• Year of manufacture 
    1970
  • Mileage 
    50 714 mi / 81 617 km
  • Car type 
    Convertible / Roadster
  • Drive 
    RHD
  • Condition 
    Used
  • Exterior brand colour 
    Gunmetal Grey
  • Metallic 
    Yes
  • Interior colour 
    Red
  • Interior type 
    Leather
  • Number of doors 
    2
  • Number of seats 
    2
  • Location
    United Kingdom
  • Exterior colour 
    Grey
  • Gearbox 
    Manual
  • Drivetrain 
    2wd
  • Fuel type 
    Petrol

Description

The 1970 Jaguar E-Type Series II Roadster offered here at Autostorico is finished in Gunmetal Grey metallic with Red leather interior trim. Offering its new owner, a unique opportunity to purchase a completely newly built Series II E type by marque specialist Rushton Engineering of Cullompton Devon. The original car was deemed too corroded to provide the quality we required. However, the car provided a very robust bulkhead but the rest of the car is built with a completely new bodyshell cockpit floor doors and bonnet. With the complete restoration of the engine gearbox and drive train it is in effect a brand new car.

Full Restoration Specification of Jaguar E Type Series II Roadster.

Bodyshell:

Dismantle the bodyshell and rebuild the car with an entirely new bodyshell with new parts. This included new bonnet, new doors new cockpit and floor pans new rear section. The only part retained was the robust bulkhead which was completely stripped.

Engine:

Rebuild engine to standard specification and fit new lightweight starter and alternator.

Vitreous enamel applied to branch manifolds.

Supply and fit new water pump.

Skim head and fit new valve guides

Fit new valves and springs.

Fit new cam bearings.

Fit new timing chains and tensioner

Fit new oil pump.

Rebore and fit new pistons

Regrind crankshaft and fit new bearings

All new gaskets and seals

Vapour blast carburetors and cylinder head

Electroplate fasteners or renew

Supply and fit new electronic distributor

Powder coat pulleys and brackets

Polish cam covers, carb dash pots and breather

Supply and fit new chrome head nuts and washers.

Fit service ancillary items (plugs, oil filter, pulley belts, hoses etc)

Fit upgraded to spin on oil filter.

Transmission:

Full gearbox rebuild by TES Transmissions of Westbury.

Full rebuild to differential by TES Transmissions of Westbury.

New wheel bearings, driveshaft universal joints, dampers/springs, inner and outer fulcrum bearings and radius arms.

New prop shaft universal joints.

New clutch master cylinder

Front and rear suspension:

New steering rack

steering column, track rod ends,

Dismantle, blast and repaint. Rebuild with new seals and bearings.

Fit new upper and lower ball joints, wheel bearings, polybushes and fasteners.

Renew wheels, tyres, and spinners.

Systems:

New wiring looms fitted.

New exhaust system, shields and fittings,

New aluminum radiator and fans, air transfer pipes, heater transfer pipes, battery, washer bottle, heater valve, heater box and new matrix, vacuum tank, header tank, accelerator linkages, reservoir bottle brackets, wiper motor, fuel tank, fuel pump, expansion tank.

Fit new aluminum radiator and Revotec cooling fans.

Interior:

Full interior retrim in red leather.

Renew dashboard covers.

Replace all seals

Retrim centre dash and rebuild all instruments,

Restore door catches.

Fit DAB retro style radio with Bluetooth.

Fit electric aerial.

Exterior:

New light lenses,

New wiper escutcheons, washer jets, wiper arms and blades, mud shields, undertrays,

Chrome plating or replacement as required.

Replace front screen and side glass in green sundym.

New heated rear screen in green sundym.

Braking system:

New calliper’s, pads, retainers, brake pipes and discs.

Handbrake mechanism was dismantled and rebuilt with new pads and control cable.

Rebuild pedal box

Supplied with a history file including a heritage certificate and other related history including its restoration.

Viewing strictly by appointment only.