{"product_id":"mk2-jaguar-restoration-practical-classics-car-restorer","title":"Mk2 Jaguar Restoration (Practical Classics \u0026 Car Restorer)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished by Kelsey Publishing, Softbound, 102 Pages ISBN: 9781873098073 - 2005 Reprint of 1989 classic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFollowing the restoration of 'KEX' was a fascinating exercise, particularly for me as a Jaguar enthusiast. On this typically rusty old Mk 2 we saw all the type's usual faults put right and a gleaming - but still very original - vehicle emerge at the end of it.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe restored car also proved to me how delightful a properly rebuilt Mk 2 still is to drive with its ample performance and still-impressive ride and refinement.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs we explain in the episodes which follow, the intention was not to produce a totally new car rather one which performed like new but which retained the ambience of the original Browns Lane product. Essentially this meant such as restoring the leather upholstery nstead of replacing it - not only cheaper but more authentic! Wire wheels were fitted because many owners like to do this and we felt that to explain the procedure would be -seful. But they don't exactly mar the car's looks!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBoth Peter Simpson (whose lucid account of the work makes easy reading of what is actually a complex series of operations) and I were impressed by Geof Maycock's nonsense approach to restoration-as befits someone who's owned, rebuilt and raced Mk 2s 'Of many years.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThanks to Autocats, therefore, for a job done with competence and good humour; that the car was finished dead on time (or even early!) was a bonus.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThanks are also due to Clan Pipe Tobacco whose sponsorship made the project possible and enabled Ls to do the job properly without cutting corners.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the long line of Practical Classics project cars, the Mk 2 Jaguar will remain one of the most enjoyable for us to look back on. We hope that if you're embarking on a Mk 2 restoration, you'll be able to do the same with yours too. And if this book makes your task a e easier, then KEX will more than have proved her worth - and we'll be delighted.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Paul Skilleter\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kelsey Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47628432572636,"sku":"9781873098073","price":350.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0814\/8297\/3404\/files\/9781873098073__09855.1488862162.1280.1280.jpg?v=1772098133","url":"https:\/\/automotobookshop.com.au\/products\/mk2-jaguar-restoration-practical-classics-car-restorer","provider":"Automoto Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}