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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / Very special CRS for sale !
« on: March 02, 2013, 09:52:49 »
quote:
Originally posted by REV
   
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   PS wise words from Mr. Bird!!!! Advertising is meant to paint a picture and sell, not be a source of knowledge.
   
   
   

   
   'In the world of advertising, there's no such thing as a lie. There's only the expedient exaggeration.'
   
   Cary Grant alias Roger Thornhill in Hitchcock's 'North by Northwest'.

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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / Very special CRS for sale !
« on: March 01, 2013, 14:45:23 »
Stephen - An impressive note. I am just puzzling about the acronym at the end. Terms which I found out via Google (such as 'End of Evangelion' / 'Echoes of Eternity' / 'Elgin-O'Hare Expressway') do not really seem to fit. ;-)

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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / Continuation Cobra for sale in Germany
« on: February 28, 2013, 11:01:12 »
That AKL car has been advertised on 'mobile.de' for exactly 6 years now. I have no clue why it has not been sold. I took a look at it two years ago (when I was after another car offered by the same dealer), it looked pretty good. The asking price is not out of scope either.

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428 Frua Forum / AC 428 nose badges ?
« on: February 22, 2013, 09:30:02 »
The 428 nose badge appears to have also been used for the MkIV boot lid. I was after such a badge for my MkIV last year and started a corresponding thread in the MkIV forum. Here is the relevant part of that thread:
   
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   302EFI
   
   
   Germany
   69 Posts
    Posted - 30 January 2012 :  18:20:25
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   All:
   Just to inform you and to round this off:
   Steve Gray proved to be very willing to help. He still has a couple of original Mk IV badges in his stock. I could get one for GBP 22 + postage. However, they are 'slightly imperfect' in terms of chrome as they have been stored fo 20 years. Coincidentally, Steve is scheduled to meet with Juergen Mohr next week. He offered on that occasion to check whether the (reproduced) Mohr Mk VI badges are the same as the original Mk IV ones. If they do, I could get one supplied out of Juergen Mohr's stock. Steve himself plans to have Mk IV badges reproduced, so, as a third option, I could get one of those, I am not sure about the timing of this reproduction exercise, though. I will now await the outcome of Steve's meeting with Mr. Mohr next week.
   Juergen
   
   
   
   administrator
   
   
   United Kingdom
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    Posted - 31 January 2012 :  09:06:28
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   There is a fair potential market for these badges as they were also used on the Frua and the 3000ME.
   
   
   ME113
   
   
   United Kingdom
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    Posted - 31 January 2012 :  12:24:57
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   Thought they looked like 3000ME wheel centre and door pillar badges!
   
   
   shep
   
   
   United Kingdom
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    Posted - 01 February 2012 :  15:18:41
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   Yes the smaller badges were the same as used on 3000ME wheel centres and door frames, but the larger 3 inch ones are the bare AC without the outer ring. I think Europa had some Aluminium ones made, but it sounds like Steve Gray holds the best answer. We have a Hurco CNC milling Machine at work which could make them from solid brass. They could be polished and chrome plated, but the cost would be more than Steve or AC.Thanks Juergen for a really interesting subject. It shows the reason why we have a forum, and how fast information can be found from other enthusiasts.
   
   
   302EFI
   
   
   Germany
   69 Posts
    Posted - 01 February 2012 :  16:37:53
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   I was amazed at the many quick and helpful responses. Again thanks to everybody.
   Juergen
   
   
   administrator
   
   
   United Kingdom
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    Posted - 01 February 2012 :  20:02:58
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   The 3" ones made by or for AC were a pressing which gave a 3D effect and had high quality chrome plate. The aftermarket ones available today (from Europa) are a flat plate and the chrome is pretty nasty and starts to bubble rapidly.
   
   Steve Gray is considering re-manufacturing the correct original type so if you are interested, do get touch with him and let him know there is some demand out there.
   
   
   
   Thunderbold
   
   
   Germany
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    Posted - 05 March 2012 :  20:35:46
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   Originally posted by administrator
   
   The 3" ones made by or for AC were a pressing which gave a 3D effect and had high quality chrome plate. The aftermarket ones available today (from Europa) are a flat plate and the chrome is pretty nasty and starts to bubble rapidly.
   
