I'm about to start pulling door panels out on my XJ40 and was noticing that the wood grain is actually in great condition, except for the drivers door and the console. I got to looking at the rough pieces of wood-grain and was thinking that it looked thicker than most wood that Ive messed with so far. so the question is; has anyone tried to re-finish the original wood grain in a jag? thoughts? (has 88 XJ40)

 

( This wasn't getting any response in General Tech section so I've moved it to XJ40 section. )

There must be members here who have successfully tackled this issue. Can't believe the Ski Slope problem for one has been cured since I had my XJ40!

Graham

 

I really love the "pattern" on the original wood grain, it would be a shame to have to replace it with some crappy aftermarket stuff (I'll probably wind up coming up with a modern concept upholstery pattern if I cant re-finish the grain). I bet its hard to find quality pieces of original wood grain to replace it. Ski Slope problem?

 

Try this link for a start on XJ40 veneer issues:

https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...ghlight=veneer

There's much more to be found if you run a forum search.

The 'Ski Slope' is the curved section around the ashtray and was a regular for cracking. It's more than ten years since I sold my XJ40 and this may have been resolved since then. Current owners among the members here will have up-to-date information.

Graham

 

Most likely easier would be to go to a salvage yard and see if they have the pieces you need.Just take one of your parts with you to see if the grains are similar.These parts a usually cheap as they dont sell many of them.