{"id":2,"date":"2017-03-01T18:39:31","date_gmt":"2017-03-01T23:39:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2023-08-18T09:14:26","modified_gmt":"2023-08-18T13:14:26","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/","title":{"rendered":"Introduction"},"content":{"rendered":"

This blog\u00a0covers the restomod of a classic Jaguar XJ6 Series 1 saloon manufactured between 1968 and 1973. Restomod<\/em>\u00a0is the term for the\u00a0restoration of a classic car that incorporates modern technology invented since the car was first manufactured. This typically includes a new or modified engine and transmission, improved brake, steering, and suspension performance as well as substantial changes to cabin climate control and information\/entertainment systems.<\/p>\n

Undertaking a restomod project requires a substantial amount of research to determine which new components make sense \u00a0— both in functional\u00a0and aesthetic terms — and how (or whether!) they will fit into the classic body and chassis without unintended consequences. Three basic approaches — re-engineer, transplant, or retrofit — are summarized in the review of prior saloon restomod projects<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This three year restomod project blog represents an evolution from Jaguar Mk2 Restoration<\/a><\/strong>, another Kriss Motors (krissmotors.com<\/a>) project blog, that documents the partial<\/em> restomod of a 1961 2.4 Mk2 in the sense that several systems were upgraded with new technology, including the brakes, heater, and nav\/entertainment system\u00a0(it was just an AM radio in the old days). But this prior Mk2 restoration also retained the original engine, steering, suspension, and full trim appearance.<\/p>\n

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Our 1972 Jaguar XJ6 Series 1 candidate for restomod treatment<\/p><\/div>\n

Jaguar restomod approaches range from the elaborate Callum Mk2 re-creation (about $600,000) to inexpensive engines swaps that keep a classic on the road. Our objective is somewhere in middle ground: a frame-up rebuild that provides the essential functionality of a modern sedan (350+ horsepower, power steering and braking, air conditioning, uprated suspension, and so on) yet retains the classic Jaguar saloon appearance.<\/p>\n

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After reflecting on all the possible Jaguar saloon candidates<\/a> for restomod treatment, we elected to acquire a 1972 XJ6 Series 1<\/a> for this project.<\/p>\n

How to navigate<\/h4>\n

A complete CHRONLOGICAL VIEW<\/a> top bar menu item begins with the first post on March 10, 2017 to the final project completion post on December 1, 2019. A MAJOR TOPICS dropdown in the left column provides a categorical perspective.<\/p>\n

The left column has this shortcut bar:<\/p>\n

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Click the clock symbol<\/em> for a listing of recent posts, starting with the most current one. Click the quote bubble symbol<\/em> for a list of recent comments. Click the tag symbol<\/em> for a word cloud guide to the posts by process step.<\/p>\n

The default left column view is the clock symbol, and each post is represented like this:<\/p>\n

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The title is the category; if you click it, you’ll see a listing of all posts within that category. Below the category title is the post name; if you click it, you’ll go directly to that post.<\/p>\n

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This blog\u00a0covers the restomod of a classic Jaguar XJ6 Series 1 saloon manufactured between 1968 and 1973. Restomod\u00a0is the term for the\u00a0restoration of a classic car that incorporates modern technology invented since the car was first manufactured. This typically includes a new or modified engine and transmission, improved brake, steering,...<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4691,"href":"https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions\/4691"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}