Thanks for the update car-nut.

Just for the record.......you cannot be too image / pic heavy in a post like this!!

 

What s the max in a post

 

Great updates Car-Nut, always a pleasure to open my inbox and see your latest progress.

(re max no', see PM).

This thread needs more pics

 

Guys this car has driven me to drink today!!

I am now drinking

Update next week - now stressed ;0)

 

Well I just thought Id have a look and see when I did last my update and was pleasantly surprised to see a dedicated section with 420G in the title .... GREAT

These cars do get forgotten with the launch in the same year as the E-Type which also I am pasionate about

Anyway back to the update - Julys will be here very soon

 

July Update

Guys I know its late but theres been shows and Im trying to launch a new company so been juggling a lot of *****...

Anyway here goes:

The first week-end I was going to start the car and tune the carbs was not a good one the car wouldnt start with a new battery on after stripping one off the carbs and checking the starter motor it still didnt start with it all back together we did get it started but by connecting a wire from the starter motor to the battery direct. When started it did throw out some black smoke

Just at that moment a neighbour arrived home to advise me they had had there windows cleaned last week

Anyway some pics:

















Even though we got the going after a lot of wasted time we found out the reason it wouldn't start was the inhibitor switch wire to the relay had been knocked off when I had put the dashboard wing back on.

I found there was little info on the tinternet re this switch so I hope these images help someone. For more info go to my project thread at:
The Jaguar Mk10 & 420G Owners Symposium








I have also been trying to source some seals

 

I will roll August and September into one Update so watch this space.

Hopefully some parts I have been waiting on will be here to get some work done this
week-end.

 

Looking forward to it Clive.

Maybe a little video would be in order now she's running?
You can just ignore that if you want.

 

Thanks for the update Clive, good to hear that you are back to a running state.

Look forward to the Summer update.

 

Excellent update , thanks for the pics

 

Never put a video on a forum pointers welcome

 

You can upload it to youtube or one of the photo hosting sites and link to it from there.

 

Never used Youtube for hosting

Can you host them on Photobucket ??

 

Yes, you can just share it from there the same as a picture.

 

Thanks for sharing, very cool project - looking forward to future updates!

 

Very Neat Car-Nut. I can see you like the detail work.

 

Its got some distance to go before its engine will be like my E-Type engine but it will get there.

 

Amazing condition car. You can't find examples like that in the US.

 

this thread is superb, as is the car! real inspiration for my 420g resto, but mine will be a lower budget less detailed one i suspect.........again fabulous car brilliant reto thread.

 

How's the 420G coming?