The 'E' Type Forum

I received an e-mail from Judith Lonsdale the other day, confirming that David passed away in July '23. She wrote me that David had a business associate, George Todd, who very kindly dealt with his workshop and any remaining business outstanding. I contacted George, he agreed to post his mail addres...

Once you assemble it with the radio panel, make sure the central instrument console tilts freely so that you can reach the fuses.

Yes, SNG has them. ( or had them a while back)

He did my Frogeye ones in '22. We also did a project together on S1 automatic linkage under the carbs, as I had a good sample.


I wonder if anyone took over David's workshop.

Many thanks for all the hints, I will pass them on.

I need a good lead, as it's for an 1950 XK120 OTS for a fellow here in Poland, who has the car and is restoring it..

Oh, that is terrible news - he was not only a perfectionist, he was also such a good and kind man! I visited him once, he showed me around the workshop, he lived in a beautiful place, an old church rectory.. Tadek Sadly David Lonsdale has actually passed away. A lovely man and a wonderful restorer o...

I was wondering if anyone can recommend SU carburetor restoration services, in the UK.

Unfortunately it seems that David Lonsdale has definitely retired.

Tadek

Strange, I just checked my suspension set screws:



None are shouldered.

Tadek

Dull silver, nothing shiny.

maybe someone else might have a colour code..

Tadek

My experience with Chesman motorsport in Coventry was good. It was couple of years back though.
I have never sent them crankshafts, only heads.

Tadek

Does anyone know where to find this mirror?

I still do not understand your questions (could be because of my lousy English), but I took a wild guess what you needed. As you can see the information is there, it's just a matter of looking for it. So second answer I get, not answering my questions, but telling me how to ask the questions! Amazin...

Have you seen the Door Fitting Guide in viewtopic.php?f=16&t=700?

Tadek

I am so sorry - this is what happens when you go on vacation without a laptop... Anyway, the sump is a mk2 sump (I beleive) it's wider in the front and back. What's curious is that the exhaust system is made to fit around the sump. On top, it really nicely bent and routed around. If the car is still...

I saw a S1 4.2 in a friendly workshop the other day with what appears to be a Mk 2 engine - the sump front and rear are wider.

Does the engine fit right through or does it require modifications? It definitely has a non standard exhaust arrangement...

Tadek

Would anyone know what's the PN for this screw?
I cannot find it in the Parts Catalogue..

Tadek

The upper photo has them, on the side of the tunnel console, near the bottom - click on the photo..

rfs1957 wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 21, 2024 4:50 pm

Thanks Tadek,

White marks ? On a picture yet to come maybe ?

R

I can check mine when I come back home in 10 days. However, in order to lower the tunnel console I trimmed any carpet on the way or insulation, cut the edge of the tunnel console few mm and used quite a bit of force to move the tunnel panel as much as possible... The white marks indicate trouble zon...

One of the nightmares of assembling the e-type. I had to really force the console to go down enough to clear the legend strip. It has to do with the amount of isolation you build on the gearbox cover... And, btw, this is one of the questions I would always ask when buying an e-type: can you open the...

Rory,
You can watch it all day long, but unless you know how much you need the toe to go out (that you can watch ) the toe coming in is out of your control....
Experience probably is the key.

Steve, do you know if shimming the the diff & bracket can be one in situ??

Tadek