The 'E' Type Forum

Simon, Of all of the classic car forums I have experienced this is unique. Why? - there is not a job that has not been done by someone and they are genuinely happy to share - a forum member will happily take the most ridiculous (and often uncomfortable to access) photograph to help your job along - ...

Welcome Andy My 1970 FHC S2 is also an Attwoods Wolverhampton car. My mother purchased it as the second owner in 1973 and it’s been in the family ever since. A slightly easier history to trace! 😉 Good to see you’ve finally joined. As you know through following the site a very knowledgable and friend...

Your keen eye always impresses me Steve

This was during engine/front end rebuild and car was pre-suspension setup at time of photo.

All the best.

Ash

They can be cleaned up and carefully painted with Hammerite in situ. Lots of colours. I know it’s not for the purists but mine are gloss black and look good.

+1 for Marque chrome Rory.

My experiences very similar to Jeremy’s.

I had all my bonnet catches chromed - the male and females on the side of the bonnet, etc. They took the time to phone me to check which surfaces needed to be polished.

Very impressed.

Rory MWS sell those conical brushes too. Very good in a drill as you say. One other (daft) tip I use for cleaning around the base of the spokes, where you can get stubborn stains, is a wooden chopstick with a piece of cloth. Saves the sore fingers. And definitely a fan of the two products set Malcol...

Looks great Malcolm.

I am a big fan of the MWS products too - definitely the best wheel cleaning product I have used.

Cheers
Ash

It was truly remarkable the car ran as well as it did. Was genuinely an engine that has never had any temperature issues.

And half the block was without water...

Robust beasts...

Mine was 50 years old in January. Had always run really well - nothing untoward on the temperature side of things. Would sit in traffic and the temp gauge would rise, fans would kick in and the temp would drop down. All good. And look at the state of the block when the engine builder stripped it las...

Just supporting many of the posts above... It is definitely one of those E Type jobs that is hard work the first time. Then you become an expert (and don't need to do it for ten years!) - I had the luxury of borrowing Rory's alignment tool which was so helpful. It then went to SNGB from me. - Some g...

Catching up after forum was down...

Lovely job Phil.

Thank you David - it was missed!

Only just realised it’s back.

The only upside is I have hours of posts to catch up on. Bliss...

Hi Chris - welcome! You are amongst friends and experts on here. It’s an incredible forum. Like you I do not have the incredible setups posted (they are all very impressive). You can do a lot with a wire wheel on a drill! Paint wise I like Hammerite too - find it better to thin down and use small mo...

Beautiful job Tadek - congrats. As others have already said, there is nothing as beautiful as a prepared E Type engine. Don't get worried about the dipstick marks - its a dark art. When it's back in the car with exactly 8.5l of oil in it. Dip it somewhere on a level surface and that's your mark. Whe...

Great post Geoff.

The workshop self-isolation is bliss.

Best wishes to all on the forum during these unprecedented times.

KBO!

cheers
Ash

Welcome Simon from another S2 1970 owner.

Your project sounds like quite a challenge! Fortunately you have joined THE best forum - the knowledge and support you will get on here is incredible.

Great people who know an awful lot!!

regards
Ash

James

I live in Edinburgh and Alan Swanson at AJS Engineering still got mine.

Superb job.

Cheers
Ash

Fitted and looks great Richard.

Thanks very much.

Cheers
Ash

Another vote for Fosseway - big fan of their stuff...