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Getting the engine bay up to standard takes time and effort but the *real* test of patience is *keeping* looking good over the long haul
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Concours is something I no inclination to undertake again.
This Jag will eventually cop some new paint and maybe upholstery ln the future, but have to get rid of 2 cars in the near future so I can do anything at all. At the moment I am moving 3-4 cars every time I want to get whichever one is in the garage.
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You could still get almost all NOS parts for it then, and I had the perfect place to work on it.
My brother still had his panel/paint shop in Brisbane at the time so I spent a lot time there working on that bike. Of course he did the panel,paint, decals and powder coating at no (or very little cost to me), in exchange I spent many hours with wet & dry rubbing back his customers cars because he hated that part of the job.
My brother still had his panel/paint shop in Brisbane at the time so I spent a lot time there working on that bike. Of course he did the panel,paint, decals and powder coating at no (or very little cost to me), in exchange I spent many hours with wet & dry rubbing back his customers cars because he hated that part of the job.
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Great if you can get these things under cover. I dont think 1970's-80's era materials cope well with our sun with extra juicy UV added. And of course you are in QLD where the sun always shines
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I hope you have a Great turnout!
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perfect Day for it.
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Well, I'm not much of a joiner or club guy, but those pictures are very neat.
The Suzuki reminds me of the one my son bought new some decade or more ago. The last of the motorcycle looking bikes, before the Star War crotch rockets. Very fast, and when son modified it, even faster!!! Not sorry as a Dad to see it go!!
Well, my daughter's Passat was sidelined for fixing. I loaned her my Jeep. gee, she brought t back, washed and with a full tank. It's Pewter color never looks real bad, but when clean, quite nice.
Now, I guess I'll give the Jaguar a much needed bath. Unlike the Jeep, because of it's darker color, it looks real bad dirty, but spectacular when clean and shiny!!
Her pal was concerned that I'd have no car while the Jeep was away. I reminded her of the Jaguar. "Gee, I forgot about it, really sad that you have to drive that gorgeous a Jaguar!!!". Oh, yeah, tis sad....
Some time ago, daughter and I picked her up at the court house. She was enthralled
by the super clean Jaguar. Her late Dad was not only a Claim professional, like I was, but a car nut as well!!
That gene only passed sorta.
Carl
The Suzuki reminds me of the one my son bought new some decade or more ago. The last of the motorcycle looking bikes, before the Star War crotch rockets. Very fast, and when son modified it, even faster!!! Not sorry as a Dad to see it go!!
Well, my daughter's Passat was sidelined for fixing. I loaned her my Jeep. gee, she brought t back, washed and with a full tank. It's Pewter color never looks real bad, but when clean, quite nice.
Now, I guess I'll give the Jaguar a much needed bath. Unlike the Jeep, because of it's darker color, it looks real bad dirty, but spectacular when clean and shiny!!
Her pal was concerned that I'd have no car while the Jeep was away. I reminded her of the Jaguar. "Gee, I forgot about it, really sad that you have to drive that gorgeous a Jaguar!!!". Oh, yeah, tis sad....
Some time ago, daughter and I picked her up at the court house. She was enthralled
by the super clean Jaguar. Her late Dad was not only a Claim professional, like I was, but a car nut as well!!
That gene only passed sorta.
Carl
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Doing it all again for the Ballina day and Sunshine Coast day a week later.
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/a...2014-a-127568/
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/a...6/#post1073042
Now the old Jeep has gone this one is getting the treatment(I think it may have forced the demise of the veteran Jeep)
Carl, not much of a club guy myself. But the contacts I have made on these forums are down to earth,real people.
And the members I have met in person just solidify that comment.
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/a...2014-a-127568/
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/a...6/#post1073042
Now the old Jeep has gone this one is getting the treatment(I think it may have forced the demise of the veteran Jeep)
And the members I have met in person just solidify that comment.
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Back to the daily grind
As of Monday "Fireball" has been back to daily duty. All nighters in industrial factory car parks, hardware carparks, supermarket carparks.(3.6 metre timbers to get home)
All seems to normal. Yep,that's the way I prefer it. Tucked the new Jeep away for camping duties and weekly food shop now.
All seems to normal. Yep,that's the way I prefer it. Tucked the new Jeep away for camping duties and weekly food shop now.
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Replaced mudflaps
I finally after a year decided the front mud flaps were not very effective,so sourced a used set.
While I was searching I found new OEM rear flaps so got them too. I think the car looked better without them, but they are stock so they will stay.
It is about to handed over to the next learner this week, wish me luck.....this is the over confident one who learned to drive on X box WRC at primary school and now need for speed on PS4!
While I was searching I found new OEM rear flaps so got them too. I think the car looked better without them, but they are stock so they will stay.
It is about to handed over to the next learner this week, wish me luck.....this is the over confident one who learned to drive on X box WRC at primary school and now need for speed on PS4!
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