EMAIL ME

 

I removed the direct link to my email address due to problems with spam!

I welcome genuine inquiries and comments from like minded enthusiasts.

To overcome spam I provide my email address without a link.

 

ozcarnut@gmail.com

 

Note:  You cannot click this to automatically place it in your email program.

Open your email and type the address in the TO box.

Apologies for this but it overcomes spam which is a constant problem.

 


Introducing the owner
I have added a bit here about myself, just to provide a more personal perspective to these web pages about restoring my classic Jaguar XJC.

While racing Super Karts in 1982 I had a serious accident and badly injured my back and spinal cord, which left me a paraplegic.  Using a wheelchair for my mobility slowed me down a bit but over the years I have still undertaken a number of projects in my “Man Cave”.

Getting a bit more mature, with no kids at home and a bit of coin available I decided it was time to indulge in the classic cars that I had admired for years.  I had been to the car shows, concourses and show & shines etc. and had read all the relevant magazines from cover to cover since before I could drive.

Now was the time to take the plunge and buy a classic/collectible car that I could be proud of - not just everyday transport but a car to be admired and saved for future generations that would only come out of the gage on sunny weekends

I had worked as a Panel Beater in the 70’s but hadn’t been in the trade for over 20 years.  The skills were still there and I had the enthusiasm to do a minor restoration or repaint.  The wheelchair does make it a bit more difficult to handle some of the large, heavy or awkward work but I could still handle most of it - although generally at a reduced pace

The final decision to undertake a restoration was made when a good friend put up his hand to help with the more difficult aspects of the work.  Mal is a car and motorcycle enthusiast and he saw his  involvement in this project as his way of getting close to “owning” a classic Jaguar restoration.  He had completed magnificent restorations on a 70’s Suzuki motorcycle and a Norton Comando, so he was an experienced restorer.   I must admit that without Mal’s help my Jaguar XJC restoration would not have been possible.

I hope your visit to this site is informative and entertaining.  Feel free to E-mail me with any comments, suggestions or questions.


Don Lewis
Proud (past) Jaguar XJC owner & restorer
Melbourne, Australia
Don, the owner hard at work
Don concentrating on applying high build primer
Mal inspecting the fresh new paint job