JAGUAR XJC 4.2 LITRE
1977 JAGUAR XJC COUPE 4.2 LITRE IN RED. COLLECTED BY US FROM OUR
CUSTOMER IN DEVON, AND RETURNED ON THE BACK OF OUR TRUSTY P38 !
THIS MOST ELEGANT OF CARS IS IN GENERALLY VERY SOUND STRUCTURAL
CONDITION, BUT VULNERABLE AREAS HAVE ALLOWED WATER INGRESS
WHICH HAS CAUSED A FAIR AMOUNT OF RUST - AROUND A AND B POSTS,
HIDDEN AREAS UNDER BUMPERS, UNDER AND AROUND VINYL ROOF, BOOT,
FRONT INNER WINGS ETC.
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ELECTRICAL WORK NEARLY FINISHED (17/02/2026)
QUITE A LONG LIST OF ELECTRICAL GREMLINS, INDICATORS, WIPERS,
WINDOWS, OIL PRESSURE GAUGE, RADIO, HORNS ETC NOT WORKING
CORRECTLY. HAVE NOW SELECTED THE BEST OF OUR 'KENT' ALLOYS -
TYRES FITTED AND BALANCED YESTERDAY. THEY DO STILL HAVE VERY
SLIGHT IMPERFECTIONS AFTER DIAMOND CUTTING, BUT FOR 50 + YEAR
OLD WHEELS....NOT TOO SHABY !
MARCH 2026 (30/11/-0001)
A LOT OF ELECTRICAL PRE MOT WORK TO GET THROUGH BEFORE TEST -
NOT VERY PHOTOGENIC ! THE KENT WHEELS CAME OUT VERY NICELY.
HAD A SHORT TEST DRIVE. NEW MANUAL BOX PERFORMED WELL, BUT
ENGINE NEEDS SETTING UP - DOWN ON POWER AND NOT AS SMOOTH AS IT
SHOULD BE. NOW TRYING THE 3RD WASHER ARM ...FIRST 2 DIDNT WORK !
090326 (30/11/-0001)
AUTO ELECTRICIAN VISITED AND GOT THE SCREEN WASHERS WORKING -
NEEDED 3 SWITCHES TO MAKE A GOOD ONE. ALSO GOT THE REVERSE LIGHTS
WORKING WITH THE NEW MANUAL BOX. WIRED IN REAR CAMPARTMENT WINDOW
SWITCHES, STARTED TO WIRE UP SOLENOID FOR OVERDRIVE.
FEB 2026 (30/11/-0001)
MANUAL GEARBOX NOW COMPLETED. UNDERSIDE OF CHASSIS CLEANED AND
WAXOYLED. NOW GOING THROUGH A LIST OF ELECRICAL ISSUES BEFORE MOT.
SOURCED 12 KENT ALLOYS FOR REFURB. ONCE THESE HAVE BEEN DIAMOND CUT,
WILL SELECT BEST 4 AND FIT TYRES.
MARCH 2025 (30/11/-0001)
THE BODY PANELS ALSO QUITE RUSTY, THE FRONT LOWER EDGES
OF THE BONNET IN PARTICULAR. IT WAS DECIDED TO BARE METAL THE
WHOLE BODY PLUS ALL OF THE PANELS. THIS MEANS A LOT MORE
FILLER WORK BEFORE THE NEW PAINT CAN GO ON. BUT IT MADE SENSE -
ESPECIALLY AFTER WE FOUND RUST LURKING UNDER THE OLD BOOT-LID
PAINT ETC.
