Search - Project '67 E Type Jag Restoration

1. Buyer: (Contacts / Staff); Buyer, I am in charge of buying fruit. If you sell good fruit, contact me. ...; Created on
2. Goodbye 1E34749!: (Updates); ... 1 coupe and my MGA. I have about 700 miles on the engine in the silver car and it is fantastic. It has taken a lot of fiddling to get this car mechanically good but it's there now. Plant your right foot ...; Created on 09 October 2016
3. Current state of play: (Updates); ... Ready for sale. Series 1 4.2 FHC. Having rebuilt the engine and gearbox, we finished assembly on Friday. First test drive was good. Motor is quiet and responsive and the gearbox is precise. ...; Created on 16 July 2016
4. Shipwright's disease again: (Updates); ... and gearbox off to their doom... Cross hatching still visible on the bores. I suppose that if you change the oil every 1000 miles you'd hope it's still be good after 12000 miles. ...; Created on 07 May 2016
5. Ronstoration: (Updates); ... so it'll do, and I painted it black. I stripped the brake calipers. A tiny bit of surface rust on the pistons but otherwise look good. Jag? New seals new pistons. MGA? Spray can. ...; Created on 25 July 2015
6. MGA??!!: (Updates); ... sadly never finished it. Moving on 18 months the car was still in his shed in pieces. After some discussion the boys decided it would be a good thing to rebuild it, so it has been purchased and moved ...; Created on 05 July 2015
7. No spark: (Updates); ... certainly OK. Engine earth. Spark requires a good earth to the negative terminal of the battery. Check that the engine is earthed with an ohmmeter or voltmeter between the battery and the block. Visually ...; Created on 24 May 2015
8. Exhaust studs: (Updates); ... on was about the worst one I could find and I think it looks pretty good. Inspired, I did another one, ...; Created on 24 April 2015
9. Are URO branded C15474 senders any good?: (Updates); Object. To test the accuracy of URO Parts replacement oil pressure senders for the E type Jaguar. Results. All 4 sensors measured consistently at 2 known pressures, however all under read, ...; Created on 14 March 2015
10. Test pilot: (Updates); ... 0910 hrs. Steering and brakes are surprisingly very good..but the engine coughs and misses with all but the tiniest bit of throttle. Bugger. 0945 hrs. Mayday to Stately Jag Manor. Chief ...; Created on 30 January 2015
11. I'm still here!: (Updates); ... series 1.5. Below some pictures of the lady sans jewelery and makeup. Then..... off to Ross for a makeover! The boot interior will need schutz and paint too so it's a good time to work out ...; Created on 24 November 2014
12. Two heads are better than...: (Updates); ... Chris's to make room for the builders. No harm in working on other people's cars... A good day's work. I really like shimming heads. All we are waiting on is a set of head studs and one of these ...; Created on 14 October 2014
13. Notes on brake bleeding: (Updates); ... This is a perfect size to make a good push fit into the brake reservoir hose. I steal them from work but I'm sure you could buy them from any pharmacy. A note about reservoirs. ...; Created on 14 September 2014
14. Relay: (Updates); ... work out what the problem is; it's the wrong relay. Once there was power to both C2 and W1 all was good with the world. ...; Created on 27 February 2014
15. Engine and JT5 gearbox installation: (Updates); ... do it. I am fortunate to have a car hoist which makes the process a good deal easier. With the engine on a trolley positioned under the car we lowered the body. It quickly became apparent that ...; Created on 23 November 2013
16. Windscreen wipers: (Updates); Cold and rainy today. A good day for small jobs. So I stripped the windscreen wiper motor. Inside it looks pretty good with almost no wear on the brushes. I suspect it has seen very little use. ...; Created on 22 June 2013
17. 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
18. Apologies and an update: (Updates); ... down 2 weeks ago. It looked to have been recently rebuilt; bores look good, +20 pistons that looked pretty new and pristine looking -10 crank journals. The head though does look to have some internal corrosion ...; Created on 12 May 2013
19. There's always one little tiny problem...: (Updates); I thought that I'd be sensible and rebush the throttle shafts. I couldn't do this myself because you need a good reamer so I sent then off to Midel in Sydney, who returned them having done an excellent ...; Created on 02 February 2013
20. 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
21. First steps: (Updates); With pretty much everything stripped down, its time for some plating and powder coating. Will be good if I can get this lot back before Christmas. ...; Created on 10 December 2012
22. Back together...but..: (Updates); ... to work out which light was which, but it all went easily. However after this the engine just woundn't start. Dead as. There was a good 12v at the coil but absolutely no spark. Eventually I put ...; Created on 14 October 2012
23. The home stretch.: (Updates); ... few teething problems, but with some sound advice it all eventually went smoothly. The two good bits of advice I got were to put the bars in from the front, sliding them back to insert them, and to loosen ...; Created on 05 October 2012
24. Back together we go...again...: (Updates); First day of spring. Nice sunny day. Afternoon spent putting bits back into the engine bay. Very satisfying and really looks good. ...; Created on 01 September 2012
25. Hibernation and reflections on plating.: (Updates); Well as with all unicorns, Carl turned out to be mostly a mythical creature. The quality of the zinc plating was substandard but was as expensive as the good platers. And, some of the more difficult ...; Created on 13 August 2012
26. Paint it black: (Updates); ... I'm trying a water-based schutz. It was really easy to spray, and best of all, cleans up in water! I put on a good thick coat. The weather is against me however; it's cold and drizzly so after spraying ...; Created on 17 June 2012
