1971 Jaguar XJ6 Barn Find Will It Run?
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- Опубліковано 29 лис 2019
- I pull a 1971 Jaguar XJ6 out of a barn and try to get it running again after it has not run for an indeterminable amount of time.
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I stood on the stopped production line on a hot summer's afternoon in 1968, during a weekend shut-down,in Brown's Lane,Coventry,admiring these beauties taking shape. I was a boy of 12 back then. My cousin worked for Jaguar and invited me to the factory to show me around. I remember seeing E-types and Mk-10 Jags there too.
He was on first name terms with the Late Norman Dewis who was their chief test driver and the man who'd tested the legendary Le Mans winning D-Type Jags in the 1950's. He'd also met the company's founder Sir William Lyons. Congratulations on finding this lovely example of one of their finest post-war cars.
Nice bit of history there chap 👍
excellent video; no crappy music and no pontificating. just the facts
Or product placement. Apart from the Jag of course.
..pontification seen that. Mostly a way for the poster to do some self-affirmation to strengthen his self. Some need that to find the energy to keep going.
That Jaguar was made in Coventry where I lived when it was made. It's really good to see you resurrecting this beautiful old car and piece of British engineering
These cars came with a gorgeous "Made in England" brass plate riveted to the inside fender/wing/guard near the ID Plates.
I've polished mine up and just re-installed it. Looks cool. Cheers from a hot & dry Australia!
Love this. Reminds me of the best parts of the old Wheeler Dealer with Ed China. Diagnosing and fixing issues. Great stuff.
My family traveled to Europe in 1972 and England was the last stop. We needed a ride from Belgravia to Heathrow and the hotel clerk suggested that we hire a car and driver rather than a taxi. A young guy showed up with a twin of this car: same model, year and color. My parents and sister rode in the back and I sat up front. All our luggage fit in the boot except for carry-on bags which were on laps. We were amazed that he could fit us all in! It was a very comfortable ride to the airport and well worth the young man's price. This is a terrific car!
England and the US. Two great countries separated by a common language.... I enjoyed having two 74 XJ12L's in succession in the early 80's. Learned the idiosyncrasies of the first one and felt much more knowledgable when I bought the second. Both had "large" failures of different kinds. First broke a stub axle out of the rear diff for no apparent reason, and second dropped a valve seat. Both were repairable but a lot of work. 4 x Zenith Stromberg CD carbs. CD stands for "Constant Depression". Aptly named. Enjoyed both, didn't regret the purchases, but I moved on after a few years with them. Oh yeah - my opinion? You own it, you can pronounce it however you want!
A dream of a find. Keep it original. Make it shine.
Love the Series-1. The proportions, oh man. The wheel size. The front, the sides, the back.
I so prefer them to be in Race Green, but this Azur (?) Blue does scream 1971 better than anything else.
*What a beauty*
Another one saved, well done.
Super car I love it
So lucky to get an early Jaguar xj6 in such good condition , that could be a very good car
I’ve owned 3 Jaguars in my life, an 81 and 91 XJ6 and presently a 2002 XK8. Jaguars are some of my favorite cars. My dad had a 67 XKE.
Finest design of steel wheels in the last fifty years... love em
EXCELLENT JOB WITH NO BUBBLE GUM MUSIC DOGS OR KIDS, (¨LOVE KIDS AND DOGS BUT I FIND THEY JUST GET IN THE WAY OF A GOOD PRESENTATION )
Heck yeah thats because he is a real mechanic not a youtube mechanic. Real mechanics all have the same sort of tattered clothes thats how you can tell
Good video. Jaguar engines are amazingly smooth and very durable despite urban mythology.
Except what isn’t mythology is that the electrical systems and appointments are absolute garbage.
@@AnonyMous-jf4lc How many have you owned? I own 2 currently and have have owned 4 others. `67 E type, XJ12, 6.0 XJS, XJ40, XJ300, XJ350
@@Clarkecars most people just believe anything they read , my 25 year old jag is my everyday car and lives outside and i did have a Lotus Excel SA as an everyday car too, never had any problems apart from normal wear and tear , i`ve always had british cars , MG , Rover , Jag, Lotus and have never had any electrical issues at all , not counting the x330 clock ribbon and water heater bushes wearing out after 23 years lol
I’ve owned about a dozen older and newer jags. The old Lucas cars are absolute junk. The ford years had their fair share of issues as well.
