Why Is This Jaguar S-Type So Difficult To Restore??

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  • @lessanders38
    @lessanders38 Місяць тому +28

    Don’t forget to transfer the chrome strip at the window edge on the old door to the new door

    • @acg2002us
      @acg2002us Місяць тому +1

      I saw that aswell

  • @timgraham7071
    @timgraham7071 Місяць тому +13

    That jaguar has come a long way with all the work you've done..Great job Mike

  • @roblabato
    @roblabato Місяць тому +17

    Love the Blue of the new Bumper and Fender goes perfect with light gray interior

  • @Gordo101978
    @Gordo101978 Місяць тому +5

    Mikey Mikey, if you had removed the grommet from the pillar, there's the plug that you unplug to remove the door. The reason why you have a gap between the liner and the bumper is that the bumper is missing that piece that attaches the liner to the bumper

  • @Oh-That-Guy-Again
    @Oh-That-Guy-Again Місяць тому +7

    We don't mind the quacking, so Lola can be outside next time!

  • @vl2230
    @vl2230 Місяць тому +13

    Amazing work! Original color is the way to go...

  • @GeorgeCasas
    @GeorgeCasas Місяць тому +6

    Monkey Mike, I just want you to know that I have always given you a thumbs up every time I watch your videos. You make me smile each time.

    • @surfer5352
      @surfer5352 Місяць тому +2

      Me too! I usually hit the like button before I start the video! 😂😂

    • @lorddiablo8575
      @lorddiablo8575 Місяць тому +2

      Love to watch his Repair / Restore videos .... as always !

  • @nosaj-landrum
    @nosaj-landrum Місяць тому +8

    Beautiful in blue

  • @gregcromer8406
    @gregcromer8406 Місяць тому +1

    Hey Mike, my vote is a classic Jag colour from the 60s-70s called, "Opalescent Silver Blue." It would look fantastic with the interior. The colour code manufacturers are: Dupont 8316L,
    PPG 12594 (1997), Ditzler 12594 (1997), Glasurit (BASF) JAG-7410S.

  • @Azozwi
    @Azozwi Місяць тому +6

    Original color is very good

  • @dizrick
    @dizrick Місяць тому +3

    Mike you have so much patience.. Still smiling through it all

  • @stumleee
    @stumleee Місяць тому +5

    Hats off to you Mike. Nice work!

  • @perryelyod4870
    @perryelyod4870 Місяць тому +2

    When I had my air conditioning repaired, the shop failed to put the exterior drain in the exterior. On a long road trip, the passenger side was flooded with water, like your car. After I removed the water, I kept the carpet up high, and installed a house fan in the car to dry it out. It will take forever letting it dry without a lot of air circulation, and may never properly dry, leading to mould and mildew.

  • @taunuslunatic404
    @taunuslunatic404 Місяць тому +1

    Deep blue suits this Jag perfectly.

  • @MrMZ-vv5jw
    @MrMZ-vv5jw Місяць тому +2

    The jaguar is coming along great Mike. The new parts are giving it a second chance to get it back to its former glory. I vote for the colour to be kept original.

  • @SharonWright-t2l
    @SharonWright-t2l Місяць тому

    Keep the original color! Beautiful blue! I used to have a 66 (?) MK II 3.8. Now love the little S type. GREAT JOB!

  • @keithvallance219
    @keithvallance219 Місяць тому +4

    The original colour for the Jag is good

  • @Kenneth-jo6vu
    @Kenneth-jo6vu Місяць тому +2

    You to swap the belt molding on the door you replace from that black to the chrome.

  • @orlandosantiago6398
    @orlandosantiago6398 Місяць тому +3

    Mikey with the Mariah Carey Xmas smile @13:31!! lmao
    As for color, i vote stock color…cheaper and engine bay color wont stand out.
    Also, we need a UA-cam Live broadcast!

  • @jeremyaustin9103
    @jeremyaustin9103 Місяць тому +2

    Mike
    Hello from England.
    I think you should try your hand at pdr
    Lots of the dents in your fleet might be easier to remove than you think.
    Great vid

  • @Lifetime1776
    @Lifetime1776 Місяць тому +2

    Mike the jaguar looks amazing good job 👏 can't wait to c it painted 😀

  • @robertvance1873
    @robertvance1873 Місяць тому +1

    Yup Mike you sometimes have to walk away and Regroup 😂

  • @lirr408
    @lirr408 Місяць тому +2

    Really great vlog . The joy of doing work on ones vehicle is never easy. I really enjoy your content. I think your Jaguar is similar to the Lincoln LS, maybe they share some body parts.

