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1. A quick catchup for the last year.: (Updates); So this is probably where we started from.. Ross threw a lot in the bin. Just some of the trimmings. And what we had which looked OK..well it was crap too. But Ross soldiered on. ...; Created on 10 September 2018
2. Another tardy update: (Updates); Since the sale of my red car the fire has gone from my belly for this blog. My current 3.8 FHC project is making slow progress. Bodywork: Shell and bonnet stripped. Pretty much the whole bonnet is ...; Created on 30 August 2017
3. Shipwright's disease again: (Updates); ... rebuild the box and replace the clutch. Rob, who I bought the car from had had it fully restored about 10 years ago, and since then it has covered about 12000miles. The other thing that had annoyed ...; Created on 07 May 2016
4. Headlights and chrome.: (Updates); The fromt light surrounds never had rubbers under them before. A bit hard to fit but look great! ...; Created on 07 April 2016
5. MGA??!!: (Updates); ... the B series engine from it today. It's SO TINY!!! ...; Created on 05 July 2015
6. Why having a car professionally restored costs so much.: (Updates); ... found: no hole (see inset). I replaced that servo with another one from stock; brakes fully bled 10 minutes later. My time wasted: 2 hours. My interruptions to the Chief Engineer: another ...; Created on 25 May 2015
7. No spark: (Updates); ... inspect the engine earth lead (LHS behind the reaction tie plate. If in doubt run a thick cable (jumper lead) from the battery negative terminal to the engine. Check power to coil. Remove the positive ...; Created on 24 May 2015
8. Buy cheap parts and save!: (Updates); Bought some cheap points from SimonBBS on Ebay and put them in my car about 500 miles ago. Car dies. In the bus lane on the freeway. In the cold. Towed home. Long and complicated saga getting ...; Created on 23 May 2015
9. Are URO branded C15474 senders any good?: (Updates); ... and methods. 4 URO C15474 senders were purchased from Ebay for US$28 each. These were tested using a Smiths 0-60 psi dash board oil gauge from a 1967 Series 1.5 E Type. Testing involved pressurising ...; Created on 14 March 2015
10. Test pilot: (Updates); ... 1120hrs. Cannibalize plug leads from conveniently co-located 4.2 FHC. Always helps to have a spare car... 1131hrs. Test drive. Better but still misses badly with throttle. 1141hrs. ...; Created on 30 January 2015
11. Notes on brake bleeding: (Updates); ... on my S1 4.2 yesterday, and went from scratch to hard pedal in about 10 mins. I used just under 500ml of fluid, 240ml for flushing, the rest for refilling the reservoir bottles, although it would be wise ...; Created on 14 September 2014
12. How to take your bonnet off by yourself.: (Updates); ... bonnet and then rest it down onto the carpet. Then lifting the bonnet from the front, stand it upright on the carpet. The bonnet can now be easily moved ...; Created on 02 August 2014
13. Relay: (Updates); Relay (noun). An electrical device that prevents current from reaching the device it is attached to, regardless of attempts to get it to do otherwise. Damn you Mr Lucas. I did eventually ...; Created on 27 February 2014
14. Engine and JT5 gearbox installation: (Updates); ... It is recommended to attach the yoke to the driveshaft and install them in the tunnel before offering up the gearbox. I have only ever installed engines from below, and this is how we planned to ...; Created on 23 November 2013
15. Engine building 1: (Updates); ... Tappet guide hold downs. Studs going in. Finished with the studs. Damage from a loose timing chain in the past. ...; Created on 11 October 2013
16. Exciting: (Updates); It's all coming together. The body should be here within a week or two. The shed is bulging with rebuilt parts. Every week brings more mew parts from overseas. We're ready to rumble.... ...; Created on 16 August 2013
17. Electrical fettling: (Updates); With the arrival of the new wiring looms and the imminent arrival of the car body back from Ross, it was time to sort through the box marked "Electrics" Soldering the bonnet plug onto the new loom is ...; Created on 05 August 2013
