Dave, i think this video answered all my questions in the other video! we would like to buy you a cup of Tea or cup of Joe for all your awesome information in this series. Greetings from Payson, Arizona! -radu and Bob
No need to be self critical of your presentation skills - they are very good indeed, as is the camerawork. Thank you for your informative insight to the e-type front suspension. Those torsion bars are certainly 'hefty' compared the Marina 1.8TC I owned in the 70s'. I'm surprised to note that the torsion bar and wishbone are not in the same axial plane - ie. the torsion bar flexing through a few degrees of arc as well as twisting? I recall supporting the Marina's torsion bars with a jack to replace trunnions - happy days c.1975
At the end of the day torsion bars do the same job, No matter what CAR THERE ON, Thank you very much for your comments, The issue with metal is it has a memory but it depends on how and when it was made, Cheers Dave
I don’t have a Jaguar anymore. Used to have a MK2, unfortunately, never an E-type. I still love to watch your videos on the Jags. Always learn something that is applicable to any number of car models. Thanks very much, Dave!
John, Your most welcome, I hope it will be of some help in part 3 i have the suspension back together and the ride height is spot on so I'm going to have a well earned beer tonight lol. Cheers Dave
John, Thank you, I hope it can help someone in the future i know i struggled with a few issues and it would have been good to find the info on youtube, I used Google quite a bit to get info but i think a video shows you much more. Cheers Dave
The series 2 cars are much more affordable than the series 1 & 3 cars, The down side is the parts are almost the same price. I like the series 1 look better then the other two models particularly the covered headlights & the lights above the bumpers. Cheers Dave
Very interesting Dave, I've never worked on a torsion bar sprung car, good job too cause I think I would have moved it one spline the other way! Hopefully you'll show us the teardrop end in the next installment! I'll be watching out for the notification..... Cheers! 👍😎
Andrew, I did use the remote mike at the start of the video but not all the way through, I had grease & dirt on my hands most of the time and was busy in between preparing the shoots & working on the car as it takes a lot of time to film & do the job. Cheers Dave
Been waiting for part two to show how you set up the jag always nice to see someone else working Dave lol me and my son fix cars Van's trucks and even motorcycles together and its always learning from each other I'm about the same age as you Dave and it's always a great feeling to fix something that's not working right look forward to part three mate keep safe buddy btw I'm first to comment lol Rob
Rob, That's why i have Amir I can watch him working all day long lol, I really enjoy my hobby and i get to drive them as well. I have quite a few jobs to do on the e type so i hope you will stick with us. Cheers Dave
David, it was an early racing mod to turn the front suspension down one spline because at the extreme, the handling is better and it reduced the tendency for the front of the car to lift aerodynamically at high speed. Not necessary for the road. Just wondered what max speed you achieved on the German Autobahns when you brought it to the UK a couple of years back?
I didn't know that but it makes sense it would have been used in a racing set up, I went for the adjustable plate because i could not remove the rear anchor off the splines and felt it would give me some room to adjust the ride height, Cheers Dave
Dave, i think this video answered all my questions in the other video! we would like to buy you a cup of Tea or cup of Joe for all your awesome information in this series. Greetings from Payson, Arizona! -radu and Bob
Radu, Bob, Thank you i‘m glad to hear you got something from the videos, It makes me feel like it was time well spent, Cheers Dave
No need to be self critical of your presentation skills - they are very good indeed, as is the camerawork.
Thank you for your informative insight to the e-type front suspension. Those torsion bars are certainly 'hefty' compared the Marina 1.8TC I owned in the 70s'.
I'm surprised to note that the torsion bar and wishbone are not in the same axial plane - ie. the torsion bar flexing through a few degrees of arc as well as twisting?
I recall supporting the Marina's torsion bars with a jack to replace trunnions - happy days c.1975
At the end of the day torsion bars do the same job, No matter what CAR THERE ON, Thank you very much for your comments,
The issue with metal is it has a memory but it depends on how and when it was made, Cheers Dave
I don’t have a Jaguar anymore. Used to have a MK2, unfortunately, never an E-type. I still love to watch your videos on the Jags. Always learn something that is applicable to any number of car models. Thanks very much, Dave!
Lin, I had a Mk 2 many moons ago but it was when nobody wanted them in the late 70s lol. Cheers Dave
Thanks Dave . This really will be a good reference for me later........much later 😨😨😨😂
John, Your most welcome, I hope it will be of some help in part 3 i have the suspension back together and the ride height is
spot on so I'm going to have a well earned beer tonight lol. Cheers Dave
@@ClassicCarCave Has to be done !🍺
Dave, Well done this is a good reference video for anyone wanting to know how to get this job done.
John, Thank you, I hope it can help someone in the future i know i struggled with a few issues and it would have been
good to find the info on youtube, I used Google quite a bit to get info but i think a video shows you much more. Cheers Dave
It is amazing how such a small adjustment can have such a large movement in the ride height, well done. Kind regards, Richard.
Richard, Thank you, In part 3 i mention how much the adjustment was for 1 spline, Cheers Dave
Hi. Very Very interesting. Thank you for sharing. Take care and stay safe.
David, Thank you, I‘m just a guy with a hobby but i hope it can help some one with this job. Cheers Dave
oldtimer Jag still on my bucket list, so I'm saving these video's for when that day comes.👍 good stuff👍
The series 2 cars are much more affordable than the series 1 & 3 cars, The down side is the parts are almost the same price.
I like the series 1 look better then the other two models particularly the covered headlights & the lights above the bumpers.
Cheers Dave
Not a Mini....but interesting anyway. Dave.
Always great to see how you go about working on your cars.
Keep up the great videos.
Neil, Thanks, The track car will be coming up soon as i have all the parts to do some more mods lol. Cheers Dave
Very interesting Dave, I've never worked on a torsion bar sprung car, good job too cause I think I would have moved it one spline the other way! Hopefully you'll show us the teardrop end in the next installment! I'll be watching out for the notification..... Cheers! 👍😎
I will show the whole set up as i fit it all back together as it needs to be fitted in a certain sequence. Cheers Dave
Thanks Dave. Strangely the sound is mono on the right hand side.
At 7:44 onwards the sound is fine.
Andrew, I did use the remote mike at the start of the video but not all the way through, I had grease & dirt on my hands most of the time and was busy in between preparing the shoots & working on the car as it takes a lot of time to film & do the job. Cheers Dave
Been waiting for part two to show how you set up the jag always nice to see someone else working Dave lol me and my son fix cars Van's trucks and even motorcycles together and its always learning from each other I'm about the same age as you Dave and it's always a great feeling to fix something that's not working right look forward to part three mate keep safe buddy btw I'm first to comment lol Rob
Rob, That's why i have Amir I can watch him working all day long lol, I really enjoy my hobby and i get to drive them as well.
I have quite a few jobs to do on the e type so i hope you will stick with us. Cheers Dave
David, it was an early racing mod to turn the front suspension down one spline because at the extreme, the handling is better and it reduced the tendency for the front of the car to lift aerodynamically at high speed. Not necessary for the road. Just wondered what max speed you achieved on the German Autobahns when you brought it to the UK a couple of years back?
I didn't know that but it makes sense it would have been used in a racing set up, I went for the adjustable plate because i could not
remove the rear anchor off the splines and felt it would give me some room to adjust the ride height, Cheers Dave