1958 Jaguar XK 150 Chrome Windscreen Trim ( Resolved ) Part 4

After a lot of fettling and taking them on & off multiple times i think we
are pretty much in the ball park and where I'm happy to be at this point.
Aligning the drivers side trim will be tricky but they have the skill to get it correct. My bumpers were a real mess and badly dented and they repaired them better than new as the reproductions are poor quality.

[@JaguarEType]

Hi Dave, at the end of this "exercise" you will be an expert on these hockey sticks and I am sure you will watch every XK how well their sticks are fitted. You are not short cutting but going the extra mile. That speaks for you as a restorer. 👍 Great commitment.

[@ClassicCarCave]

Maikel, I have learned an expensive lesson and yes I will be looking at other cars from now on🤣😂Expert I‘m not more a jack of all trades and a master of none😉As you know better than most restoring classic cars has to be a passion it can‘t be done just for monetary gain. 🤔The devil is always in the detail. Cheers Dave

[@WHOMEWHOYOU]

No Doubt is will come out just as you intended it to be !!! Perfect !!! We expect Nothing Else from The Master !!!

[@ClassicCarCave]

I certainly hope so 🤔 I have to say the chroming company made a fantastic job of all the original parts the repaired and chromed. Cheers Dave

[@chrisbelcher5703]

Well done Dave, well worth the effort, I would be the same, my eye would be drawn to it every time I stepped outside to the car.

[@ClassicCarCave]

Chris, Thanks, Even now with my e type i look at it and think about the hours, days and weeks i put in to getting the shut lines right. Cheers Dave

[@recreativesigns4571]

Looks like taking the plunge and going for it has paid off. It certainly looks so much better and once it has been finished, rechromed and fixed in place it’ll look a million dollars. Top work.

[@ClassicCarCave]

I did think long and hard about how I was going to tackle this job. The alignment and braise of the two sections is the next hurdle. Cheers Dave

[@jukkaaunola5942]

Hi Dave, looks like your patience and dedication to the details is paying off...will be great fit after few more fine tuninig ❤

[@ClassicCarCave]

Jukka. Thanks, Hopefully we can get it right first time but I won‘t hold my breath 🤣😂 Cheers Dave

[@alanjust]

Great job Dave! Notoriously difficult these screens and you’ve got your solution! Well done! And no one can say it should be like this or that because they’re all different… even the spare parts it seems 🤣🤣🤣

[@ClassicCarCave]

Alan, Thanks, tbh I thought what have I got to lose by cutting it 🤔 It can‘t be any worse than it was😟 Is the right word bespoke or one off🤔 Cheers Dave

[@majorscope]

Hi Dave, What a pita job. You will have to watch distorsion when they braise it up but they will know what they are doing. I just had some braising done on ali bronze castings and it went all over the place. Luckily i was able to bend it back but your job is much more critical as it shows every time you approach the car. Best of luck. David.

[@ClassicCarCave]

David, Your right the distortion will be a problem but the same company did my bumpers and the finish was amazing. 🤞They can do the same. Cheers Dave

[@johndavey72]

Slowly , slowly catch a monkey ....great stuff Dave , Looking so much better Dave .

[@ClassicCarCave]

John, Thanks, I could have done without the grieve but I guess that‘s the name of the game with classic cars 🤔 Cheers Dave

[@avocado71]

Looks good Dave, but I must pull you up on PPE, proper eye protection and gloves when using the grinder, your fingers were very close to that disc.

[@ClassicCarCave]

Thanks, Fair comment both Amir and I have had our fair share of cuts from grinders and hot sparks on skin🤔Cheers Dave

[@Dancing_Alone_wRentals]

If we could send you back in time, throw you into Jaguar coveralls and set you down on the line. I'm thinking the supervisor would walk up to you saying " You've done a good job for your first week., you're a natural with these cars. What do you think of that new Elvis song , Trouble, that just came out? "

[@ClassicCarCave]

My wife always says i live in a time warp so i think i would be quite comfortable going back in time 🤣😂 Great song from 1958 😉 Cheers Dave

[@alanjust]

If you remember I had a nightmare with my Ferrari 550 windscreen replacement. As a result I have two phobias…. Windscreens and curtains neither of which ever bloody fit!!!

[@ClassicCarCave]

Alan, Mine is car electrics and computers or electronics 🤔🤣😂 Cheers Dave