1971 Jaguar XJ6 Series 1

This is my first buy into the world of classic cars, and into the world of Jaguars. It was a barn find, by a son whose deceased father had left it in a shed for decades. The son started a restoration, but after running out of money part-way through, the mechanic who was doing the restoration bought it off him to continue the project. During this time it was never registered. Over 10 years it had a full bare metal re-spray, the interior was re-upholstered, the brakes and suspension were replaced, and the engine was reconditioned however it was not quite at the point where it would safely run. The car was originally a manual, however it was converted to an automatic during the restoration.
Just over a year ago, the man I bought it from purchased it. He took it to a Jaguar specialist here in Brisbane to have it brought back to a reliable, running state. The engine was finished off, and triple Weber carburettors as well as extractors were installed. A year was then spent chasing down parts to bring this car closer to its original state (plus a few extras) including dashboard bits and pieces, gauges, switches, fog lights, wheels, etc.
It is now in great running order. My plans are to convert it back to its original manual state, find some extra bits and pieces that I think would improve it. This will hopefully include the plastic cover over the interior ceiling lights and the exterior reversing light, and getting the fog lights wired and working.
I hope you all enjoy the pictures I upload as the project progresses. Read more »