The 'E' Type Forum

Christopher, very helpful thank you. I'm back with the car tomorrow so will double check the rear of the panel as not touched anything else. The first time I went to start it, it was completely normal, just about to fire then caput!!

These things are here to test us !

I have recently replaced my dash with a new aluminium kit as mine had seen better days. Took hours! Carefully labelled every wire when taking it apart. All back together and looks stunning! Problem.... When I went to start it, turned over as lively as ever (not stated for several weeks) so took a fe...

Thank you it's the reverse side I'm after?? Top section

Recently bought the aluminium kit from sgn Barrett and to be honest is a very good replacement, however! It has become evident that I may not have the original centre dash. When I bought the car someone had covered the aluminium in black vinyl, horrible! So I removed it to find 1000's of scratches e...

Thank you for your advice, had the car in bits today and found a few suspect wires, all fixed now however starter motor now packed up! Back to the spammers tomorrow!

Recently used the car, all ok, parked up and left for a few weeks, went to start at the weekend and it came across as though it had a flat battery, engine turned and just died off, tested battery and tried another battery, batteries all good. Car won't turn, checked all the wiring and found a few su...

PeterCrespin wrote:Hmm. Tasty. Didn't they just go bust?

Pete

Based in Poland now, we've had it a few years but only just getting around to it now... Also have a proteus C-type.

As for D-type replica, I assume it's a Realm rather than one of those square-frame Triumph jobbies? Contact me if you want any bits as I have various stuff for those if you're short of anything and I won't need any of it for my Zealia D Pete Hi Pete, its an aluminium Proteus, just off for painting ...

Thanks Peter, actually helping a friend build a replica ali Dtype at present and looking at his engine today it is very similar but numbers show its out of a mk10. The sump is smooth and a different shape to my etype, but i hear a lot of etype's have mk10 and stype engines in as ive been told they a...

Curious to why some etype's have a smooth sump and some ribbed? Are some earlier than others? mines a 3.8 with a ribbed sump, assuming aluminium.

Many thanks

It looks simple enough but after taking a few panels away I can't get the radio console away. Any others removed it successfully, I'm trying to check a speaker connection etc

I can't get it past the gear surround... Given up tonight

This is the reply from Bilt-Hamber.... Surfex-HD will help to remove the old underseal, especially when used with a pressure washer and hot water, however you will still need to use some mechanical means and also some type of solvent for example white spirit, cellulose thinners, or some kind of pane...

This isn't my car, this is in Florida and nearly did buy but wasn't keen on buying from photos!!

Need some help on cast numbers on the XK block in general, I know the engine numbers etc but what are the cast numbers on the block I.e S2 etc Also there is a number on the cylinder head (bulkhead end) see the photos on this link I.e D877 https://picasaweb.google.com/113118476804746960725/1962ETypeF...

Thanks for the replies, I have been looking at the Bilt-Hamber products and Dinitrol, anyone used them

http://www.bilthamber.com/search-produc ... Prevention

Looking for solutions to clean and protect rear arches. Recently picked up a 62 FHC and it has very old flaky under seal in places, I have removed most of it to bare metal, (some surface rust) so need to convert rust and protect, wheat have others done? I would like to stone chip paint but would lik...

Just to say Hi, recently bought a 1962 FHC, currently white but was originally opalescent silver blue. It is my intention to put it back to the colour but will be using the car for at least a year before I look at this.

From the Dorset area any others here?

nice one , did you look at many before you bought ? i spent a year looking before finding the right one :shock: Hi looked at a few but to be honest got very bored as my budget was tight and was set on a Series 1 3.8 FHC which aren't cheap. Its MOT'd and in overall rust free good condition, i am a p...

31 young? Just picked up a 1962 RHD FHC