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Restoration Article 8 As we ended our previous article, I had removed the engine and engine compartment framework from my 1967 Jaguar E-Type 2+2 as part of a general refurbishment. This month we will begin to talk about paint and bodywork. Modern automotive paints are all generally urethane based. I don’t know much about the … Continue reading
Restoration Article 7: The Rust Worm As we ended our previous article, I had removed the engine and engine compartment framework from my 1967 Jaguar E-Type 2+2 as part of a general refurbishment. Next I turned to removal of the rear suspension assembly. In previous articles in this series, you might remember that I felt … Continue reading
Restoration Article 6 As we ended our previous article, I had exposed my 1967 Jaguar E-Type 2+2 to a shake down cruise. Parts that “shook out” during the ride included the disc brake pads resulting in a less than sure stop using the handbrake! At that point I realized that I had to get serious … Continue reading
This is the next installment in a series of articles about a 1967 Jaguar E-Type 2+2 that I am restoring. As I discussed in my last article, I had rebuilt the components of the brake and clutch hydraulic systems and had installed them back into the car. But I was still faced with a clutch … Continue reading
Restoration Article 4 Working on the Brakes As we ended our previous article, I had acquired a 1967 Jaguar E-Type 2+2 with some known mechanical problems, including inoperative brakes and a frozen clutch disc. I was working on getting these problems resolved. As I discussed in my last article, the E-Type brake system is rather … Continue reading
Tech Article 2 Troubleshooting your XK Engine – Checking Cam Timing I’m anxiously awaiting the final decision of the judges at Pebble Beach. After all the work I’ve put into the restoration of my E-Type, could this be the penultimate moment? “And the winner of this year’s Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegance is Harvey Ferris and … Continue reading
As we ended our previous article, I had acquired a 1967 Jaguar E-Type 2+2 with some known mechanical problems, including inoperative brakes and a frozen clutch disc. I was working on getting these problems resolved. If you are going to spend any time working on a car, it helps to have some technical resources. For … Continue reading
So I’m sitting at a stoplight and some punk in a jacked up pick-up truck pulls up next to me, leans out of his window, and says “Hey, Grandpa, what’s that thing got in it?” I look him right in the eye and say “4.2 litre, dual overhead cam HEMI”. And I proceed to leave … Continue reading
Last month we led off with my first article in what hopefully will be a series regarding my efforts to restore a 1967 Jaguar E-Type. Books, magazine articles, web sites, and TV shows abound these days regarding the hobby and/or business of car restoration. I don’t think I can improve on the excellent job that … Continue reading
This is the first article in what hopefully will be a series regarding my efforts to restore a 1967 Jaguar E-Type. Books, magazine articles, web sites, and TV shows abound these days regarding the hobby and/or business of car restoration. I don’t think I can improve on the excellent job that some of these sites … Continue reading
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