18. Engine machining: (Updates); ... fitted. So 4 weeks ago, I ordered a set of 12 oversized long skirt cam buckets from XK's in the US. Mystifyingly, when they arrived, there were only 10. I emailled them and they ...; Created on 03 July 2013
19. Kelsey Hayes: (Updates); I finally built up enough courage to tackle the Kelsey Hayes brake booster today. It stripped down very easily and was in good condition apart from some scoring on the central shaft. Fortunately this ...; Created on 15 June 2013
20. Coopercraft: (Updates); ... from CooperCraft in the UK. I haven't got around to fitting either as it's a fiddle. Essentially you need to pull down the whole axle unit and rebuild it to replace the hubs. Then, with all of the front ...; Created on 18 May 2013
21. Coupe update: (Updates); ... from its bush; the washer I had used was too small. Easy mistake, but easy fix and no damage done. Other things I've fixed are some rattles from the bash plates under the engine frames, ...; Created on 12 May 2013
22. Bending the pedals: (Updates); 2 pictures that nicely demonstrate the differences between the clutch and brake pedals on left and right hand vehicles. The shinier pedals are from my LHD. ...; Created on 02 March 2013
23. Ross has been busy: (Updates); Ross has been very busy with the bodywork. The floor sections under the seats have been replaced with new panels from Robey's. The rust holes in the boot floor have been cut out and repaired. ...; Created on 17 February 2013
24. Jigsaw: (Updates); ... in a couple of months. The new 5 speed box is there too. There is a steady stream of parts coming from the UK. I'm continually dropping off and picking up lots of plating, powder coating and chrome. ...; Created on 23 January 2013
25. Nearly ready to reassemble IRS: (Updates); ... the major bits are plated and powder coated. Just waiting on the diff to come back from Bob, the diff man. ...; Created on 12 January 2013
26. At the body shop: (Updates); ... far she looks pretty good. Apart from a few rust holes in the floor under the seats she is surprisingly rust free. New door skins will be needed, as ...; Created on 08 January 2013
27. Timing: (Updates); ... to excessive advance. To give myself more control I've taken the perhaps excessive step of ordering an EDIS system from Ray Livingstone. It will be interesting to see how the car performs once the advance ...; Created on 28 November 2012
28. Off to the Beauty Parlour: (Updates); ... up and get a nice polish to tart the old girl up a bit. From the beginning I intended to have a drivable car, not a trailer queen. Watch this space. ...; Created on 03 November 2012
29. Running in: (Updates); ... was stationary in the shed at the time. Problems so far include: 1. Pertronics Ignitor fried, probably by faulty coil from SimonBBC 2. SimonBBC distributor and electronic coil fried ...; Created on 23 October 2012
30. Newer is not necessarily better: (Updates); ... up my bumpers from Carl the Idiot tomorrow. Only took him 4 1/2 months. ...; Created on 17 October 2012
31. Please be seated: (Updates); Got the seats back from Alan the trimmer today. They look fantastic. Hopefully I'll get them back in on the weekend. ...; Created on 09 October 2012
32. Pop the carbs back on, Sir?: (Updates); ... and fill it. The wiring was easy, but when I got the carbs down off the shelf I realized that I hadn't bothered to remove the remnants of gasket from the manifold. It quickly became apparent thet they ...; Created on 07 October 2012
33. The home stretch.: (Updates); Having returned from a week's holiday I'm raring to get the car finished. The first job was getting the reaction tie plate and torsion bars back in. As this is a job I hadn't done before there were a ...; Created on 05 October 2012
34. Seat re-upholstery.: (Updates); ... and seat diaphragms from Aldridge Motor Trimmers. Excellent choice; really easy to deal with and the covers look excellent. Hopefully Alan will be able to get then all together for me soon. ...; Created on 09 September 2012
35. Back from the machine shop: (Updates); The block, head and crank came back from the machine shop last week looking lovely. I was initially a little shocked at the $5000 bill, made up of $1500 on the head, $1000 for top hat liners, another ...; Created on 26 August 2012
