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Re-Varnishing Woodwork on a Classic Jaguar Mk2 Saloon
Having 9 to 10 cars on our classic car hire fleet we have reached the stage where we will probably re-furbish at least one of them a year. This year it was time for our 1961 Jaguar Mk2. It went to the bodyshop in January to have a few rust bubbles at the bottoms of the doors fixed, a few small bits of welding and a respray. The problem with this is that the interior can then look tatty in comparison. So we ordered a new set of interior panels and decided to re-furbish the woodwork.
Jaguar Mk2s have almost as much woodwork as a small dining room, with veneered door cappings on all four doors, the dashboard gauges set in wooden panels and the dashboard top is a very heavy piece of hard wood, veneered to match the door cappings. I have re-furbished wood trim in classic cars before so decided to this by hand, myself.
Our woodwork had a slightly odd feature which made it uncertain just how much work would be needed. Underneath the varnish it was clear that the wood cappings on the two front doors and the dashboard top had some of the wood grain painted on it. Slightly worried that I might find great chunks of veneer missing and having been replaced by loads of painted filler, I very gingerly removed all the varnish with Nitromors paint stripper.
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Refurbishment of whatever sort is an exceptionally challenging and time intense job. It sure enough does have benefits though. The renovation of a vintage car requires whole lot of dedication and persistence. It’s an elongate task that could take ages to accomplished therefore you certainly must bear a lot stamina. This is the type of job that’s ideal for a small group to do collectively. Having additional hands could facilitate the task significantly as it will accomplish more fashionable in far less time. In that respect there is a good deal involved in the renovation of vintage automobile but it’s not without the rewards.
When it comes to substituting or renovating parts for your vintage auto, look for places that stores aged cars or the parts from them. There are numerous sites like this that particularize in the assemblage of cars when they are tossed away. This is always a safe place to get cracking in your search for parts for your project. Do a Google search for those that are situated in your region. Call around and ask if they’ve anything that fits the make, year and model of your vintage car.
If you’re really new in car refurbishment then maybe you’d be interested in having a professional to assist you on certain jobs. This type of service can get expensive so browse around for the best price possible. Many of them will only agree if they are taking on the complete job, not merely part of it, therefore keep this in mind.
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