I bought a Jaguar E-Type/XKE Series 1

In this video we pour over the 1967 Jaguar E-Type FHC and start the process to roadworthyness. We rust convert the belly pan and coat the rusty fuel tank. #jaguaretype #xke

[@taketimeout2share]

My god, that chassis is very clean. The engine is not a big problem, its the body and trim that makes or breaks the economics of a classic car. The E Type Srs 1 IS the most beautiful car ever. And your dog seems to like it so I'd call that a result. Got to watch this so subbed.

[@charlesdowrick2075]

Did a ground up restoration on a 4.2 many years ago over 2 years. Lots of fun, enjoyed watching your video.

[@johnnorth9355]

I can hear the excitement in your voice. Looks like a great project which given your attention to detail will end up as an excellent restoration. Look forward to seeing the progress along the ay.

[@regsparkes6507]

Great project,..but look at the Morris Minor Traveller in the back ground,..beautiful too! Aw, I love all the older 'British' cars!

[@kevinwillis9126]

Looking forward to this series.. Oh love the Morris Traveller..

[@RichardMichaelOwen]

It might be for sale at Bonhams Monterey. Original Victoria, BC car.

[@JeanMarcMOLLIE]

Hi from France , so amazing car ! My son bought one year ago a Daimler XJ40 4 liters.Thanks a lot for this video.

[@mathie92]

Very excited about the build project, hope it will be as educational as the junk e-type engine rebuild. Word of advice from a chemist on the use of gloves and brake cleaner. If you look at the chemical composition of your brake cleaner and compare that to the solvent permeability chart of the nitrile gloves you use, you will see that those chemicals (mostly acetone, methylethylketone, ...) permeate your gloves upon first contact. This means that wearing those gloves whilst using brake cleaner has absolutely no use and might cause more harm than good.

[@RichardMichaelOwen]

Very interesting point, and a good reason not to use cheap gloves. My orange gloves are from Wurth Canada, thick mil, same manufacturer as the brake cleaner, hopefully they are good enough.

[@gazzafloss]

That will be a nice useable vehicle without going through a full major resto Richard, nothing wrong with a bit of "patina". It's sad to see these type of cars "made new", put on a shelf and not used, they need to be out and about. Great work and video.

[@empirecases4128]

Hi Richard, I have a rear and front exhaust manifold. I bought new ones, the finish is not perfect but both are otherwise in good condition. I may have a few other parts I won't be using that I am replacing that are just old if you're trying to build without buying new bits. I left a message about the seal tool, I'll call the shop if you like as I rather not post my email.

[@RichardMichaelOwen]

I will be in the shop this week Tuesday - Friday. Would be great to hear from you. Our number is 2506554338

[@empirecases4128]

@@RichardMichaelOwen I'll give you a call tomorrow morning, Wednesday. Thanks

[@Wolfie387]

Great project..another fantastic series to watch.

[@GoingBuddha]

Super stoked to see another series and a new home for the 'junk' motor.

[@chrismagnus7705]

Got mine 1990 in Costa Mesa, Californian car and I rebuilt it ground up. 1965 FHC Sebring red and it is still awesome. Works great, runs great, comfortable with matching numbers. Just do it!

[@Adibarum]

Hey Richard Really glad to know we didn't have to wait for long for you to show us the start of the body work, so looking forward to joining you for the full rebuild journey Very informative first episode thanks

[@friguy4444]

This is a car you will be driving and if you wish, drive it hard! LOL. That's the great thing about not doing a "cryogenically sealed resto". You don't have to keep it sealed in a bubble for the rest of it;s life! Yea! You can take her out and really rock n roll her to the limits or even daily her if you like. Awesome. I'll be watching every step of this series. It's really not separate from the engine build either as it's all part of the same car! LOVE it!

