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Windshield Installation I’ve reached that annoying phase in the restoration of the 1967 E-Type 2+2 where I’m finding things that I need to do over. Maybe I hurried through it the first time and did a poor job or maybe things are not holding up to the rigors of actually using the car. Case in … Continue reading
Restoration of a Jaguar E-Type – A Respite Last month was a watershed moment for my E-Type restoration project. I took the car to the CJC concours event in Little Switzerland. I decided not to enter it to be judged, as there are so many incomplete or missing items that the judges would have needed … Continue reading
Article 47 Upholstery Part 2 I’m still working on the upholstery. I really want to go fast and finish. I also really want to go slow and have zero mistakes. What a conundrum! The mistakes that I have made so far have caused me to go the slow route from here on. In the last … Continue reading
Article 44 Upholstery Part 1 So it is time to work on the upholstery. I had ordered a full upholstery kit from BAS last year. The only part of the kit that I have used so far was the front seat items. In that regard, I became frustrated last year with a stillborn attempt to … Continue reading
Article 43 On The Road Again! It had to happen eventually. The big event. The payoff. I finally was able to start the engine and take the E-Type for a drive! But I get ahead of the story. I had a week during the Christmas holidays where I was able to devote substantial time to … Continue reading
Article 42 Bonnet Restoration – Part 2 Last month’s article discussed my efforts to get the bonnet ready for painting. This month we look at application of modern urethane paints. In its day, the E-Type was most likely painted with enamel paints. For a variety of reasons, enamel paints are no longer used for automotive … Continue reading
CONVERSION OF BONNET FROM OPEN HEADLIGHTS TO ENCLOSED HEADLIGHTS My 1967 E-Type 2+2 currently has open headlights. Based on its build date (1966) and car number (1E76753) I feel pretty certain that the car was originally built with covered headlights. This is mainly based on information taken from Haddock. Frankly, I would probably make the … Continue reading
Article 41 Bonnet Restoration – Part 1 Last month’s article discussed installation of the doors and windshield. It appears that I am working towards the front of the car. A job I have been avoiding is a big one, that being the restoration of the bonnet. The original bonnet has been standing in the corner … Continue reading
Door and Window Installation Last month’s article discussed installation of the exhaust system. This nearly completes work on the underside of the car. The next job was fitment of the windshield. I had purchased a new Triplex windshield from XKs Unlimited during my business trip to California last winter. I already had a new gasket … Continue reading
Article 39 Exhaust System Install It was time to install the exhaust system on the 1967 E-Type 2+2 that I am restoring. I thought this might be a ½ day job. Boy, was I wrong. What a pain it was! Here are the highlights (and lowlights). Quite a while back I had purchased a stainless … Continue reading
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