D Type Jag build.

[Joe Rix]

Simply amazing work Pete. Your attention to detail is to be highly commended.

[maverick]

Thank you sir!

[Tobi]

The impressive work continues. How do you make the rivets?

[garydavis-Rest In Peace]

Man...GREAT detail work and fabrication. That engine and  engine bay is KILLER!

[maverick]

Thanks fellas ! I appreciate it...
Tobi, The rivets are actually washers from a Scale Motorsports PE Set consisting of nut/bolt and dzus fasteners in 1/24 scale.

[maverick]

OK gang, todays installment: A proper windscreen. The kit piece is meant to sit in a chrome frame, therefore it isn't well suited to being a stand alone part for me. Soo, into the parts stash I go...Would you believe a 53/4/5/6/7 Vette windscreen has almost the perfect footprint for a Jag cowl?! I know right? Some drastic cutting and trimming honed it into the shape I was looking for. Then some chrome foil and a few fasteners to top it off and...TAA DAA!!

Still have to mount this and the tail lights then I can call it done. Should be wrapping this up tomorrow folks! Stay tuned!!!

[maverick]

John, What I wouldn't give for a Nice E Type roadster. It must have been fun when you weren't dealing with the Lucas electrics gremlins...

[mustang1989]

Dang Pete!!! That does look quite sound on there buddy!! I wouldn't have thought that a vintage Corvette windscreen would have fit as good as this does. That's some mighty fancy footwork friend.

[garydavis-Rest In Peace]

That windscreen looks GREAT!

[maverick]

Thanks Joe/Gary! It was one of those "If this don't work, oh well" kind of things. Soo, no pressure...LOL and then it turns out well...If it was critical, it would have cracked a dozen different ways!

[maverick]

Ok gang! My D Type is officially done. Returned to its original form, from an XK/SS kit. British racing green. Scratch built drivers fairing. A bunch of filler and a few colorful euphemisms later and Taa Daa!!! Thanks for following along and commenting everyone. Enjoy the pics and remember. If you ever have a question about anything you see done in one of my build threads (There will be more to come) Please don't hesitate to ask. I am more than happy to share what I know/do with others!!!
Pete
PS: Sorry about the dust on it in the pics...It collects it like its a full time job!!!
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[mustang1989]

This is such a fabulous build that I don’t know where to start. The color!!!! The shine!!!! The DETAILS!!!! And let’s not forget the fabrication!! You have most surely taken us on quite the journey with this project of yours Pete!!

[garydavis-Rest In Peace]

DAMN...Does that look GREAT or what!!!

[mustang1989]

Mar 14, 2023 21:16:32 GMT -5 garydavis-Rest In Peace said:

DAMN...Does that look GREAT or what!!!

Very well put Gary. 

[jeaton01]

Astounding! Be sure to put the oil spot beneath it, it's a Jag!

[Steve Zuleski]

Wow, that worked out beautifully!

[garydavis-Rest In Peace]

Mar 14, 2023 21:51:33 GMT -5 jeaton01 said:

Astounding! Be sure to put the oil spot beneath it, it's a Jag!

That's for sure jeaton...

[maverick]

Thanks gentlemen! Glad you like it. It's one of those bucket list builds for me. I have to have one in my stable of road race giants!
LOL... Just gotta decide if it's the, front seal or back of the head oil leak John...Hmm, perhaps rear main on this one. It is a race car after all!!!

[`Boots`]

Just gone from start to finish and i gotta say that is one sexy looking `D Type`, the final finish and all the detail work is terrific.

Spookily enough i`ve just had some BRG turn up today so i can finish my shelf queen Bentley 4.2 with blower that i started many moons ago

[jeaton01]

Valve covers were really hard to keep from leaking on mine, the paper gaskets would much better have been o ring material in a groove as Caterpillar does.  I think differential heating was the culprit, as well as the huge amount of oil flowing up there to keep the cups over the valves lubricated.  I don't recall having much trouble with the front and rear seals.  Most of the oil went by the guides and through the combustion process, it was as I recall an 8 quart sump and 200 miles was enough to need another quart of Castrol 20-50.  I drove an XK-120 once and it had an oil level gauge on the instrument board.

[Joe Rix]

Now THAT is one eye popping, jaw dropping, OMGing fabulous build. Seriously, that is nuts gorgeous. Kudos to your detailing and building skills.

[maverick]

Thanks fellas for the kind words!
Boots, I have a Bentley That I started a long time ago too. I should put it on the short list for completion.
Yeah John, Those cam covers were common leakers. I had occasion to Tig weld up a few of those covers because the owner decided to try and tighten down the cam cover nuts to stop the leak...Sheesh! And they were cheaper to repair than to replace...
Joerix, Lets hope the judges on the show circuit agree with you when the time comes!

[`Boots`]

I`m going thru a phase of trying to knock out some of the shelf queens that have accumulated over the past few years , once i get this present build done it`ll take one step nearer fella

[Tobi]

The look of that root-wood steering wheel is totally big time!

[maverick]

I hear ya Boots!
Tobi, thanks. glad you like it!

[wetsellery]

Stunning model, great work.

Sincerely

Pascal

[maverick]

Thank you sir!

[jeaton01]

Mar 13, 2023 19:28:34 GMT -5 maverick said:

John, What I wouldn't give for a Nice E Type roadster. It must have been fun when you weren't dealing with the Lucas electrics gremlins...

I mispoke when I typed roadster, mine was a fixed head coupe.  It was 3 years old when I bought it and all the roadsters I looked at were all suffering from some type of interior issues.  I never regretted having the FHC.  As for Lucas, I replaced the 4TR relay once (Jaguar for voltage regulator), nothing else was an issue that had Lucas written on it.  Most of the Lucas issues came after Leyland got involved.  Morons!

[robbo]

How do you use the foil like that? I'd love to see a SBS on how you do it

[maverick]

Which foil are you speaking of Robbo? There isn't much on this car. Just the bottom of the windscreen and a few small bits on the floor pan in the interior... Let me know, I'll show you what ever you need.