barrysjags.com

A confessed Jaguar Nut attempts to bring to cars back to life.

Rusty gas

without comments

Tried starting the car today and discovered rusty gas coming out of the fuel line at the front of the engine.

Should I:

1. Drain the tanks, replace the fuel pumps within and put a
new filter up front?

2. Remove the tanks and rehab?

3. Remove the tanks and put new ones in?

I left a post on jag-lovers.org XK forum – will see what fellow enthusiasts recommend.

Barry

Written by barry

June 14th, 2009 at 9:44 pm

Posted in 1974 XJ6L

A New car joins the stable

without comments

Last month I was the winning bidder on a 74 XJ6L on ebay for a grand total of $585.  I’ve since picked up the car and brought it back to Florida.  The XJ6C is going to the junk yard after I strip all usable and saleable parts off of her.   Parts that are in common with the sedan will be kept and Couple specific parts will be sold.  At least the new car is complete and isn’t a rust bucket.  Pictures later.

Written by barry

June 11th, 2009 at 4:17 pm

Posted in 1974 XJ6L

No progress for a long time

with 2 comments

These two cars seem to have the effect of cranking me up and then something happens and progress stops. It’s been a long time since I have visited my own blog let alone work on either car.  Recently some comments posted by Jose jogged me into action once again. So – I’ll take a stab at getting the Blue Mk2 back up and running and creating a plan to finish the car. Wish me luck. Thanks Jose!!

Written by barry

July 8th, 2007 at 10:03 pm

Posted in 1968 Jaguar 340

What is an Ambla?

with one comment

Do you have any idea what an Ambla is? Well a quick “google” search brings up some of the following definitions:

  • BAS – Ambla is vinyl with an expandable knit backing introduced by Jaguar in 1968. It was primarily used on seats, i.e back covers and cushion skirts, where a material with stretch was needed. Ambla was also specified by Jaguar for door panels which had embossed heat weld lines, i.e XJ/XJS. A very necessary product for seats and doors only.
  • JCNA – The Jaguar Club of North America’s Mark 2 Judging Guide states “Form Sept. 1966, in order to keep cost down, the upholstery was changed from leather to an Ambla plastic. The traditional Jaguar leather was still offered as an option… ” and “240 and 340 seats were covered in Ambla (type of vinyl).”

What prompted this blog entry was the following chart – from the Jaguar Enthusiast’s Club website.

Note that “Ambla” is listed as a “Mark 2 Ambla” model and it is also well known that the 240 and 340 models came with Ambla upholstery with Leather as an option. So, do I have a:

  1. Ambla Mark 2
  2. 340 w/Ambla
  3. or a Quickly rebadged North American Mark 2 with Ambla and a 340 Badge on the boot?

The investigation continues…

Written by barry

August 15th, 2006 at 5:07 am

Winter Park Concourse 2006

without comments

This years Winter Park Concours will be held on October 22nd.

EVENT DATES

Year Dates Honor Marque
2006 October 22nd Porsche & Mercedes-Benz

While the “Honor Marque” is Porsche and Mercedes-Benz, there are numerous makes of cars that attend (lamborghini, jaguar, morgan, triumph, aston-martin and many others). This is not an event to be missed as it is one of the top car shows in the country with over 60,000 vistors last year.  Click on this link to get more information and see a collection of photographs of the winners from previous years.

Written by barry

August 14th, 2006 at 10:09 pm

Posted in car shows

Attention Florida Car Owners – Fox Lake British Car Show

without comments

If you have not heard of the MG Car Club of Florida’s “Fox Lake British Car Show 2006” – here is a link (which opens in a seperate window) where you can download a PDF version of the registration form.
The show is on September 23rd, 2006 at Fox Lake Park in Titusville, Florida. You do not have to have to own or have a running british car to attend. If you would like to enter you car (all british makes are welcome – not just MG) then print out the form and follow the instructions.

Note:

*** I am not involved with the show (but I will be participating in the show with one of our London Taxi’s) – so any questions need to be directed to the contact listed in the form.

Written by barry

August 12th, 2006 at 8:44 am

Posted in car shows

Anyone have any experience with David Manners Ltd for Parts?

with one comment

Does anyone have any personal experience with David Manners Ltd when it comes to ordering and receiving parts for a Mark 2 or XJ6 Coupe?

Written by barry

August 10th, 2006 at 4:29 pm

Posted in Bodywork, web

An example of a $125K Mark 2 and a New London Taxi

without comments

I found this photo will going through some pictures from last year’s Winter Park Concours. The Mark2 in the picture is from a gentleman in Sarasota who bought it from another car owner who had invested almost $125K into the car!! It’s a nice car – but 125k?? BTW, the cool car next to the Mark 2 is our 2003 London Taxi which we displayed in the Concours.

Enjoy.

Written by barry

August 10th, 2006 at 1:21 pm

Posted in web

Tail Light Hell

with 3 comments

Nothing like a few hours trying to get a tail light installed on the car to reinforce one’s opinion of British car manufacturing. The problem is getting the tail light body seal, the tail lamp and the bolts to match up. See what I mean:

You can see from the bottom picture that the rubber grommet in the middle of the seal doesn’t exactly fit. I’m finding that the light fits the car perfectly – but when the rubber seal is placed behind it – it doesn’t fit exactly and causes the light not to sit flush on the entire seal. arghh!! Any ideas anyone? BTW, these are new replacement seals and I did find the originals that are no longer useable – and the same problem exists. So I am wondering if during the bodywork restoration is that the holes created in the rear wing are slightly off??

Written by barry

August 10th, 2006 at 1:17 pm

Another New Zealand Mark 2

without comments

Another web site with an owner of a Mark 2 in New Zealand and his story.

Written by barry

August 9th, 2006 at 10:39 pm

Posted in web