1968 E Type roadster (JC) Driver restoration with significant performance upgrades

Specification (briefly) for this project is as follows: Major mechanical upgrade including a Stage One engine rebuild, CJ5 five speed, uprated cooling, ignition, brakes, suspension, etc. Update: Because of rust issues found in the floors and sill, this project has now turned into a complete driver restoration.

I am delighted to report that this project has now been completed and your beautiful E Type is ready for the open road!

	Dark Blue paint looks beautiful in the bright sunshine
	Boot rack is attractive and practical, give that this car will be used for long distance cruising
	Suffolk & Turley interior in Dark Blue with Light Blue piping
Air conditioning is a nice upgrade for Texas	Ready for the open road!

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Mechanical and trim assembly, continued..

Installing front lamps
	Boot rack re-plated and installed
	Engine bay filling up rapidly

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Assembly well underway in the CJ trim room..

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Over the last couple of days we have been busy repainting your car...

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Stage One engine rebuild now complete..

Short block assembly in the CJ machine shop...

As the bodywork has been progressing, we have been busy rebuilding and upgrading your IRS...

Dealing with rusty rear quarter panels...

Both rear quarters will require rust repair	Inner and outer skins were corroded
Fabricating patch panels	Patch panel welded in place
The other side requires similar attention
	Boot floor was pretty nasty beneath a layer of bondo

Removing the paint has revealed  a few issues lurking beneath the skin....

Both doors are heavily scarred
	Rust found behind the crude patch
	The other side also needs further investigation
	Watch this space...
More rust hidden behind old patch panels

Floor replacement now completed, installation of outer sills underway...

Floor and sill replacement underway...

Surfacing your cylinder head in the CJ machine shop...

The following photos show the floors and inner/outer sills on your E Type. Obviously there is some extensive rust and really the entire floor and all sills should be replaced as a matter of some urgency.

Surfacing and painting your engine block...

Torque plate cylinder hone in progress...

Engine machine work underway....

Original liners have been removed	Water jackets cleaned out
Custom CJ top hat liners	Forged CJ pistons

Your engine, transmission and IRS have been removed and we already have the Stage On rebuild underway. The first two photos below show damage and corrosion in the driver's side floor and outer sill. This is obviously something that requires urgent attention...

Floors are rusty	Serious rust in LH outer sill
	Engine has been removed
IRS is as grimy as it gets	Removing the cylinder head
	Engine now completely disassembled

We will have this major mechanical rebuild underway in the next few days...