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

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