Update 1:20 p.m., Friday July 22, 2018: Mr. Wolf will be at Philippe’s garage later this afternoon to drive the truck. P reports it “vibrates while idling” and I assume that means more than it should. P’s research reveals the engine came with wrong mounts and new ones should arrive Monday. Mr. Wolf will make determination on whether to go with new mounts. He says it’s not a huge task but I am wary. Expecting another call from Wolf at end of the day.

The Great Land Rover project will soon be 15 months old. Philippe the Mechanic reports the truck is at the muffler shop getting a new exhaust system. No idea what remains to be done.

I can’t find the exact date Mr. Wolf took the truck to Philippe but he had it on February 21st. The rebuilt engine left Zombie Motors on April 30th and arrived at Philippe’s on May 3rd. So old Philippe has been working on the engine for ten weeks. Two-and-a-half months. The truck has been in his shop for five months.

Stay tuned.