Repairing rear wheel arches
 

Hello everybody,

Here is an update on my 96 XJ6 "restauration". My rear wheel arches were very rusted and not presentable.

I did not wanted to spend too much money on this car since it will never be perfect and it is a high-miler, and I also wanted to learn how to fix bodywork.

So here are some photos stage by stage on how I did. I am very pleased with the result altough the colour match is far from being perfect ! I have used spray can kit from ebay and the matching is not great, despite being the right colour code.

The initial situation

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.jag...dee17811f2.jpg

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.jag...8434e938e6.jpg

Rust being removed - Nice holes

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.jag...12b05d7da3.jpg

First skim of filler - Not very nice

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.jag...ea75ea2535.jpg

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.jag...e48964832a.jpg

Then sanding and sanding again, filler and filler again

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.jag...94e5545b23.jpg


Guide coat - I used cheap paint but I rather recommend powders since sandpaper is getting dirty very fast

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.jag...cc66d88d24.jpg

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.jag...db700b25be.jpg


Primer ! And then wet sanding again

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.jag...148cc90d30.jpg

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.jag...d3826fcf62.jpg

And finally paint and varnish !
I used 2 cans of paint and 1 of varnish. Wet sanded between each layer.

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.jag...8a7a8d31fa.jpg

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.jag...de037b808b.jpg

The end result !
The picture is not great... Supermarket parking lot, but a Jaguar is a democratic car in the end :-)

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.jag...1188990905.jpg

Thanks for watching

Any comments welcome !

Julien

Great Job! Although my wheel arches are not as desperate as yours were, just a few small pin size rust bubbles, if I keep the car it will eventually need the replacement as well. I have seen some after market chrome applique arches but not too sure how that would look! Your work was very well done! Congratulations on the outcome. https://www.adamesh.co.uk/jaguar-x30...ms-4313-p.asp#

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.jag...7e48ede077.jpg

Yes please Daddy!