27. A worsening of Shipwright's Disease: (Updates); ... with neat degreaser shifts it. I reckon if I give it a really good go I'll get most of it finished tomorrow. I'm still very reluctant to take out the brake pedals though. I'm hoping to be able ...; Created on 10 June 2012
28. The Unicorn: (Updates); ... Ron got some motorbike bits polished and said that they were reasonably priced and look good. So the back of my car is full of buckets of bolts, freshly sandblasted objects for powder coating and my ...; Created on 29 May 2012
29. 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
30. Post mortem findings 2: (Updates); Yesterday I pulled the whole engine apart. Basically it looks OK although tired and worn. It's obviously been "rebuilt" to some degree before but IMO not to a good standard. The big end bolts had 12 ...; Created on 21 May 2012
31. Post mortem findings: (Updates); ... driving off into the sunset have been shot to bits. It's time for a lovely new rebuilt engine! Good thing I've got a spare crank... ...; Created on 19 May 2012
32. ..until somebody loses an eye.: (Updates); I went for a lovely drive on Sunday. Over 2 hours and probably 150km. Until the car started to run horribly roughly and eventually died. At least the tow truck was a good colour. Inspection ...; Created on 08 May 2012
33. A pleasant surprise: (Updates); While I had the bonnet off so that I had good access to do the carbs I also installed a set of kevlar Greenstuff front brake pads. Being a cynic I didn't really expect much improvement, but to my surprise ...; Created on 08 April 2012
34. Phoenix reborn: (Updates); ... to see a piston depart via the side of the block, but nothing like that eventuated. No overheating, good oil pressure and absolutely nothing caught fire or even released a bit of smoke. And the brakes ...; Created on 11 March 2012
35. The wires finally arrive: (Updates); The wires have finally arrived. Sent by good old Royal Mail they seem to have been carried by donkey, camel, rickshaw and carrier pelican to arrive in only 26 days from the day they were sent. The 3 bags ...; Created on 03 January 2012
36. We have a steering wheel!: (Updates); ... to proceed. Armed with knowledge, a drill and a good strong arm the job was done in an hour. Prosaic really, and very Jaguar. It'll get there, but in it's own sweet time. I will need to swap the indicator ...; Created on 02 January 2012
37. Exhausting day: (Updates); ... been able to stand on her own 4 tyres. And she looks good. Looking at the pictures I'm going to have to turn those exhaust clamps up the other way for ground clearance! ...; Created on 31 December 2011
38. Brakes...maybe: (Updates); Well good old Tony at the brake shop came through anyway. I was a little bit down on him the other day when the caliper leaked, but he has come up trumps. Not only did he manage to get another seal kit ...; Created on 30 December 2011
39. Ready to start re wiring: (Updates); ... job, but with a bit of thought it all works. Marty is popping over tomorrow to have a good look at the looms I have got from Barratts. Marty is the undisputed local authority on all things electrical ...; Created on 07 December 2011
40. Clutch: (Updates); ... the really hard to get at stud so that there was only one holding the cylinder in place. Good thing I checked. The cylinder looked pretty clean on the outside but when disassembled is (a) scored ...; Created on 09 November 2011
41. Waiting waiting: (Updates); ... the clutch slave cylinder to inspect, and I probably should remove the IRS and have a good look at the rear brakes. Ron and Marty are popping by on Thursday morning to inspect the lay of the land vis ...; Created on 08 November 2011
42. Front suspension finished for now: (Updates); Bouyed by the kind thoughts of my friend, I have finished off the front suspension by replacing the front shocks. I chose the Koni Classics. These are a good quality double acting adjustable ...; Created on 29 October 2011
43. The brakes are done: (Updates); ... good. ...; Created on 11 October 2011
44. Electroplating: (Updates); ... So after a quick clean with the wire wheel on the grinder I popped some into the plating solution; 5 mins hey presto! They looked so good I replated the pedal blanking plate too. So far I ...; Created on 29 September 2011
45. Birthday conundrum: (Updates); You may recall that a few days ago I got the historic data from the good fellows at Classic Car Heritage Team, giving a build date for Sally in 1967. Now Philip Porter, reputedly the oracle for ...; Created on 26 September 2011
46. Exciting news!: (Updates); I have received the manufacturing data from the excellent chaps at Classic Car Heritage Team. Email as follows: "Dear Andrew, We are pleased to say we have located your vehicle. The good ...; Created on 24 September 2011
47. No more steering wheel.: (Updates); I only had about an hour free this afternoon but I have put it to good use with a bit of judicious disassembly. The radiator overflow tank, winscreen washer, LHD accelerator pedal and it's linkages and ...; Created on 11 September 2011
48. New wheels: (Updates); Bit the bullet and ordered 5 new wheels today. The old ones are really too rusty to ever look good again. I have bought 15 x 6.5" curly hub wheels which the man says will fit my car. Hope ...; Created on 01 September 2011
49. First bit of reassembly: (Updates); ... good condition having had the top and bottom taken off, cores cleaned out and then reassembly and leak tested. Mick's opinion is that it's original and in good condition. Once I get my new ...; Created on 27 August 2011
50. Gloss black enamel hides a multitude of sins: (Updates); I managed to spend about an hour removing and cleaning the radiator supports and the horns. Evenrthing has had a good clean up and tomorrow I'll spray them in the car restorer's version of the Philosopher's ...; Created on 24 August 2011
51. Them's the brakes...not: (Updates); ... was easy and the little one man brake bleeder worked well. Did the clutch slave cylinder too for good measure. Once I got to the front brakes though it all went bad. No pedal after first ...; Created on 20 August 2011

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