Laurence Jones

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  • 21st June 2017 at 13:04 in reply to: 1984 XJS 3.6 Manual Cabriolet – breaking for spares #5325
    Laurence Jones
    Keymaster

    Decision has been made to break the car for its main parts (thereby keeping other XJS on the road) and weighing in the remained for scrap (which won’t be much these days).

    * Interior, targa panels, roof, petrol tank, wheels – donated to my 1985 Cabriolet
    * 5 speed Manual Gearbox – Sold

    Other parts available include
    * Good Front Subframe with all suspension parts
    * 3.6 Engine with new clutch – £400
    * things like the rear axle, diff, brakes etc
    * Bonnet
    * Doors
    * Boot – little rusty along the bottom (which sits behind the lower boot panel)
    * Some exhaust parts

    If any of the above are of interest to anyone, or there might be a part or fitting on the car you need, then please get in touch

    Laurence
    membership@xjs-soft-tops.com

    18th June 2017 at 22:37 in reply to: Back on the road again – at last #5279
    Laurence Jones
    Keymaster

    Hi Alex,

    You’ve not missed it – I’ve been away this weekend and not had a chance to sit down in front of the computer, but hopefully in the next couple of days I will have time and write this up as an article. I’ve plenty of photos to include.

    Laurence

    13th June 2017 at 08:41 in reply to: Meet up – 17th June – Cafe Cargo, Colne #5194
    Laurence Jones
    Keymaster

    Looking at the weather forecast for this Saturday we could be in for a dry day for this meet up.

    We’ve space reserved in the Cafe for us all to sit together and have a morning tea/coffee and a cake, or settle down to brunch 🙂

    Laurence

    11th June 2017 at 20:26 in reply to: Welcome newly activated Cabriolet member – David Williams in Canada #5148
    Laurence Jones
    Keymaster

    here’s some photos David has posed of his Cabriolet

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    10th June 2017 at 17:14 in reply to: That Elusive Number #5143
    Laurence Jones
    Keymaster

    Your records are still correct.

    Laurence

    7th June 2017 at 19:52 in reply to: That Elusive Number #5100
    Laurence Jones
    Keymaster

    A couple of Hidden numbers for you John

    VIN 122590 – 456

    VIN 140236 – 3751

    7th June 2017 at 19:43 in reply to: Missing Members #5098
    Laurence Jones
    Keymaster

    Active membership stands at 176 on 7th June 2017

    Cabriolet Members – 141
    Convertible Members – 21
    Enthusiast Members – 14

    189 members of the old site receive the XJS Soft Tops Newsletters, but have not actively joined this site (yet).

    Laurence

    7th June 2017 at 19:37 in reply to: Missing Members #5096
    Laurence Jones
    Keymaster

    I’ve also reset Simon Ackers membership to Cabriolet Member as his membership profile now has his Cabriolet’s VIN details 🙂

    Laurence

    7th June 2017 at 19:32 in reply to: Missing Members #5091
    Laurence Jones
    Keymaster

    Hi John,

    That’s really helpful – thanks.

    I’ve updated their membership details and registered them now as Cabriolet Members 🙂

    Laurence

    6th June 2017 at 21:58 in reply to: Missing Members #5077
    Laurence Jones
    Keymaster

    Hi John,

    Steve has registered as an XJS Soft Top Enthusiast Member (i.e. non owner).

    The full site’s membership of Convertible, Cabriolet and Enthusiast can be seen using the “Members List” menu on the main menu.

    Cheers,

    Laurence

    5th June 2017 at 19:26 in reply to: Meet up – 4th June 2017 – Near Eastbourne, East Sussex #5069
    Laurence Jones
    Keymaster

    We had a very successful meet up at Hestmonceux Observatory on Sunday (4th June).

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    We had 4 member’s Cabriolets and 3 XJS Convertibles there – and the weather was lovely and warm (but not too hot that we all burnt).

    Thanks to Gary, David, Richard, Richard’s brother in law, Vincent and Steve for turning up, and to David for inviting us to attend the JEC Jaguar day.

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    31st May 2017 at 18:17 in reply to: Bank Holiday Weekend Isle of Man #4978
    Laurence Jones
    Keymaster

    Hi Jon,

    Good to see you’re having getting out and about in the car 🙂

    Laurence

    30th May 2017 at 13:24 in reply to: Rear screen replacement #4951
    Laurence Jones
    Keymaster

    Thanks Mark, I will make enquiries in that direction

    Laurence

    29th May 2017 at 22:22 in reply to: Meet up – 4th June 2017 – Near Eastbourne, East Sussex #4943
    Laurence Jones
    Keymaster

    Looks like we’ll have a couple of cars joining me at Herstmonceux this coming Sunday, with a possibility of one or two XJS Convertible owners I met at the Wessex JEC show yesterday (Sunday 29th May).

    If anyone is thinking of coming but hasn’t let me know yet, please get in touch so that we can be sure to have a suitable area set aside for us.

    Laurence

    29th May 2017 at 19:27 in reply to: Rear screen replacement #4942
    Laurence Jones
    Keymaster

    Thanks John and Eddie,

    I’ll have a go at trying to improve the opaque (one corner first maybe) and see how it goes.

    One of the reasons I was considering having a go at changing the cracked screen with a new one is that the hood itself is in better condition than the other hood. Ideally I’d invest in getting a complete replacement/refurbished hood, targa panels and head lining, but as I mentioned in another thread a huge chunk of my petty cash (XJS fund) has been swallowed up replacing the oil cooler on my LHD Convertible recently – so seeking a way low cost way to improve the Cabriolet for this summer if I can.

    Laurence

    26th May 2017 at 08:22 in reply to: Body Badges #4896
    Laurence Jones
    Keymaster

    Hi Mark,

    There are different types of Powder Coating, and there are ones that don’t use very high heat levels – indeed I’ve seen them demonstrated with a powder coated Coke bottle, and those bottles use quite a low melt temperature plastic.

    It will need some testing (trial and error) but I’m hopeful. I’ll let you know 🙂

    Laurence

    25th May 2017 at 07:52 in reply to: Body Badges #4868
    Laurence Jones
    Keymaster

    Hi Mark

    Something I’ve considered is to have these items powder coated, as you can get chrome powder coating powder. You can mask items off and only powder coat sections – so might be possible with care to have chrome front face on black badges

    I’m hoping to buy myself what’s required, for doing small items like the badges, sometime over the next month or so and give it a try myself, I’ll let you know.

    23rd May 2017 at 22:36 in reply to: retro-fit cruise control #4845
    Laurence Jones
    Keymaster

    Hi Trevor,

    If it means you can be comfortable driving your Cabriolet the distances you do, then it will be a great success.

    Enjoy your tour around Ireland

    Laurence

    23rd May 2017 at 12:21 in reply to: Meet up – 4th June 2017 – Near Eastbourne, East Sussex #4831
    Laurence Jones
    Keymaster

    Reminder that this event is in just over a week’s time, and I need to know who’s going as space needs to be reserved for us.

    Thanks,

    Laurence

    22nd May 2017 at 17:56 in reply to: Welcome new Cabriolet member – Paul Montano #4813
    Laurence Jones
    Keymaster

    Hi John,

    You’ll find him there now – admin issue resolved 🙂

    Laurence

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