World-class restorations

JD Classics Holdings LtdWycke Hill Business Park, Wycke Hill, Maldon, Essex CM9 6UZ UK

Telephone: +44 (0)1621 879579Facsimile: +44 (0)1621 850370E-mail: jdclassics@btconnect.com

www.jdclassics.co.uk

Contents:IntroductionEngineEngine AncillariesChassisTransmissionSuspensionElectricalExteriorInterior

Bringing motoring legends to life

Our concours-winning restorations recreates the style, pedigree and character of some of

the world’s most celebrated period vehicles. And byintroducing a wide range of innovative as well asimpressive refinements, we produce some of themost rewarding automobiles it’s possible to own.

Restoring these classics demands a discretion andskill very few engineers worldwide can match. Andour extremely high engineering standards feature asstandard – whatever you ask us to do. We too wouldexpect outstanding build quality and craftsmanshipon vehicles like these, so that’s what we deliver.

Listed here is but a sample of the work we can do.Choose from a wide selection of optional extras tolift your classic or modern vehicle to an altogetherdifferent class – without compromising any of itsoriginal style and personality.

So whenever you need one, two, or even severalupgrades, do call us; we’d be delighted to help youenhance your very own piece of motoring history.

Derek HoodFounder & Managing Director

Full in-house rebuild serviceJD Classic upgrades are designedto enhance the value of your vehicleas well as your driving experience.

All our engines are created in ourpurpose-built engine room, mannedwith dedicated staff who producethe highest quality re-builds; fromstandard specification to modifiedJD Sport high-torque engines.

Each one can be modified to fit theirapplication, including leaded tounleaded engine re-builds, as wellas JD Sport fuel-injection engineswith mappable management systems.

1 Made from solid billet with customprofile to your needs

2 In a road engine, torque is moreimportant than BHP

3 Developed to eliminate the Jaguarengine’s weakness for losing oil

4 The perfect way to optimise the performance of your engine

Options include:

• Programmable fuel injection • Up-rated carburettors• JD camshafts• Big-valve, ported cylinder heads• JD Sport crankshafts & conrods 1

• Hi-torque conversions 2

• Unleaded conversions• Geared starters• Oil coolers• Stainless steel or polished alloy

ignition head separates• Rear crankshaft oil

seal conversions 3

• Carburettors – hidden fuel injection• Supercharging & turbo charging• Camshaft follower retainers• Steel laminated head gaskets• Forged pistons• Modified flywheels• Rolling road tuning 4

• High flow oil pumps• Electric water pump; modified• Ignition systems• Rev limiters• Dry oil sump systems• Engine pre-heat systems

Engines

left, above & right:Engine for the most

expensive MkII ever builtEngine

Radiator fan

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Features that make aworld of differenceJD Classics’ engine ancillaries havebeen developed over a 20-yearperiod. Even so, this is the first timewe’ve offered these unique andhigh-performance enhancements to anyone other than our existing customers.

Designed in-house, as well asrefined and tested exhaustively,these JD Classics options areunique and are not availablethrough any other company.

Options include:

• Monza fuel caps – with internallocking filler neck

• Hand-made, stainless steelexhaust manifolds & systems 1

• Gearbox oil coolers• JD Sport electric water pump• JD Sport ignition triggers• JD Sport ignition systems & leads• JD Sport fluid crankshaft damper• JD Sport inertia starter motors• JD Sport throttle linkages• JD Sport custom-made alloy

radiators or electric cooling fans

1 Can either be polished or ceramic coatedfor greater heat dissipation

Engine Ancillaries

left, above & below:Monza fuel cap

JD Sport ignition trigger & fluid crankshaft damperFuel tank

Long-range fuel tankJD Sport water pump

XK150 bespoke-engineered engine bay ancillaries

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Taking control of moderndriving conditionsDecades of experience has shownus that the weak point on manyclassic cars – and Jaguar cars in particular – is the gearbox.

We’ve therefore updated the originaldesigns to create automatic andmanual gearboxes that are at thesame time user-friendly and muchmore sympathetic to contemporarydriving conditions.

Options include:

• 5 & 6-speed manual gearboxes • 4, 5 & 6-speed auto gearboxes• Multi-plate clutch upgrades• Carbon fibre propshafts 1

• Limited slip differentials• Independent rear suspension• Gearbox oil coolers• Gear lever conversions

1 World-first: A third of the weight of a steelpropshaft and three-times stronger

Transmission

left & below:XK 150S 3.8 FHC undercarriage

GearboxIndependent suspension

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Engineered for protectionand performanceWith a swathe of tried and testedmodifications available, there arenow no limitations to the type of useyour vehicle can be put to.

The lateral thinking and innovationsmoulding these developments havebeen in response to customer feed-back on our cars’ performance andlevels of comfort.

The outcome of all this effort is thatJD Classics can now offer uniquesuspension packages that alsobring the best of modern comfortsto classic car owners.

