Trimming an XK150 FHC
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- In this video from Rightway Heritage Trimming, Geoff Chrysler shows how to install the interior on this early 1957 Jaguar XK150 FHC, the '57 model featured some unique early style armrests, rear light panel, heater, side mount boot lid stay and other details. Geoff uses trim kits from BAS Jaguar to finish this interior beautifully and accurately.
I watched Richards rebuild and his attention to detail was superb and I feel that you have continued in the same direction to create this masterpiece of British Automotive history. I could only ask to hear how the car sounds internally with the level of sound proofing that you have fitted. Wonderful work.
Amazing work Geoff. Can't wait to see it in person. So much work on just the door panels themselves! One thing to note for your viewers is that this is an early 1957 XK150 so it has unusual features such as the padded armrests, LH trunk/boot spring strut, central indicator switch and the inside-mounted round heater like the early Healeys, TR3s. Thanks again for the great work.
Great Job! What a new year’s treat to see the XK150 finally finished. I am glad you kept all the original features. The owner will definitely have one of the finest XK 150ies on the globe - until mine is finished ;-). It is always great so see a good trimmer completing a project!
In a time when people know the price of everything and the value of nothing ; it’s a real joy to see craftsmanship like this by people with real passion. Thank you all. 👍🏾
The way you touch the interior with your hands shows your love and pride of the car. Just a beautiful result. Cheers from Australia.
I really appreciate your commitment to quality and making everything right without cutting corners. Richard is really lucky to have a restoration partner like you.
Absolutely exquisite work. I’ve seen some great trimmers both here in England and in Europe but that is as good as anything I’ve ever seen and probably better than most. Exceptional!!!
Gorgeous, Geoff. Of course, the car itself is beautiful, but Jaguar’s attention to interior detail is so impressive. Your installation is magnificent. Well done!
Absolutely stunning job sir, the attention to detail from day one of the restoration has been outstanding. I’m sure the owner is going to be overwhelmed with emotion on collection day. Thank you to Richard & everyone involved for sharing this fantastic project with us.
Wishing you all a Happy New Year from England, may it bring you good health and prosperity.
Just amazing to watch love the details and seeing install
A touch of perfection on the last day of 2021. Ahhhhh!
All you guys install the mat continuous on the floor. I think you need to split the mat in front of the seat. This allows the mat to be flipped back to get access to the pull-out floor plug (red metal in the video). This is to allow the jack to be installed so the car can be jacked up to change the tire. This method of jacking is the same on all xk's. With the carpet under the seat, you can't pull it back for access. I had an all original 120DHC over 45 years ago and it still had the complete original interior, and the carpet had a parting that could be flipped forward to allow access. I just bought a 61 150DHC with a new interior and it is the same way as yours. I will have to get it modified to be able to change a tire. In my 120 I could sit in the car, out of the rain and jack up the car. If you have to remove the mat/carpet from the front you have a huge bunch of carpet in your seat that you have to fight. This is just how mine was on a 54' 120DHC. I don't know what the books say but my mats were original, and I don't think the original owner modified them on a 13k mile car (Was a CA car stored shortly after purchase).
That's because they were done that way originally.
The separate front mats applied to roadsters, but not FHC - those were continuous mats.. This is well documented in concours guidelines and some of the better publications on originality. Check your references.
I had a couple of these fixed-head 150's back in the '80's. Never got very far with them. You certainly got a lot of car for your money. My Father's boss gave his son one for a graduation present in 1960 and sadly, the boy was killed in it.
Good job Geoff!
Trop belle...👌👍
Not saying anything is wrong but I'm surprised that the bottom of the seat frame isn't wrapped in matching red vinyl or painted a matching red...
A stunningly beautiful car.
Geoff.........love your site . Steve Lawrence ......Hamilton
looks like it might be sitting a couple of inches too high over the ground. the gap between the tops of the tires and the wheel well cut-outs are excessive. surely the lack of much of the interior couldn't make that much difference. maybe the engine/trans haven't been installed yet.
It will settle the springs are new chum.
Really like your approach to working, very satisfying! One question: How do you deal with stripped out interior screws in sheet metal? Do you put a spot of weld on them and re drill the hole?
Where did you source the leather? Who was the manufacturer?
Sourced from a cow manufactured by God?
Did you welt all the carpet panels with leather?