High School Memories Resurrecting a Jaguar E-Type & Missing Parts Inside | Barn Find Hunter

This episode is brought to you by ‪@BatteryTender‬ - Meet Tim. He's been holding onto his Jaguar E-Type for almost 50 years. He bought it when he was 16 and has been planning to fix it up ever since. After he bought it, he went around school telling all his friends that he would give them rides. Recently, some of them have come out of the woodwork after all these years to see if he's finished the car. Well, it's time to pay the piper. Join Tom as he opens this time capsule and discovers in real-time what's been hidden for almost half a century.
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[@Hagerty]

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[@yellowrattle2428]

Boring.

[@wingfoottech]

This should be the next redline rebuild

[@donaldshidal851]

$80K

[@citizaniac149]

I thaught it would be. Thats why I watched this vid...

[@mattdoucette5050]

I agree 100 percent. Black with red interior and red line tires.

[@dawnsearlylight784]

I can appreciate his intentions but after 50 years it’s time to face the facts: you aren’t finishing the car and are doing a disservice to the car by holding onto it and continuing to procrastinate.

[@PhilPrater]

That guy is lucky to have those girls in his life!

[@FelizTheLifeguardMinion3]

Totally 😂❤🎉

[@johnny_6T8]

In elementary('73-79) there was an office staff member that had a brown one(non conv). Mr. Molina was such a classy dresser. Never see one of these model Jaguars and don't think about him. This featured car seriously deserves to be back on the road!..

[@ianlatham2975]

That was one of the best back stories and most humorous of any I've watched. Please make sure this E-type gets the love it deserves (and those patient ladies get their promised ride).

[@josephpalen7149]

I have a friend out in California who used to work for a guy that has one, it's cherry cherry cherry. I'm sorry but this one is very hard to get excited about. Give it to someone who has the time and energy to do whatever you think the car needs to have done.

[@TraciWeber-bs3zm]

It's obvious how much work you put in!

[@diverdave4056]

oh SURE at least 20 hours per week for the last 50 years !

[@bmwloco]

I remember a young couple in WNC when I was a kid; They had a '67 Jag E-Type. Oh my yes.

[@asimplehorseman4648]

Awesome story... "That Jag would be a GREAT Redline Rebuild!!!!" Dude and Dudets aren't getting any younger!

[@thecolorgreen7046]

Geeezzzz! What a waste of a beautiful car......

[@gregdcross]

In 1996 I went with my dad to see a family friend which had a law firm for 40+ years. The man was definitely a car guy. He had a 6 car garage and in the garage were the following all in pristine condition and he would drive them on very nice days; 1966 E Type 1955 Mercedes 300SL Gull wing 1967 Shelby Cobra 427 1964 Ferrari 250 GTO 1993 Dodge Viper What was in stall #6? A car lift so he could clean the underside of the cars and have mechanics come and service them. I have no clue what happened to the collection, but it has always been a cherished experience.

[@johndavey72]

Hi Tom . Tim certainly is a character ! I'm surprised ha had to get a jack to get the door to open , the car didn't look too bad . Chuck is definitely the man to do this , he really is the master. If you've not met him , he would keep you spell bound with his knowledge . He bought his first "e"type when he was 18 and fell hook, line and sinker in love with these cars . He hand makes virtually any body panel you would ever need for your XKE. Thanks Tom

[@davidhepp1903]

Tomás, always a pleasure. ¡Gracias! This is a Jag I wouldn't walk away from - I'd RUN.

[@metman3]

It's a Derek Bieri VGG Chrysler Imperial on the lift !! 😃😃👍👍

[@ShelleyFrank-qh5or]

This video is award-worthy!

[@briancoombe6104]

What a great story that would be a great redline rebuild. Hagerty help him out.

[@davidpeterson5186]

Dennis Collins will come get that Jaguar and eat locally too!

[@thomas5714]

6-years? It's obviously not a priority.

[@SCARSORGofficial]

Tim Leonard! Great to see you again my friend!!!

[@SnowDawg]

Thank you - thank you - I am here for the stories and this one is priceless. Tim is a stud and these women are add so much to the story. I smiled the entire episode. Go TIM get them old Jag running and take those babes for a ride!!

[@stingray427man]

Arms crossed nervous. Great interview and guest.

[@mc_sim]

Audi S8 D2 is so cool.

