Hi Gerard Harings @gerard-haringstelenet-be

I’ve not had opportunity to weigh my XJ-SC to compare it with the weight of my XJS Convertibles yo get an idea how much the extra strengthening added.

Laurence

Hi Gerben Haringsma @gerbenharingsma

Glad you were able to sort the rust holes before they got too bad.

I will let you know about the roof rubber in the next few days.

Laurence

Hi Gerard @gerard-haringstelenet-be

That is a very sad plea 🙁

I would hope that on our Club website you would be free to share your knowledge and views, without anyone responding with negative or confrontational comments.

Please feel free to share your knowledge and experience of the XJ-SC or other topics, for members around the world to listen and learn from.

Laurence

Hi Alan @cabriolet

I was in the positon that the screen had to come out anyway as the rubber was cracked and causing leaks, so had the roof sorted at the same time. Also found that changeing the windscreen rubber enabled the side chrome strips to fit much better and neater.

Laurence

Hi Paul @paulf42 / Gerry @ixjies

Do they recommend removing the little green cups – which I’m guessing you’d need to if you wanted to use Green or Red bulbs.

Laurence

Hi Alan @cabriolet

I agree, it could have been there a while, and may historic, however all I can say is, it shouldn’t be there – the roof should be as smooth as if it was a Coupe’s roof.

I think you’re right in saying that it would be difficult, though not impossible, to peal back the roof’s covering. There’s the additional challenge that it’s likely glued down below the line of the front windscreen rubber, possibly necessitating removing the windscreen itself to give you the best chance as possible to peal back the covering with a view of gluing it back after instpection.

The alternative is to leave things alone, and just monitor the raised area to confirm it’s not getting bigger/unstable.

Gerben @gerbenharingsma , have you made any investigations of the bubbles you’ve found?

Laurence

Hi Gerben @gerbenharingsma

The front roof area is a common target for rust on our cars, whether in Coupe or Cabriolet version – in fact the situation is made worse on our Cabriolet’s by the presence of the textile glued over the metal work. When I had my Targa panels painted red (rather than have them recovered) i had this front roof section painted as well, and we discovered rust starting to take hold there.

So yes, a warning to all Cabriolet onwers is to physically check that front roof section, by passing your hand over the textile covering and see if you can determine any change of shape which may be rust underneath…

Factory has produced a sample of the Targa aperture rubber seals – I just haven’t had time to go pick it up yet, but hope to in the next few days.

Yes there is a company that, at a cost, provide a complete kit of the rear hood, Targa Panel cover and front roof surrround material – I will see if I can find their details.

Laurence

Thought I’d bring this topic to the attention of latest members