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Re: FINISHED!
I've enjoyed watching your progress over the years Simon. However, for the final and finishing touch in authenticity you need to add the oil leak on the pavement beneath the engine.
- Tue Dec 15, 2020 5:41 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Christmas lights
- Replies: 10
- Views: 630
Re: Christmas lights
I just checked in hoping to find them. However, as I recall, the smashing cannot begin until after Christmas?
- Wed Jul 01, 2020 1:02 pm
- Forum: Series 3
- Topic: Wind Deflectors
- Replies: 10
- Views: 946
Re: Wind Deflectors
I have this one on my S2. It came from the UK, from a gent on this forum - can’t recall his name, though. Has a nice LED stop light built in. I changed the mounting to connect directly to the folding top, so it would likely work on your car if you did the same. Probably from Dave Kerr. I have one o...
- Thu Jun 18, 2020 12:37 pm
- Forum: Series 1
- Topic: Polishing Engine Alloy
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1617
Re: Polishing Engine Alloy
This topic comes up from time to time. Here's an earlier thread that offers additional advice.
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- Thu May 28, 2020 11:40 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Wow that's expensive
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2162
Re: Wow that's expensive
Isn’t amalgam what fillings are made out of?! Maybe that’s why it sits so low! I bought a 1:1 911 for £2k less only 11 yrs ago so would struggle with that! Yup! Dental amalgam is an alloy of silver, tin and other trace elements such as copper and zinc, delivered to the dentist in powder or pellet f...
- Fri May 15, 2020 8:17 pm
- Forum: Series 1
- Topic: 1967 E Type Open Headlight
- Replies: 3
- Views: 650
Re: 1967 E Type Open Headlight
My car, 1E14988 built early March '67, came with open headlights. My PO installed a covered headlight kit. If yours did, indeed, come with open headlights, and I suspect that it did since it is only 22 cars ahead of mine, it would be one of the so-called Series 1.25 E's.
- Fri Apr 17, 2020 11:52 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Stirling Moss racing moments
- Replies: 0
- Views: 899
- Fri Apr 17, 2020 1:42 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Driving our classic cars at the moment ?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2274
Re: Driving our classic cars at the moment ?
Currently 49 F., not a cloud in the sky here at 9:30. I'm a periodontist and by Virginia governor's order we are restricted to seeing emergency patients only. I have one patient today scheduled in two hours and am seriously considering driving the E with the hood down. Reading this thread is firming...
- Wed Apr 15, 2020 11:35 am
- Forum: Welcome!
- Topic: Back up and Running !
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1905
Re: Back up and Running !
Amen to that! I was going into withdrawal.
- Sat Apr 04, 2020 2:11 pm
- Forum: Series 1
- Topic: 123 Tune.....I am not so sure anymore 1962 3.8
- Replies: 44
- Views: 4926
Re: 123 Tune.....I am not so sure anymore 1962 3.8
"No driving sadly so I will have to wait the outcome of a decent test drive" I'm inferring from this post and others on the forum that you Brits have been restricted from driving during the pandemic? I don't understand the rationale for such a restriction as long as you either drive solo or only wit...
Re: KBO
Again showing my ignorance, but what is "KBO"?
- Fri Jan 24, 2020 3:00 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Bonnet catch
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2199
Re: Bonnet catch
Maybe these photos help. The catch does not have any shims and its front edge extends 3" forward from the bulkhead. https://i.postimg.cc/7Ywqp2nW/IMG-0423.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/c4hdZLD4/IMG-0424.jpg In its relaxed position, the catch on the bonnet just touches the front edge of the one on the bul...
- Tue Jan 21, 2020 8:12 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: New E-Type book (cont'd)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3154
Re: New E-Type book (cont'd)
Sounds good to me, Pete. I hope it has some nuggets that I haven't already sponged from you for free. 

- Thu Jan 09, 2020 5:39 pm
- Forum: Series 3
- Topic: series 3 vs Series 1
- Replies: 65
- Views: 9023
Re: series 3 vs Series 1
Perhaps we could all agree that it's difficult to get into any E Type because of the insane purchase prices? 

- Sun Jan 05, 2020 3:43 pm
- Forum: Series 3
- Topic: series 3 vs Series 1
- Replies: 65
- Views: 9023
Re: series 3 vs Series 1
This has been an interesting thread of opinions and it seems to me that those opinions are similar to political opinions in that some facts and factoids are used to arrive at one's final analysis. When the Series 2's were introduced, I felt strongly that the looks of the car had been downgraded and ...
- Fri Jan 03, 2020 2:22 pm
- Forum: Series 3
- Topic: series 3 vs Series 1
- Replies: 65
- Views: 9023
Re: series 3 vs Series 1
There should be no surprise at the relative difficulty in ingress/egress in a SWB E Type. After all, they were designed to fit Norman Dewis, RIP. 

- Mon Dec 30, 2019 3:25 pm
- Forum: Pub Chat
- Topic: Talking about temptations
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4654
Re: Talking about temptations
I can't say that I've been a fan of most of the Ferrari stylings, but this one looks awesome! Maybe I like it because it reminds me of an E FHC?
- Wed Oct 30, 2019 4:50 pm
- Forum: Series 1
- Topic: Huge engine oil consumption
- Replies: 37
- Views: 15616
Re: Huge engine oil consumption
Hmmm, if you’re a spirited driver snd usually shift around 4500 it may not work, but you’ve given it your best shot. Bruce Harless, a 3.8 owner and personal friend on Jag-lovers, had his engine rebuilt by a pro but got bad advice on break-in. He did abiut the same miles and was losing oil heavily. ...
- Sat Oct 12, 2019 7:39 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Gear box oil
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4602
Re: Gear box oil
No leaks with MT90 after 11 years in my all synchro box.
- Wed Sep 18, 2019 11:54 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: So sad, FIRE
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4662
Re: So sad, FIRE
Halon is the very best but now banned by the EU except in aerospace and in the US along with other countries. I was talking with a guy at a show recently who had both a Halon and a dry chemical extinguisher in his car. I asked him why he carried both and he said, "In case of fire, the Halon is for ...