These are the Jags to look for as donors.
They are called “XJ”. XJ6, XJ12, XJS, XJ4.2, XJ5.3 (where 4.2 and 5.3 indicate engine size in litres) Just stay clear of XJ40 series from ~1987 up.

This is a Series 1. These ran from 1968 to 1973. The front end is good, but the 6 cylinder version has solid disks and 3 piston callipers. The V12 version is “the same” as series 2. If the front panels are gone look at the dash, series 1 cars had the small gauges in the middle of the car.

This is a series 2. These ran from 1973 to 1979. Note that the front bumper is higher, US models have rubber bits on the bumpers too. If the front panels are gone look at the dash, series 2 cars had the small gauges in front of the driver. All front ends are good. Vented disks and 4 piston callipers.
( If you happen to find a 2 door version of this series don’t cut it up, restorers will pay $$$ for them )

This is a series 3. These ran from 1979 to 1987 as a 6 cylinder car and up to 1992 as a V12. Actually a very different car to a series 2, but looks very similar. Easiest way to tell them apart is by the lack of a front quarter window. All front ends are good, “same as” series 2.

This is an XJS. They ran from 1976 to 1997. All front ends are good. “Same as” series 2 or 3.

This is an XJ40. They ran from 1987 to 1994. Totally different front end. To me they look like they would work, but I’ve never seen it done.There is very little information available on swapping them compared with the earlier stuff. Best left alone.

Note: where I write “same” I mean functionally close enough, there are numerous detail differences that really don’t matter to a hotrodder.

June 26: Big Kenny
July 23: Rhythm Devils featuring Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann and Keller Williams
July 30: Easy Star All-Stars
Aug. 13: JJ Grey and MOFRO
Aug. 20: The Emmitt-Nershi Band

■ March 7: Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band (funky dance music from Asheville, N.C.)

■ March 14: The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band (alternative blues from Indiana)

■ March 21: John Brown’s Body (reggae and electronica from Cambridge, Mass.)

■ March 26: Citizen Cope (a hip-hop-influenced pop and rock act from Brooklyn, N.Y.)

■ April 4: Ryan Shaw (a soul singer from Brooklyn, N.Y.)

■ April 12: Ozomatli (a hip-hop- and funk-influenced Latin dance band from Los Angeles)

Took off like storm troopers looking for freshies and did quite well on triangle and in the lolly-gag trees. Time was running out but we ended up at the south peak chair at 3:30. A great place to end up at that time because you are far away from the base area and have two chair rides to get you home. Still..

We rode up the south peak chair and then hit ROLEX. This kicked both of our asses good. Headed for the Elkhead chair with nothing left in our legs. It appeared there was no line at all and I was looking forward to having a place to sit down. (really I was)

This is when the gaper stuff begins.

I slide up to Elkhead ready to sit down and there is a couple in the lift line ahead of me, hey I’m chill. I have to wait a few seconds for harlodt to slide up behind, so I just stand there waiting. Then harlodt arrives. We are ready to sit down, but there is an obstruction. The couple (now know as the gaper couple) is asking the lift-op how to get off the mountain and he is more than happy to take time to explain the nuances of skiing the Elkhead saddle. “You go up this chair… then you have to take a left…(and so on and so on and so on)” By this time, it is quite noticeable that several chairs have gone by. And, ah, hey!, we are back here!, waiting! The kind gaper wife offers to scoot over to let us pass. She says, “Would you like to go around? Go around.” The magic words! We say thanks and all that to be polite and scoot on up to the red line, together with the gaper couple. The lift-op with his Elvis sunglasses on and not knowing WTF is happening hollers out, “FOLLOW THIS CHAIR!”

Push……………… I go.
Push……………… haroldt goes.
Push……………… gaper guy goes .
his wife………….. left behind.

Gaper guy starts talking to us for a moment thinking we were his wife, then caught himself.
Gaper guy: “Where’s Margie?”
phrog: “She decided to ride the next chair. See.. She is just back there don’t worry (pointing).
This chair goes to the same place as that one.”

To Be Continued………?

Well, Obama was the only candidate on board with my concerns so he won my vote easily . Today I am feeling a bit reassured that I made the right decision. Obama started a new way for the government to keep in touch with us, change.gov. Within two days of the election Obama’s transition team laid out his science and technology agenda. I must admit, I am somewhat impressed.

At a speech at google headquarters Obama raised the issue.