The 'E' Type Forum

Hi Chaps
I have alloy copper craft with vented discs on front but kept the rear original on my Coupe....stops beautifully
On my early RHD OTS I’m keeping everything as factory...seems the right thing to do.
I leave a good gap between me and the car in front!
Robbie

I’m doing my second IRS at present
Bead blast them and that’s all
Lacquering is ok BUT can yellow over time

Just leave them natural

I just give mine a clean with some brake cleaning spray and s cloth when I remove the wheels for any reason

Robbie

Hi Jeremy
Haha...you’re correct..I’ve checked out the score
That bar to bar time sig change gives it a certain urgency!

Thanks for the photo...I’ll get my paint man to match it

Where did you find the decals?
Robbie

Looks correct to me
Robbie

Hi Jeremy
Thanks I’ll check it out

My understanding, correct me if I’m wrong, is that the Ron Goodwin theme had a rhythm to match the title
Namely:
123456, 123, 123

Robbie

Hi all
Anyone help me with the correct colour for early shock absorbers ?
I believe a kind of blue/grey is correct for a S1 early 1962
Possibly airforce grey/blue?
Thanks
Robbie

My ‘62 FHC is achingly beautiful to drive and look at. I’ve had my ‘64 mk 2 midget for 26 years (rebuild 7 years ago)and just can’t part with it ...such fun to drive on little English lanes. My ‘59 MGA (my first rebuild project) in Iris blue is so evocative of the 50s XKs and underpowered compared w...

Hi I have exactly the same pivot from my ‘62 OTS I have recently rebuilt it You have removed the circlip correctly Apply some penetrating oil The pivot pin should knock out using a drift/hammer OR You could try a press OR a bench vice with the help of some socket heads of various sizes. Trust me, it...

Early 912 for me

Why???

Hi Paul
Welcome
Lovely car
BTW it’s Prostate not Prostrate
One little letter makes all the difference...don’t you just love the English language?
BW
Robbie

Well if we’re getting picky then the exhaust tail pipe is wrong it’s a 4.2 one
But what other answers would you expect from us lot

Looks very nice though
Robbie

Hi Friends
David Lonsdale kindly cut another couple of thread circumferences into my throttle body and it’s now perfect
He’s no longer working at rebuilding carbs commercially but he very kindly helped me out
He will give advice over the phone
Robbie

Hi Tony Looks like a really genuine car Frames and ID plates can be restamped However the body number( E5497 on yours ) can often be found handwritten in various places and can reassure you as the the identity. It’s also quite fun to find something that the foreman in the factory has handwritten 50 ...

Thanks
Good job
Enjoy

Just building my Triple SUs up for my 62 OTS resto

I drive mine to work!
Which model/engine Darren?
Robbie

Hi Jerry
My mistake..sorry
Actually the threads are all fine it’s probably the focus on the photo
Robbie

Thanks Stuart
Actually the thread is fine. It’s just not deep enough at 7mm
It should go to 8.5 mm at least ...as do the threads in the other two
Robbie

Thanks Steve
I’ve done just that, although he’s retired from rebuilds he still has the correct taps and, following receipt of my photos, he will advise on the best plan...probably sending him the offending body for cutting of a slightly deeper thread!
Robbie

Hi all I’m rebuilding my triple HD8s and am trying to tighten the jet housing with the locking nut on the middle carb body. I find that whilst i am able to fully tighten the nut it leaves the jet housing wobbly On the other two carbs the nuts tighten the jethousings easily I then noticed that the pr...