just begun restoring this s1 4.2 i found in a barn where it had been badly stored for over 25 years, my plan is to restore to road/race spec
ill put pics up every couple of days for your interest
im looking for any competition /race parts that are available for sale

 

Should be fun. Good luck!

 

stripped ready for media blasting

 

The sheet metal vendors are going to love you! :-)

 

lets see
at the blasters this week

 

I will say, as such things go, that looks like a pretty strait body and a good place to start a restoration.

 

 

Hi jagal ... greetings from Australia where, after 35+ years our love affair with our Series1 4.2L FHC saw it move on to new owners. I won't waste time waxing lyrical about this road beastie ... just this, which if you are considering a racing outcome, deserves special consideration in your restoration. Like you, we were at one stage, offered an E-Type "tub", around which we considered building a modded lightweight to join our historic racing team.

There is (or was) a small company down in southern UK which, having built its panel and body fittings rep around the MG marque, then turned to the E-Type. Unfortunately, I now have no details as to the name of the company ... my inquiries were of 10-12 years ago ... but it was a smaller family business, then advertising in the UK and Australian Jaguar Owners Club member magazines. It was not the group now associated with the Eagle Speedster.

I remember it for a major reason ... complete bonnet, doors, and rear hatch were all being pressed and for sale in either steel, stainless, or alloy ... and for open class historic racing out here, weight saving was always of major importance. Beyond those options, this firm also offered an array of floor, sill and other body parts but only available in steel. If interested, I suggest you google or seek out some pre-2000 JDC mags to look for advertisers. Prices seemed quite reasonable at the time ... but freight to me in Australia was the deal-breaker.

I wish I could be more precise but their name escapes me entirely. Anyway, I hope that knowledge of their existence may be of help, and wish you every success with your project.

Best wishes,
Ken

 

 

If you're doing a racecar you should check out Chuck's chassis stiffening kit at Monocoque Metalworks.

 

When you get to mechanicals may I suggest a 5 speed conversion. It was probably the single best improvement I made to my E type. It made cruise down the road or taking long trips much more fun (not that they weren't wonderful before)

 

 

Martin Robey in Nuneaton do a lot of E-type panels. They even supply complete shells, and will also rebuild a shell supplied to them. All at a price, of course !

Martin Robey

 

Fun work. I am currently doing a 62 FHC and a 68 OTS. Have the FHC on rotisserie now and put new boot floor and side panels in. Floors are fitted and will weld in soon.

 

check progress here
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