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by jtparr
Sun Apr 09, 2023 11:01 pm
Forum: Member's 'Others' Gallery
Topic: The XK
Replies: 88
Views: 35310

Re: The XK

Hi Neil

In a word…yes

A substantial development of the XK as the C Type was more of a monocoque with an integral space frame skeleton
by jtparr
Sun Apr 09, 2023 9:12 pm
Forum: Member's 'Others' Gallery
Topic: The XK
Replies: 88
Views: 35310

Re: The XK

Hi Hugo….all will be revealed soon…
by jtparr
Sun Apr 09, 2023 7:58 pm
Forum: Member's 'Others' Gallery
Topic: The XK
Replies: 88
Views: 35310

Re: The XK

Hi Peter
The plan is ready by this time next year…..as is often the case it helps if progress is ahead of the updates….;)
by jtparr
Sun Apr 09, 2023 7:21 pm
Forum: Member's 'Others' Gallery
Topic: The XK
Replies: 88
Views: 35310

Re: The XK

Thanks Graham….both the East Sussex “Metal Meister” is most certainly a fundamental part of this journey…as too is “Steve the paint”…..so I think there may just be a few creative moments shall we say….;)
by jtparr
Sun Apr 09, 2023 7:18 pm
Forum: Member's 'Others' Gallery
Topic: The XK
Replies: 88
Views: 35310

Re: The XK

I have Keith, but it really doesn’t do it for me….and a big issue I have it’s all computer generated visuals…not a single image is real…..what we all do with our cars is completely our business…so I wish them luck…but I find what they have done has gone too far..Lyons was not in favour of gratuitous...
by jtparr
Sun Apr 09, 2023 6:25 pm
Forum: Member's 'Others' Gallery
Topic: The XK
Replies: 88
Views: 35310

Re: The XK

Part 3 Having imported the E Type from the US many years ago I was fairly relaxed about doing something similar this time, but as the sums of money involved were somewhat greater this time I was, to say the least somewhat nervous about buying privately..not that a dealer is an immediate answer to se...
by jtparr
Sun Apr 09, 2023 5:47 pm
Forum: Member's 'Others' Gallery
Topic: The XK
Replies: 88
Views: 35310

Re: The XK

Thanks Keith…hope you’re well….it’s been a while since I did this diary thing….that took me ages to remember how to upload to Postimage site and then do “the link thing..”

am off to walk up to the local….need a refreshener…..…. :wink: ….a place where great decisions are taken

Best
Jp
by jtparr
Sun Apr 09, 2023 5:44 pm
Forum: Member's 'Others' Gallery
Topic: The XK
Replies: 88
Views: 35310

Re: The XK

Part 2 As I sit writing this I don’t recall if at that moment I saw the car I wanted or simply made my mind up to make a decision…. there was a part of me that I recall thought about doing a resto modification on a Volvo P 1800, a car I have always liked and I did wonder whether I should convert to ...
by jtparr
Sun Apr 09, 2023 5:04 pm
Forum: Member's 'Others' Gallery
Topic: The XK
Replies: 88
Views: 35310

The XK

Part 1 Like all good stories, there needs to be an opening which gains the attention of the reader…a plot that develops well in the middle and a satisfactory and conclusive ending Well, I’m not much of a writer, and I wasn’t sure if I had the motivation to write a third build diary…but then I though...
by jtparr
Tue Mar 21, 2023 5:37 am
Forum: Porsche Market Place Discussion
Topic: 2.7 RS at Hangar136
Replies: 8
Views: 1575

Re: 2.7 RS at Hangar136

Hi Keith

Well that would be my next step back in time…currently at Barry’s

It’s an XK120..a coupe..

Thread will follow….one of these days… :wink:

All the best
Jonathan
by jtparr
Mon Mar 20, 2023 7:38 pm
Forum: Porsche Market Place Discussion
Topic: 2.7 RS at Hangar136
Replies: 8
Views: 1575

Re: 2.7 RS at Hangar136

Don’t know…but what strikes me is that with so many restorations the car had over the years how much of the original is actually present…so why buy the car…for the chassis..?…if the engine has had new cases and so many interior and trim like parts not to mention all original fasteners (perhaps) then...
by jtparr
Sun Mar 19, 2023 10:21 pm
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: Happy Birthday 210bhp
Replies: 13
Views: 1222

Re: Happy Birthday 210bhp

Hi Mike
Long time no see…you should be with us at CLM this year…..you know you’d love it…(.again…)
All the best
Jonathan
by jtparr
Sun Mar 19, 2023 12:29 pm
Forum: Porsche Market Place Discussion
Topic: 2.7 RS at Hangar136
Replies: 8
Views: 1575

Re: 2.7 RS at Hangar136

What part of that car is actually original,.. :lol….new crankcases…?
by jtparr
Sat Mar 18, 2023 7:31 pm
Forum: Porsche Technical advice and help
Topic: AGM Batteries
Replies: 7
Views: 1105

Re: AGM Batteries

Thanks everyone…I borrowed an Optima 4.2RTR battery today and what a difference…it’s too snug a fit to be used, so I have just ordered the RTR3.7 version which is around a cm shorter and 730CCA compared to the 817 The friend has a series 3 EType and just a regular alternator originally from an XJS E...
by jtparr
Fri Mar 17, 2023 7:21 pm
Forum: Porsche Restoration Threads
Topic: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod
Replies: 2291
Views: 246259

Re: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod

Hi Mark
Glad you’re back writing…always an enjoyable read…
Jp