1965 Jaguar 3.8 S Type, Sync4, OD, PAS, BRG/Biscuit on chrome wires back on the road after 30 years.

[Glyn Ruck]

I have not decided whether to put the original factory markings on the springs yet. Photo Courtesy of Roy McBride. http://www.ckdboats.com/

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[Glyn Ruck]

After getting the underside coated with Schutz/Stonechip & body colour & interior with body colour. Getting the all important engine compartment looking pristine. Paint used. Glasurit Porsche self healing primer. Final coats Spies Hecker.

First respray.

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Second Respray (due to first & ultimately fired restorer allowing the shell to deteriorate without progress)

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[Orlando St.R]

I love that 'just painted' look. This really has been a labour of love for you, Glyn.

[Glyn Ruck]

Getting rid of Jaguar's easily distorted press board rear armrests/magazine pockets & replacing with ones manufactured in ABS.

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[Glyn Ruck]

Re-flocked glove box. Also re-flocked the toolkit tray.

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[Glyn Ruck]

Many restorations are spoiled IMHO by the fitting of tired old gauges to a beautifully restored dash. I decided I would refurbish mine

This is a set of refurbished E Type gauges that inspired me.

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1) Clean exterior of gauges with Autosol (old Sonicare toothbrush helps)
2) Bayonet glass retaining rings from gauge body (i.e. rotate rings until tabs line up with slots in the gauge body & withdraw)
3) Glass anti-rattle "rubber" seal will have deteriorated.
4) Remove remains of the seal & clean up remaining black residue. BTW ~ Isopropyl Alcohol & Acetone are your friend cleaning up black residue. Just be careful working with them. They are not friendly to all surfaces.
5) I got a medical "rubber" company to extrude 5 metres of 2.5mm OD x 1mm ID black silicone tubing (perfect replacement seal)
6) Clean up metal rings and respray in matched satin black
7) Clean the gauge faces & hands with a photographic puffer brush, cotton or foam buds & a mild alcohol water solution. Be careful with white screening on face & hands. It must be clean but is fragile. If you have any doubts only use puffer brush.
8) Clean glass to a spotless shine both sides. You do not want a fingerprint or dust inside your gauge. Especially when lit.
9) Cut the new pipe seal to desired length.
10) Reassemble the gauges in a dust free environment & fit a suitable new O Ring to each before remounting.

Sit back & admire your handy-work ~ It can be most rewarding.

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Also replated the metal backing plate like this. Sorry I can't find my S Type picture. It is somewhere. You can see it peeping above the wood in one of the above pictures.

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[cass3958]

Very nice Glyn and are you going to tell us that your still clock works.lol.
Mine has never worked since I bought the car so the hands just sit at ten to two. We have talked about getting the clock refurbished in another topic but at over £100 I will just look at my watch when I need to know the time.

[Orlando St.R]

Lovely, Glyn. A delight to see.

My clock hands have been at ten past seven for most of the car's life. If you move it past there, it will tick round to ten past seven again. It suits me, because I disconnect the battery when I'm not using the car (using an original Lucas battery isolator switch).

[cass3958]

Funny but I do the same with my Battery and is another reason like you that I have never bothered to get it fixed.

[Jose]

Mike Eck at www.jaguarclock.com modifies these Smiths clocks for under $90. USD and the mod is reversible if you ever want to go back to a non-working clock.

He did mine in 2005 and it is still ticking. ( yes they actually tick ).

Mike is an electronic wizard, he owns a number of MK2 and E type.