Jaguar XJ13: A riveting story

Ha ha. 709 rivets used, with an unknown number broken or lost along the way.

On to paint.

Jaguar XJ13: Chassis and dashboard complete

The chassis is now complete, mainly with the addition of various bits attached to the monocoque either side of the engine.

 

The opening oil filler cap is neat even though it will not be easily visible.

A fair bit of filing and cursing was required for the dashboard, but I am glad I worked through this before attempting to just slap the dashboard into place; it serves to tie the front and central chassis structures together and has to be right if body panels are to fit. 

 

 

Next: Bodywork and paint. This will begin with approximately 700 3D-printed rivets in 0.028" holes. Fun. Stay tuned! 

Jaguar XJ13: Monocoque and engine installation

The monocoque and front suspension is complete and the engine installed. Surprisingly this didn't involve too much drama, but it did require playing around with the assembly order.

Front suspension and the forward compartment are relatively simple. A lack of online detail photos make it hard to determine what should have been modelled here. 

This beast weighs in at 1258 grams so far; the little support legs underneath the chassis will be critical in keeping the white metal suspension parts from sagging from the weight as was the case with the Alfa P2.

As with the Abarth, the master cylinders are inside the footwell and this makes it relatively pointless to add any piping detail. 

Next is the dashboard and more detail around the engine compartment. Stay tuned!