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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); ... 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
3. An update on various projects: (Updates); ... head. The rebuilt gearbox can be seen behind. Shim collection. Jealous anyone? In other news, my original red series 1.5 is just about ready for sale, having been resprayed. It looks really ...; Created on 26 June 2016
4. Ronstoration: (Updates); ... (paint top and bottom as well). I even wire wheeled the filler bolts, which by the way are 1/4" Whitworth. I did draw the line at painting them with Silver Frost. But only just. ...; Created on 25 July 2015
5. Why having a car professionally restored costs so much.: (Updates); ... there but no tap I own fitted the thread; I suspect it was metric. I don't do metric. As I actually had some 3/16" UNC grub screws I just retapped the holes, but mucking about took me an extra half hour. ...; Created on 25 May 2015
6. No spark: (Updates); ... the electrode faces for pitting. If any doubt replace points and reset gap. Even when you’re sure it’s not the points, suspect them. It’s always the points. A dead condenser looks just like a good condenser. ...; Created on 24 May 2015
7. 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
8. 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
9. Red is the colour.: (Updates); For when an E Type just isn't enough. 1938 Stinson Reliant. ...; Created on 03 August 2014
10. Front suspension: (Updates); I can see why the Gaz adjustable shock absorbers upset the purists... ...; Created on 01 March 2014
11. January's efforts: (Updates); Work over the last month or so has been sporadic. Most of the engine bay is done and so it's just having the discipline to finish off the little jobs, and moreso to blog it. Here's a photo selection. ...; Created on 02 February 2014
12. Engine and JT5 gearbox installation: (Updates); ... duty gearbox mount that comes with the JT5 box this shouldn't pose a problem but it is disapointing. With the engine and gearbox installed it became apparent just how tight a fit the JT5 is. ...; Created on 23 November 2013
13. Engine delivery: (Updates); Don't worry about those dirty old cam covers; the newly polished ones are just waiting until the engine is safely installed. ...; Created on 16 November 2013
14. 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
15. Engine building 2: pistons: (Updates); ... Set the engine at #1 TDC. Set the dizzy drive at 10 to 4 with the big D up. Tap the crank dizzy drive in until it just contacts the brass cog. ...; Created on 15 October 2013
16. Motif Bar for the coupe: (Updates); ... fuel pump I bought a brilliantly designed 1/4" drive ratchet handle which turns when the handle is rotated axially. I just managed to get the socket on the head and despite working about one click at a ...; Created on 11 August 2013
17. Engine machining: (Updates); The engine has been down at the machine shop for a while. Here's a shot of the head, just waiting for new cam buckets to be fitted. Brendan needs the cam buckets to do the job, as they are individually ...; Created on 03 July 2013
18. Windscreen wipers: (Updates); ... An hour with a wire wheel on the grinder, a bit of paint and 10 minutes soldering in the new wires in the correct polarity for parking on the RHS. just like a new one! ...; Created on 22 June 2013
19. Apologies and an update: (Updates); ... and the flywheel is quite scored and will need a serious face. After a bit of thought I have put aside the temptation of just putting it back together and I'm sending the block off to be resleeved to ...; Created on 12 May 2013
20. There's always one little tiny problem...: (Updates); ... to drill the shafts to fit the old throttle stops with existing holes. It's easy; you just use the existing holes as guides. But I'd never been confronted by a virgin stop before... After a lot of thought ...; Created on 02 February 2013
21. 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
22. 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
23. 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
24. and the engine...just starts!: (Updates); Chris Alan and Martin came over to start the engine today. Martin checked that I'd put all the wiring back correctly. Alan checked everything else. Chris just looked bored. Martin insisted on Start ...; Created on 11 October 2012
25. The home stretch.: (Updates); ... adjustable reaction plate in case final adjustments are needed. From now on the reassembly should proceed realtively smoothly, as I an simply reinstalling ...; Created on 05 October 2012
26. Engine nearly finished: (Updates); Chris has just about finished the engine. Very exciting. ...; Created on 08 September 2012
27. Paint's on!: (Updates); ... and I think he quickly decided that I would just make a horrible mess of the job, so he came over today and put on undercoat, colour and gloss clear topcoat in just over 2 hours. It looks superb. ...; Created on 26 August 2012
28. The Unicorn: (Updates); ... rusty old bumpers. Let's see just how good Carl the Unicorn is. ...; Created on 29 May 2012
29. Engine's out: (Updates); ... plenty of Never Seize on the splines as they came out with just a few taps. The hardest part was getting all the new ball joints to come apart. Removing the exhausts provided a surprise; the big pin ...; Created on 14 May 2012
30. Off to the trim shop: (Updates); Now that I have the car more or less running, the biggest weakness is the poor state of the interior trim. Bits are torn or missing, it's all loose and it really just looks daggy. So off to another ...; Created on 10 April 2012
31. Fine Tuning: (Updates); ... to be just drivable and dropped it in for John to tune. John is incredibly thorough; every component gets taken off the car, tested, adjusted to spec and reinstalled. Unfortunately when John tested ...; Created on 04 April 2012
32. Exhausted: (Updates); ... seems that the only thing holding them together was the chrome. I tried to TIG the holes up but just made them bigger :-) So..more money to SNG Barratt. I'll buy SS. In Australia they'll ...; Created on 18 December 2011
33. A Visitation: (Updates); This morning the gurus arrived. At 9.30 sharp Chris and Alan arrived, along with Marty and my mate Ron. Chris and Alan restore E Types and Marty fixes electrics. He had just finished my windscreen ...; Created on 10 November 2011
34. Reassembly going well: (Updates); ... to put it back in. So it is with great trepidation that I put it back in and connected up all the new hoses. I just know that I'll end up having to take it out again, which is why I've prevaricated ...; Created on 03 November 2011
35. 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
36. Waterpump on: (Updates); ... rebuilt waterpump. Rob had rung as he was passing to ask if he could drop in, so no time like the present. A few minor adjustments were needed with the alternator bracket but otherwise it all went well. ...; Created on 19 September 2011
37. No more steering wheel.: (Updates); ... like it is a quite late 1968 model and the interior seems to be just about all Series 2. Certainly the dash and the steering column assembly is. All part of life's rich tapestry. ...; Created on 11 September 2011
38. Them's the brakes...not: (Updates); ... general consensus seems to be that the car is pretty sound. I turn my back and the bonnet is off! Just like that. ...; Created on 20 August 2011
39. Why buy this car?: (General); ... unrestored Australia delivered car. The problem is there just weren’t that many E Types delivered new to Australia which makes the local market small. Add into that the value of the local cars and ...; Created on 14 August 2011
40. The plan: (General); ... I made the decision to rebuild the car, and merrily pulled it to bits. Just as the project started a relationship breakdown occurred and I had to move out of the house I lived in which had a large shed. ...; Created on 14 August 2011
41. About the Series 1.5 E Type: (General); ... for the Series 2 vehicles. Later cars in general have more of the Series 2 features. Of the 6726 Series 1½ cars built, just under 2000 were built as fixed head coupes (FHC). The vast majority of ...; Created on 13 August 2011
42. The Jag Arrives...: (Updates); ... just about ready to call it a day when…she starts! See video! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbY2T5aQbuA Amazing. No smoke and settles to idle within a few mins. The bloody instruments ...; Created on 06 August 2011
43. Welcome to Project '67 E Type: (General); ... even informative. There’ll be laughter and tears and it’ll take years…but it’ll be FUN! We have just moved to a new faster server, hope you find the site more responsive. To see what I've been up to ...; Created on 01 January 2011

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