Full Restoration Specification of Jaguar E Type Series 1 FHC

Bodyshell:

• Dismantle entire bodyshell. Soda blast body to remove any signs of rust, treat with rust inhibitor, and repair any metalwork as required
• Work has included renewal of the boot floor, the outer sills and inner bracing brackets
• Surface and repaint in Opalescent Silver Blue
• New bulkhead blanking plates

Engine:

• Rebuild engine to standard specification and fit new lightweight starter and alternator
• Vitreous enamel applied to branch manifolds
• Supply and fit new water pump
• Skim head and fit new valve guides
• Fit new valves and springs
• Fit new cam bearings
• Fit new timing chains and tensioner
• Fit new oil pump
• Rebore and fit new pistons
• Regrind crankshaft and fit new bearings
• All new gaskets and seals
• Vapour blast carburetors and cylinder head
• Electroplate fasteners or renew
• Supply and fit new electronic distributor
• Powder coat pulleys and brackets
• Polish cam covers, carb dash pots and breather
• Supply and fit new chrome head nuts and washers
• Fit service ancillary items (plugs, oil filter, pulley belts, hoses etc)
• Fit upgraded to spin on oil filter

Transmission:

• Full gearbox rebuild by TES Transmissions of Westbury
• Full rebuild to differential by TES Transmissions of Westbury
• New wheel bearings, driveshaft universal joints, dampers/springs, inner and outer fulcrum bearings and radius arms
• New propshaft universal joints
• New clutch master cylinder

Front and rear suspension:

• Steering column, track rod ends
• Dismantle, blast and repaint. Rebuild with new seals and bearings.
  Fit new upper and lower ball joints, wheel bearings, polybushes and fasteners
• Renew wheels, tyres, and spinners

Systems:

• New wiring looms fitted
• New exhaust system, shields and fittings
• New aluminum radiator and fans, air transfer pipes, heater transfer pipes, battery, washer bottle, heater valve, heater box and new matrix, vacuum tank, header tank, accelerator linkages, reservoir bottle brackets, wiper motor, fuel tank, fuel pump, expansion tank
• Fit new aluminum radiator and Revotec cooling fans

Interior:

• Full interior retrim in dark blue leather
• Renew dashboard covers.
• Replace all seals
• Retrim centre dash and rebuild all instruments
• Restore door catches
• Fit DAB retro style radio with Bluetooth
• Fit electric aerial

Exterior:

• New light lenses
• New wiper escutcheons, washer jets, wiper arms and blades, mud shields, undertrays
• Chrome plating or replacement as required
• Replace front screen and side glass in green sundym
• New heated rear screen in green sundym

Braking system:

• New calipers, pads, retainers, brake pipes and discs
• Handbrake mechanism was dismantled and rebuilt with new pads and control cable
• Rebuild pedal box