The 'E' Type Forum

Hi All, just joined. Own a 1962 S1 3.8L FHC numbers matching in Carmine Red. Car is fully restored (took 3 years), recently upgraded to a 5 speed gearbox (still got the original Moss box), converted to negative earth & alternator, front brakes to 4 pot callipers with vented discs (Foseway) and a couple of side mirrors (the ones that attach to the window frame). Now the car drives and stops like a dream bar the heavy steering on slow manoeuvres......

Hi and welcome.
The car looks splendid - did you do the work yourself?
I included similar upgrades as you when I restored mine, plus a few others. In terms of low speed heavy steering, are you running wider wheels and/or tyres? I shifted back from 205 profile tyres to 5” wheels with 185/70 and that improved things noticeably.
Be great to see some more pics.

Hi and welcome to the forum. Car looks great.

Thanks for the warm welcome and the compliments. The car is yet to have a full paint correction, buffing out some minor scratches, a polish and finally ceramic coating.

As to the work carried out, most was commissioned but some work was carried out by myself. The car needed a brand new bonnet from Jaguar classic as the original was welded together and too far gone.

I think the tyres are 205’s, will check.



That is how she was when I bought her.

Hi
I saw you car as you were collecting it from Guy’s…looked lovely
Jonathan

Thanks, you should have come up and introduced yourself.....

Looks a great car - welcome to the forum!

Thanks

Just one thing about your earlier post where you mentioned ceramic coating: if you've not had this done before, maybe think carefully first. I paid a lot for ceramic coating on my F Type. It's ok, but the finish isn't as good as the one I get on the E Type using a few layers of Carnauba wax. I use bullet wax, dead easy to apply and rub off. The ceramic on the F type almost has a "sticky" feel (certainly not as glossy as the E), and attracts dust. Wish I'd just had the paint correction on the F (it needed it) and stuck with the wax.

Not done yet booked in for April. My car is painted with a one part paint i.e no clear coat layer....would that make a difference as far as ceramic coating?

Welcome Danny,
While I’m a fan of ceramic coating on my modern vehicles, and costly to boot for the best, I also like taking the time to polish and wax my coupe and knowing it’s all my own work. You can’t beat it on a sunny day