Mr Hoovie, I too own a classic Jaguar. A 1967 420 Saloon. I spent hundreds of thousands having a frame off restoration. And yet it still leaks fluids. Jaguars are large wild cats, therefore they must mark their territory. Get used to it.
@@chris-gh4cd it's something you won't get until you own one. I got an S Type, and while it's not the most beautiful Jag ever made, it puts a smile on my face every time I drive it.
Hoovie, on the E-type 20w-50 oil. Fill to middle between marks on dipstick. Check oil breather screen on front of head to see that it’s clean, and the breather tube to the air cleaner must be internally clean, or oil will be blown out of the crank seals. Take a look at the oil feed line at the back of the head; these crack at the joints after 50 years and the leak looks just like a rear main seal leak. Make sure all six copper seal rings are visible on this oil line. (From a long -time E-type hooptie owner. )
That is definitely a car you should do a full restoration on. That project would generate a ton of content that I would thoroughly enjoy watching. What a beautiful auto!
I tried to warn you and the wizard about that rope seal. You need Jaguar tool JD-38 to properly size the seal and it's a crankshaft out job. The rope seal is actually very effective when installed properly and can last as long as a lip seal. Take it from someone who has restored several Jaguars. There are no shortcuts with these cars.
I almost bought a Buick Grand National that had a rear main seal leak and the guy said "it just needs a new rope seal, no big deal..." They are a big deal.
The Jag will always be a work in progress whether you restore it or not. With that in mind, best do as you thought, get a drip tray, drive and enjoy it until you think you can keep your hands off it for a while. (There are lots of resto / show queen jobs out there, no need to join the parade unless that's your thing.) Then do as little as is sensible to keep it in good nick. As you point out the parts support is amazing and I can't think of any part that is truly unobtainable. Not bad for a 60+ year old design. Pity my 60+ "human body" design isn't as easily restored 🤣
When you get to 70, you will look back at 60 and say "Damn, I was in good shape back then". My advice young man...buy a good PPO Medicare advantage plan, the 'free' HMO plans suck when you are hospitalized.
I've been working aircraft both military and civilian since 1983. The military aircraft I first worked on used turbojet engines and we serviced all four engines with one case of oil after a flight. Many of the older mechanics I worked with had experience with radial recip engines and they serviced them with a 55 gallon drum, so...Now I work on modern turbofans, but when I started working on the leaking Rolls Royce engines, I was taught any leak you can jump over is ok.
Hoovie, that is the best vehicle you have ever owned. It does deserve a complete restoration. It has lasting charm and style that has not been equaled. It is simply a timeless piece of art, give it what it deserves. Many cars will come a go, this is one you should take seriously and keep for the long haul.
the car is in basically pristine body condition and they just did a complete engine/trans overhaul. What more would a "full restoration" do to fix the leaks?
@@fgb3126 Pristine except the rust forming underneath. I've been doing auto body repair since 1999 and rust doesn't just stop on it's own. If there are holes from rust then it is spread a lot farther than that. It is similar to cancer in that way. A car is much more than just the drivetrain and a drivetrain is nothing without a good chassis to propel. It's like having an expensive home theater system in a shack that's falling apart.
@@fgb3126 Nah not even close to pristine - that scuttle panel alone has a hole right through it - guarantee once you take a angle grinder to it, it'll look like swiss cheese. There will be a LOT of hidden rust in this, probably a lot of filler too, it's going to need a pile of new metal - but it's probably still worth doing.
@@jonathonsanders2508 Agree, once they start stripping the paint off this it's going to reveal all kinds of horrors. Bet it's got a pile of filler in it too. Still would be worth doing though.
@@Beer_Dad1975 I agree. People that have done this kind of work can easily spot the issues and challenges of doing it right. No telling what you may find beneath the paint but the car would totally be worth the attention.
Hoovie is doing a great service when he shares how much it costs to properly maintain many of his great classic cars. It helps educate the viewers who are thinking of taking the plunge into buying a classic. What a beautiful Jaguar.
Do the best repair for the leak, maybe a carb refresh, repair the rust and that's it. Enjoy it for a while and then you can decide if you like it to the point where you want a full restoration or if you leave it as is.
He already says to fix some of issues engine would have to go out anyways might as well get it all done or it's more money and time to take engine out another time just to get more parts fixed when yiu can do it all at once
@@treyhale8063 You need to draw the line somewhere, and the mistake was to save a little money in a big job, you can't save money in a big job, you need to do it properly or not do it at all. If you know that a better solution exists, do it.
The Jag and the Targa are the reasons I love this channel. Non-perfect examples that just put a smile on your face. Tyler, you are an inspiration. And if I had the money, time, and space there is no doubt I would be doing the same things (all be it, maybe I'd be avoiding a lot of the GM stuff you buy personally). But what I really can't wait to see, is the 911 SC.
Non perfect but running and driving examples. CLASSIC reason this channel is the best! Pebble Beach my a** , you do you and drive what makes you smile!
If you can get your money back on the Jag by going full resto style - you should! You are saving it from the eventual trash pile, which is priceless too. I'd like to watch it done.
Maybe not a concours restoration, but definitely a restoration. I think that by far, this is the sexiest and most visually stunning vehicle in your fleet, and getting to see more videos on the progress of repainting, an engine rebuild, and interior reupholstering would be a very interesting series to develop, especially given the already very great condition of the vehicle.
@@alanblanes2876 then you will never drive it. I would rather a really good usable condition car. Then I could drive it mid to days. Concourse cars are museum pieces. They cars were made to be driven. Hard.
But back to the owner, Tyler you are living the dream of every kid from my generation. When this thing came out it was...how to put it, well, a dream. Today it still is some, what? 56 years later. FIFTY-SIX YEARS? That's impossible. Now I really do feel old! I was 18 years old in 1966. I distinctly remember standing in the Jaguar dealer's showroom one day in Dallas (no Jaguar dealer in Midland) and asking my Dad to buy it for me. This was probably 1964 or 65. He actually paused for a few moments, before at last saying "no". Now that I am myself even older than my Dad was then, I know exactly what he was thinking during that pause. I imagine at the top of the list of things he was seeing in his mind's eye was me wrecking it and killing myself. Anyhoo, memories. They really come back so easily now. I still wish I had an E-type, or even the Stingray of the same era. You have both. So you get to really live my dream. And I actually think you really DO understand that. Taking it and making a unique TH-cam channel of it is really genius.
The Targa turned out great! I had an air cooled ‘82 Outlaw that I converted to PMOs and sometimes I regret selling it but it just didn’t make sense for Tampa. Drive it like you stole it!
Hoovie, at a minimum, I would do the retrofit on the rear main seal. Put a modern one in and make sure it seals up. What you don't want happening, is running low on oil in that motor. If that happens, a rebuild is going to be much more expensive, if even possible with lack of availability of parts.
