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JAG REBUILD
Nothing to do with Stock Cars but it'll probably be of interest to some.
We follow the progress of a Mk2 Jaguar being restored. Terry Harris
is doing it so this page will probably be part of this site for years to come!

 About the car: it was bought back in 1977
for £135, road tax included!

Having been used regularly for a few years, it blew an head gasket, so was put in the
garage. It's sat in the garage ever since and even had a new headlining fitted when
Rolls Royce upholsterers were on strike many years ago. One came into the garage
 looking for work and he was given the job. All the interior woodwork was removed
and re-done at the same time. Ever since then, it has just  sat there, Terry threatening
to make a start on it many times, year after year.

Then suddenly, out of the blue, he started it!

 
The body was completely stripped

As was the inside.

All the running gear has been removed as well.

Since the last update, work has continued on the car. The underneath has been totally
stripped back to the metal - every bit of underseal has been removed.

The car was found to be basically sound with little rot

Terry remembered that many years ago he broke a Jag up - the parts have sat in the
garage ever since. There were three doors amongst the good bits saved and upon
checking them it was found that they were in far better condition than the ones on
the car. With a clean up, they'll be like new.

Work has continued on the Jag and Terry has decided to work from the front to
the back. Some parts of the body have been replaced already, although they are
not fully completed yet, as you can see from the pictures below.

What I earlier referred to as rivets are not rivets at all. The next update will have
pictures showing you how different parts have been transformed after plug welding
& leading.The engine compartment has also had work done on it.

Update: July 2nd, 2008

As you can see from the above pictures, things are coming along. A rust treatment
has been brush applied to the areas that have been made good. Underseal will later
be applied to the engine compartment, inner wings, etc.

More updates as and when further progress is made.

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