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Even though I don't always say so, it is with great anticipation that I await your next work of art to be revealed and I am never disappointed either. Just beautiful!

Likewise, my tacit "likes" are a result of me lacking any improvement to suggest.

Many thanks to my two commenters. The relatively high number of clicks shows that others are interested in my work, too. Reason enough, then, to continue this blog. It's certainly becoming increasingly difficult and time-consuming for me to translate back and forth to describe my work and explain certain things in the pictures. But time is short, especially when "friends" keep persuading me to "take a look" at their car... like I just did with a Jaguar XK140 that was hard to shift gears and whose engine was sputtering. That quick look has now turned into four days, and there will be a few more to come, because the result was that the bracket for the hydraulic clutch master cylinder broke off the frame. The idiot who retrofitted it had "glued" the bracket to a partially rusted frame with just three spot welds. I'll probably have to remove the carburettors too. Anyone familiar with the XK140 knows what a tedious job that is. Perhaps the float needles have been dry for too long because the Jaguar has only been driven once in recent years. Or too much rust from the tank has accumulated in the float chambers, making the cylinders overfilled with fuel.
This leaves me with less and less time for other things. If I want to finish my 1924 Sport in the foreseeable future.
Nevertheless, I'm always happy to receive a comment on my blog.

Karl

Karl, you are correct in that many viewers are awestruck by the beauty of your work, and have nothing additional to offer! Your craftsmanship is incredible, and I only hope you are teaching a young apprentice at least some of what you know, because it is clear that you are a master of your craft. Keep up the great work, and know that many of use look forward to your next post!

Ken

Hello Ken.
Thank you for your appreciative words. Unfortunately, there isn't anyone, and there probably won't be anyone, to whom I can pass on my knowledge. I wouldn't be able to find the time to impart my knowledge to anyone, either. Such a situation would require a considerable investment of time, and this time would hinder and delay the current work on the 1924 Sport. Besides, I probably wouldn't have the nerve or patience for it anymore. However, I see that as a father of a young family, you have a great opportunity to work on your Packard with your kids, teaching them craftsmanship in a completely natural way and having an interesting and fun task together. I wish you and your young family many trouble-free trips and continued success and progress in the ongoing refurbishment of this "black monster".

Karl