[@RichardMichaelOwen]

Great to have you along Greg, thanks for watching

[@jhljhl6964]

Always my favorite car

[@mattfairy5927]

HI Richard, once again you have us all waiting for the next episode like schoolboys who found an issue of playboy ( dating myself here) I wich my coupe and roadster were as "derelict" as yours, lol mine both looked like sieves underneath! I thought my boot floor was great, look inside the supporting channels with a boroscope, so you can see what you've got - when I did, it was new floor time!! Thank you SO much for doing these vids - they really are priceless, cheers mate! Matthew PS you should put these and the engine series on DVD, lots of folks would buy them!!

[@robertmaybeth3434]

well for me the tail pipe is just about right though

[@JBFromOZ]

Wow that’s in awesome condition! Very fortunate find mate

[@2012RK35]

Not a petrol head. Don't even know how engines work. But I've watched all the My Junk E-Type Engine vids and subscribed. This will be a great addition to the series and I can't wait to see it all come together. Thank you for posting.

[@RichardMichaelOwen]

Great to have you along Tony. Thanks for watching

[@justinmueller9579]

Richard, brilliant as per usual Justin

[@johnwattdotca]

As a lead guitarist-vocalist just starting to play in bands, I was "accidentally sold" a 1962 Jaguar XKE, as new. That's when there was no factory, putting out converted D-type Les Mans racers the first two years. All I'm seeing right now that's the same is the steering wheel, almost identical, so I'll tell you this. I could idle in third gear and be going thirty miles an hour. If I shifted down to first and floored it, while I stuck my finger in a hole in the wheel and turned it quickly, the car would spin around and be going down the road in the opposite lane. Even when I warned people they still smacked their heads against the window and my head hit their shoulder, but most of the time they laughed. The Queen of England said she would pay for a new factory if Jaguar made an expensive sports car, and part of the deal was the first two years had to be sold overseas. I had the first one sent to Canada. This car can do tricks, but for some of them, if you lose control you're probably dead. Please put on the best Michelin racing tires, if you really want to get into it with a chance of getting out of it. I gotta go, but you might have one stock carburetor. If you put three on you go over 200 mph. I got over 160. With over 45 in reverse. That was me being nice, racing M.G.'s, Minis and Datsun Z24s around town in reverse. I almost wish I was you, waiting for the first time you knock your exhaust pipes off, with holders meant for that. Everyone else had their hood up. Everyone was asking me to lift my hood up, but I sat there for a while, busy painting my hand-painted silver wire wheels, knocking the knock-offs off and spinning them back on. Nice! Really nice! Don't be shy! Get some graphics to really add some color. And Mayan Jaguars are the best. That's a painted black life-like carving of a Jaguar, all covered in dots that represent the energy lines it has. That would look good by day and be something different at night, especially with modern day-glo or reflective. That Morris is a beauty too, and very practical as a vehicle. I'd be doing some imitation wood as a surfer woody. Not! I'd be happy to drive it right away.

[@melandroma2147]

Lovely car, i'd love to see this car back on the road again!

[@blinddog9403]

There's just nothing sweeter (than an XKE). Big congrat's & enjoy!

[@RichardMichaelOwen]

Thanks I can't wait to get this on the road. Catch myself cutting corners.

[@2541968joey]

great project to rebuild & a super place for the "junk engine". I also sloshed the fuel tank to take care of tiny holes in the tank, messy job but for 27 years later it's doing what the coating compound said it would do. Also, the brass sump at the bottom of the tank, at least on my '68 OTS the "bolt" in that sump comes off to drain the tank. Using that might have saved a bit more of your tank sloshing compound. Looking forward to your next video.

[@sumkunt0r]

Nice tip with the argon :)

[@wetpossum]

Cool project. I own 1E31943 which had a ford 289 and an auto for many years. Luckily the previous owner kept the original engine. Interested to see the little tricks and hopefully learn something new!

