1989 jag xj6 4.0 manual

[james08]

bought this when i was 21 as a project for in college, sent it for an mot to get a to do list, 9 months later i had it on the road as my daily driver, the engine was burning oil and eventually died so that meant it went off the road for a full restoration, ill put 2 links up of the previous work thats been done

 

this link is shorter but less detail

http://www.ffoc.co.uk/forum/index.php?/top...roject-jag-xj6/

 

this link its the full detail (pics are the same in both links)

http://www.xj40.com/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=1411

 

ill add pics as a reply here when i do more to the car

[Ahmotorsport]

Corr, that's a bit rotten

[james08]

yep, had sat for 4 years before i got it, these are known to rust too but itll all be sorted when ive finished

[james08]

managed to get half an hour on this today, took the scuttle off and tapped the bubbling rust with a hammer and this happened

 

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj187/james080888/jag%20xj6/2013-02-07173548_zps478d9a2c.jpg

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj187/james080888/jag%20xj6/2013-02-07173605_zpsb6e0c9b8.jpg

 

after a wire brush on a grinder

 

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj187/james080888/jag%20xj6/2013-02-07174041_zpsde9d99b8.jpg

 

ive decided im going to fit a windscreen panel to the car now which means i can replace the whole scuttle and remove the windscreen pillars and check for rust there

[Fiesta_racing]

the Jaaag