XJ6 & XJ12 Series I, II & III 1968-1992

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Old Jan 7, 2016 | 09:58 AM
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As seen on Craigslist "Seattle edition" under Cars for Sale - Jaguar
- has an El Camino rear end (sheet metal bodywork)



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Old Jan 7, 2016 | 10:36 AM
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There is a very nice El Camino parked for the last two weeks where I frequent. The rear glass surround is butchered but the rest is driver-quality.
 
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Old Jan 7, 2016 | 10:37 AM
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very interesting. never thought I'd see an xj6 with a truckbed.
 
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Old Jan 7, 2016 | 11:44 AM
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Maybe Xj40? Hood is wrong for an Xj6, and fender leaper is too high.
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Old Jan 7, 2016 | 11:52 AM
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I've seen pictures of a few over the years. All completely lost the back seat and roof, unlike this one that merely sub'd in the tail end of an el Camino. A clever repair of a rear end collision?


One neat execution was grafting on the entire rear from cab back on of a Chevrolet S10. Making one sound car of two wrecked ones? that car was a lump.


Some in Oz done in UTE fashion, rather nicely.


I could live with one very nicely!! but, I'm resisting acquiring more stuff!!!


Way back when it was popular. My school chum Billy's 27 T started life as a roadster. But had acquired a pickup bed in lieu of the trunk lid and sill. Very useful on our camping trips.


Another school pal had a summer job at an auto electric shop. Their
shop truck was late thirties Chevrolet coupe. It came with a pickup bed like bed and tail gate in lieu of a trunk and sill.


The Buick div. of GM built themselves a similar vehicle. Buick based, of course, mid 30's. It survives!!!


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Old Jan 7, 2016 | 01:37 PM
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Picture adding???

Not yet, I guess.
 
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Old Jan 7, 2016 | 01:51 PM
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Yahoo, it did!!

My 83 XJ wuzza six!!! Not current, found on old camera card!!!

Carl
 
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Old Jan 7, 2016 | 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by LnrB
Maybe Xj40? Hood is wrong for an Xj6, and fender leaper is too high.
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Correct, it's an XJ40. The other tell-tale feature is gas the bonnet struts.
 
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Old Jan 9, 2016 | 01:49 PM
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More 83 XJ wuzza six??
 
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