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Doc, no issues here. I like all the talk. Makes you think. When you read about the brakes, I wasn't sure they were there either. PO did a nice job labeling everything parts wise. Phil- like your idea about the brake calipers, will check into that before I order the kits. I was going to do that tonight. Marv

Originally Posted By: Basil Originally Posted By: Marvin Gruber It can be had, call me. Marv Geez Marvin, you just bought it! You don't know Marvin, Basil.....they all can be had if the price is right!

Originally Posted By: Marvin Gruber It can be had, call me. Marv Geez Marvin, you just bought it!

The $2k remark was sarcasm. Pleased to learn it lit off, that's really half the battle. The calipers were off the car but "with" it? I kinda took the first description as: the calipers were nowhere to be found. That woulda been a huge 'bargaining chip' IMO. When ya do get it roadworthy I'll be interested to know how well second gear engages, too... Once looked at an old 3.8 at a hog lot 'dealer'...

Cool, have fun!

If you need front brake calipers, go to a Datsun (excuse me - Nissan) dealer and get 4 new calipers for a Datsun 2000 ('60's vintage). They used the same 2 1/8" calipers that all the ser.1 E used. They still make them and the price is low. You can even put them on the rear as a group of all 4 instead of the original 1 7/8" Jag had. Have put all 8 on Jags for years with no ill effects on cars used for hard driving,...

that is premium restoration work if I ever saw it. but I am confused, who did what? (the restoration and then the calibration). Also, I've been dreaming about turning my gauges into White faces with black lettering and Red lighting. Is such a dream possible? Ex

Hi sorry can't help with dimensions but the Mk IX has different part number

I did the restoration and Morris did the calibration. Here is what I did to the gauges last fall. http://www.74tr6.com/gauges.htm

Originally Posted By: Marvin Gruber Wellllll, I bought the car. Didn't get it for $2k, no where close to that but pleased with the buy. Have it home, cleaned the points and needles in the carbs, changed out brass floats in the carbs. Put gas in the float bowls while I had the tops off. New battery, hit the start button and it fired up. Little sputterly at first, rev'ed it a couple items and it cleaned out. Decent oil pressure. Will...