3 Jags all together in one panel
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3 Jags all together in one panel
E-type, S type, XJ-6, brought together in one panel.
I went remodeling-crazy:
mounted a 1966 E-type ashtray in my XJ-6 center vertical panel where the silly plastic leaper used to be. (the plan is to eliminate the two ashtrays by the shifter, they are useless).
grafted 1964 S-type chromed knobs to XJ cigar lighter and dimmer/rheostat. (this style of knob is original to the 1963-1968 S-type and other Jaguar Saloons, used for adjusting the air vents; Jaguar reissued the same knob style in the Series 2 and 3 XJ, but in black plastic).
I went remodeling-crazy:
mounted a 1966 E-type ashtray in my XJ-6 center vertical panel where the silly plastic leaper used to be. (the plan is to eliminate the two ashtrays by the shifter, they are useless).
grafted 1964 S-type chromed knobs to XJ cigar lighter and dimmer/rheostat. (this style of knob is original to the 1963-1968 S-type and other Jaguar Saloons, used for adjusting the air vents; Jaguar reissued the same knob style in the Series 2 and 3 XJ, but in black plastic).
Last edited by Jose; 08-05-2012 at 05:31 AM.
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Mark Scotton (08-04-2012)
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when I first saw the Vent knobs in my '65 S type, it dawned on me the knobs in the XJ were identical but el cheapo plastic with silk-screen printing! That's when I started looking for a used S type vent assembly, to use the knobs from it. Found a used Air Vents assembly on eBay with the knobs. Sent the knobs to get them rechromed, ground their shafts to the base, then cut off the plastic knobs off the XJ knob shafts and glued the chromed knobs to the plastic shafts with epoxy. (no they won't come off, they are permanently and securely attached, I made sure of that).
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Super,Super job. BTW i have been reading all of your posts and responses. Just purchased a Series II for the powertrain to convert a Series III that I purchased with a chevy engine. I started the SII today to verify the working condition. It seems fine so far. I don't have any specs on this motor. Any Ideas?? The VIN is UF2T55236BW. Need to find somewhere on the web to decipher this vin to see what I got and what issues I will expect with the particular twin carb engine.
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thanks for the compliments.
you can decipher the VIN by contacting the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust. For a fee they will send you a report showing the original colors, engine, original buyer (usually a distributor unless it was a custom-order car), date of build, and any other info. available in Jaguar's records.
go to their website to order the report: Jaguar Heritage
as far as I know, all XJ Series 2 built for the US market would have the 4.2 liter engine just like the Series 3 XJ except with carbs. (count your blessings, the carbed engines are easier to maintain, ask me how I know). Jaguar had smaller engines but those were not sent to the USA.
also a bit of trivia: the Series 3 XJ-6 last year was 1987 for the US market, but Jaguar kept building Series 3 XJ until 1992 with the 12 cylinder engine only. Because of emissions regulations in the USA, most were shipped to Europe, Canada, Australia, and a few made it to the USA through Canada. Also those cars had Special Serial Numbers or VIN's.
If you should need carb service/rebuild, contact Joe Curto, he's well known for his carb rebuilds.
http://www.joecurto.com/
you can decipher the VIN by contacting the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust. For a fee they will send you a report showing the original colors, engine, original buyer (usually a distributor unless it was a custom-order car), date of build, and any other info. available in Jaguar's records.
go to their website to order the report: Jaguar Heritage
as far as I know, all XJ Series 2 built for the US market would have the 4.2 liter engine just like the Series 3 XJ except with carbs. (count your blessings, the carbed engines are easier to maintain, ask me how I know). Jaguar had smaller engines but those were not sent to the USA.
also a bit of trivia: the Series 3 XJ-6 last year was 1987 for the US market, but Jaguar kept building Series 3 XJ until 1992 with the 12 cylinder engine only. Because of emissions regulations in the USA, most were shipped to Europe, Canada, Australia, and a few made it to the USA through Canada. Also those cars had Special Serial Numbers or VIN's.
If you should need carb service/rebuild, contact Joe Curto, he's well known for his carb rebuilds.
http://www.joecurto.com/
Last edited by Jose; 08-04-2012 at 07:09 PM.
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