17TH JANUARY 2020

Deciding to re-commission this special E-Type was a tough one to make but since our last update we have been making such phenomenal progress that we are confident we have made the right choice.

The first noticeable change is that we have given her a fresh coat of the Jaguar Original colour of Opalescent Silver Grey.  When applying for the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust Certificate we discovered that this is what the car was originally painted in back in 1966, so in honour of keeping the car as original as possible we decided to keep this colour.  Now back in the workshop the colour is absolutely stunning and is getting a lot of compliments from customers visiting us.

A lot of the bulkhead has been built including front suspension, the original radiator has been re-commissioned, brake lines have been hand bent and fitted beautifully by Murray, and the wiring loom is almost complete bar a new strapping kit.  The rear suspension has also been built up, fitted and the new fuel tank is now fully installed.  

The iconic dash board is now in place paving the way for the more technical wiring tests.  We decided to keep the car LHD as we plan to use the car for Continental trips a lot this year including visits to Germany, Italy and Belgium.

Finally, as Murray heads up modification projects, he has installed a roller release bearing to the gearbox so that once the clutch is applied an even amount of contact is made to the flywheel.  The original clutch release bearing was carbon which would wear over time, whereas using a roller bearing means you should need to replace it after a higher mileage.