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Post by davy on Jul 20, 2014 9:46:34 GMT
very nice car shevill
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Post by Dragon Man on Jul 20, 2014 11:31:47 GMT
I like the bottom photo with the Wire wheels. They are the same wheels I had on my Jaguar/Daimler.
They give the car a distinctive look.
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Post by johnno on Jul 20, 2014 20:28:01 GMT
My favorite Jag of all time Mk2 3.8 with wire rims you cant beat it. Served my apprenticeship at a Jag, Rover, Triumph dealership back in the 70's
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2014 20:07:09 GMT
My favorite Jag of all time Mk2 3.8 with wire rims you cant beat it. Served my apprenticeship at a Jag, Rover, Triumph dealership back in the 70's Hi Johno,
I am not a car nut by any means but have always like the little Mark 2 compact streamlined shape. Elegant without being ostentatious like many of them. It is a 2.8 automatic, only done in total 97,000 miles when I bought it, basically a one lady owner from new.
Imported into Melbourne, I have all the original log books, tool kit, full history data etc. Being a 2. auto and a lady driver, it was never thrashed. Also, being in Oz there is no rust anywhere. When I rebuilt the engine, I had the head rebuilt to like new, block first re-bore, new pistons bearing etc. Replaced the Solex drip feed carbs with a 3.4 inlet manifold with twin SU carbs.
Added a power steering rack from a Series 1 Jaguar and added a pump ended generator. Replaced front axle with one from a Series 1 Jaguar with 3-pot discs and discarded the original Dunlop two pot useless ones, did the same on the rear with 3-pot brakes. The original transmission went to a firm in Sydney who restore these early auto transmissions and replaces various wear items with modern materials,
Drives like a new car but better performance, steering and stopping. They never came into Oz with power steering(too advanced for Aussie drivers back in the late 60's! Put new radial tires on which transformed the drive/steering from the original cross play's. Wider tyres too but actually fitted well. Took 3 years of maybe two days a week at a garage that specialise in all the old English cars, had a fellow there who also trained at Jaguar UK, so learnt heaps from him.
Clear skies... Shevill
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Post by davy on Jul 21, 2014 20:34:50 GMT
Hi shevill not done much on jags over the years now..but in my younger days done couple of head gaskets on the v12 jag and daimler..nightmare trying to remember where all the vac pipes went..back inboard brake pads with siezed hold in pins. Leaking fuel tanks and pulled the auto box out the v12 daimler. .the joys working on that junk...now an e type is a different kettle of fish..uncle john had one when I was a boy blue with a centre white stripe running from bumper to bumper..looked great when I was a boy..uncle john prob will say different lol..davy
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2014 21:35:28 GMT
Hi Shevill not done much on jags over the years now..but in my younger days done couple of head gaskets on the v12 jag and Daimler..nightmare trying to remember where all the vac pipes went..back inboard brake pads with seized hold in pins. Leaking fuel tanks and pulled the auto box out the v12 Daimler. .the joys working on that junk...now an e type is a different kettle of fish..uncle john had one when I was a boy blue with a centre white stripe running from bumper to bumper..looked great when I was a boy..uncle john prob will say different lol..davy Hi Johno,
U used to watch my Jaguar mate taking out a V12-takes three days to dismantle and another three to put it all back, very expensive machines to work on. A bloke brought in his V12 one day soon after he had the heads planed for whatever reason, and the amount of damage was incredible, for a simple self inflicted reason. The Head nuts are domed so unless you put a thicker washer underneath, the dome nuts bottom out just before the right toque tightness (just one of those little points an expert knows about) So all sorts of things go wrong, especially when you drive it when the warning lights say no. Cost mega dollars to fix.
The Mark 2 does not have throw away parts, even the motor on the windscreen washer takes apart to clean, lubricate and good for another 100,000, it is all described in the maintenance handbook. The block is designed for three re-bores, so about three blokes lifetimes life as long as the body does not rust out. In Oz, blokes restore them and export them back to the UK, engines may be worn out due to the huge distances they drive over here, but the bodies are generally very good and rust free. An exchange 3.8 upgrade and fitted is about $4K and you have a new car. Love my ''Chick Magnate". That old car leather and wood smell is intoxicating-unlike the modern plastic stuff.
