Nosejob -> XK8 chrome splitter & overriders replaced with XKR 3-piece setup FAQ

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Sep 30, 2011 | 10:30 AM

#41

Skid Mark

Veteran Member

Joined: May 2010

Posts: 1,024

Likes: 29

From: Mid Atlantis

Quote:

Originally Posted by Felipe Pr

H20boy, Last weekend I was lucky in finding a 3 piece grill with the overriders covers and even the metal bumpers for $30 and shipping $45 for a total of $75 in EBAY. Now, while waiting for the products to arrive, I started the preparation as per your magnificent process. Already remove the overriders and the splitter, cut the nose corner flairs and painted the black bumper. Different as yours, the chrome splitter was attached with the plastic fasteners, not metal bolts; secondly, the covers fasteners were shorter than yours, which made it very easy the removal of those, contrary to your experience.

Now, my question is, after the installation, how do you went back to retighten the 19mm bolt that secures the black bumper, from under the car? Is there enough space to do it? Or from above with the hood open?

Looking forward to get my hands on the grill and overriders and finish the job.

Thanks for a great thread which without it I wouldn't have any clue on how to start.

You'll need to fill the gaps on those overriders somehow. Jaguar makes a plug, but they're very expensive ($85 a piece retail), and I don't think they would fill the gaps on the ones your getting as they appear to have been widened. I would take them to a body shop and see what they suggest.

Sep 30, 2011 | 11:13 AM

#42

Felipe Pr

Senior Member

Joined: Apr 2011

Posts: 332

Likes: 29

From: PUERTO RICO

Skid Mark, the overriders I'm receiving are the ones belonging from an XKR, along with the three piece grill, meaning they don't have the extra opening to fit the chrome splitter as in the case of the originals in the XK8. Hopefully when received and the job is finished I will post photos.

Sep 30, 2011 | 11:29 AM

#43

XKRacer

Veteran Member

Joined: Oct 2010

Posts: 2,255

Likes: 585

From: UK

Apart from the very first XKs all over riders are made to fit XK8s, there are a pair of fill in sections that come with the over riders for Rs, earlier over riders were solid sided, if you want to see I am sure I have both types here.

Sep 30, 2011 | 11:58 AM

#44

Skid Mark

Veteran Member

Joined: May 2010

Posts: 1,024

Likes: 29

From: Mid Atlantis

Quote:

Originally Posted by Felipe Pr

OK, I thought you were going to use the overriders pictured in the auction. If you use the solid-sided ones they should look great.

Oct 12, 2011 | 11:35 AM

#45

dennisw

Senior Member

Joined: Mar 2011

Posts: 689

Likes: 42

From: solihull uk

like it

Nov 5, 2011 | 04:03 PM

#46

Stan I

Member

Joined: Jun 2011

Posts: 68

Likes: 6

From: Ogdensburg, NY

Mesh Grill for XK8

Nice job on that 3 piece grill... I have a one pirce mesh grill for my 04 XK8 but do not have any installation instructions . Can anyone help me ?

Stan I (stainless)

Nov 5, 2011 | 05:58 PM

#47

EZDriver

Veteran Member

Joined: Dec 2010

Posts: 2,125

Likes: 279

From: Holly Lake Ranch, Texas

Super Job, Matt. It really looks Snarky!!!!

Bob

Mar 13, 2012 | 05:17 PM

#48

K.Westra

Veteran Member

Joined: Apr 2009

Posts: 2,197

Likes: 311

From: Luverne, MN

I just got this finished today. What an improvement. Just for future reference, I managed to install it without loosening the black bar (the 19mm bolts). Mine were on there so tight I couldn't break them free, so I thought I'd try it and it worked. Also, I don't think you need to cut quite as much of the bumper as you show in the picture, but it does provide a nice transition curve to do it as shown. One final thing, my chrome splitter was held on by three plastic fir tree fasteners rather than the bolts that are shown here. All in all it was a pain to do this, but oh so worth it

Here are the pictures: https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...le-swap-69782/

Mar 13, 2012 | 08:05 PM

#49

Mexk8

Senior Member

Joined: Nov 2011

Posts: 293

Likes: 28

From: Playa del Carmen

Quote:

Originally Posted by BeO

One modification that I haven't seen done yet is keeping the splitter and remove the overriders. If that was possible, it would look more like the front of the legendary XJ13. And that one I like

Looks great...

Oct 4, 2012 | 08:43 PM

#50

lincman

Junior Member

Joined: Sep 2012

Posts: 10

Likes: 0

From: FL

XKR Grill back to XK8

I am seriously thinking of undoing what a previous owner did and 'unconvert' my XKR grill back to what it originally was. The XK8 bumpers are still in place - you can see the slots. Would you still have the horizontal bars for the XK8 and any other necessary XK8 bits?

Mar 10, 2013 | 07:44 PM

#51

philhef

Veteran Member

Joined: Feb 2011

Posts: 2,916

Likes: 547

From: North Carolina

Looking at the mina gallery three piece grille for my 2002. Adding the arden kit and want the black on black grille.
I believe theirs is a much easier install. Hopefully if I flat black all the interior bits I won't have to go through all the removal!