Drove to the National Restoration Show at Stoneleigh where the Jaguar was on display on the Practical Classics stand. Had a hell of a job driving between stands to get into position.
Decided to work on the car on the stand. Replaced the broken air intake actuator in front of an audience.
Driving home I experienced the heating system with full vacuum for the first time ever. It's amazing. The actuator can be opened and closed by degrees and the variable heat control has been restored. Fantastic.
THIS IS the story of life with a classic car. I drive a 1972 Jaguar XJ6 and write about it here. I'm Martyn Moore, former editor of Classic Cars magazine. This is a two-year story about the roller coaster ride of classic car ownership. The most recent entries come from a classic car rally in 2005, the last journey I made in the car before putting it into storage. Use links on the right for earlier entries.