@@jeremystevenson9503 I meant parts being not really available here in the states. He said some parts already sat in customs for a good period of time.
to change the rear main seal to a modern style would require basically a full engine rebuild as the entire block needs to be stripped down to be machined for the new seals
The 2 piece rope seal is very effective and long lasting if installed properly, to the point that retrofitting a lip seal is really pointless. But the rope seal must be bed in properly using a special sizing tool from Jaguar. That's where they went wrong. I've dealt with this on Jaguar engines several times.
Jag XKR bonnet has a service position. Unpop the struts and lift to vertical. Then line up the hinges and see the hole to plug with a bolt and wing nut
Tyler ive been a subscriber for a long time and even though youll never get your money back from the targa that concept is what your channel was based on, bringing hoopties back from the dead to live another life, to enjoy until it went on to the next person. and so this content with the jag, with the targa is exactly the content i love!
I had a 1967 E-Type FHC Series 1.5 and had none of the "normal" issues that seem to plague other Jags. No overheating, no electrical problems, very little failure to contain. In the 9 years I had it I did replace the clutch (engine out) and replaced the prop shaft u-joints (rear subframe out). I loved that car and wish I still had it.
Sir, we can't thank you enough for bringing this kind of car back to life, we dreamed of it and it remains cool in all our memories, if it's possible and if you had the opportunity to be able to do it, it's unique and beautiful
I'm helping a friend fix many of these issues on a 67 E type roadster right now. He tore down the engine and is fitting a new rear seal design and much more, in a standard 2 car garage.
Have you considered using a straight weight oil in it until the rope seal seals? I might be mistaken but multi grade oils came onto the market after the car was built which might be the cause of the leak. Wizard might have an opinion.
Buick used rope rear main seals (with great success!) until corporate engines took over. I just used a dab of silicone between the ropes. I suspect an insufficient slinger design may be the culprit.
Failed repair, and a pity it's a garage queen you cannot take anywhere nice until it's fixed. It's rather difficult to imagine David/Car Wizard went along with cheaping out on the seal replacement once he had the engine completely out. Is the seal mating surface on the crank deeply scored? Was sleeving it his recommendation and did you balk?
I'm British and nearing retirement age. In the 60s, when I was a kid, my two dream cars were a James Bond DB5 with full spy spec and a Jaguar E type. I remember my father, who was an engineer and car enthusiast, always maintaining that the E-Type was like a Marilyn Monroe, or a Sophia Loren, a Michelangelo and DaVinci rolled into one. A thing of beauty, art and engineering, but like any woman or artist, sometimes temperamental and unrealible. Of course, I still desired JB's DB5, I imagined settling lots of scores at school with the machine guns and driving my crush home in it, but eh, we can all dream. What I'm trying to say in a long-winded way Hoovie, is restore it and keep it. You and that car deserve each other and belong together.
You didn’t ask but I too like Aston Martins and Jaguars and the E type was my favorite as a kid. Now I’d choose a DB, whatever DB. The E type has strong shapes to my taste. It’s still awesome, of course, but because I’m not, I’d choose the DB because it’s a bit more discreet but still very cool. One can dream, right?
As my father used to always say to me 'There are things in life that are more fun to want than to have.' I think the XKE falls into that category. I wanted a Norton Commando since I was 12. I got one in my 30s. Did a total restoration on it, won a few shows and sent it down the road. It needed constant attention, cannot help but think the Jag will always need something.
And don't forget the old saying "There are things you can buy and get views on TH-cam and make big bucks with that make no sense for normal people to buy". I think Einstein said that.
There really is no problem with the rope seal design and the retrofit upgrade has mixed reviews. My advice would be to ship the engine and transmission to an XKE specialist and have them sort it. I did the same repair on an E-Type a couple of years ago and it really isnt difficult if done with care and appreciation for the engineering.
Those 'rust spots' will be the tip of the iceberg - once you can see holes in a panel like that, you really need to replace the whole panel - AND there will almost certainly be frame rust too. It'll cost tens of thousands to properly restore this car - anything less and it'll just keep deteriorating. It's worth doing though, IMO.
You’ve got some amazing connections in the industry. It would be an interesting exercise to watch you navigate a restoration. I am on my second year of a 1973 Firebird restoration and I’ve learned a lot. Participating in managing the project more than I had anticipated, however. the estimate was $60,000 and I believe we are approaching six figures at this point. However, I have committed to modern drivetrain suspension all without losing the charm. I hope. Great channel. Found you on the TH-cam’s by accident.🎉
It has always been my dream to do the same to a 79-81 T-top T/A I could only imagine that kinda driving experience. I had a 72 Camero that ran & looked great but had a rusted out broken frame that I sold for next to nothing at $400 in 1994 because of a grey 79 T-top T/A with a 403 olds engine I fell in love with. I found by accident sitting at an impound yard belonging to the owner of the impound yard that had some brake & timing issues the owner couldn't figure and I couldn't say no at $700. I'll never forget the moment I had the brakes and timing dialed in and felt that power it's hands down the funnest car I've ever owned. That 403 and posi rear end was constantly lighting those tires up with ease at least untill a legally blind guy wearing coke bottle glasses t-boned me as he was coming out of a side street.😭😭
Hoovie as you will see is an accident, one of my favorites remains him doing a burnout in a green MB wagon and all the lights came on thousands later he sells it.
Hoovie! The Jag is working perfectly! It is leaking and it was never meant to drive with the top up. You can park it with the top up but please don't drive it with the top up!! Great video as usual, thank you.
Mr Hoovie, I have the solution. No big problem. Just re-do the rope seal. Dont give up on it. I know it is not what you want to do at the moment, but the engine only takes a day to remove and a day or two to put back again, so the car will be quite usable in a week or so. Mr Wizard will help you out a bit with the price too I am sure. It will require hardly any parts, just a few gaskets. These cars are different in the way they come apart, but they do come apart quickly and Mr Wizard now knows how to do it. These cars use a rope seal, as did millions of cars back then, there is nothing wrong with it from a design point of view. They might leak the odd drip but not much, if anything, if the seal is correctly sized when fitted. For your car to be leaking as it is, the new seal has not been sized correctly, or the crank has a small ridge that can be addressed then the sump is off. There is no design fault in the seal. I have rebuilt 6 XK engines in the last 3 years, using the rope seal and also the modern seal conversion. The modern seal conversion is OK but that can leak too. It is also quite expensive. A correctly fitted rope seal is fine, I am sure that is where your problem lies. So run the car back to the wizards and persuade him to do it again. Make sure the new seal is fitted correctly. Then you will have your car back and all should be fine for a few years before you take the plunge with the big restoration. Just two other things to check. Make sure the sump has not been overfilled. Drop the oil and check. Halfway up the dipstick is enough. Sometimes the wrong dipstick is fitted, check it has an "E" stamped on the bottom of it. Make sure the oil system is not being pressurized with blow by. The breather should be plugged back into the carbs and the bauze should be clear on the cylinder head.
