Painted the vaccum tank and will use in house stencil on it. Lots of fitting but finally got inner rear bulkhead welded in now a lot of finishing to do.









Hmmm, smells good almost done!!




A few rust depressions I couldn't get out, but good integrity and ready to rebuild the rack






Its in to stay now




Its in to stay now




Trial fitting the bulkhead




Fitting the brace

 

Another monocoque metalworks piece (upper quarter cP), needed to add a little touch to custom fit but as always a good panel




end cap added to piece




Mice profile/fit




Getting there






NOS wing STILL needed some time on the english wheel to fit




Edge curved into much, so wheeled it to bring out and will use planishing hammer and slap hammer to smooth more

 

Contemporary replacement panels have us spoiled. Have had to use the English wheel on several areas of the wing to accentuate curves in some areas and decrease in others. I feel that each of these cars on the assembly line went through similar handling.

 

Trough between fuel door area and trunk needs more valley all the way up to the back of the cockpit

 

 

This is probably one of the more critical aspects of rear wing replacement...the taillight postioning


Wing clamped to start final fitting




Template for roughing in taillight openings

 

haven't fitted mounting tabs yet-will do once weld in fender




Trial fit




From above, looks right as Jaguar put a lot of lead in this joint as will I




Happy with fit

 

Trial fit of new wing and sill. Doors finally got here so can do fitting and get ready to weld!!



All the pieces are coming together on LR



From below, getting it dialed in pretty well--right side next

 

It is just amazing that a person can do all that. Really.

It is equally amazing that Jaguar built a car that complex 50+ years ago.

Keep it up! Every task completed is a step closer to goal!

 

Thanks, definitely takes longer as a one man shop, and a lot of the panels need massaged to get them to work so can only do 1 side at a time to preserve symmetry and compare. The FHC I am doing I had to build the jig before anything and that took a while. Finally got the doors in and can start the final fitment before welding (always nerve wracking to afix permanently!! Hope to get out in shop more this fall

 

 

Winter was busy, no shop time and now too many projects. But slowoly working back to getting some little details done and back to Jag work!