We ran an early SWB S2 for 30 years & despite people knocking them as the least desirable XJ6 ours never let us down & was apleasure to drive. It was built in May 1974 so was basically S1 running gear & engine. It was Turquoise which was a S1 & very early S2 colour.
One of the most enjoyable TJM vids I've seen. You bought a wreck but have done so much with it in such a short space of time. I had a very good feel about this car from the start - 500 bucks is a bargain for the parts alone. And, like you, I love that signal red. Really looking forward to the outcome of this project.
Fascinating! I love it when you buy a new car and take it home for the first time to find out all about it. I’m sure you’ll have this old girl in good working order very soon. Really enjoyed the video, thanks for sharing the journey with us.😊
Omg a series II, I loved them the last of the classic bumpers. I have "re-keyed" all barrels on one to fit new key when original lost. If that was ever serviced at Pymble Prestige, Ron Hodgson or Rowleys I may have worked on it. Please give it a new life.
Well done saving her, she deserves to roll again ! Assuming no horrors to uncover I'd like to see your spare fuel tanks go in her just to give them a good home along with any other bits and pieces from your hoard ! Are the wheels really chromed ? Nice that the spare is an S1 rim ! Oh yes and can we please see the bonnet leaper follow the chrome arch trims into the bin ?
So glad you took them arches off they look awfull and as you said cause terrible wheelarch corrosion behind them.infact some people put them on to hide the corrosion itself.lucky for you that it want to bad behind them.look forward to more on this one
Hi Brett I think your going to have fun with this and for $500 you can spend a bit to get it up and running I look forward to seeing your next one on it be safe on the motor cycle and as always very best regards Andy Allen.
Really enjoyed this vid. It’s like stepping back in time getting a jag like that for 500! Car looks great - it have happily payed £2k for that as it stands! Engine sounds promising too - bet she’ll fire up nicely. Fingers crossed
Great fault finding techniques, all very useful for us amateurs. I hope these cars eventually get recognition as a true classic, they are streets better than the Ford and Holden cars commanding $50k or more nowadays. How do I know? I changed from a HQ GTS Monaro to a V12 Series 1 and never looked back.
LOL Brett.. you know the IFS/IRS combined is worth at least a grand, the shell a couple hundred at the recyclers, 30 or 40 bucks for the silly 'dog' on the bonnet.. got to be a bob or two for the donk, the Res. tank.... that's a good profit rerturn to tell Wifey and you get to keep the wheels that attracted you. Got to concur.. those Tramp Tatts / chrome spats.. bloody awfull... stay safe on the Enduro ride ( H. has replaced his drowned 660 Yamaha with a 790 KTM, lovely bit of kit)
Beautiful car that I have always had a crush on. And that engine sounded strong. You have to be an expert mechanic since that internet was in pieces. While the leather looked good.
an astute purchase. Potentially you could sell each grill for around $150-200, that lovely dashboard for $400-600, so then you would have a 'free car'! Ignore the nay sayers!
The Red looks better. Almost bought a 5.3 Litre LHD during the mid '90s. IT wore foreign reg. plates so, had to be custom cleared. Unfortunatelly, by then the customs changed the car import law and allow only the used import catalyst cars. That 5.3 had not have catalizers. Had to have two! I gave up then. Some 17 years later an XJ40 RHD came into the garage. Anyway, It's a genuine classic Jaguar! Let's say, the Last one...
Five hundred! That was cheaper than fish and chips here in England! OK, an exaggeration, but that was a great buy young man well done. I would have jumped at that car over here. Take off the ignition and put a new/replacement one on. Chrome spats cheapen the car in my opinion, good move taking them off. The submerged fuel pumps I reckon will be knackered. The floors look good, they usually suffer rot because the windscreen rubbers perish and water gets in through rot holes. UK weather and salt kills ALL cars eventually. Well worth saving that XJ6, I have seen and owned much worse!
