Two and half weeks after driving the Jaguar to Beaver Brook Auto Body, the exterior has been carefully sanded down in preparation for the first coat of British Racing Green urethane base paint (it’s a slow process). See also the post about paint chemistry. A few minor imperfections were fixed,......
Our Jaguar left the factory with twin Lucas wing mirrors, but the mounting bolts rusted to the body so the bolts had to be sacrified (both were cut off) during disassembly. Fortunately, excellent replica Lucas mirrors – missing only the back name plate – are readily available. The original back......
It’s time for the BRG exterior paint. Everything (well, nearly everything) was stripped off to make it easier for Chris at Beaver Brook Auto. A cool day plus the lack of a windscreen makes the short drive an adventure. Bruce followed in his red Mk2 to document the journey. By......
These days chrome, whether new or restored, is extremely expensive due, in part, to the environmental concerns about the chrome plating process (the EPA lists hexavalent chromium as a “priority” air and water pollutant). Fortunately, most of our Jaguar chrome (and there is a lot of it!) survived in good......
The Jaguar’s rocker panel that runs under the door frames has a large access hole facing the rear wheel arches. This 1.5″ opening is useful for fishing the wiring harness, but it needs to be completely blocked or else moisture will seep into the rocker cavity. Our original plastic plugs......
The rear no draught ventilator is similar to the front one, but there are a few differences. For one thing, the vent window has a half elliptical shape and swings open on a kind of piano hinge. Separating the glass from the old seal took a fair bit of careful......
After installing the restored no draught ventilator and the window channel felt runners, a window frame preliminary fit determines the proper top-to-bottom angle alignment and the correct door frame fitment. The front window frame is secured to the door with six fasteners: two under the ventilator (green arrows) screw into......
The chrome frame, or channel, for the windows has a groove that is filled with 3/16″ black felt that both protects the glass and provides a smooth sliding surface. The old felt was badly soiled and had pulled away from the frame in some areas. To make sure the new......
See also prior posts about ventilator deconstruction and glass setting tape. As discussed in the ventilator glass assembly post, the bolt that passes through the glass pane acts as an axle for the twist handle lever that holds the window shut. Glass setting tape on one side and a rubber......
See also no draught ventilator post. As part of the no draught ventilator restoration, we decided to replace the seals that hold the glass pane to the chrome frame surround. They were dirty and missing in some sections. This requires a roll of 3/64″ glass setting tape, a tacky black......