But David the car is in basically pristine condition outside now and they just did a complete engine/trans overhaul. What more would a "full restoration" do to fix the leaks?
It'd be a fun change of speed to follow along with a proper restoration on this channel. Hope you end up doing one eventually, a Jag like that would seem a good opportunity.
Rope seals are usually good for many years if fitted correctly, they must be pre soaked in engine oil overnight or longer before installation, crank removed fully, seal fitted in the block, I push them in with a hammer handle starting from the middle (there is a special tool for this which would make the job much easier) , leave the ends a bit long and put the crank back in with plenty of oil on the seal, tension down the caps with the bottom half of the seal left out, remove the rear cap and trim the seal carefully ( you want it slightly higher than block) fit the seal to the cap pushing it in as much as possible leave it a little long on each end, tighten the cap a little at time removing and trimming the excess from the sides of the seal un till you get the cap tightened all the way, remove the cap again check and trim if necessary (use plenty of oil) I like to put a smear of silicone around the seal between the block and cap then tension, it should be a little tight to turn at first. If you dont allow enough extra length in the seal halves once the crank is installed you will end up with a gap between the seal ends, I find the graphite seals work best.
But Mark the car is in basically pristine body condition and they just did a complete engine/trans overhaul. What more would a "full restoration" do to fix the leaks?
@@fgb3126 Did you watch the video? He said there is lots that could be done like paint work as rust showing and the roof needs replacing. So a full restoration would make a nice car into a show car which would be what that car deserves. The leaks can be sorted whilst the engine is out for the restoration. Then all will be good and he will have a perfect dream car that will be worth a loads and something to be very proud of.
The garage I used to work at specialised in Jaguar cars and the only way that we found to stop the rear main from leaking was to machine the crankshaft and it's journals/bearings to modern close tolerances, this stopped the crank from 'floating around in the block and gave the rope seal it's best chance to seal as intended and as a bonus, it also improved the oil pressure. It seems that Jaguars came from the factory with excessive bearing clearance, probably because of the treacle they used to call oil in the '50's/60's.
One of the most iconic British cars of all time. Definitely full restoration would be a good project I'm sure many people will enjoy and if you're going to do some you may as well do all with such a iconic car.
But Kelly! the car is in basically pristine condition outside and they just did a complete engine/trans overhaul. What more would a "full restoration" do to fix the leaks?
@fgb3126 you didn't listen to his list of problems beyond the leaks clearly. To fix the leaks needs the engine out, and to fix it with a more modern solution would require a rebuild, at which point you may as well restore the carbs and other engine parts. Then there is the poor roof and rust coming through on the arches and not the original paint, plus the interior is not original either.
Tyler it's such a cool car getting the car was a great thing. Tyler I think you got a great deal for what you had done. At this point I wouldn't going any farther, I keep driving car as is.
Imo these old jags are among the most beautiful cars ever made. Had an xj6 series II with the 4.2. at 100 mph the loudest thing in the car was the clock ticking in the dash. Lovely car
Series III XJ6 owner for nearly 15 years as a mostly daily driver. Never had a car that drove better, the driving experience especially on rolling 2 lane roads was sublime. Same engine and rear suspension as your E-type. It would however just spontaneously leak sometimes large quantities of coolant/oil/trans fluid/brake fluid take your pick. I wasn't especially expensive to maintain but it by design the it required continuos maintenance. Wish I could have kept it. Good luck with the HVAC system.
Honestly, I think Wizard's pricing is very friendly. The quality and knowledge his shop delivers... Hoovie pays a lot there, but I often find myself estimating the price of a set of fixes to be twice what it is! Wish Wizard was in my area.
Make sure the PCV is working properly. The screen on the fron of the engine has to be clean and the hoses to the carburetors must not leak. It made all the difference on my Jag E type.
The rope seal on the vintage Jaguars is actually an EXCELLENT seal that can outlast the more modern types IF INSTALLED CORRECTLY. Since 1967 I've done hundreds of these on rebuilds at around the 250K mileage mark. The 'rope' seal should never be trimmed to fit. It needs to be compressed into place in the groove until the ends are almost flush with the housing. Can't be done properly without removing the crank, unfortunately, but once done properly I've never had one leak. MGBs and other British used the same seals, and they never leaked when done properly.
Take care of the rust and oil leak and drive the piss out of it. E types look so much better on the road instead of a display case in someone's hanger, I mean collection. You can always do a frame off at a later date. Nice SC. I have to say, you're one savvy businessman!! LOL
Seems you have the money ! The Best car ever built, I know i am from Coventry and knew people that worked there back in the day at the Brown,s Lane Factory ! You only live once and you could not choose a better car ! You got a great deal .... make her perfect and Live your dream ! You are indeed a very Lucky man !
One change I've noticed living here in the UK in the couple of decades - no more oily patches on driveways. You owned a British car, it leaked oil. Some driveways even had a central patch of gravel that didn't look so bad! As for restoration, go for it. The car is only going to get worse, especially the rust and there will come a point where you have to do it and the bill will be worse.
Do it Tyler. This is a slice of automotive perfection, and there are already too many others gone forever. With your contacts and your passion, this could become one of the best in the USA.
Coming from an old body guy, just repair your rust issues with a quality repair ( of course) and any other small issues you have and enjoy it. Like you said Hoovie, if you do a concours on it you won't want drive it.
There’s a place in Saint Louis that specializes in restoring Jaguar E-Types. I walked in there a few years ago. I wonder if they are good for sone tips for The Wizard? But this is DEFINITELY worth it. I think seasonal updates on the progress and actual work that is being done on it would get pretty high views. Then again. I could be wrong.
I would love to see the full restoration of this car on this channel. I kind of like it when there are still some unrestored drivers out there of special cars like this, but this one deserves it for sure.
With the Jag I say fix the oil leak with the new style rear main seal. Do a light rebuild on the engine, get the seals on the top fixed and spray some rust arrestor on the tiny rust spot and drive the wheels off of it.
If you have the cash and it's guaranteed to transform this car into a flawless gem (without the patina, yes I know & regret that a bit as well), I'd say: Let's go for it!
Ps. So happy you brought the sc back. Didn’t make it a ev!!! That sc will go up in value dispute its condition and history even with you driving it and nothing else be such a awesome drivers car.
Hoovie, I am a new follower, like lots of your work and collection. On the subject of restoring or softly parting with the E-Type, I would just like to remind you from a peasant's standpoint that it's an E-Type. A car with history that is beloved my pretty much everyone from all walks of life. It will NEVER depreciate, financially or otherwise. That being said, it is yours. Edit; also......it's a Jaaaaaaaaaaaaag......
