The 'E' Type Forum

Hi All, Thank you for your input. After posting my question, I wondered if it was even possible for all of the hoses to be sweating at the same time. After all, the clutch one had been in use for considerably longer than the brakes. I had another look today and I can see no sign that the reservoirs ...

My restoration has been long and drawn out, but I thought I was finally finished at the end of last year. I had rebuilt the brakes and the clutch system and had installed new reservoirs and rubber hoses. The clutch hydraulic system has been filled and bled some years back, but I have only recently f...

Hi Steve,

Carpet is far more durable for the boot boards. The vinyl being much more likely to rip if you actually use the back for carrying anything.
I have often wondered why Jaguar didn’t choose this option originally.

Paul

A quick and easy steering lock can be created by using a pad lock through the steering column universal joint under the dash.

Paul

hi John,

I think that these are usually sprayed black.

Paul

John, I tried to take some more pictures of the 62 ones I have, but the differences are quite subtle. I would say overall that they are about 3/8” longer and slightly more curvaceous at the back and on top. I think it would be impossible to tell the difference without having the earlier and later on...

Hello John, I bought some earlier (Jan-March 1962) quarterlights in error some years ago and attached are some photos of the difference I found. The holes for the catches are further up the frame, so more horizontal and not in the bottom quarter. The frames are slightly longer; the glass is too long...

Hi James, Yes you are right. It is quite difficult to remove the diaphragm once the flange is fitted, but not impossible. It is a long time since I have done it, but you may have to loosen the duct, or possibly even the wing to wriggle it out. :sad: https://i.postimg.cc/hPRyd8c5/Picture-5361.jpg Paul

Hi Steven,

This area is part of the inner sill, so has the same contours.
I would say slightly convex towards the inside, but otherwise flat.



Paul

"you just work it in the eutectic pasty-phase, put a bit too much on, then rasp it back flat ?" Yes pretty much; heat it to a buttery consistency and paddle it flat (ish) just enough heat, but not too much. It goes from buttery, staying on the panel, to running off in an instance, so flicking the he...

I bought a kit and frankly it didn’t fit :-( They did say that if I sent them a pattern they would make me up a new set, but in the end I managed to adapt what I had. If you are thinking of making your own, don’t forget there are bonded edges, so it is not just a matter of cutting new ones if you wa...

It could of course just be that the filler was too thick or not appled correctly, that made it crack.

I have to say, I don't like plastic filler, I would far rather re-lead it to adjust the level. should it be necessary.

Paul

My centre heat shield was fitted with screws. I refitted the original, so the holes are in the correct places, although I cannot say if the fixings should originally be pop rivets or screws.




Paul

Hi Tom, Having completely rebuilt my shell on a rotisserie I think you will struggle without at least having a pit, although no doubt it can be done and as Christopher says, especially if you are replacing the inner sills, you will need to brace it. Have a look at some of the guides on here: https:/...

Yes, the bifucated rivets are used on early cars where the runners are riveted to a mat.
The later cars where the runners are fixed to the boards have self tappers.

Paul

Sorry Steve; you answered this while I was still typing

Paul

Hi Mike,

All I can tell you from my Mk2 manual is that 3.2677 is the size of the cylinder bores of the 2.4 and 3.4 Mk2.

The 3.8 is 3.4252.

Hepolite are not standard fit pistons, at least not on the Mk2, Brico is.

Paul

Peter, I don’t know if this will be of any help, but some original 1.5 covers I bought in error were all leather; well the sides were but the back of the backrest was vinyl. A Series one backrest I obtained also had leather sides. As for replacements, there is an article in Jaguar world from Dec 201...

"I was shown an original, so far unrestored E-type shell which had been stripped of paint and lead so this displayed the factory work at this joint which comprised a stitch weld (about 1/4") every inch or so along the joint" https://i.postimg.cc/BQVMxb1d/Picture-4688.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/yYY80ry...

Mine is an old machine, still using XP and I can see them :smile: The third picture down of the B post and bottom of the rear wing seems to have a curve to it; the filler is thicker by the door post than at the wheel arch. Also the last picture looks like very crumbly lead. In my opinion this leadin...