Greyhound for sale in Ohio

[R Warlop]

I haven't called - but it seems like a live ad on Hemmings:
   http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/ac/greyhound
   I reckon it's the first one to come on the market in 2016 - it's been very quiet so far / why would one sell such artful metal anyway?

[johngoose]

You can see the car on Auctions America website
   It's a bit of a mystery at the moment as the chassis plate is missing. It.
   It may have been converted to LHD, trying to find out more
   Guide price is $14-18
   John

[R Warlop]

What a big project...must be one of the cheapest ones ever on the market

[BBK]

I believe this auction has now ended. Sold for $50,000 USD incl. commission.

[nikbj68]

quote:Originally posted by R Warlop
   
What a big project...must be one of the cheapest ones ever on the market
   

Not any more! The $14-18k guide was an 'attention getter', not a realistic price for a decent car, OR was it indicative of the condition underneath? Either way, at a hammer price of $45k, it was not economically viable to bring back to the UK for restoration, especially wit the post-Brexit exchange rates![]

[BBK]

Based on a communication I had with the buyer of this Greyhound on the "Bring A Trailer" web site that he posted on (this Greyhound was featured there), I suggested he join the ACOC for any information he may glean from the postings here and potential help from other members on help with his new purchase. He wrote that he had joined the ACOC.  Perhaps we will see some postings from him on the forum.

[Teamdeck]

BBK,
   Thanks for your help. Excited to be here. The car is in transit from California. I'm on the east coast. I haven't laid eyes on it yet. I have to confess I didn't know anything about the greyhound before I saw the listing and fell in love with the lines and the AC heritage. Im a big AC cobra fan and the idea of owning an original hand built  superleggara from AC plus the rarity was what sold me.
   as it sits now it has an 80s mustang 302 and t-5 5 speed transmission. It sounds like it needs new brakes now. I'm told the dash is all there and in decent shape, the seats sound as though they've been recovered in vinyl, although I'm told it was "well done".  Right passenger glass is cracked.
   My plan is to see it and get it roadworthy and safe. Enjoy it for a bit, and then think about what to do. I know there are three diff motors that would be correct, and I know it needs paint. All that is down the road. I paid through the top of what I wanted cause I just couldn't let it get away. The v8 power plant isn't too crazy to this non-purist given some of its "cousins" so for now I'm going to drive and enjoy a little bit.
   Once I get the car i''ll try to find some more info - I'd love to get its history.  It's a left hand drive, which I'm told is pretty unusual. Maybe it was a bad conversion? I really don't know. Looking forward to learning more from you all.
   Best
   Mark

[nikbj68]

Hi Mark, welcome along, (and sorry for the delay in replying! )
   Congratulations on  your purchase, has it arrived yet?
   There is a lot of poor information online about the Greyhound, but here is where you will find the most knowledgeable and helpful owners, enthusiasts & experts, many with hands-on experience.
   There is a good chance your car is an original LHD model(despite various internet sources suggesting only 2 or 3 built, there are 15 'Hounds recorded as LHD), and having scanned the registry I have narrowed it down to a couple of likely candidates, but hopefully you will find a chassis number which can confirm this (if the second letter is an 'X', that's pretty definitive).
   Apart from the glovebox, the dash looks pretty decent, the lower section where it curves around the steering column seems to match the top, but it is hard to tell from just the auction photos!
   Well, fingers crossed that once you get underneath, your recommissioning is relatively painless, it should be quite an entertaining drive with the 302!
   Those of us who have skinned our knuckles under AC's most undeservedly under-rated car are here to help! [8D]
   All the best, Nik.

[RevitAuto]

Hi Motor heads,
   
   My name is Blair, and I will be doing a bunch of the wrench work on Marks Greyhound. We were able to do an initial assessment of the car. The chassis is in pretty solid shape, a few place where a few patches will need to be made, but over all very solid.  The car has made its first trip around the neighborhood at very low speeds.  The master cylinder seals failed, we found a few girling units online and are waiting for them to come in. PowerTrack supplied new front pads and new rear brake cylinders. We are currently looking for a new set of rear shoes, if anyone has a lead on parts that would be a huge help.  The passenger window is indeed cracked and we are looking for that as well. We were only given 1 key for the ignition which unfortunately is not working for the doors nor truck. Mark is itching to get in there. I pulled the door panel apart and will take the lock to a locksmith to have a key made.  The 302 is very stock, and we have had a brief conversation about swapping in era correct parts (Ford 260) but that's way down the road.  Does anyone have a parts interchange they would be willing to share? All of the repairs and services I do on the car will be recorded and will post links so other people can navigate around their car a bit easier.  I spoke with Mike Gassman who has told me he cant find rear drums and is going to have them custom made. Does anyone have a source before he goes down that rabbit hole? If not lets get a group together and get a run of them made.  That's it for now, Happy Motoring, Blair

