Search - Project '67 E Type Jag Restoration

1. 5 year anniversary: (Updates); It's 5 years since I bought my first E Type. Here she is in her previous owner's shed. And here she is yesterday after the detailler has finished with her, prior to sale. ...; Created on 30 July 2016
2. 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
3. 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
4. Exhaust studs: (Updates); ... than the original stud. The minimum crush distance is about 0.65 " which I think will be small enough; if not I will run a thread die further down the stud. The manifold I chose to do the first repair ...; Created on 24 April 2015
5. Notes on brake bleeding: (Updates); ... into the hose, inject the majority of the 60ml of fluid. Hold the hose very firmly or brake fluid will go everywhere. I tend to inject the first half of the syringe slowly, then inject more in a ...; Created on 14 September 2014
6. 3.8 engine first start: (Updates); I made it myself....almost. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIi_xmfbKpM; Created on 04 March 2014
7. First step: (Updates); With some trepidation I installed the very first part onto the body; the fuel line. I then moved on to the front mounting bracket for the fuel tank. Needless to say both had to be removed and reinstalled ...; Created on 31 August 2013
8. Motif Bar for the coupe: (Updates); ... Firstly I had to fit the motif itself into the circular hole at the front. This is held in a circular metal backing, which in turn is secured in place by a half elliptic spring that is screwed at either ...; Created on 11 August 2013
9. 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
10. Coupe update: (Updates); I've been sorting out a few irritating problems with the coupe. First and formost has been poor tune, with a miss under load. This has been going on since the engine rebuild and I finally admitted defeat ...; Created on 12 May 2013
11. 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
12. 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
13. Pop the carbs back on, Sir?: (Updates); ... bolt the manifold on first, then bolt the carbs to that. See? Here's the manifold bolted on. Isn't it pretty? Took 5 mins. The next step was to mount the carbs on those ...; Created on 07 October 2012
14. The home stretch.: (Updates); Having returned from a week's holiday I'm raring to get the car finished. The first job was getting the reaction tie plate and torsion bars back in. As this is a job I hadn't done before there were a ...; Created on 05 October 2012
15. 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
16. 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
17. On with the SUs!: (Updates); ... the Bell stainless downpipes. All in all a fairly easy afternoon's work, and amazingly the car started straight away on the first turn of the key! My attempts at tuning however were laughably poor so ...; Created on 18 March 2012
18. 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
19. Tanked: (Updates); Final fettling requires running the engine, obviously. But I kept running out of fuel, and a lot faster than I should. The first 5l lasted a while, the second 5l not really long at all. It didn't seem ...; Created on 14 January 2012
20. 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
21. 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
22. 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
23. 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
24. Lots of fiddly little jobs: (Updates); ... plate. This is the first time I've used the TIG in anger and while it would be mendacious to say that it went without incident, I am quite happy with the result. ...; Created on 09 October 2011
25. Electroplating: (Updates); ... have got the pedal box assembled and ready to install. I put the steering column cover in first as access is rather tight. It is a repro from SC Parts. It is a really crappy plastic copy ...; Created on 29 September 2011
26. It's Christmas!: (Updates); ... arrived. Everything is there apart from the bits still on back order. Then 2 hours later, the first of my wheels arrived too. Off to get them now. The wheels look terrific. ...; Created on 05 September 2011
27. 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
28. Gloss black enamel hides a multitude of sins: (Updates); ... things being equal I might actually do my first bit of reassembly tomorrow! ...; Created on 24 August 2011
29. Cooling System v1.0000: (Updates); ... My cracked windscreen probably won't pass registration, so it needs replacement. As it really needs to come out for rewiring access, it may be that I'll bite the bullet and do the conversion first. ...; Created on 22 August 2011
30. Brakes are broken..: (Updates); Once the decision is made, action is easy. First the pedal box, complete with brake and clutch MC comes out. Then the booster. Finally off come the front calipers. Calipers look fine but ...; Created on 21 August 2011
31. 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
32. Why buy this car?: (General); So, I hear you asking, why buy a left hand drive American car? What’s wrong with an Australian delivered car, or better still a car from the UK where they were made in the first place? Essentially, ...; Created on 14 August 2011
33. The plan: (General); ... Read on and find out.. This isn’t my first car restoration. I love the 1960’s British sports cars, and have owned several of them in the past. The first, bought in 1985, was also my first ...; Created on 14 August 2011
34. Paint everywhere, Sir?: (Updates); Note to self. Do NOT store paint in plastic urine specimen bottles; they dissolve and paint goes everywhere. First SNG Barratt order in by phone. Took 25 mins for 5 items. Lots of being ...; Created on 12 August 2011
35. The Jag Arrives...: (Updates); ... a short time tow truck arrives, we load the car on and off we go. By 1110am she’s being unloaded at my house. A few tense moments and she’s in the purpose-built shed. First problem; RH front ...; Created on 06 August 2011

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