1965 Jaguar 3.8 S Type, Sync4, OD, PAS, BRG/Biscuit on chrome wires back on the road after 30 years.
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2018 2:54 pm
Greetings to all. My very long labour of love comes home after nearly 30 years in resto due to my long overseas expat assignment. Restorations are never really finished but I thought I would post a few casual pics taken over the last few months ~ hi res stuff later. In retirement I've been commuting to Johannesburg (where my restorer is) to get her finished. Some pics are work in progress & I still have some corrections to make, decals to attach, fit voltage regulator shroud, breather tube elbows & clips etc. etc. ad infinitum. She is a totally rust free car & came to coast for the first time yesterday since assembly at CDA East London, SA in 1965. Colour is '76 XJ version of BRG. Pictures do not render actual colour well. More bottle green in real life. Excuse dirty tyres etc. Just done 1300 Km on the back of a transporter from Johannesburg to Llandudno, Cape Town & rained on. Thorough detailing required. Research tells me that this was the 3rd or 4th ever S Type assembled in South Africa at CDA. This forum seems to back that up. Interestingly this could well have been one of the S Types Lyons personally signed off on as being built to Jaguar standards at CDA.
Restoration by Viljoen's Classic Auto with endless interference, research & parts sourcing by yours truly (Erens is a saint). I'm an anal Virgo
Upholstery kit by John Skinner UK
Upholstery & trim Master ~ Jan van Zyl ~ Krugersdorp ~ also did an amazing Dynamat job
All hydraulics, stainless sleeving & PAS recon by Summit Brake & Steering, Rivonia, Sandton
99.9% of spares by SNG Barratt UK ~ Thank you Thomas Rochelle for outstanding service
Great local support by Gerald Williams ~ Jagman ~ Somerset West
Chromium Plating by African Electroplating ~ Thank you Peter Posniak
Wheels ~ MWS UK
Reference car most used (A1B57385DN) 5 X Concours winner in it's day ~ Roy McBride. http://www.ckdboats.com/
Paintwork ~ Glasurit Porsche self healing primer. Topcoats Spies Hecker
Restoration by Viljoen's Classic Auto with endless interference, research & parts sourcing by yours truly (Erens is a saint). I'm an anal Virgo
Upholstery kit by John Skinner UK
Upholstery & trim Master ~ Jan van Zyl ~ Krugersdorp ~ also did an amazing Dynamat job
All hydraulics, stainless sleeving & PAS recon by Summit Brake & Steering, Rivonia, Sandton
99.9% of spares by SNG Barratt UK ~ Thank you Thomas Rochelle for outstanding service
Great local support by Gerald Williams ~ Jagman ~ Somerset West
Chromium Plating by African Electroplating ~ Thank you Peter Posniak
Wheels ~ MWS UK
Reference car most used (A1B57385DN) 5 X Concours winner in it's day ~ Roy McBride. http://www.ckdboats.com/
Paintwork ~ Glasurit Porsche self healing primer. Topcoats Spies Hecker