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I've owned this 1956 Jag 2.4 since 1995. My Dad owned it previously and gave it to me a few months before he died. It's been in the family for 57 years.
I brought it to Germany with me for a work assignment for 4 year and participated in the Wiesbaden Old-Timers Rallye for each of those years, 1996 to 2000.
We moved back to the Seattle area where I drove the Jag semi-regularly.
In October 2023, we retired to France, where we currently live. The Jaguar is in storage in Gig Harbor, Washington, and I'm now working on shipping here.
Looking for advice on shippers!
Steve Cosgrove
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Bonnet is apart, some dolly/hammer work done. Waiting for Martin Robey's new lower valance. Frame checked for straightness.
Visited yesterday, 2/21/24. Martin Robey valance arrived and looks to fit right up, little if any fettling. Steering rack and other related components cleaned, repaired (seals, bushings, etc.) and back on the car. Moving along nicely.
I've had this car since 1989, an E-type coupe like the ones I originally saw in New Yorker Magazine ads. We've had many adventures together over the years.
In August of 2023, I was adjusting the carburetors and then, not being mindful, had a stupid accident where the car rolled into the garage cabinets. The bonnet was up, but the damage was done. Fortunately, have good insurance and the shop where I redid the exterior in 1994, took on the repairs. Mr. E is there now. Recent shop updates indicate no serious birdcage or frame damage. Bonnet is back from dipstrip and moving forward.
I had to try and remove it
Added a hoodscoop. Just temporay install now. The summer here in Houston was very Hot. And my driving style saw 90 mph every day. So the fans stayed on after parking and engine off.
That project is on hols for now, the final install but the temporary mount is looking and funcuning great.
Because windshield wipers stopped working. Have not made time to unplug the wiper motor to test yet. Instead I bought a 2001 Ford F150 so I can drive on rainy days.
Taking photos is on my list.
Both these need repairs, of course, the '99 and '02.
I'll not start with complete boring history, how, why, when. Instead, I'll list current, future, past repairs.
'99 black, I'll call Penukaloo on request, Is a shear pleasure to drive everyday.
1. Suspension squeaks. I have not lifted her up yet, so future inspection will include WD-40, then new struts.
2. Top. Leaks fluid, breaking down outer plastic covers of hydraulic lines to pump. Works fine when fluid added. But leaks again after a dozen or so activations. I suspect the reason was former owner activating with tonneau cover locked...
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Hi everyone,
Very glad to announce, after many weeks of work, that the all new membership payment system is up and running!
Click on the "My Account" menu at the top of the page, then select any of the Supporting Membership options.
Key features:
1. Credit cards are accepted directly through the Stripe payment processor. No more PayPal.
(Existing Paypal membership subscriptions will continue to work until cancelled.)
2. New 3, 6, and 12 month subscription options instead of only annually.
3. One click billing/card updates and easy subscription...
I bought this car about 3 years ago intending to drive it. It has no rust and beautifull red paint and perfect chrome.The engine is a Chevy 350 with a rebuilt transmission, new carpets new headliner new exhaust , no damage on the interior and the original chrome wheels,but one night while installing a new battery I hooked up the cables backwards. I couldn’t figure out how to fix it and still haven’t. So I stored it in my pole barn with concrete floor and metal walls and roof. I have taken it outside and washed it and does look great. I wonder if anyone can suggest how to fix it. I know a...
a few days ago, i was visiting with some friends that live about 45 minutes away from me. (thats not the meat of this post though), I left in the early afternoon, and traffic wasn't too bad, just cars bunched up together here and there. now, i dislike that, alot. i found that most people here are jerks when it comes to driving, but most are anyway. thats not the meat of this post either. After i left my friends house, and was within 10 minutes of my home, (you have to exit the freeway, and merge to another hi-way),
I noticed a jerk (for the lack of a nicer word), very close behind me as i...
Many years ago in silicone valley I noticed a somewhat forlorn Mk-VIII sitting in a gas station, upon inquiry it was for sale. The owner had gotten it from his brother in Hollywood who had bought it off a studio lot where props from movies were dumped upon completion.
The car was straight but lacking maintenance, The paint was oxidised. the leather dried and cracked in front, Amurikuns don't all seem to know how to maintain leather, My family loved it so we all had a polishing party to revive the finish, Everything was returned to new but for the installation of H-8' SU's much larger...
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My Sentimental Jaguar Journey.
By Duane Grady
Well then its official, I am a "Jaguar pusher", at least according to my mother in law, because I have converted my whole family.
I am in fact a proud papa with four delightful kids, all grown up now and well into the “20 somethin’s”.
All of us were together crowded into our happy little home, until one by one the offspring left to make their own lives. Recently our son moved out and I am typing this from my office that used to be his bedroom. We love our kids but we’ve changed the locks and they can’t come back!...
I have loved jags since seeing one in the 68 car show ! my Dad bought a small am radio which was a model of an xke with glass covered headlights. then in 1999 i bought for a 1200 bid xj6 sovereign it had 160,000 but kilometer not miles only 100,000 miles put 120,000 on it now myself and at 300,000 kilo i lost reverse: a used trany from a parts car I bought . alas this trans goes after not long an crack in the casing that caused leaking. W hats i guy to do? I could put the reverse clutch from replacement in original trans which only lost reverse. NO MAKE IT A STICK!! did i mention the...
My first entry from 2011 said that I was new to the Jaguar Experience. I have just recently purchased my 4th Jaguar. I have a love for the Convertible XK8's. However, my Vanden Plas is pretty nice. I love driving them. Showing them and just looking at them. They are a fine Mark and I enjoy the Experience.
It's been almost five years since the last update here. Five years in an old Jaguar's life turned out to mean a new fuel tank, a new fuel pump, a new steering shaft coupler, resurfacing the head, new valves and guides for the unleaded world, a new paint job over new body-work including cutting out some rust from the areas just behind the rear wheel cutouts, proper installations of the ready-to-fall-out front and rear windscreens.
The new color is the same as the old, old color. It is now a nameless (and not easily described) rendition of what you get when you apply Golden Sand and then let...
