1952 Jaguar xk120
This Jaguar was a remarkably complete car when we got it. Sometimes a lot the original equipment starts to leave over the years as a car gets worked on. For some mechanics, it’s too much trouble to put it all back. But this Jaguar was full of original parts in their original places. It was a really good starting point for a restoration like this.
We did everything we could to get everything as correct as possible. We started by getting the Heritage Certificate from Jaguar. Based on the car’s serial number, it lists lots of information from the factory records of the car’s production such as the engine and transmission numbers, colors of the body, interior and convertible top and where it was sold originally.
It had been painted black, but the color it is now, bronze, is the correct color. We found evidence of the factory original color hiding in certain areas. The Heritage Certificate helped us verify that it was supposed to be this bronze color.
Progress title 1
We did everything we could to get everything as correct as possible. We started by getting the Heritage Certificate from Jaguar. Based on the car’s serial number, it lists lots of information from the factory records of the car’s production such as the engine and transmission numbers, colors of the body, interior and convertible top and where it was sold originally.
Progress title 2
It had been painted black, but the color it is now, bronze, is the correct color. We found evidence of the factory original color hiding in certain areas. The Heritage Certificate helped us verify that it was supposed to be this bronze color.
January 18, 2013
We also studied the car as we took it apart. The suspension and chassis were essentially untouched. We took thousands of photographs of all the parts in their original condition so we would know exactly what it looked like.
Some fasteners are painted a dull dark red color while others are a black oxide finish or zinc plated. Every nut, bold, washer, clip, and screw was refinished correctly and put back the way that it was.
May 23, 201
We also studied the car as we took it apart. The suspension and chassis were essentially untouched. We took thousands of photographs of all the parts in their original condition so we would know exactly what it looked like.
Some fasteners are painted a dull dark red color while others are a black oxide finish or zinc plated. Every nut, bold, washer, clip, and screw was refinished correctly and put back the way that it was.
