1. stripped

2. killrust (paintbrush)

3. rattlecan chrome-ish finish

 

1. cradle plate still on the diff looking a bit beat up

2. off the diff and still looking like it has gone 10 rounds with Tyson

3. in the press to try and get some of the kinks out

4. a few hits with a big hammer as well

5. then the paint stripper and wire wheels etc (forgot those pics)

6. Killrust by paintbrush

7. rattlecan of Chrome-ish stuff

 

1. still dirty and things attached

2. after a good clean

3. after Killrust by paintbrush

4. red enamel to make it pretty

5. there has been another coat of red since this picture.

 

Nice Work!
(';')

 

lookin' good !

Cheers
DD

 

Nice, thanks for the update.

 

Good to see it coming on....

 

Thanks Guys you seem to be my regular fan club members i.e. Elinor, Clarke, Doug and Jim and your patience with the tardiness of my rebuild is appreciated

I am hoping to speed things up in 2016....but as you know other things do pop up to waylay the best of intentions.

With the rebuild I am almost to the point where I have to put each of the hub carriers back into working order and that means all sorts of things like "hub bearing end floats" and "shims" and "pre-load".

That is all well and good if you know what the hell you are doing and talking about...me I am learning as I go and while there are numerous books, websites, youtube videos giving advice on how to do it...I am prepared to say that it is witchcraft. Witchcraft I tell you!!!!

So the next thing you will probably see on here is me cleaning and painting something else (maybe the hub carriers themselves) while I procrastinate and avoid the aforementioned hub carrier rebuild.

Maybe that engine sitting over there in the corner could be pulled down before I commence the rebuild? See, PROCRASTINATION is second nature to me

On the other hand Leasa has made a New Year's resolution on my behalf, and that is "Drive the Oil Beast more".

Just to highlight the problem with not driving it regularly..I will regale you all with a tale. Towards the end of November the yearly rego check for the Oil Beast was due...I duly cleaned up underneath with some degreaser and a high pressure cleaner, made sure the exterior it looked nice and pretty and looked after with a clean and polish and then took it for a shakedown drive before heading to the authorised checking station.

As you can imagine....this was all taking place on a Friday afternoon with the rego due the next day as well as flying out for a week to Tasmania with my wife and 83 year old mother. I hadn't packed etc etc etc. Just because it makes sense to put a little more pressure on yourself.

What happened....on the shakedown run..it coughed and spluttered and basically stopped...it was a 40 degree (celcius) day...so it was hot. I was probably only 5 kms from home and the inspection station. I tried some roadside repairs (suspected fuel starvation and maybe a vapour lock due to the heat.

Had to call Leasa to bring some tools maybe some fuel...etc etc...in the end a tow home late in the afternoon behind the family sedan.

What was it you ask? Rusty fuel and a blocked fuel filter....so the moral is ...drive the car regularly. End result was I replaced the fuel filter before heading off to Tassie and on my return fired it up and had the rego check done and the car is once again registered for a year. But, there is this niggly problem running around the back of my head "the fuel tanks are rusty and need to be addressed" - hmm maybe i should do that before the hub carriers. I have 2 spares already refurbed in the shed waiting to be installed...............

 

Phil,
At my house, we speak Procrastination Fluently! That's why rebuilding my front suspension took 11 months and not 10 hours. Of course, there was also the matter of a new driver side floor, and rewiring the console, but still.......

Murphy comes to visit us quite often and I've wondered where he goes when he leaves, or where he's been before he arrives. I think I know! LOL
(';')

 

PHIL, imagine how boring life would be with a brand new car and nothing to do!
Keeps me sane in my retirement.....

 

It's Got a Jaguar Thread. Or two. (The Index!) - Restorations and Projects by any description - The Garage Gazette

The links in the first post of that thread are to other posts
by one particular old timer who seems to like rebuilding
Jaguar rear ends and documenting them profusely.

He has a few tricks up both sleeves

And to encourage others to visit, here is the text version of
the subjects covered:

