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I have been restoring my hardtop piecemeal over the past few months. A couple of comments with respect to bolts - I found that all of the original chrome bolts holding the side mounting brackets to the hardtop snapped off when trying to undo. These are all steel into steel threaded inserts in the gr...

I have used Sikaflex 221 in the past. I think that's the way to go, thanks.

I've just set about renewing the rear window seal on the factory hardtop I was fortunate to acquire at the end of last year. Having been pleasantly surprised by the relative ease of replacing the rubber seal and locking strip around the Perspex screen, my pleasure has now been tempered by the experi...

Just wanted to advise people that if you send me a message, you will not receive my response until you log in and check your mailbox. I have had a couple of messages in recent weeks with respect to 3D printed parts, and my responses have not been sent due to this issue. If you want to know my respon...

Was there a steel pipe with a mesh filter, in the lower outlet? My original bottles have this, not sure if yours may have been left out at some point, or in fact if it is simply not included with re-manufactured bottles. It certainly gives some reinforcement, but not sure it will solve all the probl...

Tudor wheels refurbed and painted my original S2 wheels - fabulous job by someone who cares. They also look better than chrome, imho.

Whilst I undergo replacement of the servo/slave assembly, I've compared the different RV's that I now have, with the pattern part I've purchased. There is one significant difference, and that is the spring in the nose of the valve. Attached image shows a comparison. The new (pattern) RV spring is mu...

Thanks Tom, that's one of the many RV forum discussions I have read! I should be getting the entire nose of the valve and the diaphragm. It will allow me to compare between my 'original' RV (possibly from build date , and marked Lockheed), the one on my relatively recent replacement MC (also marked ...

Absolutely agree on the state of replacement parts - current servo is not holding vacuum, so I guess a leak on the join between the slave and the servo body. I will certainly test this before installing a new one. I'm just not keen to simply try and fit a repair kit, so a replacement is my favoured ...

Ok, some more checks - Started the engine with foot on the brake pedal - no downward movement of the brake pedal, and obviously no servo operation. I've been mucking about with the reaction valve and replaced some of the vac pipes on it and the check valve, all connections tight and no signs of leak...

I have carried out some more diagnostic work today - I popped the vacuum hose to the front of the servo, off at the bulkhead connection point. With my hand brake bleeder vacuum pump connected to the servo front via that same hose, I am unable to pull any vacuum. That would be the servo assistance si...

Another way to look at it - this is now. Imagine in say 5 or 10 years. It could be showing a totally accurate rendition of any aspect of restoration or mechanical work, viewed from any angle etc. etc. Maybe I'm being optimistic, but the AI genii is well out of the bottle, so I'm going to be hopeful ...

Thanks for that suggestion - I can't see how if that plate was getting sticky, removing vacuum would free off the brakes? Am I missing something?

I'm unfortunately reviving my old post. I remain with the issue of brakes sticking on in my car - I haven't driven it, primarily as a result of complete lack of confidence with the brakes. That aside, this is where I am now: Start engine, brakes are free. A few presses on the pedal and they seize, b...

My car has a rudimentary plastic sleeve around the lattice. looks nothing special and secured with tape if I remember rightly. To my certain knowledge it has been on there since at least 1977, so is probably factory.

I think that's perspective mostly, but it's certainly nothing to do with the mirror.

In case it helps others, my solution for the bullet mirror (which I much preferred to the clip on Fosseway), was to mount directly to the door chrome (roadster obviously). I actually found a 2nd hand chrome trim pretty cheap on Ebay, rather than drill my original. It mounts firmly with two holes thr...

I've searched and can't find a similar thread or reference in the forum, so I'll add this here. My car is a 1968 build, S2 OTS - Jaguar heritage certificate states original colour as Cream. For most of its ownership, we referred to it as Old English White, but c'est la vie. Anyway, after its extensi...

It was myself that was making them (3D printed in a flexible TPU material). I've sent you a pm for further discussion.