1966 Jaguar E Type Disaster Breakdown & Projects Update.
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- Опубліковано 19 вер 2024
- I really could have done without the hassle i had with the E Type breaking down in the rain. I waited over 2.5 hours for a transporter to come and
recover the car back to my garage. Now i have to dry & clean up the car.
Feel for you Dave ,the joys of classic car ownership .
David, If I would have been a bit damp it wouldn't have been too bad but I was soaked to the skin 😩 On top of waiting for hours for recovery. Cheers Dave
That's life with classics ❤ You had a busy day...but you will have the enjoyment later on...
Jukka, Very much so but like everything with classic cars it will fade into a memory which we can laugh about 😉 Cheers Dave
Ah the same weather as we have had in the UK, from sun tan to rust.... I hope your wife is a lot better now after her fall. Regards Doug.
Doug, Thanks she‘s doing really well. It‘s been beautiful weather for months with the odd day of rain but this was the wrong day 😖Cheers Dave
From any angle the E Type is staggeringly beautiful. So it's not just modern Jags that suffer when water is around. The Citroen will look stunning in those colours for sure.
Malcolm, I agree they are an iconic shape and look like there moving stood still. I will do a little colour test but I pretty sure that's the combo. Cheers Dave
Hi Dave, just wanted to say ‘Touchet’ been there done that, had the same ignition switch contact fail on my S1 1965 E-type, original second hand switch on ebay solved my problem and managed to rebuild it using my original barrel re keyed to fit original Wilmot Breeden FS key.I felt for you as i too got caught going to my TUV here in Germany and roadsters dont like rain, now have to make it waterproof again, who thinks a restoration is ever finished! Cheers Nick
Nick, It‘s not the first time and I‘m sure it wouldn't be the last 🤔😉 I will order a new ignition switch from SNG Barrett in Holland 116 euros.
hopefully it will turn up before our Jaguar Club run in the middle of June. So true restorations are an ongoing project 🤣😂 Cheers Dave
The joys of classic car ownership.
Stu, When there running there great! It turned out not to be the rain that caused the breakdown which I will talk about in my next video. Cheers Dave
Sorry to hear about the e-type and the mini Dave, but sounds like it was a Murphy's law day: "Anything that can go wrong will go wrong, and at the worst possible time." Always a better day tomorrow
Brendan, Better it happen now then in June when Hermine and I go on the Jaguar Club weekend drive. Cheers Dave
MAN O MAN! I sure feel your "Pain" I had to rewatch the beginning to be sure the Jag was OK, it did look Pitfull setting there in all that Water! Could you call this a "dry run" before the summer runs your planning on with the wife.
TBH you're 100% right as much as it was a pain breaking down it would have been so much worse if it would have happened on the Jaguar club run in June with my wife. We have both dried out now and no harm done to the car or interior so I‘m happy about that 🤔 Cheers Dave
Colour choice looks great David, sorry to hear about you getting wet- hope you and the car have dried out now
Martin, Thanks I think and hope it will work 🤔😉 I dried out quicker than the car did but it‘s all good now but I was fuming at the time. Cheers Dave
Language Timothy ! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Classic cars , who'd have 'em ! I think the Red is Rolls Royce Regal Red not sure about the Silver Dave . Cheers !
John, I was soaked to the skin and so was the car. Unfortunately Jeremy doesn't have the paint codes but he will bring me a sample. Cheers Dave
I'm lucky I don't have to have my car inspected here, the only thing I have to do is register it in Arizona
Gary, In all fairness I must say it does keep a lot of death traps off the road. I think another set of eyes going over your car is not a bad thing. Cheers Dave
Never rains but it pours hey haha
Alex, It does in the classic car restoration world 🤣😂 But it‘s mostly sunshine 😉 Cheers Dave
Hi Dave, Have you got a de-humidifier? Would be useful to dry out the Jaguar. Or failing that outside in the sun.
No i don't have a de- humidifier as the garage is so well insulated but it was dry after 24 hours. I was drier a bit quicker than that 🤣😂 Cheers Dave