    • @MonkeyWrenchMike
      @MonkeyWrenchMike  Місяць тому +1

      Thanks 👍

    • @91myroc
      @91myroc Місяць тому

      They do not share body parts even though they are platform siblings.

  • @richardgreene3460
    @richardgreene3460 Місяць тому

    GREAT video, Mike! The car looks good! I understand your frustration. I usually HATE every car I work on! The older I get, the less my patience! The transmission jack was an awesome idea for the doors!

  • @alfisto7767
    @alfisto7767 Місяць тому +1

    ... undoubtedly one of the most beautiful cars in her class

  • @lorddiablo8575
    @lorddiablo8575 Місяць тому

    Mike, sorry to hear that you got frustrated with the door thing, but you did a great job on the fender. Hopefully this could taken away your frustration ! Enjoy very much watching your videos .... Good Luck !

  • @jcarrita
    @jcarrita Місяць тому +4

    II've always had luck withh silver cars. They don't look too bad when they're dirtY and fabulos when they're polished.

  • @davidchaisson3610
    @davidchaisson3610 Місяць тому

    Love the Jag, great work on it. I love the OEM color.

  • @cdoggyish
    @cdoggyish Місяць тому +3

    Morning/afternoon Mike! Love the Jag-u-ar! I would not want to be in your shoes fixin' it though! Is there any way to glue that piece of the grill to the bumper? Otherwise you're going to have a heck of a rattle.

  • @jimdavis3913
    @jimdavis3913 Місяць тому +5

    Nice work MIKE
    Keep same color cost more to change color.😊😊

  • @kevindoxey
    @kevindoxey Місяць тому +4

    Original blue!

  • @rossfield8850
    @rossfield8850 Місяць тому

    So good to see you Mike! Changing doors is not a fun job…did it on our Saab and it was brutal the whole way. Plus aligning to the body 😅 you have the patience of a saint. Cheers!

  • @stevenreynolds2327
    @stevenreynolds2327 Місяць тому +4

    Mike... did you see where Mortske repair bought a truck from copart OKC that was still on the hot sheet, and ended up in jail?

  • @carsnanidiot
    @carsnanidiot Місяць тому +1

    wow, you got the energy.. would take me 2years to pull out a interior and put i back again. If i had a shop/garage i had to have a dude doing that s... 🙂

  • @johnkauffman6347
    @johnkauffman6347 Місяць тому

    You are really doing a awesome job with these cars. I'm not saying this to butter you up. Don't stop doing what you do.

  • @2DogsVlogs
    @2DogsVlogs Місяць тому

    Mike, I love your ducks commentary. He quacks so much because he is telling you that you're not doing it right. Fitting a luxury Jag into a Mondeo shell. Of cause it's difficult. Same when Mercedes tried to fit a GL class into a Grand Cherokee. 8 hours just to replace the alternator. The S-Type is my fav out of all the Mondeo class Jaguars. But still would take a XJ or Sovereign any day.

  • @drewrosch43
    @drewrosch43 Місяць тому

    That was a lot of work Mike, but it looks fantastic. Can’t wait until you get it painted, I think that dark blue would look great on it, but it would be easier to go back with the color it came from the factory with….

  • @NickWebber-vp4pd
    @NickWebber-vp4pd Місяць тому +1

    Mike, I saw that thumbnail, and i just had to click…because it looks like you’re about ready to replace the jag’s headlight bulbs…😂😂😂
    Also…Lola wants to bathe in that pond the jag’s got goin’ on…😂😂😂

  • @thenaturecreater8906
    @thenaturecreater8906 Місяць тому +3

    Great work mike😂

  • @dongouge5441
    @dongouge5441 Місяць тому

    I like the darker blue on the bumper.

  • @jaimeguerrero4614
    @jaimeguerrero4614 Місяць тому

    The blue she has is beautiful and unique.

  • @danieldiaz9502
    @danieldiaz9502 Місяць тому +2

    I think that blue on the new front bumper would look good as an all over color for that car!! Great video, keep it up!

  • @johnpalmer9088
    @johnpalmer9088 Місяць тому +2

    gray look good

  • @brentkiely657
    @brentkiely657 Місяць тому

    I would love to see this car an elegant dark green , or black . Either would be very classy on this car !