Hi Brett, there is a 1974 Jaguar XJ 6L in the junkyard near where I live in Michigan. It is a complete car (at least it was when I saw it this morning). Anything you need off of it that is easy to remove? I can send pictures if you like. They don't keep cars very long. Cheers, Doug
Hi Doug There would be heaps of things I would like off it but probably don't need. Also, it's a bit far for postage. But send me a pic just for the sake of it! Thanks for thinking about me.
Sorry to tell you but those wheels do not look like chrome scallops - from the vid anyway - they look as if they are the silver painted version though the drivers rear does look chromed. I had some painted scallops chromed in Botany many years ago and was quite cheap but I guess not cheap any longer. I would have gone with the red car over the black car and for $500 I actually think you have done well. 👍
Yes, it looks like that in the video, but they are definitely Chrome. I have already polished a couple of the up. However, they are not all that good of condition . Steel ones are slightly different. They have a different cut.
G’day Brett. Instead of music during washing the car, how about some dulcet voice over. Some folks find washing cars boring so some voice over about the car or other interesting Jag related info could work.
You are a real Jag lover, So the more of these beautiful cars you can save…..you must at least give it a go!
So go for it!👍
We ran an early SWB S2 for 30 years & despite people knocking them as the least desirable XJ6 ours never let us down & was apleasure to drive. It was built in May 1974 so was basically S1 running gear & engine. It was Turquoise which was a S1 & very early S2 colour.
One of the most enjoyable TJM vids I've seen. You bought a wreck but have done so much with it in such a short space of time. I had a very good feel about this car from the start - 500 bucks is a bargain for the parts alone. And, like you, I love that signal red. Really looking forward to the outcome of this project.
Thanks, mate
Really love the comment
Fascinating! I love it when you buy a new car and take it home for the first time to find out all about it.
I’m sure you’ll have this old girl in good working order very soon.
Really enjoyed the video, thanks for sharing the journey with us.😊
I hope so too!
I can learn cool stuff watching these even if I never do it myself. Good for understanding how they work better.
Omg a series II, I loved them the last of the classic bumpers. I have "re-keyed" all barrels on one to fit new key when original lost. If that was ever serviced at Pymble Prestige, Ron Hodgson or Rowleys I may have worked
on it. Please give it a new life.
Great video, but I think the rusty arches are the reason for the spats rather than the other way round. Gorgeous, timeless cars.
You're right not all that rust was caused by the spats! I guess they have been on there for 20 years so a lot was because of them!
Well done saving her, she deserves to roll again !
Assuming no horrors to uncover I'd like to see your spare fuel tanks go in her just to give them a good home along with any other bits and pieces from your hoard !
Are the wheels really chromed ? Nice that the spare is an S1 rim !
Oh yes and can we please see the bonnet leaper follow the chrome arch trims into the bin ?
It looks relatively good! I think it's worth trying to make it work!
I think so too!
Great video today , old girl looked a bit rough. Couldn’t believe a few minutes before the end it turned over.
Look forward to the next video .
I like the spats, a nice accessory, however I fully appreciate the down side. Beautiful car.
You champion mate! Savings all those unwanted alley cats!
So glad you took them arches off they look awfull and as you said cause terrible wheelarch corrosion behind them.infact some people put them on to hide the corrosion itself.lucky for you that it want to bad behind them.look forward to more on this one
I have to confess I did that once in my early days
And it is great for TH-cam videos. I have the same "problem" with Lincoln Town Cars, I see them, I buy them.
Nice to hear from my US viewers
Hi Brett I think your going to have fun with this and for $500 you can spend a bit to get it up and running I look forward to seeing your next one on it be safe on the motor cycle and as always very best regards Andy Allen.
Really enjoyed this vid. It’s like stepping back in time getting a jag like that for 500! Car looks great - it have happily payed £2k for that as it stands! Engine sounds promising too - bet she’ll fire up nicely. Fingers crossed
Great fault finding techniques, all very useful for us amateurs. I hope these cars eventually get recognition as a true classic, they are streets better than the Ford and Holden cars commanding $50k or more nowadays. How do I know? I changed from a HQ GTS Monaro to a V12 Series 1 and never looked back.