   Steve Gray is considering re-manufacturing the correct original type so if you are interested, do get touch with him and let him know there is some demand out there.
   
   
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   Hello, I am owner of AK 1240 and I am looking precisely for the same AC badge. I hope someone has identified a source for it in the meantime. Kind regards from Farnkurt Germany, Hermann
   
   
   
   302EFI
   
   
   Germany
   69 Posts
    Posted - 06 March 2012 :  12:56:18
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   Hermann:
   Please see my above post of Jan. 30 regarding options of obtaining emblems via Steve Gray of AC Heritage. Steve promised to get an emblem out of Juergen Mohr's stock sent to me (I have not received it yet) but indicated that this would be a one-off exercise as Juergen Mohr does actually not have emblems to spare. As for the other two options I suggest that you contact Steve directly: steve@brooklandsmotorcompany.co.uk.
   Juergen
   
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   Best wishes,
   Jürgen

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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / Internal Door Structure Conversion
« on: January 21, 2013, 08:25:10 »
Very well done.

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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / Mk IV for sale in Germany
« on: December 16, 2012, 21:33:27 »
Congratulations, Martin! A great car, and definitely a bargain.
   Jürgen

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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / MKIV AKL for sale
« on: December 16, 2012, 15:54:58 »
Alan: Is an 'AKL' chassis no. (rather than an 'AK' one) denotative of a Lightweight as per your definition? I am somewhat confused about the large number of AKL designated cars (some 80) in the MkIV register.
   Best wishes,
   Jürgen

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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / MKIV AKL for sale
« on: December 13, 2012, 15:40:05 »
Does anybody know which significance the 'AKL' (rather than 'AK') prefix of the chassis number has for a MkIV to qualify as a Lightweight? The background of my question is as follows: Originally I thought AKL = Lightweight, AK = standard MkIV. I recently found out that in the Club's MkIV register some 80 cars are listed as AKLs, while all other sources which I am aware of indicate that only 40 to 50 Lightweights were produced (see, e.g., Alan Faulkner-Stevens' article on Lightweights in the July 2012 issue of ACtion).

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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / MKIV AKL for sale
« on: December 11, 2012, 17:30:52 »
I suggest to add the following items to the above list:
   - no leather cabin edging,
   - two rather than three windshield wipers
   - rear mirror mounted on top of the dashboard rather than glued to the windshield,
   - no demister vents.
   The first three items are probably 'obvious ones', the fourth may come under the 'more subtle' heading.

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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / MKIV AKL for sale
« on: December 11, 2012, 14:13:06 »
I remember that the issue 'true' Lightweights vs. 'other' Lightweights was discussed in some detail in a thread of this forum some time ago, but I did not succeed in retrieving that thread. Maybe anyone else can help?

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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / Internal Door Structure Conversion
« on: December 10, 2012, 14:46:16 »
I think that would also be possible, a downside could be that in such case the impact bar is clearly visible and may also affect the usability of the pocket.

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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / Internal Door Structure Conversion
« on: December 10, 2012, 11:18:18 »
I will do my best, Olivier. I remember having seen a description of how to post pictures in the forum not too long ago but cannot find it anymore. Could you help with this? To speed things up you could also send me your e-mail address, I would then mail you the pics.

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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / Internal Door Structure Conversion
« on: December 10, 2012, 10:19:01 »
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Originally posted by French Frie
   
just a silly question : is it possible to keep the hinge "as is", as well as the side impact bar, and "hide" it behind the door pocket, and just delete the door handle system on the bar, replacing it by a leash to operate the door jam ?
   

   That is in fact possible. I had that change made to my Mk IV because I did not like the Ford Capri look of the original door opener. It requires certain modifications of the mechanism but is far less cumbersome than the work described by Nick.

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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / MKIV AKL for sale
« on: December 10, 2012, 09:23:38 »
3.5 times the number of the car recently offered in Germany. Lightweight prices seem to be somewhat heterogeneous these days...

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General Forum / Long Lost Unknown AC Model?
« on: November 23, 2012, 20:05:53 »
My goodness!

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