1991 XJS 3.6 LITRE TO 4.0 LITRE SUPERCHARGED !
EXTREMELY LATE 1991 PRE FACELIFT CAR, STORED IN A HEATED WORKSHOP FOR
MUCH OF ITS LIFE... AND THUS IT HAS AN EXCEPTIONAL AND RUST-FREE BODY
AND CHASSIS.
VERY COMPREHENSIVE UPGRADE PACKAGE CURRENTLY PLANNED FOR THE VEHICLE !
THIS BRIEFLY COMPRISES OF A CHANGE FROM AUTO TO MANUAL, WHICH IN ITSELF
WILL INCLUDE A 6 PADDLE SUPER-CLUTCH FROM SIMPLY PERFORMANCE....
AN UPRATED AJ16 SUPERCHARGED ENGINE, WITH ADVANCED ECU AND UPRATED
SUPERCHARGER.....AN OUTBOARD DISC CONVERSION...UTILISING UPRATED BRAKES,
AND TOP QULITY GAZ SHOCKS WITH H & R SPRINGS....THE STUNNING REGENCY RED
COACHWORK WILL BE EXTENDED TO INCLUDE A SPECIALLY RECREATED LISTER XJS
BODYKIT ...CUSTOM INTERIOR AND CUSTOM EXHAUST ETC WILL COMPLETE THE FINAL
TRANSFORMATION !
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JULY 2026 (01/07/2026)
A ONE-OFF 'LISTER' SPECIAL BODY KIT WAS MADE BY SIMPLY PERFORMANCE FOR
THIS PROJECT. FRONT AND REAR BUMPERS, PLUS SIDE SKIRTS. THE LISTER KIT IS
VERY DISTINCTIVE AND STYLISH, OUR CUSTOMER HAS ALSO BOUGHT LISTER WHEELS
TO MATCH !
THE FIRST CHALLENGE WAS TO ACCOMODATE THE LARGE INTERCOOLER AT THE FRONT.
THIS HAS TO FIT BEHIND THE FRONT BUMPER, AND ALSO HAS TO AVOID FOULING ON
BUMPER MOUNTS, BONNET SUPPORTS, OLD OIL COOLER ETC. THEN THE BUMPER ITSELF
HAD TO BE CUT TO BE ABLE TO FIT AROUND THESE ITEMS, AND TO ALLOW ACCESS TO
THE INTERCOOLER HOSES ETC .
JULY 02 2026 (30/11/-0001)
NOW CUTTING AND SHAPING FRONT BUMPER TO SUIT. THE BUMPERS
ARE VERY THICK FIBREGLASS - AND QUITE BRITTLE - AND, BECAUSE THEY
WERE MADE FROM 1980'S LISTER ORIGINAL MOULDS , WHICH HAVE WARPED
OVER TIME - THESE WILL NEED A LOT OF 'FETTLING' TO FIT CORRECTLY !!
AUGUST 14TH 2026 (30/11/-0001)
THE FRONT BUMPER NOW SHAPING UP QUITE WELL, WITH A NEW TOP SECTION
AND STANDARD XJS BODY MODS. A LOT OF WORK GOING INTO THIS BODY KIT.
THE 'LISTER' KIT IS AN EXCEPTIONAL DESIGN, AND MAKES THE CAR LOOK VERY
SHAPELY - PERHAPS MORE SO THAN ANY OTHER DESIGN OF MOULDING. THE SIDE
SILLS WERE ALSO VERY RELUCTTANT TO FIT, BUT MANAGED TO STRAIGHTEN THE
O/S ONE AFTER FITTING SOME BOTTOM SCREWS THEN HOLDING TOP EDGES IN
PLACE BEFORE FIXING. THE 'BLENDING' OF FIBREGLASS SECTIONS TO METAL NOW
WELL UNDERWAY, AND USING A VARIETY OF GLASSFIBRE, CARBON FIBRE AND METAL
FILLING PRODUCTS. FOR ADDED SUBTLETY, WE ARE MAKING LITTLE FAIRINGS AROUND
BONNET HINGES ETC TO DISGUISE THESE.
JULY 08 TH 2026 (30/11/-0001)
WE REMOVED FRONT SPRINGS, AND NOW HAVE SOME LOWERING ONES TO FIT
BACK IN PLACE. THE LISTER MOULDS WERE VERY OLD, AND THE BUMPERS NEED
A LOT OF WORK TO MAKE ACCEPTABLE IN TERMS OF FIT AND FINISH. WE ARE
MAKING GOOD PROGRESS ON THE REAR BUMPER. THE REAR BUMPER MOUNTS
HAVE BEEN RE-FORMED, AND THE VALANCE RE-SHAPED TO ALLOW THE LISTER
MOULDS SOME CLEARANCE, AND THE NEW BUMPER TRIMMED AND FETTLED -IS
STARTING TO TAKE SHAPE NOW. THE FRONT BUMPER MOUNTS ALSO TRIMMED AND
THE BRACKETS REFORMED AND WELDED IN-SIIU.
AUGUST 7TH 2026 (30/11/-0001)
THE REAR BUMPER WAS REASONABLY STARIGHTFORWARD, BUT THE FRONT ON
HAS NEEDED QUITE A BIT OF 'FETTLING' TO MAKE IT FIT. HAVE MADE A NEW TOP
LIP, WE CUT A CENTRE SECTION OUT SO THE THE RETURNS FITTED A LOT MORE
FLUSHLY, THEN HAD TO MAKE TEMPORARY CLAMPS IN ORDER TO SECURE WHILE
FRESH GLASSFIBRE CURING. THEN BUILT UP WITH ADDITIONAL LAYERS OF GLASS
AND RESIN.
17TH JULY 2026 (30/11/-0001)
AFTER CUTTING THE TOP SECTION OFF THE FRONT BUMPER, WE USED
IT AS A TEMPLATE TO MAKE A NEW TOP. WE MADE THIS BY LAYERING
MATTING AND RESIN , AND KEPT IT FLAT BY USING OUR SHEET OF PLY.
THE NEXT DECISION IN TERMS OF FRONT BUMPR IS HOW TO PROFILE
THE ENDS TO FIT THE STANDARD WING SHAPE.
JULY 11 TH 2026 (30/11/-0001)
THE LISTER FIBREGLASS KIT WAS MADE FROM AN OLD MOULD, AND
QUITE MIS-SHAPED AS A CONSEQUENCE, AND VERY THICK IN BUILD.
GOOD FOR DURABILITY , BUT ALSO VERY BRITTLE. WE HAVE SCREWED
THE TOP EDGE TO A SHEET OF PLY TO TRY TO STRAIGHTEN IT, BUT THE
IMPROVEMENT WAS LIMITED. NOW DECIDED TO REFORM THE TOP EDGE
TO HELP STRAIGHTEN OUT THE OVERALL SHAPE.
