15 July 2014, Tuesday .
Restoration of a 1970 Jaguar E- Type 4.2 Séries II
Tha Jaguar is in good condition, but this is not the original colour inside and outside
We begin dismantle from the front
Another look from the front
Another look from the front
Side of the front
This is not the original interior colour. The original is black
Another look from the inside compartment
Begin dismantl the interior
You can see in this picture the carburattors with adaptation
The engine now without the cooling engine
Still dismantle the front
From the inside
Preparing to take the wheels off
Begin dismantle the electric parts
Without wheels
Front almost only with the engine
Parts that are getting out from the car
The rear still intact
Engine and gearbox are out
Seems ok the engine and gearbox, with no leaks
Dismantle the interior and almost no sign of rust
The engine compartment with one of the worst paint jobs
Interior parts
Dismantling the rear
Interior compartment almost with no rust
Engine compartment seems to have no rust also
All the leather is out
Rear dismantled
Only electric parts still there
front all dismantled
Still in the interior
The dashboard will be the last part
The shock absorvers
The rear axle
All out in the interior compartment
ALmost ready to go to the sand blast
Another view of the car body
View of the front
Along side view
View from the rear
After sand blast
The engine compartment have no rust
From the side also, with no rust
Rear, also with no rust
After the paint protection
Body parts protected also
Suspension parts
The car is in good shape for 1970
Rear with no signs of rust
Body parts with no signs of rust also
Engine stiall almost all original parts
The engine block
Another look at the engine block
The pistons, looking to be replaced
Repairing the carburattors
Engine parts
Engine block
Tryng setle the front
Put the front again to see if it fits
In the interior have 2 new fllors
And is finished the interior
The front almost finished
Aluminium gearbox cleaned
Another look of the cleaning
Front ready for the painter
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Another look to the front. The silver is the original colour
Another look for the original colour
Rear almost ready also
Driver compartment ready for the painter
Nedw shock absorver
All new shock absorvers have arrived
Mounting the rear ones
Rear axle ready
Another picture of the rear axle
Working on the Cilinder Head
Almost finished and ready to assembled
Rear almost ready for paint
Front been prepared
Another picture of the front
Interior compartment
Preparing the gearbox compartment
Another picture of the rear
Bonnet almost finish
Engine rebuilt and ready to begin to be assembly
Another picture of the engine
Another picture
Begin assembly the engine
Seems like a new engine
New pistons, new cilinder liners
it will be a new 4,2 Liters Jaguar engine
Another look
The assembly continues
Almost new
Preparing to assembly the carburattors
Waiting for the carburattors
Looks like new
With the carburattors already on place
Completly rebuilt
begin to look complete
New chains
Painted inside in the original Silver colour
Engine compartment painted
This time we do not have paint the exterior. We will paint later
The luggage compartment painted
Another view
Rear axle taking place with new shock absorvers
Rear axle already in place
Another look of the rear
begin the assembly of the engine compartment
Engine almost ready
Preparing for testing the engine
New spark plugs set ignition wire set
Testing engine
Engine compartment ready to receive parts
Preparing the parts to assembly
Electric parts begin to tale place
Begin takeing place
New front shock absorvers
Steering taking place
Another picture
New disc pads
A look to the underframe
WIth the wheels fitted
Side picture
Front wheels on
Another picture from the underframe
Begin assembly the heating
Air conditioning pipes fitted as well as air filter
Tank fitted
Hand brake takes place
Fuel line begin takes place
New brake and clutch bottle taking place
Radiators already on place
Ready to received the engine
Engine taking place
Taking place
A slowly operation that requires patience
Engine on place and preparing to test it
Engine tested. You can see in youtube
The underframe was all restored
Engine and front suspension
Another view of the underframe restored
Rear already painted
Side already painted also
View from the front
Another side
Preparing the bonnet
Preparation the bonnet
Preparation of the trunk
Preparing the doors
The other door
Bonnet almost ready
Inside bonnet
Returning from the paint
Preparing to have the bonnet
Stiil lot to do
With the bonnet on place
Begin having the chromes
Preparing the electric parts
Front bumpers on place
Another view
Front and side lights
Other side
Already with the lights
Front lights and side lights on place
Testing the lights
Under frame of the car
Inside the car
Begin in the rear
Preparing the rear lights
And still in the rear
Inserting the new rubber seals
Finishing the rear lamps
View of the front
Another view
Another view
Preparing to have the restored dashboard
Glove box compartment
Instruments restored
Dashboard restored
Windshield on place
Another view from the parts
Another view from the interior
Steering restored and already in place
Interior leather on place
Interior almost complete
Rear almost finished
Trunk finished
Working in the details
Another view from the inside
Working on the rear
Front finished
Rear finished
Working on the soft top
Working on the interior
Working on the soft top
Working on the front
Working on the details
Details
And finish.
Amazing colour combination
Another view
Interior
New leather
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