You are a lucky man. The jag is just drop dead gorgeous and even over hear in the UK you just don’t see enough on the road. All I can say Is fix the rust to preserve it for the future and just drive it when you can so others can see it’s beauty. Don’t sell it please. Don’t sell Don’t sell Don’t sell please please please
That ol Jag of yours is in my top 3 cars I'd love to have. Started when I was a kid and got my first ride in one. I say fix it. It's a car I would never get rid of. In your line of work you have a wider selection of vehicles available to you. Them old Jags are something else. True vintage car that will always get noticed and the ride is unique. Nothing else like it.
Go for the restoration! Matching numbers, all original except for the interior, which you can redo with real leather (being so small it cannot be that expensive). Then enjoy it for a couple of years and you can always sell it! The car deserves it
Please show us how your car lift in your garage works, Hoovie. Do you need to move the car below out first, etc. Just a country boy from Australia wondering how things work.
Lots of engines did just fine with rope seals. I have a 70 Ford Torino GT with 83K original miles, original engine with a 53yo rope seal doing its job.
Dear Hoovie After having owned 5 Jags, the issue is not the car. it's who you take it to. Unless the mechanic grew up with Jaguars, they just won't understand how it works and what it needs. If you find one such person, they are reliable and work dependably. If there is no such person where you live, then send it to the UK to get it restored or import the Jag mechanic from the UK and bring him there on a holiday. You have first class people working for you. It is just one of those things. Can't explain it but that has been my experience.
Daam can't believe I missed this one. I would've tollu to that motor together with aviation gasket sealer shellac. That's how we got old-school caddies and Harleys to seal up
Tell Wizard it's a short in the VSS circuit. There should me like a 20ish mA draw on the battery. I had an xj from that era do that to me once. That was fun to track down
at the time this most beautiful of cars was designed, my granddad worked in the design dept. he didnt have anything to do with this car, though for some years i was lead to believe he designed the steering wheel but that has since been proved wrong sadly. however, he was also a test driver for jaguar too, so got to drive this car along Tamworth road in coventry at speeds over 100mph. we named it millionaires road because of all the big houses and the fact it was very quiet. this is going back to the 60's when cars were few though!
100% do a full restoration. It’s not a popular TH-cam series but I think you have the following to offset a good bit of your costs. It would be epic to see. Long term subscriber and I watch all your videos, hands down one of my favorite TH-camrs!
Lucas used to make vacuum cleaners, it is in fact the only thing Lucas made that didn't suck. And on that bad dad joke, please restore the E type. This is the most beautiful car ever made, to the point that a reproduction is being made today. The originals deserve it in my humble opinion.
Depending on how much it leaks, just keep an oil bottle in the trunk and slide a catch tray under the car and call it good 😂 Get some miles on the car. Having things fixed is fun - but it's expensive... and why have the car if it's always in the shop? That's my take at least 🙂
Drive it, and enjoy it. There are lots of over-restored E-Types out there, keep this one a driver. Fix up a few things, like a new top and carpets. Oh, the dripping oil means there's oil in it. When it stops, then there's trouble!
Tyler...... David should have pushed for the rear main conversion and thats they way id go. Do the top as well and windlacing, rust repair and patch paint and enjoy it. Concourse turns it into a trailer queen as you said and these old girls NEED driving so do what it needs and no more :-) Its so close to a solid usable classic, just a little further .
Tyler why not do something in the middle? do a mechanical rebuild make her perfect mechanically and let her be patina'd so you can enjoy it without fear of driving it.
As soon as I heard the phrase rope-seal I groaned, because it really sounds like one of those 1950s/60s shxx ideas that may have kept production costs down but would turn out a royal pain in the ass. British industry had plenty of those (I'm British and my dad was a reconditioning engineer so I've seen plenty of horror shows). I would've gone for the after-market retro-mod straight away. If you had the money to buy the car you've got the money to fix it properly. The car is special and deserves it, sell one of your modern ones to pay for it if necessary, but sort the Jag out properly. I'm reminded of the Wheeler Dealers MGA episode when Ed went to great lengths with a retro mod to fix a potential crankshaft oil leak.
Mr Hoovie, I too own a classic Jaguar. A 1967 420 Saloon. I spent hundreds of thousands having a frame off restoration. And yet it still leaks fluids. Jaguars are large wild cats, therefore they must mark their territory. Get used to it.
Sounds like a terrible way to waste hundreds of thousands
You know what they say
A jag that doesn't leak is one without fluids
@@chris-gh4cd not when your looking outside and see that beautiful jaguar sitting their..
@@departedgardens9262 leaking all over your garage.. sounds so cool tbh
@@chris-gh4cd it's something you won't get until you own one. I got an S Type, and while it's not the most beautiful Jag ever made, it puts a smile on my face every time I drive it.
Hoovie, on the E-type 20w-50 oil. Fill to middle between marks on dipstick. Check oil breather screen on front of head to see that it’s clean, and the breather tube to the air cleaner must be internally clean, or oil will be blown out of the crank seals. Take a look at the oil feed line at the back of the head; these crack at the joints after 50 years and the leak looks just like a rear main seal leak. Make sure all six copper seal rings are visible on this oil line. (From a long -time E-type hooptie owner. )
It is the coolest thing when people know these details in the comments.
WOW! Great experience on Jags!!!
I wonder if he'll even read the comments
Why does this not have twice the likes of an incorrectly written joke?
Great info
You obviously know this model very well. I would have done the modern rear seal personally instead of the more traditional rope one though!
That is definitely a car you should do a full restoration on. That project would generate a ton of content that I would thoroughly enjoy watching. What a beautiful auto!
I agree. Not necessarily to Pebble Beach level, keep it usable...
I tried to warn you and the wizard about that rope seal. You need Jaguar tool JD-38 to properly size the seal and it's a crankshaft out job. The rope seal is actually very effective when installed properly and can last as long as a lip seal. Take it from someone who has restored several Jaguars. There are no shortcuts with these cars.
Sounds convincing to me. Personally I think its going to leak again anyway, am I wrong. Its just the nature of the beast. They mark their territory!
If only someone told Jaguar that at the factory
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I almost bought a Buick Grand National that had a rear main seal leak and the guy said "it just needs a new rope seal, no big deal..." They are a big deal.
I forgot one crucial step- you MUST let the rope seal soak in oil overnight before installation and bedding in/sizing.
The Jag will always be a work in progress whether you restore it or not. With that in mind, best do as you thought, get a drip tray, drive and enjoy it until you think you can keep your hands off it for a while. (There are lots of resto / show queen jobs out there, no need to join the parade unless that's your thing.) Then do as little as is sensible to keep it in good nick. As you point out the parts support is amazing and I can't think of any part that is truly unobtainable. Not bad for a 60+ year old design. Pity my 60+ "human body" design isn't as easily restored 🤣
When you get to 70, you will look back at 60 and say "Damn, I was in good shape back then".
My advice young man...buy a good PPO Medicare advantage plan, the 'free' HMO plans suck when you are
hospitalized.