Body and Chassis

E-Type disassembly
E-Type floor pans
Removing 40 year old Jaguar trim
Gutting the dash on a Series II E-Type - painful!!
More E-Type dash component "fun"
Finishing Interior Trim removal on the E-Type
Removing the windshield on an E-Type
Done with Disassembly!
Getting at the rust in an E-Type
Chiseling out sound matting
Sanding and priming the E-Type subframes
Tackling 40 year old undercoat on a Jaguar
Fixing the trunk (boot) stiffeners
Welding first test patches
Making progress -- E-Type inner rockers and flooring
Welded in the RH floor today
Starting on the LH side rockers and floors
Fabricating and welding some bulkhead panels
Finally finished the last footwell and stiffener -- UPDATED!
Got down to business today -- UPDATED!
Starting on the outer rockers (sills) -- FINISHED!
Getting ready for some lead -- FINISHED!
Bondo surprise; this is "quality" work --- NOT!!!
Leading vertical surfaces
Getting rid of annoying running lights
Lead work is finished and primed
E-Type Series II Door Disassembly Procedure
E-Type rear hatch - PART 1: Disassembly
E-Type rear hatch-PART 2: Fabricating and installing a partial doorskin: DONE!!
Rustproofing E-Type subframes
Last bits -- welding in closing panels: FINISHED!
E-Type LH door: Fabricating and installing another partial doorskin - DONE!!
Modifying and aligning an E-Type doorskin --
Laid down five coats of primer --
2nd round of filler and primer -- she's lookin' straight!
Starting on the E-Type bonnet (hood) -- Done!
Rebuilding the E-Type lower bonnet valance -- DONE!
Welding a patch into the E-Type wing (Fender)
Patching and prepping the E-Type air ducts
Patching the E-Type bulkhead panels -- DONE!
"pickling" the center bonnet section -- DONE!
Making two E-Type air duct spacer brackets
Metal finishing the E-Type bonnet dents
Cleaning undercoat from an E-Type bonnet - the easy way!
First mock-up of the E-Type bonnet
Final mock-up of the E-type bonnet -- Done!
Building a vertical E-Type bonnet carrier dolly
Gluing up the E-Type bonnet mounting flanges -- Done!
Final bonnet fitment and alignment issues -- Updated!
Prepping the bonnet for undercoat and paint -- DONE!
Polyester Primer -- aka sprayable body filler!
Starting on interior trim components -- Pic heavy!
Refurbishing E-Type taillights: How to simulate "chrome" -- UPDATED 4-2-14
Nickel plating and detailing small components and hardware -
Refurbishing backup and license plate lights, brackets, mounts, and more --
Valspar Implement paint for the E-Type -- first test piece
Final priming and sanding before paint -- FINALLY some color! 9-7-14
First painted pieces on the E-Type
Final paint on the interior, door jambs, and firewall/bulkhead
Getting the E-Type bonnet ready for paint -- Done 10-17
First E-Type panels in paint - Done; body is painted!!
Now the "REAL" work begins; Color Sanding - Sigh!
Last "bits" in paint on the E-Type
Starting sub-Frame assembly on the E-Type -
Final color sanding begins - Updated 4-4
Starting the final assembly on the E-Type

The Engine

E-Type 4.2 Liter engine - it need work
E-Type "Headaches" (removing the intake manifold)
Engine Strip down
E-Type timing chain assembly -- cleaning and rebuild
Crankshaft Woes
Starting on the XK cylinder head
Just got word from the machinist -- cylinder head has cracks!!
Let's refurbish a Lucas starter
Removing "freeze plugs" and prepping for cleaning
Houston; we have a problem (cylinder problems)
Sorting out pistons and crankshaft
Not much to show for four days work (Refurbished Damper, Timing Chain Cover and Oil Pan)
Just got the sleeved engine block back
Starting on the XK Engine (Assembly)
Finished the XK Engine Lower End
Starting to rebuild the cylinder head
Refurbishing an XK engine intake plenum
XK Engine Valve Covers
Making a plug wire loom and some misc cleanup
Camshaft and distributor "fun"
Lucas alternator rebuild
Broken belt tensioner bracket
Finished the XK engine primary intake manifold
Starting on the ZS Carburetors
Finished the XK Engine!
Finally!! A completed 4.2 liter XK engine

Driveline and Suspension (IRS Stuff)

Removing the IRS from an E-Type
E-Type sub-frames and front suspension
Jaguar E-Type IRS Disassembly - The start!
IRS control arm ("Wishbone") rebuild
Prepping and painting the IRS cage
IRS Hub Carrier and Stub-Axle disassembly
Replacing a pinion seal on a Jaguar IRS
Jag Coil-over Shock Disassembly -- with a NEW twist on HF tools!
Rebuilding Jaguar rear brake calipers and mechanisms
Rebuilding the Coil-over Shocks
Refurbishing an IRS half-shaft and hub
Fixing Cracks In A Jaguar IRS Hub Using Low Temperature Rod
Finishing up the IRS
Final IRS Assembly - setting hub and fulcrum shaft pre-load
Jaguar IRS is Finished
Rebuilding the Front Hubs
Jaguar upper control arms and anti-roll bars
Starting on the Jaguar Manual Transmission
Jaguar torsion bar, lower control arms, & subframe
E-Type sub-frame and splash shield fixes
Prepping panels for the media blaster
Sanding and priming the E-Type subframes

