Update Before Moving To the FRONT!

This is a little update before moving to the front. Im thinking the next plan is to start the trunk or take the engine out. the engine needs to go so I can stretch the front about 8" plus we are going to install a 5.0 Ford.

[@78ramcharger53]

I really like how your doing some prework ahead of time to save us from watching all the trial and errors. 👍

[@jerrybailey5797]

Going for an Aston Martin look from the rear . Looking great 👍

[@michaelerickson1518]

Good show, I can appreciate the how and why explanations, nice work on the roof skin, no oil canning

[@myclassicfords3658]

Thanks 👍

[@clivemillington8452]

You are getting there ,problems solved ,as you are going to make mistakes . Don’t forget this is a ONE OFF and is starting to look good 🇬🇧👍👍👍

[@jimmypratt6450]

Good bit off frabrication , follow your gut instincts and usually it works out . I've done a few mods over the years (47) and the trick is to make it look as if there is is no mod too the untrained eye. Great video 👍

[@myclassicfords3658]

Yes, I’m thinking more and more about keeping enough of the stock jag look that people will really have to ask questions!

[@alanbower9296]

COMING ON WELL CAN'T WAIT TO YOUR NEXT VIDEO 👍

[@eugenecarey698]

Looking good brother 👍. My curiosity is peaked. Take care.

[@myclassicfords3658]

Thanks 👍

[@jamesrucker]

I like the work that you're doing keep up the awesome job and I will be watching and waiting on the next videos.

[@myclassicfords3658]

I appreciate that!

[@austinmorris3970]

Looks really good that curve 👌

[@kentate435]

Not too sure about that little window, love the rest of the build!

[@edshedrestorations]

Still love it .

[@danromeo6571]

Progress, carry on looking good.

[@blanchae]

I like your new vision - making a phantom Jag. It will look like a period correct Jag that was never made. It will make people look twice and think I've never seen a Jag like that before.

[@myclassicfords3658]

Yes exactly! Exactly what I’m going for! Thanks for watching!

[@Peacekeeper1966]

'Evening Gordon, you have my attention. I'm Australian but I have had a lifetime association and passion for British cars. During the plague, I did a full resto on an 83 XJ6 and I am now doing another XJ6 and my late fathers' 85 Spur Rolls. A lot of rust restoration on the two current cars using all new sheet steel as well as the usual interior work and mechanical restorations to ensure reliability and the pleasure of driving great cars that I have restored myself. I will be watching this project closely as I am quite impressed with what you are doing and how you are going about it, I am always keen to learn and always look to Fitzee and Make it Kustom for guidance as panel & paint is not my trade. Now I have another source of accumulated knowledge and experience to lean on when I am looking for guidance, thanking you.

[@Peacekeeper1966]

​@@devinmichaels6822 Thank fuck you came along Rainman Devin. Does your carer know you've been pissing about in your time machine and stalking poor future Gordon? Careful Devin, we are watching you now. However, I dont want to see your heroic talent wasted so, I've appointed you to be Gordon's engineering and technical adviser on custom aspects of safety first, how not to be a bad Chad and making things that aren't wrong. Regards, God. Director of Rehabilitation for Special Needs Engineering and Technical Advisors.

[@Peacekeeper1966]

@@devinmichaels6822 Well Rainman Dev, I'm sure you can show me the way back from my state of being a lost sissy. And don't think I haven't noticed your paraphrasing from the movie, A Few Good Men, have we started a Tom Cruise worship thing here Rainman Dev given that I referenced the movie Rainman in comparing you to a disability pension receiving simpleton? If you don't mind, can we pick someone else rather than Tom lease? Australians dont really like him since he deflowered our Nicole. Anyway, I really need to go and do grown up stuff now but, I will be back later to field whatever drivel you have used in your rebuttal as I enjoy this kind of banter. Remember Rainman Devin, my son Jesus is watching you and he sees everything you do. Every time you touch your willy with your sister's moisturising cream, he writes it down on your file Devin!

[@stephengirling7859]

Loving what you're doing mate! Really fascinating project.

[@myclassicfords3658]

Thanks a ton!

