Came to the conclusion that Jag got a lot of the ideas for building the E type, having built Spitfires.......the idea of the combination of frame and tub......but even so it feels a little old/safe......but it got the job done.
Loved watching you putting this lovely old girl back together Michael. I love your no razzmatazz approach to your content. It's just straight up, no frills, restoration. Thank you for sharing.
The old fan motors are in fact wiper motors repurposed for the job. Typical Jaguar penny pinching. They were never up to the task. Great video as usual thanks.
RMO, Great job on the car. I would love to have a Father like yours, the quiet one. Start doing this: turn your muffler clamps 180deg so as the bolts and protruding parts (the part that catches road junk) are on the top. Especially on the resonators.I like the later HD SS (Euro)band clamps.My two pennies.
I owned a '68 OTS in my 20s during the 70s. Watching your, Keep it as original as possible philosophy , videos put so many many smiles on my face. For I rebuilt most all of mine and boy did you bring back long lost memories. I got rid of those , in my opinion, horrible Stromberg carbs and put in the 3 SUs. Man what a difference in power. I rebuilt the rear end and changed the 3:54 to 3:31 It was my daily driver and also the car I cut my teeth on. I put at least 150k+ miles on her. Thanks for the memories and the smiles. Aloha
I have owned a 1963 FHC "E" Type for twenty-seven years. It's a sound car if rather shabby but it had been messed about a good deal before I had it. The tan leather interior has been mostly replaced with black vinyl and it has been painted maroon from the original gold. For years and years I have wanted to find a source of photos or videos of a factory original car so I can see what went where, how it was attached, what's missing etc. so I can improve my car and make it more like when it left Browns Lane. This excellent series of videos is just what I've needed all this time. Dr Haddock's book is pretty useless by comparison. I will be revisiting these videos over and over again. Richard you have done a first class job in reviving and preserving this car which is so much more interesting than turning out just another over-restored 'E' Type. I thoroughly approve. Thank you so much.
Richard Michael Owen. You Are A TREAT! Thank you so very much for this wonderful trip into the great and unique world of the original "E-Type". So very precious! Well done and keep it coming when possible.
By far the best piece of classic car resto I've seen on TH-cam in a longtime. To follow the progress of this iconic E-Type survivor in the way you have presented it has been a real thrill, and one learnt so much - I was always looking forward to the next stage in the rebirth. Looking forward to your next project.
Great, great job by the Owens. Such an impressive car ! Just looking at it at 22:31 justifies what Enzo once said : "Di most bioutifull carr everr". Yep, Sir ! And THE sound of that Brit straight six is unique ! Pure music to any serious gearhead. As for the paint, a good experience detailer can bring it back a lot. Thanks for sharing that journey with us fans, Michael ! 👍 I just hope that the local and lucky owner keeps it here. Not selling it to a rich American "investor" and becoming a Trailer Queen. 😢 A Jay Leno often says, those cars were made to be driven.
Beautiful ...enjoyed your series of vids on this iconic machine....and manufactured in the year I was born. Absolutely right to keep it in its current state...wonderful.
BRAVO ! ! ! Your obvious respect for the craftsmen who originally built that beautiful machine is very refreshing. Another top drawer effort by the great folks at Owen Automotive. Congratulations on your build.
So cool to watch. You all are truly amazing. It so interesting to learn about the Jaguars. I saw an old XK120? in a wrecking yard many years ago and it never left me. Thanks
I'd recommend putting a heat shield over the rear of the generator to keep the electrical connections from getting roasted by the exhaust headers. I made up a shield out of some scrap aluminium and pop rivets and fastened it to the generator with a large hose clamp. Not really elegant, but sure helps the generator keep its cool!
@@RichardMichaelOwen In cooler Canada that is sufficient spacing; but in the hot summers of Montana the connecting wires, and eventually the rear generator bearings, got fried on both my '63 E-types.
Sitting and riding on the road like a new car. You’ve done another amazing job Owens, such super strong respect for you guys, from Royal Berkshire in the UK. 🇬🇧
A classically beautiful shape, it's been great to see this car reborn although I think the temptation to have the door at least resprayed will prove too much for a new owner. Avevideo as always I can't wait for the next one.
