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I was very pleased to have my 1963 Jaguar E-Type finish #1 at the Carolina Jaguar Club Concours at Little Switzerland. But not so fast. This Concours, like all that I entered my car into, was Sanctioned by the Jaguar Club of North America (JCNA). JCNA Concours are conducted in accordance with the Official JCNA … Continue reading
I have been following my Concours adventures in my Some Assembly Required series but realize that I haven’t kept track with my basic blog regarding my 63 FHC build, so here goes. Back in February, the car was really Done Done. I started looking at JCNA Sanctioned Concours that I could enter that were reasonably … Continue reading
I don’t have a lot of material to work from for this article, as I have basically been somewhat inactive forthe last 2 months, waiting between concours. But I do have a few stories to tell. One deduction that Ireceived at the concours in DC was that the bonnet chrome trim strips didn’t intersect well … Continue reading
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
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
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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