Clear skies... Shevill
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Post by davy on Jul 21, 2014 22:03:37 GMT
Cant beat a classic. .for me it would have to be a ford mk2 rs2000 escort or a mk2 ford escort harrier or Mexico. .mmm dream on davy boy..mk2 rs2000 with fishnet recaro seats four spoke alloy wheels. .dont get me wrong a nice mk2 1300e in red with black vinyl roof would not get knocked back either..lol.. ps..rs2000 needs to be red..harrier in white and a yellow mexico.. davy
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Post by johnno on Jul 22, 2014 14:06:15 GMT
Hi shevill not done much on jags over the years now..but in my younger days done couple of head gaskets on the v12 jag and daimler..nightmare trying to remember where all the vac pipes went..back inboard brake pads with siezed hold in pins. Leaking fuel tanks and pulled the auto box out the v12 daimler. .the joys working on that junk...now an e type is a different kettle of fish..uncle john had one when I was a boy blue with a centre white stripe running from bumper to bumper..looked great when I was a boy..uncle john prob will say different lol..davy Oh yes the joys of the vac pipes, what a nightmare trying to sort out air leaks, just one that was leaking would make it run like a bag of nails and the inboard brakes where just as bad, ended up removing the rear axle assembly nobody liked working on them even thou we had all the factory tools for them and the stupid factory times they would give you to do a job on them were a joke. Two of us went down to Edrington near Birmingham on a five day course. nice and easy to work on when the engines/transmission are on mounts but they expect you to complete the same task when its in place.
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Post by scopemobile on Jul 22, 2014 23:47:33 GMT
davy's got a good memory, I had the jag in the early 70's. it had a 3.4 engine when I lifted off from a standing start, the engine would shut down, then re-start after 2-3 seconds. it turned out to be fuel starvation. what it needed was an Apollo 7 fuel pump to feed the triple 2 inch s.u. carbs. I never reached full throttle on it due to the fibre glass bonnet starting to vibrate and threatening to blow apart. 2 -half inch hinge bolts held at the front and 2 rubber hooks at the back. the front suspension was unusual [to me that is] no coil springs, but 2- three feet long torsion bars , anchored at the footwells, amazing metallurgy. the gear box was a work of art. it did 10 miles to the gallon. I couldn't afford that, it eventually went for 200., the j.a.p. alloy wide wheel rims, spinners, and tyres cost more than the car. john.
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Post by davy on Jul 23, 2014 17:30:22 GMT
Oh I remember that bad boy..bet you wish you stuck it in a lock up..worth a fortune now..had one come in the garage last summer..total restore red n chrome...jaw on floor moment for me..love the e type since I first saw yours unc..canny beat a classic..these days its all ikea plastic n crap in modern cars...best engine to sit n rev..gotta be v8 rover..old school style.... can I please win the lottery this week...
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Post by davy on Jul 23, 2014 17:33:33 GMT
Ok uncle john ..next up..your ford transit van .. with hand painted white concorde on the roof..another classic..
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Post by johnno on Jul 23, 2014 21:32:38 GMT
Oh I remember that bad boy..bet you wish you stuck it in a lock up..worth a fortune now..had one come in the garage last summer..total restore red n chrome...jaw on floor moment for me..love the e type since I first saw yours unc..canny beat a classic..these days its all ikea plastic n crap in modern cars...best engine to sit n rev..gotta be v8 rover..old school style.... can I please win the lottery this week... totally agree with you there Davy, the rover V.8, in the eight years I spent there I only ever saw one V8 to come in for engine rebuild, the worse car while I was there was the Triumph Stag, that had to have the worse engine known to man, I've don't loads of rebuilds on them. No wonder later on people where dumping the stag engine for a rover V.8 after all it was an American engine to start with
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Post by davy on Jul 23, 2014 21:39:48 GMT
I believe it was a small block chevy engine. .I could sit and rev one all day..I just loved the sound of them
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Post by Dragon Man on Jul 24, 2014 7:03:50 GMT
John, there is a chap near here in Ballarat that runs a Jaguar Conversion business. All he does in his business is engine swaps. People drive into his workshop with either an old Jaguar or a later model, and 2 days later drive back out with an all-aluminium Rover V8 in it, or an Australian made P-76 all-Aluminium V8. He also fits the shortened springs and different plungers in the front suspension so the front end doesn't sit high with the lighter motor. He gets people from all over Australia booking in. He is usually booked out for about 6 months ahead! Says a lot for the Jaguar motors
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Post by scopemobile on Jul 24, 2014 8:07:49 GMT
the older cars were more user friendly, you could easily see the engine block and wiring connections, faults were easier to locate and repair by the amateur, there must be some horror stories about engine management failures during desert crossings, where a faulty microchip can have serious consequencies. it would be great if the manufacturers could install a default switch to let the engine run on basics until the driver reached safety. john.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2014 11:24:03 GMT
