Share some X-Type Cosmetic mods please.
#21
02-28-2013, 07:44 PM
It was a genuine Jaguar grille from the Euro-spec 2008 facelift. I bought it from Adamesh who painted it for me as well. It came in a genuine Jaguar box & all. Bolted straight on to the 2005MY car no issues what so ever. Wasn't cheap though...
Here http://www.adamesh.co.uk/jaguar-x-ty...tyle-508-p.asp
Here http://www.adamesh.co.uk/jaguar-x-ty...tyle-508-p.asp
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03-01-2013, 08:06 AM
#23
04-17-2013, 09:14 PM
Hey, I had an incident and it spurred an idea.
There is the lil piece of plastic that runs on the underside of the doors, the lowest piece like the one you would remove for an effects kit.
I hit something and mine came loose in the back and it looks SWEET! If you loosen the hardware holding it on, leave the front edge factory flush, but tighten it back in place with the rear of it about 1 or 1-1/2 inches sticking out it just looks great. I did not do it because there is a crack, piece of missing plastic on the top edge of mine, so no picture, but hope I got the idea across.
There is the lil piece of plastic that runs on the underside of the doors, the lowest piece like the one you would remove for an effects kit.
I hit something and mine came loose in the back and it looks SWEET! If you loosen the hardware holding it on, leave the front edge factory flush, but tighten it back in place with the rear of it about 1 or 1-1/2 inches sticking out it just looks great. I did not do it because there is a crack, piece of missing plastic on the top edge of mine, so no picture, but hope I got the idea across.
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04-24-2016, 07:25 PM
I've fitted an aftermarket stereo/my android phone shown on this thread.
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...23/#post685224
I've also added a couple of low cost bits as follows.
Smoked indicators.
Red hub caps.
Colour coded jag badge on grille.
I debadged the rear.
Tinted the windows and sun strip. Sun strip isn't for cosmetic reasons. I just don't think any manufacuturer screens the space between the visors properly. REALLY annoying.
Added a retro jag badge to the bonnet. It has a fiddly fitting through the bonnet catch. (I probably should have just used 3M foam tape, but anyway it's going nowhere now.) I huffed and puffed a few times before attempting that. Dreaded the thought of going to a body shop with my tail between my legs and trying to explain how I'd cocked it up.
It already had the body kit and mesh grilles.
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...23/#post685224
I've also added a couple of low cost bits as follows.
Smoked indicators.
Red hub caps.
Colour coded jag badge on grille.
I debadged the rear.
Tinted the windows and sun strip. Sun strip isn't for cosmetic reasons. I just don't think any manufacuturer screens the space between the visors properly. REALLY annoying.
Added a retro jag badge to the bonnet. It has a fiddly fitting through the bonnet catch. (I probably should have just used 3M foam tape, but anyway it's going nowhere now.) I huffed and puffed a few times before attempting that. Dreaded the thought of going to a body shop with my tail between my legs and trying to explain how I'd cocked it up.
It already had the body kit and mesh grilles.
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innzane, I have done a few, but nothing to really make the car stand out. More something to make people realize I did something different, but not be able to put their fingers on what I have done.
I painted the chrome bumper corners to match the body. I did the same treatment to the piece above the license plate, but left the word "Jaguar" in chrome. Then I removed all the badging on the back of the car. I also color matched the trim piece at the bottom of the bumper where the backup sensors sit. Like I said, nothing spectacular, but it gets peoples attention.
This is what I did to the front. Here I color matched the grille surround, the chrome bumper corner pieces, and the splitter in the lower radiator intake.
If you can do your own painting, you can do all of this for around $50.
Beyond that, keep looking. There are a few things that others have done. I am also in the process of doing a complete LED transformation and I am doing it the "hard way" by using 10MM LEDs and wiring them up, not using the store bought pieces. I get better lighting and the cost is much less. But, you have to know how to wire in LEDs and the like.
I painted the chrome bumper corners to match the body. I did the same treatment to the piece above the license plate, but left the word "Jaguar" in chrome. Then I removed all the badging on the back of the car. I also color matched the trim piece at the bottom of the bumper where the backup sensors sit. Like I said, nothing spectacular, but it gets peoples attention.
This is what I did to the front. Here I color matched the grille surround, the chrome bumper corner pieces, and the splitter in the lower radiator intake.
If you can do your own painting, you can do all of this for around $50.
Beyond that, keep looking. There are a few things that others have done. I am also in the process of doing a complete LED transformation and I am doing it the "hard way" by using 10MM LEDs and wiring them up, not using the store bought pieces. I get better lighting and the cost is much less. But, you have to know how to wire in LEDs and the like.
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03-10-2017, 05:54 AM
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Vunnal, I removed the trim from the car first off. Can you paint it on the car. Sure. But, I have found that most likely you will end up leaving a little bit of chrome somewhere. So, removing the pieces is the better way to go. Besides, once you factor in the time spent masking off stuff, it is about the same time it would have taken to remove the pieces.
