1962 Jaguar sitting for 15 years. Will it run? 

Apologies for the jerky camera movement in the first half of the video. I didn’t realise until it was too late that the in-camera stabilisation had been accidentally turned off. It does get better once I realised!

I've been an engineer for over fifty years and you took on a job that I've seen experienced mechanics walk away from. Well done!

54:35 Sun is out, the wife and baby are keeping you company while you work on a proper old Jag. You are living the dream. Congrats, you deserve it.

Not often I watch a 90 minute video on RU-vid, and even less often do I wish it was longer! Great project, can't wait for more. Subbed.

Brake hoses collapsing a common problem on old cars ....you're doing a great job ...thanks for the entertainment 😊

Nino,, you must be a complete mentalist taking on that old Jag, but the results are utterly brilliant. Keep up the good work mate ❤

All Jags use electric fuel pumps & the ones with twin fuel tanks such as the Mk 10 & 420G have two fuel pumps. You desrerve a medal for taking on that car without detailed Jagaur mechanical knowledge.

Honestly, I love the fact that you have taken the time to research using the Jaguar Service manuals but also, the fact that you have purchased text books to teach yourself and have really put the time into doing these cars is really impressive. Plenty of us rooting for you down here in sunny Canterbury.

I remember very many years ago, a customer was in the shop where I worked and he heard I had a parcel to deliver to another customer, he offered very kindly to drive me to where the customer I needed to go to lived. When I got outside the shop there was this fabulous Mk 10 Jaguar. To me sitting in this was like being in an aircraft cockpit and the wonderful sound and the comfort was astounding. Never had one but loved them ever since so all good wishes on the restoration of this beauty!

Working on an old Jag in that condition is WAY different to a USA V8. For starters you can walk into an O'Riellys and get almost anything for a pushrod V8. You picked an almost specialist vehicle to try it out on. We owned a MK10 for years I love them, theres 2 for sale here in WA Western Australia right now.

I used to buy and sell series 3 ..4.2 many years ago. The 3.8 was not a good engine for the size of the car so people put the 4.2 in ..and in hotter countries used to put in bigger radiators and pipes so it wouldn't over heat. Great video.

I nearly had a heart attack when you sat in front of the wire wheels and swung the lump hammer.

Well when the motor just turns over... it turns over! Well done. I love these motors... rebuilt one just for the fun of it in my shed. I learned so much and YES it is all very doable by the home mechanic. When the day comes to pull the crank out (and it will), make sure you remove the small Allen-bolt ports to clean the accumulated sludge out of the crank. Don't be too upset by not having the fuel tanks, they were prob. rusted out, and after all, you DID buy the car sight unseen... and you did end up finding the carburettors in the boot. If only a lot of my projects were as complete as yours! At first I thought, "Man, finding a set of carburettors is going to cost and arm and a leg" (like /thousands/ of pounds/dollars/razoos) but then you found them. They might not be perfect, but you can fix them up and that's a v. good thing indeed. Chin chin!

A bit of trivia. Nacogdoches, the town where the car was registered, was sadly made famous when over 1000 bits of the space shuttle Columbia fell on the town and surrounding area after the shuttle broke up upon re-entry on the 1st February 2003.

You are from Essex back in the day use to be well known Jaguar Specialist Barry Sheen is South Ockendon he done every jag from XK - ETYPE and mK2 Stype MK10 had every spare also but has sadly passed away now RIP Barry. I remember as a kid seeing all jags sitting outside on road and drive way I was mad mad mad series1 etypes crazy about them so rapid but a completely different animal to MK2 jags great memories back in the day so much enjoyed my childhood thanks so much dad for teaching me being special father miss you so much RIP man your a diamond watching this vid now just brings it all back seriously brings tears to my eyes 👀

When the engine cranks and fires up I shout yes!!!! (Loudly). My partner, she didn't appreciate that lol 😂😂

Good luck, man! The Mk10 is a very cool Jag. I'm very impressed by your previous projects, but that's gonna be a real test!

On a sticky engine crank at least 720 degrees by hand to turn the cam over at least once. Don't want to risk breaking timing parts that might be stuck. Thanks for sharing this, quite enjoyable.

I think you need to give the boys at Tom Lenthall a phone call.

your response to the Jag springing into life was brilliant

Caught me completely off guard with the yeehaw getup. well done sir!

