The 'E' Type Forum

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Hi Dan

I am based in Guildford….your welcome to have a look if your in the neighbourhood…right now I m having a few ignition challenges..but assuming they are resolved soon we could pop out for a drive…

Best
Jonathan

Alun If your light units are not too pitted then re-chrome…..they are made of a dreadfully cheap cast metal which is disliked by any decent chrome plater….the amount of bubbles and craters on the surface will determine their fate Reproduction parts should be avoided if possible…it’s as simple as tha...

Graham Watkins who is GB Trim has always delivered lovely work and friendly service for me….

Repro repro….the quality and problems don’t seem to go away…..

Richard Skinner who is Tudor Wheels…+44 7801 069261…Richard refurbished the wire wheels on my XK120…well respected

+1 for Gil….I have been running his LED upgrades in my E Type for 4 years and they are excellent…and have installed a full upgrade collection for my XK120 as well…..true the switches are awful…but I am buying his technical expertise….changing switches for what is more appropriate is simple enough….

Fully agree with johnetype…did exactly the same….black

I renovated mine with white Tamiya acrylic modellers paint carefully brushed into the grooves…with black where the edges of the letters were not perfectly outlined/chipped

Fine modellers brushes and build up the layers gradually

HTH

Jonathan

Depending on price I am interested in a group buy
Regards
Jonathan

Le Mans Classic….have been going since 2008…..

I had the same problem….solution was heat…….once malleable I could gently form them to the correct shape….after which I primed and top coated before riveting to the body… Slow..annoying …but just the usual scenario of poor quality repro parts from the usual suppliers…. Don’t give up….just because su...

https://i.postimg.cc/5y6Gb5G1/IMG-0426.jpg Not to everyone’s taste as it is red…however Optima AGM batteries have really strong cranking capacity for their size…and in winter when I have not used the car for a few weeks will turn the engine over enough times to coax a cold grumpy engine into life….

Hi
Do you have the original hatch..or a replacement you are trying to fit….i don’t recall how much movement I had…but all I would suggest is you try to see if what adjustment you is sufficient…before trying to find more

Hope that helps some
Jonathan

Wise words from Marek…it is a complex assembly of many parts…and if taken apart will not go back in the same form…are you sure you cannot repair the centre section..?….photos would help
All the best
Jonathan

Neat idea Rory…..

Beautiful…in only a way that a coupe can be….

When you DO find pictures of how it was done, Stefan, your next question on the Forum will be - WTF did they go around the front of the engine to get to the starter motor ? Unless you are aiming for a 100-point period-correct restoration, this is one area where pragmatism pays every time ; I could ...

The Classic is unique…there is nothing like it….I have been since 2008 without fail….you will not be disappointed….
All the best
Jonathan

Hi
No additional sealing on my 63 car that I restored…just the original gaskets…..
Best
Jonathan