Search - Project '67 E Type Jag Restoration

1. Another tardy update: (Updates); ... unusable. The body has rust in the usual places. The door frames are OK. I have just taken delivery of AU$14k worth of replacement panels. ETA for shell completion; mid 2018. Drivetrain: Engine is ...; Created on 30 August 2017
2. Britney update: (Updates); ... is poor however. They have made their own panels and once the paint is off the full extent of the damage to the shell will become apparent. So now there will be a couple of months waiting for the body ...; Created on 09 March 2017
3. Goodbye 1E34749!: (Updates); After 5 years of ownership I have sold 1E34749. She looked fantastic for sale, is mechanically excellent and I'm confident that she will more than live up to her new owner's expectations. But don't despair; ...; Created on 09 October 2016
4. Once, and never again: (Updates); Today, the only time all 3 of my E Types have been running and in the same place at the same time. ...; Created on 31 July 2016
5. An update on various projects: (Updates); ... liner next to it. This is where the crack above was. All six bores now have interlocked top hats; no more cracks. This is what the last machinist should have done; maybe he forgot to finish the job properly ...; Created on 26 June 2016
6. Painting progress: (Updates); After 12 months the body is nearly finished. Ross expects to have it back to me soon. ...; Created on 04 February 2016
7. Ronstoration: (Updates); To those sensitive to marque specific detail I apologise. I suspect there's going to be a bit of this MG nonsense. The MGA is coming along, but I have had to take a different approach to restoring it, ...; Created on 25 July 2015
8. No spark: (Updates); ... If no flash check other plug leads as well. No flash = no spark. If you do have a flash the problem is NOT spark per se, although it MAY be plugs. See 9. Otherwise the problem may be timing, ...; Created on 24 May 2015
9. Exhaust studs: (Updates); ... about a helicoil repair but this still leaves you with the delicate UNF thread. I obtained some studs that have the standard UNF thread at one end but have a 7/16" UNC thread on the other. These are ...; Created on 24 April 2015
10. Torsion bars: (Updates); ... ball joints apart! Last weekend I replaced the front anti sway bar bushes with some "NOS" ones. Hmmm. They seem to have evaporated during this morning's 60 mile drive... I guess they were "nasty old s#*t" ...; Created on 12 April 2015
11. Are URO branded C15474 senders any good?: (Updates); ... 35psi at 30psi air and deflecting the needle to the far right of the gauge at 57psi. This sender could potentially delay alerting to a fall in oil pressure. I have removed both these senders and have ...; Created on 14 March 2015
12. Test pilot: (Updates); Classified: Secret Jaaaaaaag Test Base, 0855 hrs CST 0855 hrs. Excited to have a day permit to actually drive the 3.8. It is after all nice to know that the brakes work BEFORE the Road Worthy test. ...; Created on 30 January 2015
13. Two heads are better than...: (Updates); ... can go onto the motor Chris and I have just built for my friend Andrew's 4.2 roadster. Then I get to build the engine for the other head! Machining on the block is finished and I have cleaned and tapped ...; Created on 14 October 2014
14. Introducing...my new car!: (Updates); ... was a miss. Turned out to be a broken plug lead cap and a few minor irregularities with one of the carbs. As with most cars that have sat for a while there are always a few problems. In this case spongy ...; Created on 14 September 2014
15. Notes on brake bleeding: (Updates); ... to have a litre available. These syringes are designed for flushing urinary catheters. They hold 60ml and differ from normal Luer-Lok syringes in that they have a much larger diameter conical tip. ...; Created on 14 September 2014
16. And then there were 3: (Updates); I seem to have bought another one... 1967 series 1 FHC, original RHD Australian delivered car. Pictures to follow. ...; Created on 10 September 2014
17. Finished...meh.: (Updates); Final jobs were fitting the internal radiator protector screen, refitting the bonnet, aligning the headlights and putting on the glass covers. Now I have to get it registered. ...; Created on 10 August 2014
18. How to take your bonnet off by yourself.: (Updates); ... that you have room to lie the bonnet down. The front rests on the pillows. Position a 6' x 3' piece of carpet between the car and the bonnet, untie your knot while supporting the ...; Created on 02 August 2014
19. Trim time: (Updates); I've run out of things to do. I have got the doors back together and aligned, put the hood frames in and put the fininshing touches to the engine bay. I've got the carbies tuned and the engine runs very ...; Created on 15 May 2014
20. January's efforts: (Updates); ... overflow pipe bracket. Suspension on! Beautiful plating. Martin bought me this coil so it better work! Doors. Will have to hang them soon. Fan ...; Created on 02 February 2014
21. 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
22. Contact Me: (General); Hi, if you would like to get in touch, provide some feedback and just have a chat about all things Jag, please fill in the form provided and I will try and get back to you as quickly as I can. ...; Created on 30 October 2013
23. Shimming the tappets: (Updates); Setting the valve clearances on the XK head is a time consuming process that requires patience. I have finished mine. It took me about 4 hours, never having done this before. Each side had to be pulled ...; Created on 26 October 2013
24. Engine building 2: pistons: (Updates); Machined, balanced rods. New standard pistons. Rings have been checked in the bores by the machine shop. Assembly lube, slide the gudgeon pin in with ...; Created on 15 October 2013