  • @rossk4946
    @rossk4946 Місяць тому +1

    Looking at it from the front, the dark blue is a nice contrast to the grey color. You could go for a two-tone paintjob - Maybach-style 😉👌 Oh yeah, that guy at the junkyard definitely had dinner on your 40 bucks

  • @josephmartin2443
    @josephmartin2443 Місяць тому +1

    If you can get a fan to blow on that carpet, it will dry up a lot faster.

  • @dgpaliza
    @dgpaliza Місяць тому

    Blue looks good for me

  • @soelenny
    @soelenny Місяць тому +2

    You call her Rocky but your the boss, Mike

  • @TakeoMack
    @TakeoMack Місяць тому

    Great video my friend! Thank you for what you do. 😁

  • @rockermarco
    @rockermarco Місяць тому +2

    There were so many, "That's what she said!" options in this video that I couldn't pick a favorite.

  • @micahbush3877
    @micahbush3877 Місяць тому

    Great video car is looking good. Keep up the great work and videos. Can't wait till it gets painted

  • @timmarquez713
    @timmarquez713 Місяць тому

    I really like that blue color! That’s my vote!

  • @peterkwok9608
    @peterkwok9608 Місяць тому

    Good job Mike 😎😎👍👍

  • @a-dub
    @a-dub Місяць тому

    I'd stay with the original, but i really like the blue. Great video!

  • @tonyconstantine35
    @tonyconstantine35 Місяць тому

    Another great video! I find your videos very detailed and you always do repairs yourself which makes your videos so much more believable than other channels. Just my opinion, Please keep up the great work

  • @Thanos.m
    @Thanos.m Місяць тому +1

    I had on late facilift 07 in indigo blue and it was a stunning colour for it and now I have another 07 diesel in British racing green which I also think it looks stunning on this car but I'd personally stick with the original colour

  • @dworsak79
    @dworsak79 Місяць тому

    I love the blue.

  • @robertvance1873
    @robertvance1873 Місяць тому

    Blue would look great 👍

  • @bburgess4634
    @bburgess4634 Місяць тому +2

    looks good

  • @jonpett5806
    @jonpett5806 Місяць тому

    Love the progress on the Jag Mike! Keep it up!

  • @darrenmahabir6510
    @darrenmahabir6510 Місяць тому

    For that water infiltration drill some holes in the floor .And the color champagne. Love ur channel good job😮

  • @johngarcia1620
    @johngarcia1620 Місяць тому

    I like that blue and gray goes nicely with blue

  • @805NAVE
    @805NAVE Місяць тому +1

    I’d just paint it the same current color. Keep it simple , so door jambs match.

  • @dannyisaacs3877
    @dannyisaacs3877 Місяць тому

    Good work Mike, each car is unique.Blue will be perfect

  • @ewanstewart8011
    @ewanstewart8011 Місяць тому +1

    Great job Mike your perseverance is paying off 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍🏻

  • @brendonmatthysen2769
    @brendonmatthysen2769 Місяць тому +3

    Jaguar Green is what they known for Enjoy your content Hi from South Africa

  • @brandonmoss2561
    @brandonmoss2561 Місяць тому +1

    I love love love the bumper color blue is the way to go or the same color will be cheaper cause of the door jams etc.

  • @jackcrisci2957
    @jackcrisci2957 Місяць тому

    I'm a sucker for dark blue. The new fender and bumper look great against the gray interior.

  • @richardkennedy1076
    @richardkennedy1076 Місяць тому

    I think a good shade of gloss black would look incredible on it

  • @brucecobb2349
    @brucecobb2349 Місяць тому

    MIKE YOUR THE MAN WITH THE PLAN.

  • @razvanalexandru3308
    @razvanalexandru3308 Місяць тому +2

    ❤ nice video and funny

  • @rogerfenton5210
    @rogerfenton5210 Місяць тому

    To keep my cars dry , I have small dehumidifier as moisture leakage though poorly fitting trim clips , still love your videos , either solos or with AAR

  • @hamishcruden7623
    @hamishcruden7623 Місяць тому +1

    Those Big Cats always have problems... IS that the fuel filter behind the wheel... better change that at this time as well... O, keep your chin up old chap... !

