As the U.K. enthusiastically adopted the motor car after World War II, a public spirited group of citizen decided to improve upon the outdated police how-to-drive guidebook, and subsequently published one in 1956 with “advanced standards” under the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) imprint. The charitable organization’s goal (they still......
We’ll be on a reduced activity schedule during the winter months … still some posts, but fewer in number until March. Thanks for visiting!...
Ian Callum, Jaguar’s design director, created his own updated version of the Jaguar Mk2. According to the October 2014 issue of Jaguar Enthusiast, the Callum Mk2 includes these interesting changes and upgrades: powerful 4.3 liter engine with 260 HP rear independent suspension bumpers replaced with molded plastic Clarion NZ502E multimedia......
Restoring a classic Jaguar means participating in a very small specialized niche of parts manufacturers, distributors, aftermarket retailers, and automobile service providers. Every niche exists in a much larger industrial “biosphere” and it’s interesting to view the entire space. Auto part manufacturing is dominated by large industrial companies, led by......
See also prior posts about the preliminary rear bumper installation and the original rear bumper mounts. Removing the rear bumper is somewhat tedious, but installing the rear bumper is devilishly difficult. The primary problem involves fastening bolts and nuts related to four rubber mounts: the space available to fit a......
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......
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......
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......
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......
Our restoration project required over 500 new parts and several specialized services (like painting) that isn’t practical to do in our garage setup. Many of these parts have been discussed individually in blog posts, but here is a comprehensive list so far with part number and vendor. Jaguar Mk2 Restoration......
