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Wow, I see it’s been quite a while since I posted about the restoration of the 63 Etype FHC. Things have been progressing, albeit slowly. And I have been away on several long trips. Whatever, here is an update. As noted in my article here, my first chrome plating firm went out of business and … Continue reading
Recently I had the opportunity to visit S&H Chrome Plating and Powder Coating, located just north of Nashville, TN. I was there to pick up a large number of pieces for my 1963 Jaguar E-Type FHC restoration. S&H has been in business since the 1970’s. It is currently owned and operated by brothers Jake and … Continue reading
Bear with me. The title will make sense by the time I’m done. We’ve all heard of the adage “measure twice, cut once.” This probably was established by the first caveman when he learned to use tools. In my case, I had a “fail” on the 63 E-Type FHC project. In the rear area behind … Continue reading
Well, that’s my working title. Let’s see if I still like it when I’m done venting. Wow, I’ve spent the last several days installing the rubber seals on the drivers and passenger side doors. My previous project, a 1967 Etype 2+2 coupe, was a “door slammer”. That term can mean different things to different folks … Continue reading
One job I did recently on the 63 FHC was installation and trimming of the rear hatch. Here is how it went. The first step was to re-install the bare hatch into the body opening. It had been installed when I did the bodywork and paint but I removed it during the upholstery effort in … Continue reading
A big milestone occured this weekend. I had run out of constructive things to do with the car up on the lift so I decided to mount some tires and “land it”. That groaning noise is the lift, not the spirits of Etypes past! One reason I did this was to get an initial impression … Continue reading
As the title implies, I did some polishing to the paint on the 63 FHC. Well, actually, I hired a guy to do the polishing. As discussed in several articles previously, the car has been painted Opalescent Golden Sand using a Glasurit Basecoat/Clearcoat system. Also as discussed, I had taken the paint through a complete … Continue reading
Well, you know, it just doesn’t get any more exciting than a tour of the throttle linkage 🙂 But a guy on Jag-Lovers forum with a similar car to mine had an “event” where his throttle stuck wide open! There is a significant pucker factor when that happens! Here is a review of what I … Continue reading
As many of you will know, the Series 1 Etype was fitted with three SU (Skinners Union) carbs. Much has been written about the SU carb design, which is ubiquitous on English cars of that era, similar to Weber carbs being used on Italian cars. Google “constant depression carb” for more technical details. The displacement … Continue reading
What is that saying about “life gets in the way?” Progress on the 63 FHC has been slow but some good things have happened. That “life” thing? Really a “wife” thing. A much delayed finishing of an unfinished basement area has taken up roughly the last 2 months of my 40 hour retirement week. Sheetrock. … Continue reading
New Hill Garage 