Jaguar E-Type - 1966 OTS Roadster - Episode 3 - Oil

[@thebuzzard8044]

Chuck I love the enthusiasm you have for these great cars. Its very infectious. Appreciate you sharing your knowledge and experience.

[@andrewtomlinson8124]

Hi Chuck, What can I say. Just fantatic. My 66 FHC had exactly the same paint color on the filter canister, under the bolt head just like yours. The best colour match I could find was 'Rustoleum combicolor hammertone 'light blue' 7321.0.4.' I guess you will probably want to keep yours exactly as you found it, but this info may be useful to your followers. Great videos and so useful seeing the original engine bay. Great camera work too. Nice and steady, giving us plenty of time to take it all in. Good work. Andy

[@citic101]

love the details and how much you are invested to get the right product for the right item , wel done , love the video

[@furryp2402]

Thank you for posting this beautiful car. I'm looking at series II Jags to buy but I have to sell a car or two before I get one. Love the story about this Jaguar.

[@RichardMichaelOwen]

I'm going to paint all my spin-on filters light blue from now on :) Great video Chuck. Love seeing this E-Type get back together with such care and patience. Might want to check to see if there is a stuck valve before proceeding.

[@WHOMEWHOYOU]

We're having such a Great Time learning about your new Toy & Discovering all about the 66 'E'. Us Monocoque Fans are waiting until Chuck gets done with his day Job 'working on E-Types' so He can make time to work on his Hobby when He gets a chance....1966 E-Type, 2nd Owner, never messed with either....watching him having some Fun.

[@hughtube1]

Loving this project. Keep up the good work as I am learning all the time.

[@johndavey72]

Very nice Chuck . I bet you can't wait to get the engine running but patience is the game ! Thanks Chuck

[@JohnCarey1963Jag]

Good progress, thanks for taking us along.

[@KINDTOTOPSOUL]

Wow, excellent work! So experienced ^_^

[@gazzafloss]

Hi Chuck, I believe that that section of the S.U. carb dashpot piston is called a "damper tube". Loving this series, it will be a fabulous "time capsule", and just goes to show how things can be bought back to life with a bit of love and effort.

[@sandyvalentin3072]

Chuck ...Really enjoyed this episode of the Jaguar can’t wait to see more work done on it , dry ice cleaning have ever thought of doing a episode with this car that seems to be the big deal going on KZbin now . 😊

[@chrisebbesen5798]

A product called Karskin will restore the paint. Work a DAMP washcloth in small sections, and you needn't even repaint, the Karskin may have banana oil in it and this will rehydrate the paint. Yes there is hand rubbing involved but your car will thank you. MCGUIRES CLEANER WAX IS SORT OF LIKE KARSKIN IF YOU CANT FIND IT. DONT USE AN ELECTRIC BUFFER OF ANY SORT, IT WILL RUB DOWN TO THE PRIMER ON😮creases, then you'll have. To repaint! You lucky guy, what an automobile. Have fun!😅

[@bunning63]

Interesting, I was told back in the nineties that Neatsfoot oil rotted stitching as well so always avoided using it, but was never sure about it. Person telling me about was using it on oil stones, reckoned it was it was all it was good for. I wondered if that filter was a toilet roll filter, that will confuse the youngsters! Thumbs up from New Zealand.

[@chrisjohnson4165]

Hi Chuck, believe it or not, in England we pronounce Belvoir as 'beaver'. I know, it crazy! There's a Belvoir castle in the Vale of Belvoir not far from me. The seat 'bottom' part is called the squab, pronounced 'skwob'.

[@stuwallack9783]

I love that car

[@paulmarriner5906]

Chuck can’t wait start the car

[@GAYPPOWER]

Jaguar E-Type ♥️😷👏👍

[@driven2drive738]

Have you thought of pre-pressuring the oil system. I removed the filter base and fitted a tube into the port of the main bearing galleries. With a hand pump used to transfer fluids I was able to get circulation. This worked on my E-type after a 40 year slumber.

[@caseytailfly]

That’s a good idea. On my rebuild I used a cheap garden sprayer, cut the wand off and attached a brass nipple to one of the plug holes in the main oil gallery. With the sprayer full of oil, and the hose slid into the brass nipple I was able to pressurize the system and get oil coming out around the cam bearings after a few minutes.

[@monocoquemetalworks88]

Thanks, guys - yes, I had considered it and now you have me convinced to definitely do this. The oil cleaner is plumbed into the system at the oil pressure sending unit, so I might already have an easy way to pull this off... 😉

[@RichardMichaelOwen]

Do this with every start why not? :)

[@wetpossum]

I used a pvc pipe full of oil hooked up to the pressure sender port with low-pressure compressed air on the other side when I was resurrecting my 4.2. The engine had sit for 20+ years, and I've been driving it for 15 now and it makes great oil pressure! i.imgur.com/nzWQ0PO.jpg

[@rossilake218]

@@RichardMichaelOwen If RMO uses this method, it's Golden. Love the: XKE.

[@jagvette1]

Apart from my 64 E I have a 64 MKII and I poured a large measure of Marvel Mystery oil down each bore whilst it was stored (sometimes outside) then prior to the re-build I drained everything out (yes I know your not rebuilding ,I Hope) and that stuff is magic no rust (I did turn it over occasionally) in the bores even though it has been more years than I remember in storage.Castrol GTX best oil ever.

[@echan100]

On 9:46 you mentioned the "top coat stuff" Can you provide me what that product is and how to apply it on the seats? Thanks.

[@PhilipMondello]

I didn't clean mine well enough before changing the plugs... I'm sure some gunk fell in. How long does it take to blow out?

[@benhur_9377]

👍❤️

[@stevenjones7202]

Chuck, the transformation of the driver's seat using the German Leather Oil is incredible. Did you dye it also? In the before shot at about 9:30-min mark it appears the original dye is completely worn off in several spots but in the after shot at about the 22-min mark, it appears the color is back in those spots.

[@monocoquemetalworks88]

Steven - yes - I was also very happy with how that turned out! And no, I did not add any dye or anything at all besides that oil that I showed. I wanted to keep that patina in the driver’s seat back, but the oil really darkens up the raw leather. I think/hope some of that wear will come back over time, but the darkening without re-dying was also a nice effect. 🙂

[@paulmarriner5906]

Chuck what’s happening with the E-Type got it running yet

[@louislazarus9253]

Seeing as how the interior is the part of the car you're going to spend your time, why the hell are you screwing around with broken down, torn, ugly seats? No seat is made to last 60 years. The foam buns break down. The leather wears out. The stitching falls apart and the car looks like crap. Order some new seat buns and some leather covers and learn to apply the covers properly. You won't regret it. Or, you can purchase a commercial sewing machine and do your own seats from scratch. It isn't hard at all. Watch a few videos and in no time, you'll want to do the job yourself. Dude, the interior makes the car. The upholstery makes the interior. You own the most beautiful car ever produced. Why settle for anything less than awesome? Please don't misunderstand this. Some seats can be made to look nice. Yours can't.