  • @robertvance1873
    @robertvance1873 Місяць тому

    I know it's Aggravating but you have done an Amazing Job 👍

  • @stevenroyce8643
    @stevenroyce8643 Місяць тому

    Monkey Wrench Mike is a natural when it comes to fixing these cars. Great job Mike

  • @jackmead6166
    @jackmead6166 Місяць тому

    Great job I would say the original color of the car would be the way to go!!!
    Great job great getting it done and I'm sure they will be very happy with it.
    😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁❤️😁❤️

  • @terrydowning6365
    @terrydowning6365 Місяць тому

    Mike you are man among men, you are not afraid to take on the big jobs and you always get the job done and it always looks better than when you start. As you say leave it better than you find it and you certainly did that for that Jaguar. I love these cars but I'm not as good of a mechanic as you are and I'm not rich so I couldn't pay someone a lot of money to fix it so I have to live without one. But I can watch my buddy, good ol' Monkey Wrench Mike maybe you've have heard of him. He'll show you why you don't want to own one. Love your video's they are the best, even the one's with Randy. Nice job on the Jag, you are indeed saving her from the junk yard. I really like the navy blue that is on the new bumper but it would be cheaper and easier to paint it back to the original color, which I guess is that darker gray color. I'm over silver cars so anything but that but your choice. 😀✌❤

  • @Oyvind88
    @Oyvind88 Місяць тому

    Great video and work on this😀

  • @titanicfilmsbymark
    @titanicfilmsbymark Місяць тому +2

    Good work Mike, each car is unique

  • @philiptissington2872
    @philiptissington2872 Місяць тому

    Looking good , blue is best

  • @rudypernas7962
    @rudypernas7962 Місяць тому

    good job mike love it

  • @chriscreekmore210
    @chriscreekmore210 Місяць тому +1

    Soooo much better 💪

  • @davidpeters9343
    @davidpeters9343 Місяць тому

    This was a great video i enjoyed this alot and the jaguar has came along way and i think either a get the car painted grey like it is or get it painted blue like the bumper and fender is that blue does look pretty good. Anyway thanks for sharing mike keep up the great work much love to ya have a good one take care god bless and been loving seeing the jag come along cant wait to see her finished. And see theon the next one mike catch ya later

  • @adriant1989
    @adriant1989 Місяць тому +1

    Great job mike, paint the original colour is cheaper and not worth changing color

  • @acg2002us
    @acg2002us Місяць тому

    I say brittish racing green if you want to get a little crazy, or just one of those 2 stock colors if you want to play it safe. Hopefully, we see Rocki on video going to Maaco soon cant wait.

  • @marshallcollins4371
    @marshallcollins4371 Місяць тому +2

    Mike don't let your duck see all that water he will think you made him a indoor pool😂

  • @joshmoore8049
    @joshmoore8049 Місяць тому

    Og blue for sure

  • @manowaari
    @manowaari Місяць тому

    Meaby nice good old brittish racing green for the Jaaaaag.

  • @donnieleiterman6590
    @donnieleiterman6590 Місяць тому +1

    next time pull or pop out the rubber floor pan plugs...then the water will drain out

  • @WildDigger
    @WildDigger Місяць тому +12

    Don't do a full color change because to do it properly would be expensive.. It would end up costing more than the car is worth.

    • @vadim7590
      @vadim7590 Місяць тому

      Who said this clunker needs a proper paint job?

    • @acg2002us
      @acg2002us Місяць тому +2

      It's going to Maaco I'm sure.

  • @metyner
    @metyner Місяць тому

    Paint it Gray Mike it will sparkle like new money.

  • @DonPablo2011
    @DonPablo2011 Місяць тому

    As a Brit, I say go for a British Racing Green wrap and a set of Anthracite alloys. Then a set of Eibach springs, car sorted.

  • @svenfox2660
    @svenfox2660 Місяць тому +3

    Great work!👍 the blue is much nicer than this mouse grey.. I think it was called Pacific Blue. And there was another shade of blue: Sapphire Blue. Also nice.

  • @davidearrigone9411
    @davidearrigone9411 Місяць тому +1

    I think you got parts from the pre facelift model and that’s why it was difficult to fit

  • @amarsta
    @amarsta 4 дні тому

    I completely disassembled one of these. It was pretty easy, but figuring out what years the parts fit on is an absolute nightmare

  • @jonathanbuffy3522
    @jonathanbuffy3522 Місяць тому +2

    The blue on the new bumper and fender is a nice color it would great that color

  • @latainethomas3595
    @latainethomas3595 Місяць тому +1

    Your friend is going to be so excited to see it. I would have pulled my hair out by now. The silver color is so pretty

  • @SharonWright-t2l
    @SharonWright-t2l Місяць тому

    My favorite car is the turtle 900 SAAB! NON turbo.

  • @joserenatochila7709
    @joserenatochila7709 Місяць тому +3

    Blue will be perfect

  • @brucecobb2349
    @brucecobb2349 Місяць тому

    Blue looks great or grey. There are two different greys your choice.🚙