The 'E' Type Forum

Eric, welcome to the forum, though some of us may envy you for the number of cars you have! This is a great source for information, help and advice with a sprinkling of humour thrown in. Some of us don't worry about concours, preferring to drive them than polish them, but each to their own and let u...

Now tell us more about your new toy. This may be an E Type forum, but a report or two on this car and your experiences will not be out of place.
So pleased for you Andrew

Geoff

Chris, my wife and I admired your car today A very nice car, though the keys were missing to stop me driving off in it, if only there’d been the chance

Geoff

See post 2 above

1954Etype wrote: ↑

Thu Nov 07, 2019 8:14 am

Buggar! Apologies in my excitement I posted in error. I’ll hand my card in at the door.

Definitely an age thing, he'll be converting his car into an E Type bath chair soon

Welcome to the forum, a very helpful and friendly place to get advice and information.
What made you get a RHD car to have in a LHD country? The only good car you could find?
Good luck with the work and passing the tests.

Enjoy your ownership and driving experiences.

Geoff

Sorry my mistake. Just your standard expected 4.2 straight six. Just making sure I'd come to the right place. :wink: If you had spent any time reviewing this forum you’d notice this is very much the right place full of very knowledgeable people who don’t need trick questions from newbies :banghead:

1967 4.2 V12? That’s rare!

Are you restoring for yourself or for profit?

Pete, that certainly sounds like worn out keys. As for keying alike, the barrels can be removed from door locks and with a bit of swapping around of leaves with spares from other locks of the same type you can make up new barrels with the same key. Not difficult, but an easier solution could be to d...

The video shows that's a neat adapter Rory, well done for designing it and thank you Julian for putting it into production.
Not sure when I may need one but I'll admire it on Saturday

Geoff

https://www.sngbarratt.com/uk/#!/Englis ... dbb1150862

Looks like sngb are ready to take orders at £251.94.
Note: Rory gets the 94 pence as commission on each one

It was certainly the case for the stainless reservoir sender units that used to be unique to XKS Unlimited. I ordered them from my local Moss branch and avoided the carriage and duty. Based on e mails and literature I’ve had, they seem to be pushing the Jaguar stuff.Worth asking. Simon I asked Moss...

Interesting to learn of a difference for the US market emissions engines and their cam covers
Still should have had a bolt in it though?

Harald, welcome to the forum. Lots of help and advice on here. One thing you might like to consider is that you can fit a manual gearbox with overdrive from a Jaguar Saloon car should you prefer that to an automatic gearbox. Just something for you to consider.

Geoff

Thanks Steve, but the big question is:
Just how much faster is the car now

They do look the job I'll admit to that

I can now see the photos but slightly concerned that you seem to be missing a hold-down stud for the cam cover. Clearly a hole there for the stud but no stud showing?? Now edited to say having posted this response the photos no longer show in Jerry's post :scratchheadyellow: But then one of them did...

Ditto
A very good company to deal with who made a bespoke inertia set for me

Geoff

Chris, thanks we'll make a note to drop by their stand

Chris, where will we have to queue up to view and admire your car?
Most likely going and it’s always good to see a forum member’s car

Geoff

Speak to Speedograph Richfield who will recalibrate the Speedo for you and give the unit an overhaul

Geoff