Thanks very much Joe, glad to hear you are still pleased with the job, and Nigel I suggest you give me a call sooner rather than later as I have a very full order book for some months to come.

Alan Proctor

Hello Phil

It's Pacific Blue

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If you contact GB classic trim on 02476 325928 they should be able to help, not sure about their price though.

Alan Proctor

We have only ever fitted 2 types of mirror to the coupe, 1 the all chrome remote control type part no.BD 43096 & BD 40822 & a non remote type fitted to the Ser1.

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Remove the headlamp bowls in the bonnet, this will give you access to the bonnet hinges at the front, remove the 2 hinge bolts, this may allow the bonnet to be raised at the front to allow you access to the bonnet catches at the rear, be very carefull in supporting the bonnet as you raise it. Try us...

You might be good at cleaning your car but no good when it comes to adjusting doors, so stick to cleaning your car Joe.

You need to adjust the door on the hinges at the 'A' pillar, if you adjust the catch it will throw the lining of the door out.

Alan Proctor

Have you tried shimming it between the fixings and the body, if this doesn't work you may have to grind some metal off the edges were it is tight and then have the bumper re-chromed.

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Tilt the sunroof up, slide the underside trim towards the rear and remove above the roof. Undo 3 torx headed screws either side and lift the panel away, I believe the screws are T30. If the problem is on the edge were the seal fits, well the rust may be so severe that the best option is a new sunroo...

have you thought about contacting David Marks, the JEC guru on all things mechanical, I know Nottingham may be some way away from you, but it is sometimes worth the effort to get the best service.

Alan Proctor

Stick with an E Type colour for your year, I don't think you will find a paint supplier who still has old colour chips, I bought some original colour brochures from Andrew Swift, his contact details are in the mag. Failing that once you have narrowed down your choice, ask the people who are spraying...

Martin Robey also supply the xj40 repair panel, and yes they do fit the x300 with a little bit of trimming. Make sure that the people who carry out the repair cut out the all the corroded metal and not just fit over the old. It will take more time and cost more but the repair will last for a very lo...

I think you might find that the bonding fixing the glass to the aperture is breaking down, so the only cause of action is to have the glass removed and any remedial work carried out on the scuttle before re-bonding the
glass back in.

Alan Proctor