Hey, Thought I'd sign up to try learn more about my Bucket of lemons I have lol.

Anyways I have a series 2 XJ6L Jaguar but I've put a 450hp Ford 460 bigblock into it . . .


slow project keep coming up with little problems here and there but hoping to get it completed.


Heres a few pictures and a video of it going



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Made me smile

 

this is how i want to paint it..... thoughts?



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Welcome to the forum Nos_Monkeys,

Thanks for taking the hint to post an intro. :-)

Good to have you with us.
Well that's an interesting car!
I expect the XJ6 & XJ12 Series I, II & III - Jaguar Forums - Jaguar Enthusiasts Forum will be most useful to you.
Maybe you can take a look in the regional section too https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/australia-new-zealand-51/
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.

 

Hi Nos Monkeys. Welcome from another Kiwi!

That engine must rattle the neighbour's windows as you go past!

I'm not usually a fan of green but it looks pretty good.

 

yeah its insanely loud outside the car but its a weapon, I just thought of green because i haven't seen a bright green xj6 before and i like being different

 

Welcome to the forum Nos_Monkeys,

You'll drive a long way before you see another like it.

Good luck getting the problems resolved to finish it.

Enjoy the forum.

Graham

 

Just brought another 1975 XJ6L in original perfect condition, Guy owned it for 22 years. Will post up photo of it tomorrow, now i have 2 cars excatly the same but they seem to have the odd thing which is different which is unusual because there both 1975 xj6l 4.2 auto . . . . like the one i just brought he said never came out with back seatbelts? yet my black v8 one has them also the location of the outter radio ariel on my black jag its rear right hand side panel and the silver one i just got its the right hand side front panel and the hinges for the bonnet are also different but apart from that they are identical

 

They will be UK spec vehicles?

Compulsory fitting of rear seat belts in the UK began in 1986 and most Jaguars prior to that didn't have them fitted unless the original purchaser chose them as an extra cost option.

Graham

 

ohh i see, thanks for that...... so i could take the ones out of my black one and say they never came with any? just for the fact i can say, my car has doesnt need seatbelts to be road legal lol. I love the one i just brought they look so nice in silver, i never knew they had chrome lip attachments on the wheels also i just thought they were chrome with chrome inner hubcaps but the one i just brought has chrome lip for the outter rim too, even the factory seats have no rips! im dam amazed. but then again this guys garage had 3 brand new supercharged v8 jags next to it so he wasnt short on money and must of loved jaguars.

Decided im just going to collect jaguars, already planning on buying a series 3 one just because i can lol and its cheap

 

Motor Vehicle type approval regulations (known as Land Transport Rules in NZ) are a minefield and vary considerably in different countries.

As far as seat belts are concerned, the latest NZ information I can find is available though this link:

Land Transport Rule: Seatbelts and Seatbelt Anchorages 2002 | NZ Transport Agency

The Seat Belts & Anchorages 2002 PDF document available from there gives the information for vehicles "... first registered in any country on or after 1/1/1955 and before 1/11/1979...." rear seat belts are not required to be fitted.

Please check this for yourself before assuming you can remove the seat belts!

Graham

 

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Heres a picture of my latest jaguar iv brought same as my black v8 one but this one im keeping stock standard not touching a thing its perfect condition even factory leather interior is NOT ripped : have put seat covers on to avoid sun damage etc because ill be using it as a daily driver and i want it to stay perfectly original i love it!@#$

also have put in my driveshaft and all that on my black jaguar just waiting for trans cooler to arrive and shes all go


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Awesome! Nice looking car!