Tottering Old Surrey Regains Youth By DON BAKER SOUTH OGDEN—The "McCall-Jenkins Carriage Works" doesn't really exist. In fact, the ficticious firm is kind of a private joke between Alton C. McCall and Lawrence W. Jenkins . . . who have been good neighbors for several years. Their "partnership" stems from the fact that they just completed an impressive restoration of an antique, deluxe model surrey that could be almost 80 years old. "It's the first carriage we ever worked on," explained Mr. Jenkins proudly. And they both agree that it i will probably be the last. FROM MORGAN The surrey belongs to Mr. and :Mrs. Clyde Patterson of Morgan who bought the rig in Provo last year. It is difficult to trace the history of the surrey, but the Pattersons believe it was made in England, exported to Canada and later brought to the United States. By the time the Pattersons purchased the carriage, it was really in bad shape— weatherbeaten and virtually ready to fall apart. It took a lot of imagination for the Morgan residents to visualize a future for the old rig. Fortunately for the surrey, the Pattersons turned the carriage over to Mr. McCall and Mr. Jenkins ... a pair of retired railroad men with plenty of time, tools and confidence that the rig could be put in top running condition once again. "When we started, we made up our minds that we were going to do it right," said Mr. McCall. "And once we started it, the darn thing became such a challenge we had to finish it," his 'partner' agreed. BOLT BY BOLT So bolt by bolt, the surrey was dismantled in the McCall barn at 865 E. Country Hills Drive. Every piece of metal was taken off of the carriage, 'cleaned, primed and given a shiny new coat of black paint. The weather beaten oak that formed the body of the carriage was sanded down, replaced and varnished to accent its natural color. And there were plenty of problems too. Every item on the carriage is obsolete and the bolts were not of a standard U.S. size. Work on the carriage began last October and completed last week. Except for three weeks off for Christmas the two "partners" spent about 40 hours a week searching for parts and doing the restoration work. They enlisted the aid of two old time blacksmiths, John Donaldson and Walter Telford, j who "dished" the wheels so the carriage will corner properly. When the ornate grillwork was sent in to have the nickleplate removed, workers discovered it to be made of brass; as a result, the owners elected not to replate the grill work. Seats were reupholstered in j bright red leather and the old top was replaced with a new, vinyl covering plushly lined with red velveteen. Then Mr. McCall and Mrs. Jenkins began the task of reassembing the surrey complete with new leather trace work. And as it stands today, it's a beauty. The carriage was a deluxe model to begin with and features a reversible rumble seat plus a fancy set of brass hub caps. SURREY TOP Mr. and Mrs. Patterson not only have sidecurtains . . . they even went out and bought a fringe for the top! "But the interior is already so wild and gay that I don't know if we're going to put the fringe on it," Mrs. Patterson pointed out. As a final touch, the Pat¬tersons plan to hitch the renovated surrey to a thorough¬bred white Arabian. Ogden area residents may be a good look at the entire package in future parades. The "carriage craftsmen" put more than 300 hours of work into restoring the surrey an they're glad it's over with. "Yep, it was quite a project, said Mr. McCall, "and I don think we'll ever do it again." "I don't think you'll fin another like it in the Unite States," Mr. Jenkins grinned. And they're probably right.