The 'E' Type Forum

A couple of years back I bought all the issues to build the DB5 James Bond Aston , that was approx 100 monthly issues ,about 2 years , the annoying thing with this build was not many parts followed on ,so you couldnt build it into modular parts and join them together at the end , but it was a pleasu...

Hi thanks for replying, looks like ill be ordering a pair tomorrow

Hi has anyone fitted an adjustable fulcrum shaft as sold by SNG , any thoughts / suggestions ? Ment to make setting camber alot easier , cheers for any ideas

Seamless this move this end thanks , and i can access on my phone again woohoo

Hi welcome aboard. Good active forum with a nice club feel . Once you get started post plenty of pic's on gallery and restorations . What's the state of play with it ? Are you thinking of concours resto? Or just a good detailed car with a few mods type build ???? Nosey ain't I :policeblue: :bigrin:

Hi im puting my car together with a t5 5 speed a helex clutch cover and clutch plate supplied by gearbox supplier , what release bearing is everyone using ? Is there a reliable roller bearing conversion out there ? Or is the carbon good enough anyway ? And if so , whose suppling the best one at mo ?...

hi wont the dust cover come off the original shock , they might be stuck ? but will come off

hi when you opened the fuel cap , did the car run ok after this ? , also another thought is the coil feeling hot , not normal running hot but to hot to touch , just another train of thought ??

when you heard bubbling from the tank did you releasethe fuel cap ? and if so did it gasped in air , im thinking fuel tank not breathing and causing a vacuum ??

Hi Chris ive used both ways to get engine out and to be honest lowering the engine out of the bottom and then lifting car up is definitely the more controlled way , what part of kent are you in ? im in Orpington and have a skate if you need to wheel the engine around , also have you released the ten...

So Saturday morning I take my wifes E out for a spin and stop at a lovely cafe and leave her E outside in full view , Obviously between mouthfulls of spanish omelette and reading octaine magazine Im keeping a beady eye on my wifes E , A guy comes in and sits at the table next to me and notices that ...

Good to have it back .big thanks to all those working on it . I'd have no problem with a subscription charge if it ever comes to that

Hi , where are you going for the geo set up ? Do they know E TYPES , can anyone on here recommend a company that do know E's and know what works for standard and what works for modded suspension etc and or track driving ,? Not trying to hijack thread but , im interested in this as I will be needing ...

Hi . Yes I would definitely recheck tightness periodically with paint or without . When I stripped the frames on my wife's 64 E we re nut and bolted it and all the bolts into the bulkhead were not tight ( not loose ) but slack . It just seems wrong not to put anything there on a car that can rust an...

Hi fair comment. But I've only smeared some on . And my bonnets brand new so I've got to cut it to fit any way ........ or do I shim the frames until the the bonnet fits ,??? ..... yeah about 15mm of mastic should do it

Hi thanks for replies , but hands up after posting I got on with the job , and didnt look at phone again , what I have done is smear a film on the mounting faces , whats the worst that can happen

About to mount frame's permantly to body should I run some sealant between the frames and body ? Cheers for any ideas

Not good , fingers crossed the guy gets it back , I've shared it on FB

Hi welcome from another Seloc Lotus / Jaguar owner

thanks for the ideas I'll look in to all of them