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by paydase
Thu Feb 23, 2023 11:25 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: inner front fender, paint/tar???
Replies: 7
Views: 1038
Belgium

Re: inner front fender, paint/tar???

The bonnet of my car was resprayed sometime in the past, and that included a respray of the underbonnet and a black protective coating under the wheel arches. IMG_20211206_145217.jpg It was not a top quality job and the black coating appears to chip under use, revealing what I think was the original...
by paydase
Sun Feb 12, 2023 3:19 pm
Forum: Series 1
Topic: Hard Top Bracket
Replies: 10
Views: 1748
Belgium

Re: Hard Top Bracket

Thank you David.
So a "production version" was available from ca. March 1962, as numbers from XKEdata tell us.

Are pictures of the early pieces constituting kits A and B (brackets probably) available?
by paydase
Sun Feb 12, 2023 1:57 pm
Forum: Series 1
Topic: Hard Top Bracket
Replies: 10
Views: 1748
Belgium

Re: Hard Top Bracket

The early OTS did not have brackets installed for attaching the hardtops.
I think I have read here that hardtops were produced later as a factory option (maybe in 1962?) and since then brackets were installed on the OTS body.
Certainly David (Heuer) could tell us whan was that...
by paydase
Sat Feb 11, 2023 2:24 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Forum back room hard work
Replies: 15
Views: 2299
Belgium

Re: Forum back room hard work

Same :salute:
by paydase
Mon Feb 06, 2023 11:56 am
Forum: Series 1
Topic: Refurbishing door handles/locks
Replies: 37
Views: 15154
Belgium

Re: Refurbishing door handles/locks

Thank you Phil.
So apparently they blank everything apart what concerns your own car, no possibility to see infos on the cars just before and just after.
Not surprising though...
by paydase
Thu Feb 02, 2023 3:20 pm
Forum: Series 1
Topic: Refurbishing door handles/locks
Replies: 37
Views: 15154
Belgium

Re: Refurbishing door handles/locks

Normally, the door keys would be the same on each side. For a fee, you can contact Jaguar Heritage and ask for a photocopy of the build ledger (which shows the key numbers the car left the factory with). They are likely to ask you to verify your ownership of the car as well as asking you for the ke...
by paydase
Thu Jan 19, 2023 11:22 pm
Forum: General
Topic: New Heater Matrix from Martin Robey
Replies: 4
Views: 1110
Belgium

Re: New Heater Matrix from Martin Robey

copper is better at conducting heat than aluminum, although aluminum is able to radiate the heat into the air better than copper because of its lower density. The main reason for Heater Matrixes and Radiators being made of Aluminum today is cost, both in material and manufacturing Another reason fo...
by paydase
Thu Jan 12, 2023 7:59 am
Forum: General
Topic: Rain?
Replies: 23
Views: 3412
Belgium

Re: Rain?

Same nuts here.
Especially on an old, preserved, non rust/treated car where rust will run inside seams and cavities (thinking especially of my 61 spot welded bonnet flanges).
Would be different on a nuts and bolts restored car where steel has been correctfully protected everywhere.
by paydase
Mon Jan 09, 2023 10:56 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: How to demist Smiths gauges?
Replies: 15
Views: 2121
Belgium

Re: How to demist Smiths gauges?

I fully agree on the humidity risks in hidden cavities, hence the need to cure it. What is strange however is that this happened only on my OTS. The FHC which is nearby in the same garage does not show this problem. Unless the humidity has been trapped in those OTS cavities long ago before I acquire...
by paydase
Tue Jan 03, 2023 1:14 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: How to demist Smiths gauges?
Replies: 15
Views: 2121
Belgium

Re: How to demist Smiths gauges?

Many thanks for the numerous answers. I think Steve (bitsobrits) may have a point, and Marek explains why. I indeed noticed that, when cold, there was some sort of "humidity" on the metal surfaces in the engine bay of my OTS while none in my FHC. And both are parked in the same garage box... I also ...
by paydase
Mon Jan 02, 2023 8:29 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: How to demist Smiths gauges?
Replies: 15
Views: 2121
Belgium

How to demist Smiths gauges?

