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In my previous article, I wrote about my first Concours d’Elegance for my 1963 E-Type FHC. Since that time, I have taken this car to its second concours. As background, I have spent the last 5 years restoring my E-Type to as close to the way it left the factory as possible. This is the … Continue reading
Well, technically, not exactly correct. My first concours was several years ago when I showed my 1967 Etype 2+2 in the Driven Class at Little Switzerland. But I just recently showed my 1963 Etype FHC in its first concours. So how did it go? OK but I identified a new punch list of things to … Continue reading
The basic restoration of my 1963 Jaguar Etype FHC is complete! As discussed in my previous article Final Assembly, I have spent the time since the beginning of the year finishing up small but important details on my car. At this point, I am preparing the car for concours competition. The car will be campaigned … Continue reading
Last month I was excited to announce the First Start and First Drive of the 63 Etype restoration project. Now that the car will move down the road under its own power, I am entering a phase known as Shake Down. During Shake Down, you are looking for “issues”, hopefully minor, that need to be … Continue reading
Google defines Trailer Queen as “A trailer queen is a pampered vehicle that gets trailered to car shows by their owners.” OK, I confess. With the restoration of my 1963 E-Type FHC, I have created a Trailer Queen! Many folks will consider this to be a ridiculous state of affairs for what is simply a … Continue reading
I am reaching the final stages of preparation of my 1963 Jaguar Etype FHC for concours presentation and judging. I will be showing it in the Champion division in JCNA Sanctioned coucours. In my article 1963 EType FHC – Originality/Authenticity Part 1 went over the various techniques and document resources I use to determine authenticity. … Continue reading
The upholstery on the 1963 Etype FHC project has been completed for a while now. But just a few weeks ago I had to swing back around to door casings to correct a minor problem. This has motivated me to write a how-to article for door casings in particular and casings in general. From a … Continue reading
Recently, I had an independent inspection performed on my 2007 Porsche Cayman S as required to attend a track event. One item the mechanic brought to my attention was that grease was being expelled from the edge of the rubber boot on the outer constant velocity (CV) joint of my rear drive shafts. There was … Continue reading
I recently had the need to purchase an enclosed “car hauler” trailer to transport my “trailer queen” i.e. my 1963 Jaguar E-Type. For the last 15 years, I have been using a 17′ open trailer to haul my track car to track events. This was fine for a track car but not acceptable for my … Continue reading
When I started the restoration of my 1963 Etype FHC “in boxes” over 4 years ago, I could only imagine conceptually the phrase “Final Assembly”. I was so far from Final Assembly that it was just a dream. Recently, after doing “Shake Down”, I had been able to list remaining items to be done, as … Continue reading
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