Work is well underway now on our 1969 Jensen Interceptor FF. She’s in for some paintwork issues that need our attention on the front, in particular the bonnet and off side wing. This work involves stripping back and respraying the bonnet and as you can see from the pictures, a lot of filler has been […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Dave is now well on with stripping back our 1965 Amphicar ready for paint. We have since discovered that the original colour was white and not red as we first thought so we will be reverting back to the original specification in the paint shop. We are taking lots of images as we progress with […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As we always say, it is very important to take lots of pictures when carrying out a restoration. Angles you don’t think are important and areas you think may be easy to refit can sometimes come back to bite you. If you find yourself scratching your head because you can’t quite remember what went where […]
Whilst the aluminium parts are off the vehicle being polished it was a good opportunity for us to improve a couple of small areas that require paint. The steel straps that hold in the fuel tank have been hand painted the same colour as the body colour, these will be stripped back and repainted black. […]
Now the majority of the ‘cutting out’ has been done Asa has securely fitted up the inner sill on the near side of our 1983 Ford Capri. Here we have the offside sills now removed. The outer sills have now spot welded.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Day 1 of owning our 1965 Amphicar and already we are getting stuck in to stripping her ready for a full body preparation and re-spray. Lots of photos of this project I think. Photographs are a great referencing tool, an angle you might think is a bit boring or pointless might end up being a […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This afternoon we removed the large items of aluminium from the car ready to transform them with a good polish. We’ve drafted in the help of our good friend Tony and the guys at Wyatt Polishing to complete this task. With the tools and machinery they have at their fingertips sometimes it’s worth sitting back […]
Work is now underway on our 1949 Bentley Special Mark VI. Our work is very minimal on this project. Mechanically she is fantastic but we felt that a few small alterations to the look would make a huge difference. The aluminium bonnet and tank will be removed and re-polished, the exterior lighting will be replaced […]
It was a long day for Craig and Dave as they set off for what should’ve been a relatively easy trip to Brighton. We had our 1973 Jaguar E-Type to deliver and returning with our 1949 Bentley Mark VI Special and 1965 Amphicar. The journey there seemed relatively trouble free but the same couldn’t be […]
Our 1973 Jaguar E-Type 2+2 Series 3 arrived with us needing very little. She was very much a usable car so a quick re-tune to the engine before a thorough clean and detail and she was good to go. Her final destination was Brighton so we were all in bright and early this morning (5am […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We have now so close to completion on our 1949 MGYT restoration project. We are just waiting on a part to be manufactured for the side screens and then our final task is the jacking ram system. Having sourced a set of original rams we needed the assistance of a hydraulic expert to help free […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It’s collection day of our 1991 TVR SEAC and we couldn’t resist taking our newest addition out for an extra long drive. On the way back from East Bergholt our first stop was Raydon airfield for a photo opportunity. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”15838,15837,15836,15835,15834,15833,15832,15831,15830,15829,15828,15827,15826,15825,15824,15823,15822,15821,15820,15819,15818,15817,15816,15815,15814″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We then called in to visit someone in Westerfield so another photo opportunity to […]
The Near-side inner and outer sill has now been completely removed from the vehicle ready for it to be replaced with new. The body panels are now in stock with us so Asa will be busy piecing the car back together soon. Hopefully we are almost passed the cutting out stage. The car continues to […]
It was a tight squeeze but our 1960 Jensen 541S prototype engine is now back in the car ready for the ancillaries to be fitted back up. All of the brake and fuel lines are in as is the gearbox, axle and propshaft. Today, John has been fitting up the carbs.
Whilst the car is away at the paint shop and with the engine removed we are able to tidy up the areas that are less reachable when inside the car. It’s a great opportunity for us to clean and repaint the engine and gearbox to freshen up the look.
Here we have a one of twelve very special Bentley specials built by the legendary John Anderson Starting its life as a matching number. Our 1949 Bentley MK V1 was rebuilt in 1984 by the specialist restorer John Anderson, of vintage Bentley Special fame and manufacturer of the million-selling “Sugar Mouse” It has been re-trimmed in […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Arriving on Thursday is the newest addition to the Bridge Classic Cars family, a 1991 TVR 450 Seac. Perhaps dreams do come true, I (Gordon) was fortunate to own a TVR 450SEAC when they were only about 3 years old and I often still see my car in various press releases, sporting its own SEAC […]
The Jensen 541R is a closed four-seater GT-class car built in the United Kingdom by Jensen between 1957 and 1960. The original aluminium prototype appeared in 1953 as the 541 at the London Motor Show, although this changed to glassfibre for all production cars. Within a year, the new 541 had already earned rave reviews from magazines, notably Autocar, whose testers drove the grand tourer to […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In our workshops right now is our beautiful 1956 Austin Healey. Although a MOT is not required by law we have been asked to give her a full health check in line with the latest MOT requirements.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”15701,15702,15703,15704,15705,15706,15707,15708,15709,15710,15711,15712″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
So it’s that time once again, our 1947 Rover 12 is back on the road, with all issues resolved…it’s time for her to go home to Laxfield to enjoy some day’s out with her owner. It will be a sad one to say goodbye to as the comments have been lovely. Here she is being […]
As one of the only manufacturers, or perhaps the only manufacturer of the classic Jensen 541S front grilles we often get approached by the 541S owners who are looking to freshen up or even restore theirs. With only 127 Jensen 541S’ produced it is great that we still know of lots in existence and we […]
“The car looks and sounds stunning, we got there in the end! I am thrilled with it, thank you so much and thank the guys too…I love them all. I love glitter too!”
When the car arrived with us, the side screen frames were still in the raw material and colour of the steel. We have decided to colour code the frame the same colour as the hood frame. Not only does it look more aesthetically pleasing but will preserve and protect the frames for longer.
As the existing rubbers had perished on our 1960 Jensen 541S gearbox mounts we have stripped, cleaned and re-manufactured with new rubbers. Here they are rebuilt before and after primer.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our 1973 Jaguar E-Type 2+2 Series 3 has now arrived in our Ipswich workshops. The next task will be to run her through our workshops for the quick once over. We’ll assess any works that is required to be carried out and this will then start next week. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”15677,15676,15675,15674,15673,15672,15671,15670,15669,15668,15667,15666,15665,15664,15663,15662,15661,15660″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
One of only 320 Jensen Interceptor FF’s manufactured, 110 of which were MkII and this being the very first MkII, this very special car has come in to us today to have a couple of minor paint issues rectified. She’ll be with us whilst the owner is away enjoying a nice break so on his […]
From new, we believe the small piece of shaped metal and carpet which covers the MG YT oil dipstick is not piped, instead it was left as a rough piece of carpet. Hopefully the purists won’t be too offended with our decision to pipe it. We have opted for beige/biscuit piping rather than blue so […]
The internet is such a wonderful tool. We’ve just received an email from Mr Alan Sinclair, he happened to be looking for wheel adapters online and came across another few images of our 1973 Jaguar E-Type Series 3, registration WWB493L. Back in the day it was very difficult to add to the previous history of a […]