The stripping and re-shaping of our 1960 Jensen 541R body is progressing well with the shell now primed and ready for the next stage.
At the start of the 1950s, the Jensen Motor Company had a financially sound business producing commercial vehicles and building bespoke bodies for other manufacturers. As is often the way with successful entrepreneurs, the Jensen brothers enjoyed having their name on their products and having been involved for years prior to the war building small cars […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]She’s already shown HUGE potential to be a big hit with both classic car and Butlin’s enthusiasts alike discussing the car’s history. A lot of interested parties were hoping we would be cleaning up in the original condition to preserve the ‘patina’ but unfortunately he car is just too far gone. Not only that but […]
The brand new fuel sender for our 1977 MGBGT has arrived.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With our 1960 Jensen 541S restoration journey almost complete, today is the day for our wonderful photo shoot. The sun is shining bright and we are on location bright and early with Jason from Sugar & Spice Photography. Today’s venue, the beautiful setting of Hungarian Hall, hidden down the country roads of Pettistree, Suffolk. Hungarian […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Self-etching primer contains phosphoric acid and zinc, it is intended for fiberglass and metals. It will work on just about any metal, whether steel, die cast alloys, or others. and cures very quickly. The acid etches the surface and deposits the zinc, giving itself a slightly rough surface to grab onto. This gives the primer maximum […]
It was a very time consuming and intricate task but Brian has now completed the polishing work on our original Austin Healey grille.
We are still in the process of cutting out the rot and corrosion from our 1977 MGBGT. We will then reshape and fit new metalwork into position before we start with the body preparation and paint next month.
Brian is currently working on polishing the TVR’s expansion tank and cap. The results are amazing and no need for stripping and re-chroming on this one. The original ‘patina’ characteristics are present but will not look out of place against the newly refurbished body which is great news.
We have now repaired the damage to the front frames of our Jaguar E-Type so these are ready to go to paint along with the body shell.
In order to repair the affect areas of the boot lid we have removed the outer skin, cleaned off the surface rust before repairing, treating, sealing. The outer skin has then been re-applied to complete the task. The boot lid is now ready to be prepared alongside the bodyshell
Tommy is now working on our 1977 MGBGT body. Certain areas, particularly the sills are heavily corroded and will need both repairing and replacing. The front valance and outer sills will be replaced with new parts supplied by our good friends at Moss Europe. The centre sill will be cut out, the affected areas are […]
Brian spent a short while cleaning up the TVR dash and centre column to assess whether it would be acceptable enough to be refitted without re-covering. As much as it has brought life back into the tired looking parts we feel it is best to re-cover for maximum impact. Against the newly painted body shell […]
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 […]
[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 […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Arriving today we have our 1983 Bedford HA van. Delivered to Butlins holiday camp in 1983 in company colours it is now believed to be the only one left in existence. It is also a very rare four seater model. Currently stripped, sand blasted, etch primed, there is nothing hidden and its ready for our […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our 1975 MGB and 1962 TVR Grantura dials have all been stripped, cleaned and polished ready for refit.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”26423,26438,26437,26436,26435,26434,26433,26432,26431,26430,26429,26428,26427,26426,26425,26424″ title=”1975 MGB Roadster Dials”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”26439,26440″ title=”1962 TVR Griffith Dials”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Our plug hole has now been re-chromed, polished and ready to be refitted to our Westerly Oceanquest.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]For Sale MGB Roadster 1964. This car has been upgraded and it looks and drives superbly. The “Good”: It has been professionally fitted with a five speed type 9 gearbox, upgraded shock absorbers, new interior, Mota Lita wooden steering wheel, alternator, coil, distributor and a new battery. It drives absolutely faultlessly, in fact I am yet to […]
As you can see from previous posts, Ady is well on with rebuilding and upgrading our 1963 TVR Grantura engine. We are now in a position to bring in the body shell and to prepare for paint. The majority of the body shell has been restored a number of years ago, elsewhere, and the work […]
A small piece of welding to complete and the car is now ready for Chris to take control in our paint room. Our 1975 MG B shell is ready and in position for body shaping and preparation to commence. It won’t be long now til we see her finished once again in the original Tundra […]
Wheelcare have carried out an incredible job on our original 1977 MGBGT Rostyle wheels. Reknowned for not being an easy wheel to refurbish they take time and patience but the results are amazing. Fitted with brand new Continental tyres.
Arriving soon, our 1959 Morris J Type has a very special engagement in 2020 and needs to be back on the road in time. We’ll be collected the vehicle within the next couple of months to prepare the body and give it a full re-paint. Once the paintwork is complete the van will return to […]
Our 13″ wheels have now returned from our good friends at Wheelcare in Colchester having been welded, repaired, stripped and painted. They are now ready for the tyres to be fitted so the car can go back on it’s wheels. Wheelcare repair all makes and sizes. It doesn’t matter whether they are polished, painted or machined. […]
Our 1955 Austin Healey 100M engine is now complete and refitted. The body shell in now in for preparation ready for the respray to commence.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Over time, the moulded speaker covers have warped due to age and the ever changing weather conditions. The bottom of both sections have started to flare out at the bottom which has resulted in the parcel shelf catching and not rising with the boot lid. We looked to purchase replacement but with no joy so […]
We begin on the next big stage of our 1975 MG B restoration tomorrow when work commences on the paint preparation. The welding has been completed and the car is now in the hands of Chris to prepare the shell ready for paint. All of the lines will be perfected and every inch of the […]
We inspected the diffs for wear before media blasting and painting the rear axles.
Our 2005 Smart Roadster Brabus has returned with some electrical issues that need addressing. We believe there to be a loose connection somewhere within the system as the car loses all electrical power with no prior warning. We’ll get it in the workshops tomorrow to investigate. Looks to be a loose connection around the main […]
[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 […]