Laurence Jones

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  • in reply to: Fuel on the floor #19929

    Hi Dave

    I’d agree with you regarding once the fuel pump was running and everything pressurised, as having had a fuel pipe split in the boot of my XJS, I can indeed confirm that you’d soon notice – a very large amount of fuel came out very quickly !!

    Laurence

    Hi Wayne

    That’s great to hear you’re really enjoying your car – hopefully you’ll be able to upload some photos and add them into a Car Album to let others see how it is coming together.

    Laurence

    in reply to: American bumpers #19628

    Hi Clas

    I’m not sure if you received any answers to your question, as there has been some recent technical issues with the Club’s website (see separate discussion topic).

    It is my understanding that you can indeed exchange the American bumper for the European, and vice versa – this being done when folks have imported cars in the past into Europe from America.

    Cheers,

    Laurence

    in reply to: XJ-SC Soft top bolts #19625

    Hi Neal,

    That is quite a find, well done you.

    I will take a look at my Cabriolet to check for you.

    Laurence

    in reply to: Forums – Upgrade #19361

    I’ve just written and added a brief article (Found Here) that gives some more detail about the changes that the Club’s website has undergone with the March 2022 release.

    Laurence

    in reply to: Do I require oil with ZDDP in it ? #19348

    Welcome @dogbitefred.

    These forums are just the place to introduce yourself and ask questions if you have any 🙂

    Hopefully one of our Members will have the answer for you

    Laurence

    in reply to: XJS-C in South Africa! #19096

    Hi @geoffconnor

    The Targa roof is in two sections, one over the drive and one over the passenger. There is a leaver on each targa panel, which you pull down and turn (this unlocks the targa panel). You need to remove the targa panels in the right order, as one overlaps the other.

    Laurence

    Hi @tobr

    I think I read somewhere that the 4litre Convertible was only available with a manual gearbox option until 1987 when an automatic gearbox option was available. That might mean there were quite a few produced in the early years of production, but towards the end when yours was produced it might have been a lot lower with more folks going for the automatic.

    I’ll keep my eye out for some official statistics.

    Laurence

    in reply to: New Targa rubbers replacement #16643

    Hi Colin,

    I think this discussion thread is a great idea.

    I’ve sketched out a draft instruction guide in our Articles area – New Targa rubbers replacement but it is strictly a work in progress guide. It will need to be updated with exactly the feedback that you’ve suggested is recorded here in this discussion thread – practical hands on answers from members who have undertaken his job.

    Thanks,

    Laurence

    in reply to: targa rubbers ??? #16179

    Hi Martin

    Do you know what sort of items this company undertakes to remanufacture ?

    Laurence

    in reply to: Welcome new Cabriolet member – Jarl Jåtog #16178

    Hi Jarl ,

    Thanks for joining us at the XJS Soft Tops Club, which is bigger than the old forum used to be and now includes members who have XJS Convertibles as well as XJ-SC Cabriolets.

    Great view of your car, don’t see many photos taken from that angle

    Glad to hear you have lots of fun driving

    Laurence

    in reply to: Welcome new Cabriolet member – Robert Gibson #15659

    Hi Robert

    Have you managed to find some photos to upload yet for us to see DOLORES ?

    May I suggest you contact Car Hoods Direct as there website is advertising replacement hoods for the XJ-SC Cabriolet and also on the site for the XJS Convertible.

    Please reply back to this message to let us know how you get on.

    Cheers,

    Laurence

    in reply to: Replacement Hood for Cabriolet #15658

    Hi Kenneth Long

    May I suggest you contact Car Hoods Direct as there website is advertising replacement hoods for the XJ-SC Cabriolet and also on the site for the XJS Convertible.

    Please reply back to this message to let us know how you get on.

    Cheers,

    Laurence

    in reply to: Welcome new Cabriolet member – Craig Shankland #15657

    Hi Craig

    Thanks for such a long and detailed introduction to yourself and your cars – I can see an opportunity for the story of your Cabriolet to become an article in the Club’s Newletter (which I’m overdue in sending out…..). Hopefully you’ll be able to upload some photos of it soon to your Member’s Album for us all to see (if you have any problems you know how to get in touch with me).

    You will find in the Articles section one that has some of the background details and statistics for the XJ-SC Cabriolet – Click Here. I’ll also look up some of the background info on your car – though I’m sure Bryan Thomas will have more information to share that I have available to me.

    Cheers,

    Laurence

    in reply to: Welcome new Convertible member – Jim Verney #15561

    Hi Jim

    Thanks for adding these and other photos to your Album

    [photo 1801][photo 1802][photo 1804]

    Laurence

    in reply to: 1987 xjs cabriolet he v12 for sale #15534

    Hi Paul

    I’ve not seen any photos, but from Marnee’s profile it is a White 1987 5.3 Cabriolet

    Laurence

    in reply to: water in the back of the car #15523

    Hi Christopher

    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

    in reply to: Welcome new Cabriolet member – Tomi Hautakangas #15511

    Hi Tomi

    It does look like a very neatly prepared and maintained car

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    Have you found all the information you are looking for, or do you still need some answers ?

    Laurence

    in reply to: Welcome new Cabriolet member – Mark Spillane #15506

    Hi Mark

    Whilst it’s true that all the Jaguar built Cabriolet’s started life on the factory floor as Coupes they were all registered as Cabriolets – we have the range of VIN Numbers for these.

    A number of companies converted Coupes themselves into early Convertible and some as Cabriolets (using Jaguar parts).

    I’d be interested to see some photos of your car, and see what we can find out for you about its history.

    Cheers

    Laurence

    in reply to: Mileometer/trip and oil pressure guage #15487

    Hi Trevor

    I’ve had this jam on two of my XJS. The first freed itself by me pushing the reset button intermittently as I drove along. The other I had to take the console to pieces and free the jam – I then left out the reset button so it couldn’t happen again.

    The Oil pressure gauge issue sounds like a loose wire, rather than a faulty gauge to me – though I’m sure there are others on this site who could give some good advice.

    Cheers

    Laurence

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