where can I restore soft top and hard top Jaguar XJ-SC

Started 19th January 2024 at 12:02 · Laurence Jones

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Hallo to you all , I need to restore the soft top and the hard top of my XJ-SC 1986 .
Great car, first owner Richard Burton. I am in Switzerland can somebody give me informations on who can do this job ??

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- 10th February 2025 at 22:05 #20451
  
  jean WOLKA
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  Hi,
  
  Mine is an 1994 XJS C, so not exactly same as yours.
  
  I made this job by my own, in fact it’s not so complicate, just time consuming!!!!!
  
  I presume that the soft top of mine is a little bit more complex than the first serie.
  
  In all cases, Jaguar products are well build, with patience and application, you can do it yourself.
- 19th February 2025 at 09:06 #20452
  
  Laurence Jones
  Keymaster
  
  Hi Jean,
  
  thank you for your suggestion.
  
  It would be hard for me considering that my car has 2 hard tops plus a soft top and even professions are reluctant to do the job.
  
  more than this I don’t have the age for such an challenge !!!
  
  All the best
- 19th February 2025 at 11:57 #20453
  
  jean WOLKA
  Participant
  
  Hi Marcel,
  
  I fully understand your point of view.
  
  I know some guys able to do it but it’s close to my home or around.
  
  North of France or close to Mons in Belgium
  
  May be to far from your location.
  
  As to have a better idea of price, parts are available on some sites.
  
  Manpower cost is around cost of furniture.
  
  All the best.
  
  Jean
- 4th March 2025 at 10:49 #20454
  
  Laurence Jones
  Keymaster
  
  Hi Jean,
  
  thank you for your suggestions ,
  
  I am now waiting a feed back, maybe I found the solution.
  
  If not I will ask your contacts in France or Belgium,
  
  I really want to make my car come back to a super shape like new.
  
  all the best
  
  Marcel
- 4th March 2025 at 12:35 #20457
  
  jean WOLKA
  Participant
  
  Hi Marcel,
  
  No problem, I think finding a good saddler doesn’t have to be complicated.
  
  Don’t hesitate to ask to see their work
  Please send me some photos of your car.
  I’ll send you mine.
  I’ve just been working on the car’s leathers, and they’ve regained their splendor.
  My e-mail address: jean.wolka@wanadoo.fr
  
  I wish you the best
  
  Jean
- 13th April 2025 at 08:19 #20476
  
  Laurence Jones
  Keymaster
  
  Hi Jean,
  
  Thank you again for your suggestions,
  
  hopefully I found somebody near me to do the job.
  
  I have agree to bring the car in October so that I can enjoy the summertime and then do the job in winter.
  
  I hope it will work.
  
  kindest regards
  
  Marcel
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