The 'E' Type Forum

Hi Folks

What colour springs should a 3.8 E-type have on a Borg & Beck clutch? Did these come fully painted from B & B or did Jaguar just splash a bit of colour on each spring to determine between other clutches? Think they should be a mauve colour.

Thanks Gary

No brainer ... earlier cars look so right with 'painted wires'. Each to their own but I have had both types on my cars in the past. Here is my 1962 in restoration, 'painted' looks great with the chrome spinner.

Many thanks everyone

Hi Folks Any of you got any tips on polishing the alloy parts of the engine and Carbs etc. I don't want that really shining look that costs about £600 by a pro but doesn't last, just a good way to get a nice shine. Been looking for a buffing wheel for my cordless drill but can only find Chinese rubb...

Hi Richard ... great photos and an even better story of the car


Thanks Gary
3.8 FHC 1962 - 860957

Just checked Derek, I have your car on my list but have no photos or history just logged as survived 2011. I would like to have a chat if that is possible Thanks Gary

Thanks for the replies, Geoff I have sent you a message. A new one to me your car Derek thanks, I will send you a message. I have your car in my database David, nice car ... I have been on the hunt since December 2018 trying to find the surviving 3.8 RHD Coupes, I'm not doing bad so far, I have 750 ...

Hi Folks

Which members on here own original RHD 3.8 Coupes? mine is 860957

Thanks Gary

Hi Folks

Is this a County brand pump I just removed from my original 1962 3.8. I have told the bypass spouts never looked like that ( the wall thickness ) on a genuine pump and genuine pumps where quite clean castings.




Thanks Gary

Hi

After full set of 6 toggle switches from S1 E-type centre dash.

Anyone got any for sale.

Thanks Gary

Hi Folks Trying to get to the bottom of when the 45 degree roof lead loaded joint line changed. I understand the straight join line was used with the Concrete Moulds with Jaguar Cars not expecting to make that many cars. The later 90 degree join line shown at the bottom of my photo shows the later j...

Thanks for that tip Jeremy

Hi I am fitting new heater pipes before painting car, should the plates on the ends with 3 rivet holes be left black, or painted body colour.

Also every rivet gun I can find won't allow the rivet to pull up square, the pipe gets in the way of the gun.

Thanks Gary

Hi Folks

Two more crayon markings on my car, '4285' rear of glovebox which matches my body number, then 'REY 09' behind speedo

Series1 Stu wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 15, 2018 10:53 pm

Hi Gary

You sort of invited that by challenging one of the world's authorities on E Types. Years of experience and patient research makes David a highly respected doyen of things E Type.

It's a good job we're all civilised here.

Hi Stu ... I'm from Yorkshire and wasn't affended

I think this is fake added by a later owner, how could a salesman of the day try to explain why the car had a number in crayon so visible. Before making such authoritative statements maybe you should do considerably more research into the practices at Jaguar and the social norms of the day. :roll: ...

I find it strange to see a crayon number exposed like the one shown above, behind the bottle on the bulkhead. Jaguar Cars would not allow any car out with a crayon marks exposed. I think this is fake added by a later owner, how could a salesman of the day try to explain why the car had a number in c...

My car is totally original, never taken apart until now ... so your theory is not right Thanks

Hi Folks ... whilst stripping my 1962 FHC down I have found these crayon marks. On one of the bulkhead blanking plates on the slope below the main bulkhead is has the number 4168, in blue crayon. Then under the dashboard it has 4329 and is signed and undelined by Bob !! in red crayon. Anyone else fo...

Cheers for that ... it has saved me hours of research, I have logged your car already a few weeks ago but my post today on my site can now close. at ... https://www.facebook.com/groups/727547577430804/?multi_permalinks=748450168673878¬if_id=1516926288688940¬if_t=feedback_reaction_generic&ref=n...