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The Next Day (in late Nov 21)-- I removed the other head: Time to fess up – removing the second head didn’t go very well at all. It clearly falls into the “Don’t let this happen to you” category! The first head came off without issue – while the Jag has sat for ~30 years, the engine had only...

The Next Day Turns out I wasn’t far from pulling the head yesterday. Had it off in less than 30 minutes from today’s start. 2 - The driver’s side head came off at 121400NOV211920×1920 433 KB Thus endth the GOOD NEWS. At least I’m pretty sure I identified the reason I can’t turn the...

Let me explain how the head removal tool works. The long bolts pass through the tool and press against the tops of head studs (see first photo below). The row of threaded holes down the middle of the tool accept teh 5/16"-18 Grade 8 bolts that thread into the holes in the head that held the cam...

This stage of disassembly of the engine was particularly daunting. In preparation to pull the heads, I needed to remove the cams which requires me to separate the cams from cam gears (and timing chain). Ordinarily, a pretty straight-forward task: loosen/remove 1x 9/16" bolt securing the gear...

Also in Nov 21, I discovered my dogs were barking pretty good at the end of the day. So, I picked up 6 very thick (7/8") 8’x3’ mats that are placed where I have discovered I end up standing a lot. 2 in the Dirty Room (the blue tape X on the wall is were I intend to drill through the wall to...

In mid-November 2021, the paint guy called – he needed door latching hardware and boot latch/catch to properly set both. My Jag was in his paint booth on jack stands Body in Paint Booth on Jack Stands 3-4 front view1920×1920 261 KB Body in Paint Booth on Jack Stands - front view1920×1920...

I got the V12 Head Removal Tool from the Jaguar Club of North America's tool lending closet. Turns out this is THE only tool in their lending closet that is NOT an official jaguar tool. Pretty Cool...

Now the bad news. In addition to finalizing the chassis for paint, I started the basic disassembly of the original engine. I removed the 4x carburetors months previously to send them out for overhaul -- you can see where the side mount carbs would have been attached. 20211004_1558461920×1920...

I spent several weeks removing the asphalt undercoating from the bonnet in prep for painting and in search of any uncovered rust. No rust found. Oh yeah -- I also built a mounting frame to hang the bonnet from. Keeps it out of the way and makes moving it to the painted easy too. 1 - Bonnet...

Early SEPT 21 was spent trying to remove the side window lifting mechanisms with scratching the car or breaking the window glass. That process was slowed a lot when I threw out my back in the process. No photos -- nothing much so see. I decided to use a chrome shop in LA. Two reasons: I had...

A few days later (late AUG 21) I undertook the removal of the torsion bars in prep for getting the car to the painter. He would need to remove the engine frame sections (four pieces in all) to properly apply paint. It turned out this was quite a procedure since the engine was out. I needed to...

It was a month before I made any significant progress on my Jag. was messing with the 2x 4-bbl carbs on my 1965 Buick Riviera Gran Sport. On 21AUG22 I pulled the water pump off the V12 engine in prep to send it to Coventry West for rebuild. Getting the last 4+" bolt out was an adventure in...

OK guys -- I'll get you caught up on my progress. The weekend of 17/18JUL21 – I extracted the fuel tank and upper steering column with steering wheel. I ended up cutting the rubber filler tube. The first three rounds of 5-7 minutes each went to the fuel tank. Could not find he magic angle /...

Jay Thanx for checking up on me. I'm fine and have continued to move forward (slowly at times) but with forward movement all the time. I stopped posting cuz after a few months of updates I had precious few responses so I figured people, while they were interested in the garage build and were...

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I agree with others: 22' deep will not cut it. I recently finished a 2300 sq ft shop. Mine was designed with automotive repair / restoration in mind. Here are the notes I put together. I am starting to populate it with stuff. What stuff? How is it all gonna fit? See below (sorry -- my OCD kicked...

Here is a simple diagram that may help you visualize the dimensions you will need. The dimensions you use will depend on the vehicles you plan to work on.' Also -- depending on your comfort level -- the safe spaces around the car, lift and bench could be compressed (overlapped) and reduce the...

I had decided NOT to remove the evaporator until . … I realized I purchased all four replacement A/C hoses I needed to clean up the firewall on both sides I had come this far and if the A/C didn’t work, I’d be pissed at myself It turns out the decision was made for me. When I finally figured...

Well – the last major wiring harness is now out of the car (there are still two harnesses in the engine bay; both follow to horseshoe frame and are covered in grease – a job for another day). I was correct that once I unscrewed the four fuses boxes and ALL the grounds and harness clips, the...