I just purchased new rain shields from Barratt's (USA); I opted for the stainless steel variant. Three points for SIII owners ref these shields:
(1)The shields come with 4 mounting holes pre-drilled. Ya only need 2 but Jaguar changed the mounting technique mid-stream so these will fit early and late SIII models. I would have preferred to ID which pair of holes I wanted (don’t like the look of 2 unused ones atop the engine)
(2) And - boy are they heavy/thick; I was surprised at the weight of the shipping box. Now I know why. On-the-car old shields (prolly aluminum) weigh 0.4 lbs each (they are stained with something that is NOT coming off). The new stainless steel shield: 1.2 lbs each
(3) Annnnd - the new ones have a slightly shallower angle:
This I think I’ll like. Look at any SIII under-bonnet and 2 times outta 3 there’ll be scraped off paint where the incorrectly installed rain shield was mounted (someone put them on backwards) and road vibrations rubbed a hole in the paint.
This shallower angle ~might~ preclude such paint damage (the stainless steel new shield is on the bottom).
Years ago a Jag-Lover posted his approach to paint damage avoidance (I failed to note his name – you still here?) :
