Quite a lot of Jaguar gauges were also used by other makes, notably Reliant. As you might expect, good used Reliant are much cheaper than even totally destroyed Jaguar. And no one will know that your gauge might have had a previous life in a three-wheeler.

 

Cass, I just received an original set of those four rear bumper brackets and they are quite heavy in weight and 1/4" inch or better thick hardened steel, way beyond the paper thin material assumed in the drawing you made. To put it simply, you cannot properly bend 1/4" thick steel and make precise 90° degree angles without heavy industrial machinery. These brackets were designed to take a 5+ mph bump and survive undamaged. I really doubt they will be very easy to make.

 

These are typical rear bumper brackets. Easily bent by a workshop with relatively small bending press. My restorer could handle far larger parts than these with his gear. They are just mild steel.















Bending far heavier material than Jaguar use.




The FRONT bumper irons are far more heavy duty & idealy require heating to shape.

The above are MkX/420G brackets & Mk2. S type are the same only with slightly different dimensions. Could not find an S type pic.

 

Looks like a significant 'corrosion allowance' there. 40 years ago, I replaced the rear bumper brackets and mounts of my Mk2. At the time, the part that looks like an engine mount was very expensive (by my standards of the time), so I replaced the whole lot with something home made probably from 18 gauge steel. It was all quite easy and the result was much easier to fit and remove than the original arrangement.

 

Today they just provide engine mounts for that part as they are identical in dimensions. Price ranges between GBP 8 & 16. Aftermarket vs genuine.






The original bumper mounts were not solid rubber like the engine mount but softer as they were cut away at their rear.






The curse with the S type is the captive nuts attached to the over rider webs & bumper side webs. They are removeable & replaceable but rust into a solid blob behind the web. I cut out my over rider webs. Cleaned everything up & fitted new plated nuts. Rewelded the webs & sent for chroming. Covered earlier in this thread.

 

Jose,
Are you still able to source the S-type rear bumper brackets?
I am after one each of BD25216 and BD25217 and would like to compare your price, including shipping to Scotland, against the cost of getting a pair made up locally.
Thanks, Phil

 

Hi Phil, have a set but it will be cheaper to make copies in Scotland if you have the old ones.

 

Jose,
I have seen the sketch with dimensions earlier in the thread, but would also appreciate a photo, if you are able to send one through.
Having removed the bumpers to fit the car into a shorter garage around 35 years ago, when the car was also largely dismatled for restoration, these two inner brackets are the only parts I cannot currently find, as I finally emabark on the rebuild.
Thanks, Phil

 

I have stored them somewhere, will have to look in many tubs, one on top of the other. It will be a while before I can do that job. Sorry I wished I could do it quicker.