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by charlycupa
Sun Aug 04, 2019 10:39 pm
Forum: General
Topic: restoration advance
Replies: 3
Views: 4113
Argentina

Re: restoration advance

So, last tuesday picked up the bonet from the sanding shop and took the car to de paint shop, also i made the two tail exhaust new and tomorrow they go to the chrome shop, here some pics https://i.postimg.cc/rwdxXh7k/71-F81422-3331-4-DF8-B4-CD-15026-C6603-C0.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/d0rCDhqN/7556-EC...
by charlycupa
Mon Jul 29, 2019 1:12 am
Forum: General
Topic: This is what sundays are for
Replies: 11
Views: 8355
Argentina

Re: This is what sundays are for

ohhh nice ride! here in argentina was a stunning sunday, too bad my E is entering the garage for a paint job, but we wont miss the spring sundays!

regards! :bigrin:
by charlycupa
Sun Jul 28, 2019 11:33 am
Forum: General
Topic: restoration advance
Replies: 3
Views: 4113
Argentina

Re: restoration advance

Hi Charlie, My car is Carmen red with black interior. Your carpets should be black not grey. By the way, most of the interior is vinyl not leather; only the seats and the top and front of the console are leather. Paul Hey Paul! thanks for the info, in deed my seats and central console with the "rad...
by charlycupa
Fri Jul 26, 2019 8:02 pm
Forum: General
Topic: restoration advance
Replies: 3
Views: 4113
Argentina

restoration advance

Hello everyone! im here to update you all about my restoration advance. So, last year my mechanic and I rebuild the engine, brakes, clutch and electrical system. Now i wanted to paint the engine bonet because it has been previusly painted and with a very bad finish, but one thing lend to another and...
by charlycupa
Fri Jul 12, 2019 9:53 pm
Forum: Welcome!
Topic: Hello E-Type Lovers
Replies: 9
Views: 10285
Argentina

Re: Hello E-Type Lovers

hello! welcome! lovely black E you have, hope you enjoy the forum :drinkingcheers:
by charlycupa
Sun Jun 16, 2019 1:06 am
Forum: Welcome!
Topic: Hello E-Type Lovers
Replies: 9
Views: 10285
Argentina

Re: Hello E-Type Lovers

Welcome! Beautiful car! Hope to see more photos!
by charlycupa
Fri Jun 14, 2019 5:40 pm
Forum: Welcome!
Topic: Hello you Jaguar Lovers!
Replies: 10
Views: 10906
Argentina

Re: Hello you Jaguar Lovers!

here you have somo random pictures, theres one with my dad, at age 8 or 9; one of my wedding, and one when i started redoing the engine... have this car is to have my dad with me. Also you have my uncles '62 MK2 and '56 xk120 https://i.postimg.cc/c4Ck24kx/mk2.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/XNHQf6jT/xke1.j...
by charlycupa
Thu Jun 13, 2019 7:04 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: Alternator and Pertronix ignitor help!
Replies: 2
Views: 2658
Argentina

Re: Alternator and Pertronix ignitor help!

yeah, i bought the + ground version, and the one who made the transformation from dynamo to alternato made the alternator charge on (-) so the car could still run with (+) ground. I think theres a wire conected rarelly, i have a external mechanic volt regulator, so its a little easyer, but still. :t...
by charlycupa
Thu Jun 13, 2019 2:34 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: New distributor? 123 or Pertronix?
Replies: 13
Views: 16522
Argentina

Re: New distributor? 123 or Pertronix?

you know i bought a pertronix ignitor and flame thrower coil to replace the points on an original lucas distributor, runs great but the alternator stop chargin, and when i change the wire diagram, car doesn´t start... a mechanic told me it was a great solution for the points, but for some electrical...
by charlycupa
Thu Jun 13, 2019 2:29 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: Alternator and Pertronix ignitor help!
Replies: 2
Views: 2658
Argentina

Alternator and Pertronix ignitor help!

hello everybody, i'm bothering you because my jag has a dynamo to alternator replacement for over 30 years now, and the alternator is converted to charge on ground +. The thing is that i bought a Pertronix points replacement with a flame thrower coil, but when i replace the poins and connect everyth...
by charlycupa
Thu Jun 13, 2019 2:20 pm
Forum: Welcome!
Topic: Hello you Jaguar Lovers!
Replies: 10
Views: 10906
Argentina

Re: Hello you Jaguar Lovers!

politeperson wrote:
Fri Jun 07, 2019 7:22 am
Very nice car.

Looks like it is parked outside a very interesting house as well.

You also seem to have a magically floating garden wall.

James
hi james, in deed, i'm an architect as my uncle, that's his weekend house, the jaguar is the better decore do' :yellow:
by charlycupa
Thu Jun 13, 2019 2:18 pm
Forum: Welcome!
Topic: Hello you Jaguar Lovers!
Replies: 10
Views: 10906
Argentina

Re: Hello you Jaguar Lovers!

how are you all, thanks for the good vives. I've recently made up the engine, and i helped my mechanic in almost everything, so I could learn the secrets... here if you have a car like this its easy to be overcharged. I have a little story, when my father bought the car he had 2 options, one with gr...
by charlycupa
Thu Jun 06, 2019 10:09 pm
Forum: Welcome!
Topic: Hello you Jaguar Lovers!
Replies: 10
Views: 10906
Argentina

Hello you Jaguar Lovers!

Hello to you all, im Carlos, i'm from Argentina and owner of my father's Series 1 1964 etype jag. My father got this car when he was young and now i'm taking care of it. I'ts been on the family for almost 50 years so its like a brother to me. I've recently re done the engine because the last time an...