The 'E' Type Forum

Just to say the first time I went to NY around a dozen years ago I had the pleasure of finding this car in the museum....and what a joy that was....sadly my last visit 8 years ago didn’t allow a second viewing as the car was in storage....sure did look lovely first time round...

Love the style..... Ditto on the top shot...a similar view from the rear would be good. :bouncyyellow: The low down views numbers 1 and 4 are good...but I find the rear one just too low and focus too much on the underside of the floor... raising it so the bumpers are at eye level to me would be bett...

Malc

I used a product called Alubright from Race Glaze

Www.receglaze.co.uk

Effective and quite gentle

Being an anorak.... I then sprayed the hubs with clear lacquer....

Best
Jonathan

Excellent turn out....good to see it so popular...I had to queue for 10 mins at 08.45, but no big deal....happy for Brooklands to be able to reap the success
Seem to recall 1500 cars was busy 2 years ago so that might mean more than 2,000 today..!

Found the keys...

Yes....in my 911....so long as I can find the keys...I put them in a new safe place when we went away recently....and need to remember where that was...

Welcome....this forum is absolutely, a treasure trove of help and enthusiasm ...look forward to more details...as a fellow enthusiast with a car in the restoration process

All the best
Jonathan

H7OB wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 01, 2018 9:50 pm

There might be a bit of an E - 911 thing as well. Another great, reliable, all year round sports car!

Yup...+1 on that combination, early 911’s are phenomenal cars, so well engineered and constructed, designed from the onset with years of potential development

If anyone has a dimensioned sketch and photos I would be happy to see if I can get them CNC cut at work....

Regards
Jonathan

Thanks Angus
That sounds great....
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Jonathan

David Jones
Richard Hartfall
Steve Hook (mgcjag)
Jonathan

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Hi

Likely to be pin marks from the mechanism that gripped and held them during the toughening process....not seen on modern glass so much if at all as the toughening process can be done differently

Jonathan

Evening all

Do any of you people own an E Type with a Vaumol Connolly Dark Grey interior..?...I am considering it for my car and wondered what the original combination of the various materials looked like

Many thanks
Jonathan

Hi and welcome....

What’s your name.?
Pictures please..!

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Jonathan

Hi Andy Are you able to adjust the metalwork at this stage...or is it too late...?...the rear upper crease and the top of the door panel should both line up with the same features of the front of the rear wing...whilst the crease is a fix, the top of the door skin can be stretched and eased a little...

They look great..!
Jonathan

many thanks David

being without my daily catch up of all matters E Type was really peculiar...like something's missing in life....

Hello Andrew Thank you for sharing this,...it must have been tough to write... Am now looking forward to my regular copy of the magazine more than ever Restorations should always be for the owner as it’s your car...I hope it lived up to all your expectations and that you and your family can enjoy it...

Barry There’s nothing implied in my post about the approach and service from SNG, they are often at the mercy of their suppliers...there are enough threads to that effect already on the forum My point is the principle that refurbishment keeps more of the car, and someone like Edd is definately capab...

Completely agree on the replace versus refurbish approach...simply replacing is missing the point....

Good luck with restoring...it’s worth it....oh and the old parts fit better too...

All the best
Jonathan

Welcome Chris
Hope you get to keep the interior, that would be a great result..!
Best
Jonathan