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#1 Joining the best e-type site in the World
Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 12:33 pm
by on2wheels
Hi,
I am very pleased to be joining the forum.
I have just bought an e-type series I 4.2 FHC.
I am in that nervous in-between state, waiting for the vehicle to arrive.
Excited but nervous. What have I done!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am having the e-type trailered down to me in Devon next Wednesday.
Will supply more details then.
I will be coming to the forum to get plenty of help in the future.
If there are any contacts or areas of expertise in the south devon area I would be pleased to hear from them.
I am retired and hope not to have to get into too much heavy engineering.
Good luck to Tony in your search.
Cheers,
Nick.
#2
Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 1:05 pm
by Heuer
Nick
Welcome. You will find lots of willing helpers here so please feel free to ask all the questions you may have. Great news on your buy - congratulations!
:celebrate:
#3
Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 5:46 pm
by Car-Nut
Nick,
welcome to the forum
look forward to seeing the Work in progress thread
as usual any questions mail or phone me
Clive
#4
Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 11:16 am
by Heuer
Nick
One person worth seeking out in your area is Jim Rothwell of Rothwell Engineering. Huge collection of cars/parts and very knowledgeable. His contact details are in the Library.
#5
Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 11:29 am
by Car-Nut
Heuer wrote:Tony
One person worth seeking out in your area is Jim Rothwell of Rothwell Engineering. Huge collection of cars/parts and very knowledgeable. His contact details are in the Library.
David, His name is Nick
#6
Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 12:49 pm
by Heuer
Thanks Clive - edited!
#7
Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 5:45 pm
by on2wheels
Thanks David for the info. Rothwell has a code of std code of 01503.
Where is that, I don't recognise the code?
Thanks Clive for sorting my name out.
Just got the e-type insured with Heritage/Chaucer.
Nick.
#8
Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 5:51 pm
by Heuer
Nick
Jim is in Looe, Cornwall.
#9 Security
Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 7:38 pm
by on2wheels
On the subject of stopping someone from making of with my new toy (when it comes, counting the days) is it worth using a device I have seen on the web called Discarnect Immobiliser/battery master switch?
Nick.
#10
Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 8:47 pm
by Tony
Nick,
Thanks, you are 2 steps ahead of me. The waiting must be unbearable. Good luck with the car. Have you got any plans for it during the winter.?
#11
Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:22 pm
by Heuer
Nick
There is a better way. PM me for details - best not advertise it!
#12
Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 1:27 pm
by Erikantwerp
Nick,
a warm welcome from me too ! I am also the proud owner of a 4.2 FHC series 1 from 1966 so feel free to ask about the lessons I learned !!
cheers
Erik
#13
Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 3:24 pm
by JEP41
Welcome from me to Nick,
I am a relatively newcomer also, but the guys on this forum are full of knowledge you will have a wonderful source of information here. :)
#14 Manuals
Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 12:24 pm
by on2wheels
My car is nearly here, 4 days to go.
I will need some manuals.
Is the Jaguar E-Type Series I Parts Catalogue on Amazon for ?28.45 a good buy?
Nick.
#15
Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 6:20 pm
by Heuer
Nick
Both the Jaguar parts and service manual's are pretty essential reading (the former more than the latter I find) and they range in price from about ?30 each for the excellent repro or ?50 if you want original ring bound copies.