Jaguar E-Type Restoration - 2 1/2 years in 8 minutes

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Restoration video of a Series II Jaguar E-Type. The restoration took two and a half years, thousands of hours of labor, and much, much more $$. The Jag was last licensed in 1983 and spent the last 15 years outside with a deteriorated car cover. This was a nut and bolt restoration. Everything was rebuilt or replaced. Every motor, caliper, assembly, etc. was dissassembled and rebuilt.

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  • @goropeza101
    @goropeza1019 жыл бұрын

    Without a Doubt the Jag XKE is one of the most photographed cars in history,graceful,elegant and sexy! Great job!

  • @BruceBoschek
    @BruceBoschek11 жыл бұрын

    Simply spectacular. Only someone who has undertaken this effort can truly appreciate the effort that has gone into this. Thank you for sharing this.

  • @Steinwaygrande
    @Steinwaygrande11 жыл бұрын

    From what was basically scrap metal to a better then a factory built Jag. I congratulate you on a magnifivent restoration. May the E-Type give you many more years of brilliant motoring.

  • @austinmatthews347
    @austinmatthews3475 ай бұрын

    The etype os possibly the most gorgeous car ever made and only the finest resto will do for these beauties. No etype should ever be scrapped

  • @iiredeyeiiredeye1569
    @iiredeyeiiredeye15699 жыл бұрын

    The E Type is one of the most significant cars ever built. Every true car fan around the world owes people like you a huge debt of gratitude. Thank you for completing this wonderful restoration.

  • @williamheyman5439
    @williamheyman54397 жыл бұрын

    I did own a 1962 E-Type and it took a lot to keep it up. So I can sort of understand how one would be overwhelmed and just park it for the time being, and then, maybe being older, (I'm 78) never be able to keep it up. So I give you my heartfelt congratulations, for doing this. It is, after all, a work of art.

  • @simon-oy6um
    @simon-oy6um Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful job done ,i could never afford one but appreciate the most beautiful car ever built

  • @tshaner999
    @tshaner99911 жыл бұрын

    Have one and never let it get to that state. Tremendous labor of love for a beautiful car that can be cherished again for many years. Hope this time it isn't parked covered in the driveway in all weather.

  • @49dodgeguy
    @49dodgeguy5 жыл бұрын

    It has been decades,,,,and still no car built today can even come close to the lines,,,,the beauty,,,the class of these jags,,,

  • @abdurrahmanabualsaud7545
    @abdurrahmanabualsaud754511 жыл бұрын

    8 minutes, 80 years of thinking. Well done!

  • @DaveWilliamsj
    @DaveWilliamsj11 жыл бұрын

    And that is how that should be done. A true classic. Love it.

  • @rolivaw2000
    @rolivaw200010 жыл бұрын

    My wife and restored 69 XKE Roadster in 1980. Silver with red leather interior. A beautiful car and fast. The VIN was 1R7775. Had to sell it 85 when the second of 4 kids arrived. Miss it often.

  • @derekgb3780
    @derekgb378011 жыл бұрын

    I was a young boy when this car was launched in the UK and it is hard to describe the universal, world-wide adoration it received at the time - even amongst people who were not into cars. It is said by many to have been the most beautiful car ever made. Your restoration is superb.

  • @garyhaber333
    @garyhaber3336 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful. Just absolutely beautiful. A wonderful classic British colour.

  • @paiwa86
    @paiwa8610 жыл бұрын

    I'm sure everyone that has watched this experienced an uncontrollable smile seeing this finished beauty! Thank you for the inspiration, just started restoring a 63' MK 2... I will keep coming back to this video if she gives me a challenging day!

  • @tint661
    @tint6616 жыл бұрын

    As much as I don't like many green colored cars. The Jaguars and the green color go hand in hand. Very nice work. Loved the music also.

  • @Fulloctanegarage
    @Fulloctanegarage7 жыл бұрын

    Just bought a 72 2+2. Thanks... I feel there is hope now!

  • @gizmothewytchdoktor1049

    @gizmothewytchdoktor1049

    7 жыл бұрын

    patience and money and a catalogue from sng barratt is a good place to start.

  • @Fulloctanegarage

    @Fulloctanegarage

    7 жыл бұрын

    Ready for reassembly... I posted a video on the collection of the car and about to post the 1st 1/2 which is the disassembly shortly. Mechanical restoration at this point, paint and interior work minimal till I get the daughters wedding paid for. Hope it looks 1/2 as good as yours! Great job getting the b4 pics!

  • @norbertpecheq3427
    @norbertpecheq342711 жыл бұрын

    Well,boys,I must say,you´ve hands from gold!!!Magnificant or brilliant job was done!Not so scramped "restauration" as we are used to be from american "mechanics"!(New paint only,then nothing!)I saw one E-Type in red after 13 years of restoration(Yes,don´t lie!) on e-bay and he never looked not a bit so perfect as this one!!It´s in better condition then he left the factory on Browns Lane,Coventry!!Bravo boys!!Bravo!!

