H all,
Here I am with my newly and fully restored 1961 flat floor e type !!
Only drove 1100km so far..looks and sounds great..!
Except exhaust manifold getting enamell cracked after normal driving..
Where to get good quality enamalled cast iron??
New member in France
#1 New member in France
1961 XKE OTS N° 875758 matching numbers
Driving slowly and leaving fast will take you old and keep you young..!
Phil
Driving slowly and leaving fast will take you old and keep you young..!
Phil
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#2 Re: New member in France
Welcome to the best place for all things E Type. Do you have a name? Please add it to the signature area, it’s much nicer to address you correctly.
As for cracked manifold enamel, it is a common problem. Read this topic and it will help explain some things people try:
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=17026
A well known journalist said that if the enamel hadn’t cracked then you weren’t driving the car hard enough!
Geoff
As for cracked manifold enamel, it is a common problem. Read this topic and it will help explain some things people try:
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=17026
A well known journalist said that if the enamel hadn’t cracked then you weren’t driving the car hard enough!
Geoff
S2 FHC Light Blue
S2 OTS LHD - RHD full restoration
S2 OTS LHD - RHD full restoration
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Hello,
Welcome to this great forum without any correspondence in France.
Where are you placed in France?
Welcome to this great forum without any correspondence in France.
Where are you placed in France?
Emmanuel. PIR27059 in restored condition to COMPLETE Européen condition (except power steering)
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+1 welcome
Yves, happy XKE 63 fhc , w113 280sl owner
Looking for a OTS 4.2 serie 1....! and now have found a fhc xk 140
Looking for a OTS 4.2 serie 1....! and now have found a fhc xk 140
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I am located near Strasbourg close to the german border...
1961 XKE OTS N° 875758 matching numbers
Driving slowly and leaving fast will take you old and keep you young..!
Phil
Driving slowly and leaving fast will take you old and keep you young..!
Phil
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Hi and welcome to the forum!
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
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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#7 Re: New member in France
Phil, have you contacted SNG Barratts as you would have seen they have new manifolds if you’ve read the topic I linked to?
Geoff
Geoff
S2 FHC Light Blue
S2 OTS LHD - RHD full restoration
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SNGB also ffer the cast manifolds in bare metal so you can treat them with BBQ paint. This lasts a long time and is easy to reapply and touch up when necessary. The porcelain finish crazes and cracks with rapid temperature changes caused by enthusiastic driving or when rain water hits them. Brake in the rain and water rushes dwn the screen and bonnet iunto the louvres and on to the hot manifolds.
David Jones
S1 OTS OSB; S1 FHC ODB
1997 Porsche 911 Guards Red
Add your E-Type to our World Map: http://forum.etypeuk.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=1810
S1 OTS OSB; S1 FHC ODB
1997 Porsche 911 Guards Red
Add your E-Type to our World Map: http://forum.etypeuk.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=1810
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