Once you get the pieces off, you will want to use some 400 grit sand paper to scuff up the chrome surface to give the paint something to bite into. At that point, get yourself some etching prime (this is not a normal primer) and paint the pieces. The etching primer will bite into the chrome to allow the paint to stick once you apply color. Once you have the etching primer on, paint the pieces like you would any other item.
Please note, the lip on the trunk lid still has the word "JAGUAR" in chrome. This is my twist on things. If you decide to do this, sand the piece like mentioned above, but don't sand down into the letters. Then fill the letters (keeping the piece pointing straight up) with Elmer's white glue. Let the glue dry. Use a toothpick to push the glue to fill the letters completely and keep adding glue till it is bubbled up about as far as it will go before spilling. This needs to be done to give you something to grab on to later when you remove the glue. After the glue is dried, paint the piece, but remove the glue before you put the final layer of clear on the piece.
Kinda like the Jaguar emblem on the grille simply comes off by removing the fasteners on the back side. I then reinstalled it once the piece was painted. This left just enough chrome to stand out.
If you need more help, let me know. Removing the bumpers may sound like a big job, but after doing it once, you will figure out that it is pretty easy to do.
Once you get the pieces off, you will want to use some 400 grit sand paper to scuff up the chrome surface to give the paint something to bite into. At that point, get yourself some etching prime (this is not a normal primer) and paint the pieces. The etching primer will bite into the chrome to allow the paint to stick once you apply color. Once you have the etching primer on, paint the pieces like you would any other item.
Please note, the lip on the trunk lid still has the word "JAGUAR" in chrome. This is my twist on things. If you decide to do this, sand the piece like mentioned above, but don't sand down into the letters. Then fill the letters (keeping the piece pointing straight up) with Elmer's white glue. Let the glue dry. Use a toothpick to push the glue to fill the letters completely and keep adding glue till it is bubbled up about as far as it will go before spilling. This needs to be done to give you something to grab on to later when you remove the glue. After the glue is dried, paint the piece, but remove the glue before you put the final layer of clear on the piece.
Kinda like the Jaguar emblem on the grille simply comes off by removing the fasteners on the back side. I then reinstalled it once the piece was painted. This left just enough chrome to stand out.
If you need more help, let me know. Removing the bumpers may sound like a big job, but after doing it once, you will figure out that it is pretty easy to do.
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#38
04-01-2018, 03:53 PM
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innzane, I have done a few, but nothing to really make the car stand out. More something to make people realize I did something different, but not be able to put their fingers on what I have done.
I painted the chrome bumper corners to match the body. I did the same treatment to the piece above the license plate, but left the word "Jaguar" in chrome. Then I removed all the badging on the back of the car. I also color matched the trim piece at the bottom of the bumper where the backup sensors sit. Like I said, nothing spectacular, but it gets peoples attention.
This is what I did to the front. Here I color matched the grille surround, the chrome bumper corner pieces, and the splitter in the lower radiator intake.
If you can do your own painting, you can do all of this for around $50.
Beyond that, keep looking. There are a few things that others have done. I am also in the process of doing a complete LED transformation and I am doing it the "hard way" by using 10MM LEDs and wiring them up, not using the store bought pieces. I get better lighting and the cost is much less. But, you have to know how to wire in LEDs and the like.
I painted the chrome bumper corners to match the body. I did the same treatment to the piece above the license plate, but left the word "Jaguar" in chrome. Then I removed all the badging on the back of the car. I also color matched the trim piece at the bottom of the bumper where the backup sensors sit. Like I said, nothing spectacular, but it gets peoples attention.
This is what I did to the front. Here I color matched the grille surround, the chrome bumper corner pieces, and the splitter in the lower radiator intake.
If you can do your own painting, you can do all of this for around $50.
Beyond that, keep looking. There are a few things that others have done. I am also in the process of doing a complete LED transformation and I am doing it the "hard way" by using 10MM LEDs and wiring them up, not using the store bought pieces. I get better lighting and the cost is much less. But, you have to know how to wire in LEDs and the like.
This is not exactly a mod, but I had to share something I just discovered while cleaning up the old X Type after two years of sitting. I did the Thermo rear end mod years ago so my truck trim is the same and I couldn't remember if all of these cars had the Growler in the button or not so I resurrected this thread. I thought I saw something under there, so wiped a few times with some Goo Gone and voila, a Growler. I notice you can see it on some and some you can't, maybe they're just dirty, lol.
#39
04-02-2018, 05:18 AM
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I read with horror your posts on how to ruin a perfectly good motor. It's bad enough that you have the steering wheel on the wrong side and call parts by a wrong name--Hood/Trunk. Rotors etc.
Just be aware that if you go too far the Jaguar police fairies will come in the night and mess with your dangly bits.
Just be aware that if you go too far the Jaguar police fairies will come in the night and mess with your dangly bits.
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04-02-2018, 05:15 PM
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