The 'E' Type Forum

That looks very nice indeed!

Very nice indeed. Like your wheels!

Lets see some pictures please!

Tadek, I meant the nut and washer that I can see screwed onto the stabilizer, above the gearbox and directly behind the engine.

James

Looking good, just a couple of things I would check. Most important one, have you the correct clutch release bearing. The clutch release arm looks a bit close to the bellhousing casting, wonder if you have the "low" carbon bearing? (I have found this problem the hard way (having to take it all out a...

I doesn't look that bad to me. I sent pictures of this head (below) to a company who do nothing but heads for the trade a few years ago as I had doubts. It shows obvious erosion in the alloy around the valve seat. They came back and said on the XK engine the seats are quite deep and it would be OK. ...

James Wrote: After I did it, I did wonder why I had bothered, as there is not much wrong with having the stalk on the other side anyway! Hello James, Well, yes there is. If you don't move the Indicator Stalk to the outside, by rotate the Steering Lock/Ignition House to it's mirror image position, w...

Yes Steve,
It is pretty easy, I think I used a drill.
No welding or cutting required.
After I did it, I did wonder why I had bothered, as there is not much wrong with having the stalk on the other side anyway!

Well. A picture tells a thousand words. 60 year old rivets can stress fatigue. Of course, you wont know that they are weak until they break, and they will probably only break when you are driving. They are at risk of failing under braking especially. This situation can redefine the definition of "un...

I would never, ever leave the old rivets in place.

Please replace them.

Ask me how I know!

I have had- Old bolts inside the front bumpers left over from the Amco bars rattling Worn shock absorber bushes Interference between the plenum and the air filter canister through misalignment Carbs touching the frame through worn engine mounts Poorly adjusted center mount on the gearbox. All of the...

Hold on, "flat out" grey. Does that mean satin/old/crappy flat grey like my S2?

Excellent.

Does that mean me car has now doubled in value then?

I suppose that means I am twice as unlikely to own a pair then.

Never mind.

I love it. I want one.

This country has been at the forefront of manufacturing and the luxury goods market since the industrial revolution.

Support our boys.

I cant afford one, unfortunately, I admit it.

£600k seems cheap to me.

Superb.

Agreed!

Its all true, however, if a gearbox part was totally ********, John would ask me to find him a replacement before reassembly. People with proper engineering skills are fast disappearing and John is now getting on for 70 . He has has 40 years in the field repairing drainage and agricultural equipment...

The last one I did was about a year ago, John Everard in Boston did it.

Water had got in, it needed seals, bearings and a synchro.

I bought the bits, john charged me £300.

Just one little thing to check. Can the door come "outwards" a little bit using the A pillar hinge bolts.? If so, so might not have to remove your door card to make the adjustment. Check by looking directly from above or feel if the door sits too far inwards from the A Pillar with your fingers. It c...

True. They will.

Of course the truth of the matter is that they are both superb cars. and each one worth £300k.

I would be happy to have either one!

Happy being an understatement.

OK.

Ill spill the beans. They accepted my offer of £500.