> And even though it is a coupe, I believe this is the
> car with the long 2+2 wheel base, I can only imagine how a 3.8 must feel.
>
If the car has but 2 seats, it is the short wheelbase. The longer wheelbase
was only used on the 2+2 and V-12 convertibles.
> 6. I am going to have the radiator flushed and all fluids changed. Anything
> else?
If radiator and heater hoses are badly cracked, replace the lot of them, if
they look good and are soft, somebody's already done it, so don't repeat the
work. I wouldn't put too much money into preventative maintenance beyond
that. When I had my E-type, I spent most of my money on things that
unexpectedly broke, and that no amount of preventative maintanance would have
kept from breaking. In the two years I had it I replaced:
blower motor (twice) heater core
rockers and floors starter
alternator (3 times) water pump
all suspension bushings front upper and lower ball joints
all 4 wheels (with beautiful custom made Dayton wheels which allowed
me to put on wider section tires)
cam bearings oil pressure relief valve
fuel pump recored radiator
rebuilt brake master, clutch master, brake booster, clutch slave
Of course I used the car as a daily driver which caused more than normal
wear and tear. The electrical stuff seems inherently delicate, because
they seemed to be the only things that broke after being replaced. Every-
thing else was kind of par for the course for an 18 year old car. For all
that the list looks impressive, the car always got me to my destination.
I suggest that you have an experienced Jag mechanic and body shop give the
car a good once-over. You won't be able to afford to put everything right,
but at least knowing everything that is wrong will let you fix the most
important things first.
Joe
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