[BEX298]

Hi Blair, Typecast Engineering Ltd. in the UK (web: http://www.brakedrum.co.uk/; ph: +44 (0) 1455 822440; email: admin@brakedrum.co.uk) makes brake drums for a large number of cars including AC Ace and Greyhound. The stud hole pattern in the Greyhound has a bigger diameter than the Ace but otherwise the drum is essentially the same. I had proper autocad drawings done of my original Greyhound drum, sent them over and they made a pair for me, but I was also going to 15" rims so we designed in the reduction of the outer fins to accommodate this. Not inexpensive: they are 390 GBP each and "a run" won't drop this price. Long lead time as well: they are about 14 weeks before delivery. I don't believe I ever saw another post here mention them, so I would be curious if any other members have dealt with them for their Ace and have an opinion as to performance/quality.

[B.P.Bird]

Blair,
   Crossthwaite and Gardner still list the Wellworthy Alfin drum. On the G'hound, if on 15" wheels, the outer two, sometimes 3 fins need turning to reduce in height. Their part number AC100 is for the Ace/Aceca and the G'hound rear hub mounting PCD is larger and has larger mounting holes. However there is enough room between the Ace holes to machine the 6 holes for the G'hound. This was common practice at Thames Ditton if they were short of one type or the other:
   
   http://www.crosthwaiteandgardiner.com/parts/ac-parts-list
   
   You could ask C & G if they would supply drums undrilled or even ask them to copy a G'hound drum.
   
   Warning - If you go anywhere near the hub interior remember G'hound rear hubs are handed on the threads for the locking ring D63240-1 and locking nut D63024-5 (as in all A.C. part numbers if you see an oblique or an hyphen with another sequential number following it means there are two parts one left and one right.) The hub on the port side should be the one with LH threads, but they can be built into the wrong side .....

[dkp_cobra]

quote:Originally posted by BEX298
   
Hi Blair, Typecast Engineering Ltd. in the UK (web: http://www.brakedrum.co.uk/; ph: +44 (0) 1455 822440; email: admin@brakedrum.co.uk) makes brake drums for a large number of cars including AC Ace and Greyhound. The stud hole pattern in the Greyhound has a bigger diameter than the Ace but otherwise the drum is essentially the same. I had proper autocad drawings done of my original Greyhound drum, sent them over and they made a pair for me, but I was also going to 15" rims so we designed in the reduction of the outer fins to accommodate this. Not inexpensive: they are 390 GBP each and "a run" won't drop this price. Long lead time as well: they are about 14 weeks before delivery. I don't believe I ever saw another post here mention them, so I would be curious if any other members have dealt with them for their Ace and have an opinion as to performance/quality.
   
   

   
   I am currently in the middle of the 14 weeks production time for two Aceca rear drums. When I get them I can post pictures of them.

[Robin A Woolmer]

New Brake Drums can be obtained from Gerry Hawkridge ' Hawk Cars' who should have them in stock for the Ace/Aceca.
   Typecast do not use the 'Alfin' process as was used by Wellworthy , this is a very exacting manufacturing process which bonds the iron liners to the aluminium casing, I am not aware of any manufacturer of brake drums in the UK who uses this process!
   
   Robin

[administrator]

John Goose's Greyhound Interchangeable Parts List is on the site in the Members' Area with a lot of other excellent info supplied by John and others:
   
   Members' Area -> Model Directory -> Greyhound -> Articles
   
   Assuming Mark is an ACOC member, he will have access to all this.

[Teamdeck]

Nik,
   Would love your thoughts on what car this is. I have done some research but no luck.
   It has a "southern Oregon vintage racing enthusiast" sticker on it, which is a club in Oregon. I reached out to them and they had no knowledge of the car when they asked a few of the British car nuts...surprising given the rarity. I've contacted the museum that owned the car a time or two and nothing back.
   I haven't found any numbers on the car yet.
   Would love any intel you may be able to provide.
   Hoping to get her on the road soon.
   Best
   Mark