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gresham flyer · Joined: 06 Sep 2008 Posts: 1435

Just a few photo`s showing the body being reunited with the chassis after a full body restoration and all new mechanicals fitted to the chassis.[img]

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I called on a couple of friends to help lower the body back onto the chassis.
What is nice about this type of restoration is that you can build the engine,gearbox,braking system,fuel tank and lines etc onto the chassis,try it all out before you progress any further.
A five speed gearbox from a later Jaguar was fitted.
Those tripple carbs will keep the chancellor in pocket and me skint.!!!
Still a lot of work to do but.......we have climbed that mountain with this restoration.
Gresham

victor 101 · Joined: 03 Apr 2009 Posts: 446 Location: East Yorkshire

Great job GF, I hope you changed some of that copper pipe for flexible hoses on the front brakes. Look forward to seeing its progress.

Richard H · Joined: 03 Apr 2009 Posts: 2150 Location: Lincolnshire, UK

That's going to be a tad more powerful than those little baby Austins! Wink

47Jag · Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 12:13 pm Post subject:

I want some of the fertilizer you put on the carbs. to 'grow' another one just like you did. Laughing

P3steve · Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 7:47 am Post subject:

victor 101 · Joined: 03 Apr 2009 Posts: 446 Location: East Yorkshire

Well spotted standardsteve, I think your right. I always imagined that steel braided flexi's would be thicker than that. You learn something new every day.

gresham flyer · Joined: 06 Sep 2008 Posts: 1435

That`s it have a go at me. Sad

I will now go and curl up in a corner. Shocked

The copper pipes were fitted so that I could test the slave cylinders,and operate the clutch,I have made up a test hydraulic system so you can check brake callipers,slave cylinders and master cylinders on your workbench before fitting to your vehicle. So there Very Happy

The twin carbs were fitted just to run and test the engine while I rebuilt the triple carb set up.,they are now back on a 3.4 ltr engine I have rebuilt for a Coombes MK2 I found in a barn about 15 years ago on a farm in Norfolk whilst looking and purchasing for some car spares from an old boy.
That has undergone a full body restoration,rebuilt 420 front suspension setup.limited slip rear diff,5 speed box etc.
I will have to post some photo`s if interested. Question

A lot of mechanical improvements have been made to the XK 150 engine,gearbox,ancillaries etc during the restoration to improve what was designed nearly 60 years ago.
Now the body is back on after a major rebuild (better than new) I can finish off all the ancillary improvements along the way.
For instance a new pedal box set up and servo brake unit ,to improve on the old design etc.
I had better get out of the naughty boy corner now and get some work done. Exclamation

Gresham

victor 101 · Joined: 03 Apr 2009 Posts: 446 Location: East Yorkshire