Well done David, just goes to prove how Bulletproof these are! I am reluctantly selling my 1999 Super V8, but looking at your post makes want to keep her! I have spent close to £9000 over the last 5 years and know shes good, but people come to view her and pick up on the silliest things, (Air-Con! m...

For anyone's information with the same problem, I bought a salvaged latch on Ebay and replaced it, and it works fine now, examination of the old one shows the actuator rod seized solid, so i was forcing it open on the key, Not a good idea!!

Again I am reaching out for help! Out of the blue my drivers door wont unlock/lock on the fob, I tried the key and it is very tight to unlock manually, I have remover the handle and the barrel is vree, also if I manually lift the locking rod it seems quite free also, refitted the handle gasket (betw...

finish !

Thanks everyone, As usual valuable comments and all correct !! It is the HGG and I got my paint chap to get a couple aerosol cans made up. It looks a lot shinier but luckily these two spots on the inner wings are really the only clearly visible bits of colour under there. TOP TIP ! originally the in...

Thanks Jim,
It's odd there are no colour flips in the matt green under the bonnet, the topcoat almost looks blue in certain lights with some purple in there as well.
Cheers
Paul

IMG_4312.JPG IMG_4268.JPG IMG_2185.JPG Can I test the collective brains that is JEC. I have had the inevitable welding done on the Shock mounts on the inner wings under bonnet, and the front arches. This had destroyed the E11 sticker ! (found similar one on Ebay) But the main thing is finding the p...

Some more pics for fans of Sir William Lyons penmanship!

Guilty of one of the 7 sins, PRIDE! Just wanted to share these images with you ! Update, After the 3rd visit to Sigma Engineering in Dorset, we have finally got the straight six running sweet. As you probably know any of the mid 70's cars had to deal with US emission regs, and the troublesome AED sy...

DONE ! Easy job to do, as Mike kindly explains in previous reply, I got it a bit late and had already tackled it myself with help from the parts book! the tricky bit was the retaining ring that holds the pump in the tank, the ring is a bit smaller than the housing so when one taps the ring tight usi...

Hi Folks
I am trying to find any info on how to replace internal fuel pump on a 77 XJC, but nothing on Google so far!
Has anyone done this themselves or is it a specialist job, please, anyone??
Cheers
Paul

BRAVO !

Dave ! I think I found them, Is it SC Parts Group Esher Surrey ?? These are a real find ! lots of bits SNG Barrett dont carry, iv'e got a shopping basket filled already, I have just had an hour conversation with Mark there, My god he has an enormous wealth of knowledge !! he has put together a packa...

Thanks Dave, sounds right up my street, I have inherited the SU manual choke conversion, previous owner got rid of the AED in 2001. I have just Googled SE Parts with no luck, could you help with some more details to find the part you mentioned, I wonder if they will fit these carbs on mine. It was a...

Hi Mike Thanks for your reply, This is a continuation from my last post (Warm up time) I think the earlier cars had Stromberg's, but I am not sure which type these 1977 SU's are, Aparently they were not very good, We always raved about SU ! it was commonly known to be the best carbs about ! I hear a...