[@plonk7]

Yep. I bought a 1998 with 10k miles in 2000. It had every option, including de-chromed, removal tow bar, etc. Had it for 6 years and loved it. Epic cross-Europe trips sitting at 140mph. Hit 155mph on the speedo one early Sunday morning. You could even get a 4 wheel drift out of it if you really nailed it through a tight, wet corner. Felt like it was hewn from granite. A proper car. I'm always hankering to get another one...

[@SCARSORGofficial]

Agree. The C4 S6 and D3 S8 in the garage don't suck either.

[@racer67]

I had a 1986 audi quatro 5 cylinder hatchback i bought in 1998 and sold it in 2002,,that is the one car i will always regret selling! It was dark blue with silver audi circles symbol on the side of the doors!

[@craigwalker4211]

Window mech parts are the last thing that needs.

[@MacktasticSlick_]

“Never been messed with” bro half of its gone and the remaining half is rust and bondo. What a waste of a car.

[@3ducs]

If cleaned up it wouldn't look half as bad. All the body part are available. Get it on a rotisserie, brace it so it's not sagging, do one side at a time. I've done three of these, this is a complete car, the bumpers are straight and fitted to the body, it can come out really good.

[@BillyJupiter]

Every episode is a dime. But this one has some suave wholesomeness. Mr Tim is the shyest of playas! Good on ya mate! 👍🏽

[@architypeone8646]

That car is definitely worth saving and restoring. I hope he has the time and finances to do it. It would be such a great story to finally be able to drive it after 50 years and give those ladies the ride he promised them. Good story! Thanks!

[@sunset1300]

I had a friend that restored one of those. It started in way better shape than that one. Stupid expensive to do. Sold it for $80K and still lost his butt.

[@Chrissurfs]

Look at that trunk !! Untouched E types are rare. My dad has one but the uglier series two. Jags of this era last for ever if you can live with the gremlins that came from factory. 🙂

[@donaldshidal851]

Tom is the best rep a car guy company could have.

[@ianfosbrook8406]

that car is NEVER getting done...

[@navarredr]

Great video. Hagerty & Battery Tender Ads in the corner was much better than taking over the whole video... Cheers.

[@StephenMcFadden]

Wow! She's drinking a RC Cola. Haven't seen one of those in years.

[@grandtheftautotune7715]

Tons of classic cars in the Lansing area. Lots of good Olds content around there.

[@patbullard9276]

Great episode Tom. I had a good friend who had been a Marine twice deployed to Viet Nam and his plan was to come home and buy a new E type. He came home and got a wife, no Jag. But I must say that I’m probably the only guy in America that was never a E type fan. I am an XK 120 fan however.

[@hasletjoe5984]

My dad had a co-worker who bought a 71 Convertible with the V12. I was contracted (Back when child labor laws were a bit more lax) to hand sand the car for a re-spray. There seemed to be quite a lack of primer as it was super difficult to get the transition smooth enough. Being a 16 year old, I failed to negotiate the price with the customer.....End of the project, I was paid $20 for my efforts. Me thinks that it was a way my dad was teaching me how to negotiate a deal.....I did get a ride in it!

[@THATMOFODIRT]

Hopefully this episode will be the spark that reignites his motivation to actually restore the car.

[@3ducs]

As it sits this is a $50,000 car, well worth restoring. All the body parts are available, it is complete, not half as bad as it looks. If the bonnet is around and in decent condition this will be a wonderful car again.

[@waynegrant9594]

Glade to see Tom he's a legend !!

[@isalmankhan1]

Really enjoyed this episode Thanks Tom & Thanks Hagerty👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@bruceberner883]

I’m from Indiana. I saw the old Indiana vehicle inspection sticker and the Foxcliff sticker. Foxcliff was a residential community south of Indianapolis that used that exact logo. It was one of the first rural gated communities. Makes me wonder the history of the car. We have a 1969 Series 2 OTS

[@davidbarnsley8486]

That car will be back in that trailer until someone else buys it and can actually fix it

[@vermontguy7692]

Great video with some really nice folks, Tom, but OH, that poor old Jag!

[@johnboydTx]

Dreams make Life Tolerable 🤔 Jag deserves a chance for one more ride while you can 👍 Happy Motoring ✌️🤠

[@mattfarahsmillionmilelexus]

That will be a great restoration project - for the next guy.

[@astonike8383]

You can tell this guy rambled for 8 hours for this video 😂

[@MsAston007]

Great find….it’s an Iconic Beauty even in its current condition.

[@idrivearttabletennis]

There's Jag and then there's JAG! (and this one is JAG!)

