1993 Jaguar XJS

XJS Progress

Pete has made some good progress with out 1993 Jaguar XJS recently. He fitted seatbelt clips with covers, using a mix of old and new parts to create these, as they are an extremely rare item to come by, whether…

XJS AC Condenser

Pete has been removing the AC condenser on our 1993 Jagura XJS. It proved to be quite tricky getting the old collapsed unit from the car and freeing all the seized pipes and fittings The new part was incorrect so…

Hand Brakes, Seat Buckles and Fabrication – Working on our 1993 Jaguar XJS

Pete has been working his way through the 1993 Jaguar XJS that is currently on the ramps here our restoration workshops at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ. This time, it involves a bit of back and forth to get…

Jaguar XJS – rust repairs almost complete

Well, fun and games were had today getting the final body rusty bits repaired. Pete started the day by doing some final grinding on the rear quarter and getting that ready for primer, once that was done he moved on…

1993 Jaguar XJS Restoration Work

Today, Pete has fitted the DAB antenna, hands free microphone and made adaptions to the way the stereo cage fits in the dash using some hand made rubber spacers. He has made a minor repair and location change to the…

XJS Progress

Pete has continued to work on our 1993 Jaguar XJS. A final attempt at separation of the AC fan from the motor failed and it is stuck solid. He is still working on a fix that! In the meantime, new…

XJS Service And RepairsXJS

Pete has had another busy day working on our 1993 Jaguar XJS. He started with the removal of the nearside tail pipe, this was very well rusted in place and required a lot of persistent persuasion with some wood and…

More XJS Progress

Peter has made more progress with our 1993 Jaguar XJS. The front and rear brakes were checked over and he cleaned up any loose debris. He made minor repairs to the driver’s front backing plate as it was misshapen leading…

Jaguar Strip Down

It’s been a busy week in the headlines for Jaguar and it’s been a busy week for Jaguar in our workshops too. Peter started with us at the beginning of the week and he’s already making great progress on some…

XJS Appraisal

Technician Jonn has been conducting an appraisal on our 1993 Jaguar XJS. Here are his notes: Reposition nearside exhaust. Slacken centre clamp. Use gearbox jack to raise nearside of system and knock backwards to get pope into rubber mount above…