How rare is this Jaguar Coupe?
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Finally getting some colour on my Daimler XJ6 coupe.
Does anyone know whether the front wheel arch closing panels were originally body coloured or black ?
Someone who use to work for a Leyland dealer in the 1970's tells me that every new car they got was immediately undersealed by the dealership so he can't recall what the factory finish was.
Does anyone know whether the front wheel arch closing panels were originally body coloured or black ?
Someone who use to work for a Leyland dealer in the 1970's tells me that every new car they got was immediately undersealed by the dealership so he can't recall what the factory finish was.
mph said:
Finally getting some colour on my Daimler XJ6 coupe.
Does anyone know whether the front wheel arch closing panels were originally body coloured or black ?
Someone who use to work for a Leyland dealer in the 1970's tells me that every new car they got was immediately undersealed by the dealership so he can't recall what the factory finish was.
I worked at a layland garage back in the late 70,s ,it was a body shop doing PDI work on these coupes and crash repairs on all layland cars,as for undersealing these cars that was all done at the factory not dealer ships ,the wheel arch closing panels were black and covered in underseal thats why they rusted ,best to do them today in stone chip but before fitting them back in the car spray the back of them it waxoil....Does anyone know whether the front wheel arch closing panels were originally body coloured or black ?
Someone who use to work for a Leyland dealer in the 1970's tells me that every new car they got was immediately undersealed by the dealership so he can't recall what the factory finish was.
tortop45 said:
I worked at a layland garage back in the late 70,s ,it was a body shop doing PDI work on these coupes and crash repairs on all layland cars,as for undersealing these cars that was all done at the factory not dealer ships ,the wheel arch closing panels were black and covered in underseal thats why they rusted ,best to do them today in stone chip but before fitting them back in the car spray the back of them it waxoil....
He worked at the main dealers as a painter. They had one man permanently designated to apply underseal under the wheel arches of all new cars as they had so many complaints about the poor quality of the factory finish. I'll probably go with body colour over stone chip and waxoil them as you suggest.
The previous owner of my car has waxoiled it to death ! It's actually caused us quite a few problems during the repair.
klunkT5 said:
I assume the waxoil caused problems with welding? Fire hazard? And i imagine a pain to get off in really confined areas?
Absolutely right. I wouldn't like to think how much the previous owner used but he did tell me the car still "leaks" waxoil on very hot days and he rustproofed it more than twenty years ago !
Huntsman said:
Is it my imagination or is the XJC a very popular car at the moment?
They do seem to be finally fulfilling the ancient prophesy that they'll become desirable classics 
Given that they were made in relatively small numbers and are rather attractive (IMHO) I think it's time they were more appreciated.
Interest in XJS's also seems to be rising.
Haven't the arches been made a lot bigger to fit the bigger wheels, a set of Kents might look a little lost! What is the wheel size? Might be able to find something a bit more period and lose a bit of the balloon effect from the tyres I guess.
The white one I posted in September in the left to die thread is still there, on the Walworth Rd just south of Elephant and Castle. I wish someone would save it!
The white one I posted in September in the left to die thread is still there, on the Walworth Rd just south of Elephant and Castle. I wish someone would save it!
ToneyCaroney said:
Is that the V12 that Justin Banks has on up for £20k?
Probably needs that spending on it again. I'm still tempted by it though. It's only not having the time, space or money that stops me.....
That's the one according to the advert description.Probably needs that spending on it again. I'm still tempted by it though. It's only not having the time, space or money that stops me.....
This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to restore and own a significant car in the history of Jaguar. This is, on the face of it, a 1974 Jaguar XJ12 Coupe finished in Regency Red with Biscuit Hide, but it is actually very special in the following respects.
It is chassis No. 1, i.e. Chassis 2G 1001, the very first V12 Coupe made, but it gets better than that, this car is actually Experimental Car Project ZX36/2 (3.4 Engine), which means that it was taken from the V12 production line and fitted with the 3.4 saloon engine and manual gearbox, so see if this work be a workable combination. As it turned out, Jaguar decided upon the 4.2 and V12 engines as the only options, which means this is the only Jaguar Coupe to be made with the 3.4 engine and manual gearbox.
All of this information is outlined on the Heritage Certificate and older correspondence with Jaguar over the years. Dont forget, this car was produced in January 1974, a full year before any customers received their cars.
As you can see from the photos, the car needs restoring but over £20k has already been invested in the project and a huge amount of bodywork, welding has taken place and would not need to be repeated. It is actually quite advanced but obviously, a huge amount of work remains. We belive the car to be complete but cannot guarantee every nut and bolt is there.
All in all, this is a very rare opportunity, unique in many respects, to buy a Jaguar Experimental car, the story of which still remains to be told!
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