This is my first post to the forum and I am looking forward to the activity and information sharing. I have an 87 XJS Coupe with a Sky-Top sunroof. Several projects have been completed but there are more to go and I expect that it will never be "finished". I am retired and enjoy driving the car most every day.
Bob Clinkenbeard

 

Welcome to the forum Bob,

It will never be done, but that's half the fun isn't it?

 

welcome aboard the forum Bob, great to have you with us here at JF

There really are some amazing and friendly guys here....you're in really good company to discuss anything Jag related or have a few laughs!

A really great mix of information, camraderrie and fun

I've manually upgraded you to full forum access so you can better view the site and all its features

 

Welcome Bob! Maybe start a "build thread" for your car, and that way you can share and track the progress of your work on the car.

Hope you post up often!

 

I appreciate the quick upgrade for more access. I would like to look through the pictures.
I have some things to share from my projects and will as time goes on and I'll consider the build thread.
Thanks for the welcomes!
Bob

 

Greetings. I just purchases an 88 XJS. would love to see some pics of your 87. I posted a couple under the heading Middle Aged (not so) Crazy. Have fun with your car. I know I am.

 

Hello and welcome to the board. Great to have you here!

 

I added some pictures to my album. Thanks to all for the welcomes!
Bob

 

She looks great, Bob. Beautiful car. It must need mechanical work, because cosmetically..... WOW. Steve

 

Thanks Steve, but as you know pictures are deceiving. The top was left original gold and it is checked. The rest of the car was repainted with a lighter color gold...that would have been great but..evidently something took out the windshield and the car was covered with plastic. That wouldn't have been a bad thing to have a new windshield, but...they used duct tape to hold the plastic on. The glue from the tape went through the clear coat and left marks that cannot be removed everywhere the tape was placed. The only way the marks come off is to remove the clear coat. So, it needs repainting. Interior wise, it only needs the front seats recovered due to splitting seams. The rear top edge is split but I could live with that.
Mechanically, a long story, as most. When I first bought it, I actually drove it home with so little power it would barely pull itself up a small grade. I have done many things under the hood including the discovery that the plug wires were installed in reverse order. Amazing that it still would start and run, but it did. More on the repairs later.

Your car..what about it brought you to the conclusion that it started out as a coupe? Is the top electric? Are there areas that appear converted? It looks great. How rigid are the front windows without the post and track? I would like to see pictures with the top up.

On a related subject of pictures..what is the difference in the "garage" and the "album"? Appreciate info on that.

 

Welcome to the forum.

You really need to be in the XJS section.

Nice boat BTW.

 

Bob, in keeping with "Translator's" request, I have started a new thread in the XJS section titled 88XJS coupe conversion. When you have time, take a look and let me know if you have any suggestions.
Thanks, Steve