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I am excited to report that I recently completed a bucket list item, that being attendance at the Goodwood Revival in the UK. This is a fascinating event, frankly without parallel in the US. It is a unique combination of vintage car race in conjunction with a giant nostalgic fashion event. A brief history, per … 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
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
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
Well, Woo Hoo and Hee Haw! The title says it all. After over 4 years from starting the restoration on my “box of parts” 1963 Etype, I finally have reached this significant milestone. It has been a long time coming but perseverance has paid off. To provide a brief history, I obtained this car back … Continue reading
As I write this, hurricane Helene has caused massive damage in the mountains of NC to the west of me and a Category 5 hurricane is bearing down on Florida. I think it would be a little tone deaf to write about the ins and outs of my restoration when so many people have had … Continue reading
In a previous article I presented the sad story about how long it took to obtain my chrome parts. But finally, earlier this year, they were done and safely back at my garage. Most of the chrome parts had been assembled on the body when it was still in primer. This was to make sure … Continue reading
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