Got the first mod complete, thanks to motorcarman (thank you Bob), who installed a one piece grille? I think it turned out really well, what do you guys think. One question, do you guys think I should remove the original Growler badge from the nose and just keep the one on the new grille or should I keep them both?

I also had some preventative maintenance work done. Specifically: adjusted the throttle cable, drained and replaced the transmission, power steering, break, and coolant fluids. I also installed a remote control retractable front license plate bracket. I like it, it works well and doesn't mess up the front bumper cover.

My next mod, with the help of H2Oboy, will be a new audio head unit, which I hope to do in March. Then, I have an '05 rear bumper coming from XKRacer, which I hope to have installed by motorcarman in April, along with a limited slip differential and 3.27 gear ratio.

Mark

 

Nice work...that looks pretty good. Where did you find the piece?

I wouldn't leave both badges, personally. If it were my car, I'd remove the bonnet badge and let the grill badge do the talking.

 

I agree, but isn't there a hole underneath?

 

https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...dge-faq-68508/

 

Yes, there is. I didn't say it would be easy to remove the bonnet badge...just ideal.

 

Sorry, I was being practical, it's a curse.

 

That's a curse from which I could benefit. Or at least that's what my wife would say.

 

I was just going to post that exact picture, Norri

Looks great, Mark. That has to be one of the better looking one piece grilles. Your three piece grille will be put to good use when it arrives, and when the weather gets nice again. Then my old grille will go to a nice new home after that.

 

Keith,

I get first dibs...!

(Please?)

David

 

Nice job! MC

 

Yes David, you have dibs Here's hoping to nice weather soon.

 

Thanks guys, it's an Adamesh Grille. I know if I decide to go that way I'll have to do some repair work but I think it'll look better with just the grille badge.

Mark

 

I have a mental image of vultures circling the bleached remains of a wrecked Jaguar.

Mark

 

+1

With The Coupe on this one. Although I'm not usually a fan of mesh grilles, this one looks very good.

Leaving the grille badge and removing the bonnet one has the clean look of the E-Type. (after filling the three holes, of course!)

Graham

 

Mark, I had my badge relocated to a new grille and the holes filled in prior to a repaint, and it was quite a bit of work for the body shop to get it right. They had to rework the area after the first coat of silver because the filler sunk into the holes a bit. They got it right the second time, but sometimes when the light hits it just right I can see the oval in the paint where they had to sand and prep the area, and that was with them working with the cover off the car.

It looks great, and you'll probably love yours, I just wanted to pass that along.

 

I'm also not a fan of the mesh grill's. Where I'm from we use that stuff to keep the chicken's in.

 

Ahhh, I'd leave it, it'll grow on you. that's alot of work to get three holes filled! Maybe with some luck (ok, didn't say it was good luck, someone will back into you and you'll get the body work for free!

 

Ah yes, when the chickens come home to roost. My favorite time!

 

I'll be living with both badges for a while as I have already spent this year's budget but removing the original badge is at the top of the list for next year. It just doesn't look right with both badges there and I like the badge on the grille.

Mark

 

Just a suggestion, that red supercharged badge would look great where the new grill's badge currently is. There's a way to remove and replace the cloisonne's when you decide to do it, I think XKRacer mentioned it.