Jaguar XJC in for Some Work - Will It Run?
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- Опубликовано: 8 июл 2024
- The most beautiful 2 door coupe has arrived at my shop, a 1975 Jaguar XJC or XJ6 coupe. It needs to some work after it has been sitting but will it run?
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The XJC was one of the most handsome models of 4-seat Jaguar.
They’re a great design
I have an 18-year-old X350 Jaguar 4.2 XJ8 that runs like butter off a silk cloth! and Yes you _can_ live with a classic as an everyday driver! With petrol at over £8.00 a gallon here in the UK it does get a wee bit pricey to drive but its a pleasure every time. I love old Jags, Grace -Space and Pace is as always....undeniable!
What a nice car! Over the weekend, I'll be doing a +-1500km trip with my XJ40. It is now in good enough condition to try it out for a longer drive.
That's why my toy car is a 2002 Chrysler Prowler. Inca Gold and only 280 of them were ever made. It's 20 years old. But it has enough modern computers in it that it's dead reliable and modern enough to be loaded with toys. It also has that retro classic 32 Roadster look that is timeless and will never look dated. The center panel is incredible. The dash at night is a light show. I got it from the first owner who owned it 10 years, (he won it in a Dealer charity raffle?) and now I've owned it 10 years and never had a single problem with it. Let alone hauling it home on a truck. I won't put up with that with ANY car. It has the H.O. 3.5 that I also massaged a bit and get just at 300 hp out of it in a 2,200 lb car. It'll eat an 02 Lambo Countach and a 19 Vette C-7 for lunch. The Vette has 454 hp and weighs 4,300 lbs. It's not even close and it would need 600 hp just to keep up. People who bad mouthed the all aluminum 3.5 had no idea what they were talking about. It had 50 more hp than the iron V-8 at that time. And a lot lighter. I put a new high performance cooling fan in it because it runs warm and that's it. It's got 20k on it and is barely broken in. And does it sing! Overhead cam, and 24 valves in perfect harmony. It's a real pleasure to listen too and I rarely run the stereo. It is also a Mercedes however; but uniquely designed and hand made at the Chrysler Conner Avenue shops. The same shops that hand made the Viper. I put 15k worth of chrome on it and wouldn't take a nickel under 65k for it. And FYI: I also have a supercharged 2018 Dodge Charger with a V-6 and it puts out 600 hp. Easily. Here's the Prowler in a slide show: facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1603817649636257&set=a.1603817496302939
oh my, the most beautiful car ever made, i missed my chance of owning one of these i had plenty of chances when they were cheap, but now they are way beyond my grasp .Something i will always regret thank you for sharing this the bumpers and small headlights are awful but its still a car i would take over any other guaranteed the sills in front of the rear wheels will be rusted out under the shiny paint , they always are good luck
XJC is a seriously pretty car. You are correct. I have one that needs work too! Watching this with interest!!
You’re lucky to have one! They’re beautiful
@@LivingWithAClassic hope your wife is feeling better.
It’s starting to go the right way. Thank you!
Excellent Adam! Cannot wait to see what you perform on this Jaguar.
Nice to see the little "apprentice" going for a brief ride as well as her interest in the other Jaguars!
I have one! It was a barn find, here in the US in Washington DC, and it hasn't been on the road in 27 years. I'm so glad you are saving it. Mine is a 1976 XJ6C, US Spec
As a coupe owner (75 Daimler 2 Door) I will be very interested in following the progress on this car. Keep up the good work Adam 😊
Daimler grill so much prettier imho 👍
Thank you!
Hi Adam . The colour is Greensand . My series 2 was finished in that colour . I was tempted to change it but so glad l didn't . It was a 4 door but looked very elegant with the chrome pressed steel wheels . Have to say l'm surprised at your keeness regarding those hideous bumpers , exacerbated by those awful side mouldings.....but each to his own ! Adam, the chances of curing water leaks on these is virtually zero ! The door aperture seals were very poorly made and they would completely fail in the "welded" joint if you tried to remove and refit them . I noticed the seal was failing down the drivers door " A " post area . A customer came in with his new XJC , coincidently in Greensand , parked it on a slope and as he got out , water gushed out over the sill ! It was literally flooded up to the top of the sills ! We eventually located the leak in the outer "A"post seams which was only found upon removal of the front wing ! Removing all that smog gear will improve the performance quite markedly . Good luck !