I've been working aircraft both military and civilian since 1983. The military aircraft I first worked on used turbojet engines and we serviced all four engines with one case of oil after a flight. Many of the older mechanics I worked with had experience with radial recip engines and they serviced them with a 55 gallon drum, so...Now I work on modern turbofans, but when I started working on the leaking Rolls Royce engines, I was taught any leak you can jump over is ok.
My cousin is a chinook CH47 mechanic and he always said if there ain't oil under it, there aint oil in it
Hoovie, that is the best vehicle you have ever owned. It does deserve a complete restoration. It has lasting charm and style that has not been equaled. It is simply a timeless piece of art, give it what it deserves. Many cars will come a go, this is one you should take seriously and keep for the long haul.
the car is in basically pristine body condition and they just did a complete engine/trans overhaul. What more would a "full restoration" do to fix the leaks?
@@fgb3126 Pristine except the rust forming underneath. I've been doing auto body repair since 1999 and rust doesn't just stop on it's own. If there are holes from rust then it is spread a lot farther than that. It is similar to cancer in that way. A car is much more than just the drivetrain and a drivetrain is nothing without a good chassis to propel. It's like having an expensive home theater system in a shack that's falling apart.
@@fgb3126 Nah not even close to pristine - that scuttle panel alone has a hole right through it - guarantee once you take a angle grinder to it, it'll look like swiss cheese. There will be a LOT of hidden rust in this, probably a lot of filler too, it's going to need a pile of new metal - but it's probably still worth doing.
@@jonathonsanders2508 Agree, once they start stripping the paint off this it's going to reveal all kinds of horrors. Bet it's got a pile of filler in it too. Still would be worth doing though.
@@Beer_Dad1975 I agree. People that have done this kind of work can easily spot the issues and challenges of doing it right. No telling what you may find beneath the paint but the car would totally be worth the attention.
Hoovie is doing a great service when he shares how much it costs to properly maintain many of his great classic cars. It helps educate the viewers who are thinking of taking the plunge into buying a classic. What a beautiful Jaguar.
Do the best repair for the leak, maybe a carb refresh, repair the rust and that's it. Enjoy it for a while and then you can decide if you like it to the point where you want a full restoration or if you leave it as is.
This should be at the top. Do the bare minimum to preserve and enjoy the Jag.
He already says to fix some of issues engine would have to go out anyways might as well get it all done or it's more money and time to take engine out another time just to get more parts fixed when yiu can do it all at once
@@treyhale8063 You need to draw the line somewhere, and the mistake was to save a little money in a big job, you can't save money in a big job, you need to do it properly or not do it at all. If you know that a better solution exists, do it.
It will leak forever. Even if it were "fully restored." That is the nature of it.
Cool fiesta as your profil Picture! : D
The Jag and the Targa are the reasons I love this channel. Non-perfect examples that just put a smile on your face. Tyler, you are an inspiration. And if I had the money, time, and space there is no doubt I would be doing the same things (all be it, maybe I'd be avoiding a lot of the GM stuff you buy personally). But what I really can't wait to see, is the 911 SC.
Exactly. If he wants stuff that breaks (for more content) he should avoid the gms
Non perfect but running and driving examples. CLASSIC reason this channel is the best! Pebble Beach my a** , you do you and drive what makes you smile!
So you enjoy and embrace idiocy, stupidity and the like...'Cuz that is all this guy does...
If you can get your money back on the Jag by going full resto style - you should! You are saving it from the eventual trash pile, which is priceless too. I'd like to watch it done.
Maybe not a concours restoration, but definitely a restoration. I think that by far, this is the sexiest and most visually stunning vehicle in your fleet, and getting to see more videos on the progress of repainting, an engine rebuild, and interior reupholstering would be a very interesting series to develop, especially given the already very great condition of the vehicle.
Concours would be better.
@@alanblanes2876 then you will never drive it. I would rather a really good usable condition car. Then I could drive it mid to days. Concourse cars are museum pieces. They cars were made to be driven. Hard.
Do it! Do it! A full concourse restoration series would be fun to watch!
If any car deserves it, it's this one!
But back to the owner, Tyler you are living the dream of every kid from my generation. When this thing came out it was...how to put it, well, a dream. Today it still is some, what? 56 years later. FIFTY-SIX YEARS? That's impossible. Now I really do feel old! I was 18 years old in 1966.
I distinctly remember standing in the Jaguar dealer's showroom one day in Dallas (no Jaguar dealer in Midland) and asking my Dad to buy it for me. This was probably 1964 or 65. He actually paused for a few moments, before at last saying "no". Now that I am myself even older than my Dad was then, I know exactly what he was thinking during that pause. I imagine at the top of the list of things he was seeing in his mind's eye was me wrecking it and killing myself.
Anyhoo, memories. They really come back so easily now. I still wish I had an E-type, or even the Stingray of the same era. You have both. So you get to really live my dream. And I actually think you really DO understand that. Taking it and making a unique TH-cam channel of it is really genius.
Your twin brother must have lived down the street from me in the early 80's. He always had a driveway full of xke's.
The “F” my face at 3:43 was great. 😆😆😆
Hope you’re Ok.
Yeah, hoovie left the old f bomb in! I feel like he's quite good at getting those in editing
The Targa turned out great! I had an air cooled ‘82 Outlaw that I converted to PMOs and sometimes I regret selling it but it just didn’t make sense for Tampa. Drive it like you stole it!
Hoovie, at a minimum, I would do the retrofit on the rear main seal. Put a modern one in and make sure it seals up. What you don't want happening, is running low on oil in that motor. If that happens, a rebuild is going to be much more expensive, if even possible with lack of availability of parts.
No lack of availability of parts for that engine, but I agree with you regarding the oil seal retrofit.
@@jeremystevenson9503 I meant parts being not really available here in the states. He said some parts already sat in customs for a good period of time.
to change the rear main seal to a modern style would require basically a full engine rebuild as the entire block needs to be stripped down to be machined for the new seals
The 2 piece rope seal is very effective and long lasting if installed properly, to the point that retrofitting a lip seal is really pointless. But the rope seal must be bed in properly using a special sizing tool from Jaguar. That's where they went wrong. I've dealt with this on Jaguar engines several times.
I say just put on lots of Flex Seal .... Nice and thick .... Save about $2K. What could go wrong ..? lol
Jag XKR bonnet has a service position. Unpop the struts and lift to vertical. Then line up the hinges and see the hole to plug with a bolt and wing nut
Tyler ive been a subscriber for a long time and even though youll never get your money back from the targa that concept is what your channel was based on, bringing hoopties back from the dead to live another life, to enjoy until it went on to the next person. and so this content with the jag, with the targa is exactly the content i love!
I had a 1967 E-Type FHC Series 1.5 and had none of the "normal" issues that seem to plague other Jags. No overheating, no electrical problems, very little failure to contain. In the 9 years I had it I did replace the clutch (engine out) and replaced the prop shaft u-joints (rear subframe out). I loved that car and wish I still had it.
you should have kept it but I know how these things go
My dad had an E-type like this, he took it into a workshop and had them work on it until it had the issues
I feel the same way about my now-departed '67 Jaguar 3.8 Mark 2. And today, I have the available garage space in which it could have lived forever.