Congratulations 🎊 on your new car.I hope it works out for you buddy
Jag fun again. Good luck Buddy
LOL Brett.. you know the IFS/IRS combined is worth at least a grand, the shell a couple hundred at the recyclers, 30 or 40 bucks for the silly 'dog' on the bonnet.. got to be a bob or two for the donk, the Res. tank.... that's a good profit rerturn to tell Wifey and you get to keep the wheels that attracted you.
Got to concur.. those Tramp Tatts / chrome spats.. bloody awfull... stay safe on the Enduro ride ( H. has replaced his drowned 660 Yamaha with a 790 KTM, lovely bit of kit)
cheers Wayne
Beautiful car that I have always had a crush on. And that engine sounded strong. You have to be an expert mechanic since that internet was in pieces. While the leather looked good.
Looks like a pretty good deal to me.
Lovely cars mate!
Thanks Jag Man. Keep up the good work.
I like the chrome spats 😮
You're not the only one but get fid of them
Not bad, Bit of work. Looks pretty good overall.
an astute purchase. Potentially you could sell each grill for around $150-200, that lovely dashboard for $400-600, so then you would have a 'free car'! Ignore the nay sayers!
Agree, not to mention all the other goodies!
I always hated the look of those wheel arch covers and they are certainly rust makers. Might be worth trying to secure the number plates. Cheers.
Your wife sir is correct. Good luck.
Imagine buying a S2 engine or other parts, great buy for spares
The Red looks better.
Almost bought a 5.3 Litre LHD during the mid '90s. IT wore foreign reg. plates so, had to be custom cleared. Unfortunatelly, by then the customs changed the car import law and allow only the used import catalyst cars. That 5.3 had not have catalizers. Had to have two!
I gave up then.
Some 17 years later an XJ40 RHD came into the garage. Anyway, It's a genuine classic Jaguar! Let's say, the Last one...
I love my 40❤️
Mate if you have the time and the where-with-all to get it back to a runner then go for it.
Five hundred! That was cheaper than fish and chips here in England! OK, an exaggeration, but that was a great buy young man well done. I would have jumped at that car over here. Take off the ignition and put a new/replacement one on. Chrome spats cheapen the car in my opinion, good move taking them off. The submerged fuel pumps I reckon will be knackered. The floors look good, they usually suffer rot because the windscreen rubbers perish and water gets in through rot holes. UK weather and salt kills ALL cars eventually. Well worth saving that XJ6, I have seen and owned much worse!
Thanks Jon
Hi Brett, there is a 1974 Jaguar XJ 6L in the junkyard near where I live in Michigan. It is a complete car (at least it was when I saw it this morning). Anything you need off of it that is easy to remove? I can send pictures if you like. They don't keep cars very long. Cheers, Doug
Hi Doug
There would be heaps of things I would like off it but probably don't need. Also, it's a bit far for postage. But send me a pic just for the sake of it!
Thanks for thinking about me.
Brett, are you coming to Newcastle tomorrow (27 April) for the all British day? Greg
Hi Greg Unfortunately I won't be there
That’s a shame
Sorry to tell you but those wheels do not look like chrome scallops - from the vid anyway - they look as if they are the silver painted version though the drivers rear does look chromed. I had some painted scallops chromed in Botany many years ago and was quite cheap but I guess not cheap any longer.
I would have gone with the red car over the black car and for $500 I actually think you have done well. 👍
Yes, it looks like that in the video, but they are definitely Chrome. I have already polished a couple of the up. However, they are not all that good of condition . Steel ones are slightly different. They have a different cut.
i bought an s1 with no key...take the ignition off take to locksmith they will cut one for you
G’day Brett. Instead of music during washing the car, how about some dulcet voice over. Some folks find washing cars boring so some voice over about the car or other interesting Jag related info could work.
Will take your advise
hand bought it just for the license plate😀
I should be able to keep that plate