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1. 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
2. Current state of play: (Updates); Series 1 3.8l roadster. Ground up restoration complete. Prepping for sale. Series 1.5 FHC. The original car I started this blog for. Finally completed. Final test drive today; it is beautiful. ...; Created on 16 July 2016
3. Ronstoration: (Updates); ... which I have dubbed "Ronstoration". Ron is one of the Jag Boys. He sold used cars for over 40 years. "Paint it black and put it back" sums up the caryard approach. So today I took Rob's car up to Jaag ...; Created on 25 July 2015
4. MGA??!!: (Updates); ... the B series engine from it today. It's SO TINY!!! ...; Created on 05 July 2015
5. Why having a car professionally restored costs so much.: (Updates); The boys are doing a bare metal resto and LHD to RHD conversion on a S1 4.2 roadster owned by a friend of mine. Today I bled the brakes, installed a battery hold down kit, attached a Moto Lita steering ...; Created on 25 May 2015
6. Engine building 1: (Updates); With this car I really wanted to be involved in all aspects of the rebuild, and Chris the engine builder has kindly agreed to supervise me building the engine. Today we got a lot done in 5 hours. ...; Created on 11 October 2013
7. Cleaning the block: (Updates); Today I tapped out every thread on the head and the block, then degreased and cleaned it all and painted the block. Tomorrow the crank and pistons go in. ...; Created on 10 October 2013
8. 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
9. 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
10. 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
11. First lot of top coat: (Updates); Ross sent me a couple of pictures today. The first lot of top coat on the underside of the tub. ...; Created on 14 June 2013
12. Sunday run to Goolwa: (Updates); We go for regular E Type runs on a Sunday morning, weather permitting. Today we ended up at Goolwa. On the way back we dropped in to see Ross. Bonnet is reassembled and about to ...; Created on 09 June 2013
13. Coopercraft: (Updates); ... suspension bits from the roadster sitting in the shed it occurred to me that as they are identical I could reassemble the whole axle unit and do a straight swap. I did the assembly today and they look ...; Created on 18 May 2013
14. There's always one little tiny problem...: (Updates); ... and a good look at another SU today I did the deed. I bolted the SU body down firmly onto the table on my mill and using a #31 drill as specified, drilled the stop and the shaft in one. Tense?? You could ...; Created on 02 February 2013
15. Here we go again...: (Updates); ... 20 mins and the last 10 mins. Today I spent a while putting the reassembled rear brakes back onto my rebuilt diff. When I originally stripped the IRS I had noticed that there were a lot ...; Created on 27 January 2013
16. At the body shop: (Updates); ... and today Ron and I took a couple of bonnets down to Ross at the body shop. When we got there we found Ross has been busy with the tub. Sexy original lead. So ...; Created on 08 January 2013
17. Warming up: (Updates); Well to be honest, this project is pretty much finished. Today I re installed the air box and set the indicator cancellation. Not much else to do. But..I was up at ...; Created on 28 October 2012
18. Back together...but..: (Updates); Having reinstalled the seats yesterday only putting the speedo in and the bonnet back on remained for today. After an initial successful start of the engine I put the speedo back in. Took a little while ...; Created on 14 October 2012
19. 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
20. 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
21. Pop the carbs back on, Sir?: (Updates); Daylight savings started today, so I was already an hour behind the 8 ball when I got into the shed. Plan today was to finish the strapping for the wiring, put the carbs back on, reinstall the radiator ...; Created on 07 October 2012
22. The home stretch.: (Updates); ... parts that I have already put on before. Ron came around to help me put the exhausts back on yesterday, and today I have reassembled the front suspension, torqued everything up and bled the brakes ...; Created on 05 October 2012
23. 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
24. 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
25. Washing dishes: (Updates); ... without damaging anything or myself. Ron worked on his motorbike engine and Chris listened to jazz while occasionally attaching bits to the engine he's rebuilding today. Lunch consisted of beans on toast ...; Created on 28 May 2012
26. More bits off: (Updates); Despite my fundamental lack of enthusiasm for tackling the engine bay, another step was achieved today with the removal of the upper and lower wishbones. Another bucketful of bits for the platers. I think ...; Created on 26 May 2012
27. A Lucas moment: (Updates); ... the indicators briefly stopped working. Thinking nothing more of it, while removing the speedo today I opened the centre console to discover that it was full of genuine Lucas Smoke! Very exciting. On ...; Created on 24 April 2012
28. On with the SUs!: (Updates); Today's work was to install the new SUs, and reinstall my newly painted, non emission controlled exhaust manifolds. I also took the oportunity to clean and paint the sides of the block, and to install ...; Created on 18 March 2012
