Hi there. After having 2 fenders replaced on my XJ, the fascia of the car (because of the collision shop) has become out of line, the grille doesn't fit against the hood normally, and the plastic trim under the headlamps doesn't seem to fit very well either. What can I do about thishw can I adjust the grille to a factory fit once again? Thanks.

 

If I am not mistaken, all of these parts have a bit of adjustment that you can do with them. The key to alignment is to get the major parts fit properly from the start, then the alignment of the trim pieces come next. My grille was misaligned a fraction when I got it, and with a bit of tweeking with the headlight trim, and grille, it is nearly perfect now. Based upon what you said was replaced, I would assume that the fenders are actually the culprits so you probably have to start there.

 

having just fitted front wings (er, fenders) and bonnet to a new bodyshell, the trick is to align the wing edges to the bonnet, the rest adjusts to these panels, i.e. headlamps, headlamp bezels and grill. The JTIS has the panel fit measurements in mm.

You start with the panel gaps at the front doors to the wings, then match the front.
You'll need a 10mm socket to slacken the wing bolts, a torx of the right size to adjust the grill, and I think a 13 or 10mm socket to slacken the headlamps, can't remember the size of the bezel fixtures.

An old English engineering proverb from Jaguar, "if it looks right, it is right".

Good luck.

 

I actually discovered that one of my headlight brackets is cracked, and that's a multi-hundred-dollar part, which is dissapointing. The Fenders are OK fitting, just I'm not pleased with a few aspects of the fit. The whole face of the car's looks depend on it fitting perfectly. I do have all the necessary 'spanners' to get the job done I suppose. I'll post a picture of the problem if II can.

 

Problem: I can't get JTIS. I've downloaded one from this site, but after a "successful" install, it would shut off every time you clicked on it. If it is very helpful, I would like to know how to get a hold of that I'm sure I will be able to use it.

 

Hello. I am missing the lower front grille. The little one that goes between the fog light on the lower part of the front bumper on my XJR 2000.

Does anyone know where to buy it?

 

Dan don't ship outside the US

Then , try jpam

www.jagbits.com

www.motorcarsltd.com


ebay

 

Thank you for the quick reply!

Will check with these sellers and will let you know!