[@28YorkshireRose12]

On the whole, that car looks to be in very good condition indeed. Being British, I often hang my head in shame at the poor build quality of so many cars built in Britain between the early 1960s and late 1970s. Cars associated with BMC (British Motor Company) later to become BLMC (British Leyland Motor Company), British Leyland/Leyland Cars/RJT (Rover Jaguar Triumph) and so on, were often considered to be among the worst, but fear not, EnFo (English Ford) and Vauxhall (British arm of GM) were almost as bad. Poor corrosion protection and frequent "industrial action" by car workers pretty much made British cars into rot-boxes before they even left the factory and it quite common to see cars so rotten at three years of age that many were cosigned to the breakers' yard. I remember my brother buying a 1973 Ford Escort that was four years old, and so fragile that you couldn't put your feet on the floor for fear of the floor falling through. So really, you have a very solid car indeed, and I guess that it has been kept and operated in a favourable climate/environment. One other thing that doesn't help, is our British propensity to treat our roads with rock salt during the Winter months - salt and cars? Not a very good mix! So it is very refreshing to see a British car of that period in such nice condition. . . I can't wait to see you taking this example out onto the road.

[@Jackielightning]

Very Kewl restoration start can't wait to see the rest 🚗

[@JohnCarey1963Jag]

Richard, It's going to be fun to watch you get your e-type on the road. The fuel tank issue for me was that my sealer never dried fully, so I bought a new one in the end. Just make sure the sealer cures all the way - I waited three weeks, but it was still soft. I just didn't trust it. It wasn't POR15 brand I had it done at a local radiator shop.

[@RichardMichaelOwen]

John, yeah I am not sure this sealer will work either as it was so far separated. Out in the sun it will go for a long time.

[@loveitorscrapit6673]

Great car I sat in one today. Thumbs up.

[@marcryvon]

"This derelic car" !! Man, I've seen much worse E Types restored, actual rust buckets or parts basket case examples reborn ! Nice find, man. Good luck ! 👍

[@MechWizzard]

Your going to have yourself a great car, I did the same thing with my Trident Venturer, great project.

[@paulgabolinscy2502]

Looking good

[@daveanderson5680]

I am truly ENVIOUS of your project. So many Jags from the 60’s & 70’s had small block Fords installed. In the 70’s & 80’s it was a lot less expensive to swap in a rebuilt American V8 rather than rebuild the original engine. Many very rebuildable 4.2’s must have been scrapped.

[@erniew5805]

hopefully when the originals were replaced some packrat added them to his stash.

[@marty0715yt]

I used por 15 fuel tank sealer and it was fantastic!! Good Stuff. Hard as Chinese arithmetic.

[@misterbojangles6205]

If you mess around with the V12 engines I know of a fix for the constant re-adjustment of valves. I really like your videos thank you for taking the effort to log your rebuilds. Jim In FLA.

[@dianegonzalez4748]

❤Any jag is a good jag❤best of luck 👍

[@markneat2369]

I think you'll do a decent job on the bonnet , it will eat you up leaving it that shoddy ! Great start too the project though !

[@alecjahn]

Definitely looking forward to this series!

[@nofider1]

Nice!.....Looking forward to this series. Thanks for sharing. C :-)

[@alanbartlett9523]

Glad you are putting in a jag engine in place of the crappy v8.will look superb when it,s finished.

[@robertmaybeth3434]

The E type was the most beautiful car ever made. The only one that comes close is the 1960's Corvette Stingray, chances are no one will ever make another car so flat out lovely as the E t ype. These are automotive art, never to be made again

[@tonyowen_seagull_guy]

Loooooks like a fun project. I certainly will be following along. I see Hemmings prices hover around $100K for something only half decent...with that new/rebuilt motor that car will only increase in value...good on u

[@markxl]

The spokes look in pretty good shape.

[@scottyjones27]

Fine machine there u got!!!

[@loripearce3942]

Ive owned 6 of these flat floor 62 3.8 had 3 4.2 coupes were my fav wish I had kept one

[@johndavey72]

Brent ,you should have kept them all you'd be a millionaire now! Says he who didn't buy a 250GTO back in the mid seventies for £4750.00p. Well actually Mrs. Davey wouldn't let me!

