My records show the current ICI codes:
Cotswold Blue-ICI 3318
Indigo Blue -ICI 3312
I have recently made an investment in ICI mixing products which should
enable me to spray sample colors given the color name and vehicle usage. I
am still looking for a comprehensive color list for 120, 140, and 150’s.
Any help would be appreciated.
Don Pikovnik
440-275-1199
440-275-1188 (fax)
Do you have the list from PPG/Ditzler. I have a copy of this which I
received from JCNA several years ago. I can fax this to you. Maybe
Dick White can help me with scanning this, and it can be made available
to all.
Hugh Leidlein
B-4414 Polyol/Voranol
Tel: (409) 238-7025
Fax: (409) 238-5751
E-mail: HLeidlein@Dow.com>----------
From: don pikovnik[SMTP:donp@ncweb.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 05, 1998 8:40 PM
To: xk@jag-lovers.org
Subject: [xk] cotswold blue/indigo blue codesMy records show the current ICI codes:
Cotswold Blue-ICI 3318
Indigo Blue -ICI 3312I have recently made an investment in ICI mixing products which should
enable me to spray sample colors given the color name and vehicle usage. I
am still looking for a comprehensive color list for 120, 140, and 150’s.
Any help would be appreciated.Don Pikovnik
440-275-1199
440-275-1188 (fax)
To All:
Does anyone have any experience with getting XK140-style horns into
working order? Both of mine are dead, so I took them apart for a look.
The internal parts appear intact and show no sign of deterioration
except for a little oxidation on the electrical contacts. Now they will
grumble a little when 12 v. is applied to the terminals. Any advice will
be appreciated.
Sam Bell '57140
At 08:32 PM 3/16/98 PST, Sam Bell wrote:
Does anyone have any experience with getting XK140-style horns into
working order? Both of mine are dead, so I took them apart for a look.
The internal parts appear intact and show no sign of deterioration
except for a little oxidation on the electrical contacts. Now they will
grumble a little when 12 v. is applied to the terminals.
If they grumble, then they should only need adjusting. I presume you have
found the screw which adjusts the contact pressure. With power applied to
the horn, turn the screw a couple of turns in and out, and you will
probably find that the horn springs into life.
Leave it blowing for a few seconds to bed and clean the contacts, and then
adjust for the cleanest note. Also ensure that it starts reliably at the
final setting.
Use them regularly to keep the contacts clean.
regards,
Mike
Mike,
Thanks for your info. I did ID the adjustment screw. The horns do
grumble, but only when I “tickle” the bullet connector sockets with one
of the 12 v test leads from a battery. There’s no activity if I simply
attach the leads. Seems like the problem is probably in the contact
points. Please let me know if you have any other suggestions.
Sam Bell
To Don Pikovnik,
I think that Indigo Blue is the color of the 140 FHC featured in
March/April '97 Jaguar World. Can you provide a sample of the
color? If you can, please let me know.
Sam Bell ssbell@capital.net
To All,
I spent some time this past winter refinishing the veneered trim pieces
I reproduced a couple of parts that fell to delamination.
On the back of each of the pieces was the body number of my car
along with one or more signatures, all in pencil. Evidently three gals
named Maura, Nan, and June had a hand in putting these pieces
together. Has anyone else seen these names on their woodwork?
Sam Bell '57 140 FHCfrom my 140FHC. Typical water damage has occurred since 1957, and
Sam: I found some similar messages under the wood pieces on my rear shelf
area (FHC) – the body number, color of the car and some person’s initials.
Like you, I enjoyed finding the personal touch in what must have been a highly
impersonal job. It is like opening up a wall in an old house and finding the
name of the carpenter. I intend to place messages in secret places all over
my car. Maybe some future archeologist will wonder who created this piece of
art buried under ten meters of asteroid dust!
Carl Hanson
1951 XK120 FHC
Sam…there are plenty of eligible women in Albany ;-} Jim Warren
Sam Bell wrote:> To All,
I spent some time this past winter refinishing the veneered trim pieces
from my 140FHC. Typical water damage has occurred since 1957, and
I reproduced a couple of parts that fell to delamination.On the back of each of the pieces was the body number of my car
along with one or more signatures, all in pencil. Evidently three gals
named Maura, Nan, and June had a hand in putting these pieces
together. Has anyone else seen these names on their woodwork?Sam Bell '57 140 FHC
Sam Bell: What a little treasure you have found, with the girls’ names on
the rear of the woodwork! I have never heard of this before, but someone
else will have. Body numbers were common here. Now, what about a good
photo? My address is 3rd floor, 75 Castlereagh St, Sydney NSW 2000,
Australia, if you can manage some pics. Regards, John Elmgreen
CHansonjag wrote:
Sam: I found some similar messages under the wood pieces on my rear shelf
area (FHC) – the body number, color of the car and some person’s initials.
Like you, I enjoyed finding the personal touch in what must have been a highly
impersonal job. It is like opening up a wall in an old house and finding the
name of the carpenter. I intend to place messages in secret places all over
my car. Maybe some future archeologist will wonder who created this piece of
art buried under ten meters of asteroid dust!Carl Hanson
1951 XK120 FHC
Carl Sam
The majority of the wood pieces in my FHC were marked in black crayon,
cappings, window rims, instrument panel, spare lid etc. all carried the
same number.
Klaus
3/24/98
Hi Sam Bell & all – on my original Mk IX, 792817 BW, named RHETT, built 15
December '59, the larger wood pieces (4 doors, instrument panel, bar above
front seat) had two signatures – A.J. Howard and William Waters – and
three different dates – 3/12/59, 5/12/59, and 9/12/59 – all in pencil;
smaller pieces (strips on top on doors, glove compartment box lids, strips
around windows, sunroof, etc.) were not signed. Isn’t this historical
re-creation fun! My friends in England are now trying to find either or
both of these people; if they’re still alive, it’d be good to send them
photos of their work in '98, which has held well enough to give RHETT the
1st Place National in JCNA Class 18, Preservation for '97. Take care –
Larry Martz**********
To All,
I spent some time this past winter refinishing the veneered trim pieces
from my 140FHC. Typical water damage has occurred since 1957, and
I reproduced a couple of parts that fell to delamination.
On the back of each of the pieces was the body number of my car
along with one or more signatures, all in pencil. Evidently three gals
named Maura, Nan, and June had a hand in putting these pieces
together. Has anyone else seen these names on their woodwork?
Sam Bell '57 140 FHC
John,
I’ll give some photos a try this weekend.
Sam Bell
Larry,
Congratulations on the 1st Place! If your friends happen to come
across AJ and William, maybe they can ask them if they know June,
Nan, and Maura.
Sam Bell