Hi Christopher @cwfarlowhotmail-com

This was happening on my XJ-SC and the cause was the two rear window seals. The water was getting in around the window and running down the inside of the bodywork and filling up the locker boxes with water.

As soon as I replaced the rubbers on the two rear window seals the locker boxes have remained dry – and mine does go out in the rain 🙂

Cheers

Laurence

Hi marnee @marneej

Have you had much interest in selling your cabriolet ?

If you’ve some details and photos then happily share them here, including your general location.

Laurence

Hi Guy @guyroel

Following on from what Paul @paulf42 and Ian @ianmitchell suggested, I was wondering if the article I wrote about improving the dashboard lighting is of any help to you – https://xjs-soft-tops.com/articles/improving-xjs-dashboard-lights/

Cheers,

Laurence

Hi Steve @sjbbeb

Sorry no one has replied to your message sooner.

I came across this problem with my convertible last year when getting it out of storage (it had got condensation damp) and everything was very stiff. I sprayed every visible hinge/joint with WD40 and down into as much of the concealed mechanism as I could – then spent a happy time raising and lowering the roof, initially with hand assistance, until everything loosened up (kept the engine running as guessed I’d soon flatten the battery).

Hope that helps,

Laurence

Hi

I abandoned the idea of getting complete rubbers (we’ll they’re actually foam rather than rubber) and grip strips manufactured as was getting too complicated to achieve.

I’ve since found someone who will make the extrusion for me, with the idea of folk making up their own (glue to their existing grip stops).

Hopefully I’ll hear back before Christmas if this is feasible.

Sorry folks that it’s taken so long, outside pressures on my life have been rather distracting this year.

Cheers

Laurence

Hi Graham @paulinec1

Welcome to the Club.

It is referred to as a Tonneau cover and you’ll see them come up for sale from time to time on ebay (though I’ve just checked and can’t see any there today). They fit over the convertible’s folded down roof and are secured via some wire clips on the outside edge and press-studs on the inner edge.

Sometimes members have them for sale too.

Laurence

Hi Gino @jaguar-xjsc-targa-v12

Welcome to our club

Thank you for taking the time to post all those photos of your new Cabriolet

Laurence

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