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That looks really neat and tidy Martin Ball
Result 🙂
We had 3 XJ-SC Cabriolets and 1 XJS Convertible in attendance at today’s meet up. All three Cabriolets were 3.6 Manuals, and all had quad lights and the same leaper arranged over the growler.
Also we had an XJS Coupe and an XJS Lynx Eventer, an E-Type, an XK8 Coupe, an XKR Convertible from the Greater Manchester JEC, and a Mini Pickup came along too
Thanks to everyone who turned up.
LaurenceHi Norman Thomas
I’ve checked my donor/scrap cabriolet, and I’m afraid there’s only the back bit of the box, the front bit with the tapered pipe appears to have been donated to my Red Cabriolet already.
Laurence
Hi Philippe Delmaire
Gerben will be in contact with you directly to discuss.
Laurence
Hi Philippe Delmaire
To try and help you please answer these questions
1/ so you still have a XJ-SC cabriolet ?
2/ do you want to buy a 3.6 XJ-SC cabriolet or Coupe
3/ so you want to buy a 4.0 XJS convertible or coupe
4/ how much to spend
Cheers
Laurence
Is it just Mark, Graham and myself going this year ? – are you not going Bryan Thomas
Laurence
Hi Gerben,
I do think that somewhere I have a pair of these in good condition. The door cars themselves are not in good condition, as the hardboard has got damp and turned into tissue paper.
Laurence
Mark Thorley I seem to remember being told that the original gear knob on our cars is a really heavy one, for the specific reason of stopping the whole gear lever from vibrating
Laurence
Hi Bob Flint
I’m going to guess it’s a metric thread, but how do you measure it – is it the diameter of the bolt, but how do you determine the thread type, or is there only on pitch (or whatever thread coarseness is measured in).
Laurence
Hi lloyd roberts
How was Silverstone ? I hope there were plenty of folk interested in your Cabriolet – any photos to share ?
Laurence
Hi Mark Thorley and Jon Scales
If you take a look at this photo, the plates are S33 TRU
Any idea’s John Bleasdale on who’s car was used ?
Laurence
Hi Mark Thorley
I think if I followed that approach as one long list for all 4 of my XJS then it might be too scary to start on – to have everything laid out in a “to do” list 🙂
If we just focus on the Cabriolet, the my top item (now the roof is sorted) is to strip the multi colour doorcards and recolour them – the interior was originally red and has been covered (more or less) in Saville Grey). Not certain that the grey is the best colour, but as the seats are of this colour and in reasonable condition I’ll probably go with it.
I want to replace the rear parcel shelf piece, as mine’s not in good condition
I do need to replace the wood veneer – thanks for the suggested items on eBay recently. I’d like these to be in dark wood, to match the steering wheel, but as yet can’t find a set that includes the door pieces (might do this a bit at time).
I have considered replacing the ski-slope tray with a wood/veneer version, but that’s a nice to have rather than need to have.
I’d like to re-chrome the roof assembly, but for now I’ll leave as is – I may next year get a new hood made (but can’t afford at the moment).
Laurence