1954 MK7 Jaguar

[bryankiwi]

time for a update with the old girl, first up the motor, we are going for the LM7 5.3 Chev motor and box, I have someone up in the US now looking for a good one, next up brakes, I got given some GT3 porsche rotors some time back and with a bit of work they fitted, I had some RX7 4 pot brakes hanging around but they would only fit a 22mm wide disk and not the 33mm of the Porsche, so did some work and now they fit . once fitted I think they may be a little better than the drum barkes .

[DanStokes]

Perfect! Please keep the updates coming.

A mill is a wonderful thing.

Dan

[bryankiwi]

Ok next update, I have started to fit the brakes to the rotors and getting the backing plate sorted, next question, should I put two calipers on one side or just one and as you can see I have a set of 20' wheels and tyres but they are to big, shame I think that they do not look to bad, if anyone out there has some wheel adap 5X5" to chevy 8 stud that they do not want PM me

[Dan Barlow]

Read this whole tread today .Great reading and good pics . If you don't paint it are you going to clear it ?

[Dan Barlow]

And I'm waiting for a answer on the dual caliper question .

[bryankiwi]

sorry Dan it has been some time, but it is going to painted, the body just is not good enough to just clear it

[bryankiwi]

Ok it has been some time but I have been it the garage work again, and I have been taking photos,now that I have calipers wide enough to fit over the rotors I need to make the adperter plates. first up get some 20mm ali plate onto the Lathe and put a hole in it



then its over to the mill and start taking the metal off

[bryankiwi]

OK now most of the metal has been removed it is time to start drilling holes. first up spot though for the stub axle


once that is done it is time to spot though for the brake cal


once all the holes have been drilled its time to tap and fit the recoil



check that it all fits



and you just put all together

[silver_bullet]

pretty bloomin' awesome! I am extremely jealous!

[DanStokes]

Is it true that lathes and mills run the opposite direction down there?

Dan

[bryankiwi]

Hi Dan, why yes it is true' also everything is upside down, 😀😜😂

[silver_bullet]

except for the humorous sarcasm with perfect timing!

[RideTech_Ryan]

here is a photo of my Dads old Jag (Im the kid on top) and a few photos of how I would like the MK7 to turn out.

That black and silver with the black spokes is BEAUTIFUL! Love seeing the custom machined brake caliper brackets.

[bryankiwi]

Would love to put some air ride in it, I think it would set it off

[bryankiwi]

The wheels I'm going for will be something off a BMW m5 , good strong wheel that can take the size of the Jaguar, here is sort of what I'm thinking