The 'E' Type Forum

Thanks Clive

It is a really excellent example so fingers crossed!!

ST

Please see the FOR SALE Section of this forum for details.

Regards

ST

Hi Dave,

Not too far away at all - Iverley nr Kidderminster so 30 - 40 minutes I guess.

Would be good to have a meet up - I'd value another E owners opinion of my car.

ST

Some great feedback here - thanks to all of you - the consensus view is 100% in favour of sticking and I think that is the right thing to do - better the devil you know.

Thanks once again

ST

Hi Mark, Would love to see your car when CMC return it - As you say, you are only just down the road so it would be good to meet another E owner. Whilst I belong to the JEC I don't attend any of the get togethers - teenage son that thinks we are a private taxi service, a wife that has a seemingly en...

Mark,

You have a great looking car - who did the work on it and what have you had done - a full resto?

Thank you Ian, A very considered response. I was interested in your comments regarding your search for an E. I assume that you looked at many cars from dealers - were these the likes of Racing Green, JD, Woodmanton classics etc that specialise in E types? Everyone's definition of mint varies but I g...

Hello all, I have not posted for a while but here is one for members to get their teeth into and I would value your feedback on this particular issue. I have owned a 66 FHC for 2 years now - Old English White with biscuit interior. Personally I like the colour and interior combination but appreciate...

I must confess I do like the Elan - always have - No rust worries with one of those - The Elan +2 is a prettier car in my opinion than the 2 seat Elan but thats a matter of pinion. Mind you it always looked pretty good with Emma Peel behind the wheel - that might have been nothing to do with the car...

Zethy, I can only endorse what others have already said - These cars are high performance machines that need to kept at peak performance - If you can do the work yourself thats fine but if you need to use a pro it can get expensive as no job is as easy as it should be - Without any question the body...

Hi all, Need your help here guys - don't quite know which way to go with this one. My car was fully restored back in 94 and was painted old english white over stone chip underneath wheel arches, boot floor, front wheel arches etc - No black paint or black under seal anywhere. The white paint has sub...

Hi All Does anyone know where I can get hold of rear light assemblies for a FHC series 1? Only really need the new chrome surrounds really but assume you have to buy a complete unit including seals and lenses etc- Will they fit properly if they are new items? Anyone had any experience or is it simpl...

Harry,

At 6'3 how do you fit in a fixed head - are you lying down or poking your head through the webasto?

My head is just short of the headlining - of course my body may be too long! :?

Simon Templar

David

THe corbeau sportsman looks good - it may have been that seat re trimmed - wonder if they fit an E type?

Simon Templar

Yes - Corbeau look good - very in keeping -

THe issue i guess with any seat is whether they will fit on the existing runners and will they increase the height too much.

I am 6'0 and fit quite comfortably at the moment but with a higher seat I would end up lookin like Quazimodo. -

Simon Templar

Hi All Just to finish on the thread of wires for a series 1. If we exclude Borrani which are undoubtedly of high quality but are are at the top end of the price spectrum - we are left with MWS Chrome or Dayton Chrome wheels. Any thoughts on the advantages of one vs the other? Has anyone out there ow...

Hi Harry, Yes, I have seen these - made by a couple of manufacturers - Cobra Cub and Cobra Classic cub are retro bucket type sports seats with fixed head rests - look good. I don't think the seats on the car I saw were these - looked more like XJS or XJ40 type seats - Do you know of any other Jag se...

David,

Many thanks for that - pretty much decided now.

Thank goodness for this forum - would have been struggling somewhat had i not found it.

Simon Templar

Great comments one and all. Mark's comments re the brittle nature of Stainless & Chrome is interesting - Does this mean painted steel is a better option longer term? Do they look OK. I had concluded that if I do not want to lose to much feel the Michelin 185's on a 6 inch rim would be the best compr...

David, My existing tyres need changing on age grounds - the date code tells me they are 10 years old - bags of tread but don't want to take the risk - they are Goodyears. My Jaguar wires have some loose spokes that have been tightened previously so these two factors have prompted me to think about t...