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Body
- Body Alignment - Wray
Schelin
- Body Alignment, 120
OTS
- Body Jigs
- Body Shims
- Body Removal, OTS
- Bonnet Alignment
- Bonnet Hinge Springs
- Bonnet Striker
- Bootlid Frame
- Bootlid poorly fitting XK150
- Boot Spare Wheel Lid
- Boot Trim
- Bootlid Trim Panels
- Bulhead Drawing, 120 OTS
- Hugh Leidlein
- Bumper, Inside Surfaces
- Bumper Overriders,
150
- Convertible Top Attachment
Drawing, 120 OTS - Hugh Leidlein
- Dash Trim
- Data Plates
- Disassembly Methods - Wray
Schelin
- Door Frame, Wooden
- Door Strikers
- Exhaust Heat Shield
- Fender (Wing) Fabrication - Wray
Schelin
- Fender Stays
- Fenderwelting
- Firewall Holes
- Floorboards
- Frame Preparation
- XK 150 Frame Drawing - Jerry Oliver
- Frame Restoration - Scott Selbach
- 120 Frame Repair Pictures - Ted Uiterwyk and Mike Spoelker
- Front Fenders
- Fuel Pump Shields
- Grille, 120
- Grommets, XK120 - Nick Saltarelli
- Headlight Trim Rings
- Hood Frame, 140
- Hood Material
- Hood Installation,
120
- Paint, Acrylic
- Paint Codes (Ditzler 1982) (MS
Word document)
- Paint Codes (Ditzler 1995) (MS
Word document)
- Paint Code for Carmen Red - William Kellner
- Paint Preparation
- Rear Fender Fitment
- Rear Window Chrome
Strip
- Removing Dents - Wray
Schelin
- Roadster Soft
Top Brackets
- Scuttle Fittings, 140
- Side Curtains
- Side Curtain Bag
- Spare Wheel Cover
- Spats and Belly Pan - Wray Schelin
- Spats, Attaching
- Telltale Light Lenses
- Tonneau Cover
- Tools for Removing Dents -
Wray Schelin
- Underseal
- Window Channel, 120
- Windshield Glass
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Brakes
- 120 Brakes
- Binding
- Bleeding
- Brake Conversion,
Round-Square, 150
- Brake Cylinder Sleeves
- Brake Drum Linings
- Brake Drums (Red?)
- Brake Drums, Installing
- Brake Hub Screws
- Brake Fluid
- Brake Fluid Hose
- Brake Lines
- Brake Linings
- Brake Master, 150
- Brake Reservoir Paint
- Brake Seal Grease
- Brakes, Grabbing
- Brakes, Self-applying
- Brake Sleeves
- Frozen Cylinders
- Restoring
- Rotor Thickness
- Sticking
-
Clutch
- Clutch Adjustment
- Clutch Springs
Concours
- 120 Originality #1- Letter
from Bruce Carnachan
- 120 Originality #2- Letter
from Bruce Carnachan
- Accelerator Controls
Finish
- Authenticity
- Arm Rests
- Bonnet Prop Finish
- Boot (Trunk) Handles, early
140
- Brake Reservoir Hose Clamp
- Cigar Lighters
- Color Combinations, 150
- Color, Duo-Blue
- Color, Gunmetal
- Concours
- Concours, General
- Door Hinges, 150
- Door Paint, Interior
- Engine Enamel
- Finish on Underhood
Parts
- Grab Rail, 140 OTS
- Headlamps, 140 and 150
- Headlamps, Tri-bar
- Headliner Color
- Horns, Color
- Hose Clamps
- Interior Colors, 140
- ID Plates, 120
- JCNA Tire Size
Rules
- Luggage Compartment
Clip, 120 SE
- Oil Filter Color
- Optional Equipment, 150 SE
- Otter Switch Bolts
- Polishing Aluminum
- Prop Rods
- Rear Axle Finish
- Reverse Lamp Bracket
- Spare Wheel Lid Color,
140
- Timing Gauge Cover
- Touring Kit
- Vent Screen Color
- Washer Bottles
- Washer Bottle, 150
- Waxes and Dings
- Windscreen Logos
- Windscreen Screws
- Wing Tie Bar Color
- Wire Wheel Color
- XK100
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Cooling, Heating & Air Conditioning
- Air Conditioning - John Spence
- Cooling
- Cooling #2
- Flex Fan
- Heater Core Replacement
- Overheating
- Radiator Caps
- Radiator Leakage
