I have owned my jag for 10 years now - bought it 5 days after my oldest daughter was born, my wife didn't seem too pleased at the time.

It's a UK spec 1986 series 3 sovereign with the 4.2 litre XK engine with the BW 66 automatic gearbox.
It started life as metallic steel (LEC) with a doeskin leather interior.
What I thought was a reasonable car turned out to have all sorts of hidden horrors which started me down the road to full restoration.
Evenwith all its faults it's still a great car and it's easy to see why they have a big following around the world.

Hopefully there are a few Series 3 owners here I can swap issues with hopefully help out as well as getting clues to my issues.

So far I have done the following work on mine:-

Replaced inner and outer sills,both front wings, front cross-member,front valance,rear valance,rear quarter panels.
Repaired front floor and inner wings, welded new rear wheel arches.
Removed front and rear screens, repaired frames, re-bonded screens.
Replaced head-lining material, replaced dash-board,console.
Stripped cylinder head (head was then skimmed) and replaced gaskets.
Repaired bodywork and fully primered.
Replaced main engine wiring harness.
Replaced shocks and springs both front and rear.
Stripped down, repainted pepperpots.
Replaced springs and shock absorbers


main jobs remaining are:-

Complete engine re-wiring (something I want to go into more detail in the XJ forum)
Install new exhaust system (been sitting in the boot for 7 years)
Fix rear hand-brake
Strip down all brake calipers and renew seals.
Strip down leather seats, replace stitching with (rot proof) polyester stitching, re-dye leather with liquid leather and re-assemble
Re-chrome front grill, front and rear bumper blades and boot plinth.
Respray bodywork (something I want to go into more detail in the XJ forum)

 

Welcome to the forum Steve,

A great Intro and quite a history on your Series 3 - bet you wife was even less pleased when the repairs got underway!

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Graham

 

Welcome to this friendly Forum from another Steve - we emigrated to France from Broughton Green!!
Follow Graham's advice and enjoy your membership here.

 

Welcome to the forum Steve,

Good to have you with us.
Enjoy the forum.

If you haven't already done so you should add your car details to your signature to help others to help you.

 

welcome to the forums

 

Welcome aboard, Steve!

I just love the RHD Series III. Look forward to chatting every now and again.

 

Hi there & welcome aboard Jaguarforums Steve ....... good to have you here with us

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