{"id":7717,"date":"2014-01-08T23:56:14","date_gmt":"2014-01-09T04:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/?p=7717"},"modified":"2014-01-12T22:32:11","modified_gmt":"2014-01-13T03:32:11","slug":"new-online-parts-catalog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/2014\/01\/new-online-parts-catalog\/","title":{"rendered":"MAJOR Updates to Online Store, plus NEW E-Type Panel Catalog!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Well, I finally did it – the store is up to date.\u00a0 OK – for the most part…\u00a0 I still have a few things to photograph and add, but we are LIGHT YEARS ahead of where we were 48 hours ago!<\/p>\n

And I did it again – I spent MANY hours this past week and weekend when I should have been sleeping doing a MAJOR overhaul to the website as far as identification and sales of the panels we fabricate is concerned.\u00a0 Here are the Highlights:<\/p>\n

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  1. I added a new section called the “Online Catalog.”\u00a0 This looks alot like the other blog entries, but is broken down into a dozen categories of the groups of panels we make here.\u00a0 Each section shows full-color, high-definition photos of the part, and a detailed description of where it goes, how it is formed, and includes the Jaguar Part #’s wherever possible.\u00a0 I think you will find that these pages are easy to follow, and even informative!<\/li>\n
  2. Next, I did a total overhaul on the online store – which I’ll admit, was LONG overdue…\u00a0 Now (with a few exceptions), the store contains the panels that we make here with up to date pricing – LOTS of new products!<\/li>\n
  3. Frequent blog readers will be happy to hear that I also updated the module that shows items for sale along the RH side of the website.\u00a0 Lets face it, this has been stagnant for a LONG time, with some pretty boring products…\u00a0 Now, I’ve tried to show a good mix over there, highlighting some of the more popular pieces.<\/li>\n
  4. Another new feature is the offering of discounted “kits” for panels that are frequently purchased together.\u00a0 If you are replacing sills, you typically need ALL of the closing panels – that’s now a kit.\u00a0 I’ve also put together kits for rebuilding the heater, and for converting later Series cars to covered headlights.\u00a0 Finally, I am in the process of offering the “hidden subframe” as a kit either with or without the tubing itself – watch for that in the coming weeks!<\/li>\n
  5. Next, I did a complete “re-org” of the parts department, with all new bins!\u00a0 For a guy who LIKES to be neat and organized (but rarely has the time!) this was a nice treat!<\/li>\n
  6. Finally, I updated several pages throughout the website with easy access links to both the new catalog and the online store.\u00a0 They look like this:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Click Here to view our NEW Online Panel Catalog!<\/a><\/p>\n

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

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    But I’m and old-fashioned guy at heart, and if you are too, you can still just pick up the phone and call with your order!\u00a0 We will pull it together and send out a PayPal Invoice and then ship it out.\u00a0 That really works great – we get to have a good conversation about what you’re trying to do and I can help out and steer you in the right direction for what I think is the best way to make the needed repairs.<\/p>\n

    OR – some customers just email photos and basically say, “I need whatever I need to fix THIS!” – and you can do that too!\u00a0 Sometimes it’s one small panel or area that results in one part, other times it’s a couple dozen photos of a really tired E-Type and I send them everything they need at once.<\/p>\n

    But that doesn’t mean that I shouldn’t have a great online store – and I think that we are FINALLY on our way there!\u00a0 Sorry for the delay – the problem has been the time and effort it takes to build it – I’m too busy building E-Types!<\/p>\n

    Enjoy all of the new information – hope you like the changes, and are maybe even able to learn something new! – Chuck<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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