Weight saving on a Jaguar XJS V12 - Doors, boot and bonnet

Weight saving on a Jaguar XJS V12 - Doors, boot and bonnet
In today's video Ed will talk you through how he approached reducing the weight of the doors, boot and bonnet on a Jaguar XJS V12.
Jaguar XJS V12 - Weight Saving:
00:00 Outro
00:21 How we are going to save weight on this Jaguar XJS V12
00:59 How to make the door skin
01:43 How much weight have we saved on the door?
02:39 Outro
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[@goransalic1029]

Wooooow 👍

[@JulianGriggs]

Would love to have a aluminum hood made for my XJS! Awesome work on the doors.

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Would you like us to make it for you?

[@vaughanh2905]

Another great and informative vid. 👍

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Glad you enjoyed it

[@jay22nup]

How much would it cost to have this replicated for other Jaguar XJS’s?

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Hey, t’s £8.5k for the alloy bonnet skin on the original steel frame and 2.5k for the paintwork