E-type déjà vu. The second rebuild
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So on we go. Here's the stripped bonnet, which looks fine. There were no evident signs of rust when I delivered her, but stripped, there were two holes in the nose:-
And another pin hole near the N/S louvre. Just goes to show what a mess she would have been in after another few years:-
Yet more corrosion was found elsewhere:-
The new door has arrived from Martin Robey:-
This will enable Lee to finish off the alignment of the shell. He has also been busy cleaning and polishing. Those of you who know their E-types will note the steering wheel is the early type, no longer available and only fitted up until December 1962:-
The next major job I guess will be the rear cage, the half shafts and the suspension. Personally I thought she was handling fine, but it seems silly not to rebuild the lot while the car is apart. Lee has convinced me anyway!
And another pin hole near the N/S louvre. Just goes to show what a mess she would have been in after another few years:-
Yet more corrosion was found elsewhere:-
The new door has arrived from Martin Robey:-
This will enable Lee to finish off the alignment of the shell. He has also been busy cleaning and polishing. Those of you who know their E-types will note the steering wheel is the early type, no longer available and only fitted up until December 1962:-
The next major job I guess will be the rear cage, the half shafts and the suspension. Personally I thought she was handling fine, but it seems silly not to rebuild the lot while the car is apart. Lee has convinced me anyway!
The outside is round with no thumb groove and you can see the alloy in the centre of the wheel, which you can't on the later wheel. Look at the photo for the differences:-
I know some people have asked for paint codes in the past and I came across this from aeons back. It might help:-
I know some people have asked for paint codes in the past and I came across this from aeons back. It might help:-
Had a chat with my man who is rebuilding it. He thinks end of April, but I told him I'll have the XKSS and I'm not pressed, but he is such a nice guy that he wants - for my sake - to have her ready for April. I really don't care, since for me the quality - and he surely provides that - is more important than a couple of weeks after a lifetime with the car. I am just content to let him get on with it, send me some photos from time to time - plus unfortunately the occasional bill! - and that way we are both easy. When one has an honest and sympathetic restorer - as well as a friend - you just let him get on with it. He'll be at the Silverstone Classic next July, and I'll probably make an appearance just to say hi. Oh - and to show off the car of course.
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