My 1970 E-Type Series 2

From → To

 

                                           in ? years

History and current status.

Current state : Feb 2019 :  Engine overhaul and body away for paint job

The fabulous Jaguar E-type, back then (1961) 2098 GBP.
It was 3 times cheaper then a Ferrari or Maserati, and it was faster ...  (265bhp 150mph-241km/h 0-60mph in 6.5 sec)

As a young boy, I loved this car, It was way out of my reach and I never thought I could ever own one …

But today (11 October 2012), I collected it at the Rotterdam port, it was shipped from Houston in the US.

I plan to spent the next … years in restoration, starting learning how car mechanics works .

I will post on a regular basis the reincarnation story of my E-type Series II from 1970.

guy
Car bought from Pete in Texas
Car bought from Pete in Texas
Arriving in Houston for shipping
Arriving in Houston for shipping
All packed in Houston
All packed in Houston
Collecting the car in Rotterdam harbor
Collecting the car in Rotterdam harbor
on the trailer
on the trailer
Home at last
Home at last
Home
Home
Interior
Interior
The mess
The mess
The mess cont.
The mess cont.
The mess cont,
The mess cont,
A box full of parts
A box full of parts
Trunk full of parts
Trunk full of parts
Engine out with help of my friend
Engine out with help of my friend
Front frame out
Front frame out
Rear suspension out
Rear suspension out
Previous image
Next image

Coming home and disassemble

On the selfmade rotary
On the selfmade rotary
New floors in
New floors in
Old boot out
Old boot out
Ready to go for paint stripping
Ready to go for paint stripping
April 2018, paint stripped
April 2018, paint stripped
Previous image
Next image

Body work

to be rebuild
to be rebuild
872866f0-6108-43df-82ea-741ac1b759f6
Compression test
Compression test
Head removal
Head removal
IMG_0031
looks good
looks good
WhatsApp Image 2019-01-24 at 17.06.06
slub comming out
slub comming out
some brutal force
some brutal force
Rusty Stud broken
Rusty Stud broken
Previous image
Next image

Engine Rebuild

After KTL
After KTL
Afther KTL
Afther KTL
On his way
On his way
work has started
work has started
Previous image
Next image

Paint Job

Interesting links