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Welcome to our humble forum, Steve. I used to own an XJ6 and loved it! In fact, I have had fantasys of owning another one some day! What all does your need? Total restoration or just mechaicals?

Basil
 
Welcome, you will find a wealth of information available from the members. My first Jag was a 1986 VPD I put 110,000 mi.on it without a single service except the usual fluids and tires. Wish I would have never sold it. Good luck with yours. Rick
 
There seems to be a common theme with the older Jaguar XJs. They were either troublesome and had problems from day one, or they were faultless and ran like a Swiss watch, there doesn't seem to be any middle ground. My XJ was one of the latter, which was rare for a '76.
 
Thanks for the welcome.My xj mechanically is great. Only one major problem...rust at the trailing arms and small amout about half-way up
frame rail. I do plan on having the car resprayed
and the interior re-done. I'll handle the interior myself. But the rust problem and paint I'm going to have to farm out.
 
<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by david sumner:
Thanks for the welcome.My xj mechanically is great. Only one major problem...rust at the trailing arms and small amout about half-way up
frame rail. I do plan on having the car resprayed
and the interior re-done. I'll handle the interior myself. But the rust problem and paint I'm going to have to farm out.<hr></blockquote>

Do you mean the trailing arms that connect the rear suspension cage to the uderside of the body? Is the rust on the arm or at the body mounting points?

Basil
 
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