XJS 3.6 MANUAL CABRIOLET RESTORATION

ANOTHER 2024 PROJECT, THIS TIME A 3.6 LITRE XJS CABRIO WITH RARE 5 SPEED GETRAG 

GEARBOX. THE CAR CAME IN WITH QUITE A BIT OF RUST IN CHASSIS AND BODY , SO THE

FIRST PHASE WAS TO CUT THIS OUT AND WELD IN FRESH METAL. AFTER PANEL BEATING &

FILLER WORK, THE CAR THEN READY FOR A REPAINT IN ITS ORIGINAL & DISTINCTIVE

JAGUAR 'RHODIUM'SILVER. THE FINAL PHASE WILL BE TO REFUBISH THE INTERIOR, WITH

A FOCUS ON GETTING THE INSTRUMENTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTING PLUS HEATERS ETC

WORKING CORRECTLY AGAIN.   

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PAINT FLATTED, POLISHED, WAXED (01/07/2024)

FOLLOWING 2K LACQUER, PAINT THEN FLAT AND POLISHED WITH 

MEGUIARS COMPOUNDS AND A QUICK WAX COAT AGAIN WITH MEGUIARS,

TO PROTECT UNTIL A FULL CERAMIC COATING APPLIED - THIS TAKES PLACE

TOWARDS THE END OF THE PROJECT. 

BASECOAT AND CLEARCOAT NOW APPLIED (24/06/2024)

WELDING AND REAR AXLE REBUILD (01/02/2024)

QUITE A LOT OF RUST IN FLOORS AND BODY PANELS  

RHODIUM SILVER AND CLEARCOAT APPLICATION. (31/01/2020)

FRONT VALANCE PANELS NOW PAINTED (30/11/-0001)

FRONT PANELS MISSED THEIR TURN LAST TIME AROUND - BUT TODAY GOT THEM

FLAT AND POLISHED AFTER LACQUER WENT ON YESTERDAY PM.