The gauges on my dashboard get misted when the engine warms up.
What is the right way to fix that: opening down the dash and heating the back of the gauges with a heat gun?
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by paydase
Sun Jan 01, 2023 5:23 pm
Forum: Series 1
Topic: [Solved] 3.8 low oil pressure
Replies: 53
Views: 8454
Belgium

Re: 3.8 low oil pressure

Yes Layne, I had seen pictures and description of your installation (was useful), but I figured out that it would not be straightforward to route the hose through that hole with the mechanicals of the wipers. Also I wanted to keep the original gauge in place, at least for the time being. Btw, a 2 me...
by paydase
Sun Jan 01, 2023 5:10 pm
Forum: Series 1
Topic: [Solved] 3.8 low oil pressure
Replies: 53
Views: 8454
Belgium

Re: 3.8 low oil pressure

Then arrived to existing large opening in the passenger footwell and routed it, hidden behing the moquette, until the open space between the dash and radio console: IMG_20221123_193053.jpg Finally had the hose coming out on the driver side and connected to the back of the gauge which was attached us...
by paydase
Sun Jan 01, 2023 5:10 pm
Forum: Series 1
Topic: [Solved] 3.8 low oil pressure
Replies: 53
Views: 8454
Belgium

Re: 3.8 low oil pressure

Here is the path I chose after looking at various options. Firstly, I preferred connecting the gauge directly on the oil rail close to the filter housing, instead of installing a tee inbetween the electrical sender and the filter housing. Looked to me simpler in terms of fittings: IMG_20221214_15300...
by paydase
Sun Jan 01, 2023 4:32 pm
Forum: Series 1
Topic: [Solved] 3.8 low oil pressure
Replies: 53
Views: 8454
Belgium

Re: 3.8 low oil pressure

Haha, good point on worn jeans! I took care to prior check the positioning of the gauge before installing it in order not to be in the way of my knees and also to see it correctly through the steering wheel when driving. Wrt purchasing of a new gauge from Caerbont or other suppliers, I decided inste...
by paydase
Sun Jan 01, 2023 11:36 am
Forum: Series 1
Topic: [Solved] 3.8 low oil pressure
Replies: 53
Views: 8454
Belgium

Re: 3.8 low oil pressure

As it is, I can always easily remove the mechanical gauge.
I like to keep the original electric one in place.
Will see in the future
by paydase
Sat Dec 31, 2022 10:54 pm
Forum: Series 1
Topic: [Solved] 3.8 low oil pressure
Replies: 53
Views: 8454
Belgium

Re: 3.8 low oil pressure

I've got my New Eve (E) gift today 31st December :santa: . Normal oil pressure read after having installed a mechanical gauge! :bigrin: 60 psi when starting engine cold: IMG_20221231_173013.jpg Still 20 psi at idle when engine hot, while electric oil gauge showing close to zero (the gauges are blurr...
by paydase
Tue Dec 13, 2022 9:35 pm
Forum: Series 1
Topic: Bodyshell acid dipping
Replies: 3
Views: 1073
Belgium

Re: Bodyshell acid dipping

Yes, thank you.
So a lot of care (by a good workshop) has to be taken. Otherwise it could become a recipe for (hidden) bad surprises in the future...
by paydase
Sun Dec 11, 2022 1:27 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Favourite picture of the year
Replies: 23
Views: 3773
Belgium

Re: Favourite picture of the year

End of year, at twilight
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by paydase
Thu Dec 08, 2022 11:32 am
Forum: Series 1
Topic: Bodyshell acid dipping
Replies: 3
Views: 1073
Belgium

Re: Bodyshell acid dipping

Thank you for the video.
Interesting to see the ways water can take to perform the inside out corrosion in the body.
One question: how does the specialised shop ensure that all traces of acid inside the hollow areas are fully removed/neutralised?