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03-02-2018, 05:42 AM
Joining in the fun
Hello everyone.
I purchased a 1991 XJS Classic Edition convertible. It has been garaged all its life, but for the last six years it has just sat. The fellow that owned it was tired of it clogging up his storage space, so let me have it for a price that I felt I had some room to make it whole again.
The body is straight, no dings or rust, there is surface rust on the suspension components that my OCD will make me paint at some point.
The top is in great shape, the headliner is worn where the top cover rubbed against it, but that spot disappears when the top is raised.
It was left sit because antifreeze would disappear, and it would overheat in traffic. Initial teardown and inspection I found not a leak, but a bunch from, according to what I have read, all of the usual places, and the space between the radiator and the condenser to be packed 2/3 full of leaves. So I am cautiously optimistic that as long as it didn't get so hot as to loosen a valve seat that it might be driving later this spring. The previous owner was a "checkbook" mechanic, so I could see how this car would get expensive/discouraging fairly quickly.
I'll be doing my own work, so I am looking forward to tapping into the expertise, reading about the accomplishments, and commiserating over the idiosyncrasies of our chosen fixations.
Steve Spangler
91 XJS convertible
71 Triumph Spitfire MKIV
I purchased a 1991 XJS Classic Edition convertible. It has been garaged all its life, but for the last six years it has just sat. The fellow that owned it was tired of it clogging up his storage space, so let me have it for a price that I felt I had some room to make it whole again.
The body is straight, no dings or rust, there is surface rust on the suspension components that my OCD will make me paint at some point.
The top is in great shape, the headliner is worn where the top cover rubbed against it, but that spot disappears when the top is raised.
It was left sit because antifreeze would disappear, and it would overheat in traffic. Initial teardown and inspection I found not a leak, but a bunch from, according to what I have read, all of the usual places, and the space between the radiator and the condenser to be packed 2/3 full of leaves. So I am cautiously optimistic that as long as it didn't get so hot as to loosen a valve seat that it might be driving later this spring. The previous owner was a "checkbook" mechanic, so I could see how this car would get expensive/discouraging fairly quickly.
I'll be doing my own work, so I am looking forward to tapping into the expertise, reading about the accomplishments, and commiserating over the idiosyncrasies of our chosen fixations.
Steve Spangler
91 XJS convertible
71 Triumph Spitfire MKIV
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Welcome to Jaguar Forums Steve,
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03-02-2018, 08:53 AM
Welcome to the forum Steve,
Good to have you with us at Jaguar forums.
Follow this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/xjs-x27-32/ to the XJS forum for help, advice and information. The 'HOW TO' thread at the top is a good place to start for information on regular issues.
Please remember to add vehicle details to your Signature to help others to give relevant advice. Go to the User CP button on the left of the top menu bar, then Settings & Options under Your Control Panel. Select Edit Signature and enter the details.
You can also visit the US Northeast Region forum by following this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/us-northeast-35/ to find other members in your region.
Enjoy the forums.
Graham
Good to have you with us at Jaguar forums.
Follow this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/xjs-x27-32/ to the XJS forum for help, advice and information. The 'HOW TO' thread at the top is a good place to start for information on regular issues.
Please remember to add vehicle details to your Signature to help others to give relevant advice. Go to the User CP button on the left of the top menu bar, then Settings & Options under Your Control Panel. Select Edit Signature and enter the details.
You can also visit the US Northeast Region forum by following this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/us-northeast-35/ to find other members in your region.
Enjoy the forums.
Graham
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