XJR-S 6.0 LITRE V12
XJR-S 6.0 LITRE V12. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN STORAGE FOR ABOUT 20 YEARS, BUT A
LEAK FROM GARAGE ROOF HAS LED TO A LOT OF RUST IN ROOF GUTTERS, FRONT
PILLARS, REAR QUARTERS ETC. WE HAVE REPAIR PANELS FOR FACELIFT MODELS IN
STOCK, SO A LOT OF WELDING AHEAD. THE CAR HAS INPRESSIVE BRAKES FROM A
LATER SUPERCHARGED SALOON, AND HAVING A FEW CUSTOM TOUCHES IN TERMS OF
THE EXHAUST, AIR VENTS , WHEELS AND TYRES ETC.
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JULY 8TH 2026 (30/11/-0001)
A LOT OF PREP WORK BEING DONE TO THE DONOR FACELIFT WINGS.
FIRST, THE UNDERSEAL REMOVED, THEN TRIMMED TO FIT THE SHAPE
OF THE OLD QUARTERS, WHICH HAVE NOW BEEN CUT ALONG THE SWAGE
LINES. THE TOP EDGES OF THE OLD SILL BEING RETAINED, SO THIS AREA
ONE OF THE SECTIONS THAT STILL NEED TO BE CLEANED AND TIDIED UP.
15TH OCTOBER 2026 (30/11/-0001)
THE FRONT SCUTTLES NOW MOSTLY COMPLETE, WE ARE NOW CONTINUING
TO WORK ON THE SCREEN PILLARS. OUR CUSTOMER HAS DECIDED TO TAKE
A 'SEAMLESS' ROUTE - WHEREBY THE ROOF GUTTERS ARE DELETED, AND
THE FRONT SCREEN PILLARS BECOME FLAT - WHICH WILL LOOK QUITE
DRAMATIC ONCE THE BODY AND PAINTWORK ARE COMPLETED.
JULY 10TH 2026 (30/11/-0001)
METALWORK DE-RUSTING AND CLEANING CONTINUES - INNER WING
AREAS AND SILL ENDS ETC.
25TH SEPTEMBER 2026 (30/11/-0001)
OUR CUSTOMER HAS BEEN BUSY RECENTLY - MAKING MODIFICATIONS TO
HIS XJR-S BUMPER, AND SHAPING UP SOME IMPRESSIVE LOOKING BONNET
VENTS ! WILL BE A GOOD LOOKING CAR WHEN IT ALL GETS PUT BACK TOGETHER
AGAIN .
SEPTEMBER 10TH 2026 (30/11/-0001)
WORK ON REAR QUARTERS PROGESSING WELL, BUT FOUND MORE RUST - THIS
TIME IN BOTH OF THE FRONT SCUTTLES, PLUS ALSO BELOW THE REAR SCREEN.
WE GOT THE WINDSCREEN GUYS IN TO REMOVE THE SCREEN AS ITS A BONDED
TYPE. QUITE A LOT MORE FABRICATING AND BARE METALLING PLUS WELDING
BEING DONE.
JULY 2026 (30/11/-0001)
AFTER STRIPPING OUT ALL THE INTERIOR, DASH, REMOVING PANELS,
DOORS, BONNET , BOOT, EXHAUST, FRONT SCREEN AND DASH ETC
WE DID SOME SANDING OUTSIDE TO BEGING TACKLING THE SERIOUS
RUST IN SCUTTLES, ROOF ETC. NOW BACK INSIDE TO BEGIN CUTTING
REAR QUARTERS ALONG SWAGE LINES.
JULY 17TH 2026 O/S REAR QUARTER TAKING SHAPE (30/11/-0001)
AFTER DEEP DE-RUSTING OF THE SILL AND INNER WING AREAS ETC,
THE REPLACEMENT QUARTER SEEMED READY TO GO ON - BUT WE HAD
SOME PANEL BEATING AND RE-SHAPING TO DO, BECAUSE THE CAR HAD
HAD SOME PANEL DAMAGE HERE PREVIOSLY, AND WE WANTED TO AVOID
THE VERY THICK SKIM OF FILLER THAT WAS APPLIED PREVIOUSLY. WE
GOT THE NEW QUARTER TACKED IN PLACE, AND NOW GOING RIGHT ROUND,
SEAM WELDING THE VARIOUS SECTIONS TO MAKE A STRONG REPAIR.
