F-Type modifications - Updated with SVR bumper and skirts fitted

[cj10jeeper]

I’m usually OK on this stuff, but find myself struggling to decide which way to go, so over to you guys for some personal views, preferences and opinions..

The ‘new’ F-Type is already well advanced on a series of mods, although most are still around the garage floor, at the paint shop, etc. or on delivery from Jaguar

The front gets the SVR bumper which includes genuine carbon fibre chin lip (thanks to the person who had £110k and ran out of talent in the first few weeks of ownership) and the wheels have carbon fibre inserts. Rest of the car has factory black pack, so bonnet side vents, rad grilles, brake ducts, rear diffuser, bonnet louvres, etc.

Part of this project is to add MY18 '400' sports side skirt extensions onto it. These are not fitted to the SVR as it has a complete side body-kit fitted.

So here’s the question as they come in primer - Do I:

• Paint them body colour of Stratus grey (Jag do this on some of the V8 models, albeit a narrower sill extension)?
• Go gloss black to match the black pack
• Paint them another colour (Jag do this on the 400 series)? If so what do you contrast with – the roof is light grey?
• Wrap them in 3D CF as close as possible to the pattern on the wheels and chin, which of course keeps the theme, but wrapped??

Here’s a few photos that may help:

Side of the car without any add-ons


Wheel with CF inserts


SVR front end, which is going on soon


CF chin on my SVR bumper (lower curb scrapers not fitted)



400 series coupe showing skirt extensions (ignore front end as it's very different)


400 series skirt in dark grey on a light silver body

 

[Grumpyowl]

Ask 20 people get 20 different answers .
I'd try to match the carbon weave and if I couldn't match it I'd go with body colour

 

[Nictrix]

Its an expensive car and should have expensive upgrades to suit.
Carbon wrap seems a cheap way to get what you are after and will not look 100%. It wont last that long either.
Im sure I have heard of companies that will cover items with real carbon fibre and lacquer which for me would be a better alternative to wrap but will look better and match what you have already.

 

[cj10jeeper]

Thanks guys - for sure there won't be a single view, which is fine. If we all liked the same things life would be boring

Not heard of wrapping in real CF. Will see if I can find anything

 

[RickRob]

FWIW I would go with body colour.

Great looking car already!

 

[Sae]

Cant go wrong whatever you do, awesome looking front end

 

[Nictrix]

Thanks guys - for sure there won't be a single view, which is fine. If we all liked the same things life would be boring

Not heard of wrapping in real CF. Will see if I can find anything

I havnt seen anything up close but have heard of it over the years.
A quick google search brought this up.
http://eastcoasthydrographix.co.uk/carbon-skinning.html
And there does appear to be a lot of places around that do it.

 

[cj10jeeper]

Thanks Nitrix,
I had done some searching and the most common title is 'carbon skimming'.
What concerns me is the labour of that process as that will translate to a serious price. Rub down, bond, cure 8 hours, apply 5 layers of lacquer and flatten each, final layer and polish. Feels like £500 a piece for pretty big sills
If I find a local company I can drop in and get a serious quote

Have to say on balance though I'm edging to same colour

 

[craig3.2]

Either same colour or Carbon fibre like both look good.
Car is looking superb by the way,Phil.
Hopefully see it in the flesh sometime?

 

[cj10jeeper]

Thanks Craig - might actually attend the Nationals (assuming allowed anywhere near in a Jag )

 

[craig3.2]

Thanks Craig - might actually attend the Nationals (assuming allowed anywhere near in a Jag )

Of course,we have a few non zeds,these days....they form a wee group just behind the zeds(for continuity/,photos)
You will be in great company,usually have a Porsche,and will be an M140 and possibly an M5 alongside you,plus Tonymmmfive,in an Alfa if he doesn't have his m coupe back by then?

Be good to see you there

 

[Beedub]

OP i hope your going to Zed fest Still!!

 

[cj10jeeper]

Yes - plan too, especial as Craig says I have to start at the back
Realistically it's the first time for a few years I've been in the county on the weekend, so want to attend

 

[BMWZ4MC]

Ask 20 people get 20 different answers .
I'd try to match the carbon weave and if I couldn't match it I'd go with body colour

This
Except, he forgot to mention that you should then sell it to me for the price of a Ford Focus

 

[Herminator]

I'd match it to the grill bar, which looks gloss black.
I would have said graphite grey metallic, but the car is pretty much that colour anyway.

Carbon wrap would be cool but expensive for the real thing.

If you want to add interest, you could add a wide pin stripe to the outer edge and do the same to the front splitter. Maybe match the colour of the calipers. Like the Lamborghini Veneno did with its carbon pieces.

 

[Silverzedtom]

Although making something look carbon fibre by using carbon fibre is going to look the best, in my mind it is ultimately still not carbon fibre and sure to be a lot of money. It seems a shame to break the pattern by having pretend or superficial carbon.

With that I think I'd probably go down the body colour road.

Lovely car

 

[cj10jeeper]

Hi Herminator
Like your thinking on the feature pin stripe.
Things have moved on and I've had them sprayed in body colour at the same time as the bumper cover. It was only £50 extra so just got it done

I have a conundrum now to solve. The extensions are fastened in with short hex pan head bolts from inside the sill. Each extension has 14 threaded riv nuts cast in. No markings in the sill to drill so what's the correct way to template and mark the sill?
I can think of thin card taped to the extension. Pierce holes then transfer the card to the sill while trapped in the correct location. Tape card to the sill and mark the drill points through the pierced holes
Need to be mm perfect ...
Thoughts??

 

[Zed Five]

I'm not total sure I picture it, but can you make a 'cast' of the car sill using a few good layers of baking foil and offer that that you to your extension to get the hole points? Then use that for marking up?

 

[cj10jeeper]

So the bumper project stalled slightly as having had it sprayed rebuilt and a second test fit, I need a couple of new factory bits that are on backorder so focussed on the sill extensions.

Sprayed them body colour too for near zero extra with the bumper, so went that route and fitted today

Template really was a nightmare but in the end used double sided tape stuck to the extension. Punched holes in it where the bolts sockets were and then mated to the sill and moved the tape from extension to sill and then drilled the correct holes to the marks on the tape. 29 of the 30 were within 1mm and one was 2-3mm out so needed a bit of fettling...

You're also so lucky with a Zed to get a sill off. The F has 8 scrivets underneath, 3 torx under the wheel arches, 3 pop rivets underneath, 1 door seal, a tread plate, I piece of plastic door trim and finally 20 assorted torx bolts and scrivets around the door frame and 2 plastic clamps like a Z4 bumper to undo

Couple of before and after shots and yes they are body colour just the light:
I really like them and they emphasis the lines of the car, but feel free to comment

 

[Steve84N]

Looks much better, that's a ridiculous amount of fastners though!