That's a tidy example. I have had four XJ6 Series 2 cars. Looks like you need to replace the front and rear window seal rubbers. These perish and allow water into the front footwells and across the floor. The rear window leaks and leaves puddles in the wells under the rear passenger seat.
To be expected for it's age. The box sections will be full of rust once you dig into it. Once you have fixed it, make sure you invest in a good rust treatment. They all need it
Great video. I have a 1978 XJC 4.2 in exactly the same colour (Squadron Blue the best colour IMO) and with the gold pinstripe too. My heart overruled my wallet when I bought mine as it was registered on my birthday, 21st March and I started working in 1978. The clincher being the private number plate includes my initials ! I’ll be interested to see how you tackle the jobs in & around the car. Good luck and I look forward to more videos.
its a shame that previous owners didnt deal with the window rubbers which has caused the rust in the floors, needs a good drying out and see what needs doing, your biggest jobs could be the twin fuel tanks and the rear brakes cost of both of those could be more than buying the car
That looks a pretty decent series 2 you have. Unfortunately there is a lot of filler around the arches hiding much worse corrosion than appears. However, all that can be dealt with especially in your quality garage. When i bought mine over 20 years ago now, it had the same problem of water ingress theough the windscreen seals, soaking the carpets. Like you i had to grind it all out of the floor section s then i red oxide painted them (as was original on my '74 model) . The leaper on the bonnet is not original. All series 1,2 and 3 cars were bare bonnet when manufactured. Also im not sure what is going on in the boot of yours, in the area where the spare wheel is stored on the right should be a petrol pipe leading fom the twin su fuel pumps, theough a filter located on the right near the rear bulkhead and onto the front. Under n the piece at the back behind the spare wheel cover is where the fuel pumps are located. They are probably still there but the pipes from them have seemingly been routed in a non standard manner at some point. Good luck, you have a basically good car that are finally beginning to realise the values they should have years ago.
All things considered, it's a fairly well sorted Series 2 bar anything lurking underneath. It’ll be interesting to see how it goes if you post future vids. I remember driving in them when new - grace, space and pace! Be nice to have one here in the US if I could find one without the bloody awful US regulation bumpers. Best of luck with it
Beautiful car and very nice colour inside and outside. That floor pan and boot rust is a job that needs carefull attention. 40 years ago I wou,d have scraped it down, made sure it was treated with rust converter and then applied fine layer of fisholine and let it sit for a week or two. Then I would paint over the fisholi e with Kill Rust paint which actually used fish oil in it. I still have a car that I treated that way and it is still good with no more sign of rust. That head .ight rim rust was very common on these cars. I had a series 1 and sills were a problem with rust. Also some times the rear panels over the petrol tanks can rust from condensation. I love the engine and the only problem I had with that engine was the AED between the carbs. That might be your starting problem. Pull off the main hose AED hose and block it off. Put your foot to the floor and it should start. Good luck. Many years ago I considered buying one of these but settled on a 1996 X300 instead as a driver. I never liked the changes to the series 3 even though it was a big seller. The ones and the twos were the best looking cars. Pininferrina made all the changes to the series 3 and looked odd to my eye.
My dad had quite a few of these from new. What you need to do is a proper professional inspection of the chassis. Don't be scared, worse to ignore it spend (A whole heap of money on a heap) that's rotten as a pear etc... The arches seem good, this is an appreciating classic, if it is worth saving, but only if it's worth saving, be sensible, pragmatic, do the maths... Worst comes to worst, break the car for parts and get your money back. Best case scenario, new floor pan, not as bad as it sounds, better to take out the rust clean and in one go than to mess about with patches. Take your time, be patient with the old girl! And hopefully you will have a real gem on your hands, hope the advice helps!
You’ve got a beautiful canvas to start with. The bones are amazing for its age
Btw, the hood is called a 'bonnet' in the UK. 👍
That's a tidy example. I have had four XJ6 Series 2 cars. Looks like you need to replace the front and rear window seal rubbers. These perish and allow water into the front footwells and across the floor. The rear window leaks and leaves puddles in the wells under the rear passenger seat.
