[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Here we have more images to demonstrate the extent of the corrosion we are finding and more importantly, tackling. The rear valance has now been removed in the rotten areas as well as the nearside rear arch panels.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”9572,9578,9577,9576,9575,9574,9573″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our 1949 MG YT arrived to us from Cyprus looking like this: Last week we revealed the car looking fresh in it’s new Clipper Blue body. Now we can reveal a full series of images of the body shell, the panels and the wheels all finished in Clipper Blue. The next stage for us at Bridge […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We’ve been blessed with the presence of renowned race engine builder Don Warman today in our workshops as he spent a second day testing the engine of our 1960 Jensen 541S. The engine is running beautifully and has been for the majority of the afternoon and with the gearbox soon to be arriving back after […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With the new bonnet underside repair kits now with us, Laura has been able to remove the corroded areas around the bottom edging of the bonnet and replace with brand new panels. A lot of the slightly damaged areas have also been corrected. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”9495,9496,9497,9498,9499,9500,9501,9502,9503,9504,9505,9506,9507″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Our 1973 Jaguar E-Type V12 has arrived at Felixstowe docks. After connecting it up with some jump leads to give it a bit of energy she powered up no problem at all. Gordon decided to drive her back to our Ipswich workshops to give it a run.
Our 1960 Jensen 541S chassis tube has now been successfully removed on one side. This will soon be replaced with brand new tubing to make up the chassis frame once again.
With the rear cross members and leaf hangers in place it was time for Asa to focus on the rear wheel arches which are in desperate need of repair. It is a common issue we’ve found with the Jensen 541 chassis’, they rot…and unfortunately it is often not until you remove the sills do you […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Laura has been busy all week working on the bonnet of our 1967 Jaguar E-Type Series 1, the racing car! The bonnet headlamp diaphragms on both sides are badly corroded as are the mudguard panels so we have decided to purchase a new set to work with rather than spending time and money correcting the […]
The newly formed bonnet air-duct for our Jaguar E-Type roadster has now been fitted.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With the replacement panels now Laura has started work on repairing the bonnet of our 1967 Jaguar E-Type. The rotten front under-pan has now been removed and the arches have been cut away where necessary. The pair of replacement arch panel repair kits have now been tacked up ready to be secured. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”9454,9455,9456,9457,9458,9459,9460,9461,9462,9463,9464,9465,9466″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Assuming entire system to be dry but connected and engine ready to run, add fresh LHM fluid to the reservoir. Also, prime the LHM pump by pouring LHM down the return pipe or filling prior to installation. Start the engine and allo fluid to circulate around the system for 10 to 20 seconds. Keep the […]
The corroded rear cross members and leaf hangers have now been cut away from the chassis of our Jensen 541S to be replaced with new. The new components will be fabricated and refitted in our Ipswich workshops. A new component has now been manufactured and fitted to replace the rear cross member and leaf hangers. […]
Our next attempt on the 1976 Maserati Merak wheels have been a success. Having stripped them all back we have managed to further improve the magnesium finish to the wheels before applying a new coat of light gloss wheel paint. It was a lot of effort and intricate detailing but the results on this attempt […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It’s been a solid task for Tommy since returning from his Christmas break but what a fantastic job he is doing. He’s managing to transform the body of our 1971 Jaguar E-Type roadster from a drag car back into the beautiful iconic classic it should be. The arches have now been cut out ready for […]
Work has started today on our 1967 Jaguar E-Type 2+2 body shell. We are hoping to reveal some exciting news very soon on this 2017 project but until we have our plans confirmed, all of our I’s dotted and our T’s crossed then work must still commence on the body-shell. The bonnet is the first […]
When clearing out the glove box of our 1972 Jaguar E-Type we came across some old photographs taken of the car in 1998. It’s great to keep old documentation of the vehicle, however minor you feel it is at the time it all helps to build the history of the car. We love taking lots […]
The repair work continues on our 1965 Jaguar E-Type as we get it prepared for paint. The corroded areas on the bonnet’s edge have now been removed and replaced with new steel Work has also been carried out on the offside sill to repair more corrosion.
Now that the car has undergone a full valet Lauren has refitted the newly covered front seat.
It’s a real pity that both the driver and passenger’s front seat has small rips in them when we picked the car up. We contemplated repairing the existing holes but in the end we thought it was best to strip and recover the seats with new seat covers and it was very much the right […]
Mechanically, our lovely little 1972 Fiat 500L is spot on but as with everything in life that has been used and enjoyed, the engine could benefit from a little attention…cosmetically that is! Lauren has spent the day cleaning, polishing and repainting the engine to freshen up the look. We’ve kept to the existing colours but […]
To ensure we keep some of the originality of the car we decided to freshen up the look of the existing fuel tank. From new back in the 70’s, and also if you were to purchase a new tank today, it would be finished in black so we decided to clean up our red tank […]
One of the biggest and most exciting transformations to any car is a full ‘colour change’ body respray. At the back end of 2016 we revealed our exciting plans to change our 1949 MGYT from it’s current colour of white back to it’s original colour of Clipper Blue. Whoever had change this beautiful machine from blue […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our 1972 Jaguar E-Type V12 Series 3 arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshops bright and early this morning, having travelled down through the night from the highlands. Now awaiting preparation she will soon be available for sale. For more information and to view our full range of cars visit our for sale section. Here we […]
We’ve now signed off our 1989 Ford Granada. This was work that was needed to carry her through an MOT. As she had been sitting around for some time she had suffered the effects of the ever changing UK weather. The suspension component mountings, where they had corroded have now been repaired. It was also […]
The completed V12 engine of our 1971 Jaguar E-Type roadster. Steve at Rushton Engineering has carried out an amazing job on the engine. It has been completely stripped, chemically cleaned and meticulously rebuilt. We have renewed, as standard, crank shells, timing chain and tensioner, piston rings, valves and springs. Both heads have been skimmed, bores honed and […]
More images from the paint shop as we continue to tackle the magnesium wheel refurbishment.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As work continues on our 1965 Jaguar E-Type we are unfortunately revealing more and more areas that require immediate attention. We have discovered a number of unexpected rotten areas whilst stripping and preparing the bodywork. The areas in questions are not large and are most definitely manageable but its great that we have found them […]
As Tommy is nearing completion on the repair work on the existing body we have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of the newly built body panels. Before arriving here at Bridge Classic Cars, sometime in it’s life our 1971 Jaguar E-Type had been altered to what we believe was going to be a drag vehicle. But […]
In a previous post back in December we explained how we need to further perfect the Merak wheels. Magnesium wheels are somewhat of a challenge to work and unfortunately the previous restoration did not bring them back up to the standard we wanted to we have stripped them back to carry out the task once […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Our 1960 Jensen 541S chassis has arrived back at our workshops from the blasters. With the body completely removed and all of the areas exposed, we thought it was best to blast the chassis to remove years of debris, grit and rust that had been collected. Only then could we truly see the challenges […]