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Monocoque Woodworks?

Posted on January 30, 2013 by admin

This guy is my hero!!! I received an email a couple of weeks ago from a customer who recently acquired a 3.8 Coupe “project car”, asking if I had a roof panel available. I replied that I did have a … Continue reading →

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Sick, Tired, and BUSY!!!

Posted on January 27, 2013 by admin

Sorry there have not been alot of posts this month – I got the flu… What a mess – I usually work 7 days a week for the most part, and the flu took me out for almost 7 days … Continue reading →

Time Well Spent…

Posted on January 27, 2013 by admin

We’ve had this project on the back-burner for a while, but it’s about to kick into high gear again – and stay that way until completion! This is the bonnet from the light-blue 1968 2+2 that we are now building … Continue reading →

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Hidden!

Posted on January 26, 2013 by admin

After the new subframe was added to this shell, it was time to close everything in – hiding the subframe from sight completely. This makes our “hidden subframe” a great addition to any E-Type – driver, racer, or 100-point concours … Continue reading →

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Framed!

Posted on January 7, 2013 by admin

Now it’s time for a Monocoque Metalworks specialty – the hidden subframe! No more chipping of paint along the rear door edges for THIS roadster – after we complete this modification, this E-Type will be stiffer than 99% of the … Continue reading →

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Floored!

Posted on January 7, 2013 by admin

Once the issues with the rear wings were all resolved, it was OK to go ahead and put in the floors and inner sills.

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White Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2012 by admin

Well, believe it or not, we got a WHITE CHRISTMAS here! We do get snow here in northern Maryland – some years more than others, but it is pretty rare to get a white Christmas, so it’s a special year! … Continue reading →

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Rust Repair in an E-Type Roadster’s Rear Wings

Posted on December 15, 2012 by admin

In a previous post earlier thia week, you saw us tackle some poorly repaired accident damage in the LH rear wing of the 1968 OTS. Once that was smoothed out, we were able to move on to repairing the rust … Continue reading →

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Total Sensory Overload!

Posted on December 15, 2012 by admin

Soon I’ll be starting in the repair of the Donovan aluminum race bonnets, and so I needed to stock up on aluminum sheet to fabricate the panels that cannot be reshaped. Unfortunately, my local supplier does not carry the soft … Continue reading →

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E-Type Series 1.5 Roadster Rear Wing Repair

Posted on December 11, 2012 by admin

Once the chassis legs and rear bulkhead were repaired, we were able to fit the floors and inner sills into place. This allows us to form up and weld in all of the necessary patches to the bottoms of the … Continue reading →

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A Little Forward Progress – Finally!

Posted on December 8, 2012 by admin

OK – So far all we’ve done is take a ’68 roadster shell and cut and grind it down into almost nothing! Time to start moving in the other direction! Here are a couple of photos of the first repairs … Continue reading →

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Dissection – It’s a dirty job…

Posted on December 8, 2012 by admin

This is my least favorite part of the process – it’s depressing, REAL dirty, and DANGEROUS! When people come to visit the shop, they are often freaked out by the shears, brakes, etc. like they are going to get their … Continue reading →

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Living the Dream…

Posted on December 4, 2012 by admin

I was back on the road again yesterday to pick up a new job for this coming Spring. I had the alarm set for 4:30 AM, but at 3:41, I was already wide awake and ready to go…

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SUCCESS!!!

Posted on November 30, 2012 by admin

Well – my new toy came through – the new roller is GREAT! A picture is worth a thousand words on this one…

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More Holiday Shopping!

Posted on November 24, 2012 by admin

Hey Guys – I’ve posted photos of “The E-Type barn” before, but it’s just so COOL that I can’t resist giving you another peek! I head up here about once a year to grab parts and visit with the owner … Continue reading →

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