The 'E' Type Forum

Jim,
Great looking series 2 OTS with such low mileage - Wow !
Enjoy the journey, it's worth it !

If the car has electronic ignition I suggest you fit a set of resistor spark plugs e.g. BP R 5 as you can get electrical interference which causes misfire. Actually resistor plugs should be standard fitment to any E-Type as ignition noise can screw up your mobile phone and Sat-Nav along with those ...

You have PM

Have you used either before ? And what do you mean our own ? Do you work for them ? Grant No I do not work for them, they are the forum sponsors. I have been to their open day and they are well worth a visit. Robin Lackfords are also very good, closer to us both and I have had some electrical work ...

Grant,

Here a couple for consideration in West Sussex & Kent, I am assuming that you want quality first as the bill be be paid by insurers ?
http://www.robinlackford.co.uk/

& of course our own:
https://etypeuk.com/restoration

politeperson wrote:
Seems all my E type chums live in West Sussex! Might have to move one day.

I have always liked Chichester and East Dean especially.

I did , so I moved - could be worse

To be clear, it stops NO faster than with the stock Dunlop brakes - only the "feel" is improved. That will be true for ANY brake "upgrade" as with a properly functioning stock brake setup, stopping distance is limited by the tires, NOT the brakes. MY only objection to the Dunlop system is the high ...

Dana, My S2 coupe is a May 70 XKE car so close to yours in build date and came with a 3.54 diff. As you say the revs were too high and car always felt like is was overworking. After various recommendations and seeking advice, I have just had my IRS fully rebuilt with a 3.07 diff and kept the origina...

Dan, Your quite right the rubber boot is now obsolete & nobody makes them, but luckily I found a second hand nearly new one for my ignition switch rebuild. Angus borrowed it to get a copy and was talking about getting them made up, maybe worth a call to him to see if he got any further with the proj...

Scott, As the car does not have the original engine and therefore is a non matching numbers car, I would not worry about keeping the original colour (primrose yellow) especially as you are "going the whole 9 yards" and painting / replacing engine frames etc Gunmetal grey with red interior is a great...

Looks good and it was fully booked up 2 months ago !
Like the pic of the etype on the front page, anyone know who's it is ?
http://www.kophillclimb.org.uk/entrants.html

Do it the way you want to to enjoy it, hopefully then, you might keep it a little longer than 6 months when finshed to enjoy all your hard work and money spent on it.

I will also keep MOT's being done on my car, but more importantly will keep getting a full pre- MOT service inspection check prior to the MOT to ensure the car is in the best roadworthy condition as well for my own "piece of mind" and of course for its history file which says a lot about the owner a...

This was "poetry in motion" last weekend, talk about balancing on the edge !
https://www.goodwood.com/grrc/event-cov ... at-revival

Well done Steve, you deserve it
I know you are good at keeping a watching eye Enjoy

Hi Grant,
Good call, the Dunlops are great - really happy with mine.
Yup, mine should be back "On the road" by then ready for the last Tuesday Sadcase meet, be good to meet up, keen to see how you are getting on.

If you want something a little more aggressive fit 5.5" wheels with the same 185 tyres. The ride will not be as compliant (you are stiffening the side walls) but steering response will be sharper. Agreed, if you need new wheels hence the suggestion earlier in the thead to consider, plus the wheels ...

Hi Grant, What wheels are going to be on the car ? My original wheels needed restoration, but it was not viable to do, so I purchased new MWS competion wheels which are 15 x 5.5 wide. This then enabled me to stretch the existing rubber wider on the original spec but new 185VR15 Dunlop SP Sports. I a...

Geoff,
Stock engine, stock new SU carbs from Burlen, Std air filter, full Uk spec with Pertronix electronic ignition.
Works well for me

I have used Andy at Classic & Race, Horley as he has a rolling road, is a specialist race tuner that knows etype's and he was recommended by my engine rebuilders CMES, Bracknel. Did a great job on my car especially as the SU's were going out of tune - lean at 3500 rpm. I have also got the charts sho...