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Donovan Aluminum Bonnet – Part 7 – Sleep is Over-rated…

Posted on May 27, 2013 by admin

What an adventure! Time was running out last week, and I had to find the time to finish the bonnet in time SOMEWHERE, so I did something I’ve never really done before in 42 years – I basically just stopped … Continue reading →

VICTORY!!!

Posted on May 22, 2013 by admin

It’s 4:13 on Wednesday afternoon. Aside from 1.5 hours eating, 1 hour hanging out with the kids, and 1.5 hours of sleep, I have been working on this bonnet non-stop since 9 AM – YESTERDAY!!! She’s DONE!! Not a moment … Continue reading →

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Donovan Aluminum Bonnet – Part 6 – Still at it…

Posted on May 20, 2013 by admin

Well, I had this vision of finishing up the bonnet on Friday and then enjoying the weekend and getting a few things done today and tomorrow before heading up to Massachusetts. What a joke that turned out to be… I … Continue reading →

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Donovan Aluminum Bonnet – Part 5 – Mouth Patch

Posted on May 16, 2013 by admin

Well, we’re forging ahead, but the clock is also ticking! Yesterday, I turned my attention to the carnage in the lower RH corner of the mouth opening. I’ve basically just been ignoring this while there were bigger issues to tackle, … Continue reading →

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Donovan Aluminum Bonnet – Part 4 – Center Section Patch

Posted on May 14, 2013 by admin

9:40 PM – just came in… Got started on the center section patch in the wrecked, lower RH corner this morning around 11:00 after taking care of emails and parts orders. Stopped for 15 minutes at 3:00 for a bolw … Continue reading →

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Donovan Aluminum Bonnet – Part 3 – Wing Fabrication

Posted on May 14, 2013 by admin

Just about done the new RH wing – planished and filed the welds and rolled in the edges. Here are photos of the wing from start to finish – NO time to chat – gotta get back at it! – … Continue reading →

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Doing EVERYTHING the hard way…

Posted on May 11, 2013 by admin

OK – so we’ve just about finished the new upstairs office, shipping, bathroom, guest room, E-Type man cave – whatever you want to call it… Actually, someone who came over here called it “The Cockpit” – and I might stick … Continue reading →

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Donovan Aluminum Bonnet – Part 2 – Lime Rock or BUST!!!

Posted on May 10, 2013 by admin

That’s no joke – I’m either going to finish this thing in time for the race or die trying… 20 days to go! It’s been a LONG week on the Donovan #61 race bonnet – even if looking at the … Continue reading →

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Donovan Motorsports Aluminum Racing Bonnet – Part 1

Posted on May 5, 2013 by admin

It’s vintage racing season already!?! – YIKES! Time flies when you’re having fun… We picked up the Donovan Motorsports racing bonnets in December, and I felt like there was “Tons of time” to figure out this aluminum thing. Well, time … Continue reading →

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Oh Deer!!!

Posted on April 22, 2013 by admin

Yup – one of the cars we helped restore already hit a deer… Two Summers ago (Wow, has it been that long!?!) we did some special fabrication work on a 1968 E-Type OTS to fit a Cosworth 5-speed shift linkage … Continue reading →

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Gone in 60 Seconds! (OK, 7 hours…)

Posted on April 22, 2013 by admin

During all of the mayhem last month, we actually purchased an early 1962 3.8 coupe project car – and then we sold it 7 hours later! Well, actually, I have people calling for project cars all the time, and so … Continue reading →

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Back in the Saddle!

Posted on April 22, 2013 by admin

We have been working on E-Types too – it hasn’t been ALL construction – THAT’s the problem lately – it’s been like I have 2 full-time jobs… Here are some shots of a 1968 Series 1.5 E-Type center section we … Continue reading →

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Growing Pains!

Posted on April 22, 2013 by admin

Well, I’m still alive – barely! It has been a CRAZY Spring around here – and I’ve hardly had time to eat and sleep – let alone blog! March 4th was the day that construction was supposed to start to … Continue reading →

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I’m still alive…

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Chuck

OK – seems like a really weird post, but I have to get something up so that people will stop calling to ask if I am OK! (but thanks for calling, guys – I appreciate it!) Yes – I am … Continue reading →

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Three Down!

Posted on March 10, 2013 by admin

OK, we’re starting to get somewhere! Next, since we had finished up the additional bonnet panels that the customer added to their order, we could finally crate and ship this 1965 roadster shell. Building a crate like this is no … Continue reading →

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