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Old 10-04-2015, 12:28 PM
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Totally agree with Martin on the fact that no two C-Types are the same. I've worked on several original C and D types and the mantra with making body panels for them was "if it looks right, it is right." If you took a door from one and tried to fit it to another it would be a country mile out.

Where I used to work (Lynx Engineering, a.k.a. Lynx Cars, Lynx Motors), we had bucks for short and long nose "D's" and C types. The company folded sometime around 2005-6. I wonder what happened to those bucks... Hopefully someone saved them.

Bucks are relatively simple to make, it's the data that's required to build them that is difficult to acquire. Although with CAD these days, you might strike it lucky and find someone with the CAD files to create the necessary stations. It may be fruitful to call a few specialists such as RS Panels to see whether they could help. You never know.

Also, try CKL Developments. The boss, Chris Keith-Lucas, used to be the co-owner of Lynx Engineering and has many contacts in the Jaguar community. He's a wonderful chap, always willing to help. He taught me much in the early days of my career!

Cheers, Matt
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