@chris younts I didn't hear about the V12s, I actually own 2 of them and they are quite reliable, very sturdy and backed up to a GM Turbo 400 transmission. But that's the difference between actual experience and hearsay.
Hi.Love seeing your videos and on the old cars ,carbs and old tech.i remember stripping off carbs etc down back in the 70's. Something modern mechanics don't seem to get chance of now. Im not a trained mechanic Just a hobby mechanic to a limit.mainly motorcycles I used to have. Nice Explanation on the work you do .Great job .Keep producing these great fun,keep giving these old cars life again .👍
these XJ saloon Series 1 and 2 are really the best of the Jag's history. Loved the smoothness of making it run again.
Well done dude, I like your deductive reasoning in tracing out what ails this car.
I,bought one of these in Hawaii in 97 at an auto auction for 350 bucks. 43,000 original miles. Car ran amazing. Had been garaged all its life. White with tan leather interior.
Drove it a few years, sold it when I left.
Had a 74 also, did a 350 Chevy conversion. Very nice cars..
I would love to see more videos about this car. A truly beautiful design saloon car and my opinion the best ever. Had a few XJ Series 2 and 3's but sadly not a Series 1 yet. If l can find one that good in a barn here in the UK l would be a very, very happy man indeed. Great find and save young man!
Just subbed. What an exceptional find! I like your style very much, and on this rainy NY night, I think I may just fix myself a pot of coffee and watch a few episodes. That car is a beauty, so hard to find a rust free unmolested example of such an iconic motorcar.
Those carbs looked like Strombergs. Hated those things. Had them on my '71 Volvo. I even bought a specials tool to try and set them up, Finally replaced them with Webers. Good on you for rescuing this car. I think the XJ6 is the best looking sedan ever made.
Pitch that stupid air pump into the skip along with the Strombergs and fit a pair of adjustable-jet SU HS8's so it can breathe.
Original gangsters getaway car. Nothing could stay with these back then. Love it
It is a big car but still narrow which lets it sneak through tight spaces!
You’re incredibly methodical and obviously take a lot of care in your work. What a pleasure to watch. Can’t wait for the next instalment. Sadly the rust has taken away all but a handful of these from our British shores! So nice to see one again. Makes me think what it must’ve been like for the guys on the factory line back in the 60s and how proud the first owner must have been when they were first handed the keys to this imported beauty!
Back in the days when Jaguars still had style...! 😇
@Cool Ties XJ6 is a cool motor too.
i have just bought an xjs (1990) thats ok too ;)
It has the 4.2 litre 6 cyl, but they eventually got the 5.3 V-12.
@Stimpy&Ren , Yes and they are only getting away with it because they are still made in Britain and are essentially still British, one day they will try to move elsewhere and if MG are anything to go by that will be the end.
I bought an investment Jaguar XJ8 recently in granite grey. She is immaculate throughout. Only 73k on the clock. Bought in auction for 2k, worth 6/7k this one.
Sweet. Love your methodical but laid back style. Great to hear it running again (it's a year younger than me and I don't run that well). Good job.
Good video, I used to work on these cars way back, saw one of the first XJs introduced, takes me back....
Well done that man, enjoyed watching the whole process of fettling her to get her to run. Personally I'd probably have changed the oil, as it looked pretty black and the Jag had been sitting for a long while... but that is a minor thing! You've a fine looking car and most importantly it looks very very original with little rust evident - the biggest cost on these cars to fix! I've a tip, learnt from an old Jag mechanic (he owns two Mk. II's and several XJ6s) use ATF (Auto Trans Fluid) in the dashpots on the carbs. It does the same job as the light oil specified, but makes a great upper cylinder head lubricant.
And there was me thinking I was the only one who'd worked out that ATF would make good dashpot fluid, I use it in jacks too.