[@scottgibson7534]

Nice one, I used to own 750 DUK

[@jagjet9153]

Do yourself a big favor, Finish clearing out behind the dash and replace the internal cooling pipes with stainless or a minimum of copper. They pin hole with age and you won't want a floor board full of hot water after you finish the freshening. I had a coupe very close in number to yours, 1e33916 early 1967 version with covered lenses.

[@RichardMichaelOwen]

Yes I have fitted the stainless internal pipes from Barratt before. They are fantastic. Just doing the minimum to get this on the road for now.

[@corypride]

Richard, you're back!

[@dunc5798]

Long time ago I owned one... Trouble spots for me included the headlight switches - could not handle the current - fixed by re-wiring using relays. Rear oil seals and constant fiddling with the carb balancing. But, when it worked...

[@erniew5805]

i relayed my GTO headlights never had trouble with the switch but it is over 50 yrs old now. a plus is more voltage at the headlight with going through the switch.

[@davidrenn6048]

Hi Richard...great video! Looking forward to more. Any chance you can provide me with the brand name for that milky white Rust Converter product? Seems like it works great. Thanks, David

[@RichardMichaelOwen]

It's a product called Rust Converter from Wurth. Basically Tannic acid. It needs to dry for 48 hours and needs a topcoat too

[@normanserena8617]

I had a Jag e-type. My brother and I that when we could, we replaced the Lucas electric parts great for not working. It used to blow fuses in damp whether.

[@englishmaninfrance661]

Having watched the last few instalments of your engine rebuild, and hearing how strong it sounded, I wouldn't use original exhaust manifolds - rather a bunch of bananas tubular

[@conceptalfa]

I always both thought and suspected seam sealer just traps moisture, and thus rust.....!!!

[@seanryan325]

Rescue another cat, Keep up the good work.

[@DiamondYogscast]

Nice vidjeo!

[@dcallan812]

Some hot air might work well to stretch the interior vinyl back into shape. Car looks in great shape.

[@thomasclare5211]

love the moggy traveller

[@cratecruncher6687]

Nice "find".

[@carbidegrd1]

my dream car

[@henryvanweeren7233]

One can never have enough alternators for a British automobile.... ;)

[@henryvanweeren7233]

Thought you would like that. ;) My wife and I are planning to be on the island in about a month's time during our west coast vacation. We would love to drop by. Is that OK? Is there a way to send a personal message so as not to clutter the comments section?

[@ianalderton6683]

that was nice : )

[@allenschmitz9644]

That front would be great for a battery tray then slip two hot tesla e-moters to the rear and make a e-car out of it..in the long run your conversion will be worth way MORE than if you just put a 20th century piston popper in it..and in the long run your debits will thank you for not throwing them down the bottomless jag pit.

[@RichardMichaelOwen]

Allen you are on the right path, Jaguar Classic are going to issue a battery and engine that will slide right into the subframes.

[@allenschmitz9644]

@@RichardMichaelOwen Dude! that would be so EPIC..E-CONVERSIONS are the cutting edge of whats hot in classic cars.

[@j.r.arnolli7494]

The V12 I like for the sound, the 6-in-line I love for the total package and the memories I have from 50 years ago, but with a body without a block, I would make it electric. Motor(s) in the back, accupack in the front, behind the front axle. Nice quiet sundaymorning cruiser.

[@rubblejohnstone4460]

Basket Case?? I've seen these cars so rusty they were almost liquid from the door handles down and folks restore them. Sweet ride and good find though.

[@johndavey72]

Richard , how is it l've managed to see your junk e-type in reverse order! Your choice of music for the intro is as wonderful as the jaguar!

[@metalman4141]

Hope you have plenty of spare cash

[@jackgess3364]

That’s a solid car, the coupe was always the best looking car . Wonder if you have the balls to get it up to 130mph when you have it finished 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@TheisAnd]

Please don't do that, Richard :D

[@conceptalfa]

👍 👍 👍!!!

