What’s this wire? (XK120)

[Nickolas (Nick Saltarelli)]

Hello back, John. I didn’t get flagged on your post so just getting to it now. There are a few videos in this thread that may help.

Dropping an XK120 OTS body back onto its chassis - video

There’s a recent thread discussing the subject manoeuvre for an XK140 OTS, which indicates it’s not the same for the XK120 OTS. I pulled it off last April, during which I took video, but only got around today to editing it all down to a reasonable length and uploading it onto YouTube. The process involves using a shop crane attached to angle iron cockpit bracing to very carefully lower the body in small increments while shifting the rolling chassis, supported by wheel dollies, into position belo…

I see you and I have something in common. 31 and 30 years respectively working off and on an XK120 project. Patience may not be so much a virtue in our case as it is a vice . Cheers!