It is important and recommend that only clean engine oil is used as the purpose of the oil is to dampen the and slow down the rise rate of the carburettor piston. If thinner oil is used the piston will rise too quickly allowing a lean mixture to occur under snap acceleration causing a flat spot. When the throttle butterfly is snapped open the vacuum acting on the carb piston will want to raise it very quickly. However as the piston not only allows more air to gain access to the cylinders it also allows the correct amount of fuel as well. The only problem is that the air being much less dense than liquid petrol accelerates into the engine at a much faster rate. The petrol takes a little longer to catch up thus a lean mixture occurs. It rectifies itself once the petrol velocity catches up but by then you’ve suffered a flat spot in acceleration. I’ve seen it so many times were people would use ‘3 in 1’ light general purpose oil for sewing machines and push bikes etc. Perhaps it it was convenient as it was housed in a very handy little can with a great little spout. Never failed, replace the dash pot oil and hey presto all’s ok again. Lots of praise and thanks from the customers. By all means experiment. Try unscrewing the dash-pot pistons, let the engine idle then snap the throttle open and watch how fast the carburettor pistons rise and listen for the engine coughing. Then let it idle again and open the throttle very slowly... much smoother pickup. The petrol has had chance to keep pace with the air.
Have fun with the hobby.
@@PicassoPete You know your SU s Pete !. I've just re-built and fitted a pair HS6s on my Dolomite. Great Fun !
I've heard someone else say to avoid ATF and use gear oil instead.
Man, you did an awesome job of filming 🎥 and walking us through the process of getting that Jag running 🙏. What’s more impressive is not only your level of understanding how to deal with that old series 1 but getting it running without any new parts is impressive, indeed. I guess most of the people that would take interest in this video are probably long time Jag-Lovers ❤️. It’s great to see another Jag saved 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾 Great job, keep up the good work ✌🏾
That is Awesome! I'm a Huge Jaguar nut. That does my heart good knowing that you restored a piece of History. Great video sir.
The engine compartment looks remarkably clean and uncomplicated without computer wiring and emission junk. A joy to work on!
The Mark 1 is by far the best looking XJ, I love the lower bumper with the full radiator grill. So majestic. Looks like you've got yourself a chunk of gold :)
Am in Sydney Australia and have just enjoyed every minute of your video. I have zero mechanical skills, but I was able to follow each step of your process to get this beautiful car back to life. I was on the edge of my seat each time that you turned the key and was absolutely delighted to see this lovely British machine purring once again and driving around. Please get those parts and show us more videos as you restore her to her formate glory. How lucky were you to find this gem of a car in such great condition .👍🏻
I can remember the old car smell just seeing this beauty.
Provided a cat has not been calling the interior of the jag “home”!
Good work!! I’m a Brit and I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for Jaguar. My Dad was an Apprentice engineer for Jaguar in the late 60’s and my Mum worked in the offices! Both at Browns Lane in Coventry at the time this car rolled off the production line.
It’s my favourite XJ design, please do more videos, I’ll be glued to them!! Have a good Christmas!!
Of course, it will run! It's a Jag. I love these cars.
G’day and greetings from Tasmania Australia 🇦🇺 you brought back memories for me with this video, my Father who passed away some years ago now had an XJ6 a white one it was immaculate inside and out he loved that car and would only by genuine Jaguars pars from a Jag dealer thanks for that I will be watching for next video. Kind regards a John. I have subscribed
Great job you did with that jag!! Wish you lived in the UK,there is lovely old jag barn finds over here just waiting for someone like you to bring them back to life!!,keep up the brilliant work sir,love your videos!!.
would love to see more progress on this old girl thanks for taking such good care of her! I subbed after watching this vid.
Hi, great upload! Having spent many years around older vehicles and their leather/wood interiors I can smell the inside of your Jag - and it’s lovely!!!!
Really enjoyed the video. The pace at which you went about the filming was just right and held my attention.....having owned a 4.2 coupe for 20 yrs helped as well. I prefer the series 1 four door to the series 2 as it has a beefier front end and sits well on the road.
Lovely job, nice to see it brought back to life!
That was really interesting. A lovely original XJ6. Hope it stays that way.
Beautiful old Jag! Thanks for resurrecting her! Excellent job!
Great to see that being saved and enjoyed watching you work through each problem step by step to get the old girl running again! The old SU carbs are a really nice simple design to easy to strip and rebuild - hope you update this when you get the new parts fitted.
I think these carbs are Zenith Stromberg
Great job. Wonderful troubleshooting. Would love to see more of this one.
Fabulous ! I stumbled upon this video by accident and watched fascinated as you worked your magic ! It helped that my father bought the very same car in the very same colour, brand new in London, England1973 and wouldn't let me touch it !