Awesome project! Love seeing this car preserved. I'm sure you've found this issue already, but, just in case you haven't, it looks like the cooling fan is rotating the opposite direction than it should be. It looked like it was rotating clockwise (looking forward from the engine) and, thus, would be pushing air into the radiator. Marvelous job as always. Cheers.
oh, this is superb! Your video popped up in my feed as a recommendation. Little did I know you're in West Sidney a couple of doors down from where I used to get my favourite donairs for lunch.
I just love the enthusiasm Richard, i think what sums this up for me is detail, passion, detail,detail, passion. Keep these vids coming my friend and say hi to Dad.
Fantastic preservation job! Beautifully done! Pleasure to watch. I know what you mean about the paint. I’d love to keep it, but would also want to get it looking pristine! I guess the owner will make that decision in time!!
Hi.. can you tell a little about the story of car and how it came to the states from denmark (i saw the DK sticker on the back) normal the car´s comes from the states over to us ;-) klaus
Hi Richard. Not sure if its camera angle, but do both pipes have same angle, one looks 45° the other 60° or wrong rotation. We fitted one in 2020 and layed it out to old system. Ours was perfect match. Looks like down pipes not correct.
Fantastic job. To bad about the paint. Enough money could probably tweek it to match better without getting sucked in to the dreaded full resto. Thanks, Mr. Jaguar? lol,lol
I never realised that E types were so well engineered compared to the majority of the cars from the 60s. They are beautiful inside and out.
Came to the conclusion that Jag got a lot of the ideas for building the E type, having built Spitfires.......the idea of the combination of frame and tub......but even so it feels a little old/safe......but it got the job done.
Loved watching you putting this lovely old girl back together Michael. I love your no razzmatazz approach to your content. It's just straight up, no frills, restoration. Thank you for sharing.
The old fan motors are in fact wiper motors repurposed for the job. Typical Jaguar penny pinching. They were never up to the task. Great video as usual thanks.
Still one of the best cars in the world, and the fastest at the time🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
RMO, Great job on the car. I would love to have a Father like yours, the quiet one. Start doing this: turn your muffler clamps 180deg so as the bolts and protruding parts (the part that catches road junk) are on the top. Especially on the resonators.I like the later HD SS (Euro)band clamps.My two pennies.
I owned a '68 OTS in my 20s during the 70s. Watching your, Keep it as original as possible philosophy , videos put so many many smiles on my face. For I rebuilt most all of mine and boy did you bring back long lost memories. I got rid of those , in my opinion, horrible Stromberg carbs and put in the 3 SUs. Man what a difference in power. I rebuilt the rear end and changed the 3:54 to 3:31 It was my daily driver and also the car I cut my teeth on. I put at least 150k+ miles on her. Thanks for the memories and the smiles. Aloha
This has to be one of the most desirable 3.8 S1 E-Types in existence, I'm so glad you just cleaned it up and didn't repaint it 👌
Ive enjoyed this series, getting the car driving, and back on the road, were it belongs,
beautiful job Richard, that car has bags of character that would of been lost with a full restoration, I think you got it spot on.
I have owned a 1963 FHC "E" Type for twenty-seven years. It's a sound car if rather shabby but it had been messed about a good deal before I had it. The tan leather interior has been mostly replaced with black vinyl and it has been painted maroon from the original gold. For years and years I have wanted to find a source of photos or videos of a factory original car so I can see what went where, how it was attached, what's missing etc. so I can improve my car and make it more like when it left Browns Lane. This excellent series of videos is just what I've needed all this time. Dr Haddock's book is pretty useless by comparison. I will be revisiting these videos over and over again. Richard you have done a first class job in reviving and preserving this car which is so much more interesting than turning out just another over-restored 'E' Type. I thoroughly approve. Thank you so much.
Aww, the tool part was delightful enough to watch twice. ;) Thanks for a great series.
Richard Michael Owen. You Are A TREAT! Thank you so very much for this wonderful trip into the great and unique world of the original "E-Type". So very precious! Well done and keep it coming when possible.
The car has always been in a local car. The sticker was stuck on by the original owner here is Victoria BC, Canada.
Somebody now owns a fabulous car. Thanks for letting us watch you rework it to be a reliable road car after all those years sitting.
