The 810 at Leo DuBois Garage possibly in the 50's (1)

The 810 at Leo DuBois Garage possibly in the 50's (2)

The 810 at Leo DuBois Garage possibly in the 50's (3)

The first time we saw the car (1)

The first time we saw the car (2)

Sold & ready for collection

Home-made dolly used to move the front end and transport the car home

The old girl arrives home

Sorting out the parts

Donor Jaguar XJ6 for suspension, steering, gearbox, diff, propshaft & V8 motor

Chassis cut and boxed to fit Jag front suspension (1)

Chassis cut and boxed to fit Jag front suspension (2)

Front suspension fitted

Fitment of rear Jag independent suspension with cradle - still to be boxed in (1)

Fitment of rear Jag independent suspension with cradle - still to be boxed in (2)

Fitment of rear Jag independent suspension with cradle - as viewed underneath the car

Rear Jag independent suspension fitted & boxed in

Setting up the motor to make the engine mounts

Fabricated engine mounting Left

Fabricated engine mounting Right - plus Steering mechanism customised to fit around motor

Fabricated cross-member & gearbox mounting

Tunnel cut for gearbox & prop-shaft

Gearbox cover & auto shifter. Steering now in place

Pedals and brake master cylinder connected

Mudguards, grille & hood fitted to check existing Jaguar radiator clearance. Didn't fit - so new radiator required.

Propshaft and swing-arms connected

Getting to grips with the instrumentation

First time on the ground - ready to start the bodywork

Repairing and preparing the grille

Extensive re-building & re-shaping rear fenders

Fenders repaired and smoothed (1)

Fenders repaired and smoothed (2)

Extensive repairs and re-shaping of gearbox cover which was in poor condition

Front end painted to check lines & finalize shaping

Edges of front fenders looking good

Hood, doors and fenders restored & painted white (as base coat)

Trunk lid restored & painted white - Body next

Main Body sandblasted & primed - rear panel below trunk re-built

Body being "flattened". Trunk hinges fitted on new wood frame

New wood frame around window and trunk with a piece of the original wood in foreground

Discs polished & refurbished

Suspension & pedal assembly stripped and refurbished

Brake calipers refurbished

Body shell painted light cream & chassis & suspension painted black

Starting to fit seats

Body ready for motor

Refurbished pedal assembly installed

Sample of new door panel being checked against body colour

New aluminum radiator

Remaining parts and all other bodywork sprayed cream

Engine refurbished. New aircleaner & valvecovers fitted.

Gearbox re-furbished

Original pleated leather seat pattern replicated with new leather upholstery

Back door panel - leather

Front Door panel - leather

Interior carpeting fitted

Back seat completed in leather

Rear door panel & seat

New roof lining fitted

Front seat cushions being covered in leather

Original front seat frame stripped & repaired

Original seat backing made out of Auburn packing crate - Auburn signwriting still on the wood

New hand-crafted step panels fitted - with sample of the old one as a comparison

Rear parcel shelf fitted in leather

Manufacturing Plate on the Cord Westchester (Model, Serial No & Engine No.)

BODY number plate. The C90 prefix means that this is a fastback sedan body, as used on Westchesters and on the 810 Beverly. Auburn started the numbering with 101, so this is the 1257th sedan body made

All body panels painted cream and fitted

Radiator frame fabricated to fit new radiator

Twin electric fan & fabricated housing to assist cooling

Transmission cooler fitted at base of radiator

Motor, gearbox & radiator done

Refurbished rear suspension fitted

Underneath car - painted black stone-chip, plus new sump etc.

Jag wheels fitted with Cord pattern insert cut from original Cord rims, & Moon Hubcaps to finish it off

Original Speaker, new wiper motor & sun-visor (still to be covered) in leather

Checking the new machined & polished stainless steel dashboard

Dash installed. Temp Gauge & Ignition light still to be fitted

Making a replica of the Radio. Old gauge used in hand machined casing and fitted with original Radio glass.

Replica of the shifter column moulded out of dental plastic.

Shifter Arm painted & fitted. Lever connected to indicators.

Chrome fender welting & chrome trim on grille fitted

Hood fitted with latch & stay, & tires fitted on rims

Looking like the real deal now!

Headlights installed

Tail-lamps and Licence Holder installed and working

Remaining Chrome fitted and car completed 6th April 2006- ain't she beautiful!

The "Westy" Looks stunning from any angle!

Pretty as a picture - A design marvel.

Looks good from the rear too!!

The amazing dashboard.

The pleated leather interior.

A sign from above that I should own a Westchester