The 'E' Type Forum

It would be well worth your time to call Chuck at monocoque metalworks and get some advice. I believe that his kit for the 1.5 is installable with pop rivets if your car does not need repainting otherwise. He is quite approachable and provides excellent customer support.

As the op of the thread in question I can second Bill’s comment. Thanks to his advice I was able to correct the problem without resorting to an expensive set of new modified hinges or the difficult task of welding extra material to the rear of the bonnet.

It will save you money in the long run. If you are contemplating ordering from MM many of Chuck’s panels are not readily available from other sources and the ones that compete with the commonly available ones are very competitive if not cheaper. I would suggest going through his catalogue carefully ...

Agreed. It is easy to fabricate and you have to expect that there was a reason for it. An unnecessary piece on 72000 cars adds up so it must have been deemed usefull. Maybe it was just the amount of weight needed to get the 50:50 weight distribution :)

I just checked the mm website. You were probably looking at this picture.


I agree. Itlooks like the piece has been left out so it is likely not absolutely necessary. I did find it convenient though so it is up to you.

Yes it is a funny little piece. In my restoration i used it to help position the new inner sill. With the car upside down the sill butts up to that panel and to the panel behind the shut face. It was a convenient piece to use to pull the sill in tightly with sheet metal screws into it and the panel ...

The unpainted sill very closely resembles the sills I bought from Monocoque Metalworks. I have no affiliation. They are pretty much exact in all dimensions and were extremely easy to fit. To modify an incorrect sill to have the correct bend radius and overall curve would be difficult as they are 18 ...

Richard, I just finished replacing the floors,inner and outer sills, lower front bulkhead and lower rear wings on a 1967 ots. Floors were Robey panels and came in 2 halves to spotweld down the centre. These fit perfectly. Inner sills were also Robey and fit perfectly. Outer sills were from Monocoque...

If that hole is already oversize my choice of repair would be to apply a layer of braze 360 degrees insode the hole then redrill and tap it to the original size.

On my 1964 fhc the chrome is held on by friction fit and no clips are visible. I have never had the cantrails off so I can’t say definitely but my GUESS would be that your clip is somehow involved in holding the cantrail in position. Sorry I can’t be of more help.

It is a 1967 series one ots bonnet centre section.

Hi. I have posted this question on the Jag Lovers forum but have not had any luck yet. It pretty much requires that someone has an accessable bonnet centre section so it is kind of limiting. Both my centre section and underpan have been modified at the corners of the mouth due to a long ago accident...

I can’t really help you with the value as I am located in Canada and am not that familiar with UK prices other than the impression that they are much higher than on my side of the pond especially for original rhd cars. Interestingly I also have a 1964 rhd fhc. Unfortunately I was made much earlier- ...

I assume when you say save money you are talking about getting the best price for the car. Someone will buy this car in a heartbeat if it is complete and priced realistically. Your best route requires some space in which to display it and a bit of effort in setting it up. No point in sandblasting. J...

Yes. Even in Canada with our huge landmass there is a modern push by city administrators for “densification”. The theory supposedly is that it is somehow “green”. More density = less cost for infrastructure, less land taken out of agricultural use, and MORE TAX REVENUE PER UNIT OF AREA. Unfortunatel...

There will be lots of small fittings on the Mk 10 that will be suitable for your e type so hang on to it till you are finished. Bolts in-particular will be usefull ifyou are interested in originality. There will also be things like grommets, electrical fittings wires fuse boxes that may fit. Even th...

They are pretty simple devices to work on. I would suggest that you research exactly how they work first so that you understand the logic in their construction. Only other tip I have is to rebuild them one at a time so that you have a reference for reassembling them. Be very carefull that you do not...

Bought my first one at 35. I am 65 now and in the middle of restoring it. My son and daughter are now in their mid 30’s and are Jaguar people also but are really more interested in the new ones.

Back when most cars had belt driven fans that was a high risk behaviour for a cat. It was a very common thing for cats to crawl up behind the radiator in the winter to find a nice warm spot after a car was parked. We would always bang on the hood (bonnet) before getting in the vehicle to start it in...

Hi Mike. Welcome to the forum. Always nice to see another fellow Canuck. Must admit I also snuck a look at some of the other photos. As a prarie resident I have always been jealous of the Ontario lake country. Unfortunately our lakes are not nearly as picturesque.