XK120 Diary: Before I begin

Before you embark on this XK120 journey with me, there are a few things you should know. I am NOT a professional restorer or Jaguar expert. What I am is a person with a lot of initiative, drive and ingenuity. I have had a love for automobiles since I was a teenager and have slowly gained knowledge and experience over the years. The internet has definitely increased the learning curve as now if I have a question, just search for it and tada!!, there it is.

I need to pause here and say that I try to do as much as possible myself. Partly because I try to be frugal and partly because I've been disappointed many times by the 'professionals'. My methods might be unorthodox and probably not the best, most efficient way but it is A way. One thing I really like about working on a car is that until it has paint on it, a welder and grinder can make all things right.

All of that being said, I was inspired by Bob Exelby and his blog for a XK120 restoration and thought I'd do the same. My goal with this blog is to allow others to share my journey through this project and hopefully, like I did with Bob's, learn something useful. My goal at the end of this is to have a car that is solid, mostly original (upgrades to make it safer and more comfortable to drive but nothing that can't be reversed. This will NOT be a concours restoration because I want to drive my car not make it a trailer queen. Even if its not a concours car, that doesn't mean it can't be done the right way.

One last thing, thanks again to Bob Exelby for his blog, he provided a lot of insight and direction for me. Also to the jag-lovers forum and all its contributors https://www.jag-lovers.com/models/xk/xk120140150-2/. Oodles of great information on these sites.

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