I posted this in the XK8/XKR section, but it may as well be my intro:

Hello everyone. I own a custom car shop and have recently started on what one many may call a foolhardy adventure. I recently was given a 1997 XK8 convertible with no drive train and some missing wiring (it had blown the engine due to tensioner failure [I'm guessing] and then was in a small fire. The owner sold the transmission and then wanted it gone, so I just had to pick it up. I also hauled off the shell of an XKR coupe and I've just bought a XJS V12 to use as a donor.

Now for the crazy part. The Convertible will receive the V12 from the XJS then a 5 speed behind that. Custom guages that I hope to look relatively factory, and some nightmare of wiring. I also plan to use part of the coupe bodywork grafted onto the convertible to create a sort of targa top reminiscent of the XJ41 concept.

I've heard it a million times, but I just might be crazy All this for a car that is probably going to be, at best, around a stock XKR for power, but we do it because we can and because no one else (to my knowledge) has

I will get pictures of the donor cars up soon and plan to chronicle my build here. Don't expect too fast of progress as this will be quite an undertaking and its not exactly a priority of the shop. That being said, I've got a Jag aficionado with a nice custom XJC that has taken an interest, and he may just throw some money at us to make it his. If that happens, obviously progress will go much faster.

 

That sounds cool man! Good luck with the build!

 

Just because no one has done it before does NOT mean;
a) it can't be done,
b) it shouldn't be done,
c) you're crazy for trying.

I've done a lot of things 'they' said I was crazy for trying. Some of them were even successful! LOL There's a first time for everything I'm told, if nothing else you're gonna have a Whale of an adventure!

I wish you success on your project.
Welcome to the forums from ElinorB.
(';')

 

Welcome to the forum Three2OneJag,

Good to have you with us at Jaguar forums.

I can see you've already found your way to the XK8/XKR tech forum so there's no need for a link to it from me. The 'HOW TO' thread at the top is a good place to start for info on regular issues.

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Good luck and enjoy the forums.

Graham

 

Good luck, Welcome to the forum

 

welcome to the forum - enjoy!!!!!!!!!

 

Welcome to Jaguar Forums Three2OneJag,

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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