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 […]
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.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The very last Jensen 541R that was built by Jensen Motors (#493), this incredible find is a potential restoration for the future. Currently residing in Germany we are in talks to have her in our workshops later in the year.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”19684,19685,19686,19687,19688,19689,19690,19691,19692,19693,19694,19695,19696,19697,19698,19699,19700,19701,19702,19703,19704,19705,19706,19707,19708,19709,19710,19711,19681″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Source: Wikipedia The Jensen 541R is a closed four-seater GT-class car built in the United Kingdom by Jensen between […]
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 […]
“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 […]
Today, we’ve been able to truly feel what it will be like to drive this beautiful machine. Last week we could experience being a back seat passenger but now we have the front seat securely in position. It has made us realise just how short we must’ve all been in 1949 as our heads touch […]
Source: The Morgan Motor Company “The Morgan Motor Company Ltd was established in 1909 by H.F.S. Morgan with the design of the Morgan three-wheeler. A four-wheeled model began production in 1936, and Morgan cars have long become famous the world over for their unique blend of charisma, quality materials, craftsmanship and performance. The ethos at Morgan […]
Tommy is busy welding up our series 1 Land Rover body panels. Special fixings have been ordered online yesterday and should be with us later today.
So we’ve had a visit from Tony at Wyatt Polishing and being a Midget man himself he had a little inkling that our MG Midget might be of historical value. Not only is she a 14,000 mile, one family owned car from new which makes for fantastic history itself but the colour may hide more of […]
The very first Bridge Classic Cars enamel badge. Fresh off the production line, here is the very first Bridge Classic Cars enamel badge, produced by our friends at Pamela David Enamels. This will be fitted to our 1975 Maserati Merak as the final stage of completion of this fantastic project. When she leaves our workshops […]
When our 1960 Jensen 541S (the prototype) arrived in our workshops back in 2016 we discovered that the rear half-shaft was 20mm too short and not only that but the nut at one end was only secured by 3 turns. Something somewhere was wrong. The previous owner has since been in touch, his father owned […]
The stunning carpets are now laid into position. At this stage they are only fitted to size everything up and make sure our measurements are accurate. The door cards are also now in position, we just need to finish off the hidem banding with chrome finishing caps and fully secure the door cards into position. […]
Currently en-route down from Scotland, later this week Bridge Classic Cars will be welcoming our 1973 Jaguar E-Type Series 3. Already set for its new home, we’ll be guiding her through our workshops for a few minor alterations and for a general check over before she heads off Brighton to start a new life on […]
The petrol tank and rear axle springs have been removed ready to be refurbished. Once cleaned up and treated to a new black respray here we have the rear axle springs.
Work is now well underway on refitting our Jensen 541S with the front assembly now reattached. John has been busy re-wiring the loom this week.
After closer inspection we discovered that both horns have been stuffed with cardboard, preventing them from working properly. We’ve now removed the card from within the system but unfortunately the coil is burnt. The wiring is still in great working order so the coil is still causing the fault with the horn. The horn mechanism […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Although the car has only covered a mere 1400 miles from new due to the extreme weather conditions in the north of Scotland we felt the paintwork did not reflect how beautiful our MG could be. We have decided to strip her back to bare for a sympathetic restoration and to have her resprayed to […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We are currently in talks with the current owner of a very rare find, a 1965 Amphicar. Mr Sinclair has owned the car for many years and has carried out a lot of the restoration works himself: A complete reconditioned engine, a re-bore with new pistons, new cam shaft and cam followers, head skimmed and […]
We are now on the final push of our 1949 MG YT restoration project. The journey has been been fantastic and we have had lots of lovely comments on the car. Everyone from the MG enthusiast to the general public walking on by and looked in and admired it’s styling and unique design. She is […]
Recently we took on a project to rebuild one side of our 1947 MG TC’s woodwork. This included a full rebuild of the woodwork frame. Once the work was complete we carried out a rear re-spray of the vehicle. When carrying out some unrelated work on site last week we noticed a slight imperfection in […]