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#1 New Member in Dorset with S2 FHC
Posted: Sun May 03, 2015 1:37 pm
by drcarrera
Hi
Finally got a car! Thanks to fellow Dorset forumite Barry for selling it to me!
And thanks to Angus for loads of advice during my search. Let's hope it's a good summer ...
#2
Posted: Sun May 03, 2015 4:34 pm
by neal herridge
Stunning looking car. If you find your self over the boarder in Devon you would be welcome to call in.
#3
Posted: Sun May 03, 2015 6:03 pm
by christopher storey
Lovely - quite lovely, and the best colour scheme !
#4
Posted: Sun May 03, 2015 6:17 pm
by Simon P
Looks lovely - great choice!
#5
Posted: Mon May 04, 2015 10:42 am
by malcolm
Great looking car, well done
#6
Posted: Mon May 04, 2015 4:44 pm
by Gfhug
Let's hope for a good summer? You will have a good summer now!
Looks lovely. Well done.
#7
Posted: Wed May 06, 2015 7:28 pm
by GravyGraham
Wow! Looks fantastic.
#8
Posted: Thu May 07, 2015 8:51 am
by malcolm
just noticed your radiator header tank is on the offside behind the carbs - is that normal on a '70 series 2?
My '69 2+2 has it on nearside, and I thought they all did?
#9
Posted: Thu May 07, 2015 9:31 am
by Gfhug
Mine's behind the carbs, too. Weren't the US models on the left? Can't say what happens on the 2+2.
#10
Posted: Thu May 07, 2015 10:04 am
by Simon P
I looked at lots of picture references on this when I was getting mine restored and eventually concluded there's no particular rhyme or reason to it - they seem to appear on either side in equal measure!
Simon
#11
Posted: Thu May 07, 2015 10:47 am
by drcarrera
Simon P wrote:I looked at lots of picture references on this when I was getting mine restored and eventually concluded there's no particular rhyme or reason to it - they seem to appear on either side in equal measure!
Simon
I think you're right. In my copy of Porter's Original E-Type it states that the expansion tank was "moved to the nearside bulkhead" and a photo on the opposite page clearly shows it mounted on the off-side!
#12
Posted: Thu May 07, 2015 10:54 am
by Heuer
According to Clausager in his 'Factory Original' book:
"All the Jaguar literature show the expansion tank on the left-hand side of the bulkhead by the heater on the Series 1 1/2 and S2 cars, yet the expansion tank is found on the right-hand side behind the carburettors on some right-hand drive cars, including the one photographed for this book."
#13
Posted: Thu May 07, 2015 6:33 pm
by 1954Etype
We always move the expansio tank to the RHS in line with other RHD cars we have seen. I am forming the opinion that there is no reason to move it when converting to RHD. In fact, leaving it on the left makes more sense as you don't have to extend the wiring for the washers and the expansion pipe connection is more logical as the stub comes out on the left of the radiator.
#14
Posted: Fri May 08, 2015 9:29 am
by malcolm
1954Etype wrote:We always move the expansio tank to the RHS in line with other RHD cars we have seen.
Mine was an original RHD, but expansion tank still on left
#15 "Local" member
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 4:06 pm
by steve h
Hi
I've just joined the club and live in Lyme Regis - so depending on where you are in Dorset may be local or not.....
We've enjoyed some great days this summer in our Series 3 Roadster, and hope that there will be a few more before the salt appears on the roads and she goes into hibernation for the winter!
Steve
#16 Re: "Local" member
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 4:12 pm
by drcarrera
steve h wrote:Hi
I've just joined the club and live in Lyme Regis - so depending on where you are in Dorset may be local or not.....
We've enjoyed some great days this summer in our Series 3 Roadster, and hope that there will be a few more before the salt appears on the roads and she goes into hibernation for the winter!
Steve
I'm near Shaftesbury so about as far apart as you can get in Dorset!
Went to the Woodroffe, though, so know Lyme well from my yoof ...
