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by **Glyn Ruck** » Thu Nov 15, 2018 3:33 am

Orlando St.R wrote: ↑Wed Nov 14, 2018 4:19 pm I'm sure that my Borg Warner leaks are the reason my car is still with us! I have two large drip trays on my garage floor.

Yeah ~ with UK climatic conditions some oil protecting the bodywork is no bad thing. I remember the days that UK car owners pumped Waxoil into every body cavity regularly. I've done sills, doors, bonnet, bootlid, under trim etc. on my car with Tectyl.

by **Glyn Ruck** » Thu Nov 15, 2018 3:08 am

My engine block was only cast in 1965 so my car had to be built after that. No 3 or 4 off the line at CDA. Blocks were cast in the UK & machined in SA.

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by **Jose** » Wed Nov 14, 2018 4:39 pm

1965 was the year that most S type were built, curiously most of which were built in 1964 to be sold as 1965 models.

my 1984 XJ-6 was built in June 1983. First sold and registered in September 1984. Original price was $54 thousand dollars US. Pretty hefty price considering that today these supercars are worth so little.

by **Orlando St.R** » Wed Nov 14, 2018 4:19 pm

I'm sure that my Borg Warner leaks are the reason my car is still with us! I have two large drip trays on my garage floor.

by **Glyn Ruck** » Tue Nov 13, 2018 10:23 pm

Orlando St.R wrote: ↑Tue Nov 13, 2018 6:12 pm That looks very smart, Glyn. But I'm worried by the unauthentic lack of oil on the underside of your car. Are you sure it hasn't run out?

LOL!

Definitely! I was so determined to have a Jag that did not do an impersonation of the Torrey Canyon. Last minor leak detected was at the new speedo angle drive so out came the drive capsule for a new O Ring. My efforts are likely futile. Next leak I will leave on the basis that all Jags must have at least one leak & hopefully others will not follow. Think I must buy a drip pan for the garage floor that thusfar is clean.

BTW ~ at least not having a BW transmission helps a little.

by **Orlando St.R** » Tue Nov 13, 2018 6:12 pm

That looks very smart, Glyn. But I'm worried by the unauthentic lack of oil on the underside of your car. Are you sure it hasn't run out?

by **Glyn Ruck** » Tue Nov 13, 2018 2:27 am

Mine is painted body colour as it was originally on SA built cars & correctly attached with self tappers & copper washers. Sorry reflections make things hard to see.

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BTW ~ Note the Trico Reservac tank sprayed medium brown. That is the original colour fitted to my car so we matched it & kept it that colour.

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by **NigelW** » Mon Nov 12, 2018 10:59 pm

There is a few pages on the valance on the archived forum

www.jagstyperegister.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=35

by **Jose** » Mon Nov 12, 2018 8:13 pm

i am going to paint mine same color as the car, just like I did to the air filter "muffler".

by **Orlando St.R** » Mon Nov 12, 2018 7:25 pm

I got around to stonechipping and installing my front valance. I had to drill out a particularly stubborn self-tapping screw on the left-hand end of the front cross-member and what remained of the original valance fell off!

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