- Radiators, 140
- Thermostats
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Electrical
- Ammeter
- Ammeter Indication
- Ammeter, Negative
Reading
- Batteries
- Battery Cables
- Battery, Jumping
- Battery Size
- Battery Testing
- Bearings, Installing
- Bullet Connectors
- Connector Blocks
- Electrical Conversion to Negative
Earth
- Fog Light Valences
- Fuses
- Generators
- Horns, Fixing
- Horn Button Assembly,
140
- Ignition Coils
- Ignition Wires
- Light Switches, 120
- Light Switch, 140
- Radios - Don Sime
- Radio Speakers
- Relay, Brakes and Flashers
- Turn Signal Switch
- The Lucas DR1 Windscreen Wiper Motor
- Wipers (and Rain-X)
- Wiring Questions
- Wiring, 140
- Wiring - How to Rewire your Jaguar
- Bill Bassett
- Wiring Diagrams
- 140 Wiring Diagrams
- Wiring Fog Lamps
- Wiring Harness Kits
- Wiring Harness Placement, 140 FHC
- Sam Bell
- Wiring Tips
-
Engine
- Air Cleaners, 150
- Cam Timing
- Compression Problems
- Core Plugs
- Crankshaft Dampeners
- Crankshaft Balancing
- Fan Belts
- Flywheel Ring Gear
- Freeze Plugs
- Flywheel Timing
- Head Color, 150
- Head Cracks
- Head Gasket and Sealers
- Head Mods
- Head, Studless
- Head Swapping
- Knocking
- Leaks
- Manifolds Mark VII
- Oil Dripper
- Oil Pan Seal
- Oil Pressure
- More on Oil Pressure
- Oil Sump Cork Seal
- Priming Oil System
- Sump, Dry vs. Wet
- Superchargers
- Timing Chain
- Valve Seats - Hardening
- Valve Clearance
- Valve Shimming Algorithm and Spreadsheet
Tool (Zip File - 10KB) - Nick Saltarelli
- XK Engine Modification Discussion
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Exhaust System
- Exhaust, 120
- Exhaust, Dual, 120
- Exhaust Bracket, 120
- Tailpipe Hangers, 120
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Fuel System
- Carburetor Insulator
Blocks
- Carburetor Overflow
- Carburetor Sizing
- Carburetor Tuning
- Carburetters,
Recalibrating for Altitude
- Fuel Gauge
- Fuel Gauge Flutter
- Fuel Gauge Senders
- Fuel Gauge Sticking
- Fuel Tank Sealants
- Fuel Pump
- Fuel Pump #2
- Fuel Pump Problems
- Fuel Tank Breather
- Fuel Tank Removal,
150
- Haystack SU Needle Sizing Utility (online, external site) - Dean Deeds
- SU Carburetor Sources
- Starting Carburetor
- Throttle Linkage
- Transistorization of SU Fuel Pump
(Negative Ground) - Removed at Request of Author
- Transistorization of SU Fuel Pump
(Positive Ground) - Removed at Request of Author
- SU Fuel Pumps 101 - Dave DuBois (External) - Guide to SU Fuel Pumps, by Author of above Articles
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Gearbox & Overdrive
- Automatic Transmissions
- Gear Ratios
- Gearbox Noise
- Overdrive Unit
- Rob Reilly's "Causes and Remedies when your Moss box is stuck in first gear"
- Rob Reilly's "Moss Gearbox Identification"
- Synchros, Lapping
- Transmission Fluid
- Transmission Lube,
150
- Transmission Swaps
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Ignition
- Distributor Caps,
Side Entry
- Distributor Vacuum
Units
- Distributors - Rob Reilly
- Electronic Ignition
- Ignition Timing
- Spark Plug Connectors
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Instruments
- Ammeter
- Clock Repair
- Fuel Gauge Testing
- Fuel Gauge Senders
- Fuel Gauge Sticking
- Instrument Surround
Chrome, 150
- Oil Pressure Gauge Lines
- Rev Counter Drives,
150
- Speedometer Adjustments
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Interior
