Category Archives: This week at the shop

Why the Window Wouldn’t Roll Down

One of the daily challenges in this business is getting things apart.  Frequently, this problem is exacerbated by the effects of 40 give or take years of New England winters and the continuous application of road salt to the highways … Continue reading

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All Jaguar, Some of The Time

We’ve had some great weather this week for working indoors, and in fact most of that time has been taken up with the marque “Jaguar”.  We noted with some amusement here that an E-type Jaguar was alleged to have crossed … Continue reading

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Outside Bonnet Locks

John is full speed ahead on the Sunbeam Alpine we retrieved last week from Enosburg Falls, right up on the Canadian border.  The license plates in the trunk suggest it came from Alabama, and apart from some so-so new floors, … Continue reading

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Lethal Repairs, Part Two

Several years ago the owner of a very spanky Pre-War VA engined MG TA Trials Replica brought it into us for some tidying up.  His major complaints were a severe steering wander, and bad brakes.  A simple brake rebuild cured … Continue reading

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