Hey again!

I own a Jaguar XK8 2001

During restoration and dismantling I took apart the radio and ac control to fix bulbs, add a FM modulator and change the radio itself as the rotary knob has left the door. During removal I found that the plastic bezel was already broken and I was being held by a thread. (There was no saving it) another bezel I got from a junk yard was in similar condition. So I couldn't use that either.

Does Anyone have a source to someone who makes an after Market metal version like the Jaguar xj8 2007(x350) radio bezel or perhaps a just a source in general for the part?

Part number: ljb6318aa

 

I feel your pain! When I disassembled mine I found that Mr. Bumwrench had broken many of the mounting holes and the rest of it was brittle. They are almost impossible to find used, and they haven't been available new for some time.

I used a combination of heated safety wire and JB Weld epoxy to put it all back together. Hold the pieces together, or use a dab of super glue to hold them. Heat a piece of safety wire and then melt it across the break. Large breaks may take 2 or 3 pieces. When stuck together in this fashion, cover the crack with epoxy. The rest of the bezel may break, but that section won't. I'll include some pix. Forgive the terrible globbiness of the epoxy. That tube of JB Weld was really old and was beginning to dry up.