Newbie here - going to take on a XKE restoration. What are the best books or manuals to have on hand?

 

When I rebuilt a Mark 2, I had very little to go on, but when I worked on an XJ6 Series 3, I found the Parts Manual, and the Workshop Manual very useful. You can buy reprints of the E-Type equivalent at SNG Barratt. I like to have a book rather than fa*t-arsing around with a lap-top in the workshop. Also, with modern mobile phone cameras, you need to take photos of the assemblies before dismantling. For bodywork, you need to look around to see what there is on this subject. Are you intending to do all the work yourself ? Bodywork, including paintwork is quite a skilled thing. I was fortunate to have worked as a "lad" in an auto paint shop.

 

Besides the members here, get the E type shop manual The Complete Official Jaguar Etype series 1 and 2 for $135 usd it has been my go-to reference
Bentley Publishers - Repair Manuals and Automotive Books

For restoration authenticity, Thomas Haddock's Jaguar e type 6 cylinder restoration and originality guide

Factory Origiinal Jaguar Etype, by Anders Ditlev Clausager, British heritage trust archivist

you can get the Heritage Certificate for your car, with correct VIN

https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk...e-certificates
Hope to see photos of your car!

 

Excellent answers. Not my first restoration, but it will be my first E-type. Thank you for your time.

 

FYI: Found The Complete Official Jaguar Etype series 1 and 2 by Bentley for $115 new, hardcover, free shipping on eBay.