E-type déjà vu. The second rebuild

[RDMcG]

lowdrag said:

Thanks for that. I am getting to the opinion that people no longer want to follow this, so perhaps I'll post when the car is more or less finished. I can then post lot of photos at the end

Nothing could be further from the truth. We each have various levels of ability, means, or commitment to actually to things like this, and it is far more satisfying to see a car being reborn than more discussions about 'Ring times for the McLaren P1 or the like. This is real stuff and the essence of being a petrolhead.

[VetteG]

lowdrag said:

Thanks for that. I am getting to the opinion that people no longer want to follow this, so perhaps I'll post when the car is more or less finished. I can then post lot of photos at the end

No No no, please keep the photo's coming this is a stunning rebuild and |I want to see more, a lot more!

G

[Coco H]

Please keep going. This is utter car porn for me. If I posted the engine bay of mine you'd see why! Mine drives like stink but isn't that pretty. Besides I need to point Mr Coco H in this direction and drop hints as I needwant mine resprayed in its original gunmetal gray colour.I don't like red.

[verbarthe]

Threads like this are the true essence of Pistonheads so please keep the updates of the restoration coming , as already said , many don t have the means or opportunity to do this kind of thing , which only makes a thread like this such a great read .

[Candellara]

xxxxx10!!

Don't stop the updates. It provides a massive impetus for us all to get in he garage and improve our cars!

[RichB]

lowdrag said:

I am getting to the opinion that people no longer want to follow this.

Keep the updates coming Tony, it's most interesting.

[LordBretSinclair]

RichB said:

lowdrag said:

I am getting to the opinion that people no longer want to follow this.

Keep the updates coming Tony, it's most interesting.

Hear, Hear !!!!

[lowdrag]

My apologies people. I was feeling really down in the dumps and sorry for myself yesterday having heard of the death of a fourth friend in four months and he was the oldest at 62. I was only at his house last week discussing his Montreal and his Alpine 310 too. Thanks for your replies, and we shall keep the photos coming.

[a8hex]

lowdrag said:

Thanks for your replies, and we shall keep the photos coming.

Please do.

[ToneyCaroney]

a8hex said:

Please do.

Indeed. Really enjoying this post and always look forward to the next installment. Please keep them coming.

[kitz]

Really interesting rebuild
I have a 62 and I am scared to look too closely at it now .
I will look at insurance matters as well.
The new compact power steering kits would be a big temptatation for me though.
Please continue the posts.

[droopsnoot]

Out of interest, how is the shell being stripped? Not acid dip, surely, given some of the photos. Is it just being done with paintstripper?

I ask as I'm five years into an old Vauxhall, not having it dipped or blasted, and just like to hear what others are doing. I can see parts of mine where dipping would be better, parts where blasting would work best, parts where it wouldn't work at all, and have come to the conclusion to just keep picking away manually.

[Hooli]

lowdrag said:

My apologies people. I was feeling really down in the dumps and sorry for myself yesterday having heard of the death of a fourth friend in four months and he was the oldest at 62. I was only at his house last week discussing his Montreal and his Alpine 310 too. Thanks for your replies, and we shall keep the photos coming.

Sorry to hear about your mate.


I'm enjoying the pics, it's always great to see a car being done properly

[Le Mans Visitor]

droopsnoot said:

Out of interest, how is the shell being stripped? Not acid dip, surely, given some of the photos. Is it just being done with paintstripper?

I ask as I'm five years into an old Vauxhall, not having it dipped or blasted, and just like to hear what others are doing. I can see parts of mine where dipping would be better, parts where blasting would work best, parts where it wouldn't work at all, and have come to the conclusion to just keep picking away manually.

On the flat surfaces it was stripped manually with a heatgun and scraper. this is to avoid the panelwork being damaged. All the remaining fiddly joints and crevices were sand blasted...



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[droopsnoot]

Excellent, thanks for that.

[J4CKO]

Nah, just send us photos of the finished article.

Only joking, loving it, carry on, as you were, sorry about your friend.

[The Surveyor]

lowdrag said:

Thanks for that. I am getting to the opinion that people no longer want to follow this, so perhaps I'll post when the car is more or less finished. I can then post lot of photos at the end

Good grief no, loving this thread and keep the updates coming, us amateurs need professional inspiration

Paul

Edited by The Surveyor on Friday 15th November 21:23

[Hooli]

Le Mans Visitor said:

On the flat surfaces it was stripped manually with a heatgun and scraper. this is to avoid the panelwork being damaged. All the remaining fiddly joints and crevices were sand blasted...



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I'm no expert, but I think those wheels are wrong. Not sure on the subframe alignment either

[MJK 24]

This and the Porsche 928 thread are superb! Please keep updating - its genuinely very interesting!

[IroningMan]

Hooli said:

Le Mans Visitor said:

On the flat surfaces it was stripped manually with a heatgun and scraper. this is to avoid the panelwork being damaged. All the remaining fiddly joints and crevices were sand blasted...



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I'm no expert, but I think those wheels are wrong. Not sure on the subframe alignment either

It's a very early model...