See also earlier post about bonnet removal. To complete work on the body shell before its primer and base coat, the front bonnet must be prepared as well. That means removing some trim and other attachments that were left on the bonnet when it was lifted on its hinges. The......
See also Body work, part 1 and Post-blast body assessment. As described in this post, the panhard rod brace will be strengthened following the advice of a 1963 Jaguar service bulletin. A triangular piece, fabricated to fit the wedge-shaped above the circular mount, will be welded in along the frame......
The Jaguar 2.4 model with overdrive had two differential options, a Thornton Powr-Lok or a conventional one. There is no way to tell these apart from their outside appearance so Jaguar appended a small metal ID tag. The Thornton Powr-Lok unit was indicated by a BP-L code (for “British Powr-Lok”).......
The last time we discussed the rear axle and differential, it looked like this: Since the axle was removed from the body, it has been power washed, blasted, and then painted with POR 15. A new cover gasket was fitted to prevent oil leaks, and the oil plugs were highlighted......
Engine mounts were painted with POR 15 and attached with new hardware. The thermostat was installed into its housing within the inlet manifold water jacket. The inlet manifold was assembled with new gaskets and hardware. New plastic vent tubing was also fitted. The water jacket is only a test fit......
The lower part of the engine has been painted, so various subcomponents that have been restored or replaced – the oil filer, water pump, and crankshaft damper – can be bolted back on the cylinder block. The brand new water pump was put on with a new gasket and we......
See also Post-blast body assessment. Metal dolly work on the right front of the Jaguar body has straightened out most of the asymmetry. The yellow bondo smoothes out what can’t be fixed with sheet metal hammers. The trailing edges of both left and right wheel wells have also be patched......
Nuts and bolts make disassembly convenient (as opposed to welded components), but the downside is that nuts come loose unexpectedly, usually due to transverse slipping (known as the Jost Effect), vibration, stress/bending, or hot/cold expansion. To counteract these adverse conditions, lock washers – typically the split ring type – are......
Much of our cylinder head was painted turquoise green to designate a B1 head (also used on the 3.4 engine), but bits on the front and back were left bare and once polished. The bare spots are now badly weathered and difficult to treat with the head still attached to......
As the crankshaft pulley was being cleaned, the inside rim separated from the hub … the part is fatally damaged and must be replaced. As luck would have it, this part is no longer available, so some parts research was required which is summarized in the table below. Here’s the......
