The 'E' Type Forum

Hi Steve,

Thanks for this. Unfortunately these appear to be the templates for the millboard/aluminium, not Hardura mats behind them.
Paul

Hi, Does anybody have a picture of the driver side (RHD) under dash Hardura mats fitted in place for the Series One 4.2? I have seen many different permutations of these mats and would like to know what exactly is correct. I bought some from Aldridge for my restoration, but they are the wrong shape ...

Hi Tony,

Monocoque Metalworks do them:

https://monocoque-metalworks.myshopify. ... ies-1-2-lh

Not too difficult to make if you are good with metal.

Regards,

Paul

Steve,

I see in your picture, that the pedal box opening in front of the large round hole is the larger type, which is used for the later type pedal box??

I am no expert, but I would think that this is an unusual combination?

Paul

Steve,

The two large holes in your bulkhead are what was used on the 3.8 with the bellows servo, so it would appear to me that you have an earlier bulkhead/shell??
As it was only the later cars that had intermnal vacuum pipes, this is why the holes are missing for your vacuum pipes?

Paul

Hi Andrew, Dye is a good idea I hadn't thought of that. Do you know what dye was used? The sump cost £550. As I bought it off a trader I imagine now that it had possibly failed the quality check, by the manufacturer. I asked who made it, but they said they didn't know?? When I studied it in detail, ...

Hi Darren, Thanks for your generous offer; the welding is not really the problem, it is finding the leak. I made the mistake of removing the sump before pinpointing it, as I was going to replace it. Andrew, Thanks for your comments. Twice bitten now; the first one would have required the use of Alle...

Hi Chris, I bought one from SNG and yes it is padded. I agree with what has been said by Simon. I found it would have been far easier to do with previous experience. I had to remove and reheat and re glue the trim several times to get it right. I found that the padding had some rough edges where it ...

Hi, My engine has been running fine, but the original sump which had been quite badly damaged and welded up, was weeping a little oil through the side of the sump when the engine was running. I cannot pinpoint this leak, so last year at Jaguar Spares Day I bought a new one. It is not clear who made ...

Hi Andy, I did not have any original trim in my car, so after some considerable investigation I discovered: The up stand behind the seats that you are referring to was covered on the front face with vinyl and under this was a thin (1/8" ish) Jute material. I found the alternative scrim foam too thic...

Mine is a November 65 Series One and the vacuum pipes are inside the bulkhead, the earlier ones were external. The LHD does not need this additional pipe, which is why you haven't got it, but when converting to RHD one has to be installed. The parts manual for the Series One does not show this, but ...

I'm using Windows and Firefox and I have had some problems too??
Paul

Thank you both for your input, I have noticed that there seems to be a wide spectrum of people who say that they have original aluminium panels, some on cars as late as 1966. As far as I can establish, the part numbers remained the same throughout Series One production and maybe later. I made some p...

Hi,

Does anybody know what date(chassis number) that the under dash panels (Scuttle Top Castings, in parts manual speak) changed from aluminium to millboard?

Thanks,

Paul

Hi, I just thought I would update you on this to help others who may be in the same situation. I contacted Nick Gardiner at Pilkington. He was very nice and cooperative, but was unable to advise me how exactly the aerial should be connected. He did say that they no longer use spade terminals and he ...

Thank you all for your help, especially for your pictures Greg.

Very much appreciated

Paul

Hi, I have a dastop panel from SNG that I am about to fit. https://www.sngbarratt.com/uk/#!/English/parts/0afb0303-cb1c-41c9-bc47-3f53555975e5 There are some basic instructions with it, which states that it should be fitted using the original 'clips'? I do not have any clips on mine which had been s...

Hi Michel,

The Millboard does not have a covering as such, the millboard itself has a textured face.

https://www.martrim.co.uk/car-trimming- ... lboard.php

Paul

Hi Michel,

I think the early ones were aluminium covered with vinyl (leathercloth) similar to the door cover vinyl.
The later ones were made of Millboard.

Unfortunately I dont know what date they changed.

Paul

Hi Yev,

Have you seen this:

https://monocoque-metalworks.myshopify. ... -4-2-liter

Paul