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Post by geoffsmith102 » Thu Sep 18, 2014 10:51 am

Hi everyone,
After "stalking" the forum for a couple of years and learning a lot, I finally bought the e type I had always wanted last year. I looked at quite a few cars but patience prevailed and I found the right car for me. A year on I am still over the moon with it! Have enjoyed using it and am beginning to get more confident for longer and longer journeys. The car is a very early '68 FHC with the closed headlight conversion. Full nut and bolt restoration with a few upgrades (electric fan, brake callipers, electronic ignition and of course the D type style wheels. Colour is (a not quite correct version of) Opalescent Silver Grey.

A big thank you to everyone who has posted - the information here is second to none and I have found it invaluable.

Here are a few pictures of my car:

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Look forward to being able to contribute in the future.

Geoff.
Geoff
'68 S1 FHC, '52 MG TD, '69 MG Midget 1275

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Post by malcolm » Thu Sep 18, 2014 11:05 am

Hi and welcome. The car looks fantastic!
Malcolm
I only fit in a 2+2, so got one!
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Post by Heuer » Thu Sep 18, 2014 11:18 am

Nice car indeed and glad you find the Forum useful. Good to see you put some decent tyres on the car - those 185 XVS's are superb on the E-Type and give you sublime handling and ride.
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Post by christopher storey » Thu Sep 18, 2014 11:21 am

Very nice too ! I like the colour better than OSG. This one has a slight pink tinge to it on my screen ( akin to the same tinge in genuine Jaguar Gunmetal ) which warms up the rather cold OSG

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Post by Zei220 » Thu Sep 18, 2014 12:31 pm

The car looks very good, I especially like the wheels.

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Post by Alty Ian » Thu Sep 18, 2014 12:33 pm

Welcome, lovely car and looks in superb nick.
64 S1 4.2 OTS 1E10012 73 S3 2+2 manual 2013 V6 F type OTS

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Post by elgrosso » Thu Sep 18, 2014 4:58 pm

Red and grey! Que bella! :shock:
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Post by Simon P » Thu Sep 18, 2014 5:06 pm

That's a fine looking motor car

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Post by SEJohnson95 » Thu Sep 18, 2014 10:43 pm

Another Derbyshire E Type Fan, welcome Geoff :) Fabulous that red leather, I always think it looks so classy. I'm in Derbyshire (although not much as I move to uni on Sunday) but my friend Richard who owns the cars listed in my signature is. Drop me a line if you ever fancy a chat on all things e type.
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Post by geoffsmith102 » Fri Sep 19, 2014 12:12 pm

Thanks gentlemen for your kind comments about the car. Looking forward to the good weather continuing (driest September since when?).

Hopefully I have just solved my in-car fuel flavoured air freshener.... A new cork gasket on the fuel tank cover plate assembly seems to have done the job - just waiting now.
Geoff
'68 S1 FHC, '52 MG TD, '69 MG Midget 1275

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