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by Kember17
Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:15 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Christopher Storey
Replies: 28
Views: 1244
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Re: Christopher Storey

Yes, sad news indeed.
by Kember17
Tue Mar 14, 2023 11:36 am
Forum: Welcome!
Topic: new member from Italy, and new toy
Replies: 6
Views: 5106
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Re: new member from Italy, and new toy

Welcome Maurizio, There are a few Italy-based members here. I have a house near Stresa on the west side of Lake Maggiore where I intend keeping my E-type when it is complete. Sadly, I do not spend as much time there as I would wish, but that is because of the tiresome fact I must work! Where are you...
by Kember17
Mon Feb 20, 2023 10:40 am
Forum: General
Topic: Calling Any Italian Owners
Replies: 5
Views: 1257
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Re: Calling Any Italian Owners

In extremis, if you are prepared to wait until early March to do the deal, I and/or my wife will be at our place in Italy for a couple of weeks then and could receive a package but I would not want to rely on the post being delivered effectively in our absence. (I have had book packages flung over t...
by Kember17
Sun Feb 06, 2022 7:49 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: new owner 67 basket case
Replies: 9
Views: 2119
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Re: new owner 67 basket case

All the above. And Chris Vine's blog. Plus I found this book - an account of a restoration at CMC - quite helpful: https://books.google.co.uk/books/about/E_Type_Jaguar_Restoration_Manual.html?id=y9iRDgAAQBAJ&source=kp_book_description&redir_esc=y +1 to that book. As for your budget, as someone who ...
by Kember17
Mon Jan 17, 2022 6:11 am
Forum: Series 1
Topic: Exhaust question/recommendations
Replies: 19
Views: 3399
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Re: Exhaust question/recommendations

I don’t know if any of these are still available: I have one of these for my 2+2 restoration which is not yet complete - https://www.abarth-exhausts.com/jaguar/ . David Jones covers it in the Upgrades section. It is made in mild steel and I there’s a sound file or YouTube video with sound on the pag...
by Kember17
Sat Dec 25, 2021 9:46 am
Forum: General
Topic: Christmas lights
Replies: 18
Views: 4085
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Re: Christmas lights

Happy Christmas, all, and thanks to both moderators and contributors for helping make another trying year much more tolerable!

Peter
by Kember17
Thu Nov 18, 2021 8:09 am
Forum: Technical
Topic: Source for 5/16" Convertible Top Frame Rivets
Replies: 4
Views: 1361
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Re: Source for 5/16" Convertible Top Frame Rivets

As for sourcing the correct rivet, could not Chuck from Monocoque Metalwork be a useful place to start?

Peter
by Kember17
Sun Oct 31, 2021 11:13 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Seen this morning near Leicester Square
Replies: 10
Views: 2664
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Re: Seen this morning near Leicester Square

Hi Peter...you obviously had a very different experiance with Mercs than me....with quite a few parts for Pagodas and R107 no longer available from Mercedes.....and there arnt the huge range of aftermarket manufacturers and suppliers that we have with Jags.....the main reason i got rid of my 107 wa...
by Kember17
Sun Oct 31, 2021 10:48 am
Forum: General
Topic: Seen this morning near Leicester Square
Replies: 10
Views: 2664
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Re: Seen this morning near Leicester Square

:yeahthat: And for those that think Jag parts are expensive check out Merc parts.....you will be very smacked and never complain about Jag prices..... :bigrin: ....Steve That said, the extra cost of parts is normally offset against much lower labour costs as Mercedes parts of that era were almost u...
by Kember17
Mon Jul 05, 2021 8:00 am
Forum: Series 1
Topic: e type wiper motor upgrade?
Replies: 5
Views: 2073
Great Britain

Re: e type wiper motor upgrade?

Another vote for RainX. I’ve always taken the view that the Jaguar, much like my Alfa Spider, sees its wipers as a friendly but largely effete gesture towards road safety rather than as a credibly useful tool. I’ve just driven across the Alpes Maritimes and the Massif Central in biblical thunderstor...
by Kember17
Fri Jun 11, 2021 9:00 pm
Forum: Series 1
Topic: Insulation of the contacts of the distributor cap burned
Replies: 29
Views: 7097
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Re: Insulation of the contacts of the distributor cap burned

I think BJ (at least in this context!) is a contraction for the German compound noun for Build Year.

