e/type v12.... rebuild...

finnshed building this today after 14 months ... its not mine sadly....)

very nice.... well done

Can I marry your car?

I'll trade you a knackered v8 disco for it!

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its been done where i work . its not mine . full rebuild , the best part of 100 grand with buying and rebuilding my main roll was bodywork , paint , and fitment , other than engine.

Absolutely stunning beast,I always fancied an E type but so far can't justify it BUGGER :frusty:

One very nice motor car, probably the sexiest shape ever on 4 wheels.

That is one hell of a sexy looking car..

its a nice car, but.

if you can afford it,
then its about time you left our dying country,
if you dont think you need to leave,
then drive your car about in happiness for a year,
as tomorrow it too will begin to rot away as it did originally,
hence the multi £££ 1000 pound resto job.

If you still insist to remain a true brit,
then you know your true brit car was a rusting deathtrap on wheels in its prime,
made even worse after years of our weather.

That said,
yes, its nice,
no,
very nice now!

Love these one day there will be one sat in my garage.
Brought the girl friend an Italian job driving experience a few years ago and she got to drive one round a race track, very jealous

Mmmmmmm e-type
Beautifully done

easye1 said:

its a nice car, but.

if you can afford it,
then its about time you left our dying country,
if you dont think you need to leave,
then drive your car about in happiness for a year,
as tomorrow it too will begin to rot away as it did originally,
hence the multi £££ 1000 pound resto job.

If you still insist to remain a true brit,
then you know your true brit car was a rusting deathtrap on wheels in its prime,
made even worse after years of our weather.

That said,
yes, its nice,
no,
very nice now!

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it wont be a rusting death trap no more ... and with modern day parts fitted they drive and handle very well indeed. it now should last another 60 years or more

thing of beauty, if you have any more pics that would be good.

trax99 said:

thing of beauty, if you have any more pics that would be good.

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i work on these everyday , we have a workshop full of them, so always plenty to take pics of. got another rebuild on the go now.

lucky sod, must be nice to work where skill and finish is more important that speed.

Beautiful cars - but rot boxes, if i remembers correctly?

The Mad Hat Man said:

Beautiful cars - but rot boxes, if i remembers correctly?

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hell yes, I was told many years ago by a member of that rarified group the e type owner, that the original ones wernt even painted underneath when they left the factory .
Dunno how true that is, but certainly possible.

ok, we've established the E type as a rotten old shed, was there owt worse?

trax99 said:

ok, we've established the E type as a rotten old shed, was there owt worse?

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Marina, Allegro, Princess, anything starting with a V or X.........

there are a few modern ones i can mention that are worse for rot

ford KA known for the front crossmember front mount rails wheel arches floorpans inner/outer sills rear axle mount plates boot floor rotting for fun within 6 years from being brand new

ford fiesta ^^^^^^^ see KA

citroen saxo floor rails front floorpans bulkhead centre section boot floor at either side next to the wheel arches rear valance and sills inner/outer

fiat punto door bottoms sills front valance inner front wings round shocker leg top mountings and round seat belt anchor points in floors and sills and boot hatch hinge points

renault meganne sport boot floor pan front door pillars behind door hinge anchors front engine mounts rear hatch landing pannel front crossmember splits windscreen bottom edge and rear wheel arches

a classic case of cars build in that 1960 era. they were ****. no wax oil , and cheap metal, hardly any underseal ,from new. but with modern day parts and materials you can get a well built car now days , with 100k to spend.

I like old Jags me dad was a proper panel beater used to make complete bodies from scratch, not Jags I hasten to ad but there are firms that make lightweight aluminium bodies for E types, I often wished I had took that work path when I left school.