1975 Jaguar XJ Coupe 6.0 V12

[IanO]

Looking at the Broadspeed photo for the paint rather than the body kit/race conversion, could you go for a silver over black or black over silver with a pinstripe, like a classic Rolls?

With a wine or tobacco interior.

More radical, would you consider a low rider look, chop the roof down?

[anonymous-user]

What? And spoil that elegant shape?

[Digga]

SHutchinson said:

cb1965 said:

craigjm said:

Shopped onto a sporty looking black XJC with no vinyl

Dunlop's

Dunlops all the way. Perfect look for the period of the car.

That looks excellent. Just build that but with your planned fancy modifications.

^THis. And might I say that's a gentleman thug of a car. The kind of car that would cross the road to have a fight and look extremely well turned out at the same time. Utter, brutal beauty!

[v8250]

Alfa Pete said:

Based on the Lynx Eventer above I reckon sage green and similar wheels would look great.

This was sold by Mike Abbas in 2011 but looks like KWE may have worked on the same car...with a well known fellow alongside in the last pic http://buildgallery.kwecars.com/KWE-Jaguars/A606SB...

[anonymous-user]

http://viz.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/003_vi...

[Digga]

Breadvan72 said:

http://viz.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/003_vi...

Precisely.

[v8250]

Breadvan72 said:

http://viz.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/003_vi...

Gerard, are you trying to tell us you've been up to no good and the law's onto you? The irony, would be splendid...

[Jim AK]

Just wow, so love these some serious envy issue here right now!

I was about 15 when I used to clean peoples cars for a few £££s. One chap I used to do this for had the Daimler version of this PYU 252R in a rather horrid brown colour, don't remember the interior colour.

One weekend it got stolen & for a while I had no Daimler to clean until he got an old english white Jaguar 4.2C with red interior & your favourite black vynil roof SJU 293R I so loved sitting in it imagining driving it!

No idea why I can remember the registration numbers when I cant remember any of my previous cars except my first Triumph & I can also remember him arriving at the office after `lunch with his secretary` for me to clean it playing Earth Wind & Fire very loud on the mad stereo he put in it........ Happy days.

Can anyone confirm that Jaguar ceased building these because they couldn't stop the wind noise from the door seals?

Ive no suggestions for what you should do but I'm sure what you do will be right for it OP.

[anonymous-user]

v8250 said:

Breadvan72 said:

http://viz.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/003_vi...

Gerard, are you trying to tell us you've been up to no good and the law's onto you? The irony, would be splendid...

I'm a Bog Paddy and no gentleman. I just have the cufflinks.

[Rangeroverover]

I seem to remember from my childhood that the vinyl top was fitted for a good reason, Jaguar found it almost impossible to make the XJC roof without mnir dings in it.......vinyl was a cheaper option than lots of labour to leadload or fill

Probably best left it place

craigjm said:

OK boys and girls free reign here and nobody is wrong or gets crucified

So you have the base car and you want to remove the vinyl roof (sorry) and the interior needs an overhaul so what colours would you do the following -

Exterior paint (remember no vinyl roof)
Interior carpets
Interior seats and door cards
Interior upper doors / dashboard / centre console
Headlining
Dashboard veneer

What's your dream combo and be as creative as you want!

Someone on another forum suggested an entirely purple velvet interior!

[anonymous-user]

Go for something a bit err different...

[v8250]

Breadvan72 said:

I'm a Bog Paddy and no gentleman. I just have the cufflinks.

Very good, glad you confirmed cufflinks and not behind the Bar cuffed hands. Though one never knows what really goes on behind the Bar...

[craigjm]

rtz62 said:

consider a wiper motor that clears the screen at a decent rate and when parked doesn't leave the wipers looking like a Crane or other wading bird is trying to disappear headfirst into the scuttle.

Would love to do this it annoys the crap out of me! Any ideas how?

[996jim]

Never been a fan of Jaguars, but a double six coupe is just a superb car. Wonderful.

[craigjm]

Rangeroverover said:

I seem to remember from my childhood that the vinyl top was fitted for a good reason, Jaguar found it almost impossible to make the XJC roof without mnir dings in it.......vinyl was a cheaper option than lots of labour to leadload or fill

Probably best left it place

Lots of rumours and old wives tales about the existence of the vinyl roof many assuming there is some kind of weld line. It's all rubbish. There are quite a few in existence now with no roof and nobody has found any issues.

[craigjm]

Digga said:

SHutchinson said:

cb1965 said:

craigjm said:

Shopped onto a sporty looking black XJC with no vinyl

Dunlop's

Dunlops all the way. Perfect look for the period of the car.

That looks excellent. Just build that but with your planned fancy modifications.

^THis. And might I say that's a gentleman thug of a car. The kind of car that would cross the road to have a fight and look extremely well turned out at the same time. Utter, brutal beauty!

I am very much thinking this. Savile Row disreputable gentleman kind of image would suit me well

[johnxjsc1985]

craigjm said:

Lots of rumours and old wives tales about the existence of the vinyl roof many assuming there is some kind of weld line. It's all rubbish. There are quite a few in existence now with no roof and nobody has found any issues.

lots of Vinyl on lots of cars in those days .

[ndtman]

How about some Pontiac Snowflakes? Now available in larger sizes http://snowflakewheels.com/

[craigjm]

johnxjsc1985 said:

lots of Vinyl on lots of cars in those days .

Yeah just the fashion. They look quite different without one

[turbobungle]

love it! Just needs the wheels changing!