P
by Kember17
Thu May 27, 2021 6:30 am
Forum: General
Topic: Historic and Classic Vehicles Alliance
Replies: 4
Views: 1711
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Re: Historic and Classic Vehicles Alliance

Agreed, polse. Thanks, too, to the OP for the link. Not as drastic as elsewhere as classics over 40 years old are exempt, but It looks as if I’ll need to dispose of my 1991 Alfa Spider S4 by the autumn as I live within the ULEZ area in London and Khan wants to relieve me of £12 a day for the privile...
by Kember17
Sun May 23, 2021 8:15 am
Forum: General
Topic: Classic British Cars BBC4
Replies: 13
Views: 3339
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Re: Classic British Cars BBC4

We’re veering off topic so this is my last contribution on the topic. Those are very carefully drafted words but they only have force in UK territory. I’m sure we’re all law-abiding folk here but the Brits don’t usually do extra-territorial application of our laws for anything much below murder or w...
by Kember17
Sat May 22, 2021 8:07 am
Forum: General
Topic: Classic British Cars BBC4
Replies: 13
Views: 3339
Great Britain

Re: Classic British Cars BBC4

Carsten As a part time resident of Italy, I am able to say with certain knowledge that it is possible to obtain a VPN account with someone like Nord that allows subscribers to spoof the BBC iPlayer and other media players’ security into believing that the subscriber is within the UK, similarly for g...
by Kember17
Mon Jan 04, 2021 2:34 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Parts from USA
Replies: 5
Views: 2005
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Re: Parts from USA

Hi Guy, It is quite a subject working out commodity codes and duty etc. Better to call the help line and get their advice. I did a quick search and would say that Commodity Code 8708291000 https://www.trade-tariff.service.gov.uk/commodities/8708291000 would be correct for the import and that would ...
by Kember17
Tue Oct 13, 2020 6:04 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Nuts & Bolts
Replies: 21
Views: 5852
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Re: Nuts & Bolts

Yep, I purchased one of his comprehensive kits. https://i.postimg.cc/GtbX66y4/69-E28-C73-81-C0-4-B13-9251-ECE70-C2-AC9-AB.jpg I retained all the original non-high tensile Bees fasteners where they could been seen. They are exceedingly good value and, for quality, are the veritable mutt's in my opin...
by Kember17
Tue Oct 13, 2020 5:35 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Nuts & Bolts
Replies: 21
Views: 5852
Great Britain

Re: Nuts & Bolts

Chuck is the gent who runs this show:

http://www.monocoque-metalworks.com/main/

He sells sets of top quality fasteners...

I write as a happy (UK/EU) customer but with otherwise no connection.

Peter

EDIT: He's also forgotten more about how E-types are put together than most of us will ever know.
by Kember17
Tue Aug 11, 2020 6:06 am
Forum: Technical
Topic: Oil cooler XJ6 on E type
Replies: 19
Views: 6001
Great Britain

Re: Oil cooler XJ6 on E type

JD-JAG66 wrote:
Mon Aug 10, 2020 9:01 pm
Worked fine. I drive the car regularly up and down the local private road and leave it idling so as to warm up all fluids. No problems. No leaks.
Can send some pictures when I come back from holiday.
Jan
Jan

Thanks. I have replied to your pm.

I hope your hols are going well.

Peter
by Kember17
Sat Aug 08, 2020 12:46 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: Oil cooler XJ6 on E type
Replies: 19
Views: 6001
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Re: Oil cooler XJ6 on E type

Jan

A bit of a thread resurrection but I'm just getting to dry fitting a S3 engine.

Did your experiment with the oil cooler work?

Peter
by Kember17
Fri Aug 07, 2020 4:55 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Electrical Engineer
Replies: 4
Views: 1918
Great Britain

Re: Electrical Engineer

I'd concur - Signore Marelli in my experience is at least as culpable and I regret to say that the Teutonic Herr Bosch has let me down many more times and in newer cars than the Prince of Darkness ever has.