Total rebuild and Restoration of
JAGUAR E Type Mk 1 4.2 ltr (Built 1967 Delivered January 1968)

Jaguar Heritage Certificate

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Overview

This original RHD UK registered Jaguar E Type Mk 1, one of the last Mk1 cars to be built, was purchased in England in 2009 and transported to Southern Spain to be to be totally restored in the WHR workshop. (Williams Harries Restorations).

See below details of the depth of the restoration of this car where over £88,000 has been spent.

1. Restoration costs up to purchase in 2009.

Spare Parts ~ £6007

Labour ~ £24,030

Total £30,036

The body of the car was completely rebuilt from the waist down, including new bonnet, doors and all lower panels.

2. Labour Costs from 2009 to 2011

Costs incurred, including labour, spare parts, rewiring the loom, bare metal respray, the total re upholstering in the finest Spanish red leather and miscellaneous costs, were in excess of £57,000

3 Brief points of Interest of rebuild and restoration from 2009

3.1 Bare metal repaint in dark blue to concours condition this includes the engine compartment, the inside of the car and under the bonnet. The body was then fully under sealed and all cavities and exposed parts wax oiled.

3.2 Total Engine rebuild new Cylinder liners, Crankshaft reground, new Big ends, higher compression pistons and valves. High performance valve springs, timing chain, cam bearings and shims. New core plugs, professionally re conditioned carbborettas and fuel pump. Cylinder head skimmed and inlet and exhaust ports polished. New water pump.

3.3 New clutch, master cylinder and slave cylinder. Rebuilt original gear box and differential. New shock absorbers and springs.

3.4 New Kenlow (2 speed) fan, fan guard and rebuilt radiator with new thermostat assembly, water pump and header tank.

3.5 New wiring loom, coil, battery, plugs, plug leads, electronic ignition and horns

3.6 New 4 pot caliper Coopercraft braking system, master cylinder and servo, 6 branch exhaust manifold, stainless steel exhaust, chrome 6 inch wire wheels, 4 Pirelli-215/65 16 tyres and spinners. Also adjustable GAZ dampers all round and fully reconditioned rack and pinion. Uprated Torsion bars (Rob Beere Racing)

3.7 New bonnet, new cowled front lights and chrome. New wing mirrors, door handles and chrome attachments. New automatic seat belts.

3.8 Pure top quality red Toledo leather throughout. (Absolutely no plastic, not even on the cant rails)

For more details of the rebuild and restoration of the car since 2009 to its completion in 2011, please see below

A Jaguar Heritage Certificate No 32180 is available on request proving the car to be a Mk 1

A file showing all the costs incurred from 1999 to 2002 and from 2009 to 2011 are available for inspection by interested parties Car can be converted to LHD if required

Price an Application

Brief details and photographs of work carried out on the body work of the car prior to 2009 followed by Details and photographs of the completion of the restoration carried out in Spain.

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The records I have on this car up to 2009 indicate the monies spent, from 1999, by Mr. Maddocks to Falcon Restorations of Bath Somerset.

There are numerous invoices for spare parts, mostly from 'Hex Holdings Limited' a member of the Trade Group and ' Martin Robey' Sales limited.

The car was subsequently bought by Mr. Robert Johnson of Nuneaton where it remained in storage until purchased by myself 2009.

There are bills to prove that at least £30,000 was spent on a complete refurbishment of the body shell and new front sub frame. A purchase of a new Mk 1 bonnet, completed the first part of this extraordinary restoration.

Below is a selection of Photographs giving a visible record of the ground up restoration of the car. You will see that no expense has been spared

Breakdown of costs and a selection of photographs Showing work carried out from 2009 to 2010 On the Mk 1 Jaguar E Type

A complete set of invoices are available from the time the car was delivered to Spain to the present day.

The Total cost of the restoration carried out in Spain is in excess of £57,000 bringing the total money spent on the restoration of the car to over £88,000.

See below a selection of photographs covering the restoration carried out by WHR, (Williams Harries Restorations)

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