Awesome work Richard. One tip: Drive it like you stole it !!! :)
Great series Richard. It must have been quite the honor to bring this machine back to where it belongs. 👍👍
By far the best piece of classic car resto I've seen on TH-cam in a longtime. To follow the progress of this iconic E-Type survivor in the way you have presented it has been a real thrill, and one learnt so much - I was always looking forward to the next stage in the rebirth. Looking forward to your next project.
Thanks for the kinds words Mark!
Great, great job by the Owens. Such an impressive car !
Just looking at it at 22:31 justifies what Enzo once said : "Di most bioutifull carr everr". Yep, Sir !
And THE sound of that Brit straight six is unique ! Pure music to any serious gearhead.
As for the paint, a good experience detailer can bring it back a lot.
Thanks for sharing that journey with us fans, Michael ! 👍
I just hope that the local and lucky owner keeps it here. Not selling it to a rich American "investor" and becoming a Trailer Queen. 😢
A Jay Leno often says, those cars were made to be driven.
Thanks Marc it's staying with us for at least the next year.
What a great job there Richard worthy of an 'Old Speckled Hen' or even better a Greene King 'Abbot Ale' if you can get it there.
Abbott Ale. Had a few hangovers from that 5% beer😂🇬🇧🇬🇧
Beautiful ...enjoyed your series of vids on this iconic machine....and manufactured in the year I was born. Absolutely right to keep it in its current state...wonderful.
She’s a beauty, greatly benefited from your deft hands.
BRAVO ! ! ! Your obvious respect for the craftsmen who originally built that beautiful machine is very refreshing. Another top drawer effort by the great folks at Owen Automotive. Congratulations on your build.
So cool to watch. You all are truly amazing. It so interesting to learn about the Jaguars. I saw an old XK120? in a wrecking yard many years ago and it never left me. Thanks
Thanks Chris great to have you along
Love the start up, instant! The sound on start up, engine exhaust note identical to original
I take it back Richard the wiring works! The car sounds really smooth and those stainless exhaust pipes look and sound great too.
Hope it's kept just as it is! Would love to have this as my daily driver. :0)
Fantastic recommissioning job. Perfect balance of old and new, with the new clearly defined.
Thanks for the series of videos. So nice to see.
Best wishes from George [three months older than the car!].
A fantastic job Richard. Congratulations that is one glorious E Type. Kind regards, Richard.
That’s an amazing restoration guys 👍🏻 Just showing enough to keep your appetite wet 🤣 Cheers Stevie 😎🏴
I'd recommend putting a heat shield over the rear of the generator to keep the electrical connections from getting roasted by the exhaust headers. I made up a shield out of some scrap aluminium and pop rivets and fastened it to the generator with a large hose clamp. Not really elegant, but sure helps the generator keep its cool!
The Generator is well below the manifolds.
@@RichardMichaelOwen
In cooler Canada that is sufficient spacing; but in the hot summers of Montana the connecting wires, and eventually the rear generator bearings, got fried on both my '63 E-types.
Remarkable work, congratulations on a perfect recommisioning.👍
Awesome restoration and a beautiful car with the cooles't engine ever !!
Amazing - thanks! Best channel on YT for British classic cars! When are we going to see more of the XK150?
What a great preservation, just drooling over the high qua;ity parts
Lovely sound from the exhaust.
What a beautiful and unique car, I also hope that the future owners resist the temptation to restore it.
Really enjoyed watching this. The E type is my dream car!
Breathing life back in to fine art, takes two special father and son jag doctors :)👍 uk
Such a pleasure to follow along...boy that went quick. I think I'll watch it all again. Thanks Richard !
Amazing work carried out by you guys. Here's hoping she stays in the same condition ! 😁
It’s a beautiful vehicle, so much incredible work done, it’s so impressive
Glad you like it!
Sitting and riding on the road like a new car. You’ve done another amazing job Owens, such super strong respect for you guys, from Royal Berkshire in the UK. 🇬🇧
Thanks Phil great to have you along
Right choices made and a wonderful result.
Beautiful car.
Great job.
I'm impressed they can get spoked wheels to hold air without a tube.
Running those MWSs on my 120 race car in 16x6x72 spoke. They work well. I've mounted and flipped a few sets of Vredesteins on them. No issues.
