The 'E' Type Forum

Apologies Richard
Thanks v much
A photo would be great
Can one purchase these parts separately???
Regards
Robbie

Hi Richard
Thoroughly enjoyed the derbyshire run last year ..sorry I couldn’t make Tissington

I’m just doing mine at the moment

Question....what are the flat spring and ?circlip-like parts in your photo at the far left and right of the photo?
I don’t seem to have these

Thanks
Robbie
(Derbyshire)

Nope
I put a nut on the back(welded)
Robbie

Hi
Correct...steel plate drilled and tapped

Great..yes 8 o’clock sound perfect

It’s always fun when driving an etype

Hi Pete
No..I reinforced the mounting points on the transmission tunnel and sill
Tobnie

Hi
This is a 62 fhc so we just drilled a point at the back below window level. It’s covered with a black plastic top in the picture. It pivots up and down a little

I think the problem is that when the “return spring “ is at full stretch the lever it acts on is just beyond “neutral point” thus acting to keep it locked open
You need to loosen the lever and rotate it, retighten so that the spring always acts on the lever

Hi My engineers at Butlins Classic Cars designed a curved metal bracket (trimmed out in picture) for the inertia reel It keeps it just below the window line and is very comfortable over my shoulder. It pivots at the rear at one point Robbie https://i.postimg.cc/6pxZknZ5/3-AD6-CADF-E24-F-4-F0-A-9651-...

Not a bad start to my day

Aah memories
I have a picture somewhere (I’ll try and find it) of me sitting in mine in my parents garden in 1960s
It was white I seem to recall...loved that car
Wish I still had it!
Robbie

The best wiring diagrams come from Coventry Auto Components 0247 647 1217 e mail sales@xkparts.com . These books split the circuits down by function, such as panel instruments , starting , fuel , lighting, signalling , fuse boxes etc Also the one I sent you a picture of is from Prospero’s garage in ...

Great Mike
Glad to help
That diagram is worth getting
Robbie

Blimey...how fast do you guys drive at night?
I love my pretty closed headlamps and have never had a problem with seeing enough road at night

Robbie

Hi Mike
Let me know how you get on because I have to do mine at some point
I think the 4 small gauges are the “daisy chain” one with a spade connector
The one to the main speedo and rpm gauges go into a small diameter wrapped section of the dash loom and appear behind the main gauges
Robbie

4 Red/white for central instruments
4 for speedo and revs??

Indeed
The clue is in the name of the poster

Hi David
Thanks...rather what I thought
I’m going for Pirelli Cinturatos which seem to look great AND are good quality
Regards
Robbie

Are 640h15-dunlop -rs5 tyres still available for early S1 Etypes?
or are any equivalent tyres available?
Robbie