A great first video on the Jaguar. Please continue the series. Looking forward to the next one.

The genuine joy you had when it started I can really appreciate having been in the same place myself with old bikes and cars over the years - well done, looking forward to seeing much more on the jaaaaaaag.

One of my favourite cars, and you're a brave man.

What a great video. I bought a Jag MK2 7 weeks ago as a none runner, it’s now back on the road and I’m attending shows with it, absolutely love it, can’t wait to see your MK10 cruising down the road 👍

Absolutely brilliant video. The Mk10 is probably one of the most underrated Jags ever made, they were too big for the UK buyer but not quite large enough for the US. Yours has got the proper ‘E-type’ triple carb 4.2 and the XK engines are quite robust provided they’re maintained correctly. The problem is champagne lifestyle on lemonade budgets and Jags are so cheap to buy but not to run.

Absolutely love the Jag mk10.. proper east end gangster car from back in the day..

Having just wept whilst taking 24 hours instead of ten minutes to replace the leaking kitchen sink ubend because I hadn't spotted the stretched rubber washer I bowed low in total awe towards your personage during this wonderful video !

My grandad had one of these. We kids loved being driven around in it. It was like being in a tank! I'd love to see you fully restore this, its a fantastic old car.

always had a soft spot for this these cars.

Your brake pipes are wrong ….input at side and pressure at the end 👍🏻

It all depends on the car, its age, and how well its previous owners took care of it. My uncle had 3 cars from the 1930s (Morris, Singer and Humber) that he restored from junkyard condition. He also had a 1950s VW bus as his daily driver. My cousin had a Messerschmitt and a Heinkel bubble car that he rebuilt in the 80s. My grandad had a 1960 Austin that he drove everyday until he died. I've got a 23 year old Chrysler that I had resprayed last year and I intend to drive until I retire in about 40 years time

Nice one Dude :) My Dad bought a 66 Mark 10 in 69, 4.2 staight six, same deep dark blue; beautiful beautiful car, loved it:) Always dreamed of the day I passed my test and could drive it :) My two years older brother wrote it off after three days of driving it when he was seventeen, in about 74 :( so I never got the chance :(( Fortunately, my brother, his friend and my younger brother were not too badly injured.

the way that everything went right for you for this car! its like it was begging to drive again

Love the car! In my younger years, I had an early 1970 XJ that had the identical 3 carb setup. Fortunately the previous owner had them setup and balanced professionally so I never had to tinker with them too much. A really good channel to watch is Living With a Classic. Adam has some great videos on how to rebuild those carbs.

A vehicle which looked like not economically viable suddenly turns into very much economically viable! Well done, you certainly managed to get an old timer running again. The spark plug leads are called ignition leads, if I remember correctly. That brings back memories where I serviced my Ford Cortina MK5 first ever time in 1988 and I was given those long leads and managed to make the leads by looking at the old ones

I love the direction this channel is taking, long episodes and diving into the details! Can see how well planned this work was and the watching experience was all the better for it 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

I passed on one of these about 20 years ago - because it had been left out in the open - That one looks dry stored and how can you possibly be downcast when confronted with a triple SU setup! Nirvana to Jag guys!

Call her The Texan.I am a born and raised Texan. That Jag has the battle scars from living inTexas under the brutal Texas sun.She don't have a lot of rust so she may be from my part of the state in north Texas. or west Texas.

You are a BRAVE man to take on such a project, the missing engine parts tell us something was/is wrong with the engine hence why it is incomplete.

Those exstatic moments of you are so fun to look at! They are so relatable to all of us who get our hands dirty working on something that is just seized up. Keep up the good work💪

I bought at 63 3.8l Mk10 in 74 for £66 and it was a complete rust bucket, but it would do 100mph and gave 17mpg. I was stopped going into work by the security police with 7 people all sitting on seats and I wasn't questioned about it. It was metallic grey with red leather interior and no seat belts (before 66), it steamed up in the rain, the brakes were really terrible, the steering was +/- 1/8 turn to keep it on the straight and narrow and I sold it 1 year later for £75, a profit. I wished I could have restored it, but it wasn't work doing, too much rust, but I enjoyed it immensely.

Your videos are far more relatable than people like Matt Armstrong because they get so big they get all the gear and a team of people to the point it’s almost like watching a professional garage. When I work on my car it’s like what you do, try not to lose that!

