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Hi Steven Foster @fossie
It would be interesting to find out where you read that snipped of information, as popular belief is that the only one Jaguar Produced from the factory is Lady Diana’s Cabriolet – the rest were after sale dealer conversions etc.
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
HI Diane @tassiexjs
Thanks for posting a few photos of your car (and I’m guessing you too).
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I like the lakeside photo.
The XJS Club have agreed to help advertise the Jaguar Land Rover Classic Event I’m organising, which is definately too far for you to bring you car to – probably couldn’t be geographically further away from Coventry 🙂
Glad you’ve joined us, and hopefully you’ll enjoy membership of the Club and locate other members, Steve Gibbs @stevedownunder is a Cabriolet owning member somewhere on your island 🙂
Laurence
Hi John @cobbles
Thanks for sharing that – it is great to see someone having warm weather and to enjoy driving their Jaguar around so much. Even UK summer months seem to have 1/2 the days with it raining or overcast.
Laurence
Thought I’d bring this topic to the attention of latest members
Hi Alan @cabriolet
The garage has asked I don’t do anything with these wings on the donor car until they have conducted further investigation work on Pawla (my V12 Cabriolet) if they’re not needed for Pawla then they unbolt it and I can send you better photos – I guess I could possibly bring it to the Sunday Lunch meet up at The Old White Beare on 4th March if you’re coming
Laurence
Hi Christine @millie
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Unfortunately I won’t be down in London for the show, but I believe a number of other members are attending so hopefully they will drop by and say hi.
We have a Clbu Social Meet up planned for Sunday 18th March at the Clock Warehouse, near Derby (see Events section) – you’d be most welcome to join us. I will send you the February Newsletter.
Will you be brining Millie to the Jaguar Land Rover Classic Works event on the 15th September ?
Laurence
Hi Alan @cabriolet
Do yo have the eBay Item number ?
Hi Per Arne Harefallet @perarnechonica-no
Alan’s correct, the only car that had factory fitted rear seats was Princess Diana’s. Her car though was always fitted with the rear Hardtop rather than the fold down hood – possibly as there was concern that someone in the back of the car might stand up and could injure themselves on the Targa Top’s T-bar if the car suddenly stopped.
Many owners wanted 4 seats, so many of the dealerships were happy to supply a Cabriolet with seats fitted from a Coupe – with the deal arranging to have the rear locker box out taken out and rear seats fitted. All the mouonting points were present in the car for rear seats and seat belts, as the Cabriolets were converted from near complete Coupes when they were built.
If you look around, you will see ltos of different rear seat arrangments in different Cabriolets – this is I think due to the dealer fitting whatever Coupe Seats they could obtain.
Laurence
Hi Alan @cabriolet
Are you going ahead with the Longlife fitted exhausts ?
When you say franchised, does this mean they sell through a local exhaust centre or a ‘man in a van’ / ‘lady in a van’ fit on your drive service ?
Laurence