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Jaguar XK140The jaguar XK’s by PaulSkilleter (ISBN 0 900549 49 1)

Jaguar XK120-140-150Jaguar XK 120/140/150 cream of the cats byDuncan Wherrett (ISBN 1 85532 773 2)

Jaguar overhaul

Workshop Manual for Jaguar XK120, XK140, XK150 1948-61 Mark 7, 8, 9, 1950-61

Jaguar book

Jaguar World (Jaguar 6 Cylinder Engine Overhaul 1948-1986) by Kelsey Publishing Limited (ISBN 1 873098 32 4)

XK120 restaurationOn Jaguar XK120 Restauration by Kelsey Publishing Limited (ISBN 1 873098 38 1)

XK140 restorer guideOriginal Jaguar XK The restorer’s Guide by Philip Porter (ISBN 0 7603 1737 2)

Original Jaguar XK by Philip Porter (ISBN 1 870979 05 2)

xk140 viartJaguar XK140 explored by Bernard Viart (ISBN 978 0 9550102 7 9)

XK140 manualJaguar XK140 Models operating, maintenance and service handbook by Jaguar

xk120 manualJaguar operating, maintenance and service handbook for 3 1/2 litre XK120 by Jaguar

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During the restoration process I found several times parts which looks different from what is described in the literature. (see Jaguar Books)

So far I found the following differences:

Doors

Most of the jaguar XK140 have doors that are made from aluminium steel and wood. The cars who are made in the last two production years can also be equipped with full steel doors. One of the most striking differences is the absence of the diagonal pull rod.

Wheel Spats

The spats which where mounted on my car have some extra horizontal reinforcement strip. Until today I have never found any pictures of this type of wheel spats.

Front seats

Normally the XK140 seat frames are made from a L shaped profile which is used for the outside floor frame. The backrest hinge is connected to this L shaped profile. The backrest is connected to the hinge via a steel plate.

seat frames

Raised seat frame on a 1956 XK140 FHC

My car has a raised edge on the backside of the floor frame. also the backrest hinge has been moved to the raised part (see photo). The backrest is connected to the hinge via metal tubes.

The construction looks identical to the one used on XK150 models with one exception they are smaller. Inside the XK150 was, due to thinner doors, more room for seats inside the interior.

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