Rust Repair Jaguar X300

[@scotty6346]

A master class on how to weld up a rusty Jag! A 'Jag' specialist would have pulled your pants down for this sort of repair!

[@stevesclassicgarage9464]

Your right Scotty there’s receipts for £750 in the history for welding that as you saw was poor quality work that didn’t last. I had to redo the other side as well and that was years ago so god knows how much it would cost now! It’s no wonder the few that are left end there days on the banger track 😕🔧👍👍

[@woodrimcars2324]

A very good video ive just found here in France where im considering buying a 96 ex UK 4.0 Sport and was Google searching for repair panels and it was nice to see your skills in action. Cheers, Phil.

[@stevesclassicgarage9464]

Cheers Phil these cars are getting rare now a 4.0 litre sport even more so 👍👍🔧🔧

[@seanfrancis5667]

Wow just ,the video ,I'm been looking for ,a man that fixes ,lovely old car. What a pleasure to watch, I'm not crazy about doing it my self ,but a great way to spend ,a Sunday afternoon, it's so interesting and the way you present it is so so so wonderful ,so thanks to you sir ,for making this Sunday during lookup. As I can't go out. I'm not working at the moment ,because my business,had to shut for Corona virus,and all I been thinking about is my business, but today I have found a escape ,and you have made me feel like ,it's not so bad ,so thank you for given me a day of freedom. Cheers and thank you ,keep on going. Do you fix other people cars. As I would love an old car like that one. If so how exspencive, are they and were could I get one ,please keep going ,as it help.me ,your passion shows. Thanks

[@stevesclassicgarage9464]

Thank you Sean sounds like I’m reaching my target audience! As always the gratitude is more from me to you as I have to do the work but you don’t have to watch. Thanks for taking the time and plenty more projects and repairs coming if you like this sort of thing 😀

[@michael3484]

Great video, I learnt a lot with some great tips about making up the panel. I need to do the same job and more on my XJ8. The only thing is I think I need to go a lot further as my sill has gone as well. Thanks for showing us.

[@stevesclassicgarage9464]

Thanks Michael best of luck with your repair, if it’s gone into the sill allow extra time for the unknown work that may present itself 🔧. The repair you watched and the follow up video making your repairs last for years was filmed over several days. If you do this sort of thing regularly you’ll know what I mean. All the best Steve 👍

[@michael3484]

@@stevesclassicgarage9464 I have not done this type of job before. I am allowing at least a week to do it. But will be looking at it as it will take as long of it take, as I have found on a lot of jobs.

[@davidmckinney6577]

Excellent job 👏 👍

[@TK42138]

Nice work. Looking forward to watching the next videos.

[@stevesclassicgarage9464]

Thanks for your comment as I see you are doing welding on cars, it may amuse you to know I struggled all the way through this job it turned out the brass nut that holds the liner in at the machine end was missing ! Must have been like it for some time. Now bought a new torch and welds much improved 😀

[@TK42138]

@@stevesclassicgarage9464 My SIP Migmate is ancient. Bought it in '99. Bit of a clunky bugger to use. Had to put a metal strap on the wire feed unit to stop the wheels splaying out. 😆

[@timothythomas1626]

Like the Blue Grass

[@fulladdo4935]

Tidy job and great video Mr. Steve, like auto p//n 😉

[@stevesclassicgarage9464]

Thank you for taking the time to watch 👍

[@stevemarshall3481]

Nice job, very informative, I was just looking around mine this afternoon and managed to poke my finger through the underneath of the car by the jacking point, fingers crossed it won't cost to much as I have zero knowledge or tools to weld myself.

[@stevesclassicgarage9464]

If it’s any consolation Steve I had no idea that this even needed any attention until I was doing my pre MOT checks, what the viewers don’t know is I did all this work on the other side the previous year so was hoping for an easy pass this time around 😀 don’t let your survivor end it’s days on the banger track it always looks worse than it really is. 👍

[@stevemarshall3481]

@@stevesclassicgarage9464 I am tempted to get a gasless mig and give it a go, lads at work said if I take my time it should be OK, what thickness steel did you use ??

[@stevesclassicgarage9464]

Regarding the steel thickness 18 gauge is what you need for this type of work. Welding old cars with a decent welder is not easy, learning how to weld with a low budget welder will take a lot of trial and error at best. Unless you want to learn welding and invest in all the kit you will need, I would let a professional welder do the work ( not an MOT station ) as they will have the proper equipment and skill needed to do a good job.

[@stevemarshall3481]

@@stevesclassicgarage9464 cheers buddy, I'm glad you said that as I really don't know what I'd be doing lol, the lads suggested I have a crack at it but I'd rather let someone know what they're doing than wasting money on a cheap welder and making a complete mess of it only to get a pro to sort out my mess afterwards 🤣🤣, thanks for your advice 👍

[@BazzyPredPop]

How in the end did you finish off your new plate Work ? Prime and then heavy under seal?

[@Biggles]

Excellent work!

[@stevesclassicgarage9464]

Thanks I’m working on a video showing what I do to make these type of repairs last, including prep and paint etc coming soon !

[@CALIBRA4X4]

Impressed with repair, even more so as you not a professional with full set metal work machines.

[@stevesclassicgarage9464]

Thanks Allen I have replaced my welders torch since I made this video it’s definitely an improvement on the one it came with 😀 👍

[@bountykilla9153]

what gauge sheet metal did you use?

