Laurence Jones

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  • 4th April 2017 at 12:54 in reply to: Cabriolet for sale at the NEC Classic Car and Restoration Show #3805
    Laurence Jones
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    🙂 the sales guy was bemused when I asked if I could look under the bonnet and boot for identifying numbers

    Yes the badge says XJ-S

    4th April 2017 at 09:02 in reply to: Meet up – 15th or 16th April 2017 – Belgium #3801
    Laurence Jones
    Keymaster

    hello Laurence,

    this is a niceidea. But I’m not in Belgium at that moment.
    I’m aware of 2 cabriolets, mine and one of my friend. Maybe in the Belgian Jaguar Club there are more members. But that should be asked to the administration. A few years ago we organised a commemoration of the XJ-SC.
    regards.

    Peter B.

    3rd April 2017 at 20:32 in reply to: OLD WARDEN Classic car show and Autojumble Sunday April 2nd #3784
    Laurence Jones
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    We ventured down from Telford and spent an enjoyable couple of hours at the show.

    We met up with Bryan Thomas, and later in the day sneaked our 1993 XJS Convertible down near the show area and parked up alongside his pristine XJS Cabriolet

    [photo 538][photo 539]

    Fortunately you can’t quite see how dusty our Convertible was next to Bryan’s shiny car – but we had done 310 miles since leaving home on Friday evening (Total trip mileage of 520 across the weekend).

    Laurence

    2nd April 2017 at 08:27 in reply to: Classics and Restoration Show – Birminham NEC, UK #3772
    Laurence Jones
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    We managed to spend 6 hours walking around the show – we wondered why we were getting tired near the end (hadn’t realised how the time has flown).

    We probably spent nearly 1/2 hour at the XJS club stand comparing Graham and Scott’s Cabriolets

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    1st April 2017 at 21:36 in reply to: OLD WARDEN Classic car show and Autojumble Sunday April 2nd #3768
    Laurence Jones
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    If the weather looks good tomorrow we will likely venture over to see this (as we’re down in the Midlands anyway)

    Laurence

    26th March 2017 at 22:40 in reply to: Site updates – Profiles #3741
    Laurence Jones
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    Currently, as you know, there’s a few folk around with 2 Cabriolets so I believe there’s a real possibility that someone might have 3 and I want our website to be able to cope.

    Laurence

    25th March 2017 at 08:43 in reply to: Welcome to Richard Foard as a Cabriolet Member #3728
    Laurence Jones
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    Sounds like a challenge, but not an impossible one (though the wire harness might take some doing).

    If a car had been left outside here in the UK for over a decade your list would be a lot longer, and the top of the list would likely be… complete bodywork rebuild with everything having rusted through in ever conceivable panel 🙁

    Laurence

    19th March 2017 at 19:18 in reply to: Sunday 19th March – Coffee and a Chat – Overton, near Winchester at 11:00 #3686
    Laurence Jones
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    Successful first UK meeting of members of our XJS Soft Tops website, with 4 members and their cars attending the White Hart, Overton, Hampshire. Thanks for taking the time to venture out today.

    • Jaguar XJ-SC Cabriolet – Kim Hayward
    • Jaguar XJ-SC Cabriolet – Trevor Kent
    • Jaguar XJS Facelift Cabriolet – Chris Leeson
    • Jaguar XJS Convertible – Laurence and Christina Jones

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    We all spent a convivial couple of hours chatting over coffee and biscuits about our cars and various places we’ve been with them, along with various opportunities to meet up again in the future. Turns out that Christina and myself meet Chris at the Weald and Downland Museum a couple of years ago, and Chris had seen our car at the Dunsford Wings and Wheels event last year but didn’t see us.

    I was able to pass on to Trevor, Kim and Chris their site Window Sticker which I’ll make available generally to members shortly

     

     

     

     

    Time now to plan the next meet up 🙂

    Laurence

    17th March 2017 at 15:17 in reply to: Sunday 19th March – Coffee and a Chat – Overton, near Winchester at 11:00 #3676
    Laurence Jones
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    Looking forward to this weekend, Saturday at Goodwood Members Day and then Sunday heading for Overton – hope the weather is dry….

    If anyone is intending to attend this meet up and hasn’t let me know, could you please either reply to this discussion topic or send me an email – membership@xjs-soft-tops.com

    Thanks,

    Laurence

    15th March 2017 at 21:51 in reply to: LHD V12 Convertible – punctured oil cooler #3656
    Laurence Jones
    Keymaster

    Yes it was Bryan, but necessary….

    Probably means either the planned Cabriolet roof/targa panel refurbishment or the interior wood replacement is likely now on hold till later in the year.

    Laurence

    15th March 2017 at 21:44 in reply to: Windscreen Chrome #3655
    Laurence Jones
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    Well it came off easily, just drilled out the rivet at the top and the bottom (inside by the door rubber).

    No rust to be seen underneath, nor paint pealing off which was good. The windscreen rubber itself is getting a bit perished though.

    Seems the person who last fitted the trim couldn’t get it on properly and has bent it, and then they’d put loads of mastic behind it to hold it all on (which it hadn’t done very well).

    I stripped out the mastic, and put some washing up liquid in the slot in the windscreen rubber to make it a bit more plyable. I then managed (after more than a few attempts) to feed the trim into the slot and hold it in place while I re-riveted the trim back in place – it kept popping out at the top while I was attending to the bottom, and vice-versa.

    Anyway, it’s on and better than it was for now. Need to replace windscreen rubber and possibly find better example of trim to fit back in place.
    [photo 514]

    14th March 2017 at 22:41 in reply to: Windscreen Chrome #3621
    Laurence Jones
    Keymaster

    Thanks, I’ll see what I can take apart tomorrow and see what lies underneath – hopefully nothing too scary.

    Laurence

    11th March 2017 at 18:46 in reply to: belt guides #3601
    Laurence Jones
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    Hi Gerben,

    I realise that it isn’t obvious how to do that, so I have added some instructions to the Help section (found by clicking HELP top right of the Discussion page)

    Cheers,

    Laurence

    11th March 2017 at 12:36 in reply to: belt guides #3594
    Laurence Jones
    Keymaster

    Hi Gerben,

    Could you expand a little about what you are seeking – maybe a photo of the item you wish to replace would help.

    Laurence

    10th March 2017 at 15:32 in reply to: Sunday 19th March – Coffee and a Chat – Overton, near Winchester at 11:00 #3588
    Laurence Jones
    Keymaster

    Venue has been found – we will be meeting at the White Hart Overton, which is near Winchester at 11:00 for coffee and biscuits/cake. Sunday lunch starts at 12:00 if anyone wants to stop (we might before we head off on the journey back up north).

    I’ve already had some members get in touch to say they’re coming – please do let me know if you can meet up with us all.

    Laurence

    7th March 2017 at 15:08 in reply to: Sunday 19th March – Coffee and a Chat – Overton, near Winchester at 11:00 #3541
    Laurence Jones
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    I’m aiming to meet up around 11:00 Sunday morning somewhere around Winchester, with relative easy access from the M3 (for onward journey. Could anyone please recommend a venue, with suitable parking for a few Jags 🙂

    Laurence

    4th March 2017 at 21:58 in reply to: retro-fit cruise control #3492
    Laurence Jones
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    The facelift 4.0 litre models do have Cruise Control as an option< so you might be able to retro fit one to your 3.6 Automatic Trevor. I have a donor 1995 4.0litre XJS auto, with Cruise Control, which at some point in the future I'm hoping to dismantle and reassemble in either my 1994 Couple or possibly the 1993 Convertible - all something for the future at the moment I'm afraid. Laurence

    2nd March 2017 at 15:55 in reply to: Windscreen wipers – which side does yours park on ? #3460
    Laurence Jones
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    I had it in mind, that I’d attempt to dismantle the right hand parking wiper assembly on my LHD convertible, and swap it with the left hand parking wiper assembly in my RHD convertible – but I’m guessing nothing is that straight foward….

    🙂

    2nd March 2017 at 13:52 in reply to: Windscreen wipers – which side does yours park on ? #3455
    Laurence Jones
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    That looks very helpful information there, thanks John.

    Fully understand the “ain’t broke, not fiddle” concept – just that it’s a real pain in heavy rain to have extra water dumped infront of the driver on the cars that park the wiper on infront of the passenger.

    When it’s not so cold I’ll take a look – I’ll let you know what I can see.

    Laurence

    1st March 2017 at 13:56 in reply to: Windscreen wipers – which side does yours park on ? #3430
    Laurence Jones
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    Yes, it does seem random.

    I’m thinking of trying to get the two convertibles wipers swapped around, but I’m betting that it won’t be straight forward.

    Not having got to the point of taking things to pieces to have a look, but are the mechanisms distinctly different (i.e. different part numbers) or is it a matter of disassembling the existing and reconfiguring it to park the other way round?

    Laurence

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