1969 E Type roadster Show/driver restoration

Specification (briefly) for this project is as follows: Driver restoration, with mechanical upgrades. Car will be refinished in Opalescent Dark Blue with Biscuit hides. This vehicle is now available for sale!

 
I am pleased to report that this project has now been completed and another beautiful E Type is Florida bound 

Installing headlights..

Installing the bonnet, bumer. lights..

Your car is now in the trim room with Carlos, coming together very nicely...

Busy days at CJ !!
Engine bay filling up nicely
Carlos has been busy with your interior installation
Convertible top frame completely restored

Installing your rebuilt engine and new CJ5/600 five speed transmission....

Installing engine frames, font suspension, steering rack and brakes...

Painting the main bodyshell and doors...

Opalescent Dark Blue base coat applied
	Paint comes alive with the application of the clearcoat

Painting inside the boot compartment and the interior cabin...

Applying the first of the Opalescent Dark Blue!

Underside and interior cabin will be painted on a rotisserie
Underside is first coated with 3M Rocker Guard	Rocker Guard is then sealed with Glasurit primer
Opalescent Dark Blue base is next	Followed by the clear coat
Underside is now as good (or better) than new

I am pleased to report that we have now finished the bodywork stage and your car is sitting in Slick Sand.

I am pleased to report that your sheet metal and lead loading repairs have now been completed and your interior trim work is also well underway...

Last panel to be replaced
Inner panel is trial fitted first	Fabricating outer repair panel using plenishing hammer
This machine creates the flanges	Trial fitting repair panel
	Trial fitting rear canopy repair panel
	Welding new panels in place
	Welded seams after grinding and metal finishing
Lead loading repaired area
Another invisible and permanent repair	Unpacking Suffolk & Turley interior kit
Seat back frames restored
Trimming seat base
First seat completed and assembled

Sheet metal and lead process now virtually complete. Filler work underway....

Floors now replaced, installing outer sills ......

Installing new lower engine frame mounting brackets
Trial fitting right hand outer sill	Outer sill fitted in conjunction with door
Applying Body Wax to all inner surfaces
Rear floor brace welded in place	Outer sill now spot welded in place
	About to install the sill/firewall closing panels

More progress in the Coachworks.....

Installing new floor cross-member
	Inner rear bulkhead required extensive repairs
Installing new outer rear bulkhead
Trial fitting and trimming floors	Wurth Body Wax applied to areas of floor that will be concealed  within rear bulhead and beneath floor cross-member
	Spot welding new floors into place

I thought you might light to see something other than rusty sheet metal, today! We disassembled your brake and clutch master cylinders, as well as your brake booster, and really none were serviceable. The booster slave cylinder wall was badly corroded, so we decided to replace all three items with new units. We have now completely rebuilt your steering rack and have also begun restoring your convertible top frame and dash components.

Pedal box serviced and new brake and clutch master cylinders installed	Steering rack rebuilt
Dash panels have been cleaned, painted and retrimmed	Assembling convertible top after painting
New wooden header bow and tack strip

Back from the blaster, the news obviously isn't as good as it might have been. Having said that, we have seen and fixed much worse, so there is nothing in the following photographs for you to worry about 

Restoring your seat frames....

Seat bottom mounting plinth needs repair
	Interior items after media blasting
Frames now painted, new diaphragms installed

I am pleased to report that we now have this project underway. Our first task will be to improve the panel fit and to identify any areas of the bodywork which may need some repair due to corrosion.

	Rust hole found under bubbling paint
Red gas tank will have to go!	Working on boot lid fit
Frames will be removed, stripped and inspected	Bondo cracking beneath the paint
Another small rust hole at front of lh sill	Interior items about to be media blasted

Car is rolling		Car is obviously  very solid, was painted inside and out
		All new top hat liners installed
Align hone completed	Honing cylinders to fit forged CJ pistons	Surfacing deck of block
		Pressure testing cyl head