29. Phoenix reborn: (Updates); After Lord only knows how long off the road, I finally got to take my car on her maiden drive today. We did about 120km without any major incident. At first every press on the throttle had me expecting ...; Created on 11 March 2012
30. Mea culpa: (Updates); Today I took the car to the Dept of Transport to be inspected for road worthiness. I had heard many horror stories about the DoT inspectors and inspections and consequently I was not confident and a ...; Created on 08 March 2012
31. Finally....: (Updates); ... rusted in place. I had to remove the overriders and use screw extractors on both sides to shift them. Add another 2 hours to the hours worked. Today I tackled changing the windscreen wipers to ...; Created on 29 January 2012
32. Clock repair: (Updates); ... was pretty much opaque. Here it is: I got it back today and it is simply...beautiful. It looks brand new, and now runs on a AA battery. I cannot recommend Mike highly enough. His ...; Created on 16 January 2012
33. Exhausting day: (Updates); The temperature hit 38*C today. That's a shade over 100F. Perfect weather for trying to put the exhaust on the car. So I did it. Well to be fair I only put on the new hotdogs and the pipes that connect ...; Created on 31 December 2011
34. In the Doldrums: (Updates); ... one when Barratts reopen next year. At least the SS exhaust arrived today; I'm in 2 minds as to whether to tackle removing the pipes from the manifolds now or wait until I replace the rear manifold when ...; Created on 29 December 2011
35. IRS is back where it belongs.: (Updates); Well the IRS has been up at Chris's for 4 weeks now, and today they brought it back. New seals, new bearings, new bushes and mounts, new shocks, new brakes, new splined hubs and newly reconditioned 3.07 ...; Created on 21 December 2011
36. An epiphany; BSH: (Updates); ... of 300 lb/in. They can be folded out of the way when not in use. 4. BSH hands are impervious to heat, cold, grease and cannot be cut or bruised. I changed the speedo cable today. Here's a photo ...; Created on 11 December 2011
37. All coming together: (Updates); ... sort of fool would assume that if you ordered an under bonnet wiring loom it would include the alternator loom or the radiator fan loom? Well, me. So they're on their way from SNG B now. Today ...; Created on 10 December 2011
38. Bye bye IRS: (Updates); Today 3 men came and took my IRS away. I wonder if I'll ever see it again... ...; Created on 15 November 2011
39. Clutch: (Updates); In my neverending quest to purge the hydraulics of evil, I finally took the clutch slave off today. It doesn't sound much but it's in a bugger of a spot to get to and I had half convinced myself that ...; Created on 09 November 2011
40. I knew I had children for a reason: (Updates); All those years of paying to feed, clothe and educate my 3 children paid off today. After nearly poking my eye out with the heater control cable while trying to remove the brake servo I had pushed ...; Created on 30 October 2011
41. Buried treasure: (Updates); ... and had replated. Today they returned to me!! Oh joy! Better than dubloons. ...; Created on 07 October 2011
42. Another busy day.: (Updates); I had no work today and so have been able to devote the entire day to the car. I went out early, bought some rubber to replace the perished strips in the wheel wells, picked up the latest box of parts ...; Created on 30 September 2011
43. Every cloud...: (Updates); A phone call from school put paid to all my other plans for today. Youngest son is sick; come and get him. So I'm now unable to leave the house for the rest of the day. Small boy settled in front ...; Created on 26 September 2011
44. Busy Sunday: (Updates); The sun is coming up quite early and having woken at 6am I decided to put in a solid day in the shed. Today I have achieved a lot: removed the old steering rack and fitted the new one; despite ...; Created on 25 September 2011
45. Hoist: (Updates); Despite the laughable incompetence of TNT Australasia who managed to "lose" a 2m long item weighing 400kg for 2 weeks, my MaxJax hoist finally arrived today. I decided that crawling around under cars ...; Created on 08 September 2011
46. 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
47. First bit of reassembly: (Updates); Well nothing major, but I have put the horns back on resplendent in their new gloss black paint; and they still work! I got the radiator back from Mick the radiator bloke today. Radiator is in ...; Created on 27 August 2011
48. JA: Jagaholics Anonymous: (Updates); Phone call: Andrew: "Rob, I was tempted today. Really tempted." Rob: "Yes?" Andrew: "Well, I couldn't help myself." Rob: " It happens sometimes. What did you do?" Andrew: ...; Created on 23 August 2011
49. Cooling system v1.0001: (Updates); I managed to finish work early today, and despite it being the middle of winter the sunshine beckoned. So I rolled the old girl out onto the back lawn and took out the radiator and the water pump. Lots ...; Created on 23 August 2011
50. Cooling System v1.0000: (Updates); Not much time to play today, but managed to drain the cooling system with a view to taking the radiator off for a checkup. After comparing the radiator with pictures in the Barratt catalogue I suddenly ...; Created on 22 August 2011

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