The 'E' Type Forum

Have you thought about the MX5 seats...I know nothing about useing them other than many here have and they will probably be cheaper than S2/S3 seats...Steve Thax (and to Heuer) for the MX5 suggestion. I did manage to pick up a pair of these a few years back (and useful info on the Fosseway bracket)...

I'm presently restoring a 1965 series 1 FHC, mostly for European travel. My question is about the seats - whether those for the series 2 or indeed the V12 are a straight fit including the runners? Also whether they recline? Main reason being to have the comfort of recline adjustment and the safety o...

I'm indebted to Paul Hickman who has just sent me these images of FE Cox Its of Keighley 1950's - 1980's jaguar dealership - might be of interest to others.

I wonder how much it cost Jaguar in lost cars/production/damage?

Hi Richard, We moved from Hertford to Welwyn earlier this year and 005 was acquired after the move. Not sure if local E-type owners organise periodic gatherings, but I’d certainly be interested and coming along and taking a good look at the E’s. Hello Paul and welcome to this community, Kent Thirle...

That is heart breaking! all things crossed that this might be recovered....

I have no affiliation with Hexagon but have long noticed their advertisement for a 1965 4.2 FHC in Op.blue. Yesterday I attended an event there and so it gave me the opportunity to look around this 10k miles from new car! The thing that attracts me to these low mileage cars (this one was imported fr...

I do indeed still have the Cooper S, but sadly like the rest of my cars I have not used it for several years You might recall I imported a 65 S in boxes from New Zealand on 2014, it's been an expensive labour of love but hopefully should be on the road toward the end of this year - might be a shock...

Thank you Alasdair - received your pm...

Welcome to the forum. Quite a few Of us around and about WGC...I'm in Hemel but I frequent WGC quite frequently...my gearbox was rebuilt there... Hi Julian - It has been a while since sharing on this splendid forum - the e type developed a sticky valve on the rear brakes and what with house moving ...

Thank you will keep trying.

Christopher - do you still own the Cooper S?

The phone number doesn't connect, just wondered whether he was still trading...

I've had a bit of a search but have not been able to discover whether Richard Smith is still supplying parts? in particular have been trying to find the 'eared' connectors that hold the wiper tie rods to the wiper spindles and I read somewhere that he was supplying these...Have always found his item...

Maintaining an e-type in the UK is expensive. Maintaining one in Canada is MUCH more expensive due to shipping and customs. It's not uncommon to end up more than doubling the cost of items purchased from a US or UK-based supplier. I appreciate these are extremely privileged and fortunate problems t...

Thank you all for your considered opinions. The originals are not the best, and as the body shop are asking for the lamps they will have the opportunity to alter the body to suit the lamps for a good fit. My feeling for the points made re the the pot metal is that on these components new will be the...

Would appreciate views on whether it is advisable to get rear lamps rechromed or to just buy new at approx £200.00 per side?

Not sure if this helps and cannot recall where I read this - but apparently DVLA seem these days not be too worried about fitting a fairly close plate with the explanation that one can always purchase an older plate from many sources...

I would appreciate a simple understanding of what the benefits are of the wide angle cylinder head over the standard cylinder head?

I have been trying to contact Paul Brown at Ripley by phone (which rings) and by email.

I wonder might he be away if anyone should know?

ysmalkie wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 10, 2020 7:14 pm

You should try a Austin Healey 100.

The 4 cylinder, almost 3 liter engine can start in _any_ gear. A very low reving engine, too.

Tadek

Hi Tadek

Don't know if you have checked your pm's, I left one for you a while back....

Richard