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I recently spent 2 months in Europe with my wife Kelli, doing what used to be called a Grand Tour. We covered a lot of ground and had a wonderful time. Of course, this meant that absolutely no work occurred on my 1963 Jaguar Etype restoration project. That caused me some minor frustration but the … Continue reading
From my earliest days of working on cars, when a car wouldn’t start I always heard “You need 3 things- compression, fuel, and spark.” That was pretty good guidance in the days of distributors with points and carburators. And it still is, although it is not much help in cars with a CAN Bus and … Continue reading
Another month, another milestone! I now have four splined hubs mounted on the car. Theoretically, I could throw wire wheels/tires on the car. And what? Since the engine is inoperable, all I could do is roll it out of the shop door and push it back in! It is a nice picture to contemplate but … Continue reading
Bear with me. The title will make sense by the time I’m done. We’ve all heard of the adage “measure twice, cut once.” This probably was established by the first caveman when he learned to use tools. In my case, I had a “fail” on the 63 E-Type FHC project. In the rear area behind … Continue reading
As discussed in my last article, it was time to install the engine and transmission. These had been fully and capably rebuilt by Dick Maury the previous year and were very close to being ready for installation. My last article discussed final preparations. It was time to install them, a major milestone in the restoration … Continue reading
In my previous article regarding the restoration of my 1963 Etype FHC, I discussed the extensive efforts that I had made to fabricate new aluminum console and dash panels using the correct cross hatch material. These pieces of course interface with the shift lever for the 4 speed transmission and I reached the point where … Continue reading
The links to the full articles are here (part 1), here (part 2), and here (part 3).
I think it was maybe in WWII that infantry soldiers came up with the phrase “hurry up and wait”. It might have been a reflection on the chaotic situation of wartime, where maybe they were in a forced march to reach a strategic location, only to arrive there and sit around with no further action … Continue reading
When I read about restorations of significant cars by high end shops, there is usually a discussion of the significant time spent on “research”. Typically, the story seems to revolve around some old racecar that has been located that is being restored to a specific appearance it had when it gained its significance on the … Continue reading
In my previous article, I discussed the specifics of selecting an upholstery kit for the restoration of my 1963 Etype FHC. For this article, I’ll try and make some more general recommendations regarding upholstery. Of course, if your car is relatively new or a well maintained older car, your job is simply to preserve the … Continue reading
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