I need a photo, when my car came back from the body shop they had lost my ‘Bonnet Safety Catch’ I managed to obtain one from Jack White of Jagnuts (540-743-4037) but it did not come with the spring and I need to make one BUT I would like to know what direction it goes in and how it is bent, close up photos would be appreciated.
Thanks
Gary
PS. I am building a collection of parts I don’t need and some I double ordered if you are looking for something I may have it, contact me on gstarrgarage@gmail.com, i even give ‘some bits’ away just cover the postage.
Memories here! I bought parts for my MK2 20 years ago from Jack White. Being in NC, I drove to his place in Virginia. Jack was one of the nicest guys I have ever met in the car world! Another great guy was Stefen Roundy in Virginia. I bought my XK140 from him. Anyone know about Stefen? He had a huge supply of Jaguar parts!
I’ve purchased a series one E-Type steering wheel and inside rear-view mirror from Stefan in years past, but hadn’t heard of his whereabouts lately. Does he have saloon parts as well?
Jay
If it’s only the spring you need you should be able to get one from a ‘spring specialist’ and just bend the ends to the required shape. Even though it’s a spring,
I worked on electro-mechanical devices for years and often, on site, I had to strengthen a spring which had weakened over time, and I didn’t have a new one. I just cut off a loop or two then reformed the ends to the shape I needed with a pair of pliers. I always found that the would will bend quite easily.