{"id":8696,"date":"2014-05-06T21:19:12","date_gmt":"2014-05-07T01:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/?p=8696"},"modified":"2015-02-18T12:40:38","modified_gmt":"2015-02-18T17:40:38","slug":"e-type-project-cars-they-dont-last-long","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/2014\/05\/e-type-project-cars-they-dont-last-long\/","title":{"rendered":"E-Type Project Cars \u2013 they don\u2019t last long!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here is an E-Type project car that we recently acquired – but I’m sorry to say it is no longer available – she has already found a new home!\u00a0 If you are looking for an E-Type project, let us know, because unless you show interest in one BEFORE we get it, you’re probably already too late!<\/p>\n

This car was on “Bring a Trailer” about a year ago, and it is actually the second bringatrailer E-Type I have been involved in (the first was a rolled 3.8 coupe that we provided a new roof for.)<\/p>\n

When REALLY bad E-Types hit bringatrailer.com, people are always quick to fill up the blogs with how bad or worthless or unfixable they are, but I am always thinking, “Hey – I’ll take it!”\u00a0 And other people must think that as well, because they always go fast!<\/p>\n

The story on this car was that it was owned by one guy since the mid-70’s.\u00a0 At some point, it was stolen, but was recovered a couple years later – completely intact and OK, but with bullet holes in the windshield and rear glass, and one rear 1\/4-window smashed out.\u00a0 The rightful owner took the car back, and stored it indoors at a friend’s place…<\/p>\n

Some friend – eventually, the car was pushed outside, and the rest is history – LOTS of rust…\u00a0 But, she is all there, all virgin, and a great restoration candidate for someone who has extensive metalworking experience – which is exactly where she is going.<\/p>\n

So enjoy these photos of the latest project car we had – for a VERY short time.\u00a0 No captions on this one – you get the idea – what it lacks in condition, it makes up for in completeness – every little screw is there as it should be and much of the interior components, etc. are in great shape. Based on the car’s history, I would imagine it would probably run – well – with a weekend of fiddling. You can see the missing 1\/4-window, and how the weather destroyed the passenger seat, while leaving the driver’s seat virtually untouched…<\/p>\n

Looking for your own E-Type project? – contact us and get on the “short list” of people we call when they come in – I’m headed out to pick up another one in about 48 hours!<\/p>\n