Bob King

As for an old eccentric like me, laying under car with brush and spray can in hand is just heaven 😁😁 started on my current SC430…

As I’ve said before I’ve seen some rusty cars in my time as an mot tester , I’ve seen filler, chicken wire, paper, fibreglass and even concrete in outs sills 😮😮 Any rust prevention is better than nothing , an old fitter I knew would spray old engine oil under his cars, would do it yearly and worked well . With the SC430 the floors/suspension can have anything from light rusting to corrosion that needs to be knocked off with a hammer ! I’ve see cars professionally undersealed were I would use the phrase "you can’t polish a turd"…the garage took the money but the car was well past its best. ….it just masks the corrosion to the mot tester and the next person that buys the car . Below are two examples of light rusting and holed suspension mounting point on the SC430’s rear suspension. Depending on your ability any rust prevention you can do at home is worth it ,for me FERTAN rust converter then DINITROL 4914 underseal spray works well, and can be topped up yearly as required . waxoil is wonderful stuff but you tend to get more on yourself than the car ! hammerite paint is also better than nothing but tricky to apply with a brush. Any rust you can prevent has to be good for your pride and joy 👍🏻

New Year’s Day +6deg….

Hope the top was down 😉

I currently have a bad knee so just looking at my car out the window ☹️☹️

I’ve been studying a full set of photos with a magnifying glass for over a week new…then reported my findings to Gary 😁😁

As we always say …it’s not a valid thread without a photo 😉

The genuine spark plugs are made by DENSO, can be bought using this part number ….. Denso SK20R11 I got mine here 2 packs…. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/276093277520 If you don’t buy a genuine timing belt and water pump , GATES or BLUEPRINT are the top of the tree for pattern parts . Did you open the curtains to your new pride and joy on the drive , or is it garaged ?

Congratulations on your purchase, hope it gives you plenty of enjoyment 👏🏻👏🏻 Guess you’ll being giving it a good look over in the morning …any jobs need doing so far ?

Cardboard is the way to go as you only one chance with the grey mat 👍🏻👍🏻 if you want to go the full hog…here is some edging trim . https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/222964224068

Is that your panel ..Has it done the trick ?

…and that photo I took off a USA site as an example, so might be different from UK models 👍🏻

Try fitting it without that grey panel in place …just to see how it looks 👍🏻

What size did you buy then ?

Size isn’t everything 😮😉 what was the choice 145 or 155 ? think it might have been 125/70/17 🤔

You’re asking something now ! My wheel was an odd one as I’ve not seen another on eBay like it . I seem to recall cutting these bits away to clear rim and make it a tighter fit .

I guess they saw so much interest in it in a short space of time, greed took over !….now nobody’s wants it 🙄

I had masking tape across the top as I’d marked it using the template, then cut from the top.

I cut a bit of the trim at the back of the boot and wedged it in.

Once cut the finished edge looks just fine , no need for a finishing trim.

It’s made from a plastic honeycone so cuts easy with a jigsaw, I made a cardboard temple first, then cut around it.

Now you could cut the grey boot mat to fit or get a spare one and cut that …..or sheet 8mm ply and cover in grey cloth trim 👍🏻

The XK has some nice lines to the bodywork, sadly not a real Jag if it’s not British Racing Green 😛😉😉

Both registered the same day 07 March 2008 👍🏻👍🏻 Dealer salesman had a good bonus if he sold two that month 😉