Sir, we can't thank you enough for bringing this kind of car back to life, we dreamed of it and it remains cool in all our memories, if it's possible and if you had the opportunity to be able to do it, it's unique and beautiful
I'm helping a friend fix many of these issues on a 67 E type roadster right now. He tore down the engine and is fitting a new rear seal design and much more, in a standard 2 car garage.
Have you considered using a straight weight oil in it until the rope seal seals? I might be mistaken but multi grade oils came onto the market after the car was built which might be the cause of the leak. Wizard might have an opinion.
Buick used rope rear main seals (with great success!) until corporate engines took over. I just used a dab of silicone between the ropes. I suspect an insufficient slinger design may be the culprit.
Good point michael!
how about teflon packing from the marine world of prop shaft seals?
Failed repair, and a pity it's a garage queen you cannot take anywhere nice until it's fixed. It's rather difficult to imagine David/Car Wizard went along with cheaping out on the seal replacement once he had the engine completely out. Is the seal mating surface on the crank deeply scored? Was sleeving it his recommendation and did you balk?
I'm British and nearing retirement age. In the 60s, when I was a kid, my two dream cars were a James Bond DB5 with full spy spec and a Jaguar E type. I remember my father, who was an engineer and car enthusiast, always maintaining that the E-Type was like a Marilyn Monroe, or a Sophia Loren, a Michelangelo and DaVinci rolled into one. A thing of beauty, art and engineering, but like any woman or artist, sometimes temperamental and unrealible.
Of course, I still desired JB's DB5, I imagined settling lots of scores at school with the machine guns and driving my crush home in it, but eh, we can all dream.
What I'm trying to say in a long-winded way Hoovie, is restore it and keep it. You and that car deserve each other and belong together.
You didn’t ask but I too like Aston Martins and Jaguars and the E type was my favorite as a kid. Now I’d choose a DB, whatever DB. The E type has strong shapes to my taste. It’s still awesome, of course, but because I’m not, I’d choose the DB because it’s a bit more discreet but still very cool. One can dream, right?
Full restauration would be very cool to see! And will be an amazing result.
As my father used to always say to me 'There are things in life that are more fun to want than to have.' I think the XKE falls into that category. I wanted a Norton Commando since I was 12. I got one in my 30s. Did a total restoration on it, won a few shows and sent it down the road. It needed constant attention, cannot help but think the Jag will always need something.
And don't forget the old saying "There are things you can buy and get views on TH-cam and make big bucks with that make no sense for normal people to buy". I think Einstein said that.
I still own both of my Commandos….they do require a bunch of attention.
I love that Targa. Not a penny wasted. Driveable, enjoyable classic that actually looks the cool side of ratty.
There really is no problem with the rope seal design and the retrofit upgrade has mixed reviews. My advice would be to ship the engine and transmission to an XKE specialist and have them sort it. I did the same repair on an E-Type a couple of years ago and it really isnt difficult if done with care and appreciation for the engineering.
I'd fix the rust spots at the very least but it would be awesome to watch some progression on a partial restoration
Those 'rust spots' will be the tip of the iceberg - once you can see holes in a panel like that, you really need to replace the whole panel - AND there will almost certainly be frame rust too. It'll cost tens of thousands to properly restore this car - anything less and it'll just keep deteriorating. It's worth doing though, IMO.
A full restoration of an E-type would be awesome. Harry Metcalf's restoration vids have been brilliant.
His channel is awesome. His XJC restoration was very enjoyable
It deserves to be given all it needs, such a beautiful car.
that's basically what Tyler did Calvin
It's an E-Type! Do what you gotta do
You’ve got some amazing connections in the industry. It would be an interesting exercise to watch you navigate a restoration. I am on my second year of a 1973 Firebird restoration and I’ve learned a lot. Participating in managing the project more than I had anticipated, however. the estimate was $60,000 and I believe we are approaching six figures at this point. However, I have committed to modern drivetrain suspension all without losing the charm. I hope. Great channel. Found you on the TH-cam’s by accident.🎉
It has always been my dream to do the same to a 79-81 T-top T/A I could only imagine that kinda driving experience.
I had a 72 Camero that ran & looked great but had a rusted out broken frame that I sold for next to nothing at $400 in 1994 because of a grey 79 T-top T/A with a 403 olds engine I fell in love with. I found by accident sitting at an impound yard belonging to the owner of the impound yard that had some brake & timing issues the owner couldn't figure and I couldn't say no at $700.
I'll never forget the moment I had the brakes and timing dialed in and felt that power it's hands down the funnest car I've ever owned. That 403 and posi rear end was constantly lighting those tires up with ease at least untill a legally blind guy wearing coke bottle glasses t-boned me as he was coming out of a side street.😭😭
Hoovie as you will see is an accident, one of my favorites remains him doing a burnout in a green MB wagon and all the lights came on thousands later he sells it.
With parts support, do it.
They say that for a restoration project, double the estimated cost and triple the time to complete it.
@@williamosgood3565 Wow! Another reason I don’t have one or two.
Hoovie! The Jag is working perfectly! It is leaking and it was never meant to drive with the top up. You can park it with the top up but please don't drive it with the top up!! Great video as usual, thank you.
Mr Hoovie, I have the solution. No big problem.
Just re-do the rope seal. Dont give up on it. I know it is not what you want to do at the moment, but the engine only takes a day to remove and a day or two to put back again, so the car will be quite usable in a week or so.
Mr Wizard will help you out a bit with the price too I am sure. It will require hardly any parts, just a few gaskets.
These cars are different in the way they come apart, but they do come apart quickly and Mr Wizard now knows how to do it.
These cars use a rope seal, as did millions of cars back then, there is nothing wrong with it from a design point of view.
They might leak the odd drip but not much, if anything, if the seal is correctly sized when fitted.
For your car to be leaking as it is, the new seal has not been sized correctly, or the crank has a small ridge that can be addressed then the sump is off.
There is no design fault in the seal.
I have rebuilt 6 XK engines in the last 3 years, using the rope seal and also the modern seal conversion. The modern seal conversion is OK but that can leak too. It is also quite expensive. A correctly fitted rope seal is fine, I am sure that is where your problem lies.
So run the car back to the wizards and persuade him to do it again. Make sure the new seal is fitted correctly.
Then you will have your car back and all should be fine for a few years before you take the plunge with the big restoration.
Just two other things to check.
Make sure the sump has not been overfilled. Drop the oil and check. Halfway up the dipstick is enough. Sometimes the wrong dipstick is fitted, check it has an "E" stamped on the bottom of it.
Make sure the oil system is not being pressurized with blow by. The breather should be plugged back into the carbs and the bauze should be clear on the cylinder head.
So, if you redo he rope seal, it will still leak. Give it 6 months or so. It is what it is.
