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Austin Tx E-Type

Old Feb 20, 2011 | 02:50 PM
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Hello everyone! Glad to have found a Jaguar forum. Ive recently pulled my E-Type out of storage and have found quite a few things I need to fix/have fixed and figured I would be able to find some input here.

Shes a 1969 series 2 4.2l coupe. Apparently its a one of a kind as the off white color with the tan interior wasnt a factory option or something along those lines. My dad bought it back when he was 19 so i believe in '73 and kept it all these years. we had a complete frame off restoration done in ~97 and took it to the concourse shows. first year we won 2nd in nation in our class (lost by 1/1000 of a point) then came back and won 1st in nation in our class. Havent shown it since and for the past ~2 years its sat in a storage unit neglected

current problems is that it seems to have a leak from the cooling pump, a fuel leak out of one of the carbs, missing the chrome piece above the driver side door, a nasty scratch in the back and a nice little dent on the hood.

oh also an exhaust leak due to some bad welds. ill post some pics once I switch over to a different computer.

thanks for taking the time to look and hope to learn alot here
 
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Old Feb 20, 2011 | 03:19 PM
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thought id be able to edit the OP. that or im blind and missed the edit button.

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some rust issues

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fuel leak from carb

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coolant leak. yes its old and was never cleaned up

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i come from the world of jeep so alot of the jag stuff is quite new to me

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Old Feb 20, 2011 | 05:33 PM
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Welcome to the forum,

She's still a great looking car, well worth lavishing some TLC on. She's almost a member of your family too after all these years.
 
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Old Feb 20, 2011 | 06:40 PM
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Wow coltsjag, nice ride.
welcome aboard one of the friendliest sites around

Good to have you here with us.
There's some great guys / techs here and always plenty going on, great info and usually plenty of banter.

I've manually upgaded you to full forum access so jump right in and enjoy
 
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Old Feb 20, 2011 | 07:27 PM
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Welcome to the forum!

Oh one other thing you need to put your car details in your signature. I am speaking of the Year, Make & Model. Without it you may not get the input you are looking for.

Please take a moment and read the information provided to you explaining the rules. Be patient and enjoy the site.
 
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