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#1 Greeting and tyres

Post by catalpa34 » Sun Jul 05, 2020 9:13 am

Hello all,
I’m glad to be a member.
I have a 1964 S1 3.8 FHC, very late as it has 4.2 dash and centre console, though 3.8 seats. I actually think it’s a rather nice combination. It’s in the process of a body restoration, starting with a bare metal panel restoration.
I’ve already done the mechanicals, and it does have a few ‘minor’ changes. Toyota Supra 5 speed gearbox (magic on the highways but still uses the standard gear lever so is undetectable in the car), BMW ventilated discs with Volvo 4 pad callipers on the front (again, no modification to the car and a great improvement on track days), alternator rather than generator and electric thermostatically controlled radiator fan (again no changes to car and again essential in Perth summers).
I’m going to have series of questions about the rebuild, starting with tyres, though I’ll do it in a separate post.
Happy to help and pass on my (probably limited) information if it helps.
Charles

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#2 Re: Greeting and tyres

Post by malcolm » Sun Jul 05, 2020 10:27 am

Hi and welcome to the forum. There's a bundle of very knowledgeable guys on here (excluding me!) who I'm sure will be a great help to you.
Pics of the car would be great!
Malcolm
I only fit in a 2+2, so got one!
1969 Series 2 2+2
2009 Jaguar XF-S
2015 F Type V6 S

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#3 Re: Greeting and tyres

Post by catalpa34 » Sun Jul 05, 2020 11:12 am

Here are a few photos.
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#4 Re: Greeting and tyres

Post by catalpa34 » Sun Jul 05, 2020 11:13 am

Here are a couple of the complete car.
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#5 Re: Greeting and tyres

Post by malcolm » Mon Jul 06, 2020 8:18 am

Wow, looks great!
Malcolm
I only fit in a 2+2, so got one!
1969 Series 2 2+2
2009 Jaguar XF-S
2015 F Type V6 S

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