71Veloce – 4 Long Days

Well, after 4 continuous days of splicing wires, cleaning parts, mocking up the engine bay & dash, I have a new found respect for mechanics, electricians, their skills, tools and foresight !!! Fabrication is not […]

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71Veloce – 12 Hour Difference

What an amazing difference 12 hours can make. Despite a couple of initial setbacks, we managed to make some tangible progress. Tonight, motor in and starts. To be honest, I thought we were just swinging […]

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71Veloce – Homecoming

What a day, my baby is home. Special thanks to the man with the magic hands, Jacques de la Cruz and his team, who pulled out all the stops to get her ready for collection […]

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71Veloce – 8 Days Left

Earlier this week it occurred to me that I only have 8 working days available before the Jaguar Simola Hill Climb. My stomach turned and panic set in! Fortunately, all the engineering work on the […]

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71Veloce – Motor Assembly

Hectic week of last minute preparation in anticipation of the motor and body coming together, with expected challenges along the way! First misplaced orings, followed by missing valve guides, which are still awol! Lots of […]

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71Veloce – Quick Update

Been out of town for a couple of weeks. Slow progress with a little scope creep, but well worth the extra time and effort! Starting to get rather excited about completing, installing and firing up […]

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