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Post by Martlet & Crown on Nov 30, 2014 19:05:20 GMT
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Post by Mikemmb on Dec 4, 2014 20:10:24 GMT
Hi, very impressed with the look and quality of the kit, but worried about hanging it on a Triumph chassis.
Much as I am fond of the Triumph (my first three cars were 948 Herald, 13/60 convertible & mk3 Spitfire) I would prefer something more modern as a base.
Have you looked at the possibility of a Z3 / Z4 / MX5 body kit?
Mike
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Post by william on Dec 9, 2014 0:49:15 GMT
Mike, I myself had doubts about the use of the Triumph Vitesse as a base although I have absolutely no problem with the use of the Triumph 2 litre straight six as it compares well with the original AC 'Weller'engine if not quite up to that of the 'Bristol'unit. I think you have to consider when looking at this project is its original remitt. The first being to make a true 'Ace' look-a-like that would be attainable financially to us mere mortals with the second being able to circumvent the overly oppressive government SVA/IVA inspection.This in part is why the decision, or so I've been led to believe was taken and as also the Vitesse's dimensions were very close to the Ace's so that the reproduction body would fit onto it with no chassis modification whatsoever, a major feature in the classification of a 're-bodied car'as opposed to a newly created 'kit car'. This choice would also keep the cost down as Vitesse's can still be had at anything up to £1500.00. and virtually everything can be used in the project apart from its body which in most cases will be full of rust anyway.
I was not aware that any of your more 'modern' suggestions were constructed with a seperate chassis thus making them 're-bodiable'? I personally would cringe at the thought of any 'non English' power unit being under the bonnet of anything I was driving that resembled the AC 'Ace'. Bill.
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Post by Martlet & Crown on Dec 9, 2014 23:56:53 GMT
Thank you both for your comments, Bill the majority of your reply I couldn't have written any better myself! The negatives of the Vitesse's design are rectified during the build process, the rear suspension is replaced with a spring swing conversion, stopping the dreaded tuck under and the front of the car uses adjustable Spax dampeners with lowering springs. The framework then stiffens the chassis giving a very ridged base. Our thinking was that you are building a 50s sports car, it should look, feel and drive like a car from that period. The chassis design is very similar to the Aces and this plus the wheelbase similarities and being able to base the build on a re body instead if as kit car has huge advantages. The car pictured has been built on a 1964 chassis which allows you to have the indicator in the tail light as per the originals!
Please note more photos have been uploaded onto the photo bucket link!
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Post by Martlet & Crown on Dec 10, 2014 6:43:21 GMT
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Post by Alan on Jan 15, 2015 14:28:22 GMT
What are the track widths front and rear as well as the wheelbase.
Kit looks great. Hand laid glass?
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