Photo Album
 

I have just knocked up a photo album of a selection of the cars I have done, I will add some more pics with some of the engine conversions I have also done soon.

Thanks for looking

https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/a...p?albumid=1860

Every one of them are gorgeous! Fantastic work! Thanks for sharing!

Photo #5 is my fave! Oh ... and the car looks good too .... :icon_twisted:

Seriously though - all of them look brilliant!

You do great work. Thanks for sharing.

Outstanding photos and very nice work. I particularly like the grill and headlight modifications.

Cheers!

Those are nice automobiles for sure. I hate red, but oddly enough I kind of like the XKR with the 20's. Looks super aggressive, but still classy. Almost like some sort of killer secret agent type man who constantly wears a suit but has a high body count and gets all the ladies.

However, Goldlion. I still think you have by far the nicest car I have ever wanted to see/own.

XKRacer, that's quite a portfolio, some great looking conversions and modifications indeed.

On the older XKs, what did you have to do to get the newer style (07+ up) wheels to fit? Replace the hubs? PITA or eazy peazy?

The wheel offset is much larger on the later wheels which allows for an adapter spacer to be fitted, there are a few types out there which start from 20mm thick, this is fine as long as you don't lower the car.

Mine are 15mm thick then you don't get any problems, but it does mean you have to open the pocket up at the back of the wheel to clear the nuts holding the adapter on.

Take a look here http://www.paragondesignuk.com/adapspac.htm

I have just added a few more pics of some of the engines I have done.

thanks for the info, I know the wheel selection on the older xks are lacking in variety, so having that option to use newer styles is nice to know. Opening the pocket on the wheel, sounds like more machining. :)

I made a jig to hold the wheel on a milling machine and plungs down with a large slot drill to open the holes but I have also known people to open the pocket out with a air operated finger file.

This is why the thicker adapters are better as you dont have to touch the wheel but like I said previously, the wheel will rub without a doubt on the inner edge of the wing (fender)

One of the cars looks like the XKR/R like the one on Top Gear. Yes, that the one that Jaguar will never make. WOW what at dream car..... Here is some of the infor on it

Inside, the XKR-R is a showcase for planned R-Performance
-installed options and one-off components. In addition to the rollbar, SVO installed Recaro racing seats and four-point seatbelts.

Behind the engine, SVO replaced the stock five-speed automatic with a customized Tremec T-56 six-speed manual unit, similar to that found in the Dodge Viper and Chevrolet Corvette. The T56 is a stout unit, and paired with an AP Racing twin-plate clutch, is a suitable partner for the XKR-R's power and torque
The ultimate expression of Jaguar's top-of-the-line XKR-R is motivated by a supercharged V-8 engine boosted to over 400 horsepower. Not a single component escaped Jaguar's Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) team's attention in the metamorphosis from stock XKR to the unique XKR-R, from the shape of the front bumper to the -outlet exhaust.
SVO began strengthening the rear by installing an eight-point roll-bar. The is greatly revised from the stock XKR, and features the entire rear floor area from the S-TYPE sedan, along with the rear axle from an S-TYPE. The new axle provides for a better range of adjustment and tuning.

The XKR-R rides lower than a stock XK8 by 30 millimeters, and the purposeful look of the car is further accentuated by the fitting of Jaguar's own 20-inch BBS-sourced R-Performance wheels. The wheels are filled with Jaguar's Brembo-sourced R-Performance brake calipers and cross-drilled rotors. With the addition of specially produced front and rear bumpers, sculptured rocker panels and trunk lid spoiler, the looks more purposeful and aggressive.

Inside, the XKR-R is a showcase for planned R-Performance -installed options and one-off components. In addition to the rollbar, SVO installed Recaro racing seats and four-point seatbelts.

you may need to revisit your post there. I think it's out of shape.