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Originally Posted by RMK
You might want to contact Redline Engineering in the UK. Google to get their website. They specialize in Cobras and particularly the Mk. IV. They have done conversions to flat dash but not sure if they have done so on U.S. LHD cars or not. Also, Alan Faulkner Stevens in the UK owns Dragon Wheels Restorations. He used to be the Mk. IV Registrar for the ACOC. He does beautiful restorations. He may also be a good resource. Also, AC Heritage (Steve Gray) in the U.K. does spectacular work. They also go by Brooklands Motor Company. Another good resource. You can probably find all of them via a Google search. I would love to know how it all goes. I've owned my AC Mk. IV (AK 1216) for 14 years and have also thought about a flat dash conversion so would be interested in what you find out!
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Still doing my homework but one issue I have is the tyranny of distance. Although my car is a US LHD it has undergone a professional RHD conversion so that should not be an issue. Getting a dash made and sent to me here in Melb, Oz is proving to be a very expensive option. Possible alternatives would be just the aluminium dash with whole cut or maybe even just a template. Neither option proving easy to get.
I'll let you know how I go in the new year but definitely high on my list.
Still tossing over which dash to go for, the more common Mk III or perhaps the AC 289 Roadster dash of the original 60's AC Cobra Roadsters. At this stage leaning toward the Mk III dash I guess. Seems far more common and hence easier to get.
So far I have communicated with both Neil Fisher at Redline, Alan at Dragon Wheels Restorations and Cheng at Thunder Road Cars and all seem helpful to differing degree's. I will pursue this further in the new year.