Family had these when i was a kid in the 1970's, brings back great memories!
What a great car. Thanks for taking the time to video the processes you went through...I have a vested interest as I have a Series III Jaguar myself... not turned a wheel in anger since 2008. It is my project but is in England...I live in Scotland... think it’s time for a road trip..
Looks like a very solid car, well worth the time and money to bring it back to full health. These series 1 cars have gotten pretty rare, glad to see such a solid survivor.
Love those old British cars
@armadillo platypus that's not true, they did rust like every car in those days but many lived beyond 20 years in the UK, my great grandfather bought a Morris Minor in 1956 and my dad had it as his first car in 1984, the car was never garaged and was used nearly every day
That’s a generalisation and generally not true....
@@indiekiddrugpatrol3117 , sadly, for the most part, if a british car made it to ten years you were doing well, some of the 50/60's Vauxhalls has such a bad reputation that it was said that if you drove through a puddle you would end up sitting in rusty water next to a cylinder block! and yet ther are some survivors.
@@stevefuller1779 vauxhalls were always known for having shite quality back then so thats no surprise, all cars rusted badly back then obviously some worse than others but British cars weren't particularly terrible compared to everyone else, of course there are exceptions
I started my working life in the motor industry and I recall one job was to do a body swap on a Mk1 Escort that was too damaged for practical body repair. So they bought a new shell. When it arrived at the workshop having been painted at the factory, I noticed that the insides of all four doors were completely covered in rust.
Thank you for this video. And your explanation of main ponts to observe before start a car stopped long period. It's a labour of love no enough money pay it. Also it's a great Jaguar lucky man.
Good job! Thanks for sharing. The color combination es beautiful. Defenitely one of the most elegant looking sedans ever made!
I am a Jaguar nut and loved this video even if you didn't do things I would have before attempting a start it was great to watch, more Jaguar videos please
Makes me think of what I will need to do to get my '60 Sprite running. Hasn't run since 1986... wow! 33 years ! Thanks for the inspiration !!!!
cracking video mate, looking forward to the next one....
Great inspiration for someone with this chain of challenges, to attack them one by one until all stuff works. And not give up :)
Fantastic! One of my favourite cars. Thanks for saving a great Brit car.
That straight six engine had a rock solid bullet proof reputation body seems solid, well worth restoring
An absolutely splendid video: many thanks. Especially for the silent background music!
My father had a new XJ6 4.2 in 1969, then a Daimler 4.2 in 1971 and finally a Mk II 4.2 in 1975. The 69 and 71 were fabulous with nary a problem. He abandoned Jaguar after the terrors of the build quality of the 75, which even when new, was seldom out of the dealer's shop for more than a fortnight.
Jaguar lost him - and many others then - to BMW, which he ran until Dec 98.
That said, I am thing of an XJ-R to replace my 'vette.
This is a Series 1 XJ6 and in very exceptional condition.
I have worked on several, both restoring bodywork (rust well here in the uK) and on engines too. You have a great example there and they are now quite sought after here.
Excellent video as appreciated by others here.
Well done as a jag owner for years I really enjoyed that
How cool is this. Warms my heart to see the process one will go through for something someone loves (to do).
The xj6 has an elegant shape and a classic interior. I think the early 1970's models with the deeper front end look awesome compared to the late 1970's model.
Very interesting video. Very helpfull to me owning the same XJ6. you're speaking clear and everything is understanding.
Very good job !
Thanks for this brought back great memories. My Dad had a 74 Xj6 before moving onto a daimler double six vanden plas.
Fantastic video. Love seeing old cars being brought back to life. Hope this video is the first of a series of videos on this car coz I want to see that car like new again.
I really enjoyed the clip. Your easygoing narration is pleasant to hear. This reminds of my old time on 71 Mustang. Thanks.
Very informative. Everything described and explained in an easy to follow, relaxed style
Great work. Your car has escaped remarkably rust-free. With a bit of TLC you will have an absolute beauty!
Brilliant and inspiring work. My choice as best video for 2019. I'm sharing with every car enthusiast I know. Well done. More like this please. Thank you.
Ohhhhh my... now this is what you call a classy jag. Such a beautiful looking car.
