Jeffrey the Jag
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Right a bit of progress; Got the replacement back boxes on the car. Look suitably meaty.
Managed to score front and rear subframe assemblies including the shorter 3.54 diff, but will have to wait until funds allow new front and rear shocks/springs before I swap it all over. Plan is to enjoy the car over summer, as is, and then hopefully get the other bits done over winter.
Hoping car will be ready to pick-up in the next month or so.
Managed to score front and rear subframe assemblies including the shorter 3.54 diff, but will have to wait until funds allow new front and rear shocks/springs before I swap it all over. Plan is to enjoy the car over summer, as is, and then hopefully get the other bits done over winter.
Hoping car will be ready to pick-up in the next month or so.
Nice one, that's a lovely car and I've no doubt will really be a thing of beauty when she's finished.
Olivera- Your car looks the business. Surprised how sharp it looks on those wheels, it brings the car right up to date. Always been a fan of the crosslace alloys if it was to stay original, I think they really suit the car's character.
Mine is coming along nicely at the moment, I'm just getting new bearings and seals for the outer hubs so I can get those finished. The cage will be blasted soon along with a few other bits.
Olivera- Your car looks the business. Surprised how sharp it looks on those wheels, it brings the car right up to date. Always been a fan of the crosslace alloys if it was to stay original, I think they really suit the car's character.
Mine is coming along nicely at the moment, I'm just getting new bearings and seals for the outer hubs so I can get those finished. The cage will be blasted soon along with a few other bits.
Didn't realise I hadn't updated this. Well, the Jag is back and I had a good summer's fun in it. Kept using it into the winter months, but it blotted its copybook by leaking like a seive during a rainy, two-hour traffic jam, so I parked it up in the garage and brought it out again four months later.
I've changed the exhaust for a custom one by Zero Exhausts, Ashford (highly recommended) as the rear back boxes were too loud and producing a horrid sound as the pipes feeding them were only 1.75". It's also back on its original 16" lattice wheels - look much better in my opinion.
I've changed the exhaust for a custom one by Zero Exhausts, Ashford (highly recommended) as the rear back boxes were too loud and producing a horrid sound as the pipes feeding them were only 1.75". It's also back on its original 16" lattice wheels - look much better in my opinion.
Thanks! It looks much better in the flesh, but I seem to take a terrible photograph, so never manage to capture it at its best.
Currently refurbishing the interior; ski slope has been sent off to be re-veneered and I'm hoping to re-colour the leather in the next few weeks. I've replaced the carpets already with some carpet my wife scored at the council dump which was an almost perfect match for the original! Just used the old bits as a template and seemed to come out ok. Just need to get the floor mats edged now.
Currently refurbishing the interior; ski slope has been sent off to be re-veneered and I'm hoping to re-colour the leather in the next few weeks. I've replaced the carpets already with some carpet my wife scored at the council dump which was an almost perfect match for the original! Just used the old bits as a template and seemed to come out ok. Just need to get the floor mats edged now.
DBSV8 said:
Ooof, that's expensive. Guessing it must me in lovely condition to ask that price. Thing is, unless it's been restored, I wouldn't be surprised if there was rust lurking here and there.I've still got the quad headlights for mine in the garage, but I'm not a fan, so fitted the ovoids.
DBSV8 said:
Anybody know their Jag specials well?advert claims being one of 280 Le Mans V12 Editions it has "improved 5.3 litre engine".
A quick google doesn't seem to help suggesting 200 cars either its a standard engine with TWR body kit (can't see that) or its a 6 litre?
PH where this matters?
Jeffrey failed his MOT...on a leaking shock and too much play in the steering rack, so not the end of the world.
I'm currently getting all the parts together as the suspension needs a refresh anyway. So far I've bought adjustable Gaz shocks, Aston DB7 springs from Eibach, new discs and pads and will get all the calipers refurbished. I guess he'll need new bushes all round, too.
I'm currently getting all the parts together as the suspension needs a refresh anyway. So far I've bought adjustable Gaz shocks, Aston DB7 springs from Eibach, new discs and pads and will get all the calipers refurbished. I guess he'll need new bushes all round, too.
OP - sorry to hear Jeffrey didn't pass, but top marks to you for keeping him in fine fettle. I am liking these more and more as time goes by!
Friend of a friend races a manual V12 (I think in a JEC series) and he loves it - but then he is nuts, he ran a Cerbera for over a year as a daily!
Fingers crossed for Jeffrey's re-test - great to see cars like this still being used.
Friend of a friend races a manual V12 (I think in a JEC series) and he loves it - but then he is nuts, he ran a Cerbera for over a year as a daily!
Fingers crossed for Jeffrey's re-test - great to see cars like this still being used.
It's taken a while, but Jeffrey is back.
Now sitting on Gaz Gold adjustables with Aston DB7 Eibach springs.
New brakes all-round including the calipers
Pretty-much all the bushes changed for poly ones
Viscous fan changed for electric for a few more bhp
Diff changed from a 2.88 to a 3.54 - absolutely flies now!
Now sitting on Gaz Gold adjustables with Aston DB7 Eibach springs.
New brakes all-round including the calipers
Pretty-much all the bushes changed for poly ones
Viscous fan changed for electric for a few more bhp
Diff changed from a 2.88 to a 3.54 - absolutely flies now!
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