My Mark 2 restoration/modernisation
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Hi, this is TommyRae here with my first post... This restoration is incredible. Just beautiful. The upgrades are spot on.
I am a new owner of a 62 3.8 Mark 2 and am starting to renovate. My interior is rather trashed and seats feel as if they 'used to' have springs, but no longer. I am interested in upgrading and curious what modifications or troubles anyone has had with changing out to XJ-40 seats. I know there is that channel under the seats that could be problematic.
My steering is sloppy, to say the least. The steering box also seems to be leaking.
Any good experiences in converting to power steering?
I am a new owner of a 62 3.8 Mark 2 and am starting to renovate. My interior is rather trashed and seats feel as if they 'used to' have springs, but no longer. I am interested in upgrading and curious what modifications or troubles anyone has had with changing out to XJ-40 seats. I know there is that channel under the seats that could be problematic.
My steering is sloppy, to say the least. The steering box also seems to be leaking.
Any good experiences in converting to power steering?
Cass, I hope you got what you wanted for your car as you put a lot of effort into that build. I am on the opposite extreme as my 3.8s is a daily driven more extreme restomod with a GM aluminum block V8 LS1 but looks relatively stock on outward appearance. There are people whom I am sure would have paid your asking price here in the US as I have been already offered over 75K for my car but it takes too long to recreate any restomod, mild or wild
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Alan I love your Mod S Type and would willingly have your car sat next to mine in the garage but the difference between yours and a stock car with modifications is extreme. All the mods in your car suit the car because it is loud and brash. My complaint about modifying a stock car is when the owner seems to want the old car with modern comfort and braking then only drive it 500 miles a year and never exceed 60 mph even on a motorway. Can you imagine buying an Aston Martin DB5 and then saying " I think I will put Jaguar XJ40 seats in this because the old seats are not very comfy." or "Lets change the brakes to Volvo calipers because the old Aston Martin brakes are inefficient".
So I say again if you want XJ40 seats in a Jaguar buy an XJ40 and it comes with better front brakes, a 4.2 engine and power rack and pinion steering.
So I say again if you want XJ40 seats in a Jaguar buy an XJ40 and it comes with better front brakes, a 4.2 engine and power rack and pinion steering.
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Cass,
Actually my car is not loud because I wanted it more of a sleeper so it has good mufflers to quiet the headers down. For me the seat upgrade was a must as the stock Jaguar seats in the 60's are not that comfortable and provide no head support. I say make the car the way you want and have fun with it. I already have 150,000+ miles on the 3.8S and she is driven more like an average of 80 mph with the occasional burst up to 120 mph
So Cass, you did sell your MKII right? I hope you got at least what you wanted for it. Here in the US more people are wanting restomods as the prices now for popular restomods are often exceeding numbers matching stock cars but I appreciate both but for me I always prefer the performance and enjoyment of driving a well done restomod...
Actually my car is not loud because I wanted it more of a sleeper so it has good mufflers to quiet the headers down. For me the seat upgrade was a must as the stock Jaguar seats in the 60's are not that comfortable and provide no head support. I say make the car the way you want and have fun with it. I already have 150,000+ miles on the 3.8S and she is driven more like an average of 80 mph with the occasional burst up to 120 mph
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So Cass, you did sell your MKII right? I hope you got at least what you wanted for it. Here in the US more people are wanting restomods as the prices now for popular restomods are often exceeding numbers matching stock cars but I appreciate both but for me I always prefer the performance and enjoyment of driving a well done restomod...
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No still have my S Type never had a Mk2. When I say your car is loud and brash, by that I am describing the engine and power you have under the bonnet. As I said I would love your car in my garage but would I take a stock, matching numbers, drivable S type and change it to what you have. No. Would I take a rusty S Type with a seized engine and clapped out suspension and turn it in to a restomod to the standard of yours. Yes any day of the week but I still would not put XJ40 seats in it.
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