Adding VDP tables & seatbacks to your XJ8 - in 30 mins or less.
#21
I have these tables standard in my car, as it is a full Daimler SVO (Special Vehicle Operations) interior, similar to the VDP interior, but everything (and I mean everything) is real Ivory Connolly leather. There are 2 things to watch out with them:
1) Passengers or people who try to operate them will get it wrong first time generally, which puts stress on the little screws. Which leads to:
2) The little screws holding the tables on can work loose and cause the table to rattle with the car's motion.
1) Passengers or people who try to operate them will get it wrong first time generally, which puts stress on the little screws. Which leads to:
2) The little screws holding the tables on can work loose and cause the table to rattle with the car's motion.
#22
I have these tables standard in my car, as it is a full Daimler SVO (Special Vehicle Operations) interior, similar to the VDP interior, but everything (and I mean everything) is real Ivory Connolly leather. There are 2 things to watch out with them:
1) Passengers or people who try to operate them will get it wrong first time generally, which puts stress on the little screws. Which leads to:
2) The little screws holding the tables on can work loose and cause the table to rattle with the car's motion.
1) Passengers or people who try to operate them will get it wrong first time generally, which puts stress on the little screws. Which leads to:
2) The little screws holding the tables on can work loose and cause the table to rattle with the car's motion.
Rules for my car:
1. Get in.
2. Sit down.
3. Hold on.
4. Shut up
5. Don't try to operate any passenger accessible features of the car that you don't fully understand.
(#5 recently added, thanks.)
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JXR (09-20-2020)
#23
I haven't gotten around to the seat wiring, let alone installing the trays. Working on getting her running and that leaves no time for the fun mods. Like others I've searched the net only to see "I've done this..." but no pictures or wire-to-wire diagrams.
#25
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#29
I’ve actually got a complete kit available to do this, includes necessary seat backs, tables, screws & switches for moving the front seat. The leather is oatmeal AGD and the wood is burr walnut. Removed from a 1998 Daimler V8.
Collection only in the UK due to size and weight, but available if anyone in the UK wants to do this.
Collection only in the UK due to size and weight, but available if anyone in the UK wants to do this.
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#31
I’ve actually got a complete kit available to do this, includes necessary seat backs, tables, screws & switches for moving the front seat. The leather is oatmeal AGD and the wood is burr walnut. Removed from a 1998 Daimler V8.
Collection only in the UK due to size and weight, but available if anyone in the UK wants to do this.
Collection only in the UK due to size and weight, but available if anyone in the UK wants to do this.
#32
anyone know if this is possible to modify a series 3 xj6 with these tables?
the width dimensions are probably wider on my seats, and there will be no screw holes,
but could some wood block be mounted on the seat back to hold the screws and table weight?
thanks if anyone has any bright ideas
Best
the width dimensions are probably wider on my seats, and there will be no screw holes,
but could some wood block be mounted on the seat back to hold the screws and table weight?
thanks if anyone has any bright ideas
Best
#33
I realize I'm resurrecting an old thread, but it's directly related to what I'm doing with my '98 XJR. The seat backs I got off ebay don't fit correctly to the seats in my car. I have two questions:
1. Were all of the X308 picnic tray seatbacks the same from year to year?
2. Were the 98 XJR seatbacks different than later years?
The problem is that the foam on my seat back seems to be too bulky. The "tray" seatbacks do not fit up correctly. It looks like the holes would line up if the foam wasn't so thick that I can't push the new seatback in place. Supposedly the ebay seat backs and trays were from an 02 VDP I think. I know the seats themselves are different across the various models, but I didn't think the seat BACKS were different. Any thoughts? Thank you!
1. Were all of the X308 picnic tray seatbacks the same from year to year?
2. Were the 98 XJR seatbacks different than later years?
The problem is that the foam on my seat back seems to be too bulky. The "tray" seatbacks do not fit up correctly. It looks like the holes would line up if the foam wasn't so thick that I can't push the new seatback in place. Supposedly the ebay seat backs and trays were from an 02 VDP I think. I know the seats themselves are different across the various models, but I didn't think the seat BACKS were different. Any thoughts? Thank you!
#34
I realize I'm resurrecting an old thread, but it's directly related to what I'm doing with my '98 XJR. The seat backs I got off ebay don't fit correctly to the seats in my car. I have two questions:
1. Were all of the X308 picnic tray seatbacks the same from year to year?
2. Were the 98 XJR seatbacks different than later years?
The problem is that the foam on my seat back seems to be too bulky. The "tray" seatbacks do not fit up correctly. It looks like the holes would line up if the foam wasn't so thick that I can't push the new seatback in place. Supposedly the ebay seat backs and trays were from an 02 VDP I think. I know the seats themselves are different across the various models, but I didn't think the seat BACKS were different. Any thoughts? Thank you!
1. Were all of the X308 picnic tray seatbacks the same from year to year?
2. Were the 98 XJR seatbacks different than later years?
The problem is that the foam on my seat back seems to be too bulky. The "tray" seatbacks do not fit up correctly. It looks like the holes would line up if the foam wasn't so thick that I can't push the new seatback in place. Supposedly the ebay seat backs and trays were from an 02 VDP I think. I know the seats themselves are different across the various models, but I didn't think the seat BACKS were different. Any thoughts? Thank you!
Last edited by xalty; 09-18-2020 at 01:03 PM.
#35
All 94-03 picnic tray seatbacks mount in the same way, 308s have different passenger side controls and that's about it. If you want to put the seatback in you have to unscrew the bracket for the standard mounting clips, rip the cardboard lining out and ditching the foam out also helps a lot. Take a boxcutter and cut the extra leather until you can clearly see the upper VDP table (obviously 100% irreversible) screw holes and you should be ready to go. XJR seats are slightly different from normal ones but I'm pretty sure they use the same back section.
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