The 'E' Type Forum

Thanks for the info guys.

Could anyone advise -

rear light cluster, series 1

is it possible to just get the bulb contact pad, spring and flying lead. I have complete light clusters but the spring loaded contact pad and flying lead are missing.
I can buy a full cluster but I'd rather keep my originals.

Thanks.

Hi all

I need a replacement radius arm cup. Square with the round cup which is fitted to the plate on the floor. One of mine has had localised water ingress and rusted.

Could anyone advise of a Uk supplier ?

Brazed even...

Hi All I'm having trouble finding a pic or info on this. Could anyone tell me - The fuel filler recess are has a water drain with a flexible pipe down to the rear well of the car. My car has the hole there but no actual fitting for the pipe to go onto. Would this be a screwed in fitting or would it ...

Thanks for that

Hi All Progressing with the shell. Could anyone advise me - there's a seam at each side of the flat boot panel. We will be leaving this seam visible from below. The original seam on the right has lead filling as it curves into view. We think this is original. It looks like you would see the seam fro...

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My boot floor under the car is stripped back to original metalwork. Would this area have originally had just seam sealer then the various primer paint coats?

Any spot welds etc would be visible through the paint. Or does the area often get filled and smoothed?

Any pointers welcome thanks.

Hi Gary
Nice car. Same colour as my series 1.5, although it's been sat in the paint shop for 6 months...

Many thanks

Could anyone advise me. My series 1.5 bonnet is dismantled and soda blasted for paint.

Should the rectangular air intake mesh in the nose be black and likewise the frame? Or should it all be body colour ?

The car is Old English White

Thanks

New tank it is then.

I'll add it on the list. Car should be painted in the next 3 weeks hopefully.

So there used to be a sump and filter in there?

Then the pick up pipe picks up filtered fuel?

I'll sleep on it... the tank does look like it's baffled. I'm replacing the fuel lines, I might fit an in line filter.

Hi all My fuel tank has a large square patch on it. It looks like it was done a long time ago and though the welding isn't to what I'd like to see nowadays it does look strong and sealed. Could anyone give an opinion of why it's there? The tank doesn't look like it's ever been rotten. is it a standa...

I had a car 'dipped' in 2008. In 2010 I had the doors re skinned and the front chassis rails replaced...

The back end was always good.

They didn't clear out the residue well enough. the car was lifted from the vat back end first so it all tipped to the front.
Never again.

you are right chaps. There are no copper washers fitted to these underside studs.

Thanks

Hi all Before I rush into this could anyone advise where the oil leak may be from on the attached pic? It looks almost like it could be from the head gasket but I can't see it being that. There's a stud behind the distributor which the oil is possibly running down. Doesn't seem to be the cam cover o...

Hi all I'm looking for the repair panels that I will need for my E Type. Could anybody recommend a supplier for - Rear arches inner and outer Rear sill to arch piece - sill is just gone at the back due to drains being blocked I've used a search of the site but can't find this info Thanks Arbington

Yes, apparently the series 1 bonnet was fitted before 2007 as I found some pics of the car via the XKE data web site

I'd been thinking of doing this for years. Anyway here's my new acquisition. Any comments/ observations are most welcome Yes, I know that the paint matches are slightly off... http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq14/derek_trimblitz/Jaguar/IMG_6498_zpsd71a2c32.jpg http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/q...