Monthly Archives: April 2013

Pagan Spring Rituals

When we’re dealing with cars which have been off the road for a length of time, frequently measured in years or even decades, one of the first tasks is to get them running (usually off a soda bottle fuel drip … Continue reading

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Chugging Along Toward Spring

Here’s an archival photograph from March of John getting an MGB ready for the paint shop. There are two basic types of paint jobs, a respray, where you scuff the old paint and shoot it, and a refinish, where you … Continue reading

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SCS Book Review: TC’s Forever

Last week we left off with an arcane reference to Michael Sherrill’s book “TC’s Forever“, and  although it’s been around for 20 years now, I couldn’t seem to pull up a useful review for you to see, so I decided … Continue reading

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Every Engine Tells a Story, Don’t It ?

Sometimes we need to use the chain hoist  to lift the cylinder head on a DOHC Jaguar engine.  45 years of carbon build up and corrosion made it the preferred method on this one.  From what we know, it has … Continue reading

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