the older cars were more user friendly, you could easily see the engine block and wiring connections, faults were easier to locate and repair by the amateur, there must be some horror stories about engine management failures during desert crossings, where a faulty microchip can have serious consequencies. it would be great if the manufacturers could install a default switch to let the engine run on basics until the driver reached safety. john. Hi, For 7 years I lived in South Australia, very different to Tasmania. During my time there, I spent many weeks doing outback desert expeditions with various scientific groups, first in others $X$'s, then I traded in my station wagon for a Toyota Troop Carrier, petrol version. This choice was based on what was in general use in the outback, a 1000 km from nowhere in one of the big deserts, something goes wrong with some fanct Range Rover with computer controlled etc. you might as well get on the HF Flying Doctor Radio, call for help and leave the city use Range Rover where it died. If you had a Toyota of any year, back to year dot, every outback station, mining companies, oil drillers, Telecom, Federal Police all used Toyota's. You could call in any outback place and find a spare part and everyone knew how to fix it. Also I could pull out a Pajero or any 4 cylinder rig with my Troopie, but not the reverse! Very light on fuel compared to a 4 cylinder vehicle over a long distance too. You don't have those sorts of distances in the UK, not desert terrain, so there are some challenges and knowledge required when buying a 4X4 for what they were intended for.
Another projects is to scan and upload some really nice outback desert shots, more demands on time! picasaweb.google.com/109921669020426367250/AustralianOutback1980S?authuser=0&feat=directlinkClear skies.. Shevill
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2014 12:00:58 GMT
the older cars were more user friendly, you could easily see the engine block and wiring connections, faults were easier to locate and repair by the amateur, there must be some horror stories about engine management failures during desert crossings, where a faulty microchip can have serious consequencies. it would be great if the manufacturers could install a default switch to let the engine run on basics until the driver reached safety. john. Hi,
My wife's VW Polo does just that, she had that experience recently, something was not right so it shut down the turbo etc. and left enough stuff running to get home then to the garage. Neat
Clear skies... Shevill
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Post by scopemobile on Jul 24, 2014 14:55:52 GMT
I noticed the solar powered fridge, brilliant, we could do with them in sunny Glasgow, did the fridge store fosters lager alongside the funnel web spider anti venom. . in the case of engine management default switch. makers and insurance companies could benefit from one, by small print nullifying warranty and insurance claims if switch is operated unnecessarily, or accidentally by the kids.[tongue in cheek] john
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Post by johnno on Jul 24, 2014 16:31:17 GMT
the older cars were more user friendly, you could easily see the engine block and wiring connections, faults were easier to locate and repair by the amateur, there must be some horror stories about engine management failures during desert crossings, where a faulty microchip can have serious consequencies. it would be great if the manufacturers could install a default switch to let the engine run on basics until the driver reached safety. john. Hi, For 7 years I lived in South Australia, very different to Tasmania. During my time there, I spent many weeks doing outback desert expeditions with various scientific groups, first in others $X$'s, then I traded in my station wagon for a Toyota Troop Carrier, petrol version. This choice was based on what was in general use in the outback, a 1000 km from nowhere in one of the big deserts, something goes wrong with some fanct Range Rover with computer controlled etc. you might as well get on the HF Flying Doctor Radio, call for help and leave the city use Range Rover where it died. If you had a Toyota of any year, back to year dot, every outback station, mining companies, oil drillers, Telecom, Federal Police all used Toyota's. You could call in any outback place and find a spare part and everyone knew how to fix it. Also I could pull out a Pajero or any 4 cylinder rig with my Troopie, but not the reverse! Very light on fuel compared to a 4 cylinder vehicle over a long distance too. You don't have those sorts of distances in the UK, not desert terrain, so there are some challenges and knowledge required when buying a 4X4 for what they were intended for.
Another projects is to scan and upload some really nice outback desert shots, more demands on time! picasaweb.google.com/109921669020426367250/AustralianOutback1980S?authuser=0&feat=directlinkClear skies.. Shevill I don't know how people can survive in places like that with the heat and everything must be a hard life, them houses must be like oven's with the tin roof's. Looks like someone has their priority's right with the solar fridge, I would of whipped the shelves out and plonked myself in it. I did read sometime back that there are huge underground lakes in one of the deserts, I suppose without these lakes no one could live out there. Sentinals of the desert is a weird and pretty looking plant, I 've never seen one like that
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