Uncovering signs on rust on our 1972 Jaguar E-Type

From a far, the paintwork on our 1972 Jaguar E-Type looks lovely. The light blue finish is striking but upon closer inspection there are a lot of imperfections that we knew we needed to address.

The car was painted approximately 10 years ago but unfortunately it looks as though the car may have been repaired and painted with moisture in the air. The body has signs of micro blistering all over which is not good news.

Many causes of micro-blistering occur when vehicles are repaired or painted under adverse conditions.

You can minimise the chances of blistering by ensuring your paint area is kept clean and dry. During paint application, you need to use the correct thinner with each and every coat of paint.  It is certainly not advised to apply cheap quality thinner where the moisture content is often above specified levels.  You should apply sufficient primer and topcoat in even coats.  Ensure a sufficient primer film is left after sanding followed by a similar film weight of topcoat.  Low film build of either or both weakens the paint structure and can very easily lead to blistering. Spot or localised repairs are very noticeable as the feather edge part of the area would undoubtedly have a low film weight.  Low film weight is one of the most common causes of blistering, combined with adverse environmental conditions.

The car will now be stripped back bare as we see signs of rust appearing and this will need to be addressed as a matter of urgency. Painting and preparing without correcting issues first will result in a similar effect happening within a matter of months.

Work begins on our Jaguar E-Type full re-trim

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A familiar face returns to Bridge Classic Cars as we welcome back our 1965 Jaguar E-Type Fixed Head Coupe for the interior transformation.

Kim is busy stripping the interior to individual component level ready for the fit out to begin.

We are replacing like for like so the colour combination will remain the same as the original specification; finished in Old Beige.

We are aiming for completion at the beginning of March as the car is due to experience the track for a Jaguar day out at The Goodwood Motor Circuit.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”26116,26117,26118,26119,26120,26121,26122,26123,26124,26125,26126,26127,26128″][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Refurbishing a collection of dials

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our Jaguar E-type dials are amongst a large collection of dials currently en-route to our good friends Speedy Cables to be refurbished.

Authorised distributor of Smiths, CAI and VDO products Speedy Cables is an independent small company located in South Wales employing around 20 people with a variety of professional, engineering and craft skills engaged in the customisation and repair of instrumentation and the manufacture of custom control cables and custom drive cables.

The market sectors in which the company operates is varied. Historically it was predominantly automotive including replica cars, classic cars, classic motorcycles, taxis, kit cars, motor sport and military, whilst they continue to serve those sectors they also serve the agricultural, industrial and security sectors.

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