[@phoneme52xxx6]

Morris Minor Traveller at 17 mins in. Where did that come from? As rare as hen’s teeth these days. Common as muck when I was growing up.

[@RichardMichaelOwen]

Original Victoria BC car, going to to Bonhams Monterey auction.

[@RobMoore01]

steering wheel is on the wrong side :P

[@alexander1485]

I miss hanging out with ya

[@craigevanson8063]

"Nice car" Ebay has total rust buckets selling for 20k Good luck!

[@paulsutton5896]

How about a bespoke gas tank in stainless steel (or aluminium)? Or is originality paramount?

[@majorscope]

Hi Richard, I have been advised to ask you about my Austin Healey. I bought a set of new old stock pistons from Texas. They have the extra ring on the bottom. I think aka 100-6 type. Some schools of thought say leave this off. I wondered what your thoughts were on this. Many thanks.

[@RichardMichaelOwen]

Use the bottom oil scraper.

[@taxalterror]

Oh NO flue tank sealer, I will never use that stuff again as long as I live !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@erichakanson7010]

Perfect opportunity for an upgraded, hot rod e-type. I would still use an e-type motor (simply because aeshetically speaking they are one of the most beautiful motors ever!) If you didn't want to find an e-type motor and upgrade the internals, I would at least go with a newer Jaguar motor because I like brand continuity. I don't really understand putting a small block Chevy (much less a Shelby motor) in one of the most iconic cars ever. Anyway, can't wait to see how this goes. Cheers mate! Good luck!

[@erniew5805]

he has already rebuilt the"junk e type" the whole rebuild is on Y T

[@vanpenguin22]

If I had E Type money, you wouldn't be able to get rid of me.

[@nashsocials]

Hey Richard, in case you have not seen it yourself yet, the original engine seems to be in a 67 Etype in Cologne Germany :-) Follow-up project to overhaul and re-marry to original engine? ;-) xkedata com cars detail ?car=1E32915

[@chrismiller001]

Hi Richard - would you happen to know what colour red your Jag is ? Thanks

[@dcrahn]

Excellent condition. Why would you not do a full restoration?

[@Mercmad]

Doesn't need it. a full resto means not driving the car because you become affraid of stone chips,squashed bugs and so on .

[@dcrahn]

@@Mercmad Not true. I did a full frame up on my '65 Mustang Fastback and drive it almost every day.

[@martinsmith8417]

I can only assume you had it in mind all along to put your engine in that car, derelict is not a word i,d use for that e- type, but its nice to see it going back together again, did i recall correctly from the previous vids that no1 cylinder is at the back not the front?

[@RichardMichaelOwen]

Hi Martin, not until I we had the junk motor apart did I realize it was good and could go in this FHC. No1 cylinder is at the firewall. Thanks for watching!

[@sosco22]

What is the difference between an engine vs a motor?

[@parrotraiser6541]

An engine is any product of ingenuity; a machine; think siege engine, fire engine, &c. A motor is something that moves things, (might be steam, electric, gasoline, gas turbine, whatever). All motors are engines, but not all engines are motors. (The 2 terms do tend to get used interchangeably, but only pedants like I care.)

[@JohnCarey1963Jag]

By the way I'm a little surprised your dad made you buy the car! Don't you have a coming.... LOL

[@mpetersen6]

At least its the proper color. Red or BRG is the only suitable color for an E-Type IMO

[@gregorytimmons4777]

Silver Grey looks good on them. As does maroon.

[@gregorytimmons4777]

Actually later E's had a colour that was a sort of silver or gun metal Grey that was not very dark and had a Pink Champagne hue to it. Damn attractive on a E 2+2 V12 I know the location of. A stunning car that boasts a richer, more exclusive look in this livery.

