early fuel lid, here with a later lid to demonstrate the differenceNo shims were used on the early cars.B- post pillarLeft erliest door HingesEarly door hinges had grease nipples …… and were noticeably thinner.Hollow and larger steering shaftEarly Butlers license plate light coversearly flute style side light
Early rear screen, here on a later style pattern to demonstrate the differenceearly type diff mounting brackets left and right side
early style half shafts. Wider diameter hollow shafts with inner rod.early flat dash topearly 122/1 owners manualEarly type GKN bolts
Early starter solenoidLucas starter SolenoidCooling fan motor
Early 3.8 steering wheel with visible aluminium core and different cross section than the later cars.Very early throttle linkage with 3 slave shaftsVery early short seat runnerthe first brand marking – LEVEROLL –
Top row the first version of Champion spark plug caps, discontinued about mid/late October 61, Second row was used and last row is at least 4.2 or even earlier.
Correct spark plug caps. (2nd Version for E Type)Original early LUCAS distributor cap…. with original screw caps.Temperature sender unitFirst type of brake fluid reservoir caps. Only seen on very early cars. Replaced about mid 61 as shown below. (pic. is courtesy of David W. from UK)second style brake fluid bottles caps2nd style of caps did not have the 2 PAT: numbers on top as the even later did have from about mid 62On the right the early steeper 10° backrest. To the left the later 20° backrest.For comparison, on the right the shorter early seat slides whereas the later ones were longer for more seat travel.
correct distributortop, the later JAGUAR badge, below the more squared letter profit for the very early carsanother view of the two different JAGUAR badges, the early one to the rightOne of the very early LUCAS 22902 Dynamos, correct for 066connectors on the LUCAS 22902, (here already restored, ready for installation)to the left the very early dynamo C.16054 or LUCAS 22531, used on engine to 1509, so, only the first 509 engines had this extremely rare dynamo.(all OBL cars) In comparison the following C.18286 or LUCAS 22902 somewhat smaller case diameter.one of the 509 early dynamos, extremely rare, sometime you will see offers on eBay with the attempt to manipulate the LUCAS number.vent prop on the very early carsin direct comparisonconnectors side of the two 61 dynamoscorrect starter motormarking of the starter motor.
original welded louvers bonnetorignal louvers…will be restored but important to have one.earliest pedal box with brass bushOriginal early pedal boxearly brake booster Kelsey Hayesfirst type of gear box support mounting
Original dated wiper motor. Middle row indicates 12V 10 – 61 but original stamping dates 8 – 60, of not know for what reason. 75404 F indicates LHD whereas 75403D would indicate RHDAnother wiper motor to compare the fontspeedo in km/horignal rev counter
top a later IRS cage with oblong holes, below an early cage with little round holesEarly fuel level senderearly type on top, later style below
early pedal box, with early brass bush holding clutch pedal
positive ground
2 original gear knobs.Original winged nearly E Type key fobExhaust clamps ….NOS exhaust clamps ……there is real one on the pageearly FHC rear view mirrorEarliest hinge on the far right. Changed already in 61 to 2nd from right in 61 (maybe after the first 100 Coupes). In 62 another revised model with 2 mounting screws to the window frame. Far left, with long body mount when lower cantrail was introduced.
Very early 1/4 light had the hinges welded to the frame and were located lot higher than the later screwed on hinges. The change to 2 screw fixing occurred at car 850195 and 885585.Top with hinge is the early typeWelded on and no screws.original upper front suspension ball pin cover plate marked A&AVery early original E Type screen washer pump.early LUCAS screen jet pump 78337 E 12 V dated 3 – 61On the left the early filler cap, on the right the later in black.the upper links are the early type, the later were assembledClose up, early style in front, later in the back unpainted
Boot board extension panel. The early larger type below. Due to the recess in the rear bulkhead for increased seat movement, the board had to be shortened to fit behind the seat backrest. Basically the top section had been cut off. Also the luggage runners had to be shortened. The smart and useful luggage stoppers were introduced only about December 61 according to my knowledge.Top; early motive bar mountain bracket. Below: Later style with deeper recess for rubber support.On the left the later FHC tailgate hinges, on the right the early stylePulley, the single groove was used from the very first to about engine R5220 and then replaced with the double grooved.
Early cars had an aluminum date strap on the Master cylinderCorrectly dated 9/61
Very early brake cylinders with original body part no.
Other side with small DUNLOP lettersEarly front brake cylinder with no “C” markingLeft the very early engine stabilizer support with thinner top plate, on the right the later thicker one.One early and two later engine stabilizer support.On the right, the very early Bonnet support bracket. The blue one is a later type with cut off edges for better clearance.
Early on the rightMor chunky rear fulcrumDoor mounting to hinge screws. R- strenghtMounting screws door hinge to body R- strengthBonnet balancer mounting screws pointed R-strenghtNice pair of PL headlampsOriginal early PL and enamel blackClose up with correct markingLH driveLH drive410 fitment tungsten bulbEarly short holt down clampsEarliest E Type radioHis Masters Voice HMV was a brand of RADIOMOBILE /SMITH & SONSEarliest 500 Steering wheelPale woodOriginal horn pushEarly original Radio console screwsEarly non adjustableLater with screwVery early dash legendlater dash legendreproduction
Original set of 61 DUNLOP TyresOf course in mint original Dunlop wheelsCorrect sizeIncl. spare wheelCorrect tyresOriginal DUNLOP hubs
Fuel lineEarly fibre box on top, later cars had cardboard’61 cars had the top fibre glas boxRAinbow branded11″ longOriginal and still very goodWINGARDRight the early type, left the laterHere the later is on the right, the flat section is for allowing a plastic washer under the grease nipple.Steering rack preloadBottom the early styleEasy to recogniseEarly wiper rack underpass bezels were bakalit Part no. on itemTop the early style, later ones had a recess.but same part number
early set at bottomthe open version had the problem loosing the prop Left the early style
