Jaguar E-Type - 1961 Welded-Louver Bonnet - Flange Details

This video looks at the details of the flanges on a welded-louver bonnet being built in our shop. The early 1961 bonnets have all of their flanges spot-welded to the skin rather than glued like most E-Type bonnets, and the flanges are also slightly wider, shaped a bit differently, etc. Here we takle a look at those differences and discuss some of the factory construction methods of these early bonnets.

Monocoque Metalworks has a LONG history of both restoring these early bonnets, as well as building perfect reproductions from scratch - as seen here... If your E-Type left the factory with one of these bonnets, it really should have it to be correct and without it, the value of these early cars is drastically reduced. Call us for help! We can restore your original, convert your current bonnet to the correct early specs, or even supply the correct pieces for you to complete the work yourself.

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Monocoque Metalworks is a fabrication shop that specializes in the restoration of Jaguar E-Type body shells and bonnets. We also produce a full line of panels that are unmatched for precision and quality. Contact us today for help - we would be happy to be a part of your restoration!

[jagvette]

you have me shaking my head with your attention to detail, I wish I had known you when I restored my 64 FHC

[johndavey]

Chuck. I may be wrong, and l normally am ! But l seem to recall that we put a copper block between the spot welder arm and the work piece on the outside to prevent distortion . You've got nothing to lose !

[matthewbrown]

You are the same as me zzz Spot welds soooo right.