GENUINE TWR XJS 5.3 IN SIGNAL RED WITH VERY LOW MILEAGE
VERY LOW MILEAGE TWR XJS. CONVERSION FROM AUTO TO MANUAL GEARBOX.
USING GETRAG 265, TTV RACING CLUTCH ETC. REAR AXLE OVERHAUL. TIMKEN
BEARINGS TO DIFF ETC.
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WAXOYL ARCHES (25/02/2026)
THE OLD WAXOYL AROUND WHEEL ARCHES WAS PEELING, SO
THESE AREAS COMPLETELY RE-DONE. ALSO, THE OLD BRAKE LIGHT
SWITCH HAD EXTRA BULLET CONNECTORS PUT IN. REPLACED WITH
ANOTHER UNIT, BUT STILL HAVING BRAKE LIGHT ISSUES....
GEARBOX NOW IN AND VERY SMOOTH CHANGING, REAR AXLE ON ! (20/02/2026)
SLAVE CYLINDER, MASTER CYLIDER, CLUTCH DAMPER, PEDAL BOX ON. NEW COVER PLATE CUSTOM
MADE TO SEAL FLYWHEEL, REVERSE LIGHT WIRED AND SWITCH FITTED, NEW HUB BEARINGS FITTED,
NEW UJ'S IN DRIVE SHAFTS, CAGE REPAINTED AND DERUSTED, AXLE PUT BACK TOGETHER WITH NEW
CALIPERS, REFITTED TO CAR, DOT 5.1 FLUID IN CLUTCH AND BRAKES, ALL BLED. NO GREASE IN FRONT
HUBS FILLED AND ALSO TIGHTENED THIOSE. STRAIGHTENED BENT THROTTLE LINKAGE, FITTED NEW
UPGRADED THROTTLE RUBBERS, FITTED NEW GEARBOX REMOTE RUBBERS, FITTED TWR STYLE VINYL
SKI SLOPE , TRANS TUNNEL BACK ON, FITTED CUSOM EXHAUST WITH REAR DELETE KIT, REPLACED
BOTH REAR SILENCERS - BOTH HOLED, NEW WIPER BLEADES, WIPER ARM CAP COVER, GEAR SELECTOR,
GEAR KNOB, GAITER ON, FITTED NEW LOCKWIRE TO FRONT BRAKES, DEGREASED ENGINE AND LOOKING
AT LEAKS, DOING MOT CHECKS ETC ETC. HAD SOME REPLACEMENT HEADLAMP WIPERS...THEY DIDNT
WORK...GIVEN UP ON THOSE FOR NOW ! FITTED NEW POLY DROP LINK BUSHES AND ARMS, ..FALUTY HANDBRAKE LIGHT...COMES AND GOES...WILL TO TAKE OUT SEAT ...! THEN MAKE GOOD WAXOYL HOLES
REAR AXLE REASSEMBLY PHOTOS (13/02/2026)
REAR AXLE BEING REBUILT. NEW UJ'S GOING INTO DRIVESHAFTS. HUBS
REBUILT WITH NEW BEARINGS. 3.54 DIFF HAS NEW SEALS AND OUTER BEARINGS.
CASTROL RACING OIL IN DIFF, REDLINE RACING OIL IN GEARBOX. CAGE MOUNTS
AND OTHER RUBBERS AND BUSHES ETC IN GOOD ORDER.
REAR BRAKE CALIPERS (30/11/-0001)
SEALS VERY WORN. CUSTOMER DECIDED TO REPLACE WITH NEW ONES.
QUALITY PARTS (30/11/-0001)
TTV RACING CLUTCH, HELIX COVER, TIMKENS BEARINGS , GENUINE POLYBUSH RADIUS ARMS ETC
090326 (30/11/-0001)
HAVE NOW REPLACED THE INJECTOR HOSES, FILTERS, SOME VACUUM HOSES,
ALSO POLISHED AND CERAMIC COATED THE PAINTWORK - COLOUR NOW MUCH
BRIGHTER. AUTO ELECTRICIAN VISTED TO REFIT THE ORIGINAL RADIO AND TO
REWIRE THE BOOT / BRAKE LIGHT CONNECTIONS.
MARCH 2026 (30/11/-0001)
WAITING FOR ELECTRICIAN TO VISIT - HAVE A FAULT WITH REAR BRAKE LIGHTS.
CURRENTLY CARRYING OUT A FULL FLAT AND POLISH, FOLLOWED BY CERAMIC
COATING. NEXT JOB IS TO REFURBISH THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM..REPLACE
HOSES AND SEALS ETC...
FEB 2026 (30/11/-0001)
FLYWHEEL AND ADAPOR PLATE, CLUTCH NOW INSTALLED. AXLE PARTS,
WISHBONES, CAGE BEING REFURBISHED.
11/02/26 : GEARBOX NOW ON.
