{"id":8771,"date":"2014-07-01T11:16:31","date_gmt":"2014-07-01T15:16:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/?p=8771"},"modified":"2014-07-01T11:16:31","modified_gmt":"2014-07-01T15:16:31","slug":"summer-fast-and-furious","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/2014\/07\/summer-fast-and-furious\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer – Fast and Furious!"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s just crazy around here!<\/p>\n

I have been meaning to blog for about 6 weeks now and I just can’t find the time…\u00a0 The shop and the parts business are both redlined, and with the Summer in full swing, so is my personal life – AAAGGGHHHHH!!!\u00a0 But it’s all great fun!<\/p>\n

There have been some really cool things going on here lately and I am anxious to talk about them on here and show the photos, but it’s just going to have to wait until next week – I am headed out soon for a MUCH needed break over the holiday.<\/p>\n

Just to whet your appetite, here is a quick list of the coolness:<\/p>\n

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  1. We have completely revamped that Series 2 OTS shell I almost got killed picking up last December – we have turned it into a beautiful Series 1.5 shell with another Series 2 to Series 1 Tail conversion (best one yet!), new doors, and a few minor repairs – we’re working on the bonnet now which the new owner just shipped in.<\/li>\n
  2. Speaking of bonnets – there finally got to be so many Series 1 bonnets in for restoration that I could no longer tell them apart (now that’s alot!) – I actually had to make up aluminum number tag sets for all of the pieces to each bonnet – never had to do that before…<\/li>\n
  3. We have switched over to a new epoxy primer from etch, and I think it is going to be the ticket going forward – I love the results and so will the E-Types!<\/li>\n
  4. I have been driving the wheels off the new MM E-Type!\u00a0 (something is getting clunkier all the time in the RH rear – I think we need to re-shim the hub bearings back there or I literally AM going to drive the wheels off!)<\/li>\n
  5. I had a “hand scare” – but it turned out to be a “ganglion cyst” which the doctor literally blew up with a hefty shot of cortisone – Whew!<\/li>\n
  6. 2 days ago, I actually found a Series 1 E-Type… IN A BARN – LITERALLY!!!…, and I of course purchased it and will be offering it up on here to find it a good new home – are you that guy?\u00a0 You’ll LOVE this story – and the photos!<\/li>\n
  7. And as if that isn’t cool enough – I have purchased a LARGE batch of used E-Type parts – so much so that it is taking multiple trips with the truck and trailer to get them back here.\u00a0 Now, THESE photos will definitely BLOW YOUR MIND!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    So don’t give up on me – I haven’t flaked out or closed up shop – whenever the blogs stop you know the exact opposite is true – I’m running at 110%!<\/p>\n

    And just so this isn’t a blog entry with no photos at all, I’ll give you a little taste of what life outside of Monocoque Metalworks is like.\u00a0 The hard work never stops – 2 weekends ago, I had to make good on my promise to build the kids a tree-house.\u00a0 I came up with this brilliant idea when a willow tree up north split this past Winter and I had to come up with SOMETHING to hold it together…<\/p>\n

    As usual, I blew the estimate of how long it would take (what else is new?…), but the job is done and I think I may have locked up “father of the year”…\u00a0 Have a great 4th of July! – Chuck<\/p>\n