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Hey Chuck, what about the METALWORK!?!

Posted on August 7, 2014 by admin

That’s probably what you are all saying and thinking – do I even work out in the shop anymore?… Well, the answer is a definitive, “YES – ALOT!” But unfortunately I seemed to have picked up a REALLY bad habit … Continue reading →

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Jackpot!!! – Part 2

Posted on August 6, 2014 by admin

It was the stuff that nightmares are made of… Overall, both trips were a roaring success, and I came home from Canada in the end with TONS of vintage Jaguar parts – literally!  But this second trip up turned into … Continue reading →

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Jackpot!!! – Part 1

Posted on August 6, 2014 by admin

It was the stuff that dreams are made of… In February, a Canadian customer wrote to me with photos of a 1966 E-Type FHC project car that he was considering purchasing. He wanted to know if I thought that the … Continue reading →

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And now, something COMPLETELY different!

Posted on August 5, 2014 by admin

UPDATE!!! – Check out this drone video of the boat show – Incredible! Well, I’m back from a BIG adventure picking up two MAJOR loads of E-type spares.  I’m working on the blog entry for that already, but there is … Continue reading →

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Barn Fresh!

Posted on July 25, 2014 by admin

This is a GREAT story! About 3 weeks ago, another E-Type friend of mine swung by the shop on a Friday afternoon to deliver some leftover original E-Type body panels – mainly several roof panels strapped to an old mattress … Continue reading →

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Some new panel offerings…

Posted on July 17, 2014 by admin

Here are some new panels that we have made for customers over the past few months. Take a look and see if any of these could be useful on YOUR E-Type!

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Summer – Fast and Furious!

Posted on July 1, 2014 by admin

It’s just crazy around here! I have been meaning to blog for about 6 weeks now and I just can’t find the time…  The shop and the parts business are both redlined, and with the Summer in full swing, so … Continue reading →

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Past MM E-Type Project Cars – ALL SOLD

Posted on June 22, 2014 by admin

This blog entry is a list of just SOME of the E-Type projects that we have sold in the past. For a list of current E-Types that are available, please refer to our “E-Type Projects – For Sale & Wanted” … Continue reading →

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EC1001 Replica – Donor Dissection

Posted on May 6, 2014 by admin

Step 1 for our part of this project was to locate a suitable donor for the internal shell to be built from. At first, we were going to use a 1962 Coupe shell that we picked up in Michigan in … Continue reading →

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EC1001, aka CUT-7, aka “The Low Drag Coupe”

Posted on May 6, 2014 by admin

I saw it. Apart. In person. Last Month… I can still remember the first time I ever saw a photo of “Cut-7” – it was in a Jaguar magazine in about 1990 or 91, and I just thought it was … Continue reading →

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E-Type Project Cars – they don’t last long!

Posted on May 6, 2014 by admin

Here is an E-Type project car that we recently acquired – but I’m sorry to say it is no longer available – she has already found a new home!  If you are looking for an E-Type project, let us know, … Continue reading →

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Repairing a 1968 Series 1.5 E-Type Front Wing

Posted on May 6, 2014 by admin

Well, I find myself once again having to apologize for not blogging much lately…  On top of things being busy at the shop, my personal life has been very busy too, it’s Spring so you are starting the yardwork, etc…  … Continue reading →

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Spring Fever

Posted on April 20, 2014 by admin

Happy Easter! I have Spring Fever… It’s actually an annual occurrance for me, but was MUCH worse when I had a “real job” and didn’t do what I love for a living… This year, we worked hard during the Winter … Continue reading →

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A NEW nose for an OLD race bonnet!

Posted on March 30, 2014 by admin

The circumstances of racing allowed us another shot at restoring the Donovan #61 E-Type aluminum race bonnet. We completely restored this bonnet after a bad crash at Watkins Glenn in September of 2012, and got the job done just in … Continue reading →

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Goodbye, Old Friend…

Posted on March 23, 2014 by admin

Well, my truck died – I think the torque converter went bad, and in her current shape and age, that was the final death blow – it was time… My truck was a 2000 Dodge Ram 1500 4×4 Quad Cab … Continue reading →

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