- Ash Trays
- Choke Knob Location
- Crash Roll
- Courtesy Light
- Dash Securing Screws
- Door Panel Screw Finishers
- Door Pulls, 120 FHC
- Door Hardware and Trim, 150 OTS
- Golf Doors
- Hand Brake Lever
- Headliner Colours
- Interior Kit Recommendations
- Knee Bolsters
- Lap Belts
- Leather, Fitting and Shrinking
- Leather Restoring
- Leather Trim Kits
- Map Drawers
- Oil Pressure Gauge
Removal
- Overdrive Switch, 140
- Seat Trim, Rear, 150
- Seatbelts
- Seats, Reutter
- Storage Box
- Transmission Insulation
- Trim Kits
- Upholstery, Crash Roll
- Upholstery, Door
- Upholstery Restoration
- Bill Bassett
- Upholstery, Seat Backs
- Upholstery & Flocking
- Wood, Burl Veneer
- Wood Refinishing
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Miscellaneous
- 120 Final Chassis
Numbers
- 120 Production Changes (Excel
Spreadsheet) (Zip File- 30 KB) - Rob
Reilly
- 120 Windscreen Wipers
- 120 & 140 Differences
- 150 Evaluation
- 150 Originality
Questions
- Aluminum Stripper
- Badge Bars
- Body and Chassis Numbers
Explained - John Elmgreen
- Body Numbers
- Book Reviews - Michael
Frank et.al.
- Browns Lane, Move to
- Car Security
- Emergency Spares Kit
- Engine Hoist
- Engine and Head Numbers
- Rob Reilly
- Engine and Head Numbers (B.F.
Viart)
- Engine Markings - Dick
White
- Hub Caps
- Insurance
- International Mk VII/VIIM/VIII/IX
Register - Larry Martz
- Jaguar-Daimler Heritage Trust Certificate
(now with example) - Larry Martz
- Manuals
- Nuts and Bolts
- Nuts and Bolts (Fasteners) Nomenclature
- Rob Reilly
- Powder Coating
- Restoration Info
- Running Problems
- Sand Blasters
- Spanner, Torsion Bar
- Stainless Steel
Fasteners
- Standard Parts List, 120
- Starting
- Tall Drivers
- Torque Specifications for Steel Fasteners
- Dick Clements
- Tracing the History of Your
Car
- More - Tracing the History
of Your Car
- Tyres
- Tyres, Bias Ply vs. Radial
- Tyres, More
- Tyres, Radial
- Tyres, Whitewall
- Valve Spring Compressor
- 120 Washer Bottle Pictures
- What To Buy?
- Which XK To Buy?
- Wheels, Out of Round
- Whitworth (British Standard) and
British Association Screw Standards - Klaus
Nielsen(Zip File - 121 KB)
- Whitworth (British Standard) and
British Association Screw Standards - Rob Reilly
- Wire Wheel Sources
- Wire Wheel Tube
Punctures
- Wire Wheels
- Wire Wheels, Chrome, 120
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Rear Axle & Rear Suspension
- Differentials, 150
- Differential Ratios
- Gaiters
- Hub Pullers
- Hubs
- Hubs, Rear, 150
- Hubs, Rebuilding
- Rear Axle Calculator (Excel Spreadsheet)
- Michel Gosset (Zip File - 24 KB)
- Rear Axle Splines,
Removing
- Rear Springs, 120
- Rear Springs
- Rear Springs, Replacement
- Spline Slippage
- Spring Taper Wedges
- Shocks
- Suspension, 150
- Wheel Conversion (Disc/Wire)
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Steering & Front Suspension
- Ball Joints, 150
- Grease Seals
- Hub Pullers
- Hubs, Rebuilding
- Shocks
- Shocks, 120
- Shocks, 150
- Steering Box Ball
Bearings
- Steering Column Rotor Halves
- Steering Dampers(?)
- Steering Rack - Wray Schelin
& Bob Oates
- Steering Rack Swap
- Steering Wheels
- Tie Rods
- Torsion Bar Spanner
- Wheel Conversion (Disc/Wire)
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Updated 10 Jan 99
Many thanks to Jim Voorhies for compiling most
of the above subjects!
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