1 Painted, chrome, alloy rimmed &stainless steel

Options include:

• JD Sport front & rear suspension• Competition wire wheels &

modern tyres 1

• JD Sport fully-adjustable shockabsorbers

• JD Sport rear axle differential unit

Suspension

left & right:E-Type ‘series 1’ suspensionJD Sport front & rear suspension components awaiting assemblyJD Sport rear axle differential unitJD Sport fully-adjustable shock absorbers

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Above and beyond safety firstMany classic vehicles werelaunched by pioneers – buildingautomobiles that were perpetuallybreaking new ground. However,motor vehicle engineering hasmoved on leaps and bounds sincethen – and even more so over thelast 10 years in particular.

The list of enhancements on thispage illustrates our own pioneeringuse of modern technology onclassic cars.

The result? Our chassis upgradesenable your car to be used safely –no matter where your level of driv-ing ability may lay.

1 Modern four-pot & six-pot callipers,with optional ABS or servo-assistance

2 Power assisted, through to variablepower assistance, with remote controlfrom inside the car

3 Especially relevant for E-Types;custom-made in-house. Non-corrosive, unlike the original design

Options include:

• Brake upgrades 1

• Suspension upgrades • Air suspension• Fully-adjustable shock absorbers &

coil over• Front & rear anti-roll bars• Power-steering conversions 2

• Long-range fuel tanks• Alloy radiators• Alloy solid billet reservoirs• Electronic fuel pumps• Fuel pressure regulators• Handbrake upgrades• Left to right/right to left steering

conversions• Stainless steel water pipes 3

• Remote brake bleed systems

Chassis

left & below:JD Sport brakes awaiting assembly

MkII 4.5 litre saloon brakes assembledon chassis

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Striking innovations styledskillfully and sensitivelyModern vehicle manufacturers arecontinually pushing the boundariesof sophistication with a seeminglynever-ending stream of innovations.

Naturally, this gives us no end ofchallenges, which, for our part, werelish, as we’re delighted to be ableto amaze our customers by fittingmodern equipment in classic carsas discretely as we do.

Listed here is but a selection ofwhat we can do for you.

1 Complete with invisible heater elements designed by JD Classics

2 Customised to your precise requirements

3 As many – or as few – as you’d prefer

Options include:

• Rear parking sensors, with cameras mounted in rear lights

• Dimming interior lights • Intermittent wipers• Hazard lights• Heated front & rear screens 1

• Remote central locking• Alarms/immobilisers• Power windows/mirrors/seats• Audio/CD/DVD/TV/GP3/iPod• Satellite navigation/GPS• Tracker• Air conditioning/climate control 2

• ABS/traction control• Air bags 3

• Quartz/xenon headlamps• LED brake lamps• Electronic ignition• Battery trickle charger with

photo/solar cell• Tyre pressure sensors• Alternator conversions• Uprated engine cooling fans• Uprated battery systems• Custom wiring looms

Electrical

left:Air con control unit seated in glove boxBattery trickle chargerClimate control systemAlternator

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Stretching the boundariesof sophisticationClassic luxury marques are stillrevered for the traditional adoptionof natural materials; from walnutveneers, to the finest leather trim –as well as in the exquisitelydesigned instrumentation.

But now JD Classics have takenstandards several steps furtherstill…

Options include:

• Bespoke luggage• Burr walnut dashboards &

door cappings • Wilton carpet• Inertia wheel seat belts 1

• Glove compartment manual locks• Electric seats• Electric windows• Central locking• Hidden umbrellas• Heat & sound insulation 2

• Roll cages• Instrument overhaul & calibration• Custom interior pedal boxes• Fridge & cocktail cabinets• Interior lighting• Automatic garage door opening

systems• Cruise control• Tinted glass• Electrochromatic glass• Custom interior switchgear

location• Fire extinguishers 3

Interior

left, above & right:MkII 3.8 saloon interior XK150 interiorCustomised luggage spaceAuthentic wood veneer

1 Colour-co-ordinated webbing, as wellas custom-made child seats

2 Bringing your classic into the 21stcentury with sensitive attention toacoustics & climate-control

3 From hand-held to custom-designedrace systems

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Style and Individuality

The whole point of paying suchattention to detail in our restorationsis to enable you to enjoy your car toits full potential.

Which is why JD Classic upgradesnot only enhance the visual appealof your classic, they’re also intenselypractical, too.

Options include:

• Louvres to bonnets, etc.• Coombs spats• Custom mirrors• Electric sunroofs• Uprated boot lid springs• Customised door seals 1

• Electric hood conversions• Lifetime bodywork warranty• Heat & sound insulation• Custom paint finishes• Custom bodywork modifications

Exterior

left & above:XK150S bodywork; all tooled in-house

MkII 3.8 saloon front & rear 1 The only way to truly eliminate tiresomewind noise

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Directions to JD Classics

Car from London:Exit Junction 28 on the M25 and travelnorth on the A12 towards Chelmsford.

Exit the A12 at Junction 18 and travel east on the A414, signposted for Maldon.

After approximately seven miles, take thesecond exit at the Morrison’s roundaboutintoWycke Hill Business Park.

Airports:1 hour 30 mins from Heathrow1 hour from Gatwick30 mins from Stansted

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Please note that all the modifications in thisbrochure are designed and manufactured by JD Classics on our premises. Therefore, eachone is to be factory-fitted by our engineers

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