Wired Up – Sorting the Wiring on the Glastron Sea Ray
December 10, 2021
The Bridge Classic Cars technicians have been working on getting the electrical side of the Glastron Sea Ray up to scratch with a new battery
December 10, 2021
Down to It – Working on the Steering Coupler of the 1968 Jaguar MkII 2.4
December 10, 2021
The next job to be done on the 1968 Jaguar MkII 2.4 by Bridge Classic Cars is to replace the steering coupler. This will help
Wheel of Fortune – Refinishing the Wheels of the 1968 Jaguar MkII 2.4
December 10, 2021
One of the jobs to be done on the 1968 Jaguar MkII 2.4 was to paint the wheels to a colour matched off white, just
Wired Up – Sorting the Wiring on the Glastron Sea Ray
December 10, 2021
The Bridge Classic Cars technicians have been working on getting the electrical side of the Glastron Sea Ray up to scratch with a new battery cut off and some much-needed rewiring.
Jonn, one of our in-house restoration technicians has been going through the electrical systems on the speedboat to check them for operation and for safety. He noted that some replacements and repairs would be needed.
Firstly, Jon installed a new battery cut off switch into the boat so if needs be, all power to the entire boat can be switched off safely at the flick of a switch.
Down to It – Working on the Steering Coupler of the 1968 Jaguar MkII 2.4
December 10, 2021
The next job to be done on the 1968 Jaguar MkII 2.4 by Bridge Classic Cars is to replace the steering coupler. This will help to tighten up the loose steering for its owner.
This job is being done by our master tech, Dave. Dave has a huge wealth of knowledge and experience working on classic cars so a job as delicate and crucial as this was given to him. Carefully, Dave began by removing the shaft from the coupler in order to gain access to the bushes and balls inside the steering box. As opposed to some MkII’s that we have worked on in the past, this MkII remains as a steering-box car.
After removing the original parts from the car, Dave began to check the new replacements would work with the car and were correct. Then, it was a case of getting everything back together and into the car. Dave took his time to make sure that every component cleared the steering box and its boot so it remained happy for many years to come.
After the job was complete, Dave manually checked that the box rotated as it should and also meshed together with as little play as possible thanks to the new parts.
There will be more updates soon as work continues on this stunning MkII 2.4.
Wheel of Fortune – Refinishing the Wheels of the 1968 Jaguar MkII 2.4
December 10, 2021
One of the jobs to be done on the 1968 Jaguar MkII 2.4 was to paint the wheels to a colour matched off white, just the same as the body. So, it was off to the paint shop under the watchful eye of our in-house paint expert Alan.
Finished in a healthy layer of primer, to begin with, the wheels were then prepared to be put in the booth ready for painting. Alan used our state of the art paint mixing computer to find the closest match possible to the existing paint of the MkII in order to get the best match.
Then, with the right amount of paint mixed up and in the gun, it was time to start laying down the first of many coats to get these wheels to look perfect. Alan took his time to make sure the paint fell evenly and was given enough time in-between coats to achieve the best results straight out the gun. And, as you can see the results are absolutely incredible.