  • @waynem4496
    @waynem44964 жыл бұрын

    Watching this video and listening to Beethoven just made my day. Thank you.

  • @Split10uk
    @Split10uk13 жыл бұрын

    What a fantastic video in every way. The finished product is the icing on the cake!

  • @kofitomasar
    @kofitomasar12 жыл бұрын

    I have a S-II 1972 2+2. Cant wait till I have the money to restore it. Love the E-type

  • @rgadave
    @rgadave6 жыл бұрын

    There's no getting away from it....they're as handsome as hell and nearly 50 years later they've still got looks to die for. What did 'Enzo' say ? "They're the most beautiful car ever made, the only problem is that they don't have a Ferrari badge on the front".

  • @GF-63
    @GF-635 жыл бұрын

    I am green with envy. The most beautiful car in the world

  • @dndfm
    @dndfm11 жыл бұрын

    respect for people like you, i prefer the series 1 but this one is a beauty

  • @kenw772
    @kenw772 Жыл бұрын

    Outstanding work of professional craftsmanship. Beautiful job well done.

  • @gordonhrichards
    @gordonhrichards7 жыл бұрын

    Professional video of fine old world craftsmanship at its best. Kudos to you on all counts.

  • @UltimateRT
    @UltimateRT9 жыл бұрын

    When the engine came together it put a big smile on my face. Amazing!

  • @MsRobert1967
    @MsRobert196712 жыл бұрын

    Cant say any more than whats already been said , so i will just repeat it , simply stunning, beautiful car and restoration,,,,

  • @ScooterBob69
    @ScooterBob697 жыл бұрын

    Very nice!! - Your attention to detail is heartwarming! This should be a REALLY nice driver as well as a trophy magnet. BRAVO!!

  • @erikjohnson2976
    @erikjohnson297610 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely beautiful work. One of these days... Oh, and thank you so much for the wonderful accompanying music. I seems to work much better than having some loud rap piece, for some reason.

  • @2541968joey
    @2541968joey5 жыл бұрын

    Well done, good job for sure. I enjoy working on my '68 OTS & taking it for a drive after 35 years of ownership never gets boring.

  • @MrDeltasgremlin
    @MrDeltasgremlin12 жыл бұрын

    That thing was just begging to be restored. Love the E type, it's a car with a lot of character.

  • @hpwan2
    @hpwan210 жыл бұрын

    although i am a merc fan but i still think the e type is the most beautiful car ever made on planet earth...

  • @parabellumpro1
    @parabellumpro111 жыл бұрын

    I love these rare ocasions when people will spend enormous amounts of time and money, usually far more than the car is actually worth, to set it straight again. it seems like most people only care about how much they have in a car as a ratio to what it will fetch at auction. the most important thing is preserving vehicle. I recently had to do this with a Porsche 912E that had been horribly mistreated. hard on the wallet, but it's a great feeling when its all done, and ready for another 40 years.

  • @4g63attack
    @4g63attack11 жыл бұрын

    WOW!! 2.5 years to complete this project... How I would love to hear you fire up the engine after the rebuild.

  • @holger5555
    @holger55555 жыл бұрын

    The best colour for a british car,the car looks great.

  • @dinh5016
    @dinh501610 жыл бұрын

    Now that what I call a presentation bravo (applause)

  • @dinosworkshop6870
    @dinosworkshop68704 жыл бұрын

    As a Jag mechanic and owner, I am very impressed. Nice job

  • @keithcrews1460
    @keithcrews14607 жыл бұрын

    nicely done, just starting on my 67 XKE after 40 years in my garage

  • @49dodgeguy
    @49dodgeguy6 жыл бұрын

    Truely a work of art,,,congrats!!!! Even today n 2018. The E Type is still the best looking car ever to be assembled,,,,

  • @robertmaybeth3434
    @robertmaybeth34347 жыл бұрын

    A great over haul of an awesome car that we will never see the like of ever again! .I still remember a few of my Dad's friends who tried to own one, and what they had to say about it (not everyone was kind, needless to say-it was very un-American in its needs if you wanted to keep it running dependably) A lot of American owners had a steep learning curve ahead before realizing what a thoroughbred they had on their hands! This was no chevy or Ford that you could keep running no matter how you ignored it, but a very special car that needed a lot of attention. The solex carbs alone were a nightmare, as was the electrical system with its quirky and temperamental lucas fuel pump and generator, plus the shocking realization that you had to pull the whole drive train to change the clutch! These revelations put off many people after a fashion, even Americans - some of whom even swapped in a Pontiac straight 6 engine in an attempt to "civilize" the car! But the E type (XKE was what Americans called it) was and is a very special car,... For all its quirks it was one of the greatest cars of the 1960's if not ever, mass produced and affordable for the average man...-if you knew exactly what you were getting and could meet it's demands!

