Hopefully I'll be doing a follow up soon, possible early July with the finished result. Heard nothing but great reviews regarding GDK so confident I made the right decision not just because they are so local to me!
Awesome work! excited to follow along! I have been into Jags since I was 16. I have an '83 XJ6 that is a rolling restoration I've been slowly working on with my dad and my daily driver is an '01 XJR. Also been building an HE V12 to one day go into hopefully an XJC if I ever have enough space....time.....money....etc haha!
@@01AnthraciteXJR thanks for joining me every now and then 😊. Definitely requires a lot of space time and money, all 3 of which I'm not rich in haha, hence the very slow process!
I search your videos and found none on the front suspension and brakes. So far you been my go to you tuber for restoration of my 1995 XJS . But a front suspension and brake video would be great
Hi! Unfortunately I restored my front subframe/suspension and front brakes before I decided to make a TH-cam channel. The only video I have currently that shows removing the front suspension, is titled.. Jaguar XJS V12 1994 Winter/Spring 2023 project update And I remove the front springs in this video.. Jaguar XJS V12 1994 Facelift October 2023 progress update. Apart from those videos I have nothing to help at the moment sorry! I am very busy with the engine rebuild at the moment but if I get some time to do any work on the front suspension, I will of course video it!
They have just done my manual ski slope for me. Great job and can recommend them as well. I think that your wood was on the bench when I took my slope in.
You’re missing the two bolts either side below the cruise and cigar lighter. You have the tangs hanging below the slope. Very detailed commentary and very entertaining. Following with interest. Lin
Those two bolts really don't do anything, and make the ski slope much harder to remove. The tabs at the front, and the screw at the back are sufficient.
For got's sake. Get a pair of those door panel tools that have 2 flats, inner one forked to go around the door panel fasteners and when you squeeze, it pops the pin!
This channel confuses me. Admittedly, I don’t pay very close attention, so maybe I’m missing it. But, far as I can tell, this guy has been working on this perfect car for years, making it more perfect. I’ve never seen it look less than perfect. I go back 3 years … the car looks exactly the same: like a half-disassembled brand new car. Will he ever drive it? That’s OCD, I guess 🤷♂️
Haha.. well think of it as a long term art project more than a car.. firstly I have little interest in driving the car so that removes any urgency to "get it back on the road" etc that would motivate others! Secondly.. to achieve the level of detail I want it's going to be an incredibly slow journey. But I'm not trying to finish.. I'm enjoying the process too much!.
Off Topic Warning . You know I love your channel and I hold your knowledge in high regard....help ! I just got An X300 XJ6 3.2 ...Discovered the coolant header tank outlet hose was badly kinked crushed even ....unlinked it and the engine drank in the coolant . Close shave eh...the question no one can answer is this..the coolant was yellow . The motor Factor looked it up by reg no and swears blind it'll be alright with Granville Blue .. no one in the world knows if its compatible. Handbook states to use something now obsolete....any thoughts mate . Please 🙏
Hi, thanks for watching my ramblings, please always know my "knowledge" is very limited and usually gathered during a specific job using trial and error 🤣 That said coolant colours are a bit of a misleading headache to navigate, much better to assess types of coolant and not to mix them. So as far as I know, Jaguar used Glycol based coolant in the x300, same as in the XJS. It's that stuff that tastes sweet, and at the time was usually coloured green or blue. These coolants work absolutely fine with the Aluminium Jaguar blocks but do require changing every 2 years. Granville blue appears to be Glycol based .. just blue. Will be absolutely fine. The yellow coolant is most likely Jaguars updated OEM coolant, still Glycol based but contained stuff to extend that service period to 5 years. To be safe, I'd flush out any old coolant to remove any risk of incompatibility as you can't be 100% sure what the yellow coolant is.. then refill with the glycol blue. Drain and replace every 2 years. It usually contains a nasty taste additive these days to help stop cats etc licking up any leaks.. it's game over if they do!
Thankyou so much ...I'll sleep better tonight. I didn't mean to bother you with it. But I knew you'd know 😊...thanks matey Its booked in the JEC show 28th of July Gaydon. Be nice for the car to actually make the 50 mile journey under its own Steam lol .
That is fantastic craftsmanship. A proper Jag needs wood veneer!
Very much looking forward to seeing the new set installed in the XJS.
Me too!
I knew that guy and the big press box was familiar. Ian Tyrell visited them! Great footage on both sides and enjoyed the actual polishing shown.
Yes I just found their TH-cam channel and saw that episode!
Really interesting tour of GDK, thanks for that. I have a Daimler (X308) that needs woodwork refurbishment so this was of particular interest.
