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In my last post I discussed my machine shop selection. Great news! The machine shop, Slakker Racing Enterprises, is done and I have received my outbound shipping box back, filled with goodies. So many goodies, in fact, that they had to strap some to the top of the box. The box shipped using a freight … Continue reading
I bet you are thinking “Wow, Newhillgarage is really running out of ideas for content” And at some level you are right. After the excitement of installing the engine, lesser topics are going to pale in comparison. But bear with me, as I bet the floors on an Etype are something you rarely get to … Continue reading
As discussed in my last article, it was time to install the engine and transmission. These had been fully and capably rebuilt by Dick Maury the previous year and were very close to being ready for installation. My last article discussed final preparations. It was time to install them, a major milestone in the restoration … Continue reading
After getting the engine installed, I have been busy with various smaller tasks in the engine compartment. As usual, some tasks went well and some made themselves difficult. I’m going to post a bunch of photos but just to start things off, here is a video that I did that may be of general interest … Continue reading
The torsion bars on the Etype have a certain bad reputation for being difficult to deal with. My experience would tend to support that experience, although I think I learned a few things in the process that will make it easier the next time and hopefully for others. I had recently completed installation of the … Continue reading
In my previous article regarding the restoration of my 1963 Etype FHC, I discussed the extensive efforts that I had made to fabricate new aluminum console and dash panels using the correct cross hatch material. These pieces of course interface with the shift lever for the 4 speed transmission and I reached the point where … Continue reading
Recently my son and I attended the DirtFish Rally Driving School, located a short distance east of Seattle in Snoqualimie, WA. As the name indicates, DirtFish is a place where you can go and find out what driving a real rally car is all about. The school cars are Subaru WRX STI and BRZ, prepared … Continue reading
I was visiting my son in Seattle last week and took the opportunity to visit Matt Wittmier at RW Auto Classics in nearby Snohomish, WA. I was not aware of this business until recently, when I got a hit on the internet for an obscure part I needed for the restoration of my 1963 Jaguar … Continue reading
In Part 1 and Part 2 I discussed the arduous efforts I made to fabricate aluminum interior pieces from scratch. Now I can show you how it all came together. I am quite pleased with the results. It is a well known problem with the Etype that if you don’t get things right, it is … Continue reading
The links to the full articles are here (part 1), here (part 2), and here (part 3).
