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Interior Modifications

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Interior Modifications

 

ROUND GAUGES: Earlier XJ-S dashboards have smaller gauges that are rectangular and the needle moves vertically. When the bodywork was revamped in 1991, however, Jaguar decided to provide a revised dash with all round gauges. According to Alan Akeister, "There is a company in the UK, however, who can convert older models to dials. They are called Autostyle Ltd."

 

MORE WOOD: Since more is obviously better, the tasteful touches of burl wood in the interior of the XJ-S can be supplemented with other panels ad nauseum. The ë88-on wood veneer ski slope reportedly will not fit the earlier cars -- the console itself was changed at the same time; however, Autostyle Ltd can provide wood veneer ski slopes to fit any XJ-S. They also offer burl wood panels to replace the radio facia, the little panels around the headlight switch and ignition switch, and the panel surrounding the gauges within the dash, as well as burl wood shifter knobs.

 

DOOR SILLS: The '88-on metal door sills are a lot more impressive than the earlier plastic items. There's no reason they shouldn't fit the earlier cars, although there are no reports as of yet of anyone actually retrofitting.

While the plastic sills were one-piece, the metal sills have separate finishing caps at both ends and a series of clips underneath. Richard Mansell provides a parts list: "The part numbers for the coupe are:

Tread plate RH BDC 4642
Tread plate LH BDC 4643
Finisher end BDC 9742 (RH front, LH rear, 2 required)
Finisher end BDC 9743 (LH front, RH rear, 2 required)
Clip for tread plate BBC 9853 (total of 10 required)"

Note that the sills for the convertibles are different. On the other hand, one might presume that the H&E convertible probably uses the same sills as the coupe.

Mansell also reports that there are aftermarket firms in the UK offering metal sills.

 

SO YOU WANT CUP HOLDERS: See the entry for Automotion.

 

 

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