I removed the battering rams and came up with a thin chrome alternative.

These are two sets of blades, modified to fit, one set welded to the other. In the front, the fog lamps were moved to the hinge bracket to cover the bumper mounts.

In the rear, I removed the bumper shock mounts tubes and the reinforcement plate. I welded patch panels over the holes, then painted.

I installed a facelift grille and still need to install the front spoiler.

 

I like it, the overall view, and the wheels give it a good look.

what size wheels and who made them?

Ron

 

The wheels are 17" revolvers from a 1998 Jaguar XK8. The tires are 245/45-17 Yokohama's.

Doubling the blades was an easy way to get a good fitting bumper without a lot of modification. It also shaved 60lbs off the car.

 

Looks great to me, and a lot like what Jaguar originally intended according to an illustration I have around somewhere...

 

Here's the illustration. It was scanned in by another member of either this board or Jag-Lovers. Sorry that I don't recall the original source. The only difference is that in the illustration below there are two vertical supports present (and some sort of license plate bracket), which supports I think would greatly enhance the function of your bumper and prevent it from being bent upwards/downwards if impacted.

 

This. Is. Amazing. I love everything about it. Get a lip for the front. Call it done.



Now Im thinking about taking off my bumper skins........hmmmmm

 

I'm looking for a chin spoiler, but they seem to be hard to find. I guess most of them have fallen victim to a curb.

I think the only other thing I'll do to the front is to change up the lower grille a little and add a mesh screen to keep leaves and crap out of there.

DK, since you have a pre-HE, those black uppers look almost like my blade mod.

 

i removed my battering rams back in 1994, i used thin wall tubing to mount the rubber bumpers, NO i dont want anyone bumping into it! and saved a bunch of weight. my chin spoiler was all messed up, and ripped,so tossed it.

my lower grille is polished SS on rim, and flat blacked on cross bars( but that mesh sounds more up to date), mesh wasnt cool in the early 90s, odd how things change!

my trans cooler is mounted just below bumper.

 

i was looking thru my pic files, and i dont have a good view of lower front! darn .

but found these,!! DUH!

 

would look betther with these wheels Coventry Jaguar Wheels: Hornet 18x8.5 Hi-Gloss Silver 5-120.65

 

i suppose calvinreally doesntknow!!

maybe this is a better pic of wheel!

HEY cal, how about a pic of your JAGUAR, and its wheels, not some pic from a commercial add.

and i add, another pic of my other car, they hard to get, and very expensive.

HAHA also my cars are faster than yours!!