The perspex is now ready to be fitted to both of our Jensens. Using the old perspex as a template, the fresh perspex was made to the exact same shape as the original was. These are now ready to be fitted to both cars.
Chris and Dave have joined forces for the latest Jensen task. Within the fibreglass bonnet moulding are channels. Within these channels should be metal bars used to strengthen the structure. These are missing on many of the Jensen’s we see so whilst Chris has been working on the fibreglass Dave has been assisting with the […]
Chris has been working on re-fitting the chrome around the windows and door tops. This exercise is done to ensure all lines and re-shaping work has been carried out perfectly and that all components will once again fit as they should when it comes to rebuilding the car after paint. All panels around the car […]
Chris has been working with our Jensen’s fibreglass bodywork. He’s applied new fibreglass to damaged areas, building it up layer by layer to achieve a strong bond. It’s then sanded back to match the sculpture and lines of the vehicle. Chris has also ensured the boot trim and side panels line up and are fitting […]
Chris has been working hard on our Jensen 541R this week. He’s been fitting up the bodywork, making sure the fitment is perfect before it’s painted. Dave’s newly modified hinges now mean the door opens and closes perfectly. Chris has installed the door catch and adjusted the hinge so the door closes with precision. There […]
We’ve got a few more Jensen components that are ready to be chromed. We can’t wait to see the A pillar windows fitted to the car and shining once more.
Dave and Chris are hard at work on our 1957 Jensen 541 R. Dave has perfected his custom built B posts. He’s let in new metal where necessary to ensure the vehicle’s structure is perfect. Chris is now fitting up the body panels, ensuring the fitment, gap and shape of the panels is spot on. […]
Kath has begun stripping down our Jensen interior. She will carefully clean and then mark out all interior fabrics and use these as reference for the new leather. Once the seats and interior trim is all stripped down, we can then work on building them back up with brand new foam and leather.
Dave has done a wonderful job fabricating new hinges for our Jensen 541R. He’s had to weld in a box section in order to extend the Jensen’s ‘A post’ towards the rear of the car. This has allowed to doors to sit in their correct position. The Jensen will go to our in-house paint shop […]
Kath has been working on both of our Jensen 541 R’s within the Bridge Classic Cars Trim Shop. She has been simultaneously working on interior components for both of our Jensen 541 R restorations. The Jensen dials have also arrived in to the workshop, ready to be fitted and wired in to the newly trimmed […]
Dave has been working on our wonderful 1957 Jensen 541R. He’s had to convert the door hinges to allow the doors to correctly fit. To do this Dave has cut out the old door plate and fabricated a new door plate, using our 1960 Jensen door as reference to match it perfectly. He’s then had […]
Chromework has arrived back at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop for our two Jensen 541 R projects. Pictured below is a selection of some of the chrome components that will be fitted to the completed restorations.
Work continues on both of our gorgeous Jensen 541r’s. Below is a gallery of the custom fabricated exhaust that’s fitted to the 1957 Jensen 541r. Demand Engineering, one of the country’s best exhaust fabricators have made this beautiful stainless steel system for our Jensen. The exhaust headers have been finished in a lovely satin black, […]
Our 1957 Jensen Bonet has been down to the paint shop for preparation. It will be fully prepped and primed before it receives its colour coat. There is a couple of quite substantial cracks that will need repairing for a perfect surface to be achieved.
Some of our Jensen chrome work is now away with the guys and girls at Douglas Metal Finishing. We should hopefully see them back to their best in no time.
Our one-of-a-kind Corvette powered Jensen 541R is having custom fabricated stainless steel exhaust system made and fitted. We had originally designed a system that took the manifold above the engine but due to our customers request we’re re-routing the system underneath. We’ve had to ensure the exhaust misses the steering column and alternator. We’ve avoided […]
In order for Demand Engineering to commence work on the bespoke exhaust systems for our Jensen’s firstly we needed to fit up the newly manufactured spare wheel carriers in order to get exact measurements. We have also fitted up the tank and new spoked wheels with tyres.
Our heavily pitted hinges Jensen 541R hinges made their way down to London to be assessed with a view to repair by the guys at Douglas Metal Finishing . The results are outstanding… Douglas Metal Finishing is one of the leading UK Chrome Platers with their established factory set up in South East London. They […]
Ongoing discussions continue on the telemetry of the new hubs so as not to widen the track.
David Turnage from the Jensen Owner’s Club has visited today to inspect our three Jensen’s. In order to register the cars, a representative from the club is required to verify the paperwork and confirm the authenticity of the vehicles. And, as always, he arrives in style…
More images from the body work preparation. Here we have the fibre-glass front wing/arches as well as the side skirts being perfected; to remove all blistering and get them repaired and ready for paint.
Images back from Tony at Wyatt Polishing as he continues to work through the various re-chroming and re-polishing projects we have given him. Here we have bright work from our TVR Grantura, Jensens 541R’s and Jaguar E-Type.
Having just one set of carrier calipers we set to work fabricating a new set so that both vehicles had a set.
We are delighted with the ‘snug’ fit of our 1957 Jensen 541R bodyshell. Having spent some time perfecting the fibreglass shape and removing all signs of the years of cracking and wear within the moulding, the body shell is now ready for re-fit. We are yet to secure the body shell to the chassis but […]
We have now stripped back, cleaned and plated the seat runners and bonnet stays. We have also received delivery of our brand new rear brakes, hubs and caps ready for refit too.
More images of our 1957 body shell being repaired.
The fibreglass bodyshell of our 1957 Jensen 541R arrived to us in a pretty sorry state, covered entirely in miniature cracks and blisters that have developed over time. Repairing the fibreglass body is quite a time consuming task but one that is a necessity in ensuring the finest results with the restoration. Any imperfections at […]
Our Jensen 541R has now been fitted with the newly built Corvette Engine and brand new 5 speed Tremec gearbox.
John is currently cutting and shaping the new heat shield for the front section of our Jensen 541S, chassis 328.