Dollies are used to move around body shells without suspensions. Commercial “one-size-fits-all” dollies are not optimized for the Jaguar type of chassis. Lin Rose developed a simple but elegant solution with caster wheels and square steel tubing, and we’ll follow his custom design. A larger front wheel will help adjust......
Body shell
Front bumper
Reference ValveChatter Entry 16 – Front bumper Reference Jaguar Service Manual – Front bumper removal Reference Jaguar exploded view – Front bumper The front bumper is attached at sides with an L-shaped bracket, and at two forward mounts with bolts that screw into captive nuts. All the mounting points were......
Backlight (rear glass window)
Reference ValveChatter Entry 13 – Backlight Reference Jaguar Service Manual – Rear glass removal Reference Jaguar exploded view – Backlight The rear glass is set into a rubber moulding and fixed in place with a two-piece chrome finishing surround. The two chrome finishers are joined, and held in place, by upper and......
Bonnet, engine overview
Reference ValveChatter Entry 18 – Bonnet Reference Jaguar Service Manual – Bonnet hinge removal Removing the front bonnet makes it a lot easier to look at the engine and prepare for removing it. The bonnet is attached to two large hinges with two bolts each, and the hinge itself bolts......