  • @kilgoringtroutless6295
    @kilgoringtroutless62955 жыл бұрын

    Just lovely and the perfect interior and exterior colors.

  • @aiflechita
    @aiflechita10 жыл бұрын

    a genius restoration work....now back enjoy it as much as you can.!!!!!!!!!! ♪♫ Don't you dare to sell your masterpiece, its a Family Legacy.♪♫

  • @duckman195
    @duckman19510 жыл бұрын

    What a beautiful transformation. A true classic

  • @mauriceclemens3286
    @mauriceclemens32864 жыл бұрын

    My dream car....even the right colors!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

  • @stephensimpson5283
    @stephensimpson52836 жыл бұрын

    That was great!! God those Jag engines look Devine.

  • @Studeman51
    @Studeman5111 жыл бұрын

    A real labor of love, and it shows!

  • @richardcheatham9490
    @richardcheatham94907 жыл бұрын

    This video was much appreciated over here. Great music selection for this as well. The care you took with the project is seen in the car and the finished video. Congratulations to you. Elegant.

  • @danielebrparish4271
    @danielebrparish4271 Жыл бұрын

    It's more like an art restoration of a museum piece. The care you took in the restoration is evidenced in the padding you used to support the car on the jack stands. After seeing the finished product I'm surprised it was completed in only 2 1/2 years.

  • @donovanbent3716
    @donovanbent37167 жыл бұрын

    What a fantastic rebuild for sure without the shortcuts. Just goes to show patience is indeed a virtue. Well done you now are the proud owner of a properly restored E TYPE. I also agree with the previous comment. no music and perhaps some insight on the difficulties you had.

  • @markseyfried
    @markseyfried9 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely exquisite. Awesome job.

  • @ThePugMonkey
    @ThePugMonkey11 жыл бұрын

    Talented man you are. Patient too - Well done, very proud you must be!

  • @alanwinter5140
    @alanwinter51407 жыл бұрын

    I found this very moving!

  • @paweltarnowski383
    @paweltarnowski3838 жыл бұрын

    Amazing work! Respect!

  • @TheWierdFish
    @TheWierdFish12 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful, professional job, I'm glad you took the effort to seal and coat the body properly, and, more importantly, brace the shell while doing the sheet work! I've seen far too many potential gems, scrapped because someone bent the half built shell. Excellent restoration, thank you for posting it!

  • @endwood
    @endwood10 жыл бұрын

    Outstanding workmanship, well done. Love the presentation of this resto record:-)

  • @Casper7412
    @Casper741212 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely stunning. It's wonderful to see such a great car be able to get back on the road again.

  • @ferraridinoman
    @ferraridinoman7 жыл бұрын

    Still one of the most beautiful cars in the world after the 246 GT dino!! xx

  • @nigelparker5886
    @nigelparker58863 жыл бұрын

    I’m a little late in spotting this post, but hey, no way to not comment on a phenomenal amount of exhausting but high quality work you’ve done there!! Well done you and I really hope you’ve had bucket loads of pleasure in return. Great work to a beautiful car!

  • @hippyron
    @hippyron8 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the video. Fantastic job ! I got two 69's that , I have been wanting to restore for years now. Maybe this will give me some inspiration.

  • @firefighterps2
    @firefighterps210 жыл бұрын

    Such beautiful work! Enjoy..

  • @johnvest8872
    @johnvest88725 жыл бұрын

    how could anyone not love an e type jag?

  • @pklongutoobe
    @pklongutoobe11 жыл бұрын

    Lovely car. Well done for preserving it.

  • @Buelligan88
    @Buelligan887 жыл бұрын

    Wow... watched every minute of that.

  • @dendije6041
    @dendije60417 жыл бұрын

    Wow wow wow wow wow wow ! incredible restoration job ...congratulations!!!

  • @vrooomie1
    @vrooomie112 жыл бұрын

    VERY well-done, both the car and the video! Having worked on, and owned one, these cars for over 40 years, I am always astonished at the work needed to do what you did! Also, 2 thumbs-up for the center-laced wheels...have them on mine, too! Now, drive it like ya stole it! And join a gang of us up in the Pacific NW, this fall, for a great drive!

  • @exproducermichael
    @exproducermichael8 жыл бұрын

    Well done. I feel as though I have done something wrong seeing this much beauty in such a short amount of time.

  • @geoffdundee
    @geoffdundee7 жыл бұрын

    nice job - love the interior color too - suits it well.

