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Offline kamilb1998

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Re: My 1988 Jaguar XJ40 Sovereign 3.6
« Reply #15 on: 26, May, 2012 - 21:37:01 »
Gave the old beast a service today and began spray painting some areas that needed attention. Some pictures are on my blog; http://projectxj40.weebly.com/blog.html

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Re: My 1988 Jaguar XJ40 Sovereign 3.6
« Reply #16 on: 26, May, 2012 - 22:30:57 »
Looks superb mate  8)

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Re: My 1988 Jaguar XJ40 Sovereign 3.6
« Reply #17 on: 26, May, 2012 - 22:50:42 »
Very tidy Jag bud - would love something similar  :)

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Re: My 1988 Jaguar XJ40 Sovereign 3.6
« Reply #18 on: 27, May, 2012 - 13:00:26 »
What are you going to do with it for 3-4 years before you can drive it and then there the insurance, you will need +£3k just for that.

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Re: My 1988 Jaguar XJ40 Sovereign 3.6
« Reply #19 on: 27, May, 2012 - 17:06:33 »
What are you going to do with it for 3-4 years before you can drive it and then there the insurance, you will need +£3k just for that.

Lance

I've got 3 years to go till I'm 17, and insurance then will be around £2k for the first year. I know some guys who are insured on 1.0 Saxos for more than £2k.

I have spoken to the parents and they said they will pay half of whatever the insurance is going to cost on the Jag when I'm 17.

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Re: My 1988 Jaguar XJ40 Sovereign 3.6
« Reply #20 on: 27, May, 2012 - 17:16:13 »
Did some more painting today, only the end result wasn't anywhere near the one from a couple of days ago. :(




And a picture of it in the sun;

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Re: My 1988 Jaguar XJ40 Sovereign 3.6
« Reply #21 on: 28, May, 2012 - 08:11:43 »
I'm no expert when it comes to painting but the cause of the poor finish you describe may have been because recently it was too hot for spray painting. You'll probably find the spray can says the temperature has to be above 10 degrees but they seldom show a maximum operating temperature. Some paint sprayer friends say if its too hot then the paint dries too quickly and wont flow properly.


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Re: My 1988 Jaguar XJ40 Sovereign 3.6
« Reply #22 on: 28, May, 2012 - 08:42:05 »
I'm no expert when it comes to painting but the cause of the poor finish you describe may have been because recently it was too hot for spray painting. You'll probably find the spray can says the temperature has to be above 10 degrees but they seldom show a maximum operating temperature. Some paint sprayer friends say if its too hot then the paint dries too quickly and wont flow properly.

I think it was too hot and the paint dried before reaching the surface

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Re: My 1988 Jaguar XJ40 Sovereign 3.6
« Reply #23 on: 28, May, 2012 - 10:28:22 »
try rubbing the area gently with a meths soaked rag, it may take the bloom off : that's what I used to when only a little older than you and rattlecan spraying over old bangers for resale so they didn't look newly sprayed to fund my own car owning habit whilst at university.

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Re: My 1988 Jaguar XJ40 Sovereign 3.6
« Reply #24 on: 29, May, 2012 - 20:17:45 »
At least you have a Jag, and at your age. My first car was at 17 , all be it a 1967 mini cooper. £430 third party insurance, about 1990 I think  ::) was allot of doe at the time fella. you have a good cruzer .

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Re: My 1988 Jaguar XJ40 Sovereign 3.6
« Reply #25 on: 29, May, 2012 - 20:54:19 »
My first was a Ford Escort I bought from some Gypsies for £50. Failed the MOT cos the chassis was rusted through. Dumped it outside their place with a note on saying they can have the V5 back if they give me £50 back... they did  ;D

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Re: My 1988 Jaguar XJ40 Sovereign 3.6
« Reply #26 on: 30, May, 2012 - 01:10:32 »
Mine was a 2 litre mark 3 cortina - cost £300 to buy and £150 third party insurance - had it resprayed red - looked awsome with the matching red cortina graphics across the back window - wire mesh and isapon were the order of the day !

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Re: My 1988 Jaguar XJ40 Sovereign 3.6
« Reply #27 on: 30, May, 2012 - 06:40:36 »
Mine was a Austin Allegro 1.3 series 3, had some great fun with it  :)

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Re: My 1988 Jaguar XJ40 Sovereign 3.6
« Reply #28 on: 30, May, 2012 - 13:21:47 »
Mine was a £30 Ford Prefect 100E. Soon had the head skimmed and other tuning mods but it didn't negate the design defects.Sold for £60 and moved on to a 105E van which eventually received a dry sumped 997cc screamer complete with hole in bonnet for downdraught Weber.

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Re: My 1988 Jaguar XJ40 Sovereign 3.6
« Reply #29 on: 30, May, 2012 - 15:08:03 »
Mine too was a an allegro. an old R reg  1.5 5 speed beast! Comfiest seats ever.

Insurance was £1500 in 1992... about 5 times the cars value!

Strangely the car is worth more now than then... :(