1966 3.8S what to look for?
#21
09-25-2012, 11:19 AM
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I found this, Jose, and I think it adheres to your suggestion about not overdoing it.
<REFINISHING EARLY JAGUAR WOODWORK
I think I will follow this as a guide for DIYers.
<REFINISHING EARLY JAGUAR WOODWORK
I think I will follow this as a guide for DIYers.
#22
09-29-2012, 06:14 PM
I hope those are the before pictures?
I don't doubt it's a tricky business refinishing the wood in a Jag. But I have to say that I met a fellow a couple of years ago at the Forest Grove Concours here in Oregon who refinished the wood himself. Had never done it before. It was a beautiful job.
My only related experience is with my Packard, recreating the simulated wood on metal. I'd never done that before either. I'm kind of fussy about authenticity, so I chose the original woodgrain that a few months after introduction of the 1940s the dealers rejected. They didn't like the mottled aspen grain. But recreating woodgrain can be done by an amateur. It will be a few months before I start on the wood this 3.8, but this is what the starting point will look like for me, in the attached photos.
I guess what I'm saying is It's worth a try to do it yourself, if you get support from others who have done it. You learn a new skill and you have the satisfaction of saying Yes I restored it myself. If you mess up badly, then you can still pay the big bucks and have the satisfaction of saying that I paid for this myself.
My only related experience is with my Packard, recreating the simulated wood on metal. I'd never done that before either. I'm kind of fussy about authenticity, so I chose the original woodgrain that a few months after introduction of the 1940s the dealers rejected. They didn't like the mottled aspen grain. But recreating woodgrain can be done by an amateur. It will be a few months before I start on the wood this 3.8, but this is what the starting point will look like for me, in the attached photos.
I guess what I'm saying is It's worth a try to do it yourself, if you get support from others who have done it. You learn a new skill and you have the satisfaction of saying Yes I restored it myself. If you mess up badly, then you can still pay the big bucks and have the satisfaction of saying that I paid for this myself.
Madera Concepts is a company I would recommend to provide a high quality wood restoration or repairs. Here is what a high quality wood restored should look like: Madera Concepts - Jaguars
#23
09-30-2012, 03:46 AM
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Yes, those are before pix. No, I haven't started on the wood yet. I don't have photos of the wood interior that was D-I-Y finished. Jose and I agree that the over-urethaned super gloss that some restorers produce is not an original look. I'm not sure I would go so far as to not varnish, just stain and min wax, but I'll cross that bridge when I come to it, which is a ways away, if you're following the 1961 MK2 3.8 Sedan project thread.
#24
10-01-2012, 09:27 AM
Yes, those are before pix. No, I haven't started on the wood yet. I don't have photos of the wood interior that was D-I-Y finished. Jose and I agree that the over-urethaned super gloss that some restorers produce is not an original look. I'm not sure I would go so far as to not varnish, just stain and min wax, but I'll cross that bridge when I come to it, which is a ways away, if you're following the 1961 MK2 3.8 Sedan project thread.
Last edited by primaz; 10-01-2012 at 09:34 AM.
#25
10-07-2012, 08:39 PM
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here's the real thing, a totally original dash except for a smaller steering wheel which I prefer to the 17" extra-large original pizza. No refinishing here, original grain and lacquer and even lacquer checking!!
the steering wheel is a "Tourist Trophy" from Moss Motors I got in 2005, black leather, black anonized spokes, and super thick grip. I fabricated the horn-push myself, the growler emblem is one of two Jaguar emblems that came with my XJ-6 Momo steering wheel purchased in 1991 (a growler and a leaper), when Momo was still making Jaguar emblems, but Ford stopped all aftermarket vendors from reproducing Jaguar emblems or get sued.
the steering wheel is a "Tourist Trophy" from Moss Motors I got in 2005, black leather, black anonized spokes, and super thick grip. I fabricated the horn-push myself, the growler emblem is one of two Jaguar emblems that came with my XJ-6 Momo steering wheel purchased in 1991 (a growler and a leaper), when Momo was still making Jaguar emblems, but Ford stopped all aftermarket vendors from reproducing Jaguar emblems or get sued.
#26
10-09-2012, 02:04 PM
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Todat I went in to a local classic car body repairer, (he did a small job on my MG Midget early this year - excellent !). He had a bare S-type shell in for repair. Whow, what rust, it was really, really bad !! This is a big job, but he knows exactly what to do. I was quite surprised at the number of panels he had obtained from Martin Robey, a well-know Jaguar metal panels supplier. Much is common to the Mark 2. So job should be finished in a month then its off to the paint shop. The owner must have a very large budget !!
#27
10-04-2013, 05:38 PM
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