Love what you did with this one, great sympathetic restoration. Keep it up!
Beautiful car. Love that it was preserved, great job !,
Goosebumps. Fantastic job. Thanks much!
Been following this since the beginning - wonderful presentation and super finish, congratulations!
You are a true artist! The attention to detail makes your builds amazing!
Fantastic series, very enjoyable. Cheers
C·est magique !! Félicitations aux restaurateurs ...
Really really enjoy this channel
Love these videos. Please keep them coming. Hope to get my 68 E back on the road
Great work. I love it.
A classically beautiful shape, it's been great to see this car reborn although I think the temptation to have the door at least resprayed will prove too much for a new owner. Avevideo as always I can't wait for the next one.
Truly a pleasure. Thank you so much for enjoyable build. More More More please!
Well done, nice job. Slightly jealous. Time for an 'Old Speckled Hen'
Another fantastic series, thx so much Richard. Really appreciate the work you put into these. 👏👏
Fantastic job really enjoyable watch thank you
Awesome project! Love seeing this car preserved. I'm sure you've found this issue already, but, just in case you haven't, it looks like the cooling fan is rotating the opposite direction than it should be. It looked like it was rotating clockwise (looking forward from the engine) and, thus, would be pushing air into the radiator. Marvelous job as always.
Cheers.
Thank you for sharing the entire experience. A fine job done, both cad and video.
Great sympathetic restoration of of a genuine car, but aching to se the final phase of the XK150 resto
LET IT THE WAY IT IS! Thanks RMO
Flat out gorgeous!
Great job!
I love the new parts, great quality and just what this car deserves,
The end result is amazing
Awesome work Richard. Appreciate your sensitivity to automotive historic preservation
oh, this is superb! Your video popped up in my feed as a recommendation. Little did I know you're in West Sidney a couple of doors down from where I used to get my favourite donairs for lunch.
I just love the enthusiasm Richard, i think what sums this up for me is detail, passion, detail,detail, passion. Keep these vids coming my friend and say hi to Dad.
Fantastic preservation job! Beautifully done!
Pleasure to watch. I know what you mean about the paint. I’d love to keep it, but would also want to get it looking pristine! I guess the owner will make that decision in time!!
First Class Job...... Just the right amount of work... Safe to drive, but still original :-))))
A great conservation job
Beautiful awesome great work on a beautiful awesome great car! Love it!
a beauty. Enzo was right.
Thanks, I enjoy watching this series.
… another project well done!
Beautiful job! IDE hate to see the invoice!
Great video series !
Well done, cracking car.
I am officially an “E” type fan!
fantastic car, my dream car, one day....
Very lovely
what a car!
great car i wll love that driving in uk
I used 16” MWS wheels on my XK150. They have stainless steel nipples and spokes that are made stronger at the hub. Made in India.
excellent. what's next
Hopefully this beauty stays the was she is.
So what happens now, you guys going to flip it?
BTW, love your work and your enthusiasm
Perfec car!
Beautiful
Engine not motor!!!! Other than that, I loved it !!!!
Tres bonne video.a quand les sous titre en francais.merci.
my concern with the stainless system is the sound (stainless is stiffer than steel and resonates at a higher pitch)
Hi.. can you tell a little about the story of car and how it came to the states from denmark (i saw the DK sticker on the back) normal the car´s comes from the states over to us ;-)
klaus
i want one good vid
DK... is it from Denmark?
I like grey
Richard great job but both track rod end nuts dont look tightened up fully.
Yeah that was before the suspension adjustment was complete
Hi Richard.
Not sure if its camera angle, but do both pipes have same angle, one looks 45° the other 60° or wrong rotation.
We fitted one in 2020 and layed it out to old system.
Ours was perfect match.
Looks like down pipes not correct.
Fantastic job. To bad about the paint. Enough money could probably tweek it to match better without getting sucked in to the dreaded full resto. Thanks, Mr. Jaguar? lol,lol
Is this where you leave out the tool bag the second time? Otherwise a good video. Also you could have upgraded to a FM radio.
Yeah editing mistake trying to rush too much.
Your videos seem remarkably sharp can I ask what equipment you film with?
Thanks for watching I film on a Google Pixel 5 with a DJI OSMO