The 'E' Type Forum

I have 6.5" rims on one of my cars. No trouble with the spare fitting with 205/65/15 tyre.

I have not seen that before.

Now that is a clever idea!

They are an excellent car.

Original rims are 15"x5". Your current tyres will fit them fine. Some prefer a 6" or even 6.5" rim; again your tyres will fit them as well. Obviously you want curly hubs. There are a couple of choices with spoke patterns; original and triple laced. Again it is mostly a question of personal choice. S...

The bench can just be moved by 2 strong men. So maybe 100kg? This is a commercially available mill stand. It's made of 3mm steel and weighs 50kg. The slots in the bottom are for fitting adjustable feet to level it. https://i.postimg.cc/q756X5fP/Main.jpg What I have is bigger heavier and as rigid. I ...

MLBS3V12 wrote: ↑

Fri Sep 13, 2019 10:23 am

abowie wrote: ↑

Thu Sep 12, 2019 8:20 am

AutoSparks sell them at an extortionate price.

Autosparks replies me that they do not have this connetor.

I have certainly bought them with AutoSparks looms in the past. Perhaps try SNGB or XKS Unlimited; you need an Otter Switch Connector.

Progress.

3 axis DRO kit to install.



X axis installed.



X axis power feed installed.


Next! Y axis DRO. This is the tricky one. Watch this space!

AutoSparks sell them at an extortionate price.

Aha! The 1.5mm galv sheet covers a 40mm thick hardwood top. The frame is 1/8" slotted angle and I have reinforced it with 2" x 3" x 1/8" tube underneath. I have tack welded all of the angle pieces to reinforce the bolts. I think it will probably do the job but if not I'll build a more robust stand f...

I've got a Medatronics JT5 box and a 3.54 diff in my 3.8. Because of our policing in Australia I don't ever go over 110kph in the car and to be honest I rarely use 5th at all. I have 2 other cars with 3.07 diffs and all synchro boxes and have sold a third, and to be honest they are all fine to my ta...

Spent the weekend renovating my Grandpa's old workbench. He built it in the mid 1930's out of slotted angle iron and it was held together with Whitworth hardware. Trued it up, welded in some supports for a toolbox and a few storage crates, a coat of paint and a shiny new galvanised top. I plan to mo...

Welcome! MY first resto was a Bugeye. I bought it before I had a driver's licence.

40 years on I still reckon if you gave me a bucket of mixed car parts I could pick out the Bugeye bits.

Ah I see now. I got confused by all those numbers...

How many of them had the closed headlights?

Personally I've had nothing but trouble with the Teflon lip seals leaking although I'm the first to say that it might just be me. Last couple of engines I've done I've put on the rubber ones and so far no leaks. Given that most cars in the world use them I'm hoping that they'll be OK. You can replac...

There's a separate 2 wire loom that provides power to the fan and attaches there.

Prepared to be corrected, but IIRC the numbers of the "S 1.25" closed headlight cars were very small; maybe half a dozen or so.

PeterCrespin wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 07, 2019 10:24 am

I would not use a half-inch drift unless it was a 5/&” core plug.

Each to their own Peter. It's not astrophysics.

Is oil consumption a reliable way of gauging how worn an engine is ? Mine has 90 k on the clock but doesn`t seem to use much oil. Oil gets consumed if it goes past the rings or the valve stem seals, or out the breather pipe, so yes. It doesn't get consumed if the bearings are worn though, so no. Th...