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Woodwork, Vinyl & Leather (Except Seats)

Woodwork • The Series 3 E-Type does not have any factory-installed woodwork • This includes a wood steering wheel or wood gear shift knob.

Vinyl Interior colored vinyl is located on the following areas:

• Door sills (Interior Color) • The area around the bonnet latches • The area on the side and back of the seats, not the seat facings

Black colored vinyl is located on the following areas:

• Dash • Console • 2+2 FHC header above windshield

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Door Sills The door sills or rocker panels are interior colored vinyl with chrome trim at the outer edge. As the door sill is mostly upholstery covered, it should be judged by the Interior Judge.

For the Series 3 E-Type, the door sills are vinyl and not painted as on other models and should therefore be inspected by the Interior Judge. Inspect for wear from heal marks on both the vinyl door sill and the chrome trim.

• Note: The welting clipped onto the inside vertical edges of the door openings as this must match the leather and vinyl colors. Replacement welting is only available in black and must be colored to matched

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Sun Visors

The sun visors for the OTS Models are covered in black vinyl.

The sun visors for the 2+2 FHC models are covered in the same material as the headliner.

Missing sun visors are non-authentic Sun visors with visible stitching are non-authentic OTS Sun Visor • The OTS sun visor is smooth black vinyl and is heat sealed at the edge all around. • Due to the nature of this vinyl some wrinkles are usually visible and acceptable. 2+2 FHC Sun Visor • The 2+2 FHC sun visor is covered with headliner fabric. No visible stitching. • The front header of the top is covered in the medium grain black vinyl material

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Door Panels

The color of the armrest is not an identical match to the door panel

The door panels are interior color and come in two sections separated by the chrome trim strip. Both sections should match. However, even when new, the color of the armrest was not an identical match to the door panel. The window crank is chrome with round black plastic knobs. The interior door handle is chrome. Armrests The armrests are injection molded colored plastic. The color of the plastic is often not an exact match of the door panels.

Leather (Except Seats) Leather (except seats) is located in the following areas:

• Console lid • Grab handle on dash

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Headliner/Underside of Top

Open Two Seater Model The top headliner top is–black vinyl with gray underside and completely heat-seamed except piping along body junction and cross seam at B-post rib

• The underside of the convertible top and the top bow covers should be painted gray. • Some wrinkling may be apparent, and is acceptable, near the rear window glass where the

top folds down.

Gray Top Bows

Bows covered in same material as top

Convertible Top Underside • Underside is a gray vinyl

Top Bows

• Top bows are gray • The vinyl top is fastened to the top bows using the same vinyl material fitted in a long

tube-like manner. • The ‘71 models have the center bows covered with vinyl that matches the interior. • The ‘72-74 models have the center bows covered with vinyl that matches the gray from

convertible top • The top frames have a warning to tilt seats forward before lowering the top sign.

Tilt Seat Warning Sign

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Top Latching Hardware • All the top latching hardware and receivers are chrome plated

Front Header of Top • The front header of the top is covered in the black vinyl material

2+2 Fixed Head Coupe • The 2+2 fhc head liner and side rails may be eithr gray or green. • The quarter window surrounds and latch mechanisms are chrome plated. • For the 1971 model, the hatch door hinge covers are black vinyl covered plastic with

chrome edge trim.

2+2 FHC Rear Hatch Door Hinges For the 1972 model, the hatch door hinge covers are interior colored vinyl covered plastic with chrome edge trim.

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2+2 FHC Luggage Compartment The luggage compartment floor rails are stainless with rubber inserts The vinyl covering in the luggage compartment is the same color as the rest of the interior.

• For the 1971 model, the rear seats of the 2+2 fhc are fixed. • For the 1972-73 models, the rear seats-2+2 fhc fold down • The prop-mechanism for the hatch door is chrome plated.

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Carpeting • Carpeting, binding and heal pads should be the same color as the rest of the interior.

Note: Unlike the earlier E-Types, the Series 3 E-Type does have a rubber gas peddle.

Both the driver’s side and the passenger side have vinyl heel pads.

Two styles of carpet trim

For the Series 3 E-Type, there were two styles of carpet trim:

• One style of carpet has the binding following the complete cut line • The other style of carpet has the binding that does not follow the cut line for the gas

pedal. • Both are correct. • Carpet is interior color with short pile. • Four carpet studs per side.

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Hardware, Steering Wheel & Instruments

Hardware Radios For 1971, the dealer often installed, but not always, a Phillips radio. For 1972-74 the factory installed a British Leyland radio. This radio has the British Leyland pinwheel insignia on the left side.

--Need photo of Phillips radio British Leyland radio

• There are four speakers, two are set in the console behind the black slats, two are located in the back behind the seats in the side panels.

• The radio surround is black with a wrinkle finish When the optional radio is not fitted, there is a leather cover plate in its place.

