JAGUAR XJC 4.2 LITRE

1977 JAGUAR XJC COUPE 4.2 LITRE IN RED. COLLECTED BY US FROM OUR

CUSTOMER IN DEVON, AND RETURNED ON THE BACK OF OUR TRUSTY P38 !

THIS MOST ELEGANT OF CARS IS IN GENERALLY VERY SOUND STRUCTURAL

CONDITION, BUT VULNERABLE AREAS HAVE ALLOWED WATER INGRESS

WHICH HAS CAUSED A FAIR AMOUNT OF RUST - AROUND A AND B POSTS,

HIDDEN AREAS UNDER BUMPERS, UNDER AND AROUND VINYL ROOF, BOOT,

FRONT INNER WINGS ETC.

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MARCH 2025 (30/11/-0001)

THE BODY PANELS ALSO QUITE RUSTY, THE FRONT LOWER EDGES

OF THE BONNET IN PARTICULAR. IT WAS DECIDED TO BARE METAL THE

WHOLE BODY PLUS ALL OF THE PANELS. THIS MEANS A LOT MORE

FILLER WORK BEFORE THE NEW PAINT CAN GO ON. BUT IT MADE SENSE -

ESPECIALLY AFTER WE FOUND RUST LURKING UNDER THE OLD BOOT-LID

PAINT ETC.

ONCE THE BUMPERS AND LIGHTS WERE STRIPPED, AND WINGS REMOVED - THE

EXTENT OF RUST GRADUALLY BECAME KNOWN. THE WORST AREA WAS THE A

PILLAR ON DRIVERS SIDE - THIS HAS SEVERE RUST AND NEEDS A LOT OF WELDING

AND FABRICATION TO BRING IT BACK TO ITS ORIGINAL STRENGTH.