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Article 18 Door Repair This month I have some great news! No, I didn’t take the month off from work and finish my restoration project. And I didn’t save money on car insurance at Geico. What I did was purchase a new (to me) E-Type. And the more amazing news is that it runs, looks … Continue reading
Article 17 Paint Removal Time versus money. Few of us are fortunate enough to have both in plentiful supply. Some of us have more of one than the other. And a lot of folks have neither. When you start planning your restoration project you’ll most likely be affected by one or both of these limitations. … Continue reading
Article 16 More Panel Replacement So the dog days of summer are here and things are hot at the Newhill Garage. Unfortunately, hot only means that the work accomplished slows down and the sweat produced increases. I try to get any outdoor work done well before noon because by mid-afternoon the heat is brutal! Things … Continue reading
Article 15 Floor Replacement Last month I was getting set up with equipment required to perform sheet metal replacement and repair. As I continued to remove paint and bondo from the lower area of the E-Type 2+2, I found multiple areas of rust that would require repair. As I mentioned last month, the book I … Continue reading
Article 14 More Rust Repair Last month, I discussed getting the E-Type body shell up on to the rotiserie so I could access the underside. Maybe that wasn’t such a good idea because the underside was pretty grim! A fine web of cracks was visible in the “re-sale red” paint job that was on the … Continue reading
Article 13 Rust Repair Last month I discussed the satisfying event where I completed my first major sub-assembly, the front suspension and engine frame. This month we will get started on work to the body shell. But first I’ll take a brief sidetrip and describe my recent business trip to San Luis Obispo, California. Known … Continue reading
Restoration Article 12 Engine Subframe Assembly Egads, we’re up to Article Number 12 and I’m still not through with my first sub-assembly. At this rate, my children will have to carry me kicking and screaming to the assisted living section before I can even get to the upholstery! Nevertheless, progress is being made. This month … Continue reading
Restoration Article 11 Nickel Plating Those of you who read my wife’s guest article last month certainly might have recognized dry wit, aged to perfection. Of course, Kelli doesn’t maintain quite the zeal for the restoration hobby that I do. She does pretty well with resignation though! But it is the journey that counts and … Continue reading
Jaguar Restoration – One wife’s perspective. “Well, you can’t say that the warning signs weren’t there from the beginning,” my mother reminded me recently as I pondered the amount of resources consumed in the name of Jaguar restoration. Of course she’s right, I really shouldn’t be surprised that it’s come to this. In the first … Continue reading
Restoration Article 9 As we ended our previous article, I had removed the paint from my engine compartment sub-frames and had discovered some holes due to corrosion. This month we will talk about repairs and painting of the sub-frames. Those of you that are familiar with the E-Type may recognize that repair of engine sub-frames … Continue reading
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