1948 1-1/2 liter Jaguar Saloon - Some Improvements

[msabbasi]

what happened that you had to be towed to the garage (hospital). Suspension?, Cooling system, filtration? oil pump - (heavens forbid)?

Hummm lets see. None of the above. Rather strange actually. Woke up one fine morning and found I was too dizzy and couldn't walk. Room was spinning to the point that it made me sick. Couldn't sit without violently getting sick. Found out that I got a viral infection of the inner ear. That’s the bit that controls our balance. There is no medication for it or any test. I just have to wait it out. Takes 14 days to cure. Anyhow the hospital ran a battery of tests including a brain CT scan. All tests came back negative and all the tolerences were were within specifieid limits:). So the good thing is that I got a 300,000 km check up.

[msabbasi]

AOA
Abbasi sb, it is truly an honor to watch your dedicated project
God bless you

Thank you and I hope to keep you engaged in the coming months.

[msabbasi]

Sir, all my prayers for your early and complete recovery.

Thank you for your kind prayers. Indeed Allah SWT has utterly blessed me in every way. In health too I look towards His blessing. Insha Allah I hope to be well in a few days.

[Xulfiqar]

Hummm lets see. None of the above. Rather strange actually. Woke up one fine morning and found I was too dizzy and couldn't walk. Room was spinning to the point that it made me sick. Couldn't sit without violently getting sick. Found out that I got a viral infection of the inner ear. That?s the bit that controls our balance. There is no medication for it or any test. I just have to wait it out. Takes 14 days to cure. Anyhow the hospital ran a battery of tests including a brain CT scan. All tests came back negative and all the tolerences were were within specifieid limits:). So the good thing is that I got a 300,000 km check up.

oh - that,, my father in law experienced that, there are some crystals in the ear that can go off balance and cause vomiting, dizziness and all that. Just wait it out.

Its essentially our stability control system - what a wonderful piece of engineering our body is

[capsat]

sorry for the pain you went through, ALLAH be with you. The last line made me smile, i need to locate my odometer too

Hummm lets see. None of the above. Rather strange actually. Woke up one fine morning and found I was too dizzy and couldn't walk. Room was spinning to the point that it made me sick. Couldn't sit without violently getting sick. Found out that I got a viral infection of the inner ear. That’s the bit that controls our balance. There is no medication for it or any test. I just have to wait it out. Takes 14 days to cure. Anyhow the hospital ran a battery of tests including a brain CT scan. All tests came back negative and all the tolerences were were within specifieid limits:). So the good thing is that I got a 300,000 km check up.

[syncview]

Hummm lets see. None of the above. Rather strange actually. Woke up one fine morning and found I was too dizzy and couldn't walk. Room was spinning to the point that it made me sick. Couldn't sit without violently getting sick. Found out that I got a viral infection of the inner ear. That?s the bit that controls our balance. There is no medication for it or any test. I just have to wait it out. Takes 14 days to cure. Anyhow the hospital ran a battery of tests including a brain CT scan. All tests came back negative and all the tolerences were were within specifieid limits:). So the good thing is that I got a 300,000 km check up.

get well soon Abbasi sb

the last line screams 'PETROLHEAD'

:d

[msabbasi]

get well soon Abbasi sb

the last line screams 'PETROLHEAD'

:d

Heh Heh .... aren't we all petrol heads deep inside?

[syncview]

indeed indeed.. always tightening our nuts and lubricating our shafts

[msabbasi]

indeed indeed.. always tightening our nuts and lubricating our shafts

Very nicely put.

[hamza_xeg]

Get well soon sir.

sent from a nuclear device.

[msabbasi]

I would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you who wished me a speedy recovery. Thank you and may Allah SWT bless you all.

I have done one more little job (improvement?) on the car with respect to safety. However, am not entirely sure if this can be called an improvement. Here is the story that goes with the need to do this job.

A few months ago I was driving about and by coincidence, a friend was following. It was bright sunlight, when I stopped at an intersection, my friend pulled up alongside and said the brake light was not working. I reached home and checked the light. It was working just fine but I think it was not strong enough to be seen in bright sun light. The original bulb specification is 12V-24W (standard bulb fitted to the back indicator of modern cars). The problem is that there is no reflector behind the bulb as we see in modern cars. As such the entire glow of the bulb is not directed at the lens. I thought that I should replace the bulb with bright LEDs. The last thing I want is to be rear ended because the driver behind me never saw the brake light:o. The only bad thing is that the LED is not in line with the vintage of the car. Here is a picture of this latest alteration. I am personally not entirely sure I like the look. I am inclined to fabricate a reflector and fit it behind the bulb so as to increase the bulb's efficiency.

[syncview]

it is indeed an improvement

but I would say go for the fabricated reflector to maintain the vintage look and increase the bulb's efficiency

[msabbasi]

it is indeed an improvement

but I would say go for the fabricated reflector to maintain the vintage look and increase the bulb's efficiency

Yep, I am inclined towards the reflector too.

[madhouse12]

A simple chrome paint or chrome sticker should take care of that

[faisalayub]

Abbasi bhai.. fabricate reflector from srainless steel sheet which has mirror like finish, as we can see in lifts and esclators.. it will serve you for a long time as compared to sticker or paint...

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[Xulfiqar]

easy and cheap reflector is the aluminium foil tape used in HVAC air handlers in commercial. I also have revived some mazda 808 rear lamps (big n huge) when I was a student with simple white spray paint. White shines nicer than rust/oxidation any way you look at it.

[capsat]

abbasi saheb buy a vero board and trim it to shape of the OEM light. Solder red / white LEDs & assemble in the OEM light hook up directly ( via stop light switch ) to 12 VDC - just an idea - I helped a FOXY owner this way

[msabbasi]

A simple chrome paint or chrome sticker should take care of that

easy and cheap reflector is the aluminium foil tape used in HVAC air handlers in commercial. I also have revived some mazda 808 rear lamps (big n huge) when I was a student with simple white spray paint. White shines nicer than rust/oxidation any way you look at it.

To answer @madhouse12 and @xulfiqar: I have tried thick aluminium foil shaped over an upturned cup and placed behind the bulb. That works well for a short time and eventually gets dislodged since it is flimsy. Now I aim to get and old broken rear light from a Toyota or Suzuki or other, cut out a section that does the job. Once that is done, the next step will be to apply the shiny aluminium tape @xulfiqar has mentioned. This tape is already in my tool box:). Hopefully tomorrow I'll go down to the denter shops in my area and pick up a few broken lights (for free) an see what works.

abbasi saheb buy a vero board and trim it to shape of the OEM light. Solder red / white LEDs & assemble in the OEM light hook up directly ( via stop light switch ) to 12 VDC - just an idea - I helped a FOXY owner this way

@capsat, your idea was already in my mind. I have been studying the web about how to link up banks of LEDs with diodes and resistors. With that in mind, I bought this array of LEDs as a test to to see if I like the look of LEDs. Unfortunately, I did not. it looks out of place.

I even got this LED "bulb" in the picture below compared to the bulb that fits in the light. The light emitting from the LED bulb was a step back from the amount of light emitting for the conventional bulb. So that was a total failure.

[anon36782927]

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[syncview]

what if you use leds as capsat suggested and cover then using a cloth or something that doesn't block much light but also scatters it and makes the led array shine like one bright light.

like a soft box we use in photography