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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
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
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 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
Recently I installed the engine in my 1963 Etype FHC project. A lot of preparation went into planning this “milestone” event, as discussed in the article here. Also, I had done a “test run” last year, when I installed a spare short block and Moss box transmission into the car to get weight on the … Continue reading
Over the last few months, my work on the 63 FHC has concentrated on upholstery. And there was a serious disruption when I decided to pull the engine on my Porsche Cayman for a rebuild. But one advanatage of being retired is you generally get to use your time as you see fit! An inordinate … Continue reading
In a previous article here, I discussed my efforts to fabricate new cross hatch aluminum interior pieces, specifically the center console or “ski slope” piece. Part 2 is going to address the remaining pieces, i.e. the gauge panel, the radio/ash tray panel, and the shifter surround. As a short recap, I had sourced new cross … Continue reading
I haven’t posted an article about the 1963 FHC in a while. There are several reasons for that. I’ve spent an inordinate time struggling with making new cross hatch pattern aluminum panels for the center console and dash. I think I am over the hump on that and will be posting an article soon. I … Continue reading
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