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Cobra (Thames Ditton) Forum / Front lower balljoints, rear wishbone pins

« on: February 06, 2015, 11:29:57 »

I'd be very grateful for advice on these parts.  I have replaced the original front lower balljoints with the smaller-type pin and bronze cup arrangements as original, and the rear lower wishbone pin and self-lubricating bushes, supplied by Hawk Cars.  I'm wondering if the front steel ball-pin and the rear wishbone pin should be hard chromed for increased wear resistance, and if it's worth getting the rear pin drilled for a grease nipple.  Any thoughts on this, and who might be able to do this for me?
   Thanks,
   Roger

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Ammeter

« on: October 17, 2014, 00:51:46 »

Can anyone tell me if there should be a light to illuminate the original Lucas/Smiths style ammeter?  The gauge has a heavy bakelite casing with two screws for the charging wires, but no obvious provision for a bulb.  It is also a push fit in the dash, with no provision for a retaining clamp (which sometimes holds the bulb to light the instrument face from the side).  Was this the only instrument on the dash not to be lit, or am I missing something?
   Thanks,
   Roger

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Dash leather

« on: October 04, 2014, 14:11:11 »

I'm planning to glue new leather to my dashboard this weekend, and am looking for tips.  The leather has been skived to thin it, and I have the recommended contact adhesive to fix it with.  But I can't see how to get it around the elbows in the dash panel where the centre section drops down for the clock without getting a crease in it - it doesn't stretch like vinyl!
   Any clever tips?  Do other cars have a crease here?  Does heat help (I doubt it), or wetting the leather?
   All suggestions gratefully received!
   Roger

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Glove box doors

« on: October 01, 2014, 18:45:38 »

Can anyone help with construction of glove box doors?  Specifically the thickness of plywood used.  I have found an old thread which suggests the ply was of 1/4" thickness, but that seems extremely thin to me and new plywood sold of that thickness is generally already warped.  I'd have thought 1/2" or 3/8", but does anyone know for sure?  I know there is a trim panel fixed on the inside.  Does the hinge screw onto the front face of the door, covered by thin padding and the leather - or should it screw to the edge of the door?
   Any guidance gratefully accepted!
   
   Roger

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Cobra (Thames Ditton) Forum / UK spec washer bottle

« on: December 05, 2012, 20:39:17 »

Would someone with an unmodified original leafspring car (later r&p), UK market, be able to tell me where the washer bottle sits - and what type it is?
   
   Thanks,
   Roger

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Weather etc. protection

« on: November 28, 2012, 23:46:57 »

I'll ask this on the Ace forum, as you chaps seem to use your cars on the road in a more 'normal' manner than Cobra owners.  I have a Hawk/Kirkham leafspring car which I'm making as accurate as possible, and would dearly like some advice on protection of the underside.  On all my previous sportscars I've sprayed the underside liberally with stone chip (eg Terotex), then covered this with Dinitrol 4941.  My thoughts have always been that it may not look lovely but at least it's preserving what's underneath.  I intend to use this car thoroughly - annual trips abroad, Euroclassics etc. and don't want rot appearing in the rolled wing edges or stone dents appearing upwards in the wings.  Any advice would be very welcome!
   
   Oh, and to make it a little harder to look after, it's black...

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Rear wishbone outer pivot

« on: October 25, 2012, 00:12:21 »

I've seen some cars with a grease nipple fitted to the outer pivot on the rear lower wishbone.  My car (replica) has a plain pin with DU self-lubricating bearings in the wishbone - is this a known problem area, with the grease nipple (and presumably drillings in the pin) a known fix?  Just wondering if I should get the pin hard chrome-plated and drilled whilst it's all apart.
   Any thoughts?
   Roger