The rear bumper features a long chrome tipped rubber seal that serves to close the gap between the bumper edge and the body. The seal must be attached before the bumper is installed (there isn’t enough room to manage this otherwise). The replacement rubber comes a little oversized, and must......
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......
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 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......
The final step in preparation for the first test drive is reassembling everything that swings on the car: namely, the four doors, the front bonnet, and the rear boot lid. Getting everything to fit just right is time consuming and more art than science. Jaguar’s fabrication technology back in the......
In preparation for putting the doors, bonnet, and boot lid back on the car, all twelve hinges — two for the rear trunk lid, two for the front hood, and eight for the front and rear doors — were greased, installed, and tested. The boot and bonnet hinges work with......
The bumper mounts on four rubber vibration pads (which are identical to the front engine mounts) that attach to eight studs welded to the frame. The stud threads were bruised up over the course of disassembly, blasting, and primer painting, but this condition was quickly remedied by applying a die......
The front grille with its MK2 2.4 badge attaches to the frame with four side clips and a top bolt. Its return marks an appearance turning point; the front of the Jaguar now looks like the classic icon we love. The grille also completes the engine bay, and here is......
