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As some of you may know, SNG Barratt is a major supplier of parts for all manner of Jaguar cars. SNG Barratt was established in 1982 by Stephen Barratt. He was an avid enthusiast of classic cars, Jaguar in particular. He saw a need for quality replacement and repair parts for older Jaguar cars, no … 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
Several of my friends who are restoring Etypes talk about the “rabbit holes” that we go down. This is basically shorthand for when we get really involved in exploring a detail of Etype construction that we may be trying to understand and potentially replicate. One such area for me is the classic “Knock-offs” used to … Continue reading
One of my recent tasks was to assemble all the parts in a bare door to obtain a completed assembly. There turned out to be quite a learning curve for this process. As such, I am going to do one of my deep dives with lots of explanation and pictures. Note, if you come across … Continue reading
Well, that’s my working title. Let’s see if I still like it when I’m done venting. Wow, I’ve spent the last several days installing the rubber seals on the drivers and passenger side doors. My previous project, a 1967 Etype 2+2 coupe, was a “door slammer”. That term can mean different things to different folks … Continue reading
Well, you know, it just doesn’t get any more exciting than a tour of the throttle linkage 🙂 But a guy on Jag-Lovers forum with a similar car to mine had an “event” where his throttle stuck wide open! There is a significant pucker factor when that happens! Here is a review of what I … Continue reading
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