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1969 Jaguar XKE

Build Progress 95%

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LS3

Engine

6L80

Transmission

British Racing Green

Exterior Color

Black

Interior Color

Overview

This over-the-top custom built roadster is the perfect balance of modern and classic design. It’s capable of delivering everything from comfort and driveability on a relaxing summer cruise to tight precision and performance on the track.

Features

  • Custom built widened steel body
  • Unitized Body & Frame
  • Widened 12 inches
  • Cross-Weighted
  • Under 3200 Lbs total
  • Leaned back windshield
  • C6 suspension and drivetrain
  • Rear wheel drive
  • Z06 Breaks
  • 19” Front & 20” Rear wheels
  • LS3
  • Performance valvetrain
  • Ceramic coated headers and custom 304 stainless dual exhaust
  • 500 HP
  • Rear Mounted 6L80 Transmission
  • LED headlights and tail lights
  • Custom black leather interior
  • Power mirrors

Finishing Up

Reassembly

The Jaguar is now ready to be put back together; starting with wiring, heater core, fuel and brake systems. The drivetrain is ceramic coated and reassembled before being mounted back under the chassis.

Bodywork & Paint

The drivetrain is dropped out from the body and then mounted on a rotisserie. Finishing touches are done on the metalwork before starting primer, epoxy, and bodywork. Once final preparations were finished, the paint was done.

Finish Fabrication

We returned to the rear to add a rollbar behind the seats before proceeding to the interior. The inside of the doors are fabricated along with a custom center console and dashboard. The gage cluster is centered to compensate for the tight fit. Moving under the hood, a custom intake is integrated with the grill. The rest of the engine bay gets fitted by hand built aluminum covers. We finished off the body by cutting down on the bumpers, making them more streamline.

Front Fabrication

The original hood is separated from the fenders and lower grill; it is then split down the middle and wedged. The inner wheel wells, headlights, rad support, and structural support are built around the hood that’s jigged in place. Once thats done custom fenders are built to fit to the wheelbase. The ground effects are also carried forward to the wheel wells. A custom windshield frame is made to fit a 1973 windshield that is laid back 6”.

Rear Body Fabrication

The inner wheel wells are built to form around the rear tires. This added structure helps to support the dual fuel tanks mounted behind seats. Custom rockers run along the length of the door jam to the wheel wells. The quarter panels and rear end are hand built to accommodate our 12” increase to our wheelbase. They are built, formed, and fitted section by section; until they meet together in the rear end around the trunk.

Custom head fairings designed with rollover protection in mind. Bumpers shaved to resemble moldings

Starting Out

Starting with the stock 1969 Jaguar, the body is disassembled and sliced into sections. The front and rear body sections are jigged and then unitized to the chassis. This gives us a framework to start our custom steel body.
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