[@tonyblackie3277]

Very inspiring! What is the great bit of music starting at 5:30 please? Almost sounds Ronan Keatingish but wasn't sure :)

[@stevesclassicgarage9464]

It’s called Summertime Rain by Little North Fork it’s on the Apple IMovie app . Thanks

[@tonyblackie3277]

@@stevesclassicgarage9464 Many thx Steve :)

[@davidmckinney6577]

My aunt gave me her 99 jaguar vanden plas it's been setting for 7 years and the sunroof leaked and rotted the entire floor pan out I'm going to try to save it I'm going to have to put frame rails and I'm going to make a chassis for it to make it stronger

[@stevesclassicgarage9464]

Hi David I’m pleased to give some encouragement to save one of these cars they really are the last of the true jags designed in house straight 6 with manual gearbox option. Best car I’ve ever owned will be with me for many years take care Steve

[@jb944]

Great job. I need to do the same on my XJ8, its going (gone) in the same spots on both sides. I am just not totally sure how the jacking point is welded to the sill.... I have watched the video several times trying to work that out. Looks like you possibly had to cut some inner sill away too (which I need to do on a small section.

[@stevesclassicgarage9464]

I’m pretty sure the the jacking point originally only directly welded to the floor as this car was one of the first generation where the whole or at least a large part of the side structure went in as one unit and was spot welded to the floor and door apertures. There is an internal brace at each end of the sill which is only accessible with the outer sill removed which I guess helps spread the jacking load from the bottom of the sill to the top. The floor in the front has lots of shape and bracing and may include the inner sill as I don’t remember there being a seam between the two. In summary the jacking force is taken into the floor and not so much into the sill as was the case on lots of older cars.

[@MegaFunkyskunk]

The jacking point has a strengthening plate that is sandwiched between the floor and jacking point. It extends from the chassis rail to the inner sill and ties the jacking point to the inner sill and stops the jacking point going through the floor. I’m in the process of repairing both sides floor to sill areas and can confirm the front corner is very complicated with about 5 panels all tying together.

[@bountykilla9153]

nice work! what gauge steel did you use? would it be the same for a x308? also what kind of welder are you using?

[@rafacasc662]

Wow just what I am looking at with a '93. In the opening shot we see the long drain tube from the roof. Was yours missing the second one coming from the bottom of the windscreen? That was not replaced on mine and was clearly the culprit.

[@stevesclassicgarage9464]

Hi, yes you may well be right I only remember the one tube for the sunroof I wasn’t aware of any others 🔧

[@rafacasc662]

@@stevesclassicgarage9464 thanks. Double checked on mine and the splash guard has moulding for two tubes. Also, my wing was filling up with silt which also indicates there should have been a draing tube from the bottom of the windscreen.

[@borischerniy4430]

I thought it is made of aluminium. ?

[@djonfonsteen6331]

.. and there goes me. Floor mats out, lights and mirrors.

[@timothythomas1626]

It Good to find a Florida Car . No Snow

[@stevesclassicgarage9464]

There are no good or bad parts of the UK for rust in cars, it’s all bad ! 😆

[@MenaceKD]

harmonic balancer replacement video?? its becoming a more common problem it seems. great videos

[@stevesclassicgarage9464]

I’m sure I’ve seen a you tube video on that subject but to be honest it’s not something I would tackle thanks for the support 😀

[@matthewkirby5394]

Had my harmonic balancer done recently on my x300 in brazil. Massive amount of labour to remove it..but they welded it sucessfully.

[@GentilsGarage]

Great job, well done. If you were taking this car to a body shop to do the work, how much would that set you back?

[@stevesclassicgarage9464]

Very difficult to price this sort of work, a shop would probably charge by the hour that’s around £50 for every hour spent plus materials. I have receipts for this car for hundreds of pounds spent on MOT patches that you saw me cut out, the work only lasted 3 or 4 years. Most working garages don’t want this type of work as it ties there ramp up for too many days and they are not able to fabricate even basic repair panels. You really are on your own if you’re on a budget, especially if you’re mad enough to have two old XJ6’s and a MK2. Thanks for your positive comment 👍

[@GentilsGarage]

@@stevesclassicgarage9464 thank you. I have been considering an XJ for a while, but getting anything within budget that won’t need welding within 12 months is hard. Mechanically, I have no problems in taking care of any issues, but bodywork and welding in particular, is something I haven’t grasped yet.

[@domculleton3442]

My XJ8 is in the garage right now. Not much change out of £2000 I think 😵‍💫

[@stevesclassicgarage9464]

Ouch that’s got to hurt 😟 especially with the cost of everything else going through the roof. It’s no wonder most of these old cruisers end there day’s going round the banger track.

[@timothythomas1626]

You would fit in Great in West Virginia . Fix anything with a 2x4 and a Hammer.

[@stevesclassicgarage9464]

Perhaps I been watching too much Rat Rod Bob? 🔧

[@curvs4me]

I'm looking at an xj6c and it's going to need all of that and then some. But I think it will be a worthwhile endeavor. Coupes are just too hard to find nowadays.

[@curvs4me]

Some may call it blasphemy but I hate the XJS, it's a huge boat and no sports car. Mk1 xk8 with a good aero kit and Mustang GT350 5.0 32 valve drivetrain including the 6 speed and a 2.7 litre intercooled supercharger will make it what the xkr should have been. Oh yes, the stupid headlights ruin the car. Even more so on the blocky mk2. Maserati Gran Turismo headlights will make it look like it should have all along.

[@stevesclassicgarage9464]

The XJ6 C is a really cool car I would love one. The rarity of them will make it a worthwhile project I’m sure.