The 'E' Type Forum

Thank you all for the many answers. So far I have not thought about the consequences of cadmium coating. Thanks, Stuart, for pointing that out. I will deal with the material more intensively and then decide which type of coating I will choose. As far as I know cadmium coating is not prohibited, but ...

The suspension looks very good. Do you know why they gave it a coat of clear? Protection of getting dull? To get an idea which parts on the car left the factory cad plated, other plated or bare, I searched for a technical solution to identify them. I found out, that the RFA-analysis is exactly what ...

Hello Michael, I had a similar problem when buying my E Type. For me tourinsure was the solution. You need a bill of sale, the MOT certificate, the number of the numberplate and the title of the car. I think they have partner companies all over the world who will insure the car for you. Sounds a bit...

Thank you all for your replies and thank you David for edting the link. I will have a detailed look at the blog of Chris Vine, which is a very good source, and update the parts list and post it, if there is interest. Maybe we can keep a long story short. Are there any plated parts, expect chrome pla...

Hi, as stated in the welcome section I am restoring my imported S2 2+2. I finished stripping down the car some weeks ago and all parts were classified and stored. While working on the body shell, I want to send all the parts, which need plating, to the plater. Because the parts are going to be cadmi...

Hello, Not the registration process in Austria, but I may need to in the near future. I have experience of the TüV process in Austria, after modifying a vehicle with non-standard external parts. That was quite challenging and caused some expense. Colour obviously not an issue, but I would double che...

Hello and a happy new year everyone, thank you for your nice welcome :thankyouyellow: My plan is something like a rolling restoration, at least I will try it. But my little experience tells me, that projects like this can escalate very quickly. So let´s see which technical problems, rust etc. comes ...

Hello Everyone, I´d like to introduce myself. My Name is Robert Engelberth and I´m 24 years old. I live in the east of Austria and since November 2016 I own a 1969 Jaguar E-Type Series 2 2+2. Long Version: It was a little adventure for me to get the car. All started with searching for a new project ...