Jaguar E-Type with headlights (maybe taillights?)

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January 2, 2024
As usual with these kits, all the parts needed varying amounts of clean up, but I enjoy that bit in a strange way
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January 2, 2024
Things never fit together as well as you hope they will, but this looks OK
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January 2, 2024
I'm hoping I can fit some thin wires in between these door cards and the outer bodyshell, but that might be hoping too much, we'll see...
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January 2, 2024
I need to make the sub-assemblies and then fit them so I can work out where the electrical bits go. Then paint some bits and hopefully fit things in without mucking it up too much
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January 2, 2024
My first thought on location. The battery would be very visible here and mean I couldn't fit the seats.
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January 2, 2024
Trying to see if the battery will sit either here or inside the sub-frame cleanly, and it does, so that's better. It was at this point that I realised I can't put the charging circuit there as it won't be possible to charge it, because the wheel and the body will be in the way, so more thinking needed!
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January 2, 2024
The charging circuit fits cleanly here though, I will just need to glue it very solidly, so it doesn't come away when it is used to charge
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January 2, 2024
I need to cut the black bits away for the charging port
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January 2, 2024
Test fit with battery and charging circuit in place
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January 2, 2024
You can see the battery here; it fits fine and will be blocked by the dashboard, which is the worst piece in the kit, but ho-hum...
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January 2, 2024
Now I need to work out where the switch goes and try to fit some wires and possibly some resistors in somewhere...
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January 2, 2024
I've decided to site the switch here, behind the seats, It will be seen if you look, but it won't be that obvious.
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January 2, 2024
I just need to be careful when switching it on and off, and use both hands.. Let's face it, this won't be done much, all of this is just a bit of fun...
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January 2, 2024
I did toy with the idea of placing a piece of styrene behind the seats, but once everything including the roof is painted I don't think it'll matter too much. I'm going to have to leave this for a bit now, will come back at the weekend, and start trying to think about the wires.
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January 11, 2024
Very mild update; a few sundries painted while I wait to receive some thin electrical wire, which I've just realised won't arrive before I go away for a week, so this won't get attention until later this month...
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January 22, 2024
Another mild update, back from holiday, wire and some electrical connectors (that I think may be too big to fit, I need to try them and see) and some painting done. I just need to find some time to put it back together and add the electrical components and see how much soldering I can try to avoid...
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January 28, 2024
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January 28, 2024
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January 28, 2024
Some more progress, pretty much everything painted (correctly, now I think, I did some bits black that should be red first time...) trying to get the headlights in place; I bought some little connectors in an attempt to avoid soldering wires together, but they may not fit, so I got bored and stopped for a bit...
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January 28, 2024
I'll pick it up once I've worked out if the connectors will fit or not, otherwise it's time for the soldering iron...

Kommentit

11 2 January, 09:06

Spanjaard
interesting

2 January, 09:32

alessandro magrelli
Cool. Where did you get that led kit?

2 January, 12:18

David Goodchild
Hi Alessandro - I get LEDs from eBay - Bright Components have everything you might need. The batteries I also buy on eBay, just search for 3.7v lithium polymer battery and you should find plenty in different MAh ratings. The charging circuits I usually get on Amazon, but I bet you could also get them on eBay as well; Hayatec TP4056 are the ones I have been using... 😉

3 January, 08:25

alessandro magrelli
Thanks a lot!

3 January, 19:52