We were in Mesa Verde when we got the call from British Sports Cars that our Jag restoration was beginning. When we got the first call we were getting ready to drive to a trail-head for our hike into a site. There was very little service, so the call went to voicemail. Since we had to get to the trail-head we did not have time to drive down the hill to find service and return the call.
We did the hike, picked up our RV, then finally made it to the Visitor Center, where we found phone service. By then we had a second voice mail waiting for us.
We excitedly phoned British Sports Cars and discussed the car’s condition. It needed a steam cleaning and we discussed the next steps. We told them that we’d come in the next week or so.
When we got to British Sports Cars, we found that our car was off to be cleaned. But some parts, like wiring, had arrived and were ready for installation.
We returned to see the car on the following Thurs. We were distracted by a Lotus 7 (we want one) and when we looked over we were ecstatic to see our baby, hood up, being repaired. We found the car with a wonderfully clean motor. The new radiator and gas tank were sitting nearby, wiring in the front seat ready to be installed and the dash out.
Peter pointed out that the dash had been red leather and we could see that it was still visible on the back. He will replace the leather with new red leather. He insisted that the old leather would not be appropriate for new gauges to be installed on. So new gauges will be ordered and installed.
We agreed that the wheels should be replaced with some used ones in the shop and tires replaced sooner than later. I didn’t see any reason to wait for tires as they must be replaced anyway so why wait.
Hopefully, the business that provides DMV service will come by soon to start the paperwork for the registration.
For now, we wait but we will visit again soon.
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