Well done, great to watch your work. Over here in the UK a car this age would be rusted through, great to see a Jag saved.
Great video, great work. Well done mate. Pete from Australia.
lovely 1971 Jaguar! In your capable hands, the car will be running and looking great in short order! It was a great find!
I wish were you around in the mid 90s when I had my 1970 XJ Series 1, heck, I might have kept it!
Loved the video! :)
She’s gorgeous, what a find that Jag is! Looking forward to see the progress 👍.
Seeing a beautiful Jaguar with a US plate is just Sacrilegious!
That's Awesome. I'm a huge Jaguar Fan. My father had a 1987 Jaguar Xj6. It was such an awesome vehicle. Your Xj6 will be looking fantastic! soon
I don't know a lot about cars but you made it interesting to watch and learn!
I came across your channel and this video this morning. Fantastic. Very entertaining. You made it look so easy ( I am sure it was not) going through the steps in getting the car running. I now working my way through your other videos. Kind regardsAndy
This is great barn find, looking forward to see on how you will progress
Lovely project, great British cars and so rewarding to work on.
Awsome videos, really enjoyed watching, keep them coming!!
Cool. Will post on social media. We had a S-Type Jaguar, now a 09 Hyundai Accent GLS which we love. Best and congrats.
That's a beautiful car, and this was a very interesting video. Your skill as a mechanic is very impressive.
Great stuff! Enjoining the channel! Keep ‘em coming!
Amazingly I owned that model in the UK for a whole week back in 1993. Had the same electrical pump issue as well. The chassis was seriously rotten and I sold it as a banger racing car, to a driver I knew. The Jag is in car heaven now. It was a gift as well, from my local pub landlord who needed to get it moved from..........the barn it was residing in.
Surprisingly mostly rust-free car! Great job getting this to run and drive!
Excellent video. Really enjoyed it. Arthur Daley and Mike Baldwin will be pleased too.
sir i have had many jags in my life started with a mark 5 after a couple of years swapped it for a mark 7 then 2 years later swapped that for a mark 10 which was a real fuel guzzler.. then that went and eventually got an xj 40 ..which i kept for 10 year until i retired.. never had any trouble with any of them . even today you can pick up an old jag for £3000 .. but it will need a lot of loving care.. they were all made extremley well but not exactly fuel efficient. keep what you have ...i mean your xj6.. now everybody is starting to regard the exellent. effort that went into the building of them ...keep up the good work..DONT SELL IT !!
Well hello Steve! Great save on the Series I Jag. I have a Series II and an XJ40. Neat cars!
Steve your videos are great. No acid rock in the background, camera work is the best. I love your assortment of cars.
I love doing carburetors, it’s really becoming a lost art. From one MIKUNI on a dirt bike to 6 downdraft Weber’s, I can do them all.
A most incredible find! and to be honest, I am a bit envious (my wife's fav car) - I was actually a Technician at the Jaguar dealership in the early 70's ( British United Automobiles -Toronto) so if this a Toronto car I may have done the original Pre Delivery Inspection or serviced it at one time or other. I am quite surprised it actually runs! . . . Many of these cars were laid up due to serious "top end - valve train" problems as a result of overheating (due to low coolant)
My old Dad had one in '74 and in those days you were just signed on to the insurance, so there I was, aged 19, cruising around in a new 4.2 XJ6. IT WAS LOVELY! I took great care and just enjoyed it. Nowadays I can't get my kids insured on a diesel-engined people carrier. What a con insurance has become.
Very cool to watch you diagnose the problems. Spark, air, fuel...
I have always loved US market early Series 1 XJs as I think the side marker lights and white wall tyres actually add to the elegance of the gorgeous basic shape...
Good honest talk through, thanks 👍🏻
I never understand why people don't just proceed like they actually want to keep the car. I would have turned the motor with a long wrench, rebuilt the carbs, rebuilt the brake master and inspected the slaves, changed the fluids, cap, wires and plugs and then systematically brought it back to life. It doesn't take much to diagnose such a simple car (e.g. oil in the coolant or coolant in the oil?) and not much to do serious damage. Honestly, what is always the rush? It would cost almost nothing to be careful and certainly nothing extra.
Nice job mate. Thanks for posting.
enjoyed the video !, the car looks solid ,well done - good buy , good luck from England and keep us updated please