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Outlaw
11th July 2007, 11:17 PM
Heya guys wasn't quite sure where to put this thread so will start hear ;)

My old man and i are about to start restoring a 1969 Jag E-type Coupe... she's blue, auto, a 2+2 and got the 4.2L straight 6... oh and hasn't been started in 20 years or so.

So what do you think needs replacing before we do anything?

Any help and suggestions would be greatly appreciated :D

Cheers in advance
HangOver
11th July 2007, 11:43 PM
I'm no mechanic but I do my own DIY services etc so I can't help too much with advice except check out Mark Evans website :

http://www.markevans.co.uk/acatalog/Is_Born_DVDs.html

he fully restores an e-type you can get a DVD, he's done loads of other stuff too most famously "A 4x4 is born" <--- absolute classic

Anyhow I would also like to say, you lucky %$#@&*(
The e-type is without doubt the best looking car of all time. Even Enzo Ferrari said "it's the car he wished Ferrari had built" or some thing like that.

Has it got the four pipes out the back centre? they looks sooooo cool.
Mick-Kelly
12th July 2007, 05:01 AM
you know we need pictures :D we're a visual bunch. Kinda like small kids
p38arover
12th July 2007, 05:25 AM
Doesn't GarryCol have an XJ coupe?

Ron
Outlaw
12th July 2007, 09:31 AM
she's going in for back to metal paint job now as the last one done 20 years ago has all cracked and bubbled... luckily the original mob are doing it again for nothing as they're one of the best around and can't believe it happened.

will try to grab a couple picks this am before the truck picks it up
grumpybastard
12th July 2007, 09:40 AM
Keep us informed with this one Outlaw with lots of pics of the progress please!

Very interested in how it progresses!
p38arover
12th July 2007, 09:54 AM
she's going in for back to metal paint job now as the last one done 20 years ago has all cracked and bubbled... luckily the original mob are doing it again for nothing as they're one of the best around and can't believe it happened.


Now that IS a lifetime warranty! :eek:

Ron
incisor
12th July 2007, 10:03 AM
you think land rovers are problematic.....
dobbo
12th July 2007, 10:11 AM
Has it got the four pipes out the back centre? they looks sooooo cool.



Weren't they only on the V12's that had that exhaust setup?


As for the build up good luck Outlaw. Any pics?
100I
12th July 2007, 10:36 AM
One of my techs is ex-Jag, maybe could twist his arm into yakking your ear off if you're interested...?
Rayngie
12th July 2007, 11:55 AM
I restored my old 1962 MK2, 3.8 Manual over about 4 years with my Dad, dose'nt matter where you start, it's all xpensive and time consuming:D, had a blast thouugh, learnt a lot, good father and son thing, the body is easily the most important thing, everything else is relatively easy, expensive but easy., gotta start with a good body though, mine had two rust spots in the whoe car and i still burnt $7.5k on the body...boy did it look good when finished though.