Dude!!! If I could give you 5 thumbs up, I would!! Man... you get the award for sure. Really like your show.... crazy man!

Old cars are so much more interesting. Well done for taking it on. Usually I'd expect that to be a rotten as a pear but perhaps from a dry state you may be lucky.

Loving this. Give it all you can and get her back on the road. Working on 1965 Daimler V8 250, 1988 Daimler Double Six. 1959 Hillman Minx under cover waiting for paint. Love your channel.

Nice work, I am loving the coming at the problem fresh but with common sense approch. Looking forward to seeing this car again.

I owned one of those beast for a short while in the late 60s. It was a brilliant car and I loved it. We always used to joke that we needed a fuel tanker on tow to keep up with the fuel it used, but what a car. I hope that you do continue renovating it, I will certainlly be watching with interest.

Highly enjoyable watch! Will be following the progress closely. When you opened the bonnet (or is it hood in this case) and there was no inlet manifold I thought this is just such a massive project to take on. Not to mention engine is likely seized. Brakes seized and probably clutch seized. I was amazed to see it start up and then drive some. Fair play to you for taking it on! Great content and very well put together.

I know very little about this era of Jags but really enjoyed watching this and props to you for taking it on. Super pleased for you when it fired up too and I'm looking forward to the next installment.

One of my favourite Jaguar profiles. You don't see them much though!

Enjoyed your efforts so far, I'm doing exactly the same to a 1969 420G (MK10) right now. Replacing the starter tomorrow, but she has already fired up.

Loved this video so much. Thank you 🙏. This weekend I have been replacing the gear stick gator on my 944 1989 2.7 and thermo switch on the radiator and boot light. Still a load of things to do 😎

Fabulous upload. Restoring an old banger ('34) myself, parts are hensteeth, but love your practical approach. Please keep it this eay, no camera smooth work. Very informative, even your practicing your brakeline... thanks for sharing!

Just a quick tip for you, Nino. When you bleed brakes, always bleed the caliper furthest from the master cylinder first, then work your way to the one closest. This prevents air being pushed into brakes you've already bled up. What a project, man! Very cool old car you've added to your fleet there. Really enjoy your content, you're doing a great job. Well done!

Brilliant video :) Actually, Jaguar did have a prototype MkX/420G at the time in which they put the then newly acquired Daimler 4.5 Litre V8 engine from the Daimler Majestic Major Saloons. That engine was the bigger brother of the 2.5 LItre V8 used in the SP 250 and the Mk2-derived Daímler 2.5 Litre V8. They found that it indeed performed better than their own straight six. However, Sir William was having none of the embarrasment of downgrading the XK engine so the in-house V8 Jaguar project was cancelled. I'd love to see a 420G retrofitted with one of these Daimler 4.5 Litre V8 engines but, unfortunately, they are quite rare.

Nice work ❤ I'd always hoover the interior and under the bonnet before doing anything - just a nicer work environment and reduces the chance of grot falling into orifices 👍

50 years experience as,a mechanic - well done - I bought a 63 model last year and am doing a recomission at present - we have the same type range rover strangely enough

Absolutely Awesome work Nino. Love the old Jag. Great work. I think the fuel switch would have originaly been to switch tanks. Have a great week. Marc from Australia 🇦🇺

Your tenacity never ceases to amaze me!! I ran a MK X Jag back in 1969 A cracking babe catcher, but it nearly bankrupted me keeping it on the road. All the best with that my friend,it would be really something if you do get it on the road I will keep watching with much interest. ❤ The channel "And thank you very much".👍

Excellent Nino. You’ve inspired me to give things a go myself. I’m currently uploading a video of me changing my bike exhaust. You’re truly a legend mate. Thanks for helping us normies

Watching you achieve what you have done is wonderful. While its nothing classical, I have been working on my 2013 Renault Koleos and locating a fuel leak from the pump.

Got a 63 MK10. Came with a XJ6 4.2 fitted with triple carbs. Electric fuel pumps mounted internally in the tanks. Out here in New Zealand.

