The completed V12 engine of our 1971 Jaguar E-Type roadster. Steve at Rushton Engineering has carried out an amazing job on the engine. It has been completely stripped, chemically cleaned and meticulously rebuilt. We have renewed, as standard, crank shells, timing chain and tensioner, piston rings, valves and springs. Both heads have been skimmed, bores honed and […]
More images from the paint shop as we continue to tackle the magnesium wheel refurbishment.
Get in on the gin! The UK’s original Gin Festival is visiting Ipswich https://www.ginfestival.com/events/gin-festival-ipswich-2017 Passionate about all things gin, Gin Festival is visiting Ipswich for the first time with more than 100 gins, top craft distillers and a whole world of ginformation, and we’ve chosen Ipswich Town Hall to hold this (G)incredible event. Hitting cities […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As work continues on our 1965 Jaguar E-Type we are unfortunately revealing more and more areas that require immediate attention. We have discovered a number of unexpected rotten areas whilst stripping and preparing the bodywork. The areas in questions are not large and are most definitely manageable but its great that we have found them […]
As Tommy is nearing completion on the repair work on the existing body we have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of the newly built body panels. Before arriving here at Bridge Classic Cars, sometime in it’s life our 1971 Jaguar E-Type had been altered to what we believe was going to be a drag vehicle. But […]
In a previous post back in December we explained how we need to further perfect the Merak wheels. Magnesium wheels are somewhat of a challenge to work and unfortunately the previous restoration did not bring them back up to the standard we wanted to we have stripped them back to carry out the task once […]
Here are the results of Lauren being left alone to choose her own work attire.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Our 1960 Jensen 541S chassis has arrived back at our workshops from the blasters. With the body completely removed and all of the areas exposed, we thought it was best to blast the chassis to remove years of debris, grit and rust that had been collected. Only then could we truly see the challenges […]
The new rear bumper bars have now been fitted. …as have the new rear lights. It’s amazing what a huge difference small changes can make to the look of the car. The front bumper bars made the car look tired but now with the brand new bars fitted it has completely transformed the look. Although […]
We closed off 2016 with various projects still underway and a busy diary looking into January and February. Work on our 1965 Jaguar E-Type was unfortunately a little delayed at the back end of last year but now we are back, we have been busy knuckling down on the tasks at hand. Bobbie has been […]
Under the bonnet is looking a little tired so we have decided to remove the leads, tidy the bonnet area and refit the wires in a much neater and presentable fashion. We’ve gently removed the debris and grit that has built up over many years on the engine. Lauren has applied one coat of red […]
Having stripped and cleaned the dashboard we’ve now applied the wrinkle texture paint to give it a fresh, yet aged look. Wrinkle texture paint leaves a distinctive custom crinkle finish that you both see and feel. The crackle finish is extremely durable, long lasting and chemical resistant. It is temperature resistant to 350°F (177°C) and […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We have just taken delivery of our newest project, our 1972 Fiat 500L. This beautiful little machine is already good to go and, as it was so rightly explained to us before we collected, it is very much a usable classic. As with a lot of the cars that come through the doors at Bridge […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Save the date in your new diary… Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show returning to the Birmingham NEC – 10th to 12th November 2017 Here are some amazing images from last year’s show sent in to us from Neil McLean.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”9047,9048,9049,9050,9051,9052,9053,9054,9055,9056,9057,9058,9059,9060,9061,9062,9063,9064,9065,9066,9067,9068,9069,9070,9071,9072,9073,9074,9075,9076,9077,9078,9079,9080″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
The rear differential has now been stripped, cleaned and repaired. All of the bearings have been replaced with a full set of new. We have completely re-shimmed the differential and re-machined all seals surfaces. The gaskets and seals have been replaced and the differential has been completely rebuilt. Next job is to repaint the unit […]
After a couple of weeks away for the Christmas period we are now back in our workshops and straight back to work on our projects. We have started work on fitting the brand new carpets to our MGBGT. We have also fitted the existing rear gutter trims and windows back into position. Our brief is […]
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Our V12 engine is now nearing it’s completion and will be married to the body when it returns from the paint shop.
The new cooling kit has arrived today from Revotec. The MGBG Chrome Bumper 1962-76 Cooling Kit from Revotec has been engineered to provide perfect cooling for your MGB. Part number: B-MGB 62-76-BLK New – Black Anodized Engineered Brackets Kit Contains: 10″ High Power Blowing fan, Laser cut aluminium anodized black fan mounting brackets, 28mm Revotec Electronic fan controller Top hose […]
The half-shafts are now in our paintshop being stripped, prepared and painted. The red will go and they’ll be refinished in satin black.
As I had nipped over to our trim shop to drop off some bits I couldn’t help but take a couple of pictures of the Maserati Merak interior. Kim mentioned that there were a couple of areas she wanted to look at but all in all, they are all taking shape and looking fantastic. Just […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This may look like we’ve made a bit of an error with the template of our rear interior engine housing but this is exactly how it should be. Even the rear seats on the Merak aren’t the same size! Here we the top of the rear interior engine housing that Asa has had to draw […]
The new front and rear seats are being started today with the end result being a black on black finish. As is often the case, the frames are still in great condition but just needed a little attention to the paint finish, just to freshen them up. The seats have been stripped of all components, […]
A waitress has described Ed Sheeran as “genuine” and “down to earth” following his visit to an Ipswich restaurant today. The superstar, who is from the Suffolk village of Framlingham, went for a meal at Nando’s in Ipswich’s Cardinal Park this afternoon. Waitress Sarah Jane Elliott showed Ed to his seat along with his guest, […]
The new old airbag has arrived for our Maserati Merak. Next stop, the paint shop where we’ll prepare it ready for a fresh new look. Next time you see it will be just before it’s fitted in the car and it’ll be finished perfectly in good black with a brand new filter.
Our 1960 Jensen 541S is one of 3 the prototypes that were original built by the Jensen brothers. Two of the prototypes were built with a manual gearbox and only one was developed with the automatic transmission…this, is the automatic. A very special and unique car that deserves the very best and that is why […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With the body now completely removed from the chassis and the chassis away for assessment, Asa could turn his attentions to the body itself. A lot of work is required on our Jensen 541S body and it’s even more challenging when fibreglass is enthused with steel. Here we have the doors fully stripped to reveal […]
Magnesium has several key properties that make it an attractive base metal for wheels: lightness; a high damping capacity; and a high specific strength. Magnesium is the lightest metallic structural material available. It is 1.5 times less dense than aluminum, so magnesium wheels can be designed to be significantly lighter than aluminum alloy wheels, while exhibiting comparable strength. All […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Barons has ended the year with its fantastic Annual Christmas Classic auction at Sandown Park. Santa may struggle to get the entries down the chimney, but any classic car buff would be delighted to find one of them in their garage or driveway on Christmas morning. Restoration projects are popular at this time of year, […]
Our 1951 MG TD Competition Abington MkII featured as the main car on the front cover of the Barons annual Christmas brochure. It also appeared inside, spread across a double page within the edition. The Barons annual Christmas brochure was given out to all attendees of the 2016 Barons Christmas Classic Auction, held at Sandown Park […]