Thanks John! The color is beautiful and much look great on your car.
Yes I figured it will be hard to get it complete water tight but I’ll try to improve it
Hey .... be great to see release out blasted down the plug holes to freshen the rings !!!
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Then a squirt of 2- stroke !!
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Then just clean those carbs with release oil and some 1200 paper and replace the top diaphragms and balance then up by ear !!!
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(listen for the "air rush" on light throttle)
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BEAUTIFUL CAR ADAM - BIG SMILE
Hello Adam, I have been following your channel for some time and as an XJC owner I am really happy to see you have one now to look after and make part of your videos. It will be interesting to see how the US spec car compares with your European series 2. I personally know nothing about the Strombergs and as I have seen plenty of SU videos it would be nice to see a Stromberg refurb for a change. Good luck, and if you are ever in the Netherlands again we’d be more than happy to hook you up with the local Jaguar club and make sure you’ll be looked after. Could make for some interesting content!
My favorite!!
Indeed a most beautiful car!! Love the coupe. Looking forward to videos on this one. I really hope you give the Stromberg's some love as those are what's on my XJ6. A tear down on those carbs would be great to see.
Wow!
About as classic as it gets
Greetings from Australia
Hi Adam just got my xj12c on the road
Slight miss at low acceleration some play in the throttle linkages probably the cause like yourself I think possiblely the best car ever built
Hope your wife is OK
Keep up the great work mate
Regards Rob & Sylvia
I am actually the proud owner of a '76 XJ12C. I've owned 2 XJ6Cs in the past but finally stumbled upon a V12. Needs TLC, much like this one in the video, but Jaguar messed up when they dropped this body for the XJS. AND... they should have tried for a convertible version too!
The C is a beautiful car .
Peace and love brother 👍🏻☮❤
Sure is!
Adam, Great video Thanks. You mention that you would turn the motor over by hand if indeed the motor had not been running for some time, (years) How would you go about this with an XJS V12 ? Would you need to remove the grill and or radiator to get to the main shaft ?
Would love to see a rebuild video and a tuning video with the Strombergs
The Strombergs need a distance test - i.e see how far you can throw them. A pair of new 2 inch SU's with a manual choke and get rid of any US smog equipment garbage.
Åh, så vacker...
With the Jaguar XJ series I always think the series 2 is the best . The series 3 never quite so nice . the series 2 just looks fantastic and the daimler variant
The S-Type is still lurking in the grass!!
Yes the parts car is still there. Slowing removing good pieces from it
The Coupe is, without doubt, the best looking XJ. And that's saying a lot with the saloon being sooo pretty. I have to disagree on the US spec bumpers though, not for me thanks.
They do look great
Would this be an ex Canada car with the speedo in kms? Looks to be in great condition.
hi adam i had 1977 daimler soverign lwb i had chrome centre trim that follows the line of the car.your one they droped the chrome strip to me it looks wrong and bumpers. just put series 3 bumper on. love the xjc it would look better. just my opinion,love the video;s great job adam😄👌👍
It’s not my car but it ended up a great car. Runs well and did a long road trip in the middle of summer
What's the period correct pioneer radio model? Anyone have details...I would like one for my 73 xj6 S1 5.3
Hi Adam , very nice a Coupe is the top of series two XJ . But the US version bumpers and position lights are really ugly . And they was luckily never installed on European and English cars . Luckily the designers from Jaguar stayed with the esthetic design version and send the Autoscooter version to the US . No worries personal taste is always personal so sure some people like the US versions. In Germany very few Jaguar Fans I know like the US versions .
Actually I know only one . Nice car great to see !
It’s great that people can have different tastes and have different cars. I like both versions for different reasons.
Those XJ6 Coupes are so beautiful. Good luck with it !!!! What's the white XJS roadster doing at your place ?
It’s a customer car that doesn’t want to start. I’m trying to get it going. May be a video on it at some point.
