Category Archives: E-Type – Bonnet Restoration

Our blog entries showing the complete restoration of E-Type bonnets – start to finish. See how they are broken down here, stripped, blasted, rust damaged repaired, crash damage repaired and reshaped, primed, assembled, and glued.

1961 Jaguar E-Type FHC #43 – Original Welded-louver Bonnet

Posted on October 1, 2014 by admin

Early E-Type buffs will love these detailed photos of the original bonnet from the 43rd LHD Fixed-head Coupe! Another stroke of luck on this project was the fact that in addition to the original matching-number engine and gearbox, the car … Continue reading →

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Jaguar E-Type Bonnet – Center Panel Repair

Posted on August 28, 2014 by admin

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

Posted on May 6, 2014 by admin

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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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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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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1963 E-Type FHC Bonnet Center Section

Posted on August 29, 2013 by admin

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

Posted on August 20, 2013 by admin

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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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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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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