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1. An update on various projects: (Updates); You may recall the picture of the wear on the number 5 bore of my block. Here is a different view. Note the hone marks are present, indicating very little actual bore wear. When measured, while all the ...; Created on 26 June 2016
2. Shipwright's disease again: (Updates); I never liked the gearbox in my Silver 4.2. The shift was loose and sloppy and it grinds when you push it into first. So when the clutch started to judder a bit in first, I decided to bite the bullet and ...; Created on 07 May 2016
3. Ronstoration: (Updates); ... Central and loaded it up with bits of MGA.. Then when I got home I simply painted everything black. Well not really. Actually yes I did but I did do other stuff.. I stripped ...; Created on 25 July 2015
4. Why having a car professionally restored costs so much.: (Updates); ... How hard can fitting the accelerator pedal be? Easy, but when fitted, the lever that connects to the linkage was sticking up at an odd angle and was far too close to the linkage pivot. A measurement ...; Created on 25 May 2015
5. No spark: (Updates); No spark. Symptom: car won’t start or run at all. NOTE: assumes NEGATIVE earth, points in distributor. To Confirm: Put a plug tester in series with a plug. It should flash when engine is cranked. ...; Created on 24 May 2015
6. Notes on brake bleeding: (Updates); ... jerky, pulsatile fashion to try to dislodge any small bubbles. If you have a helper they can tell you when no more bubbles are coming out of the PVC tube. You can do this by yourself however; just ...; Created on 14 September 2014
7. Red is the colour.: (Updates); For when an E Type just isn't enough. 1938 Stinson Reliant. ...; Created on 03 August 2014
8. Engine and JT5 gearbox installation: (Updates); ... back onto the yoke and the IRS reinstalled. Although it sounds complicated the removal and replacement of the IRS took about 20 minutes and was unavoidable. When we fitted the engine steady bar it ...; Created on 23 November 2013
9. 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
10. 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
11. 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
12. There's always one little tiny problem...: (Updates); ... So the throttle stops, having been overbored, were loose. George at Midel rang me and said I'd need new stops, which I bought. However when they arrived, they had no holes in them. Now I was happy enough ...; Created on 02 February 2013
13. Here we go again...: (Updates); It's fun when finally the time comes to begin turning piles of parts back into a car. Yesterday I put the carbies back together. As it is with these things, the first one took me about an hour, the second ...; Created on 27 January 2013
14. 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
15. 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
16. 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
17. Hibernation and reflections on plating.: (Updates); ... good. The powder coating was good, however there was a "misunderstanding" with the original quote. When I said "that's for everything?" I understood it to mean that the quote included all of the chrome ...; Created on 13 August 2012
18. 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
19. Please, Sir...: (Updates); ... the "Application to Modify a Motor Vehicle" form to the DOT. At some point hopefully they'll reply. When I have that form back, I can book the car in for a registration check, where they inspect the car ...; Created on 07 February 2012
20. End of electrics: (Updates); ... and shorts. Running the car or course meant filling the cooling system. I was fairly disapointed and then fairly worried when coolant was seen to run briskly out from under one corner of the water pump. ...; Created on 06 January 2012
21. Exhausting day: (Updates); ... them to the muffler. The new muffler and downpipes will get done when I put on the SUs, which involves replacing the rear exhaust manifold. This is the first time in 6 weeks the poor old girl has actually ...; Created on 31 December 2011
22. 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
23. 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
24. Exhausted: (Updates); The bits of pipe that join the mufflers to the hotdogs were in poor condition so I got some new ones made up to replace them. Sadly when I tried to remove the old bits of pipe from the hotdogs it ...; Created on 18 December 2011
25. Glove Box: (Updates); Getting the passenger side dash and the glove box done has probably been the fiddliest job of all so far. First I ordered the wrong parts. Then, when the right parts eventually arrived it became clear ...; Created on 17 December 2011
26. Glove Box: (General); Getting the passenger side dash and the glove box done has probably been the fiddliest job of all so far. First I ordered the wrong parts. Then, when the right parts eventually arrived it became clear ...; Created on 17 December 2011
27. 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
28. Musings on "RTFM": (Updates); Having been well brought up I am always careful to heed the opinions of those older and wiser than myself. So when it comes to car repair, it's always "by the book". On the topic of removal and ...; Created on 07 December 2011
29. 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
30. Reassembly going well: (Updates); Whenever you read the manual, any job on the engine, front suspension etc always starts with the phrase "first, remove the radiator". The logical extension of this is that the last step of any job is ...; Created on 03 November 2011
31. Support from your friends: (Updates); I have been a way on holidays for a week, hence the lack of progress. When I get home and check my emails I see this from an anonymous friend: "dear andrew .Love seeing pictures of beautifully ...; Created on 24 October 2011
32. No more steering wheel.: (Updates); ... is that the actual bits used for each car vary and when ordering parts it's hard to get it all right. For example I ordered series 1 RHD dashboards; they're the wrong ones. My car is looking ...; Created on 11 September 2011
33. JA: Jagaholics Anonymous: (Updates); ... "I bought a Max Jax hoist". Rob: silence... then "Oh Andrew that's terrible! Don't you have any self control at all?" Andrew: (miserable silence) Rob: "So when do you get it and can I come ...; Created on 23 August 2011
34. Them's the brakes...not: (Updates); ... flush of RHS front and the fluid reservoir level isn't going down so the master cylinder isn't filling. Sometimes the piston can jam when it is pushed to full travel, maybe the filler hole is blocked ...; Created on 20 August 2011
35. Why buy this car?: (General); ... it makes it hard to find a suitable restoration project in a reasonable period of time. There are probably perfect cars out there, but finding them when you want them is hard. There are lots of E Types ...; Created on 14 August 2011
36. 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

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