UPDATE 10/04/17: The vintage Jaguar horns have been unpredictable since they were installed in 2015. Every part of the circuit was carefully checked — the fuse box, relay, wiring leads to the horns, ground connections, column ground, and horn switch — and no defect was found. Except both beautifully restored......
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Test drive checklist
We are only ten days or so away from a test drive (still waiting on the replacement reverse switch from SNG Barratt). Here is our Test Drive Checklist. [pdfjs-viewer url=”https://krissmotors.com/Mk2/wp-content/uploads/Mk2-checklist-test-drive.pdf” viewer_width=100% viewer_height=825px fullscreen=true download=true print=true]...
Continue reading...Debugging
We all know the quip that the last 5% of a project takes 95% of the time. Well, this restoration project is now at the point where very small completion steps seem to take nearly forever to get just right. Today’s challenge was to find out why the backup camera......
Continue reading...Door window installation
See also door window test fit and ventilator seal posts. The final fitment of the chrome window frames and glass requires remedies for the inevitable flaws that show up post-paint job. For example, one of the threaded holes in the right rear door was blocked by a broken tap; someone......
Continue reading...First road test
Here’s the video! Everything works as it should (apart for some minor adjustments like the backup camera angle and the steering wheel which isn’t centered exactly). We drove to a nearby gas station and filled up with 10.8 gallons of premium — there was about 3 gallons in the tank......
Continue reading...Hinges
In preparation for putting the doors, bonnet, and boot lid back on the car, all twelve hinges — two for the rear trunk lid, two for the front hood, and eight for the front and rear doors — were greased, installed, and tested. The boot and bonnet hinges work with......
Continue reading...Oil filter leak remedy
See prior post about the oil filter leak. After removing the entire oil filter housing and getting the spin-on adapter loose (which took considerable twisting, tapping, and wiggling), the oil filter leak culprit became clear: the inside diameter of the adapter was just a bit too narrow for the inside......
Continue reading...Ninety-ninety rule
When 90% of a task is complete, the remaining 10% takes 90% of the time. — Paraphrased and originally attributed to Tom Cargill, 1985 The Ninety-ninety rule appears to be true in terms of getting the engine to run flawlessly. We’ve overcome several obstacles — the damper conflict with the......
Continue reading...Fine tuning
With the engine now running, fine tuning can be completed. There are three settings on the carburetor: idle speed, fuel volume, and throttle tension controlled by a spring. With the engine warmed up and the linkage clamps loosened, the first step is to set the idle screw. A strip of......
Continue reading...First engine start!
From the depths of despair to victory at last. Here are the video highlights: The outpouring of sympathy and suggestions from all of you has been most encouraging. So what was the problem? Well, the fuel did appear to be bad, perhaps cross-contaminated with diesel (it was oily and didn’t......
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