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Category Archives: E-Type Component Restoration
Restoring THREE E-Type Bonnet Lower Valances!
This blog shows no less than THREE E-Type Bonnet lower valances being restored but smoothing and repairing the outer skin, and replacing the rear main support member with a new piece. This is a GREAT way to save your lower … Continue reading
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E-Type Rear Wings – Stage 2 – Botched Previous Repairs…
The second in our “Jaguar E-Type Rear Wing repair” series deals with the all-too-common situation where a past “restorer” has already been in there and made a REAL mess of things… In the distant past, there was a panel very … Continue reading
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E-Type Rear Wings – Stage 1 – Virgin, but Rusty
The following photos will walk you through the typical Jaguar E-Type Coupe or 2+2 rear wheel arch repair – when it is due to rust from moisture being trapped between the inner and outer wheel arch. This is what you … Continue reading
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1968 E-Type Covered Headlamp Conversion
Couldn’t sleep… So I’ve been out here catching up on office-type work since 4 AM – just about the only chance I get to blog! I spent the day last Friday converting this 1968 bonnet to Series 1 covered headlamps … Continue reading
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Jaguar E-Type Bonnet – Center Panel Repair
Good Morning! This job is not yet finished, but I just couldn’t wait ANY longer to get some metalworking photos out in front of you guys! Over the past week, I have been restoring a VERY TIRED 1968 Series 1.5 … Continue reading
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Repairing a 1968 Series 1.5 E-Type Front Wing
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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Gold – New Series 2 E-Type Bonnet Nose
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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Series 1 E-Type Bonnet – Wings
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
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
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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Restoring E-Type Doors
OK – so let’s see – we’ve completed the rear end conversion to Series 1, repaired the bumper flanges, and fitted the boot floor and rear lower valances… We’ve completely replaced the rear chassis legs and EVERYTHING around them… We’ve … Continue reading
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1963 E-Type FHC Bonnet Center Section
We do our best with everything we touch here (because I can’t help but always think I’m working on my own E-Type – over and over and over…) – but this one REALLY came out GREAT! We have been helping … Continue reading
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1968 Series 1.5 Bonnet Restoration & Conversion
OK, people – I’m back! Really sorry for the long hiatus on the blog – it has just been a VERY busy Summer and the blogging was the one thing that pretty much just had to go for a while. … Continue reading
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Donovan Aluminum Bonnet – Part 8 – Off to the Races!
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…
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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