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I am very excited to be a member of this forum, having recently purchased my very first Jaguar for restoration. Up until this juncture, I have restored a 1969 GTO Judge, a 1978 Ford F150, a 1989 BMW 535i Eurospec, a 1992 BMW 525i, a 1995 BMW 740i, a 1997 BMW 540i, a 2000 BMW 740i (all of which I have in my stable), and I just bought a 1984 Jaguar XJ6 Sovereign with 71,000 original kms on it (yes, kms...not miles...we are in Canada). I have never restored an English car before, and already I can see some challenges with respect to Lucas wiring.
Thus far, I have completely gutted the interior, dropped the rear end out of her (love the rear brakes), replaced all of the fuel lines, brake lines, calipers, fuel tanks, fuel pump, and we are working on a few minor rust issues, likely in common areas, such as the front floor pans and passenger rocker panel near the front fender.
I have never actually driven a Jaguar, but I have heard great things about their ride. I am anxious to see how it stacks up against BMW.
I am sure I will be picking a few brains if I get stuck in some areas, and its great to know there are so many Jag lovers at my finger tips should I run into issues.
Looking forward to putting a Jag back on the tarmac after being in a barn for 15 years!
I am very excited to be a member of this forum, having recently purchased my very first Jaguar for restoration. Up until this juncture, I have restored a 1969 GTO Judge, a 1978 Ford F150, a 1989 BMW 535i Eurospec, a 1992 BMW 525i, a 1995 BMW 740i, a 1997 BMW 540i, a 2000 BMW 740i (all of which I have in my stable), and I just bought a 1984 Jaguar XJ6 Sovereign with 71,000 original kms on it (yes, kms...not miles...we are in Canada). I have never restored an English car before, and already I can see some challenges with respect to Lucas wiring.
Thus far, I have completely gutted the interior, dropped the rear end out of her (love the rear brakes), replaced all of the fuel lines, brake lines, calipers, fuel tanks, fuel pump, and we are working on a few minor rust issues, likely in common areas, such as the front floor pans and passenger rocker panel near the front fender.
I have never actually driven a Jaguar, but I have heard great things about their ride. I am anxious to see how it stacks up against BMW.
I am sure I will be picking a few brains if I get stuck in some areas, and its great to know there are so many Jag lovers at my finger tips should I run into issues.
Looking forward to putting a Jag back on the tarmac after being in a barn for 15 years!
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Welcome to the forum Jtrieschmann,
Good to have you with us at Jaguar forums.
Follow this link XJ6 & XJ12 Series I, II & III - Jaguar Forums - Jaguar Enthusiasts Forum to the XJ6 Series I, II & III forum for help, advice and information. The 'HOW TO' thread at the top is a good place to start for info on regular issues.
Please remember to add vehicle details to your Signature to help others to give relevant advice. Go to the User CP button on the left of the top menu bar, then Settings & Options under Your Control Panel. Select Edit Signature and enter the details.
You can also visit the Canada Region forum by following this link Canada - Jaguar Forums - Jaguar Enthusiasts Forum to find other members in your region.
Enjoy the forums.
Graham
Good to have you with us at Jaguar forums.
Follow this link XJ6 & XJ12 Series I, II & III - Jaguar Forums - Jaguar Enthusiasts Forum to the XJ6 Series I, II & III forum for help, advice and information. The 'HOW TO' thread at the top is a good place to start for info on regular issues.
Please remember to add vehicle details to your Signature to help others to give relevant advice. Go to the User CP button on the left of the top menu bar, then Settings & Options under Your Control Panel. Select Edit Signature and enter the details.
You can also visit the Canada Region forum by following this link Canada - Jaguar Forums - Jaguar Enthusiasts Forum to find other members in your region.
Enjoy the forums.
Graham
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Welcome to Jaguar Forums Hammersmith,
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.
If you need help with getting around and using the forum follow this link for some help Forum Help
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.
If you need help with getting around and using the forum follow this link for some help Forum Help
Hi and welcome aboard, its good to have you here with us here at Jaguarforums
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Any useful site information you may need such as how to post pictures, edit signatures, add videos, using the
search facility etc, can be found here within the following link Using JF "How To"
There are lots of members local to you with the same interests with info on local dealers and possible meets.
Regional - Jaguar Forums - Jaguar Enthusiasts Forum
Need a Manual, a TSB, or General Info' about your Jag? Check out our >> DOWNLOAD AREA <<
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