The 'E' Type Forum

Also it is necessary to take care of the white plastic venting conduits that are known to be fragile:

Tony, I couldn't say what is under the vinyl in the centre section or in general if any. The material is in bad shape: IMG_20220221_141628.jpg IMG_20230222_181535.jpg You can also see here under a view under the dash, in the area of the speedo, where the fixing of the vinyl to the dash plate is made...

August 1961, should be an OBL?
On my October 61, the original flat dash top is also quite worn with numerous wrinkles.
What makes it distinct from later dash tops is, I think, the sharper edges because of no foam, visible here under on the lowering side, left of speedo:

During winter or when the car is not driven for (a) month(s), it is useful to recharge the battery occasionally (e.g. 1/month) or to keep it permanently on a charger. This is especially recommended if the ground terminal cannot be disconnected. It prolongs the battery life, avoiding deep charge/disc...

I agree with others that best would be to sttle a fair agreement inbetween.
I find strange though that the 4000 additional request came 8 months later and following apparently their acceptance the issue was theirs. Change of mind or of manager?

Hi Serge...im not following you here. ....your Borrani drawing above shows a backspace of 30mm and an offset of 41mm (24+17).....Steve Sorry Steve, of course it is a 30 mm back spacing (not offset). The offset of 41 mm (here broken down as 24 mm + 17 mm) can be calculated from the measurements of t...

I made a mistake in my calculations and I wish to share it so that there is no misunderstanding in the ET measurement of wire wheels (and hence in buying wheels having the correct specs). The picture from Dayton here under helps understanding the data used in the measurements: Dayton backspace.jpg A...

Hi Steve, Thank you, very useful and helps understanding. In my case I made the measurement of backspacing as is shown on your picture for wheels XW472 (the "standard" 5" wheel for the S1) : IMG-20210201-WA0011.jpg I assume that MWS also made their measurements in the same way, although I do not und...

Good point on the offset. MWS indicates 20.6 inset but 97 mm backspacing for the 5 inch (127 mm) rim. In principle inset and offset (or outset) should have the same value (actually with a negative sign) as per the following drawings: Backspacing(4).jpg But when I make the calculation, that does an i...

Thank you, Colin. Your drawings give a good idea of what may happen when modifying the tyre width/profile and the rim offset. In particular the comparison of 15x6 ET20 205/70 with 15x6.5 ET2 205/70 (in your other thread, shown here under) is useful to visualise the nearing of the fender under compre...

Hi Colin, Interesting analysis. I see in your picture that you assume that the camber of the wheel remains the same (wheel remaining vertical) during the rotation of the suspension arm, hence the rubbing of the tyre on the outside fender. Should we not consider that the camber becomes negative in su...

I (the willing buyer) confirm, not in a hurry.
Thanks to anybody who could help in acting as courier.

Hi XXX,

A number of of you classic Jags reside in UK and you race them.
Unusual

Welcome too!

Maybe some ZDDP

Nowadays, BAT looks to be a better platform to sell such items. There are a lot of good comments and advices on BAT that reassure potential buyers about the quality and originality of items, that you don't have on ebay where you may be cheated. Also the fact that a hardtop would need substantial res...

I see you are located in the US. Best place to sell IMHO is BAT, without reserve price. Without the complete trim, you will not get a price of 20k+ but you could be in the range 5k-10k for a series 1-2 hardtop in good condition. Look at the past auctions: https://bringatrailer.com/search/?s=jaguar+h...

Mines also unswaged on the heater box.
Maybe the stiff turn (and strain) on the hoses in that tight space was supposed to help in not popping off?

That oil filter seal(s) sold by the usuals is a shame.
Why not provide the right dimension?

Cool picture!
Wondering however about cooling (I see the bonnet opning quite crowded...)

Thank you Steve, my mistake.
So definitely "hot" bonnet in nominal use...