Go all the way! You said yourself you’d keep it for a lifetime if you did so, and we can tell how much you love this car.
Go for the full restoration! You can afford it and it would make a cool series.
Better yet, ship it to Tavarish and have him do the restoration.
@@mitchellfenton3982 Tavarish doesn't like old cars.
@@mitchellfenton3982 I like Tavarish, but I don't think he has this kind of expertise. It's not really up his street.
But David the car is in basically pristine condition outside now and they just did a complete engine/trans overhaul. What more would a "full restoration" do to fix the leaks?
@@mitchellfenton3982
He's a hack. He would just wash it with his boobs.
It'd be a fun change of speed to follow along with a proper restoration on this channel. Hope you end up doing one eventually, a Jag like that would seem a good opportunity.
Rope seals are usually good for many years if fitted correctly, they must be pre soaked in engine oil overnight or longer before installation, crank removed fully, seal fitted in the block, I push them in with a hammer handle starting from the middle (there is a special tool for this which would make the job much easier) , leave the ends a bit long and put the crank back in with plenty of oil on the seal, tension down the caps with the bottom half of the seal left out, remove the rear cap and trim the seal carefully ( you want it slightly higher than block) fit the seal to the cap pushing it in as much as possible leave it a little long on each end, tighten the cap a little at time removing and trimming the excess from the sides of the seal un till you get the cap tightened all the way, remove the cap again check and trim if necessary (use plenty of oil) I like to put a smear of silicone around the seal between the block and cap then tension, it should be a little tight to turn at first. If you dont allow enough extra length in the seal halves once the crank is installed you will end up with a gap between the seal ends, I find the graphite seals work best.
That car deserves a full restoration. I think they are one of the best looking car's ever made.
But Mark the car is in basically pristine body condition and they just did a complete engine/trans overhaul. What more would a "full restoration" do to fix the leaks?
@@fgb3126 Did you watch the video? He said there is lots that could be done like paint work as rust showing and the roof needs replacing. So a full restoration would make a nice car into a show car which would be what that car deserves. The leaks can be sorted whilst the engine is out for the restoration. Then all will be good and he will have a perfect dream car that will be worth a loads and something to be very proud of.
The garage I used to work at specialised in Jaguar cars and the only way that we found to stop the rear main from leaking was to machine the crankshaft and it's journals/bearings to modern close tolerances, this stopped the crank from 'floating around in the block and gave the rope seal it's best chance to seal as intended and as a bonus, it also improved the oil pressure. It seems that Jaguars came from the factory with excessive bearing clearance, probably because of the treacle they used to call oil in the '50's/60's.
One of the most iconic British cars of all time. Definitely full restoration would be a good project I'm sure many people will enjoy and if you're going to do some you may as well do all with such a iconic car.
But Kelly! the car is in basically pristine condition outside and they just did a complete engine/trans overhaul. What more would a "full restoration" do to fix the leaks?
@@fgb3126 they didn't do an engine overhaul. Just replaced the rear main seal and some gaskets.
@fgb3126 you didn't listen to his list of problems beyond the leaks clearly. To fix the leaks needs the engine out, and to fix it with a more modern solution would require a rebuild, at which point you may as well restore the carbs and other engine parts.
Then there is the poor roof and rust coming through on the arches and not the original paint, plus the interior is not original either.
Tyler it's such a cool car getting the car was a great thing. Tyler I think you got a great deal for what you had done. At this point I wouldn't going any farther, I keep driving car as is.
Imo these old jags are among the most beautiful cars ever made. Had an xj6 series II with the 4.2. at 100 mph the loudest thing in the car was the clock ticking in the dash. Lovely car
That means it's working.
No leaks = No oil
Once again, without "drama" there's no Hoovie. Go, Harry.
Only do a full restoration if you can take us along for the journey like Harry Metcalfe and Ian Terrell do. BTW, the 911 sounds great.
Series III XJ6 owner for nearly 15 years as a mostly daily driver. Never had a car that drove better, the driving experience especially on rolling 2 lane roads was sublime. Same engine and rear suspension as your E-type. It would however just spontaneously leak sometimes large quantities of coolant/oil/trans fluid/brake fluid take your pick. I wasn't especially expensive to maintain but it by design the it required continuos maintenance. Wish I could have kept it. Good luck with the HVAC system.
Honestly, I think Wizard's pricing is very friendly. The quality and knowledge his shop delivers... Hoovie pays a lot there, but I often find myself estimating the price of a set of fixes to be twice what it is! Wish Wizard was in my area.
Would love to see a full restoration on that jag eventually
Make sure the PCV is working properly. The screen on the fron of the engine has to be clean and the hoses to the carburetors must not leak. It made all the difference on my Jag E type.
I was impressed with how much that Jag could tow!
Very well known for its towing capabilities, that Jag!
Man, did 12:14 bring back memories - I owned a Series 1 XJ6 for several years and I could not so much as lift the hood without it biting me.
I would love to watch a complete restoration of an E-Type, document it well and it would be a video series people come back to watch for reference
There are load of E TYPE restoration videos
@@russcooke5671 I know, but none of them with Hoovie's or Wizard's charm
The rope seal on the vintage Jaguars is actually an EXCELLENT seal that can outlast the more modern types IF INSTALLED CORRECTLY. Since 1967 I've done hundreds of these on rebuilds at around the 250K mileage mark. The 'rope' seal should never be trimmed to fit. It needs to be compressed into place in the groove until the ends are almost flush with the housing. Can't be done properly without removing the crank, unfortunately, but once done properly I've never had one leak. MGBs and other British used the same seals, and they never leaked when done properly.
I appreciate the way you pronounce Jag-u-ar and not Jagwar LOL - beautiful car.
Jagwire..for the mouthbreathers out there
DO IT!!! This car deserves a full blown restoration - and a first for Hoovie, so much interest for the fans - GO FOR IT!!!
Take care of the rust and oil leak and drive the piss out of it. E types look so much better on the road instead of a display case in someone's hanger, I mean collection. You can always do a frame off at a later date. Nice SC. I have to say, you're one savvy businessman!! LOL
Another great video from Hoovie. Keep it going
Seems you have the money ! The Best car ever built, I know i am from Coventry and knew people that worked there back in the day at the Brown,s Lane Factory ! You only live once and you could not choose a better car ! You got a great deal .... make her perfect and Live your dream ! You are indeed a very Lucky man !
One change I've noticed living here in the UK in the couple of decades - no more oily patches on driveways. You owned a British car, it leaked oil. Some driveways even had a central patch of gravel that didn't look so bad! As for restoration, go for it. The car is only going to get worse, especially the rust and there will come a point where you have to do it and the bill will be worse.
Do it Tyler. This is a slice of automotive perfection, and there are already too many others gone forever. With your contacts and your passion, this could become one of the best in the USA.
