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Never a dull moment!

Posted on March 20, 2014 by admin

Yes – I’m still here – just not able to blog! You would think things could not get any busier around here, but somehow, it’s crazier all the time! For the past few weeks, I have been working almost around … Continue reading →

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Gold – New Series 2 E-Type Bonnet Nose

Posted on February 19, 2014 by admin

And here is the Gold Medal performance… OK – this is the one that had me screaming stuff like, “I’m the man!”, and “I am the MASTER OF METAL!” earlier today – through a respirator. Yes – Brent and Janie … Continue reading →

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Silver – Aluminum E-Type Bonnet Lower Valance

Posted on February 19, 2014 by admin

Second place is this aluminum lower valance for an E-Type vintage racer. This is an all-new piece, made entirely of aluminum. the skin is aluminum, the support member is aluminum, even the tapped blocks in the bonnet hinge mounts are … Continue reading →

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Bronze – E-Type Forward Bulkhead Top Panel, or “Scuttle”

Posted on February 19, 2014 by admin

Third place goes to this panel that we finally patterned and fabricated as a whole piece for a restoration shop that could not find the piece anywhere else currently. This is the top panel of all 6-cylinder, short-wheelbase E-Types – … Continue reading →

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The Jaguar E-Type Metalshaping Olympics!

Posted on February 19, 2014 by admin

Lately it’s been 24×7 around here… You can always tell when things get REALLY busy here, because the blogging stops! So far this year we have been running at full-throttle, always trying to reach the impossible dream – “getting caught … Continue reading →

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1962 E-Type Roadster Project for sale

Posted on February 9, 2014 by admin

Sale Pending – it looks like someone is ready to take the plunge on this one – a deposit is in the mail! I will keep you posted on this car, and hopefully be able to post photos of the … Continue reading →

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Family Vacation – Chuck Style…

Posted on January 20, 2014 by admin

I tend to get around quite a bit as it gets tougher all the time to find good E-Type parts and projects… Last fall, I traveled out to Cincinatti, OH and picked up the tail section of a Series 2 … Continue reading →

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MAJOR Updates to Online Store, plus NEW E-Type Panel Catalog!

Posted on January 8, 2014 by admin

Well, I finally did it – the store is up to date. OK – for the most part… I still have a few things to photograph and add, but we are LIGHT YEARS ahead of where we were 48 hours … Continue reading →

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E-Type Aluminum Racing Door

Posted on December 22, 2013 by admin

Earlier this month, we re-skinned an aluminum racing door for one of the top E-Type racing teams in the US. We’ve perfected the fabrication of the door skins – and door restoration in general – to the point where we … Continue reading →

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It’s not as easy as it looks…

Posted on December 22, 2013 by admin

This is just a little blog entry, but I could probably write a book on this topic! Some day, I’ll put up the story of what it took to get this business off the ground – LOTS of blood, sweat, … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas! – to ME!!!

Posted on December 21, 2013 by admin

Well, let’s face it – it’s overdue, and Heaven knows I earned it – so I bought myself an E-Type – that RUNS! I got a call in September from a friend of an old co-worker who was looking for … Continue reading →

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Series 1 E-Type Bonnet – Wings

Posted on December 17, 2013 by admin

Here is a good “start-to-finish” look at an E-Type wing being reshaped and smoothed. This is typical of many of the bonnet panels that come in here – wrecked in the past, and then poorly hammered out and filled in … Continue reading →

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Series 1 E-Type Bonnet – Lower Valance

Posted on December 15, 2013 by admin

On this bonnet, the next task was to get the lower valance back into shape. Like the center section, it LOOKED semi-OK in it’s shape, but the contour gauges once again told a different story…

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Series 1 E-Type Bonnet – Center Section

Posted on December 14, 2013 by admin

Late this Summer, a bonnet came in from a “California car” – and it WAS absolutely rust-free – not one speck! Unfortunately, it wasn’t also damage-free, or abuse-free , or filler-free, or paint-free – because it had TONS of all … Continue reading →

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Restored Jaguar E-Type OTS, Roadster body shell for sale

Posted on December 13, 2013 by admin

SOLD! She lasted 12 hours and 45 minutes before an avid reader of our blog snatched her up to Fast-Forward the restoration of his Series 1.5 OTS! First, this shell will be converted to the Series 1.5 tail. Doors and … Continue reading →

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