NMNA. $5k. Located north of NYC in Westchester.
beautiful!
Dead sexy. That looks like a great price on a solid car.
That's pretty, I wouldn't even LS swap that one.
Stick shift car too. Mighty rare around these parts. I wonder if the overdrive works?
I want that badly.
In reply to AxeHealey :
Very lust worthy. Tell me, does it have the little wood picnic tables in the back of the front seat? That's my favorite feature of street driven Jaguars.
That and all the polished aluminum under the hood.
In reply to frenchyd :
I don’t think any of the 420’s had picnic tables in the back. Mine doesn’t.
In reply to HundredDollarCar :
They were optional on every 4 door sedan from the MK 7 MK8 MK9 3.4 MK1 3. 8 MK2 MK 10 sedan and the 420 sedan S
I may have seen a pair on the XJ 6. Series 1
In reply to HundredDollarCar :
Can I check your car out someday?
Wow. Maybe in 2026 when MonZora is done...
I may be ready to sell by then .....
In reply to 914Driver :
Did you buy it?!?!?!?
Not yet. Crunching, logisticing, shuffling, planning, hyper ventilating. You know.
That is beautiful!
I did not need to see this.....
Geography saves me again. If this were close I'd make a mistake.
In reply to 914Driver :
Best of luck in your reshuffling effort. That car looks to be worth it.
In reply to 914Driver :
If ever there was a Jag to buy this is it. Seriously under priced for the specification. I like the way the live axle cars handle more, but there is no restorable Mk2 anywhere near this price.
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Here's your parts car, 914...
https://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/cto/d/ulster-park-1967-jaguar-type/7247286903.html
In reply to yupididit :
Sure can. Its been hauled east and west on I-10 a bunch, but really needs a renovation thread started for motivational purposes. Haven't figured out which forum it belongs on, projects or classic.
In reply to 914Driver :
These early Jaguars are relatively simple to work on. And really remarkable. Throw away any metric wrenches. The bolts are all SAE fine or coarse thread. There are a tiny handful of bolts on some of the gauges that might be Whitworth but those few bolts are tiny. ( as in small ). Some of the Phillips head screws might be Read and Prince. That looks like a Phillips head screw driver with tiny little wings in between the cross
One other thing. Very unlikely the bolts will break. I've worked on some real rust buckets and never broken a bolt.
There is a good supply of parts for those cars. Some can be found at places like Moss Motors or Welsh while there are dozens of Jaguar "breakers" out there. Both here in the US and a few in England. Don't hesitate to check your usual places. I avoid the dealerships. Prices are insane and it's not unusual for them to check the same places you can order them and then double or triple the selling price. The factory doesn't source parts past about 15-20 years.
Chrome wires are a lovely option. Do polish them regularly. I take one wheel off at a time set it on cardboard and watch a movie while I polish it. Doing so helps me keep them clean and also affords me a chance to tune the spokes. Snap on makes the best one.. Do not use a cheap almost fits wrench or you will be sorry. Oh and use anti seize on the knock off (threads only) And grease on the splines. Only use the Brass rawhide knock off hammer. In fact you should get a tool kit with the car ask for it if you don't. There are some important tools like a cam gauge etc in it.
The engine will burn/leak oil. It's part of life. Use Castrol 20w50 ( no to synthetic but yes to a ZDDP supplement) but don't ever let it get low. The chain is splash lubricated and as long as it's at the mark the timing chain won't wear unusually. Let it get low and the chain stretches guides wear and engine gets noisy and looses power.
The SU electric fuel pump needs its points cleaned regularly. Do it every oil change ( it will honestly only take a minute or so) In return you will never need to replace the fuel pump. I don't know if the car has fuel fuel tanks. If so be prepared to take the selector apart to clean it. and if you can't get it to work properly just replace it. They go bad after sitting for a long time.
5500 is the factory red line. With the 4.17 inch stroke that means 5500 rpm period. That provides astonishing fast piston speed. Remember the piston momentarily stops and then shoots down ( or up ) at something like 3300 ft/sec. short strokes don't produce anything like that velocity. This was designed during WW2 standing fire watch at the factory during the night and still reporting to work every day as scheduled. The bore/Stroke ratio was patterned after WOBentley's engines which were built following steam engine principles.
Wiring on these is a whole lot simpler than modern cars and should be easy to trace. One common weakness I've found with most Jaguars is if something is working poorly, not at all, or periodically check the black ground wire. Make sure it's tight and not corroded. Before you think about replacing it.
In reply to HundredDollarCar :
I'll send you a message!
Thanks Frenchy, good stuff. Angry, you're up; with Covid lay off I can't pull it off. I'd love to buy it, still not 100% resigned to dropping out, but the front of my brain says no way. If I sold the goldwing, I'd have room, mmmmmm......
Two tone makes me giddy.
Did someone here grab this one?
I remember seeing a four-door MKII when I was about 13-14 years old. It needed a lot of love, but I fell head-over-heels in love with the look of the car and have often dreamt of finding one and turning it into a rally-type build. The 420 isn't quite the same, but is still a beautiful car.
I hope someone here grabbed it, I'd love to continue seeing this one. Looks like a solid car at that price.
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