My tenth Jaguar: This time it's an E-type

[MPoon]

My tenth Jaguar, but my first E-type. I picked this up last Thursday, and have been driving it so much ever since. I'm the fourth owner of it, and it had a documented 80,000 miles (now 81,000 miles since I've put on that much in the five days I've had it). It is British Racing Green with Biscuit leather. Restored about 9 years ago with new paint, new seating surfaces, new headliner, new carpets, and everything seems to be holding up very well. It has more recent updates too such as all new braking system including rotors, calipers and pads on the rear diff, all new suspension/shocks. Overall it's a very nice older restoration. The previous owner used it as a daily driver, so fitted electronic ignition, and new radiator. It doesn't have air conditioning fitted. The previous owner used it in any sort of weather, including snow, but the car has absolutely no rust, and all of it is steel not filler. The car does not have a radio, and the speaker grills are dummies. I intend to keep it this way.

There are a few things I plan to tend to on the car:
Firstly to touch up all the stone chips. I have been working on it a little at a time - painting on the thinnest possible layer, and giving each chip or scratch area about six or seven layers with several hours drying time in between. Then I take 2000 grit sandpaper and wet sand it, and then polish it with 4000grit. Then follow this by waxing.

Secondly, I want to rechrome the bumpers and wire wheels.

Thirdly, I want to tune the carbs, or get rid of them in favour of a triple SU setup.

The car does have a few non authentic items, but a smaller diameter steering wheel is helpful in providing more legroom!

MP

[MPoon]

some more

[gr88]

please dont rechrome the wire wheels - the spokes become embrittled by the plating process

the wheels would originally be painted silver (as would the rims)

chrome spoked wheels are for posers........

good luck with your car

[MPoon]

gr88 said:

please dont rechrome the wire wheels - the spokes become embrittled by the plating process

the wheels would originally be painted silver (as would the rims)

chrome spoked wheels are for posers........

good luck with your car

Firstly: I disagree, and I am insulted that you would try to impose your tastes on me.
Taste is a very individual thing and your comment disregards my freedom of choice.

Secondly: Painted (stove aluminium) wire wheels which are standard equipment were not the only original specification available. The 1969 brochure lists chromed plated wire wheels as an option available by special order. In addition, pressed steel wheels were available as an option as well.
My E-type is fitted with the special order chrome plated wire wheels, chrome hubs and rims, and I intend to retain this feature of the car.

Edited by MPoon on Monday 8th August 10:59

[R500POP]

gr88 said:

please dont rechrome the wire wheels - the spokes become embrittled by the plating process

the wheels would originally be painted silver (as would the rims)

chrome spoked wheels are for posers........

good luck with your car

Never hear of de-embrittlement?

[martyuk]

Firstly: I disagree, and I am insulted that you would try to impose your tastes on me.
Taste is a very individual thing and your comment disregards my freedom of choice.



Why choose such a rude way to answer a simple opinion?

[johnxjsc1985]

Any additional heat to Old metal isnt a good thing. I think Stove Enamel goes off at about 140.c. I think he was trying to be helpful and give some sound advice. The bit about Jag owners was a bit rich but I take his point from the OP response.

[The Nur]

martyuk said:

Firstly: I disagree, and I am insulted that you would try to impose your tastes on me.
Taste is a very individual thing and your comment disregards my freedom of choice.



Why choose such a rude way to answer a simple opinion?

Who asked a question?

[Justayellowbadge]

MPoon said:

Firstly: I disagree, and I am insulted that you would try to impose your tastes on me.
Taste is a very individual thing and your comment disregards my freedom of choice.

Lovely car. Lousy attitude.

Please try to maintain a level of civility on these forums.

[bob1179]

Lovely looking old Jag, I would love to have an E-type one day. What is the auto 'box like on it? I take it the series 3 E-type used the same gearbox as it's XJ6 sibling of the same period?

[anonymous-user]

I think the ambience of the e type interior does it for me. I just love that car.

[johnxjsc1985]

Maybe should start again. It is a lovely car. Interior look very nice and agree about the radio should be banned from olders cars distracting from the driving experience.

[Ruskie]

Nice car. Thread now ruined.

[Beefmeister]

Very nice, apart from (IMO) the awful front grille/bull bar looking thing.

Remove, and the front end will be as jaguar intended and look much, much nicer.

Again, all in my opinion.

[ImDesigner]

Justayellowbadge said:

MPoon said:

Firstly: I disagree, and I am insulted that you would try to impose your tastes on me.
Taste is a very individual thing and your comment disregards my freedom of choice.

Lovely car. Lousy attitude.

Quite. What the hell was that all about? Absolutely bizarre response to a useful piece of information.

[JAM35F]

MPoon said:

Firstly: I disagree, and I am insulted that you would try to impose your tastes on me.
Taste is a very individual thing and your comment disregards my freedom of choice.

This is the second overly sensitive poster in readers cars in recent weeks.

What is it with the older generation these days, they can't grasp the concept of a discussion on a forum where someone might have a different opinion.

[avhbi]

Older generation! He's an 80's kid with a bad attitude.

Nice car save the North American bits.

[Ecurie Ecosse]

Beefmeister said:

Very nice, apart from (IMO) the awful front grille/bull bar looking thing.

Remove, and the front end will be as jaguar intended and look much, much nicer.

Again, all in my opinion.

I think that's the US spec front - it may be a US car.

That's a very, very nice car OP, it looks fantastic.

[JAM35F]

avhbi said:

Older generation! He's an 80's kid with a bad attitude.

Nice car save the North American bits.

Was guessing by his car history and occupation! Either way a bad attitude.

[STW2010]

MPoon said:

Firstly: I disagree, and I am insulted that you would try to impose your tastes on me.
Taste is a very individual thing and your comment disregards my freedom of choice.

fking hell, what an over the top reaction!