a rusty tale..........
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a rusty tale.......... - 3/4/2008 2:21:50 PM
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Brake buster
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another rusty tale in the ongoing saga of my 1989 V12 XJS,
for whatever reason ( left out in the weather i think ) the front of my jag was dropping off,
this included , but not limited to
both front wings
both lower front scuttle sections
both doors
both inner arches
both front lower sill sections
both headlight mounting brackets
and the complete front radiator cross section , and lets not forget the disintegrated drivers side lower A pillar ( hinge mounting section)
this sounds bad, and to be honest , looking back it was quite bad, but didnt put me off the job in hand.....replacing it all
two used wings and doors were obtained, but the rest of the new metal was all bought from David manners ,
as usual, pics of the rust, lol
this last picture is what was lurking behind the windscreen washer bottle, in front of the drivers wheel below the wing , only the one skin had rusted out, and was fairly easy to repair, but i doubt most peeps even know about this place, let alone that it rust out as in the picture
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RE: a rusty tale.......... - 3/4/2008 2:22:51 PM
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then all that was needed was to cut away the offending rust , and replace with nice new sections and whole panels , this took some time and effort ,
a similar, but smaller repair was needed on the nearside of the car
for the nearside sill section , i made a card template, and transferred it to a piece of old bonnet, cut it out and bent it up to shape in a vice with a hammer and dolly , after test fitting, welded it into place, ....
next the drivers door hinge section
and then for the inner arches on both sides , these were spot welded along the visible top, so to look stock after completion , the rest was MIG welded in
then the headlight bracket supports and front section , all offered up for a test fit before welding in
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RE: a rusty tale.......... - 4/1/2008 10:39:20 AM
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glebshein
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WOW, great project!!! Kudos on the time and effort. Hopy that your car will turn out great, and can't wait to see more pics.
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RE: a rusty tale.......... - 4/3/2008 12:07:27 PM
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ak_jag
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Ouch, that looks like rust that one would find up here in Alaska! Great job with the repairs, though, makes me wish I had a MIG welder.
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RE: a rusty tale.......... - 4/12/2008 5:46:22 AM
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thanx for the kind words chaps.......
it has taken nearly four years to date, and i have one last bit of welding to do behind the RHS back wheel , the part that is down the inside of the boot.....sorry - trunk, lol
This is the very first time i have done any project before, and have self taught myself all the bodywork requirements,
i have fully refurbished the interior of the car which is in Mulberry leather . Recaro sports specification ,
the engine is sweet, but i have fully plumbed all new pipes and radiator as well as installing electric cooling,
it wont be long before she is back in original Jaguar white paint again
the picture below was a few months back, i have since fitted out the interior , and the new bonnet ( oops....hood ) is on and all lined up properly and two replacement door hung, all totally rust free
wish me luck
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RE: a rusty tale.......... - 4/14/2008 8:24:19 AM
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Very nice job! I hate to be the one to tell you this, but you put the steering wheel on the wrong side! (jk) Great job!
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RE: a rusty tale.......... - 4/21/2008 2:43:38 PM
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Thanx Ken, i will take that under advisement, lol
i can now add that as of Sunday night this past week i have finished all the welding on her, and am now down to all the prep work for the repainting to come,
it will be a complete, all trim off, all glass and rubbers out, doors/bonnet and boot off ( along with the body kit) paint job , in original Jaguar White
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