Category Archives: E-Type Custom Panel Fabrication

This blog highlights some of the custom panels we’ve made for customers – all around the world! If you have a need for an E-Type panel, and call to ask us if we can fabricate it, you’ll never hear, “No.” – the answer is either, “Yes” or “Not yet – yours will be the first!”

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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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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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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E-Type Rear Bumper/Wing Flanges

Posted on November 13, 2013 by admin

I don’t know what these are actually called – but you know what I’m talking about… The factory was actually pretty ingenious in the way they made this seam easy to spot-weld, and then just hid it behind the rear … Continue reading →

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Donovan Aluminum Bonnet – Part 8 – Off to the Races!

Posted on June 2, 2013 by admin

Well, I made it up to the races to see my work on the aluminum bonnet all the way through. What a GREAT weekend! I had not been to a vintage race since 1992 – 21 years! Back then I … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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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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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