Donor Archives - GD427 Gardner Douglas

Rear Suspension

Posted on 05/09/201516/12/2018 by P_A_Long

Equipped with the Gardner Douglas build manual, DVD and the SNG Barratt website permanently nailed u... Read More

Reassembling the IRS

Posted on 12/07/201516/12/2018 by P_A_Long

Having received the Differential back, it was time to start the reassembling of the IRS beginning wi... Read More

Finally

Posted on 17/05/201501/06/2020 by P_A_Long

I managed to ascertain from the tags on the rear cover that the diff was a “3.54 Power-LokR... Read More

Rear Axle

Posted on 19/04/201521/12/2018 by P_A_Long

Sooooo………….the IRS Refurbishment; I finally managed to get into the garage t... Read More

Caliper Refurbishment

Posted on 29/01/201516/12/2018 by P_A_Long

I decided undertake the Caliper refurbishment myself having removed the front and the rear calipers ... Read More

POR15

Posted on 08/01/201521/12/2018 by P_A_Long

The recovery of the donor parts commenced today having created my own electrolysis bath to remove th... Read More

Donor Destruction!

Posted on 28/09/201416/12/2018 by P_A_Long

The Donor – XJ6 Series 3 – looking at this its hard to believe that it is going to under... Read More

GD427 Gardner Douglas

The trials & tribulations…..

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First Engine Start

Boot Trimming

Exhaust

More Wiring

Bonnet and Boot Struts

Roll Hoops – Final Fit

Rear Lights

Headrests

Dashboard Gauges

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