{"id":4917,"date":"2013-02-02T11:55:29","date_gmt":"2013-02-02T16:55:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/?p=4917"},"modified":"2015-02-18T13:02:24","modified_gmt":"2015-02-18T18:02:24","slug":"e-types-are-where-you-find-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/2013\/02\/e-types-are-where-you-find-them\/","title":{"rendered":"E-Types are where you find them!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Back in early October, I did a trip out to Michigan, and called the blog entry “Fast Forward to Fall!” because that’s just what it was like. I guess this one could be called “Rewind to Fall!”, since I did this trip at the peak of the Fall colors in our area. I had made arrangements to purchase this car a couple of weeks earlier, and then just bided my time until a day of good weather came along – partly for the ease of the trip, but in truth, mostly because I just wanted to enjoy the scenery. And let me tell you, that worked out GREAT – I had a ball on this trip!<\/p>\n

The E-Type we picked up is a total disaster, and has been sitting outside unprotected for close to 20 years. But it was a great donor for two different cars we have here. One is an incomplete Series 2 roadster, which is mostly just a shell and a title. That project will get the entire drivetrain and suspension from this car. If the engine turns out to be seized, we have a nother rebuilt SEries 2 4.2 short block we can use that we picked up in Ohio. Then, all of the “coupe” pieces – 1\/4 windows, door windows and channels, etc. will all go to another Series 2 coupe project that donated all of those items to a customer converting to a Coupe from a 2+2.<\/p>\n

I don’t like to part out E-Types, but in this case, we’re basically using 3 incomplete, disaster E-Type projects to put together two complete, restorable projects.<\/p>\n

Anyway, here are some great shots from this adventure – maybe the great photos of Fall color will warm you up on this cold Winter’s day!<\/p>\n