The 'E' Type Forum

I don't know that face! (LOL!)
You can literally shave looking into this bumper!

Check out how they looked upon the arrival of the can in October 2010:

https://picasaweb.google.com/1160601446 ... rzx-PeRvwE

Francis

Here are some pictures of the stuff:

Check the thickness of the chrome

https://picasaweb.google.com/1160601446 ... iOXWy9DsKA

Francis

Well, Re-chroming can be done and then it can be really done! One of the best chrome shop in the world is in Canada. These guys are not cheap. But they do it all. Send them your warped bumpers, your twisted chrome railings, they straiten everything and the chrome they do is buffed until perfection. ...

With that color, do you need to turn the headlight at night?

I jumped the two white wires and she started on a dime!

Thanks both of you!

Francis

So the head warped. This is an overheating issue. Did you notice that the engine ran hot? One other issue to check before you pull a piston out, you mention that the studs were loose. The bottom of the studs are seated at the bottom of the engine. Thru time rust can settle in the grooves of the trea...

Thanks Jonathan, I plan on doing this in November when the season is over. I need to plan for it in advance if I order the part. An alloy panel costs 1250 pounds plus transport and paint. Fetting time, risk of poor result and possible scratches in the process are also elements to take into considera...

I purchased a one post lift in 2009 and love it! It was quite expensive, more so than the two or 4 post lifts but so necessary! I first build a Morgan +4 from 1968. Full re-built with new wood frame and metal chassis. I could not have done this full restoration in the 7 months it took me without a l...

What does the head do that seems to be the problem, can you say? Have you consulted with a Jaguar psychiatrist? They are usually good with head issues. But the head must really want to change! My solution, take two valves pills and call me in the morning! LOL! Jokes aside, can you tell me what is wr...

Hello Guys and Galls, After completing my S2 OTS and driving it for about 1000 miles, I noticed that the center bonnet section warped just bellow the vents. When the car got cool, the warp faded. With time a permanent crease lingered on. Now I have a kink on each sides that won't go away. I think th...

OK After re-studing the diagram, I found my mistake. I intervened the green/black from the water gauge. Now the gas gauge works properly and I hear the gas pump. The car still does not start, but since I took the tach out, to have it recalibrated to work properly with my 123 Ignition distributor, co...

Hi guys again, One quick question about the wiring of the gas gauge. What color should the wires to and out of the gas gauge be? Where do they come from? My wiring chart shows me two green/black wires coming from the same relay. When I try to start the car, I get starter movement but I don't hear th...

Andrew, Thanks for the offer, much appreciated! The dash facia changed for the 1969 model and the earlier ones are different. Maybe I should take you up on the offer, as I plan to do my next project on a series one car. I think that, as I saw on this tread, other are interested and it would be bette...

Thanks for the input. I did find a nice glove box part used but in great shape. With a bit of armor all it now looks brand new! The center dials section will be covered with a veneer wood panel (not in the original plans of Jaguar, but I like it!) The driver's side dials facia is the problematic one...

Thanks Guys. I chose to send my tach and speedo to a shop called JDO Instruments in England. This guy says he will calibrate my speedo and change the electronics of the tach to make it compatible with the 123 ignition distributor. I was required to do a driving test of 10 miles. Using my Garmin GPS ...

I have been looking to re-do my dash using the original textured vinyl.

Does anyone know where I can get some of that material?

BAS did sell me some vinyl at a price that can't be mentioned and it turned out to be the garden variety cheap stuff...

Thanks in advance!

Francis

Thanks for all the suggestions! I will probably send it out for re calibration. I did install a 5 speed Borg Wagner in it. This may be the reason for the discrepancy. Now I also installed a 123 Ignition distributor. When I turn the ignition on, the needle shoots to the other side of the gauge. Once ...

Hello guys, Does anyone know if it is possible to adjust the speedometer in my series 2 E-Type? My speedometer runs about 10 km/h too fast at 60 km/h and 20 km/h too fast at 120 km/h. I think the proportionality is constant. I took it out, disassembled it, did a good cleaning job of all parts but I ...

Peter, Yes I was in Morge last fall with The Jag and the Lagonda. I drove the Jag and got a budy of mine's friend to drive the Lagonda. Upon our arrival, driving thru the crowd of pedestrians, looking for a parking spot, that /%$26%/&? of a driver managed to rear end MY JAG with MY LAGONDA!!! The Ja...

Here is a class act guy! Jonathan just gave me this part I was missing! Jonathan, you are now welcome to come and look thru all my left over parts, new and used to help your project! Here are pictures of the so ellucive part! Francis https://picasaweb.google.com/116060144611977535614/EccentricPulley...