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PLANNING AHEAD It is a necessary fact of the times that we live in that you need to plan ahead for certain restoration activities and purchases. Just like you probably don’t stop at a restaurant with few cars in the parking lot, if you obtain the services of a restoration specialist, the good ones will … Continue reading
A thread popped up on Rennlist recently regarding vacuum hoses on early cars. The following is not definative but it may help. As an aside, the Y shaped venturi tube is shown in the photos. Some folks want to take this off, for reasons I am not sure of. It’s purpose is to provide a … Continue reading
I did a job yesterday on the wife’s 2006 Cayman S that went surprisingly well and made a big improvement to the cosmetics of the car. We have had this car since new and at some point the HVAC rocker switches got sticky and very unsightly. She thinks someone at a drivethrough car wash and … Continue reading
Thanks to Art Cutler for this diagram and explaination!!! I finished refurbishing my 1968 Series 1.5 wiper motor. It now runs at low and high speed as well as returns to the park position when it’s switched off. That’s all the expertise I can claim regarding wiper motors. Here’s a schematic I drew by inspection … Continue reading
Being the dead of winter, working on paint and bodywork on the Etype is problematic. So I have turned my attention to my Porsche 928. It has developed a power steering fluid leak and frankly, I had quit driving it for fear of a fatal engine compartment fire. Amazingly, after months of sitting, it pretty … Continue reading
A recent milestone for the restoration of the 1963 FHC is the completion of the independent rear suspension aka the IRS. The IRS on the Etype was an improvement over the solid axle design of the XK-120/140/150 series cars. It is “independent” in the sense that each wheel can respond to suspension movements independently from … Continue reading
When I left off in Part 5, we talked about having the body shell and various body panels media blasted and promptly sealed with epoxy primer. Which leaves me to the long and laborious topic of body work and paint. First of all, my reading has established that the E-Type bodies were fabricated, mainly by … Continue reading
When I left off in Part 7, we talked about bare metal paint jobs. In my case, I had found that the bonnet center section needed to be replaced with an aftermarket product. My efforts in this regard will be instructive to describe how this process may go for you or your body man. Areas … Continue reading
When I left off in Part 6, we talked about options for improving your cars paint without breaking the bank. Now, unfortunately, we have to talk about breaking the bank. Probably one of the most iconic terms you will read regarding a restoration is that the car received a “bare metal” paint job. You may … Continue reading
If you have been following this blog, you know that I recently listed and sold my 1967 E-Type Series 1 2+2 on BAT. I thought I would relate my sales experience. All in all, I would give BAT an 8 out of 10. Without a doubt, the stongest plus to using BAT to sell your … Continue reading
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