As the Jaguar reassembly nears the point of vehicle operation, it’s time to set up a maintenance log to keep track of lubricants, adjustments, and other fine tuning matters. This post was updated periodically between 2015 and 2017 to reflect the initial maintenance period. Routine maintenance after 2017 is not......
This is the specification for our Jaguar Mk2 with the 2.4 liter XK engine as adjusted for modifications described in this restoration blog. See also maintenance log for current fluids and project punch list....
A running engine brings to mind the topic of petrol (aka gasoline or gas across the pond). British Petroleum, a corporation now plagued by misguided environmental and ethical decisions, was once at the vanguard of national pride. In 1925, BP operated some 6,000 service stations with a logo that helped......
In 1922, William Lyons (then only 20 years old) and William Walmsley formed the Swallow Sidecar Company to build motorcycle sidecars. Walmsley sold out in 1934, and Lyons evolved into car manufacturing, introducing the SS Jaguar in 1935, a 2.5 litre saloon. The “SS” was retained from the Swallow Sidecar......
The Smiths small gauges — oil pressure, coolant temperature, fuel level, and voltage (which replaced the original Lucas ammeter) — have face plates tailored specifically for Jaguar models, but share innards with other Smiths gauges installed in most vintage British cars. All use either transmitted resistance value to modify current......
Today this blog is one year old. The first post on June 26, 2014 described removing the rear seat. Now 239 posts later, the Jaguar is slowing coming back together. Thanks to Dawn Kriss for the beautiful hand coloring of the Mk2 blueprint. Over 35,000 views … thanks everyone!...
When this blog was started back in June of last year, not much thought was given to the “tags” which can be applied to each post for classification purposes. So a year later, all the old tags have been deleted and replaced with ones that describe process steps rather than......
As the Jaguar project moves into its reassembly phase, the topic of restoration philosophy, a spectrum from museum preservation to modernization, is now front and center, namely: meet all the strict period-correct requirements of the Jaguar Clubs of North America (JNCA) Concours Judging Guide and restore the car to as......
In addition to CAD applications aimed at component manufacturing, the capabilities of 3D modeling can also be used to create stunning virtual images that really belong in an art gallery. Back in 2008, Pawel Cislo, a Polish programmer, created an extensive 3D model of the Jaguar Mk2 working only from......
Restoration work often requires new custom parts (or a detailed drawing of existing ones for proper fitment), and the first step is often a drawing. Many times a simple two-dimensional representation is sufficient. But for more complex designs, a CAD 3D drawing is essential. For many years, we’ve used the......