[@mtacoustic1]

Have two (!) '63 E-Type roadsters! Fortunately, both are in rather better condition and driveable. I started to take the better one apart to get the body shell worked on; but that project stalled a few years ago. At one time I had both running together - sounded like a WWII PT boat warming up!

[@JMc.D]

I would like to think that car will get done someday but I’m not entirely sure. He doesn’t have a zillion cars but what else he has is nice, in a well fitted out garage and he clearly has the ability to work on cars but this sits for 50 years. It’s a strange situation for sure.

[@moparedtn]

Sometimes being the best *steward* of a special car ultimately means getting it into the hands of someone more capable/motivated/funded to bring it back to life. This obviously is one of those times, lest the car be lost forever. Yes, it's his car to dispose of as he sees fit, acknowledged - but this hobby is bigger than that sometimes and this particular car probably merits such consideration. - Ed on the Ridge

[@andyjohnson6548]

Great video 👍 I hope you get it back on the road some day.

[@johnschutt9187]

RED LINE REBUILDS!!! Do it for him! And, don't you have another shop that does the bodywork? Help this guy out! And you (Hagerty) get videos out of it.

[@BandiMasha]

Selling your car to your brother and making an instant profit is not very brotherly. So you buy your dream, then buy many Audis but never finish you dream. Lovely guy but sorry to say, sell the Audis and finish the Jaaaag, please.

[@Masterdebater-q5c]

Yeah I was thinking the same thing, sounds like a fun family

[@BertMacklin_FBI]

A great story on the E type from Tim….

[@BP-el9zr]

Lol they are really grilling that poor guy.

[@dalewhitney5082]

Tom, Just like you I love a good car story. This is a great one. Hope he's able to get it back on the road and the girls get their rides.

[@ervingoertzen7233]

He is NOT THE GUY who will ever, ever restore it . Hell will freeze over first

[@rickfazzini22]

The best time to start a restoration is right now, it only gets more expensive each year.

[@pril250]

Elephant in the room, never mentioned what happened to the bonnet.

[@stevepops4450]

EXACTLY!!!!. But in the US, its a HOOD

[@offsideundo]

Stories like this make me sad

[@timhanna4700]

Sell the damn thing so someone can actually restore it. It sitting for decades in the state it's in is ridiculous. Car hoarders are the worst.

[@CatRacer1A2A]

@@timhanna4700 car hoarders are the only reason these vehicles were ever saved from the crusher, and the only reason projects like this still exist.

[@DennisH22A]

Car hoarders are the worst? What a dumb thing to say.

[@timhanna4700]

@@DennisH22A so you'd rather have them sit like this and slowly decay away? You see his garage and all his unfinished projects? The story was sad as well. He's had countless hoarders on this show. I'll get to it someday as they rot away. Makes sense to me.

[@timhanna4700]

@@CatRacer1A2A yeah, yards full of classic cars that are just sitting there rotting away. Why won't you sell it? I have plans for it. How long have you had it? 30 years. GTFOH

[@mindeloman]

I understand the sentiment but I also understand the hesitation to sell-off dreams.

[@tomday7309]

Cool story. I assume restoring this E-Type would exceed it's market value. Severe rot behind the doors almost or perhaps meeting in the middle of the tub. A good jump between the seats could collapse it in half. We didn't see the front clip which may also be full of holes. There's nothing wrong with holding on to a car for 50 years and passing it on to a friend if they might do something with it.

[@3ducs]

Nope, cars like these sell for $50,000 as is, restored ones can easily go for over 200K. It is all there, I've done three rotisserie restorations on E-Types, this is very restorable. Every single part is available, the sum is greater than the parts.

[@csyarid]

Cars ARE all over the place. People aren't thinking that there is none left. The problem is, and what most people know, is that anything worth restoring is unaffordable to the average person.

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

Sell all the dang Audis and restore the Jag and have the car off your dreams!

[@ervingoertzen7233]

You make time for your dreams or they won’t happen. Especially since he enjoys pushing it rolling it around , hopefully there is enough left when he passes that the next guy has something to work with

[@godfellas483]

E-Type convertible...That guy knew he had a valuable car, but never did very much to repair it...sad to see it sitting there all rusty like that. Even the new parts he bought to repair it are rusty now. 😐

[@Dragonballguy270]

I can guarantee they’ll still be there after he passes - but that’s up to him

[@DimZin]

This guy is probably me at that age. Pulling the jack under the car

[@markrahner2065]

If his friend is Chuck from Monocoque Metalworks, this car is in good hands.