Coming from an old body guy, just repair your rust issues with a quality repair ( of course) and any other small issues you have and enjoy it. Like you said Hoovie, if you do a concours on it you won't want drive it.
There’s a place in Saint Louis that specializes in restoring Jaguar E-Types. I walked in there a few years ago. I wonder if they are good for sone tips for The Wizard? But this is DEFINITELY worth it. I think seasonal updates on the progress and actual work that is being done on it would get pretty high views. Then again. I could be wrong.
The targa sounds like heaven!!!!
I would love to see the full restoration of this car on this channel. I kind of like it when there are still some unrestored drivers out there of special cars like this, but this one deserves it for sure.
Scam!
With the Jag I say fix the oil leak with the new style rear main seal. Do a light rebuild on the engine, get the seals on the top fixed and spray some rust arrestor on the tiny rust spot and drive the wheels off of it.
If you have the cash and it's guaranteed to transform this car into a flawless gem (without the patina, yes I know & regret that a bit as well), I'd say: Let's go for it!
280.00 Tin garage pan to cover garage floor to collect fluids. Keep refill fluids on hand. Love of cars.
Ps. So happy you brought the sc back. Didn’t make it a ev!!! That sc will go up in value dispute its condition and history even with you driving it and nothing else be such a awesome drivers car.
Hoovie, I am a new follower, like lots of your work and collection. On the subject of restoring or softly parting with the E-Type, I would just like to remind you from a peasant's standpoint that it's an E-Type. A car with history that is beloved my pretty much everyone from all walks of life. It will NEVER depreciate, financially or otherwise. That being said, it is yours.
Edit; also......it's a Jaaaaaaaaaaaaag......
What I love about the wizard is his more then reasonable prices, especially when you consider all the different type of cars that hoovie brings to him
You are a lucky man. The jag is just drop dead gorgeous and even over hear in the UK you just don’t see enough on the road. All I can say Is fix the rust to preserve it for the future and just drive it when you can so others can see it’s beauty. Don’t sell it please. Don’t sell Don’t sell Don’t sell please please please
Hi just do the seal on the crank, fix the soft-top and enjoy it, have fun driving it and then do some body work in time 👍
That ol Jag of yours is in my top 3 cars I'd love to have. Started when I was a kid and got my first ride in one. I say fix it. It's a car I would never get rid of. In your line of work you have a wider selection of vehicles available to you. Them old Jags are something else. True vintage car that will always get noticed and the ride is unique. Nothing else like it.
Go for the restoration! Matching numbers, all original except for the interior, which you can redo with real leather (being so small it cannot be that expensive). Then enjoy it for a couple of years and you can always sell it! The car deserves it
Please show us how your car lift in your garage works, Hoovie. Do you need to move the car below out first, etc. Just a country boy from Australia wondering how things work.
Lots of engines did just fine with rope seals. I have a 70 Ford Torino GT with 83K original miles, original engine with a 53yo rope seal doing its job.
Dear Hoovie
After having owned 5 Jags, the issue is not the car. it's who you take it to. Unless the mechanic grew up with Jaguars, they just won't understand how it works and what it needs. If you find one such person, they are reliable and work dependably. If there is no such person where you live, then send it to the UK to get it restored or import the Jag mechanic from the UK and bring him there on a holiday. You have first class people working for you. It is just one of those things. Can't explain it but that has been my experience.
Fix the rust, get a drip pan for the garage, and enjoy that beauty as is. I'm green with envy!
Hoovie take it all the way frame off restoration you are one of few that would enjoy and take the proper care of that classic Jag
Daam can't believe I missed this one. I would've tollu to that motor together with aviation gasket sealer shellac. That's how we got old-school caddies and Harleys to seal up
Tell Wizard it's a short in the VSS circuit. There should me like a 20ish mA draw on the battery. I had an xj from that era do that to me once. That was fun to track down
at the time this most beautiful of cars was designed, my granddad worked in the design dept. he didnt have anything to do with this car, though for some years i was lead to believe he designed the steering wheel but that has since been proved wrong sadly. however, he was also a test driver for jaguar too, so got to drive this car along Tamworth road in coventry at speeds over 100mph. we named it millionaires road because of all the big houses and the fact it was very quiet. this is going back to the 60's when cars were few though!
Love the Porsche 911, well done on keeping it alive!
I say definitely go for the whole thing man. It's a beast of a car and won't depreciate EVER.
GIT ER DUN
So you got all the way home? I'd say the repair lasted well, then... longer than might be expected 🙂
Finally someone that pronounces Jaguar properly , Bravo Tyler
100% do a full restoration. It’s not a popular TH-cam series but I think you have the following to offset a good bit of your costs. It would be epic to see. Long term subscriber and I watch all your videos, hands down one of my favorite TH-camrs!
When it comes to old cars. The E-type have always been my favourite and one for my dream cars, so if there is one car to fully restore it’s that one 🔥
Lucas used to make vacuum cleaners, it is in fact the only thing Lucas made that didn't suck.
And on that bad dad joke, please restore the E type. This is the most beautiful car ever made, to the point that a reproduction is being made today. The originals deserve it in my humble opinion.
Depending on how much it leaks, just keep an oil bottle in the trunk and slide a catch tray under the car and call it good 😂 Get some miles on the car. Having things fixed is fun - but it's expensive... and why have the car if it's always in the shop? That's my take at least 🙂
So cool. I’m just so glad you decided to make your 911 whole again.
Drive it, and enjoy it. There are lots of over-restored E-Types out there, keep this one a driver. Fix up a few things, like a new top and carpets. Oh, the dripping oil means there's oil in it. When it stops, then there's trouble!
Definitely worth a restoration we have a 62 that’s been sitting over 30 years waiting to be finished
Tyler...... David should have pushed for the rear main conversion and thats they way id go.
Do the top as well and windlacing, rust repair and patch paint and enjoy it.
Concourse turns it into a trailer queen as you said and these old girls NEED driving so do what it needs and no more :-)
Its so close to a solid usable classic, just a little further .
Tyler why not do something in the middle? do a mechanical rebuild make her perfect mechanically and let her be patina'd so you can enjoy it without fear of driving it.
Sneaking in the targa at the end. That deserved a video!
As soon as I heard the phrase rope-seal I groaned, because it really sounds like one of those 1950s/60s shxx ideas that may have kept production costs down but would turn out a royal pain in the ass. British industry had plenty of those (I'm British and my dad was a reconditioning engineer so I've seen plenty of horror shows). I would've gone for the after-market retro-mod straight away. If you had the money to buy the car you've got the money to fix it properly. The car is special and deserves it, sell one of your modern ones to pay for it if necessary, but sort the Jag out properly. I'm reminded of the Wheeler Dealers MGA episode when Ed went to great lengths with a retro mod to fix a potential crankshaft oil leak.
It is the one car you own that I would actually do the restoration on because they are arguably one of the most perfect cars ever built. Do it.
He got to fix the leak man. Love this car and the Porsche!!