Doug:


Just had to look. quick search found an article on Johnson controls. It mentioned that Excide went into bankruptcy citing a major reason as to having lost the Walmart account to archrival Johnson!!! I didn't go further to see if the emerged from the bankruptcy or were liquidated!!!


Carl

 

I've got quite a few for you.

 

Nice car, Tony, great to read about the restoration process

Interesting that you got the windows speeded up by dry lubing thr channels, I seem to recall Kirby's XJS book talking about dried up grease in the window motors as the leading offender.

I like Aerospace 303 as protectant and restorer for vinyl and plastic, leaves a nice non glossy finish and darkens black better than "back to black" and similar products.

 

I will confess, I was skeptical that channel lube alone would do it, but it seemed the easiest place to start. Glad I did, since it saved me getting into the motors and/or switch gear!

 

Beautiful XJ6. I've read on a couple of websites that the paint match for Pepperpots is Autoglym alloy wheel silver spray paint:

 

Thank you for this information, I didn't know that, although I am a great fan of Autoglym products.

Yesterday I bought the VHT brand wheel silver and tried it out on the spare wheel. Putting it up alongside an untreated wheel I have to say the colour match is almost perfect!

Cheers,