Radio Banking Plate-Gray Leather

Cigar Lighter

• For air conditioned cars, the cigar lighter is located in front of the cubby box. • For non-air conditioned cars, the cigar lighter is located above the radio.

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Gear Shift Selector Manual Transmission Shifter Knob The manual transmission shifter knob is black plastic. The shift pattern is marked in white. Automatic Transmission Shifter Knob The automatic transmission shifter knob is a “T” shaped black plastic handle. There are no shift marks on the handle. The P R N D 2 1 pattern is on the console. There is a bristled opening through the console.

Gear Shift Boot

Manual Gear Shift Boot

• Manual transmission shifter boot is black leather

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Hand Brake Lever The emergency brake handle and knob are chrome plated. There are three different hand lever designs.

• 1971 handles were short • Middle handles longer • Late handles had a bend at the end

OTS chassis no. 1S.1152-rhd and 1S.20122-lhd 2+2 chassis no. 1S.50872-rhd and 1S.72357-lhd

Early Model-Straight Hand Brake Later Model-Angled Hand Brake

Fresh-Air Vents

In April 1972, fresh-air vents, with control levers inside the cockpit, are fitted beginning with the following chassis numbers.

OTS chassis no. 1S.1236-rhd and 1S.20173-lhd 2+2 chassis no. 1S.51016-rhd and 1S.72682-lhd

Air Conditioner

• The A/C surround is black wrinkle paint with black injection molded louvers • The A/C vents should be examined for condition, missing/broken blades and uniformity

as the originals are no longer available. When replacing one, all four must be replaced to ensure uniformity.

Rear View Mirror

• Rear view mirror should be examined for condition/cleanliness of glass and surrounding housing

• The clamp should be a satin silver finish • The vertical rod should be gloss or semi gloss black and not scratched from numerous

mirror removals and adjustments.

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Ash Tray • Ashtray has a wrinkle black finish with a chrome leaper on the lid

Cubby Box Between Seats

• Cubby box is interior color • Top section leather • Sides are vinyl

Steering Wheel • The steering wheel is leather wrapped by the factory. • The 15-inch steering wheel has three brushed aluminum spokes, each with four holes.

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Horn Button • Horn button is a black textured vinyl with the Growler outline • Early ‘71 has Growler ONLY outlined in gold. • ‘1971-74 models have Growler outlined in gold and the addition of an outer gold ring.

Early 1971 has only gold outlined growler Later ’71-’74 models have gold in the

recessed ring and around the growler

Instruments

Dash with AC Dash without AC All center dash switches are of the rocker style, not the toggle switches.

• The gauges are all manufactured by the Smith company. • For the 1971 model, the clock is manufactured by Smith. • For the 1972-‘74 models, the clock is manufactured by Kenzil.

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Dash

• The dash is covered in fine grain black vinyl • All instrument surrounds should be satin black without scratches • The front of the dash, where the instruments are located, is coarse grain black vinyl • The right and left side of the dash have black plastic triangular end caps which are

finished in high gloss except early for early models which are matte black.

Grab Handle

• Grab handle on the passenger side only • Grab handle is covered in black leather • Chrome fastener and chrome pin at each end

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Ignition Key Surround

Early ignition switch with missing surround Late ignition switch with rubber

surround in place Ignition key surround is a thick rubber bumper-often missing

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Seats (Leather), Squabs & Belts

Seats and Squabs • Seat facings (cushions) backrests (squabs), headrests, and cubby box cover are leather • Seat sides and back panels are vinyl

• Seat recliner mechanism has a chrome lever with plastic tips • Two seat recliner mechanism per seat for the fixed head coupe model • One seat recliner mechanism per seat on the OTS model

Parcel Box Behind OTS Model Seats • Covered in an upholstery colored moquette • Interior has upholstery colored carpet • Chrome plated hardware

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Seat Belts

’71 “Lift” Buckle ‘73-‘74 “Press” Buckle

Seat Belt Style There are two types of seat belts:

• “Lift” style buckle with the leaper and the word “JAGUAR” • “Press” style buckle with orange button

Seat Belt Color

• Belt webbing may be either black or beige

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Seat Belt Hoop

Early 1971 models have Kangol seatbelt hoop fastened to the same bolt as holds on the hard top when fitted

Most models have seatbelt hoop on back of seat

• 1971 models had Kangol seat belts that were routed around the seat through a wire loop secured to the same post used to secure a factory hardtop if supplied.

• For the 1972-74 models, the black seat belt hoop is located on the back of the seat. Note: Beige seatbelt

Seat Pattern The leather on the seats has a diamond shaped perforation. Other designs or perforations are not correct and must receive non-authentic deductions.

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Kick Panels • The kick panels are interior color.

Bonnet Latches • Bonnet locking levers and escutcheons are chrome plated • Philips head screws

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