Hopefully I'll be doing a follow up soon, possible early July with the finished result. Heard nothing but great reviews regarding GDK so confident I made the right decision not just because they are so local to me!
I screamed when I saw you do that!
@@johnmckeel8762 when you saw what!?
Wonderful! Great video love the veneer workshop tour
Thanks 😊 was good to see all the work in progress.
Awesome work! excited to follow along! I have been into Jags since I was 16. I have an '83 XJ6 that is a rolling restoration I've been slowly working on with my dad and my daily driver is an '01 XJR. Also been building an HE V12 to one day go into hopefully an XJC if I ever have enough space....time.....money....etc haha!
@@01AnthraciteXJR thanks for joining me every now and then 😊. Definitely requires a lot of space time and money, all 3 of which I'm not rich in haha, hence the very slow process!
What an absolutely quality business! Looking forward to seeing the results 👀
I search your videos and found none on the front suspension and brakes. So far you been my go to you tuber for restoration of my 1995 XJS . But a front suspension and brake video would be great
Hi! Unfortunately I restored my front subframe/suspension and front brakes before I decided to make a TH-cam channel. The only video I have currently that shows removing the front suspension, is titled..
Jaguar XJS V12 1994 Winter/Spring 2023 project update
And I remove the front springs in this video.. Jaguar XJS V12 1994 Facelift October 2023 progress update.
Apart from those videos I have nothing to help at the moment sorry!
I am very busy with the engine rebuild at the moment but if I get some time to do any work on the front suspension, I will of course video it!
@@jaguarxjsocd thanks for answering
They have just done my manual ski slope for me. Great job and can recommend them as well. I think that your wood was on the bench when I took my slope in.
Always good to hear another positive review, they must be doing something right ☺️
You’re missing the two bolts either side below the cruise and cigar lighter. You have the tangs hanging below the slope. Very detailed commentary and very entertaining. Following with interest. Lin
Interesting, thanks for the heads up I'll investigate those missing bolts on the reinstall!
Those two bolts really don't do anything, and make the ski slope much harder to remove. The tabs at the front, and the screw at the back are sufficient.
You slide a thin flexible piece of plastic under the bezel to protect the leather on the armrest
For got's sake. Get a pair of those door panel tools that have 2 flats, inner one forked to go around the door panel fasteners and when you squeeze, it pops the pin!
This channel confuses me. Admittedly, I don’t pay very close attention, so maybe I’m missing it. But, far as I can tell, this guy has been working on this perfect car for years, making it more perfect. I’ve never seen it look less than perfect. I go back 3 years … the car looks exactly the same: like a half-disassembled brand new car. Will he ever drive it?
That’s OCD, I guess 🤷♂️
Haha.. well think of it as a long term art project more than a car.. firstly I have little interest in driving the car so that removes any urgency to "get it back on the road" etc that would motivate others! Secondly.. to achieve the level of detail I want it's going to be an incredibly slow journey. But I'm not trying to finish.. I'm enjoying the process too much!.
Off Topic Warning . You know I love your channel and I hold your knowledge in high regard....help ! I just got An X300 XJ6 3.2 ...Discovered the coolant header tank outlet hose was badly kinked crushed even ....unlinked it and the engine drank in the coolant . Close shave eh...the question no one can answer is this..the coolant was yellow . The motor Factor looked it up by reg no and swears blind it'll be alright with Granville Blue .. no one in the world knows if its compatible. Handbook states to use something now obsolete....any thoughts mate . Please 🙏
Hi, thanks for watching my ramblings, please always know my "knowledge" is very limited and usually gathered during a specific job using trial and error 🤣
That said coolant colours are a bit of a misleading headache to navigate, much better to assess types of coolant and not to mix them.
So as far as I know, Jaguar used Glycol based coolant in the x300, same as in the XJS. It's that stuff that tastes sweet, and at the time was usually coloured green or blue. These coolants work absolutely fine with the Aluminium Jaguar blocks but do require changing every 2 years. Granville blue appears to be Glycol based .. just blue. Will be absolutely fine.
The yellow coolant is most likely Jaguars updated OEM coolant, still Glycol based but contained stuff to extend that service period to 5 years.
To be safe, I'd flush out any old coolant to remove any risk of incompatibility as you can't be 100% sure what the yellow coolant is.. then refill with the glycol blue.
Drain and replace every 2 years.
It usually contains a nasty taste additive these days to help stop cats etc licking up any leaks.. it's game over if they do!
Thankyou so much ...I'll sleep better tonight. I didn't mean to bother you with it. But I knew you'd know 😊...thanks matey Its booked in the JEC show 28th of July Gaydon. Be nice for the car to actually make the 50 mile journey under its own Steam lol .
Keep up with the OCD. Perfection is the only outcome for a Jag.