Our 1959 Jensen 541R has left the Bridge Classic Cars workshop and is now back with its very happy owner. Tony loaded the car up and safely delivered it home earlier this week. This is a stunning classic car and one that has been with us for a while. It’s great to now see it […]
As we prepare to say goodbye to our 1959 Jensen 541R, I thought it would be nice to take some photos of it in its almost-finished state. A bit more testing is needed and then it will be off home to its owner.
Jonn has been working on our 1959 Jensen 541R recently. His notes: Take complete inlet manifold and carburettor to bench for repair. Remove 3x inlets unions from each inlet runner. Tap out thread carefully to 3/8 unf. Cut 3x bolts to length and fit to each runner with fibre washer and pipe thread sealer applied. […]
John has made the mesh to go on our 1959 Jensen 541R front wings, as requested by the owner of the car. While John was doing that, James replaced the brake servo as, on a recent test drive, it was noted that the brakes were not quite as good as they could be. A replacement […]
Over the last few days, the workshop team have been completing the finishing touches on our 1959 Jensen 541R. They have fitted a modern but classic-looking radio with DAB and speakers, road tested and obtained all of the details to get the speedo calibrated accurately, adjusted doors and ensured the washers are working. A bonnet […]
As the restoration of our 1959 Jensen 541R is coming toward its end, Rob has fitted new studs into the front grille badges and trim ring. He marked the positions of the new fixing holes and drilled them before bolting the badges to the grill. He then refitted the flap to the car and adjusted […]
Part of our 1959 Jensen 541R has been undergoing some work in the Bridge Classic Cars fabrication bay. Technician Monty has been straightening the front crash bar before it goes back onto this beautiful (and nearly finished) classic Jensen.
Bridge Classic Cars workshop manager, John found that the hose was not sealing on the water pump of our 1959 Jensen 541R, so he found another pump and fitted it into the engine. Our 541R is getting closer and closer to being completed and we are looking forward to seeing it leave the workshop very […]
Brian has been giving our 1959 Jensen 541R some attention. He screwed the door cappings to the top of the door panels and fitted the chrome trim along the top of the door cappings, before cutting & filing holes in the chrome trim to fit around the quarter light brackets. He then adjusted & fitted […]
Classic car technician Rob has continued his work putting our 1959 Jensen 541R back together. The steering wheel has been stripped and a new rim has been fitted to the refurbished hub. The rear screen is also back in the car and there has been great progress made in the engine bay. Rob also fitted […]
Lydia and Brian have been working hard on the interior of our 1959 Jensen 541R. Brian has been making and fitting the door panels, while Lydia has been focussing on the interior carpets and seats of our classic Jensen. The restoration of this beautiful car is getting closer and closer to being finished and we […]
Over the last few weeks, a lot of progress has been made on the restoration of our 1959 Jensen 541R. Both the interior and the exterior of this beautiful classic car are looking very different now and are getting closer and closer to being completely finished. Classic car technicians Brian and Lydia have been working […]
Our 1959 Jensen 541R has continued to make good progress as its interior is coming together nicely. Both Brian and Lydia have been working hard to make the interior of the car look as good as the exterior. They have made and fitted the carpet for the boot lid. They also made the patterns and […]
Classic car technician Alan has been busy painting several components of our 1959 Jensen 541R. These were then passed on to Rob who is continuing his work rebuilding this beautiful classic car. As well as the main body of the car being rebuilt, our interior trim team, Brian and Lydia, have been working hard on […]
Our 1959 Jensen 541R has continued to make great progress towards being fully restored, leaving the Bridge Classic Cars workshop, and returning to its owner. As classic car technician Rob continues his work rebuilding this beautiful classic car, Mauro has been painting various components black in preparation for them to be re-fitted to the car […]
Classic car technician Brian has been working on part of the interior of our 1959 Jensen 541R. He continued his work on the dash by sanding the dash panel smooth before covering it in vinyl. The vinyl was marked and cut out before it was glued onto the panel. Holes for the dials were then […]
Classic car technician Brian has been working on our 1959 Jensen 541R and has been making parts for the dash of our rare Jensen. Brian started his work on our 541R by cutting out vinyl for the dash top. He then sanded the dash smooth before filing out the slots for the air vents. The […]
The rebuild of our 1959 Jensen 541R has continued recently with classic car technician Rob making and fitting the front floors. The boot floor rear panel was fabricated before being bolted and riveted into place. The front hubs were also assembled and installed. Rob went on to assemble and fit the rear brakes and hubs. […]
Classic car technician Rob has continued his work on our 1959 Jensen 541R. He has made and fitted the bulkhead heat shields, as well as bolting the rear axle and front suspension cross member into place. The engine of this rare Jensen is now also back with the car. Rob actually came up with an […]
Our 1959 Jensen 541R has continued its transformation with more paintwork being completed. This time it was the sill covers and bonnet flap being painted by classic car technician Al. Prior to this, Al also prepped and painted the wheel arches. While Al was painting the bonnet flap and sill covers, classic car technician Chris […]
Various parts of our 1959 Jensen 541R have been with classic car technician Mauro in the Bridge Classic Cars paintshop. The wheels of our rare Jensen have been primed while other components have been painted black. Now that the chassis has been painted, with the addition of these newly painted parts, progress continues to be […]
Our 1959 Jensen 541R has recently been painted green. While the car looks great in its painted state, it’s always exciting to see some of the steps in more detail that led to the finished paint job. Classic car technician Al took some photos during the process and, as you can see from the photos […]
Classic car technician Al has been giving our 1959 Jensen 541R a new coat of paint. After he prepped the freshly primed body, Al mixed the paint using the paintshop scales to make sure the paint was exactly the right consistency to use on the car. Once the paint was mixed, Al made sure the […]
Our 1959 Jensen 541R continues to make progress through its restoration journey here at Bridge Classic Cars. Recently, classic car technicians Mauro and Brian have been working on this rare vehicle. Brian’s focus was on the interior of the car. Specifically, the front seats. Brian has been making the new front seat base frame wood […]
Our 1959 Jensen 541R has had more work on its interior completed recently. Lydia finished the base cushions for the front seats, covered the pair of rear quarters, made the headlining, covered the rear centre panel, and covered the glovebox door. While Lydia was working on the interior of our classic Jensen, Al was conducting […]
Classic car technician Al has been applying primer to various parts of our 1959 Jensen 541R. The underside of the bonnet was the first to have epoxy primer applied before the outside of the bonnet had its primer applied too. Once the bonnet was complete, Al turned his attention to the doors, boot, wings, and […]
Our 1959 Jensen 541R has had more interior work completed by Lydia recently. Lydia has continued her work on the seats which are now almost complete. Once the front base cushions are finished and fitted, the seats of our Jensen 541R will be ready to be installed in the car. Alongside her work on the […]
Our 1959 Jensen 541R has recently had new seat covers made, and lots of prep work completed ready for it to move on to the next stage of its restoration journey. Classic car technician Al has been looking at the wheel arches of this rare classic vehicle and has applied polyester primer to them. Now […]
Our 1959 Jensen 541R has had more interior work completed by Lydia over the last week. She has now finished putting the new covers onto the two front squabs. Lydia has also finished covering the two front base tubs too. Now that new covers have been made and fitted, Lydia has turned her attention to […]