rust removal update with pictures...........

[Brakebuster]

i have been busy this weekend getting things up together , as i have sold my house

so progress is coming along a pace....
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and it all started out like this........



all comments and advice welcome


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[SimonR]

Congratulations BB, that is looking wonderful!

When you say you've sold your house, does that mean that you have to get the S in roadworthy condition to move it?

There's something extremely satisfying about seeing before and after pics like that - so: what's next?!

I bet you can't wait to get the front put back together and looking as it used to...?

[Brakebuster]

Simon,

thanx for the comments,

as to the house, we have juast agreed the sale, so all the other bits like surveys etc still have to be done, so i'm expecting about 12 weeks b4 she has to be moved ( with luck ),

she will not however be ' road worthy ' , as she wont have an MOT , she is however a rolling project ,and self powered , and as such will be able to put her on a trailor or hitch up for a tow , and we shall only be moving a few miles away, so not a major problem,

since the pics were taken yesterday afternoon, i was on her till 10pm last night fitting the front loom back into position after re-binding it in electrical tape , the headlight clips have been refurbished and re-installed along with the headlight wiper motors , i will fit the horns and other smaller items today,

the rads are out att he moment ( all 3 of them ) , and i have new/replacement units to fit, i am however waiting to get some heat onto the nuts of the oil cooler so i can fit a new oil cooler, i have an as new condenser to fit along with a very good rad that i got on ebay , this will marry up to the new kevlar pipes i installed a few weeks back along with my refurbished ballance pipe ( along with the small one on top of the rad brace )

so busy busy for a few weeks,

next major thing will be to repair the sill section of the passenger side ' A ' pillar where it rots out under the atmospheric recovery bottle , and then i have to tackly the drivers side rear buttress, as it to has rotted , lol

more rust than metal in my car , but i'm loving every minute of it

as for the engine bay , that will be left as a winter project once she is up and running ,

good points....front chasis member is solid, as is the rear cage, floor and boot floor , windscreen scuttle and all window seals have no rust under them , the scuttle under the back window is also sound.....

once all the bodywork has been done it will be off for a professional paint job in original white that will involve all the glass coming out, bonnet off, doors off , and the body kit being painted off-car

wish me luck

BB

[Brakebuster]

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all looms reinstalled and the two front cross braces cleaned up and painted in satin black ready for the rads to go back in

tools put away in a hurry as it started to rain.........typical for a bank holiday , lol

BB

[dhdove]

BB
I'm WELL impressed, I wouldn't like to take that on, fair play to you.
Did you get my pm's? Sorry to keep asking, but I don't know if the system is working or you just want to stay anonymous!
Best Wishes
DH Dove

[Brakebuster]

DH

will phone you tonight m8,

maybe you could pop in on the way home and see her for your self one evening ? would like to see you XJS to

been a bit manic round here what with house sales and buying ( found somewhere to live as well now )

so need to get as much done as possible to the Jag as quickly as possible

BB

[poprivet]

BB, I'm pleased you are keeping to white paint. White has gone through a bad patch the last few years although times are changing, even Top Gear are promoting it as being the next 'cool' colour
Pop (With a white 3.6 )

[Brakebuster]

got the rads in this weekend, all wiring re-instated , radiator flushed ,

and she fired up first time !!! ....who says Marrelli is rubish....good girl........

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just got to drain the rad now ( typing this while waiting for flushing agent to do its magic ) and then fill with 50/50

just got to get 2 14" fans fitted now, still aint decided how to control em, but thats a minor point..wish me luck

BB

[GlennH]

Looking good.
All your hard work really shows.

So pleased she fired up first time. It's the least she could do to show her appreciation

[SimonR]

All looking really special, BB, please keep the pictures coming!

I'm pleased you are keeping to white paint. White has gone through a bad patch the last few years although times are changing, even Top Gear are promoting it as being the next 'cool' colour
Pop (With a white 3.6 )

Well how topical! The white XJ-S got some coverage in the Sunday Times at the weekend: Model and filmstar Chloë Sevigny was interviewed about her car preferences and although the Toyota Prius was mentioned she went on to say:

“I’m really obsessed with the Jaguar XJS from the Eighties or a Porsche Carrera, again from the Eighties,” she grins, looking slightly guilty. “I’d have it in white, like a cocaine-dealer style. So if the acting work ever fell through . . .”

So there you are, I bought the wrong colour XJ-S. Damn!

Full article here:

http://driving.timesonline.co.uk/articl ... 04,00.html

Sorry to take it off topic but I thought you'd both like to know. Quick put it back on topic BB, post some more pics

[Jon]

wouldn't mind having her as a bonnet ornament, etc. etc.