Squadron blue....brilliant colour....❤
Nice Jaguar. Nice to see a young guy being into classic cars. Enjoy the car!
Looks like a nice solid series 2 , a good base to improve as now a very rare car
Nice Xj6!!!!
To be expected for it's age. The box sections will be full of rust once you dig into it. Once you have fixed it, make sure you invest in a good rust treatment. They all need it
Are you kidding me? Lancia Flaminia, Peugeot 404, Jaguar XJ6 and Omegas? Exactly my favourits... Cheers, Chris
Great video. I have a 1978 XJC 4.2 in exactly the same colour (Squadron Blue the best colour IMO) and with the gold pinstripe too. My heart overruled my wallet when I bought mine as it was registered on my birthday, 21st March and I started working in 1978. The clincher being the private number plate includes my initials ! I’ll be interested to see how you tackle the jobs in & around the car. Good luck and I look forward to more videos.
It's just a complete classic,it defines Jaguar 100%
its a shame that previous owners didnt deal with the window rubbers which has caused the rust in the floors, needs a good drying out and see what needs doing, your biggest jobs could be the twin fuel tanks and the rear brakes cost of both of those could be more than buying the car
Looks like a survivor!
That looks a pretty decent series 2 you have. Unfortunately there is a lot of filler around the arches hiding much worse corrosion than appears. However, all that can be dealt with especially in your quality garage. When i bought mine over 20 years ago now, it had the same problem of water ingress theough the windscreen seals, soaking the carpets. Like you i had to grind it all out of the floor section s then i red oxide painted them (as was original on my '74 model) . The leaper on the bonnet is not original. All series 1,2 and 3 cars were bare bonnet when manufactured. Also im not sure what is going on in the boot of yours, in the area where the spare wheel is stored on the right should be a petrol pipe leading fom the twin su fuel pumps, theough a filter located on the right near the rear bulkhead and onto the front. Under n the piece at the back behind the spare wheel cover is where the fuel pumps are located. They are probably still there but the pipes from them have seemingly been routed in a non standard manner at some point. Good luck, you have a basically good car that are finally beginning to realise the values they should have years ago.
Harry of Harry's Garage spent over £50k restoring his V12 XJ-C !!
All things considered, it's a fairly well sorted Series 2 bar anything lurking underneath. It’ll be interesting to see how it goes if you post future vids. I remember driving in them when new - grace, space and pace! Be nice to have one here in the US if I could find one without the bloody awful US regulation bumpers. Best of luck with it
Beautiful car and very nice colour inside and outside. That floor pan and boot rust is a job that needs carefull attention. 40 years ago I wou,d have scraped it down, made sure it was treated with rust converter and then applied fine layer of fisholine and let it sit for a week or two. Then I would paint over the fisholi e with Kill Rust paint which actually used fish oil in it. I still have a car that I treated that way and it is still good with no more sign of rust. That head .ight rim rust was very common on these cars. I had a series 1 and sills were a problem with rust. Also some times the rear panels over the petrol tanks can rust from condensation. I love the engine and the only problem I had with that engine was the AED between the carbs. That might be your starting problem. Pull off the main hose AED hose and block it off. Put your foot to the floor and it should start. Good luck. Many years ago I considered buying one of these but settled on a 1996 X300 instead as a driver. I never liked the changes to the series 3 even though it was a big seller. The ones and the twos were the best looking cars. Pininferrina made all the changes to the series 3 and looked odd to my eye.
I love S2 XJ6,it's unique
Beautiful car . Too many getting smashed on the track. I hope to save one too. Subscribed
My dad had quite a few of these from new. What you need to do is a proper professional inspection of the chassis. Don't be scared, worse to ignore it spend (A whole heap of money on a heap) that's rotten as a pear etc... The arches seem good, this is an appreciating classic, if it is worth saving, but only if it's worth saving, be sensible, pragmatic, do the maths... Worst comes to worst, break the car for parts and get your money back. Best case scenario, new floor pan, not as bad as it sounds, better to take out the rust clean and in one go than to mess about with patches. Take your time, be patient with the old girl! And hopefully you will have a real gem on your hands, hope the advice helps!