36. Hibernation and reflections on plating.: (Updates); ... to replace bolts were lost. Happily though I did get some extra parts that weren't from my car at all, so that was maybe compensation. I ended up getting all the zinc replated elsewhere, and it now looks ...; Created on 13 August 2012
37. Happy Anniversary!: (Updates); Tomorrow marks one year to the day since I bought this car. To celebrate, I have removed even more from under the bonnet. Well, actually I have now removed everything from under the bonnet. I sanded ...; Created on 29 July 2012
38. A worsening of Shipwright's Disease: (Updates); I finally bit the bullet today and started to clean up the engine frames. I am determined not to remove them from the car, but I will put some effort into getting as much grime as possible off them and ...; Created on 10 June 2012
39. I like plating: (Updates); Waiting for parts, la la la. Got a bucket of stuff back from the platers; I love this stuff. ...; Created on 31 May 2012
40. Washing dishes: (Updates); ... with a light drizzle and wind straight from Antarctica. Cleaning and fettling parts is very therapeutic even in less than ideal weather, especially with good company. Alan helped me to complete my tasks ...; Created on 28 May 2012
41. Post mortem findings 2: (Updates); ... from pistons and bearings. I'm going to go with a new Fidanza aluminum flywheel too. ...; Created on 21 May 2012
42. ..until somebody loses an eye.: (Updates); ... the car started well, but there was now a horrible noise from within the bell housing. Dead clutch. Boo. Ah well. Engine out time. Will keep you posted. ...; Created on 08 May 2012
43. "All the leaves are brown..": (Updates); ... SU's has come. Actually, the real motivator was the awful noises that the starter motor was making. So flush with enthusiasm I ordered a new high torque starter from Barratts and set to the task of removing ...; Created on 17 March 2012
44. Phoenix reborn: (Updates); ... work, even if the pedal gives the impression that they don't. I've had her since July last year, and she came to Australia from California in 2009. Before that the only thing I know for certain is that ...; Created on 11 March 2012
45. Mea culpa: (Updates); ... a list of defects to be rectified. But there were none apart from a comment that the RH front wheel bearing was a bit loose, but "nothing that was excessive". 4 hours after I left home, I had a set of ...; Created on 08 March 2012
46. Please, Sir...: (Updates); The time for action is past. Now it is time for the paperwork.. Over the weekend I had the engineer and the Historic secretary from the Jag club look at the car. Both have reported favourably. I have submitted ...; Created on 07 February 2012
47. Finally....: (Updates); ... from Complete Windscreens did an excellent job. With a little help I'd managed to get the padded dash top back in as well; again it was easier than expected and apart from one of the ignition dash lights ...; Created on 29 January 2012
48. Don't say the "F" word: (Updates); ... rewired with the exception of the rear light looms Fuel system completely restored from tank to carbs All hydraulics including brakes completely rebuilt Front suspension reconditioned IRS completely reconditioned ...; Created on 21 January 2012
49. Clock repair: (Updates); About 3 weeks ago I sent the clock from my 1967 series 1.5 to Mike Eck of www.jaguarclock.com to have it overhauled. The clock was in very poor condition, didn't work and the plastic lens at the front ...; Created on 16 January 2012
50. Tanked: (Updates); ... in at some stage, one between the tank and the pump, and the other past the pump. Looking at them, the one from the tank looked to be full of...well...mud. I pulled it out and replaced it and mud came ...; Created on 14 January 2012
51. Ohloh Tracking of Joomla!: (Search - Weblinks / Other Resources); Objective reports from Ohloh about Joomla's development activity. Joomla! has some star developers with serious kudos. ...; Created on 01 January 2011

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