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Screen surround rust on facelift XJSs

A selection of past repairs on rusty scuttle and roofs
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  • How it starts - top of screen

    How it starts - top of screen

  • How it starts - scuttle forward edge

    How it starts - scuttle forward edge

    Often the front wings have to be removed to access the rust. Fortunately not too difficult on the XJS

  • Scuttle rust beginnings

    Scuttle rust beginnings

    Visually the problem starts when rust creeps beyond the trim, but usually bigger problems lurk beneath...

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  • The whole scuttle has been cut out

    The whole scuttle has been cut out

  • and a panel stripped from a donor car is prepared and let into the body.

    and a panel stripped from a donor car is prepared and let into the body.

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  • A less common fault area at the forward edge of the scuttle, but rust has penetrated into the box section below.

    A less common fault area at the forward edge of the scuttle, but rust has penetrated into the box section below.

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  • A much smaller problem - caught in time!

    A much smaller problem - caught in time!

  • Note that on this side there was no evidence of a problem beyond the screen trim, but of course the hidden hole is letting water into the cabin

    Note that on this side there was no evidence of a problem beyond the screen trim, but of course the hidden hole is letting water into the cabin

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