Thanks Paul for the link. I had to buy a distributor as the original was fried in an under bonnet fire (wiring loom) with the previous owner. Have the car 7 years and only now getting time to restore it. Going all out on a bare shell restoration. Hopefully it will be collected on Tuesday coming for ...

Hi Sam, I also have a pair of Mk2 twin carbs for reconditioning. Can you please tell me who and from where, did you get to refurb yours. What is the approx cost to have them done. From your last post you appear pleased. Now with some miles done would you still say you are well pleased with their wor...

UPDATE I have now decided on remaining positive earth with the Mk2 rebuild. Reasons being , I have already bought new wiring looms to suit the car in it's original positive earth. I had been unaware changes were required to the loom if one went to Negative earth. It will be more in keeping with my d...

Hi Paul, thanks for your response. I have gone ahead and order an ACCU SPARK (Stealth) electronic dizzy with screw type posts, along with required length of carbon cored HT lead. Having considered some changes were required to be made to the wiring loom if I went to Negative earth I decided on remai...

Many thanks Alec. You have mentioned some good points . Unfortunately I purchased new looms some time ago and looks like I will now have to order one to suit alternator conversion.
Eugene.

Hi all fellow members. As part of my Mk2 restoration I want to fit an alternator. Which relays do I need to change for the conversion to negative earth and does the voltage stabilizer behind the gauges need to be changed. Ideally I would like to hear from someone who has done the alternator conversi...

Hi fellow members, I am currently restoring my 1964 3.4 Mk2 and wish to include some upgrades such as an alternator and electronic distributor. My question is has anyone had any problems with the ACCU SPARK electronic replacement distributor for the XK engines. I believe the very expensive (in compa...

Apparently my first blog on this topic was to long to allow for the image i wished to include

Hopefully i t will go through ok this time.

Eugene.

Hi Mike, thanks for your response and the links.
I have checked all the parts suppliers and no one has the bit i need.
I believe the only chance is to find someone who has a rotten or severely damaged body tub.
I will hold back on trying a patch repair as i want to have it right.
Regards
Eugene.

Hello fellow members, eventually i have got round to spending time on the e type project. As one will see from my previous blog i am converting from LHD to RHD. It is here i have encountered a problem, my lower dash panel has , by some previous owner, been cut out where the lower column alloy bracke...

As mentioned earlier i have 2 NEW FRONT FLOOR SECTIONS FOR SALE FOR AN E TYPE. Will sell as pair at £80 or single at £40 each + p&p. This is half the price they cost from SNG Barratt. They now have 2 full coats of Finnegans smooth Hammeright on both sides. THESE PANELS HAVE A PRONOUNCED FOOT WELL. H...

Some images of the car - http://i768.photobucket.com/albums/xx326/CHERRYVILLE67/E%20TYPE/100_0177.jpg http://i768.photobucket.com/albums/xx326/CHERRYVILLE67/E%20TYPE/100_0181.jpg http://i768.photobucket.com/albums/xx326/CHERRYVILLE67/E%20TYPE/100_0179.jpg http://i768.photobucket.com/albums/xx326/CHE...

Some images of the car - http://i768.photobucket.com/albums/xx326/CHERRYVILLE67/E%20TYPE/100_0177.jpg http://i768.photobucket.com/albums/xx326/CHERRYVILLE67/E%20TYPE/100_0181.jpg http://i768.photobucket.com/albums/xx326/CHERRYVILLE67/E%20TYPE/100_0179.jpg http://i768.photobucket.com/albums/xx326/CHE...

Got the floor images as below: http://i768.photobucket.com/albums/xx326/CHERRYVILLE67/E%20TYPE/100_0206.jpg http://i768.photobucket.com/albums/xx326/CHERRYVILLE67/E%20TYPE/100_0205.jpg http://i768.photobucket.com/albums/xx326/CHERRYVILLE67/E%20TYPE/100_0204.jpg http://i768.photobucket.com/albums/xx3...

Hi all, today i rang SNG Barratt to ? replacement of front floor section. I told them i bought an abandoned resto (health reasons) which included two front repair sections which were purchased from them but were different to my originals. We concluded the best approach would be for me to forward pic...