Chuck, very good to see that I am not the only person trying to rescue these old beauties. Great video of a true adventure. Not glamorous but real life. Loved to watch it. Please do more of these 🙂
The things we'll do for exercise... Looks like a fair amount of work to do there Chuck, but it does look reasonably complete, and that's not a bad starting point.
Thanks, Ole - but that actually doesn’t work that well. The little wheels won’t get you up onto the ramp, and then they get jammed in the crack between the ramp and the trailer floor. Believe it or not, dragging them in with the winch is just easiest. 😉
Bondo in the nose? Find one that doesn’t have some. I found my 63 behind a hanger at the airport, had sat out with the top down for a couple of years, and this was in 1975! $900 purchase price. Very little rust.
I had a '65 ots. My now ex-wife over spent to the tune of $40k and I had to sell it in a down market (2009). Only got $27k for it. Completly rebuilt Gran Turnismo Stage 2 engine with only dyno miles on it. Built and gusseted/seam welded body. Same color as this car. This makes me anxious to buy another. Mine had the comp wires - 4 of them put on from the factory. I was 2nd owner.
Chuck . Great to see you ! Haven't seen you for a while and for a while l thought this might be your final appearance ! 😅😅🤣 lt's a bummer when the mind is more than willing but the body refuses to cooperate ! I hope you made an earner out of this . The "e" still looked beautiful in spite of it's pretty poor condition and let's face it it's far too good to break . So is Stewart someone you know ? Thanks Chuck Great to see you !
It is hard to believe that whoever owned that car would let it get to that dilapidated state, but I myself knows such a person, and they are just bizarre.
That car is in rough shape, it doesn't look like there is much that can be saved although maybe I should look for a more recent video before saying that, lol. These cars were iconic from Day 1 in 1961, it is hard to believe that so many have seen similar fates as this one, sad.
Any amount of work and effort to get your hands on a true classic will always be worth it.
What you did on that day, IS Every Jag E-Type Fan Boy's Dream.... Found me an E-Type !!!! 😎
Oh, the memories you bring back...draging home my E-Type, Mk2 and Xk140! I was getting hot just watching...sweat and all!
Keep at it Chuck. We met at various racetracks, I'm and old friend of BT. It's gets harder as you age, BT pushing 80 and I'm pushing 70.
Never too old to be young at heart. Great catch. It already looks good in the rain!👴
Well done. well worth it. Just shows there's many still out there.
Chuck, very good to see that I am not the only person trying to rescue these old beauties. Great video of a true adventure. Not glamorous but real life. Loved to watch it. Please do more of these 🙂
Brilliant! Will be worth over 100,000 when finished!
You've got a few spots of jag on that rust. Looking forward to the project!
Fun Video and great project.
The old lady still looks great, even in this state.
Owned the same car in 65, 4.2 great fast car, from montreal. Also owned 72 v12, 4.2 liter
Great video, looks like a lot of work
The things we'll do for exercise...
Looks like a fair amount of work to do there Chuck, but it does look reasonably complete, and that's not a bad starting point.
Great to have you back! I have one of those ansa exhausts in good condition, pretty rare I think.
Videos on all the finds, Chuck - please! You, Richard Michael Owen and Dennis Collins are all E-Type nuts and I'm learning from you - thanks!
Long time no see. Great video another save
MD boy makes good on an XKE!
That was hard work, but rewarding. You could use some wheel dollies in that trailer for the next car you pick up with locked wheels.
Thanks, Ole - but that actually doesn’t work that well. The little wheels won’t get you up onto the ramp, and then they get jammed in the crack between the ramp and the trailer floor. Believe it or not, dragging them in with the winch is just easiest. 😉
Bondo in the nose? Find one that doesn’t have some. I found my 63 behind a hanger at the airport, had sat out with the top down for a couple of years, and this was in 1975! $900 purchase price. Very little rust.
You should line the inside of the trailer with photos of the various E-Type recoveries to 'honour' the trailers adventures you've both been on.
Save it. Rescue it. Relish in it.
I had a '65 ots. My now ex-wife over spent to the tune of $40k and I had to sell it in a down market (2009). Only got $27k for it. Completly rebuilt Gran Turnismo Stage 2 engine with only dyno miles on it. Built and gusseted/seam welded body. Same color as this car. This makes me anxious to buy another. Mine had the comp wires - 4 of them put on from the factory. I was 2nd owner.
Chuck . Great to see you ! Haven't seen you for a while and for a while l thought this might be your final appearance ! 😅😅🤣 lt's a bummer when the mind is more than willing but the body refuses to cooperate ! I hope you made an earner out of this . The "e" still looked beautiful in spite of it's pretty poor condition and let's face it it's far too good to break . So is Stewart someone you know ? Thanks Chuck Great to see you !
It is hard to believe that whoever owned that car would let it get to that dilapidated state, but I myself knows such a person, and they are just bizarre.
That car is in rough shape, it doesn't look like there is much that can be saved although maybe I should look for a more recent video before saying that, lol. These cars were iconic from Day 1 in 1961, it is hard to believe that so many have seen similar fates as this one, sad.
that was a young man’s job
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Wow this video is hard to watch so slow