Beautiful car, but I would change the bumpers straight away. American spec ones not very delicate 😂
I kinda like them, they are of the time
@@LivingWithAClassic I'm a purist and love originality, so I get it. But I'd still change them 😂
Really nice preserved example. I dissagree with the bumpers though. Those huge chunks of cheap plastic attached to it looks horrible. Not how the designers meant it. Also the US spec headlights look so different from the original design.
XJCs are great cars! BTW, I think I spotted the scrap S-type in there? You wouldn't have an accelerator pedal to spare from it? The one in my 1965 3.4 S just broke! 🙂And I can't find a new one online (SNG Barratt or Martin Robey)
Let me check, it’s my parts car. It may have a spare one.
@@LivingWithAClassic Great, thanks! :-)
This is may daughters Jaguar we built , testing in at Goodwood ! : ruclips.net/video/otnxTMgRm5Y/видео.html
Diaphragms on Strombergs do puncture.
Yes they do. The carbs will need a rebuild
Nice coupe but remove these Strombergs and fit SU's. Will make a huge difference especially once you've removed the smog equipment. Keep up the good work.
We’ll see what the owner wishes to do with the car. Not sure how much of a difference SUs would do on a low compression ratio engine
Hi Adam, very nice car! I really love the XJCs too. That brings me to a question that only a real connaisseur like you can answer me probably: have there ever been any NONE fuel injected XJC 12 zyl cars?
Yes there are a few of the XJC V12 on carbs. I have seen 4 of them myself so far
@@LivingWithAClassic Nigel Thorley in his book on XJs quotes that around 30 XJ12C have "escaped the factory" with carbs
Cute kid!
Thank you!
Probably the most poorly built jag ever according to an old ex jag employee in uk I talked to many years ago. But looks good!
I know someone who's trying to put an XJC shell onto an XJ40 chassis. Such a pretty car. Will you get rid of the emissions business?
Interesting project. Yes I think we will remove it all
But these cars are monocoque, so how would they do that? Also, one thing that would be nice is a XJ40C. I know it didn't exist, but making one would be awesome!
@@alexandrecouture2462 All I know is he's trying it! Different wheelbase etc. Haven't seen any of it ..
@@alexandrecouture2462 there is one.never put into production tho.
@@ivanfernyhough3851 Wow, I would love to see it one day.
A lovely car but in my opinion nowhere near as attractive as the 4 door.allways amazes me why people seem to think its better looking than the four door.looking forward to more videos on this one tho.shame the american market ones had to be ruined with them horrible bumpers and lights.rovers had to have them to.i wish i had all that room you have.looks like a lovely area.
theres a job that will never dry up.....................a jaguar mechanic hehehe
That’s why it’s a good business idea
I don't like the looks of american specs. Ugly bumpers, unnecessary sidelights. But pleeeaaase can you make a video of refurbishing the rear windows? There is no information on the web out so far. Iain Tyrell knows how to do it, but he never made a video on this topic. Would be very grateful, if you can dot that 😍
I’ll try and make a video on that. I really like the US side lights and I sorta like the bumpers. They are very of the time
@@LivingWithAClassic All the little add-on reflectors and lights are a bit clumsy, but I actually like the quirky US headlights with trim rings… a bit of a shame to lose them IMO !
But, would you swap it to play golf in Saudi Arabia? 🤔
I don’t play golf
Having owned a Daimler XJC for many years I have to say that the US spec car is fugly compared to the UK version of this basically very beautiful car. The extended bumpers, extra sidelights and, worst of all the horrendous rubbing strip totally spoil the looks. Such a shame. The detuned US engine must also spoil it too as the car was no rocket ship even with the factory spec much more powerful engine.
fugly bumpers, I would change them.The US is such a pain in the ass with stupid regs, most of them start in CA.
I like them for the series 2. The only US bumpers that look pretty good in my opinion
Lovely car, but you'd need a mortgage to fill it up.
I daily drive one of them. It’s not too bad
Those awful bumpers and side trim strips have got to go!
bumpers look terrible.
Those US bumpers look hideous , ruins the classy look of the XJC IMHO
Everyone’s taste is different, I like both versions. It’s of the time