Both the Jaguar E-Types pictured had their MOT’s done yesterday. The gold 1971 Jaguar E-Type V12 Series 3 is currently with us for storage at our Bentwaters hangar. The green 1968 Jaguar E-Type Series 1.5 4.2 came to us for MOT preparation. If you are looking for storage for your classic vehicle or need it […]
Two of our classics have been treated to professional valets this week by our good friends at Viper Valeting in Ipswich. Firstly was our beautiful 1971 Jaguar E-Type V12 that’s spent the long summer days on some great British road trips. Now squeaky clean and ready to be tucked up securely in our specialist storage […]
The wonderful 1971 Jaguar E-Type V12 Series 3 has been taken on a lovely little road trip this week. Her owner, who lives overseas, came to collect her from our workshop to spend a short trip away. With the sun shining, the roof down, and some lovely long empty roads – it looks like absolute […]
Wow, what a beauty! Our completed Jaguar E-Type restoration project was visited by it’s owner at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. Upon seeing this lovely Jaguar, he couldn’t resist but to take her out for a drive. Seeing clients of ours happy makes the hundreds of hours spent on our restorations well worth while. We […]
With the owner of our stunning restoration out of the country for many months a year our 1971 Jaguar E-Type Roadster is now in storage for the winter within our showroom facilities. We have worked alongside the guys at Carcoon for many years and their products are amazing and perfect for classic car storage. We […]
Having spent a few weeks touring the North Norfolk coastline our 1971 Jaguar E-Type is now back in our workshops having any snags and issues found addressed. Once complete, the car will be stored away with us for the winter in one of our brand new Carcoons within our storage facility. Before we deliver the […]
April 2nd 2016; we first announced our plans to import our 1971 Jaguar E-Type V12 Roadster from Canada, with a view of restoring her back to the original and deserving factory specification. Having been used as a drag car, the body had been subjected to numerous modifications including fibreglass doors, boot lid with air ventilation […]
The day of our 1957 Mercedes 190SL and 1971 Jaguar E-Type photo shoot at Bentwaters Park. Automotive photographer Matt Woods from motorshots.co.uk shared some behind the scenes images with his 5000 followers.
We are now connecting a power to our bespoke rear storage compartment of our 1971 Jaguar E-Type convertible. The double USB will be capable of connecting phones and smart devices for charging as well as options to connect up refrigeration or any other portable device. We are installing a number of power supplies throughout the […]
We are now completing the refit of our bespoke interior trim in our 1971 Jaguar E-Type V12 Roadster. The rear storage unit is looking sensational in maroon carpet piped in maroon. This space underneath the panel behind the front seats is traditionally redundant but we have created two bespoke storage compartments which will be finished […]
We are currently in the middle of producing a bespoke maroon over-mat for our 1971 Jaguar E-Type’s boot space. The over-mat will form an extra layer of protection for the beige boot carpet and will tie in perfectly with the car’s interior. The car would have originally come from the factory with a light coloured […]
Great teamwork in the workshops today as Dave completes the work on his bespoke storage compartment surrounds. The storage compartment is a unique piece to our 1971 Jaguar E-Type roadster, utilising the spare area behind the front seats. Our storage compartment will consist of two removable and lockable padded lids. Within the storage unit you’ll […]
We are currently in the middle of fitting up the brand new hood to our Golden Sands 1971 Jaguar E-Type roadster. Not always the easiest of jobs but once complete feels one of the most rewarding. We are also progressing well with our bespoke storage unit in the rear of the car. The rear compartment […]
Our 1971 Jaguar E-Type is now equipped with the new fitted boot lining. It will take a little time to settle in and for the creases to be removed but it means the rear is just about finished!
The windscreen of our 1971 Jaguar E-Type V12 roadster is now in place. Dave can now work on fitting up the hood frame and hood.
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We have fitted up the hood frame to ensure all areas fit as they should before covering with the brand new hood.
We are now fitting up our 1971 Jaguar E-Type V12 with its new in-car entertainment system. We have kept with the original look installing a retro fascia but with amazing capabilities. Our Autosound set up comes complete with all of the latest technologies, RDS FM, DAB, DAB+, iPhone, Bluetooth music streaming, Bluetooth hands free calling and […]
We are currently in the process of manufacturing a bespoke storage compartment in the rear of our Jaguar E-type roadster. The compartment will be hidden by a lid that will be finished in the style of the front seats. It will be fully lined and have power facilities built in. The manufacturing process has now […]
With the iconic Jaguar E-Type bonnet making up almost half of the exterior of the car, the day we are able to fit up the bonnet is the day an E-Type restoration really starts to take shape. With the bonnet off and the full engine on display the car looks relatively incomplete but now you […]
Dave has now successfully re-instated the air intake to filter set up within the engine bay compartment. The radiator surround has also been fitted into position. …and the rubbers are also now being fitted up around the door.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Although the rear panel sections are covered in material, here at Bridge Classic Cars we insist on carrying out our work to the highest of standards. Breakages in the plastic moulding could be easily hidden up with a quick fix solution and then covered in vinyl or leather but as we have an expert plastic […]
We have just received our Jaguar E-Type V12 steering wheel back from the guys and girls at Myrtle Steering Wheel and Steering Wheel Restoration. They have successfully refurbished an original Jaguar E-Type V12 steering wheel for us, a perfect addition to our 1971 E-Type restoration.
The long awaited arrival of the E-type parcel shelves. Over the years we have accumulated a lot of Jaguar contacts and we felt we had exhausted the majority of these when we searched for replacements for our parcel shelves. We finally received a new pair and have been able to fit them up into the […]
Dave has successfully re-manufactured the strengthening bars that hold the driver and passenger’s seat into position. Our objective was to lower the seat as much as we could to allow for more head room and hopefully a more comfortable driving position. The new structure has resulted in the seats being able to be lowered almost […]
There are fores and againsts’ with the Jaguar E-Type V12 engine; the fores are that it is a truly stunning engine that looks and sounds incredible…the againsts is that it is so big and tight that it is difficult to take close up pictures of things 🙂 Here we have the new heat shields now […]
Our rear off side bumper required some repair work due to it being ill-fitting. A replacement bumper was becoming difficult to source so we opted for repair work instead. Dave carried out the repair work in-house to ensure a perfect fit. Once completed the bumper went away to Wyatt Polishing to be re-chromed and polished ready […]
We have been lucky enough to have sourced a used but original Jaguar E-Type V12 steering wheel. We can now look to refurbish this ready for install in our 1971 V12 E-Type when nearing completion.
After months of searching and now having commissioned a small batch of pulley’s to be made especially for us we have managed to source a brand new V12 pulley from elsewhere. The great news is that we can now fit up and finish off under the bonnet and still have some spare pulleys on the […]
The moment we’ve been waiting for…the first piece of the stunning interior starts to be fitted up inside our 1971 Jaguar E-Type V12 roadster. The bespoke choice of Golden Sands mixed with the maroon/burgundy interior, matching hood and mats all work perfectly together. We are also looking into some special features within the car, stay […]