It was 48 years ago when I rebuilt my ‘63 in my moms garage. I’d bought it for $900us. Even though it was only 12 years old it had sat outside with the top down, basically abandoned/neglected but good mechanically. Your video brought back 27:04 lots of memories. Parts were not cheap even then. Headlight glass cover $100, headlight trim ring $75. Windshield was cheap at $35 new.

With regard to the early series 1 4.2 cars there are many transitional parts and the prop rod was used through the first 400 cars and then converted to the scissor prop. It’s also the same with bumpers which bolted through the body into the bumper. The early 4.2 cars it was a mat with the attached luggage runners ( the chrome luggage runners were for 64 cars and the first 400 65 cars) and they went to the covered 11 ply plywood with luggage runners screwed to the boards. The hinge covers were steel up through early 65 then made from some plastic material. I own the 168th 4.2 coupe and played hell finding the right parts. Hours of research on this subject. 😊 thanks

@JaguarEType

2 ай бұрын

We have all been there, it is getting better with every car.

very nice video, i will have my E-type soon and your tips are so helpful. THANK YOU

@JaguarEType

Жыл бұрын

Hi Younes, I am sure you can not wait. I know how it feels. Join my website and will learn so much more. It is growing continuously as there are so many things you can do yourself. Thanks for subscribing. Mark the bell below the video. Lot more to come,.

Really informative video. Thank you very much. It will be very helpful as I sift through boxes of parts for our current project. Cheers!

@JaguarEType

8 ай бұрын

Hello @NORTHERNROVER1 you are more than welcome, I know it always takes some day to look through all the videos, but gradually you will avoid buying wrong parts and wasting time and money which is even more useless. Stay tuned

Great knowledge once again Maikel . Yes ,l tripped up on a s/hand rear lamp fo my 2+2 . I very carefully dressed it and got away with it ! Thanks

Cooles Video - Abo erledigt 👍

@JaguarEType

Жыл бұрын

Hallo Dieter, danke fürs schauen und Liken. Viel Spaß mit dem Kanal und der Webseite. Gerne feedback geben und Vorschläge machen.. Bis bald, maikel

Very informative Maikel. I have been a Member of the JEC for nearly 20 years and a lover of E-Types but never knew the rear end profile/valley was different after the first 1000 FHCs, hence different rear lights! Do Lucas cater for all rear lamp types when buying new?

@JaguarEType

8 ай бұрын

Good day @railtourinfo8809 thank you for watching, well noticed. Indeed, the taillight were changes at 860478 /886013 onwards. Part numbers for early light were LH C.17931 and RH: C.17932, later were C19954 and C19855. So you can say there were about 1489 early FHC's of which about 650 were flat floor, then they the dished floor was introduced but rest remains the same for another 700 cars, and they there another 150 card which did have the early shell but dished floor and already the dished rear bulkhead with longer seat runners.. Only then the body style das changed completely. The early cars also do have a different tailgate and fuel flap. The OTS did not have a body change. But, as you can imagine some early FHC do have the later light as restorers did not bother or did no t know. Early FHC are hard to find anyway. However, 61 /62 was a year of many, many changes, and only the later parts are reproduced. What makes an original FHC even more desirable as long it is all original. Well at least for me as a collector and enthusiast just like you.

Watched this for when I get one. 70 years and counting!

@JaguarEType

Жыл бұрын

Malcolm, lovely.... I like that!!! Keep going and one day you will have one or find someone who gives you a ride. Important to know you want one and that makes you a cool person already. Thanks for watching and sharing. Please stay tuned to become inspired.

Do I need to cancel this Trial membership after 90 days?

@JaguarEType

Жыл бұрын

Good day, no, it is a 3 month free test period. It terminates on its own. You only need to make a new subscription if you want to stay a member and learn from the other DIY videos or other benefits.

@RelaxMusicNatureSounds

Жыл бұрын

@@JaguarEType OK great - so I`ll try

Thats a MK2 saloon rear door striker

@JaguarEType

Жыл бұрын

Hi conrod7, very good contribution. I thought is is also for the E Type S2. So I might get rid of them to a MK 2 owner. They are FOR SALE: Contact me please.

Not sure if it applies to parts for Jaguars, but the quality of parts for MGs these days are simply shocking. I now expect that even if a parts fits it will last 12 months, if you're lucky!

@JaguarEType

Жыл бұрын

Hi Mark, many thanks for watching and your comment. I prefer to restore the original parts. They usually a of lot better quality and fit correctly. But of course I can decide what I put on my cars. What do you do, when you simply buy a car?

@markdavis2475

Жыл бұрын

@@JaguarEType Hi. I definitely prefer to repair/refurbish original parts. It's far quicker and usually cheaper to buy new parts but they just don't last! It's not only classic cars, replacement parts for modern cars have the same issues. Always hankered for an E type, I had a mate in the late 70's who had 4! I prefer the coupe (clearly pronounced coupay!)

My co-worker’s mom left him an e-type when she died. He never used it and it has sat for over 20 years in his garage. 🫤

@JaguarEType

Жыл бұрын

Good day, what a shame sitting there for 20 and more years. Is it for sale? Contact me and send some pics. We all want to know more about it. Thank you

@polloloci21

Жыл бұрын

@@JaguarEType I’ve asked in the past but he will never part ways with it. He doesn’t need the money- so in hibernation seems to be it’s future for the next 20 years.

@JaguarEType

Жыл бұрын

@@polloloci21 So, now it is your task to convince that person that the car needs to be on the road to be seen by the young ones. It is no point to keep it hidden. Please come up with how you get one and let us know if you need further help. Art has to be shown to inspire others.

@polloloci21

Жыл бұрын

@@JaguarEType haha. Yeah- I’ve tried. I have an old Porsche and I agree- cool cars like these should be driven. I have a feeling eventually it will be passed on to his children- let’s see what happens to it.