All credit to you for taking on this project and having the patience to make this fantastic video. Really enjoyed watching it and learned a lot! 👍😀👍

Whether the car is positive or negative earth the starter will spin the correct way. Generally you can just swap between the two and all you need to do is disconnect the clock (which is positive earth and if it still works which is unlikely it won't if you change to negative earth) and re-polarise the dynamo (look up on line how to do this its really simple). Personally I would change it to negative earth when you get into it as the risk of having it positive earth is that if you use anything in the cigar lighter (sat nave etc.) or jump start it or use it to jump start anything else then then you might cause damage. I have one Jag thats positive earth but only because of its history and if I had my time again with it I would swap it over which I might still do. Love a MK10, the absolute daddy of Jags and one I would love if my garage was large enough!

Excited to watch you work out of the bugs on this thing, it deserves to see the road again.

Love the Mark 10 .

I haven’t finished watching your maintenance of the braking system yet but years ago I had a problem with the hydraulic braking system on a motorcycle & someone passed on a tip to me that worked perfectly. If you already know this tip, fine, but you may have viewers that it could help. No matter how I tried, I could not get a really good solid ‘feel’ to the twin disc brakes on a motorcycle that I had restored. The brake worked but as I was slowing down the brake lever was gradually becoming ‘softer’ until it had reached the handlebar & ‘pumping’ was required. I had tried everything that I could think of but I was left with a spongy feel to the front brake. A knowledgeable gentleman said “apply the brake & fasten the brake lever back to the handlebars so that the brake is on. Top up the master cylinder & leave it overnight.” I applied the brake & zip tied the brake lever to the handlebars, topped up the reservoir & left it overnight. Without much hope, the next morning I cut the zip ties off to find that the front brake worked perfectly & had a wonderfully sound feel to it. I had similar trouble with a Reliant Scimitar hydraulic clutch. I applied the clutch & held it applied with a piece of broom handle between the pedal & the drivers seat. It worked a treat. I can only think that it holds a valve / passageway open in the master cylinder, that allows trapped air to return to the reservoir. If it helps one person, it will have saved an indescribable frustration. Richard.

You can't beat the sense of satisfaction when it all goes as planned 😂 no matter how many tools or how many parts you have pre ordered in there is always something to trip you up nice one.

I’ve experienced the same thing on a set of calipers. Turned out they were on the wrong side and up side down so I swapped sides and then it worked like a champ 👍

One day you're gonna have your own unit with a proper lift and all the tools and kit and would love to see what builds you pull off.

Enjoyed? I loved it! Of the hundreds of RU-vid videos I have watched this has been the most enjoyable. I look forward to your next one. Thank you.

Cam covers point to a post 68 4 2 engine, calipers are probably the later girling ones, great video, amazing when it fired up first time!

What a brilliant video, absolutely loved it and especially when it fires up for the first time. I could feel your sense of excitement and achievement. Fantastic!

That's gonna keep you busy for a while! 😊😮😁 That XK 4.2L straight 6 has a Le Mans winning heritage and is the same engine that is in the Daimler DS420 limo, I featured on my channel a while back, although in twin SU carb configurarion and it don't half shift when you put your foot down in those old barges so yours should fly, especially with the triple SU carb setup like the e-type jag....😊 One thing I will say about the SU carbs, you'll be able to strip and clean them in the dark with one hand behind your back, once you've done it a dozen times or so....😮😊 Edit - That fuel switch on the dash is actually to switch from left or right tank. If it's the same capacity as the DS 420 it will have twin 10 gallon tanks! I could get around £75 of fuel in each side! 😳😲

Think your missing the bellows servo unit from the top of the master cylinder bracket ,this will be where you have a vacuum pipe connected and will give you the pressure you need👍Good luck,you’re going to need it 😁

Great episode, and props for growing the channel so quickly. You asked, so here it is. My project motorcycle (2021 KTM), on a 3-day trip, suddenly had way too much oil, a hanging idle, and hard start and stalling when cold. When I got home, the oil level was back to normal. Fuel getting past rings into the oil?

Great watch. Your modification with the rubber pipe with the jubilee clips on the braking system is where I think your braking problem is! There be expansion under pressure!

I now these XK engines inside out worked on them from 16 year old boy piss easy the puff smoke while cranking them over is the compression all is very good sign my friend 8-1 compression ratio pistons. Learned all this from my father working on these type of cars in 70s and 80s 90s as a youngster so many memories 😂

Haha when the camera switched to you looking like woody from toy story I almost choked on my coffee

As someone who only has basic mechanical knowledge and would look at the challenges you face with horror I can only say you have my admiration. There are a few of these type of channels on RU-vid but it’s all about being able to relate and warm to that person presenting it and you have that - thanks for putting it on.

