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I have a Facel Vega HK500 (recently purchased) which has been modified in the steering compartment. The original FV power steering was allegedly pretty much worse than useless and the restorer who supplied the car changed the power steering to Jaguar Mk2. This is probably a great improvement but I have had to replace the input shaft seal which was leaking. I now need to do something to improve the steering wheel attachment, the splines in the wheel are gone and I need to replace the amalgamated FV/Mk2 Jag column (the shaft).
2nd reason is I have just taken a half share in a 1956 XK140. This is coming on Monday My co-owner and I would like to fit some seat belts and need to source something suitable.
These chariots are my second venture into classic cars having owned a 1972 Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV a few years ago (and a 1750 GTV back in '72/3, but contemporary then )
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The Facel has gone ........ thank goodness and is replaced by this:
In the workshop prior to being fully stripped for painting
a 1970 Series 2 Coupe, 3 previous owner and original UK RHD car.
The body is currently in the paint shop for a bare metal finish in it's original Dark blue paint (though maybe pearlescent dark blue) and will otherwise be fully original except for fitting some modern seats.
The engine was rebuilt by its previous owner in his restoration process which was not completed. So, this engine and box will be stripped also for inspection and correction of any problems. The back "axle" has been rebuilt with new brakes - the fronts (not to original spec ) are with vented disks and 4-pot callipers.
I'm expecting (hoping) for it to be finished by mid summer to join in with some meetings here and there
Today I made a final decision on colour and trim for my E-type. We had discussed this before as being its original dark blue with dark blue trim, however I had wanted/desired a pearlescence which at one point fell on stony ground as diverting from original. Also, I'm not keen on dark inside and out.
I looked at colours on XKEData.com and thought the Pearlescent blue of earlier cars would be fine. Comment on that site was that Jaguar would supply new cars in any colour requested so this may not be to far from original as the Heritage certificate for the car only says the colour was blue. In fact it turned out there is an E-type local to me in pearlescent blue, so I went along for a gander at it yesterday. Truly the finish was superb and it looked fantastic with its red interior.
I went into the Splined Hub this morning to discuss this and the seat fitting at the paint shop. The seats are going to be from a Mazda MX5 and to fit these will require some modification to the cross member under the fronts of the seats. We discussed this and how to maintain strength in this area which with proper consideration will work out fine. The original Jag mountings can be maintained in case later someone wants the original seats in, which I will keep safe.
In the end it was agreed the finish would be dark blue (the original colour) with red leather interior. The seats will be re-trimmed with Jaguar style leathers in red. Should look great
Today I made a final decision on colour and trim for my E-type. We had discussed this before as being its original dark blue with dark blue trim, however I had wanted/desired a pearlescence which at one point fell on stony ground as diverting from original. Also, I'm not keen on dark inside and out.
I looked at colours on XKEData.com and thought the Pearlescent blue of earlier cars would be fine. Comment on that site was that Jaguar would supply new cars in any colour requested so this may not be to far from original as the Heritage certificate for the car only says the colour was blue. In fact it turned out there is an E-type local to me in pearlescent blue, so I went along for a gander at it yesterday. Truly the finish was superb and it looked fantastic with its red interior.
I went into the Splined Hub this morning to discuss this and the seat fitting at the paint shop. The seats are going to be from a Mazda MX5 and to fit these will require some modification to the cross member under the fronts of the seats. We discussed this and how to maintain strength in this area which with proper consideration will work out fine. The original Jag mountings can be maintained in case later someone wants the original seats in, which I will keep safe.
In the end it was agreed the finish would be dark blue (the original colour) with red leather interior. The seats will be re-trimmed with Jaguar style leathers in red. Should look great
Jerome
Sounds like it will be excellent when finished Jerome. My own taste would be to have a cream interior with dark blue paintwork, but that is a matter of individual taste. Would love to see pictures of progress if possible.
At Last!! It is finally back from the paintshop. Went in 2 months ahead of schedule and came out 2 weeks behind. Not due to the car but the way the shop was run, but they've done a lovely job
Should be on the road again in a couple of months.
Last edited by Jeronimo770; May 17, 2017 at 02:01 PM.
Well it is getting near. MoT is planned for next week with the following week for shakedown runs before delivery a fortnight today at the latest!! A lot of glass is in and internal trim. Seats are getting re-trimmed and it's looking good.
Engine was running fine last week but we found an interesting problem this week when the ignition was turned on for some electrical testing. The front carburettor was flooding badly. The carbs had all been refurbished with a complete rebuild kit from Burlen including new floats and main jets with diaphragms etc. Had the float chamber top off to check the needle valve, all looked OK. Put it back, still flooding.
Took cover off again, fuel level was low, float at the bottom. Took the float out, seemed OK but swapped it for another - still flooding. Swapped the front float chamber lid with the centre one, front carb still flooding. Indeed we took all the dashpots off and achieved fountains of petrol from the front carb main jet. Took the float cover off again and still the chamber was empty but fuel had been flooding through. So question was: why had the float not risen?? Answer must be that the air above it was not escaping via the vent pipe. So removed that (the only item not swapped) and found it was blocked with solder where the pipe had been soldered into the banjo. Dismantled that and re-soldered but it was still blocked - the pipe was blocked too. So when that was sorted and refitted, problem solved! Phew!!
New UK member with Facel Vega
My co-owner and I would like to fit some seat belts and need to source something suitable.
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) are with vented disks and 4-pot callipers.
Not due to the car but the way the shop was run, but they've done a lovely job 
A lot of glass is in and internal trim. Seats are getting re-trimmed and it's looking good.