Miscellaneous Mechanical

E-Type Heater Box Rebuild
Vapor canister and overflow tank
A few items for paint
Cleaning plastic (clutch and brake fluid reservoirs)
Just a few small projects - steering rack and PS Reservoir
Let's rebuild a Jag Fan Motor and Shroud!
Rebuilding a Jaguar brake booster
Brazing and rebuilding a brake master cylinder
Starting on the hydraulic cylinders
It's little jobs like this that will take most of the time (Power steering pump)
Refurbishing EXPENSIVE Jaguar Hose Clamps
Just a few items for paint --
Easy way to strip and clean nuts, bolts, washers

Electrical

Refurbishing a LUCAS Horn
Let's refurbish a Jaguar wiper motor - FINISHED!
Refurbishing a Jaguar "drop-in" AC Module - FINISHED!

Assorted How-To's

Basic "Safety Wiring"
Fixing Cracks Using Low Temperature Rod
Testing a Lucas Alternator with a Sun Alternator Service Center
Point Distributors: Using a spring tension gauge!
Grinding Valves with a vintage B&D Refacer -
Build an inexpensive "prep" dolly
Turning a prep-dolly into an inexpensive rotisserie
Spot weld cutting made easy
Let's fabricate a LH E-Type rocker stiffener and closing panel
Basic sheetmetal fabrication and forming tutorial
Fabricating an E-Type bulkhead panel
Metal Forming Tutorial: Making an E-Type battery tray from scratch
Basic Lead Loading Tutorial
If you do restoration work, you need to make this tool!
Electroplating small parts: - DONE!!
Building a temporary paint booth -
Make a simple belt grinder attachment for your Block Motor grinder --

He Rebuilds Other Stuff Too

Cleaning up a Tecumseh AC Compressor

Setting the standard - Brophy's E-Type

Goodfellow Recommends

McKenna's Garage - One of the best Jag rebuild threads on the web

1963 Jaguar E-Type OTS Restoration

Full restoration of a ’65 XKE Coupe

This should be the complete list of Goodfellow's E-Type diary...let me know if I've missed any!

 

Hiya Plums

....you are persistent LOL you sent me a link to the IRS rebuild page in December (2014) and I did read it then and I re-read it a couple of days ago......did I mention Procrastination??

It is WITCHCRAFT I tell you

I am hoping after about the 4th re-read and looking at the pretty pictures and re-reading my books and watching some of those Youtube videos it will finally sink into my thick skull and it will no longer be witchcraft....

regards and appreciation

Phil

 

Hi all - just a quick note to let you know I do plan to get back to this thread and finish...just been waylaid by a couple of curve *****,

1. a storm and

2. the granny flat build

I so wish I was just working on the Oil Beast

 

Wow a bit of damage......I had one hit a month back like a mini cyclone which ripped out the back gate off and minor issues, here in northwest Sydney. The flat looks good.

 

Don't you just hate it when domestic duties keep you away from important stuff.
I tend to sort the car and bike first,then consider fixing things around the house afterwards. I have a very understanding wife.

Hope to see some updates on the rear end when you are finished the repairs and renovations.

 

Hi! I LOVE this thread! Very informative. Two questions:

1.) Do you have the part number for the new "modern" one-piece trunnion bearing seals?
2.) Do you have the part number for the flat O-Ring that helps seal the eight wish bone bearings? Or can this be substituted for a generic O-ring?

Thanks so much for your great write up. I'm in the middle of a rear end rebuild right now.

Brian

 

Well the granny flat is completed and the granny is now installed and up and running...

So now it is time to find all those rear-end bits and make some semblance of order out of the chaos. Imagine the shed being used as storage rather than a workshop...I have my shed back for its rightful use....

Here are a couple of pictures of the Unit...didn't turn out too bad if I do say so myself. But it did consume lots of time, not only in the build but rehab of the construction site etc....but looking good now which will allow me to get back to the car.

Mind you its at the point where I am thinking of just bundling it all up and selling the car and all the parts I have and buy something that is already done and dusted with no work required apart from maintenance.

 

Noooh! Don't do it!!

 

!! Why in the World would you want to do that?!! Think of the Hours (days, months, etc.) of enjoyment, satisfaction and achievement you've had, not to mention keeping you out of the bars (pubs)!

You have a legitimate escape there; your wife knows where you are every waking moment, and she probably won't bother you so much (most women are allergic to the oil, gas and grease normally found in workshops)!

On the other hand, you might as well sell it if you're tired of it, because when you do, someone will get a Classic well on its way to Well Sorted for a mere Fraction of what you have "invested" (spent), and They will be enjoying the fruits of your labors for a Long time to come.
(';')

 

Agree!!!


Stick with it. Great result within reach!!!


Carl