Interior

The original Jaguar dash top has two large cutouts for plastic defrost vents and an indented center section that hides two top fixing screws with a mesh plastic cover. The plastic inserts are badly dated and damaged. Access to the top fixing screws is still essential, and a removable center...

Legacy configuration The 1972 XJ6 offers rudimentary, and mostly unsatisfactory, courtesy and interior lighting typical of 1970s vintage Jaguars. The B/C post top pillar light, similar to those in earlier saloons like the Mk2, is retained, but instead of a wood mount, the fixture is entirely made of plastic. The...

While the XJ6 was outfitted with a premium audio system by 1970s standards, much has been improved during the past 45 years so a significant upgrade in the car’s audio system is warranted. The XJ6 originally sported four speakers in each of the door panels, and this was reasonably advanced...

The XJ6 has a curious rain and air extractor system tucked under the rear backlight shelf. The purpose is twofold: 1) enable stale air to exit the cabin while preventing the intake of exhaust fumes, and 2) flush any water that flows down the rear window into the catch channel...

See also prior dash makeover post. Basic T facia dash As our Jaguar restomod project evolves, the requirements and constraints on the interior dash design come into clearer focus. The original XJ6 Series 1 dash has a flat facia surface with a bullnose edging that is capped with a black...