  • @andershallberg6668
    @andershallberg66687 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely wonderful! Or as one may also describe it: Hard core car ponografy.

  • @GUARDIAN1147
    @GUARDIAN114710 жыл бұрын

    That is an absolutely beautiful restoration. bravo!

  • @danielfreitas6195
    @danielfreitas61957 жыл бұрын

    Very, Very, very beautiful it's jaguar... Congratulations for it's dedication...

  • @boulonman
    @boulonman11 жыл бұрын

    Effing Awesome friend!!! I'm a ASE certified Mech, & know more than the average person t. I worked for a Mercedes,Rolls, Jaguar dealrshp.. Of all these hi-end cars, the Rolls was the biggest nightmare if not filthy rich & hve.These things are cosmetically superb, but.they share the same 350 trans that come in most 70-80's average cars, their V8 simply is way too freaking over-engineered, (I always advise to swap a 454 BB w/costs a fraction of RR. I digress, Your E. is awesome!!! Hats off!!!

  • @paulstreet763
    @paulstreet7636 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful work for a beautiful car. Thank you for sharing.

  • @kornfanaticfordfanatic6112
    @kornfanaticfordfanatic61126 жыл бұрын

    Excellent work is not enough to say what an amazing job this was. Beautiful Jaguar

  • @nigelperren5714
    @nigelperren57147 жыл бұрын

    Really fantastic work! Show room condition!! A+!!!!

  • @neilAneerGAmAI
    @neilAneerGAmAI10 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely amazing! Great work!

  • @rubensarino4217
    @rubensarino421711 жыл бұрын

    Excellent work, the car came out great!

  • @watkinbg
    @watkinbg13 жыл бұрын

    Excellent job on the restoration and video!

  • @jimc793
    @jimc7937 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful job of painstaking perfection. I had a 64 XKE Roadster. Wish I'd had the money to hire you to restore it on a cost-no-object basis!

  • @Viking562
    @Viking56212 жыл бұрын

    Simply stunning - a truly beautiful job!

  • @Nicklacruz
    @Nicklacruz11 жыл бұрын

    Perfection! and the best collor you could pick! great job!

  • @foxycycling
    @foxycycling7 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic job. Attention to details are great

  • @davidhoran593
    @davidhoran5936 жыл бұрын

    beautiful work

  • @MrRangeley
    @MrRangeley11 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing that incredible project with all of us. Absolutely gorgeous car! BRG the only way to go as far as color is concerned. Meticulous workmanship!! Perfect example of a series II and it looks like you drive it. That is what Jags were meant to do.

  • @stevemarshall5197
    @stevemarshall51972 жыл бұрын

    Stunning and superb music 👍👍👍

  • @T3vAJT5N
    @T3vAJT5N13 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely gorgeous! Many thanks.

  • @jettrink7510
    @jettrink75103 жыл бұрын

    a once in a lifetime achievement...

  • @Kennyforever100
    @Kennyforever10011 жыл бұрын

    Well done,great workmanship if not pure Art.

  • @throughthedark
    @throughthedark11 жыл бұрын

    Awesome restoration - especially the interior looks great to me!

  • @jfisk60903
    @jfisk609039 жыл бұрын

    absolutely stunning!

  • @matejjakopic7797
    @matejjakopic779710 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful, stunning!!!

  • @ThePytyty
    @ThePytyty12 жыл бұрын

    this is one of the most amazing awesome indescriptible job I've seen in youtube ever.. CONGRATS.

  • @mrjohnymac60
    @mrjohnymac6011 жыл бұрын

    Very enjoyable video. Small oasis of beauty in my day. Thank You.

  • @michaelnugara1
    @michaelnugara19 жыл бұрын

    The music is fitting for such a masterpiece. Love it and wish it was mine!

  • @bruceburns1672
    @bruceburns16727 жыл бұрын

    I cannot believe how people have treated E Types over the years , would anybody in their right mind leave this car sitting out in the elements for ten years when it was absolutely obvious to everybody that they are a sort after classic , its a shame the car was not stolen and restored at the beginning of it sitting in the driveway .

  • @paulloehr1302
    @paulloehr13027 жыл бұрын

    Excellent job at 69 I am starting on restoring my 70 XKE roadster would love to see a picture of how the rotisserie mounts to the front of the car

  • @randalallen4020
    @randalallen402010 жыл бұрын

    Stunning!

  • @JoshuaEdumcation
    @JoshuaEdumcation11 жыл бұрын

    this is great you did an absolutely wonderful job

  • @935turbocarreaken
    @935turbocarreaken11 жыл бұрын

    A beautiful accomplishment , well done

  • @adrianw.1638
    @adrianw.16387 жыл бұрын

    wonderful car. congrats! also to the choice of music!

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