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Boot Floor to License Plate Filler Panels

Posted on November 6, 2011 by admin

I don’t know what these things are actually called… This is another one of those panels that needs so much “re-work” usually, that I just started making them custom to each car. This area traps dust, dirt, mouse nests, and … Continue reading →

Rear Lower Valance Repair Panel

Posted on November 6, 2011 by admin

After the episode with the other side, where it took almost 4 hours to “re-form” the aftermarket panel from the “usual suppliers”… I decided to bite the bullet and finally pattern a repair piece for these panels. Unless they get … Continue reading →

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1967 E-Type Coupe Firewall Restoration

Posted on October 24, 2011 by admin

Get ready for the scariest thing you’ll see this October… This was actually SO bad, that I originally had no intention of blogging it… Taking over someone else’s mess is something we have to do occassionally – and unfortunately… This … Continue reading →

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1969 Series 2 OTS doors

Posted on October 11, 2011 by admin

Things have been nuts here lately – we’re buried in the shop and I seem to be buried at home too, so I’m WAY behind on blogging (as usual…). So here are some photos of a set of 1969 doors … Continue reading →

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Last weekend’s E-Type adventures!

Posted on September 25, 2011 by admin

This weekend we’re buried out in the shop trying to get caught up – but last weekend had some fun E-Type adventures!

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Cool E-Type shell photos

Posted on September 14, 2011 by admin

Here are some interesting photos I ran across from the past year or so. Most were taken here, some in my travels… Enjoy!

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Rear Wing Whatchamacallit…

Posted on September 14, 2011 by admin

I don’t know what this thing is called – I’m sure it has some official sounding name… It’s the upper extension piece on the rear wing where it mates to the door chrome and convertible top tack strip – it’s … Continue reading →

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E-Type Engine Stabilizer Bracket

Posted on September 14, 2011 by admin

These are usually in one of two conditions – perfectly fine, or a complete mess – and it all depends on how heavy the previous owner’s foot was, it seems! Although I believe that this bracket starts to get alot … Continue reading →

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Bumper Blow-out!

Posted on August 31, 2011 by admin

Early E-Types – especially 3.8’s – can have their bumpers torn out of the bonnet in even a minor accident. That leaves you with a big hole with cracks and tears… Last week, another restoration shop asked if we could … Continue reading →

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House Call!

Posted on August 31, 2011 by admin

This is a cautionary tale about choosing your body shop wisely… In the Spring, I sold a Series 2 center section to a customer and did some reshaping on the power bulge, etc. so that there would be minimal work … Continue reading →

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1961 Bonnet – welded flanges

Posted on August 27, 2011 by admin

Most people know that the early bonnets have welded louvers, but many do not realize that all of the flanges are also welded versus the later models which are bonded. For this bonnet, we re-created the welded flanges on the … Continue reading →

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1961 Welded-louver Bonnet Center Section Restoration

Posted on August 20, 2011 by admin

Earlier today we finally got the welded-louver center section for this bonnet cleaned up and into a coat of etch-primer. Alot of hours were spent earlier this week getting this piece from a very poorly hammered and bondo-filled mess into … Continue reading →

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Replacing an E-Type OTS rear wing

Posted on August 18, 2011 by admin

We’ll back up a little and show you this project from start to finish – in the end, we replaced almost every panel in the LH rear quarter – and it came out GREAT – have a look!

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1961 Bonnet – LH Inner Valance Repair

Posted on August 18, 2011 by admin

The inner valances we are using on this early bonnet are a solid set of original 1961 valances. You can tell that because the RH side has one fold in the opposite direction from the later valances, and also because … Continue reading →

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