{"id":2,"date":"2010-12-29T09:05:56","date_gmt":"2010-12-29T14:05:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2019-11-18T17:17:24","modified_gmt":"2019-11-18T22:17:24","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to Monocoque Metalworks!"},"content":{"rendered":"

M<\/strong><\/span>onocoque Metalworks<\/strong><\/span> is a fabrication shop located in Northeastern Maryland that specializes in PERFECT Jaguar E-Type (XKE) body panels, and painstaking body shell and bonnet restoration.\u00a0 If you are restoring your E-Type, the best place to start is a rock-solid bodyshell (or tub), and we can help!\u00a0 We offer services ranging from the fabrication of a single panel to the construction of an entirely NEW bodyshell!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Click Here to purchase panels in our NEW Online Store!<\/a><\/p>\n

Read our project “blogs” — THOUSANDS of E-Type metalwork photos! ——–><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Here is where we will be standing when you call to order panels, schedule your shell restoration, or ask for technical advice – in our new shop! Custom built for E-Type panel fabrication and body shell restoration – we have spent a lifetime outfitting Monocoque Metalworks with the right machinery, fixtures, knowledge, and experience. When it comes to the E-Type body shell, we are the answer you have been looking for!\u00a0 We look forward to hearing from you!<\/p><\/div>\n

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This E-Type Fixed-head Coupe fitted with a Webasto sliding roof gives a great look into what we can do for your shell! This one started life as a rusty Series 2 FHC, and was converted into a rock-solid Series 1!<\/p><\/div>\n

FABRICATION AND SHIPPING OF ORIGINAL OR CUSTOM BODY PANELS<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 we have patterns and examples of nearly every E-Type panel and can fabricate any panel you need for your restoration.\u00a0 Before you spend hundreds (or thousands) of dollars on panels from the “usual sources” covered in low-quality, sloppy black primer – that rarely fit properly, give us a try!\u00a0 OR, call us as the ONLY supplier of many of the smaller, internal panels that the others DON’T supply (or lists in their catalogs but don\u2019t actually stock or even produce\u2026)\u00a0 Want some extra holes punched? \u2013 or some original holes not included? \u2013 or the panel produced in a heavier gauge? – no problem!<\/p>\n

Click Here to purchase panels in our NEW Online Store!<\/a><\/p>\n

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A new support member for a Series 1 3.8 Bonnet Lower Valance, or Underpanel.\u00a0 This panel was unavailable from ANY source, and if your bonnet hinge mounts are rusted out, the only previous option was to purchase the entire Lower Valance, at a VERY high cost!\u00a0\u00a0Our panel can save you a great deal of money, and we can take in your underpanel, restore and reshape the outer skin, and install this piece – see our “Component Restoration” blog!<\/p><\/div>\n

COMPLETE RESTORATION OF YOUR TUB<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 we will take in your monocoque bodyshell, strip it down to bare metal, and replace all damaged or rusted panels using the proper techniques.\u00a0 Your shell will be returned to you in primer, dead straight, rock-solid, safe, and EXACTLY as it left the factory.<\/p>\n

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We have the skills, tools, and experience to go in DEEP! This ’63 Fixed-Head Coupe was declared a “parts car” by no less than THREE other restoration shops! Not on my watch!<\/p><\/div>\n

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The same E-Type, a few months later… We completely rebuilt the monocoque body shell, adding our “hidden subframe” for extra strength and safety inside the sills and crossmembers. We also built this bonnet from very rusty, original components from two different bonnets supplied by the customer. Finally, new frame rails were supplied, and the bonnet was mounted, adjusted, and trimmed to fit the shell flawlessly. You can see every step of this restoration in our blog postings to the right, under “1963 Fixed-Head Coupe – AB”<\/p><\/div>\n

TUB MODIFICATION<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 we can \u201cbeef up\u201d your tub with heavier gauge components for vintage racing, or add complete sub-frames, roll bars or cages.\u00a0 If you can imagine it, we can fabricate it!<\/p>\n

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You won’t find one of THESE at the usual suppliers! Patterns and panels for a NEW Series 1 4.2 bulkhead assembly currently under construction. All pieces shown here were fabricated in our shop from new sheets of cold-rolled steel.<\/p><\/div>\n

FABRICATION OF AN ENTIRELY NEW TUB<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 we can build you an entire floor assembly with sills, gussets, tunnel, etc. \u2013 a complete bulkhead (cowl\/firewall) assembly \u2013 or an entirely NEW bodyshell!<\/p>\n

COMPONENT RESTORATION<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 We will happily restore any piece you care to ship us and return it to you in as-new condition.\u00a0 This includes, but is not limited to: bonnet components, heaters, door shells, decklids, coupe hatches, etc.<\/p>\n

E-Type restoration is a labor of love at Monocoque Metalworks!<\/strong><\/span> The shop is outfitted with INDUSTRIAL GRADE MACHINES \u2013 many of which are vintage machines themselves \u2013 carefully restored and modified with the correct tooling to produce perfect E-Type panels.\u00a0 As a result, you will be amazed by the crisp cuts, straight bends, and perfect holes found on our panels!\u00a0 We have forming capabilities that include shearing, braking, rolling, wire-edging, bead-rolling, notching and punching \u2013 in aluminum, steel, or stainless steel – up to and including 16-gauge (.060) or beyond.\u00a0 We utilize a combination of MIG, TIG, Spot, and Plug welding to ensure that your car is assembled with factory-like originality, coupled with strength and safety you can depend on!<\/p>\n

Over 25 years of automotive restoration experience, specializing in E-Types.<\/span> <\/strong>My first car was a 3.8 roadster, and I have driven, raced, wrecked, and restored these cars ever since.\u00a0 I know the cars intimately, and can provide references attesting to that fact.\u00a0 However, restoring the E-Type\u2019s monocoque shell has always been my true passion – let me indulge myself on your project!\u00a0 You simply will not find a more experienced and enthusiastic partner for your restoration!<\/span>
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BOOK your restoration NOW!<\/span><\/strong> The waiting list gets longer all the time – don’t wait, call today!\u00a0 I have restorable Series 1 and 2, Coupe and Roadster tubs in stock – plus a large selection of doors, decklids, hatches, hinges, coupe and 2+2 roof panels, rear quarters, bulkheads, and bonnet pieces galore – you name it, we have it!\u00a0 Don\u2019t wait until your car is all stripped down \u2013 call now and we\u2019ll start building a solid tub\u00a0TODAY and exchange it for yours once completed!<\/p>\n

Located just outside of Newark, DE, with easy access to I-95.\u00a0 No job is too big or too small!\u00a0 Give us a ring and let\u2019s discuss your project \u2013 whether it\u2019s one panel or the restoration of an entire body shell, we can handle it \u2013 with the attention to detail and ENTHUSIASM you\u2019re looking for!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Monocoque Metalworks – (443) 907-2287 – Chuck<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

chuck@monocoque-metalworks.com<\/a><\/h2>\n

References available \u2013 or come visit and see our tools and skills in action! <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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