XJ6 & XJ12 Series I, II & III 1968-1992

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Old Apr 25, 2017 | 08:29 AM
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did some work on the old girl, mainly fitted the front fenders to check wheel fitment and I am pleasantly impressed with how it fits. also clean 5 garbage bags of crap out of the garage and turned the car 180 degrees so i can more easily work on the front. \\








 
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Old Apr 27, 2017 | 08:16 AM
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VERY IMPRESSIVE!!! Love the color
 
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Old Apr 27, 2017 | 09:59 AM
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Old Apr 27, 2017 | 11:04 AM
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Send it to NYC for a fuel injection conversion. Could be like this.

Start up and idle....
 
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Old Apr 28, 2017 | 08:33 AM
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im planning on going holley efi down the road, i just want to get the car one the road now haha
 
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Old May 4, 2017 | 09:25 AM
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a little gold anyone?
 
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Old May 8, 2017 | 08:27 AM
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front bumper and 7 inch headlights back on, getting closer
 
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Old May 8, 2017 | 08:12 PM
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BMW wheels?
 
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Old May 8, 2017 | 08:25 PM
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BMW wheels?
correct m parallels
 
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Old May 10, 2017 | 08:12 AM
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so i listened to icsamerica and put a flexible hose for the upper radiator and move the coolant temp sensor to the intake, i also made up some exhaust hangers (i used one of the flat washers that held the driveshaft carrier and welded some metal to it)










 
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Old May 10, 2017 | 08:13 AM
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does anyone know the thread size and pitch on the kyb shocks? i seem to have lost my originals, also anyone happen to know what size nut goes on the power steering pump
 
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Old May 16, 2017 | 09:43 AM
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found it was an m10 fine thread nut, and 9/16 fine is the power steering pump.

got the idle issue sorted sounds pretty good i think

 
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Old May 16, 2017 | 10:20 AM
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Sounds healthy.
 
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Old May 16, 2017 | 07:00 PM
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it does, im going to do a compression test soon too just to be sure

 
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Old May 20, 2017 | 08:38 AM
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Was that a blue XJC next to the red hot rod?
 
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Old May 20, 2017 | 08:44 AM
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Was that a blue XJC next to the red hot rod?
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Old May 20, 2017 | 09:41 AM
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the blue 2010 toyota matrix next to the red 2010 volkswagen golf?
 
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Old Jun 11, 2017 | 02:23 PM
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ordered the driveshaft before i left for rome, and its done! 400 cad with new yoke, flange, greasable u joints and shaft itself. went with a 2.5 inch diameter so that it wont interfere with anything under the car, looking forward to getting this thing running and driving again
 
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Old Jun 11, 2017 | 09:21 PM
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Pict? I'd love to see it.
 
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Old Jun 13, 2017 | 09:06 PM
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