[@JackBWatkins]

So it will be an XKJ. A little more conservative build for your first major custom is a good idea. What you learn here will help you on a future Daytona build.

[@seanodonoghue8248]

I think to make the lines flow the bottom of the side windows should be level with the door windows, fun to watch mate !

[@myclassicfords3658]

I know where your coming from, I’m thinking I want to change the hips on the car a little bit and hopefully my vision will turn out… bit of a gamble

[@johnjackett3138]

Coming along very nicely

[@shenpensenge]

Great work, I realy like your fabrication!

[@myclassicfords3658]

Thank you!

[@joedyer8824]

Looking forward for the next video

[@SPH56]

Great project, Gorgon. I don't know if you have sketched any views of your build but a bit of pencil to paper time might save you hours in the shop. You might want to reconsider how the side quarter window frame placement at the bottom meets the body work. As it sits, the frame is well above the belt line compared to the front window. Visually, this interrupts the flow of the openings front to back. Take a good look at the '69 Mustang fastbacks quarter window and surrounding body work and you'll understand better why it works on that car and may not on yours All best!

[@fyou4122]

Looking good 👍. But C pillar still has no strength. All still rocking on the B pillar. Needs a secondary square tube sistering up to existing shape tube and welding to rear fender. That will lock your coupe shape in.. it will be a small opening in the boot lid. I'd make a pull out draw from lite wood you can use up the good space of the trunk. They use them on work trucks. Are you putting back the original tanks. You might need them with the v12. Lol. Good luck. 👍

[@bruceaskin9645]

Yep totally agree with that , jag rear tail light look good, definately keep it looking jag

[@firemanack6486]

Your own thing is the best way to go 👍

[@davidbarnsley8486]

I recon a nice lift up hatch on the back would be good The tube needs to go near the aerial and cut out the boot opening metal and move that onto the tube To make the opening for the hatch

[@mortenhenningsen940]

🇳🇴 Like the video. Ideas: After the New window,one "big" air intake or some louvers/shark gills? Trunk. I like the idea of a small bootlid,using the bottom of the old. But i think grafting in a small ducktail wing/extend the top of the trunk up and backwords,gonna give it a subtle race look.

[@myclassicfords3658]

Agree 100 percent on the small wing, haven’t totally decided on the front, thinking larger open grill with cowl hood. Thanks a lot for watching!

[@geraldparker7008]

It would Be nice to see you frame up the rest of side of the roof and put the skin on so we can see the look of fit sll.

[@patrickscanlon1631]

So much you can do on the jags to get to the look you want they are a good starting point for a custom car

[@rupertg2]

This is fun to watch but I miss the lapel microphone.

[@mandymcgill9503]

That's lookin really nice 👍 go on the Chad ha ha

[@bruceaskin9645]

Just a suggestion how would it look with the rear windows coming out at the bottom the same distance as the top, instead of going into the corner

[@pstreetgarage7304]

I'm glad you kept the Jag rear end ! Dumb question, do you buy your metal at Princess auto, or is there a better place? I'm in Dartmouth

[@myclassicfords3658]

I think it was a better idea to keep it a little more jag like, shoot me a PM on Facebook. Thanks for watching!

[@austinmorris3970]

Why not fench in rear lights into the existing openings ? The jag rear end is a nice shape 👌

[@myclassicfords3658]

Good idea!

[@jfair7050]

Keep up the work 👍 Some of the comments here have merit, accept what is useful and reject the dickless..

[@myclassicfords3658]

Absolutely! Can always tell a lot about a person with there comments! Thanks a lot for watching!

[@matthewcox1122]

Wondering how the transition from side window to tail concave

[@ezranobles1528]

Less talking more work I fell asleep watching

[@leonardgore7948]

Looks dreadful

[@dobygillis3105]

It's boring. Good idea's but you're moving to slow. Not enough Happening. At this rate It will take two years To finish this project.

[@JackBWatkins]

Gordon, we know you have a job and a family. Don’t neglect your wife and kids. Also it seems that your vision has been percolating in your head the past few days. Don’t rush into this build.