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Re: Miss Kitty - 1965 Jaguar S-Type 3.8 RHD

Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2018 5:42 pm
by Glyn Ruck
Moving along nicely.

I presume your engine mounting brackets look like this? A big weakness ~ I had 6 like this. Robey's found me an uncracked used set that we strengthened before fitting.

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Re: Miss Kitty - 1965 Jaguar S-Type 3.8 RHD

Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2018 7:15 pm
by NigelW
Never mind Ital's, I went on a Jaguar factory visit in the early 80's and saw the same method of getting doors to fit with planks of 4x2 on the XJ Series 3 production line. When we questioned the guys on the line about this they said the "official" term for the process was "door f**king"!

Re: Miss Kitty - 1965 Jaguar S-Type 3.8 RHD

Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2018 2:28 pm
by DevilDog
Mine were damaged on the car side by a guy who since has been fired......
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Re: Miss Kitty - 1965 Jaguar S-Type 3.8 RHD

Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2018 3:04 pm
by Glyn Ruck
Ouch! ~ that's a pity. Won't be long & all will look like this. I also had to go the firing route with my project.

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Re: Miss Kitty - 1965 Jaguar S-Type 3.8 RHD

Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2018 11:19 pm
by DevilDog
Miss Kitty made it back to the shop for reassembly.
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Re: Miss Kitty - 1965 Jaguar S-Type 3.8 RHD

Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2018 3:56 pm
by Glyn Ruck
That is going to be one handsome motor car. You are achieving very good panel fit. Fortunately the dies at Pressed Steel were still in good condition in 1965.

Re: Miss Kitty - 1965 Jaguar S-Type 3.8 RHD

Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2018 10:55 pm
by DevilDog
Thanks Glyn.......

Re: Miss Kitty - 1965 Jaguar S-Type 3.8 RHD

Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2018 9:24 pm
by cass3958
Very nice Joe. Slowly coming back to life. What do you reckon finished for Christmas or you going to wait until the New Year?

Re: Miss Kitty - 1965 Jaguar S-Type 3.8 RHD

Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2018 9:40 pm
by DevilDog
What year.....LOL.

Re: Miss Kitty - 1965 Jaguar S-Type 3.8 RHD

Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2019 9:50 pm
by DevilDog
Engine, transmission, and the front and rear suspension all back in Miss Kitty.
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