Having always wanted a Jag-ewe-wyre, since I "road-raced" my Grandad's 3.4L sedan when I had my license for 2 weeks (and caught the "E"), I have had an offer come up unexpectedly to purchase this 1964 MKII RHD, with a 2.4, twin downdrafts, 4-speed, no OD.

Car is.....nice. Nice for 45 years old and no full-on restoration.
New interior (250 miles ago, no idea if original or not), but that was a lot of YEARS ago.
This owner bought it 30 years ago in Singapore, drove it there for 7 years, brought it here.

Looks like some of the lead is lifting, LF wing particularly (on top), but nothing a grinder and some paint cannot fix.

I have driven old cars for 45 years or so, still daily drive Flatheads, and learning a RHD without pranging it is daunting.

I have checked, and considered swapping it to LHD, but it does not look as easy as the other forums tend to indicate (like, the dash panels do not swap over directly).

Any words of wisdom?
Should I pick it up and look for a trade?
REALLY want a 57 MKI 3.4L 4-spd w/o/d, LHD.
Should I just find the bits and convert to LHD?
I am considering with a 2.4 and downdrafts, MPG may be a tad better than the bigger mills with 3 Sutter's Unions.

All my life, electronics and auto repair, I told folks I'd love to have a Jag, but could not afford the time to maintain one.

Now that I am in a health position such that I cannot work, this looks like a project, maybe a chance to dig out my tools again.

Two minor dings, one around the LH driving light, the other the bottom front of one of the skirts.
Car originally green, now dark bronze, will be BRG, just because.

Rode in it the other day, minor stuff, but waiting on words of wisdom.

Thanks.

TOC

 

The swap to LHD is not easy. Just finding all the bits is tough. I would pass on it if it's not really what you want anyway.

 

Thanks, Ken.
I guess one of the "biggies" on this unit is price, and that it runs, and has a new or very recent interior.

The "swap" is sometime related as being quite easy, sometimes as quite difficult.

Box, lower column, e-brake assembly, throttle linkage, and possibly dash parts?

Enough wires for instruments?
Heater swap directly over?
Brake and clutch assembly swap over?

Thanks.

 

It's just tough to find the pieces. I would keep it RHD. It's not that difficult to learn. Just ask a mail carrier!

 

Well, I made the call tonight.
Soon as the guy gets home, we'll do the swap.

One question, based upon old experience........what is the trick to making the mascot removeable?
Like, park it, pull the Jag, put it in your pocket?

Used to do that in the old days, cannot remember how.

Thanks.

 

Got the car this morning.
Hereare someshots:

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and another:

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and yet another:

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