Category Archives: E-Type Component Restoration

This blog highlights some of the individual components that customers have sent in to have restored in our shop. Browse through the work and see if we can help with YOUR E-Type!

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 →

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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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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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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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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Brooklyn Bonnet Blast!

Posted on February 20, 2013 by admin

This Summer, we built a shell for a 1965 Series 1 roadster in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. We sourced a Series 2 roadster shell from Connecticut, and converted it to Series 1 configuration, while also fixing a few rust problems. The … Continue reading →

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Restored E-Type Bonnet Wings & Inner Valances For Sale!

Posted on February 15, 2013 by admin

We had a chance to prime some of the “stock” pieces we were working on last week, and these pieces are all available for sale – which is RARE around here – so get them while you can! These perfectly … Continue reading →

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I love it when a plan comes together!!!

Posted on February 9, 2013 by admin

Last Fall, I needed a good way to transport a finished Series 2 bonnet out to Michigan. You can usually get away with a moderate amount of abuse getting them in here – considering the shape they are usually in … Continue reading →

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Diaphragms, Valances, and Wings – Oh My!

Posted on February 9, 2013 by admin

About this time last Winter, blasting was a MAJOR ISSUE around here – I couldn’t find anyone to do it right, at a reasonable price, and within 100 miles. I know that sounds crazy, but it’s true! So in the … Continue reading →

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1968 E-Type Bonnet Lower Valance Restoration

Posted on January 31, 2013 by admin

We restore more bonnets than shells, and we restore more lower valances than bonnets, so I guess lower valances are our most popular restoration part! This is a 1968 E-Type roadster bonnet for a customer that lives a mere 5 … Continue reading →

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