Hi All, I'm a new Jag owner and new to the forum. I picked up a 1967 Jag 340 as a restoration project. The body needs some work but the interior is nasty.
I just found a very cheap 1965 38s, which had its interior redon. Seats, carpets, door panels, wood, head liner, all in great condition. If the interior is compatible then buying this car would give me a good interior, spare engine, and gearbox. I'm most curious about the front seats, they look different with what looks like almost a split bench seat back.
If compatible it would save me a bundle on the full interior kit I need. I'm retired and not wealthy so every penny I can save helps.
Please advise on which interior pieces would be compatible. Thanks

 

The front seats are different in that as you point out they are wider with arm rests in the centre and so the centre consul might be different. If you have both seats and consul then yes they will fit. Back seats are a different matter as the S Type seats are lower set which gives more head room and the IRS set up makes the floor pan under the back seat different so I am not entirely sure they would fit without a bit of fettling. That said you could always remove the seat covers and transplant them on to the original rear seat frame.
The wood is the similar apart from the fact the S Type has more wood but the parts you need for the 340 should be the same. The centre of the dash where the switches are has a wood facia on the S Type whereas on the 340 it is vinyl. The S Type wood for the sides ie the glove box and behind the steering wheel are different shapes as the S Type has a parcel shelf and the 340 wood curves down below the dash.
Front door cards are a different design but should be the same size where as the rear doors are a different shape so the door cards might not fit again without some fettling.
If you are trying to save money this is always a good bet. There are some bits that will fit and others that you can make fit. The cabins on the S Type and 340 are the same size side to side it is just the floor under the back seat and the head room above the back seat which are really different.


Mk2 340 dash. Notice the curve on the bottom of the wood.



S Type dash. Notice no curve on bottom of dash but it has a parcel shelf.



Mk2 Front seats. Individual seats.



S Type front seats. Bench seats with arm rests



Mk2 rear seats.



S Type rear seats.

 

Thanks so much for the reply and pictures, it was very helpful. I was hopeful that it would all just drop in but it looks like it's not quite that simple. I think I'll carry on with the mechanics and body work for now so I can get her on the road then save my pennies for the interior kit.
thanks again.

 

I am relatively new too - I have a Mk2 with XJ S1 seats fitted. The last owner said they bolted straight in cos Jag never had much of a budget to change much!!

 

I think Cass go about everything. The headlining is a different arrangement between the two cars. The Mk2 is based on hoops, while the S has a frame. The domes of the rooves and the shapes of the rear windows differ. However, with a little improvisation, I'd guess the S type liner can be used.

​​​​​​Be aware that several small details, more than you might expect and some a little inexplicable, changed between the two cars. They should add to the fun, but none should be insurmountable.

On the whole, I prefer the S type dashboard.

Apart from the interior, a spares vehicle is a great asset.

 

Don't let me put you off buying the S Type. You might find once you have bought it that it is a better car than the 340 and end up restoring the S Type instead. lol.

I would say if the price of the S Type is minimal it would be worth buying just as Pete said as a parts car. So many of the little inconsequential parts that you will need are now unobtainable and the S Type and 340 do share a considerable amount of parts. Also if you do get it cheap and have the room and time to do it, strip it out and sell the parts if it is no longer salvageable to restore and the profit you make on the individual parts will more than pay for the car and go towards the restoration of the 340.

 

My 1960 Mk2 is equipped with S type seats I didn't do the modification it was done by a previous owner.
The front seats mount differently to the MK2. The rear seats are 'drop in".
The carpets should transfer but remember there is a fair bit of difference between the auto and manual carpets due to the different sized gearbox hump.
If you have the space and cash to buy the S type then go for it as what you don't keep for yourself will find a ready market.
eg I have a friend who is chasing an S type grille as the one on the car he is restoring is badly damaged.

 

It may be sad to say, but with old cars, the whole is generally worth far less than the sum of the parts. The cost of the S type Vs the cost of it's interior is an example.