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Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 2nd June 2017, 05:06
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Posted By Jaguartvr
I meant the Jag MK2 engine!

I meant the Jag MK2 engine!
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 1st June 2017, 15:19
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Posted By Jaguartvr
He has a perfectly good oner in the back garden...

He has a perfectly good oner in the back garden just begging to be used. Scottie could always buy MrToweds redundant bonnet bulge to make it fit!
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 25th May 2017, 17:26
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Posted By Jaguartvr
How about that little 6 cylinder engine you have...

How about that little 6 cylinder engine you have lurking in your back garden?
Make a nice new thread!
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 26th March 2017, 15:37
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Posted By Jaguartvr
I used to have a Triumph Stag so I developed a...

I used to have a Triumph Stag so I developed a squint, one eye looking ahead, the other constantly glued to the temperature gauge. It has left me with an overheating phobia, I can smell anti freeze...
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 26th March 2017, 11:48
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Posted By Jaguartvr
I use water wetter in my old Jag, before it was...

I use water wetter in my old Jag, before it was added the gauge would always sit just above halfway, afterwards it sits just below halfway. There is a much cheaper alternative to water wetter, it...
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 19th March 2017, 09:39
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Posted By Jaguartvr
I would certainly try removing the front...

I would certainly try removing the front numberplate, it does look as if it is blocking most of the airflow.
Just leave it on the front seat.
The evans waterless coolant looks very good but it is...
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 8th June 2015, 14:57
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Posted By Jaguartvr
It's often better to drill with a blunt drill...

It's often better to drill with a blunt drill bit. A sharp drill bit tends to grab perspex or GRP causing it to chip or crack. Also a small 1.5mm drill bit gives a good pilot hole and I find that grp...
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 27th May 2015, 08:25
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Posted By Jaguartvr
I know what you mean but in the case of the Jag...

I know what you mean but in the case of the Jag instruments you just get a slight warm blue hue, not a nasty bright blue light. It is very subtle and does look good. I haven't fitted LED bulbs t the...
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 26th May 2015, 20:22
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Posted By Jaguartvr
You can fit LED bulbs to all of the Jaguar...

You can fit LED bulbs to all of the Jaguar instruments, they are meant to last a lot longer than traditional bulbs.
In my MK2 when I fitted LED bulbs I cleaned inside where the bulbs sits, there are...
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 3rd February 2015, 17:00
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Posted By Jaguartvr
Have a word with SpeedyCables, they can calibrate...

Have a word with SpeedyCables, they can calibrate the speedo to allow for wheel changes.
I fitted an XJ40 auto box to my mk2 Jag, the speedo drive comes off the gearbox and they were able to...
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 7th January 2015, 12:29
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Posted By Jaguartvr
Or as with my TVR, a B&Q loft hatch catch!

Or as with my TVR, a B&Q loft hatch catch!
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 6th January 2015, 21:29
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Posted By Jaguartvr
How about using the hinges from the MK2 glove...

How about using the hinges from the MK2 glove box? You could use a welding joggler to make and indent and glue them on with epoxy. Small glued on magnet would work as a catch.
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 23rd November 2014, 21:20
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Posted By Jaguartvr
But if it drags on too long you lose the momentum...

But if it drags on too long you lose the momentum and it can become very disheartening.
Anyway if it continues at this pace Scottie may not live long enough to see it finished!!
(and he still has...
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 23rd November 2014, 18:16
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Posted By Jaguartvr
Paint them silver and move onto finishing the...

Paint them silver and move onto finishing the car, sometimes the details can overtake you.
You can always go back to fine details later.
80 pages and still not in paint!
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 22nd September 2014, 18:05
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Posted By Jaguartvr
The boot's the easy bit, you wait till you start...

The boot's the easy bit, you wait till you start on the bonnet:eusa_whistle:
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 18th June 2014, 12:14
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Posted By Jaguartvr
I agree but it could be worth getting hold of...

I agree but it could be worth getting hold of them and seeing if they have someone local who could give a quote.
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 18th June 2014, 10:31
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Posted By Jaguartvr
spray on chrome ...

spray on chrome
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TDtUHo5cSE
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 31st May 2014, 09:52
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Posted By Jaguartvr
Have you tried the arms from your MK2? They are...

Have you tried the arms from your MK2? They are very short.
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 17th May 2014, 18:00
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Posted By Jaguartvr
The filler on the back of the screen looks quite...

The filler on the back of the screen looks quite thick, the screen surround will probably flex if you have a tight fitting roof, you maybe better using grp to fill it with the thinest layer of filler...
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 17th May 2014, 17:57
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Posted By Jaguartvr
Chrome will only stick to metal, same with powder...

Chrome will only stick to metal, same with powder coat.
There is a company in Chertsey called VMC who vacuum plate plastic with chrome and I have and a few parts done in the past. Very helpful...
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 30th April 2014, 11:13
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Posted By Jaguartvr
Good luck, I hope it works.

Good luck, I hope it works.
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 30th April 2014, 11:00
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Posted By Jaguartvr
I have a horrible feeling that the exhaust is...

I have a horrible feeling that the exhaust is going to rattle and bang a lot. They tend to be rubber mounted for a reason, sorry!
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 15th March 2014, 18:44
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Posted By Jaguartvr
After rough shaping with an electric carving...

After rough shaping with an electric carving knife you can shape then with an angle grinder with an 80 grit sanding disc. I also use a small belt sander that is easier and more forgiving. Works best...
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 11th March 2014, 06:46
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Posted By Jaguartvr
Could you lengthen the channel that the window...

Could you lengthen the channel that the window felt will sit in? From looking at the pictures it looks as if it could go through the GRP body and bolt to the door hing bracket or the bar strengthener...
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 15th February 2014, 08:02
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Posted By Jaguartvr
I don't know what you had in mind for the wiper...

I don't know what you had in mind for the wiper assembly but I have just removed an assembly from a Corsa C to seal a water leak. The whole assembly is held on with 2 bolts, it includes everything...
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