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1997 Jaguar XJ8

markocosic Part of things Posts: 69	1997 Jaguar XJ8 markocosic @markocosic
	Mar 3, 2011 21:28:04 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Cosic Coachworks (Marko), Womersley Design (Ben), and Cindarella Interiors (Dave) presents an X308 Phaeton... www.cosic.org.uk/MarkoStuff/r32fnd/XJforMum/images/img_3740.jpg[/ing] >> >> Next installment whilst Willie is getting married :-)
	-- Marko

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Ian Part of things Posts: 977	1997 Jaguar XJ8 Ian @iand
	Mar 3, 2011 21:40:28 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Wow!! I like this lots


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luckygti Posted a lot I need to try harder! Posts: 4,912	1997 Jaguar XJ8 luckygti @luckygti
	Mar 3, 2011 23:45:52 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Liking that a lot Love the idea of a 4 door convertible! Serious stengthening going on there for sure. Look forward to the next installment
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ThePollitt Posted a lot Posts: 4,696	1997 Jaguar XJ8 ThePollitt @rfchris
	Mar 4, 2011 0:03:19 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top



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Knugcab Posted a lot Posts: 1,926	1997 Jaguar XJ8 Knugcab @volvo544special65
	Mar 20, 2011 9:12:56 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Very interesting idea indeed, looking' forward to see the results.
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bstardchild Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 14,976 Club RR Member Number: 71 Member is Online	1997 Jaguar XJ8 bstardchild @bstardchild Club Retro Rides Member 71
	Mar 20, 2011 9:57:23 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	will it get to page two with cetain letters being mentioned - I hope it does because it's looking very good


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xbo11ox Posted hell of a lot Literally 'an embarrassment' Posts: 6,985	1997 Jaguar XJ8 xbo11ox @xbo11ox
	Mar 20, 2011 11:34:19 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	What a cracker!!!! That looks absolutely great and a real quality job. Looking forward to some clever bleeder telling us all why this will fall foul of the dam-building water rodent investigators etc etc.
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DutyFreeSaviour Europe Back For More heartbreak and disappointment..... Posts: 2,944	1997 Jaguar XJ8 DutyFreeSaviour @gtvsaviour
	Mar 21, 2011 10:29:02 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	How you gonna get the convertible roof done? Clever calc's going on or fly by ear? Always wondered on this when ANY car is chopped up like this..... Looks like it'll be a stonker once done - very best of luck! John
	Back from the dead..... kind of

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qwerty Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 2,422 Club RR Member Number: 52	1997 Jaguar XJ8 qwerty @qwerty Club Retro Rides Member 52
	Mar 21, 2011 10:34:22 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Wow thats a whole lot of Strengthening. I think it will look fab as a convertible! Looking forward to more progress pics!
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markocosic Part of things Posts: 69	1997 Jaguar XJ8 markocosic @markocosic
	Apr 27, 2011 22:55:53 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Minor update thanks to Willie's marriage... Screen frame, b-pillars/belt mounts, c-pilars/boot deck, additional rear belt mounts and the front seat mounts should be in this week. Roof John? No roof. Tonneau with kayak style skirs for rain. And a 2nd car. ;-)
	-- Marko

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Ian Part of things Posts: 977	1997 Jaguar XJ8 Ian @iand
	Apr 28, 2011 10:55:17 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Mental, and an extreme amount of work!


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sierra1off Part of things Posts: 603	1997 Jaguar XJ8 sierra1off @sierra1off
	Apr 29, 2011 21:52:14 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	neat keep at it


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nickbrad Part of things Posts: 785	1997 Jaguar XJ8 nickbrad @nickbrad
	May 2, 2011 11:55:50 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Well, it'll certainly be unique and plenty of potential usage as a wedding car etc
	Dec 24, 2011 10:02:01 GMT usedabused said: There is no such thing as a curse word car just overstretched expectations................. Mar 26, 2013 19:34:17 GMT fogey said: Herald 10/10 Gasser 10/10 Total score 20/10

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Graham Posted a lot Posts: 1,282	1997 Jaguar XJ8 Graham @thames300e
	May 4, 2011 10:48:17 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Wow i look forward to seeing the end result
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dggp Part of things Posts: 135	1997 Jaguar XJ8 dggp @dggp
	May 4, 2011 15:30:33 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Wow thats awesome. Would love to see it cut down the middle though and made into a 2 door!
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khimanimohiki Part of things Posts: 180	1997 Jaguar XJ8 khimanimohiki @khimanimohiki
	May 4, 2011 19:49:53 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	suicide the rear doors and loose the C pillars
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orangecords Part of things yawner extraordinaire Posts: 892	1997 Jaguar XJ8 orangecords @orangecords
	May 4, 2011 21:56:27 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	awesome - bookmarked!!!
	Jan 24, 2013 16:18:18 GMT swordfish210 said: I then wanted to start cleaning the interior as it stinks of wood (the material not the smell of a boner) best quote ever!

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markocosic Part of things Posts: 69	1997 Jaguar XJ8 markocosic @markocosic
	May 17, 2011 22:46:27 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Current state: Been doing lots of to-and-fro with Mark Vickers @ VOSA technical. Properly helpful beyond the call of duty, enjoys what he does, and likes anything that's different and put together vaguely properly. Nothing to be afraid of unless you're a bodger without a clue. (which is why you can't legally register a Jankel armoured XJ8...) Only three issues - Airbags. They need to go, and anything that says 'SRS' on it needs re-trimming. Careful about switch radii. OEM stuff probably won't pass if it was hidden by an airbag before. (exempt zone) Axle weights. They absolutely can't go up, detail unimportant but basically a strategy by VOSA for getting rid of dodgy stretch limos. This nixes the dickie seats in the boot idea, and may have nixed 4-abreast across the rear seat if we want the towbar, but 5 seats and a towbar is fine. The OEM brake pedalbox. Its a plastic piece of trash. If DIY built it would certainly fail on excessive flex. The tester may fail it even as an OEM/homologated item as its so bad. Alloy job off an X300 would sort the brakes but cause grief on the drive by wire throttle front. Will suck and see. Booking the test and finishing it in July, build diary to be posted. :-)
	-- Marko

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VIP South East Posts: 8,302	1997 Jaguar XJ8 VIP @vip
	May 18, 2011 8:19:14 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I'm loving this, particularly as it's being built 'properly'. Subscribed!


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Paul H Posted hell of a lot Posts: 7,209	1997 Jaguar XJ8 Paul H @amazonsprite
	May 18, 2011 9:43:25 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	May 18, 2011 8:19:14 GMT VIP said: I'm loving this, particularly as it's being built 'properly'. Subscribed! Ditto!!! Looking forward to seeing more
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