Absolutely done a grand job with the engine, it's a big learning curve for anybody with any older vehicle, the car will be great once on the road, the wheels are off an e type jag as well.

For F sake clean off all the pine needles before you work on any engines !

I really didn't think you would get this beautiful monster going. Well done!

18:57 man bought a cowboy outfit just for a gimic. Thats commitment.

Took me about 3 days but I’ve finished watching the video. I enjoyed this project. Subscribed.

Please wear a mask when you are vacuming the gunk in the car, Rat poop is nothing you want to breathe in.

That was brilliant!,you took on an almost impossible project and did it with passion and determination,i loved your enthusiasm and delight, bloody marvelous!!!

That was a great watch. Working on one of my favourite cars of all time. Your perseverance is commendable. Well done.

At last! I spotted the Mk10 quite few videos back and commented about it buy you didn't respond which was amusing. You could retro fit an AJ6 engine into it OR a 3.2L or 4.0L Jaguar V8 out of a rotten XJ8. You ideally need an oil pressure gauge to give you an idea of engine condition. It should read 40lbs on idle. My dad bought a BRG Jaguar 420G in 1973, that car gt me into Jaguar's BIG TIME. Have had ten and today I own a 1975 XJ6 4.2L and a 2001 3.2 XJ8. One day, I intend to buy a Mk10/420G! Looking forward to more videos on this car. Go buy an air compressor, air line and blow gun, far superior at blowing grime out of any type of well or recess.

I enjoyed watching all of the things that beset you! And your positive attitude never waned. The best bit of this video, was your surprise to see the engine fire-up! I once rode as passenger in the MK 10, and I drove a Mini at that time. I couldn't believe just how BIG the MK 10 Jag was from the inside! Your journey has just begun, and I just have to write that (if I were you), at this point in time, try and get the Jag on a Tilt Tray Truck, to a garage where the car can be raised. I would not spend another cent on that Jag, until the whole underside has gone through some inspection. I reckon that there is a lot of us that had aspirations to restore a Classic, and many have lost interest and failed in the process. I started with something simple - a 1971 Beetle which was purchased as a rusted burnt-out wreck from a Car Scrapyard in 2004. 20 years later, I'm still driving this Beetle daily. 5 years ago, it was converted to 100% EV, and is Tesla-powered. the Beetle goes to Car Shows, and looks new. I am now 75.That's my story. Hope to see a follow-up on your Jag. Greetings from Australia

Been waiting for this one 😅

Brave work. Best of luck.

Just take the engine out and start fixing the body. Then chassis suspencion and V8

The Mark 10 Jag is a proper 'gangsta's' car. Such a massive but sleek car that looks like its moving even when its stationary . Good luck !

Hi Nino, its really instructional to watch your videos. I have a little story for you based on your thoughts of fitting an LS V8. I'd say, don't bother. Instead search the scrapyards for an old Daimler hearse. When Jaguar took over Daimler the only engine they had was a V8 4.5 litre. It was scaled down to go into the V8 250, a Daimler version of the Mk 2. However, just because, Jaguar racing put the 4.5 into a Mk 2 and found it to be 20mph faster than the 3.8S. As the Mk 2 was fast enough they didn't replace. But hey, you can! ;-)

Brilliant, absolutely brilliant. Well done. I'm British and am a fan of Vice Grip Garage and it's great to see a British guy have a go with less experience. You're an inspiration. I watched some time ago you have a go at an old Ford Zodiac and fail, but at least you had a go. I look forward to seeing the progress on this beast.

I've been running through the MOT list for my 2004 Toyota Corolla 1.6. I just painted and undersealed the rear end and fuel tank! Done all sorts, head cover gasket, ignition coils, suspension ball joints and control arms new, drum brakes replaced (a pain), front brake lines (yegh the same tool as yourself, more pain) and recently had new clutch fitted. Saying that the Toyota's are in my opinion some of the best cars made.

Great video and also your articulate and polite with no bad words thus making it a pleasure to watch with my children around, well done mate

Well done Nev, I’m really enjoying your journey of discovery on the Jaaaaaag! It might be worth having a chat with your pal you got the e-type brake hoses from. He will probably know what is wrong with the braking system.