Custom Wheels for "04 XJ8
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I talked to my parts guy and gave him the part numbers you gave me. He didn't know anything about the kit but looked up the numbers and said they were available for around 300 and some dollars. What he couldn't tell me was whether the parts were just for a bracket and installation materials or whether they included the actual radio as well. He is supposed to be checking on this with the distribuation center but he has not gotten back with me. I am wondering if the unit is like the picture below which I found on Autotrader.com? Also, do you know if the radio is included?
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They claim that OEM center caps will fit on these wheels. I have purchased one of the after market center discs for Jaguar to check out their quality and was quite impressed. If the diameter is correct I will use those. Otherwise I'll try to pick up the appropriate size from the parts department at the dealer. I should have the wheels by the first of the month.
Mike
Mike
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Here's a pix of my new wheels. I hope the pix shows up ok, I had trouble retrieving it from photobucket. These are chrome 18" wheels from Discount Tire.
Mike
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Mike
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The ride actually seems to be a little better. The tires are BFG Force T/A 235 50 ZR18's. I popped one of the center caps off my wife's 2000 S and they fit perfectly in replacement of the generic caps on these wheels. I just ordered a set of them in black and chrome from Jaguar XP. That will really enhance the over all effect of these wheels. Thanks for the feed-back.
Mike
Mike
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Yeh, I noticed the brakes myself. I wasn't sure what kind of paint to use or how to go about it without getting overspray around. Or would you simpy brush it on? Here's a new shot with the caps in front of the Ball Mansion (i.e. Ball Canning Company). It looks right at home in this setting!
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Oh yah, definately good backdrop for that picture!
Regarding your paint, I got the aerosol kind from the autoparts store, have a small section for painting engine parts and such, called High Heat. The big caliper bracket (one not attached to the brake lines) unbolts and then you can pull the rotors off as well if you want to paint the hats/edges and these brackets away from the car. I taped up 90% of the rotor surface where the pads meet it, but left a little on the edge and on the inside edge as well, that way, when the pads are put on, they wear the paint off to a perfect seam...that way you don't have to do it. Make sense?
Then, put lots of tape and paper to protect everything but the caliper (with the pads removed) in the wheelwell, and you should be gravy! That is the way i did mine, and your caliper looks alot smaller than mine, so should be less to paint. update this thread if you end up doing it, k?
Regarding your paint, I got the aerosol kind from the autoparts store, have a small section for painting engine parts and such, called High Heat. The big caliper bracket (one not attached to the brake lines) unbolts and then you can pull the rotors off as well if you want to paint the hats/edges and these brackets away from the car. I taped up 90% of the rotor surface where the pads meet it, but left a little on the edge and on the inside edge as well, that way, when the pads are put on, they wear the paint off to a perfect seam...that way you don't have to do it. Make sense?
Then, put lots of tape and paper to protect everything but the caliper (with the pads removed) in the wheelwell, and you should be gravy! That is the way i did mine, and your caliper looks alot smaller than mine, so should be less to paint. update this thread if you end up doing it, k?
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Finally changed back to summer tires here are some quick (not very good posed/quality ) photo's of my car with the wheels..
Thanks David
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Thanks David
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