After 827 days and 478 blog posts, the 1961 Jaguar Mk2 project is complete. Of course, there are still test drives and debugging that may be required, but today marks the official end of the restoration work.
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John Skinner Mfg backstory
Classic car restoration is the quintessential cottage industry, and many of its vendors remain small family enterprises that reflect the spirit and enthusiasm of their customers. Our upholstery supplier, John Skinner (Manufacturing) Ltd U.K., is a good example, and their history mirrors the experience of many participants in this unique......
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Exploded part plates
Jaguar produced 91 exploded part plates to show how everything in the Mk2 2.4 model should fit together. However, only 45 of them are relevant to our specific chassis and configuration (other plates cover, for example, automatic transmissions, right-hand drive, later modifications, and so on). EXPLODED PARTS: 1961 MK2 2.4......
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Test drive checklist
We are only ten days or so away from a test drive (still waiting on the replacement reverse switch from SNG Barratt). Here is our Test Drive Checklist. [pdfjs-viewer url=”https://krissmotors.com/Mk2/wp-content/uploads/Mk2-checklist-test-drive.pdf” viewer_width=100% viewer_height=825px fullscreen=true download=true print=true]...
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Jaguar Mk2 1959 brochure
Jaguar’s marketing launch of the Mark 2 in 1959-60 was modest by today’s consumer standards. Apart from various technical manuals (parts, service, owner), Jaguar produced a few posters and apparently only a single introductory brochure devoted exclusively to the new Mark 2 model. This brochure, printed in Coventry, England by......
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Debugging
We all know the quip that the last 5% of a project takes 95% of the time. Well, this restoration project is now at the point where very small completion steps seem to take nearly forever to get just right. Today’s challenge was to find out why the backup camera......
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Where our readers come from
After 2+ years of writing this blog, we’ve amassed a lot of statistics about the Jaguar Mk2 community. The most popular posts concern wiring — schematics, switch connections, electrical components, and the like. The top ten locations by country are: United States United Kingdom Australia France Germany Japan New Zealand......
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Lock mechanism fix
See also correct handle position and locking procedure. Old door locks sometimes freeze up or jam, and since original spare parts are quite difficult to locate the only recourse may be a repair of some kind. Such was the case with one of the rear door locks. The locks work......
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Door moisture barrier
The Jaguar door inside face uses a so-called moisture barrier — a simple plastic sheet — to minimize water runoff from dampening the back of the upholstery panel and thus warping it over time. Many unrestored Mk2s, in fact, exhibit badly distorted panels, and some of this damage is due......
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Door window installation
See also door window test fit and ventilator seal posts. The final fitment of the chrome window frames and glass requires remedies for the inevitable flaws that show up post-paint job. For example, one of the threaded holes in the right rear door was blocked by a broken tap; someone......
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