Hello all,

My name is Patrick, and I am 25 years old located in the Charleston area of South Carolina. I inherited my grandfather's 1973 xj12 after he passed recently. He loved cars and his baby was a his custom restored 55 Studebaker, looked like the batmobile. We worked on many projects together but we primarily did wooden boat building. Im not super knowledgable with metal working and engines like he was. He honestly could make/fix anything, the ultimate craftsman. This car needs work, primarily paint and interior. I know mechanically he kept it in great condition just never got to finish restoring it. Everything is all original and all there. I hope I can learn from you all to get this car where my grandpa wanted it and make him proud.

Cheers.

 

Hello, Patrick,
I'm sorry to read of your grandfather's passing. He sounds like a great guy. It's too bad you didn't have more time with him to learn everything he had to teach you.

We have a great bunch of very knowledgeable members in our Xj6-Xj12 section who will be Delighted to help you with that V12. The rest of us can help you with all the other stuff that needs fixed. Here's where we play:
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I'll look for you there.

Welcome to the forums from ElinorB.
(';')

 

Welcome to the forum

 

Welcome.

++ to what Elinor has said.

 

Welcome aboard Patrick.

 

Welcome to the forum Patrick,

Good to have you with us at Jaguar forums.

Make it the car your Grandfather intended it to be.

Follow this link XJ6 & XJ12 Series I, II & III - Jaguar Forums - Jaguar Enthusiasts Forum to the XJ6 & XJ12 Series I, II & III forum for help, advice and information. The 'HOW TO' thread at the top is a good place to start for information on regular issues.

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Enjoy the forums.

Graham

 

From a fellow Lowcountry resident - welcome to the forum. Aside from the immense wealth of knowledge on the forum, there are many enthusiasts in the Lowcountry that can offer guidance/assistance in your effort

 

Welcome to Jaguar Forums Patrick,

Good to have you with us.
Enjoy the forum.

If you haven't done so already you should add your car details to your signature to help others to help you.
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Thanks for the support and encouragement. It wont be long until i start asking questions like where should i begin with this restoration. In the mean time i wanted to share some pics of the xj12 and his 55 Studebaker commander.

 

I see what you meant by the batmobile!

Graham

 

Yea man the thing is a beast. He basically took the old Studebaker body and modified the shape of the fenders. Also chopped the roof down 4" and made a few other custom modifications. Then he placed an old cadillac eldorado 8.2L engine in it.

 

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