#44121 is gonna get it, now.

Is this car still white...? Can you post pictures...? I don't think I've ever seen a white 400i. As for parts, call T. Rutland's for pretty much anything. They're a great team and have all sorts of stuff that you want and need.

 

i love the start up video!! cracked up when the guy recording said " ai yaya" ..

 

Welcome Sebastien! I to have had quite a varity of cars, alot of them made more sense money wise, many were faster. But there is some thing really special about the 400I. Since you work on it you will be amazed at the work that was put into these. You all ready noticed the glass floor, thrilled me to. How about that cast alum. bulk head that the pedals and the master cyl. bolt to? cool huh? How about the tube frame? upper and lower A-arm suspension? coil over shocks? It is also fun seeing that other people put it together and not some robots.
The more you drive it the more you will like it. I use mine now for all family duties, makes mundane chores fun.
Be prepared to spend time and money on it, but once sorted... !!
GT cars in AZ for parts has been good to me.

 

WOW...you have a LOT OF WORK ahead! I hope you got the car for FREE. Well, it sounds like you are doing the labor so that will help a TON, but DANG that is a comprehensive list that will leave you with a NEW CAR once it is completed!

Look forward to reading about the progress reports!

James

 

Laid on that starter way too long, I imagine it was you Sebastian that made that comment.

Am I understanding this correctly, the previous owner of the 400i got your Jag & Rolls? Holy cow!.....I'll just stop right there. It truly shows your love for the 400 series!!
Accumulator equiv.-- Bosch # 0 438 170 004, 450 Mercedes.
Do you need the lense assy. for turn signal/running lights?? I think they're a grand a piece.
BTW, Welcome to the club!!

 

Good luck with all of your work to bring one of these rare 5 speeds back to glory. What's wrong with the rear glass that it needs to be replaced? It looks okay in the photos, but the resolution maybe doesn't show a delamination or a crack.

John

 

400's and 400i's had yellow side markers while the 412 lens was all clear.

If you made a top quality piece I can assure you that you'd have a market for it. At a grand each there are a LOT of cars with cracked ones out there.

 

I believe they are actually orange plastic/not painted.

I've heard a lot of good things @ Redline 75-90W NS, helps w/2nd gear shifting. Presently, I use Castrol 10/50 motor oil so have stuck with their gear lube. I avoid shifting into 2nd gear until the gearshift shaft is good & hot, then shifting into 2nd is smooth as silk.

 

Still don't understand why the wheels are black. When I saw it last, they were certainly silver.

Good luck with the car, is sure sounded great last I saw it with the next exhaust and everything. Rear suspension was whacked and it wasn't in the best cosmetic condition, but I'm sure it's a solid start to a car.

Good luck! Looking forward to seeing the progress!

 

man i love that jag!! also love the tr...

 

I love the jag too! Don't fault you for getting rid of both of them though. I suspect either one of them cost as much or more to keep running than the 400 ever will. Not such a big fan of the TR's, but I do like seeing those two together! I look forward to a garage w/ a 400 and 456 someday! Congrats!

James
Austin, TX

 

Both manual tranny & diff.

 

Your trade baffles me. While I would have been very pleased to see the arse of that Roller for the final time losing an E Jag even a series II coupe would be painful.
Anyway the 400's fusebox will make you feel right at home. Best of luck with the new steed.

 

OUCH! That is a SCARY thought! Is the Jag a FHC or a 2+2? I could not tell from the photo but I am thinking 2+2 in which case the trade is much less painful. I would never trade a FHC (especially an SI or S1.5, but not even a 2 I don't think) on a 400, but to each his own. Certainly the 400 will be fun, but I can't imagine it will be any more reliable or less expensive to maintain. Jag values seem to be on the rise now too vs. I have a hard time EVER seeing 400 values rise.

YMMV and I am sure you have good reason for your trade... Probably a concours condition E-type SI in the garage!

Best,
James
Austin, TX

 

2 white Ferraris. AWSOME! Congrats on the 400i and please keep us apprised of you progress on your list of things to do.

Al

 

An E-type with rust???? NOOOO! I don't believe it! LOL! Yea, all E-types are in some state of returning to their roots! LOL!

As for the multiple F-car owner, I am a 6 PORSCHE guy so trust me I know EXACTLY what you are talking about. By the end of the year I should be a 6 Porsche 1 Ferrari guy on my way to being a 7 Porsche 2 Ferrari guy and so on and so forth till I have amassed a 20+ car collection...

Good luck on the 400! I love to see a good car (read 928 or most F-cars) brought back to life by a dedicated enthusiast!

Best,
James

 

Great pictures, Please keep them coming!

 

Great posts. Keep those photos coming. Very helpful for we who also have a list of things to do on our 400s but haven't gotten started yet (I keep wanting to drive it and don't want to put it out of commission!).

I do have a question about your removal of the transmission. I assume this would be the same for a manual or auto.... did you have any difficulty getting the torque tube/drive shaft out? I need to remove my auto trans to replace the main oil seal and having looked at it I'm not sure where to start with removing the drive shaft.

Thanks,
Al