{"id":8229,"date":"2014-10-01T18:53:16","date_gmt":"2014-10-01T22:53:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/?p=8229"},"modified":"2014-10-01T18:54:35","modified_gmt":"2014-10-01T22:54:35","slug":"1961-jaguar-e-type-initial-dissection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/2014\/10\/1961-jaguar-e-type-initial-dissection\/","title":{"rendered":"1961 Jaguar E-Type FHC #43 &#8211; Initial Dissection"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fist step is to cut out all of the rusted and damaged panels that will be replaced &#8211; BEFORE the shell is blasted bare.\u00a0 This will allow us the most access possible to all of the areas of the shell that are usually enclosed.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-8229 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0382.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0382-1024x680.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0382-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0382-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0382-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8230'>\n\t\t\t\tThis is a shot of the shell after our initial dissection.  Thankfully, the forward bulkhead was ROCK solid &#8211; man, I love to see that!  And, the firewall and forward tunnel area is unmolested &#8211; except for the two small rectangular holes cut into the LH pedal box top panel &#8211; see those?&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0381.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0381-1024x680.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0381-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0381-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0381-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8231'>\n\t\t\t\tBut the back of the tunnel was a different story, and it was not save-able.  There&#8217;s not much left here!  We&#8217;ve left the main floor rails in place so it won&#8217;t fall apart before it is mounted into the rotisserie\/jig.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0378.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0378-1024x680.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0378-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0378-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0378-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8233'>\n\t\t\t\tOuch!  This is painful &#8211; we will have to replace the entire tunnel from the gearbox panels all the way back to the IRS.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0377.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0377-1024x680.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0377-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0377-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0377-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8232'>\n\t\t\t\tHere is a shot of the piece that was pulled out.  This did all turn out to be standard 3.8 panels &#8211; all of which we reproduce here with our PERFECT patterns!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0379.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0379-1024x680.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0379-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0379-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0379-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8234'>\n\t\t\t\tOff to the recycling bin she goes!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0380.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0380-1024x680.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0380-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0380-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0380-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8235'>\n\t\t\t\tThis is a small piece remaining from the outer sill, just below the forward bulkhead side panel.  See that small extra piece of steel spot-welded in there?  I CANNOT figure out what that is or why it is there &#8211; but this is not a special early car thing, ALL original E-Types have this in there!  I guess it was something that helped during assembly &#8211; it&#8217;s very strange&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0384.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0384-1024x680.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0384-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0384-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0384-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8237'>\n\t\t\t\tEverything you see here that remains is VERY solid &#8211; this shell is going to be GREAT when completed!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0385.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0385-1024x680.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0385-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0385-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0385-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8238'>\n\t\t\t\tA new boot floor will be installed, but the rear panels of the inner rear wheelwells are in unusually good shape.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_03861.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_03861-1024x680.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_03861-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_03861-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_03861-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8239'>\n\t\t\t\tWe can see the damage around the top of the drip channel in this shot &#8211; this is going to be tricky to repair right &#8211; but we&#8217;ll get it!  You can also see that we have had to pull out the LH bellhousing side panel\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0383.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0383-1024x680.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0383-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0383-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DSC_0383-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8236'>\n\t\t\t\tThere&#8217;s not much left here, and these are the type of photos that scare the hell out of the customers!  But everything that is missing from this photo, will be back &#8211; in the form of NEW cold-rolled steel!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fist step is to cut out all of the rusted and damaged panels that will be replaced &#8211; BEFORE the shell is blasted bare.\u00a0 This will allow us the most access possible to all of the areas of the shell &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/2014\/10\/1961-jaguar-e-type-initial-dissection\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8229","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-allposts","category-1961-fixed-head-coupe-jm"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8229","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8229"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8229\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9616,"href":"https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8229\/revisions\/9616"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8229"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8229"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8229"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}