25. Motif Bar for the coupe: (Updates); When I got my coupe 2 years ago it did have a motif bar, but it wasn't fitted because the special rubberised mounting bolts were broken. When I finished reassembling the car for the second time I bought ...; Created on 11 August 2013
26. Roadster body nearly ready: (Updates); Ross reckons I can have it in about 2 weeks. 400 hours have gone into this. ...; Created on 01 August 2013
27. More little bits and pieces.: (Updates); For some time now I have been unable to find the 8 pin plug that supplies power to the bonnet. It finally turned up today; it appeared to have been sat on by an elephant. Not to be fazed by this I shooed ...; Created on 07 July 2013
28. Fettling: (Updates); Let the pics speak for themselves. Here, I have shrinkwrapped the ScreenJet bracket. Here I have reassembled the headlight sockets. Here the steering column ...; Created on 23 June 2013
29. 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
30. Coupe update: (Updates); ... perfectly. I drove the coupe out to see Ross when I went there. It is now a joy to drive. I have also replaced the exhaust cam cover gasket and now no oil leak! I fitted the 5" chrome wires that came ...; Created on 12 May 2013
31. Apologies and an update: (Updates); ... blasted and all of the dents have been knocked out. The underside of the nose was pretty crumpled. otherwise the panels are pretty straight and rust free. Ross reckons he'll have the guards done this week ...; Created on 12 May 2013
32. 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
33. There's always one little tiny problem...: (Updates); ... have cut the air with a knife. But happily all went well. In the end all 3 took about 15 mins including pressing the locking pins in. Flushed with success I moved on to the IRS. ...; Created on 02 February 2013
34. Nearly ready to reassemble IRS: (Updates); I'm still plugging along fettling bits of the IRS. I'm 95% ready to start reassembly. Just need to get a few more bits plated and I can reassemble the driveshafts. I have all of the new parts and all ...; Created on 12 January 2013
35. At the body shop: (Updates); You might think that I've gone into hibernation over Christmas, but you'd be wrong. I've sorted all the plating and powder coating, arranged to have a million bits sent around the globe to be fettled, ...; Created on 08 January 2013
36. Pinging begone!: (Updates); I never have been one to do things by halves, and after a lot of thought about the timing issue I bought one of Ray Livingstone's EDIS conversions for the E type. I can't help myself really; I just love ...; Created on 12 December 2012
37. 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
38. Warming up: (Updates); ... Chris's on Friday and got stuck into stripping a Series 1 4.2 OTS. Once this one's done it's time to start my Series 1 3.8l OTS! I plan to have it stripped by the end of November. Body shop reckons they'll ...; Created on 28 October 2012
39. Running in: (Updates); ... car ran bravely until battery was completely exhausted. 5. I still have to get to the bottom of the alternator problem; I suspect the alternator control relay as replacing the alternator with a different ...; Created on 23 October 2012
40. Back together...but..: (Updates); ... being spot on, the bloody thing won't idle. Bitch. I suspect that the "El Crappo" electronic ignition in that dizzy has been damaged too. Thoroughly annoyed, I have put the bonnet back on, given her ...; Created on 14 October 2012
41. Pop the carbs back on, Sir?: (Updates); ... way into the airways. Realising that I had to get it all out it became obvious that I'd have to separate the manifold from the carbs and blow it out with compressed air. Which I did. After all there's ...; Created on 07 October 2012
42. The home stretch.: (Updates); ... all of the bolts on the tie plate to allow the tear drops in, THEN tighten everything up. I'm reasonably confident that I have got the torsion bars in correctly, but as insurance I have fitted an ...; Created on 05 October 2012
43. Steering rack back on..again...: (Updates); I have finally mastered the incomprehensible structure that is the steering rack mounting system. Last time I didn't change the mounts and left them in place, but I have now replaced the (probably perfectly ...; Created on 02 September 2012
44. Back from the machine shop: (Updates); ... $1500 on the block itself and around $1000 for the crank, rods and balancing. However when I looked through the invoice I really have got a lot for my money. Everything is clean, straight, balanced and ...; Created on 26 August 2012
45. 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
46. More prep: (Updates); ... paint that peel off. So I've sanded the offending areas back to sound paint. I'll have to undercoat some of these areas first before I paint them. Below is the result of a couple of hours of sand/blow/degrease/mask ...; Created on 24 June 2012
47. Oh dear...: (Updates); I seem to have bought another E Type. Series 1 3.8l OTS, LHD. More pics here: www.flickr.com/photos/71499700@N08/sets/72157629836555661/ ...; Created on 18 June 2012
48. Spring cleaning: (Updates); Well it's actually Winter here, but after 4 hours with degreaser and a scrubbing brush, I have the cleanest engine frames in Christendom. Next stop, Paint Supplies. ...; Created on 11 June 2012
49. Post mortem findings 2: (Updates); ... shells are +0.10 too. I have a spare crank that is in good condition and standard size so I might use it instead. The block looks OK as best I can tell and the head looks OK although I will be putting ...; Created on 21 May 2012
50. Post mortem findings: (Updates); ... pull the centre main to have a look at the condition of the bearings and crank. As soon as I go the sump off it was clear that cowboys had been here before too. No lock tabs on any of the main bolts. Centre ...; Created on 19 May 2012

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