[@wyattoneable]

You guys make some great videos of the cars we love and the stories we like to hear. This story is kind of sad however. So much time has passed with nothing being accomplished and time is short. But it's a great story just the same.

[@jeffreypinder9398]

Great video, Tom. It seems this Lad has switched his "flavor" to Germany with his love of Audi's (great cars) from Britain. Still holding on to a piece of his past "love" though.

[@darolfitch8917]

Royal Crown cola, I haven't seen that cola in years, I wonder if that car will ever get back on the road? Anyway, a fun video thanks

[@PolinaEinar]

Keep making such wonderful videos. Your videos are a true work of art.🐠🐈🐷

[@gerryfaught8353]

This is the funniest one ever

[@justinbustin677]

Sell all his other vehicles to fix the Jag

[@scottthomas5999]

Very sad to see a potentially great car languishing without any progress. That said, this restoration is definitely a young man’s project. At least he saved it. Good job on that.

[@3ducs]

Don't count out us old guys, we have institutional memory of data and processes. If he wants to badly enough he, with help from friends, can restore this car. It's just a matter of doing the work.

[@Meenie66]

With a brother like that.... wow. I know my brother nor I would treat the other like that guys brother did to him. It's a great car but he is never gonna get it done, getting pretty bloody rough.

[@Relaxiknowarchie]

What a fun episode!!

[@rgbigdog]

It's one them stories were I gonna restore it but it never happens.

[@user-pe8ce7kg5n]

Its a car thats not been Messed With......Goes on to say We took the Door Off Primed it to Preserve it.....Looks like its got Bondo here.....NO MAN its never been Messed with Though...........

[@V10ViperSRT]

Where is the hood?

[@citizaniac149]

30 mins of bla bla but the obvious question was never asked...

[@The0rs]

I reckon the bonnet was swapped onto the other Jag, so that he could sell it. The lack of a bonnet then stalled any progress on this car.

[@imsatanscott]

That thing is so far gone its going to cost 3 x it's finished value to restore it.

[@ervingoertzen7233]

At his age , it’s at the point of its far too late

[@volvo4mula]

"I've been looking for those. . . " not very hard apparently.

[@fw1421]

That’s going to be a VERY expensive restoration.

[@TraceNoOne]

Have your buddy see if he can start it.

[@frankE91210]

maybe if he didnt have 20 other cars he could have this one going so not really sympathetic lol

[@bryancohn9406]

The gent isn't lacking money to get the Jag done, nor space, nor time as proven by his large shop, large quonset hut storage tent building, the various wrecked cars he obviously buys to rebuild and sell and the nice piece of property. Like so many he hoards, could be one, could be one thousand and one. The Jag will never get done, one day his wife or children will get a payday from its sale.

[@StreetTruckinTitan]

Another car that will be restored.

[@spookydog6959]

awesome

[@User-wollswoycegawage]

He will never do it DO NOT TAKE IT APART You don't have the skil If that car had 20 hours a week spent on it You would still be doing it in 5 year's time Don't kid yourself you're do it Im a panel beater with 35 year's experience Your spend £50,000 on that Not sure what that works out in dollars If you pull it apart you make it worth less Cash it in Let someone else who knows What there doing buy it and restore it

[@moneymarty1]

Where's the nose? Why no discussion about it or where it might be? He ain't gonna find one of those on craigslist...

[@DonAl9114]

Why do people leave cars like this in the dark..? 😊😊😊

[@jagvette1]

Set all load of those other cars keep yourself a Daily (car) and pay for this to be restored don’t be a dog in a manger

[@HanlinePyne]

Getting my own truck has always been my dream for my business. I just acquired 2 recently, earning $52K bi weekly, which has been really helpful. I can now give back to the locals in my community and also support the Church.

[@Anthonyp12721]

Damn that's huge. How do you make that much ? l'm 37 and have been looking for ways to be successful, please how??

[@Anthonyp12721]

What is it you do?

[@HanlinePyne]

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[@HanlinePyne]

She's a licensed broker and successful entrepreneur from the state.

[@HanlinePyne]

Her top-notch guidance and expertise on digital market changed the game for me.

[@islandaerial3414]

Send it to Tyrrells ffs

[@ervingoertzen7233]

You won’t fix it but won’t sell it , a total waste of ownership, waste waste

[@lib556]

Okay, I'll take it off your hands for what you paid for it: $1,800...