[@gregorytimmons4777]

Also I have seen them in a sort of Root Beer Brown. Quite breathtaking. Maroon however is as close as I would be getting to red.

[@lionel66cajppppp0]

Whats wrong with it? Looks like someone already re built this car and then had a wiring fault or something I would have that up and running in a week

[@WillyMcCoy50]

You might consider getting the lightweight aluminum bonnet from that ex-MIG factory in Poland. $4k but they will keep the weight off the nose.

[@RichardMichaelOwen]

That would be fantastic, do you know the name of the company?

[@Philcopson]

"In this video we pour over the 1967 Jaguar E-type..." Pour what over it - old engine-oil? Jeremy Corbyn's bath-water? You mean "pore" over it.

[@slugworth63]

Shocking to see the kind of money people are spending these days on E-Types in this condition or worse. When I bought my matching numbers black plate Calif car 30+ years ago, non-matching numbers or lumped cars like this were considered "parts cars" with little to no value. Be prepared to spend six figures to get this car to presentable, driver condition.

[@tigera3807]

I have seen your engine rebuild series so i wonderd which car is getting that denis welch motorsport head?

[@RichardMichaelOwen]

An austin-healey 3000, you can see it in a video I made called "bj8 to vanduesen"

[@douglasburnside]

Transmission?

[@RichardMichaelOwen]

Hi Douglas, it will be the later, all-syncho 4-speed box.

[@philhohnen6193]

The all synchro Jag box was introduced for the 4.2 litre motor in '64, so that's right for your last-of-line '67 model series 1. The series 1.5 followed in late '67...

[@yamahonkawazuki]

you bought sex on wheels. nice find. i subbed. will follow this trip all the way through.

[@roger8750]

For those of you who are colour blind the engine bay is BLACK ,BLACK that is. And what idiot would try to make an E TYPE JAG into a dragster.

[@Thomas..Anderson]

Is this rust converter based on phosphoric acid based?

[@RichardMichaelOwen]

It's tannic acid and an organic polymer

[@jmtubbs1639]

Jute is vegan friendly made from linen, aka flax,. Not sure what your material is. not horsehair I think..

[@johnwalker283]

jute is made from cannibis

[@RichardMichaelOwen]

Thanks for the info

[@estpst]

what powertrain are you going to use?

[@RichardMichaelOwen]

Jaguar 4.2 Inline-6. I showed the rebuild process on KZbin, it's called 'my junk etype motor'

[@TheShamiester]

So....now I know how the trunk open on an e type. 🤔

[@asgeiryn]

Could have washed the tank out with some MC-51 rust remover first. Or "Evapo-rust". I think that one is a UK product. They are similar products, thin and washed of with a bit of water after treating, before sealing.

[@asgeiryn]

Sorry, had that reversed. MC-51 is UK based. Evapo-rust is American. Should have guessed from the "superhero" themed name.

[@RichardMichaelOwen]

I have used Evapo-rust, but I wanted to keep it simple. A light layer of rust under the sealer is fine by me.

[@LordNougat]

Your junk E-Type engine is certainly not junk anymore!

[@prep0wer]

Use a BMW 320 6 cylinder engine?

[@RichardMichaelOwen]

how about bmw n55? :)

[@prep0wer]

You don't need much power to be fast in this car.

[@prep0wer]

Like all good stuff the straight six Jag is born German.

[@prep0wer]

I would not be surprised with a 2 litre engine it is a 60mpg car.

[@prep0wer]

The BMW straight six weighs 150-200kg. What does the Jag engine weigh? Will a lighter engine make the car have a more 50-50 weight distribution?

[@michaelhayes7849]

Go electric.😎

[@gregorytimmons4777]

Screw that! What a waste for a classic like an E Type. Why don't you instead try and build electric Mini's, Rover SD1's, even tired Range River's and some well used money pit BMW's. Not an iconic design like the E. That would just suck every bit of soul from the car.

[@michaelhayes7849]

@@gregorytimmons4777, and give it tire smoking torque.