That's why you "gut'em".(just kidding console guys):yes:
That's my normal reaction, but I really like that cabinetry.
This one's a keeper...
- Thread starter analog addict
- Start date
That's my normal reaction, but I really like that cabinetry.
For all you voyeurs out there...
I will get some rear shots, and nekkid pix. Unfortunately I need to pull the wife's car out to get to the back side.
Damm Jag now needs a rear brake job, which means dropping the rear axle.....:grumpy:
I am so looking forward to the quote from my Jag guy....:tears:
I will get some rear shots, and nekkid pix. Unfortunately I need to pull the wife's car out to get to the back side.
Damm Jag now needs a rear brake job, which means dropping the rear axle.....:grumpy:
I am so looking forward to the quote from my Jag guy....:tears:
That turntable is a Glazer-Steers, Heathkit sold them in kit form. The turntable has a brake feature which hold the platter still while the record drops and the arm sets down.
Does the same for the end of the record.
I had a Stromberg Carlson amp like that in the 70's
WHAT A GREAT FIND !! VERY NICE!!
James
Does the same for the end of the record.
I had a Stromberg Carlson amp like that in the 70's
WHAT A GREAT FIND !! VERY NICE!!
James
Not necessarily...
It's that the 70's-80's XJ-S series was the direct successor to the E-type, and for whatever reason the engineers in Coventry decided to carry over the rear axle/braking system. My wife's Jag is an '88 XJ-S V-12, and in 1990 Ford bought Jag.
The current entry level Jags are mutant Ford's in many ways....
It's that the 70's-80's XJ-S series was the direct successor to the E-type, and for whatever reason the engineers in Coventry decided to carry over the rear axle/braking system. My wife's Jag is an '88 XJ-S V-12, and in 1990 Ford bought Jag.
The current entry level Jags are mutant Ford's in many ways....
bowtie427ss
Lunatic Member
Interesting, the only inboard Jag disc brakes i've ever worked on were on a ford, this one in fact. Yes it had a fully chromed and polished Jag independent rear, was really cool to follow it at night and watch those live axles sparkle as they turned.
Nice ride there!
For the life of me, I don't know why anyone would want to deal with the hassle of inboard brakes.....:scratch2:
For the life of me, I don't know why anyone would want to deal with the hassle of inboard brakes.....:scratch2:
Interesting, the only inboard Jag disc brakes i've ever worked on were on a ford, this one in fact. Yes it had a fully chromed and polished Jag independent rear, was really cool to follow it at night and watch those live axles sparkle as they turned.
Wow...Nice ride!! :thmbsp:
ccraft
Member
Back before we started a family, I picked up an '86 XJ-6 with "low, low, miles...". The slight brake grinding I heard during the test drive didn't bother me much until I learned the whole rear assembly had to come out just to get to the pads! It was a painful and expensive trip to the Jag specialist.
But Oh... the lines of that car and the smell of that leather!
Oops, were we talking about consoles? Right!
But Oh... the lines of that car and the smell of that leather!
Oops, were we talking about consoles? Right!
BransonAuct
Member
FWIW the disc's on the old Jag's were inboard to reduce unsprung weight. Jaguar used this same independent rear suspension in almost all of it's cars beginning around the early 60's, It was a very advanced setup for its time. Jaguar also used the same straight six XK engine design from the late 1940's up through the 1980's. If it's not broken, don't fix it.
If you think it's hard to change the rear pads, try pulling the engine out of a series I or II E Type. We're talking maybe an 1/8th of an inch of clearance with the firewall. Serious PITA.
If you think it's hard to change the rear pads, try pulling the engine out of a series I or II E Type. We're talking maybe an 1/8th of an inch of clearance with the firewall. Serious PITA.
I hear you. My Jag man used to have his own Jag shop, but is now working for someone else. Working on the side at $55 an hour labor plus parts, I don't complain much....
Promised pix....
Back side of the console...
And to update the Jag stroy, my mechanic quoted me $700 for a full rear brake job, including OEM rotors.....:tears:
Back side of the console...
And to update the Jag stroy, my mechanic quoted me $700 for a full rear brake job, including OEM rotors.....:tears:
Tough break man (pun intended), do I need to watch barter town for a tube sale?
Nope. I actually already pulled the outputs. 3 SC badged german tubes, and one Zenith badged Sylvi. The SC tubes don't have a tele diamond, so I'll have to research the numbers to see what they are. However, they also are only about 66-75% compared to the Sylvi which tests as new....:scratch2: