A panel from our 1960 Jensen 541R had its external areas masked before the interior surface was coated with black satin Raptor. The car was then flatted down in preparation for polishing.
Adam has masked the 1960 Jensen 541R and progressed it into the colour stage. An undercoat was applied first, followed by the main colour and then the clear coat. The wheel arches have been prepared, primed using a wet-on-wet process, and finished in satin black.
Chris has been continuing his work on our 1960 Jensen 541R. Recently, he has applied a guide coat and rubbed the car down. As he continues to prep the car for paint, it’s getting more and more exciting to see the progress being made.
Paul has fabricated a temporary engine support for our 1960 Jensen 541R. He then fitted the engine and the steering arms. Once this was done, Paul then fitted the front hubs and started mounting the front subframe.
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 […]
The near side lower corner of our 1960 Jensen 541R has been repaired by Alan. He also replaced both quarter-panel window rubber holders. Once all the repairs on the underside of the body were complete, Alan masked out the parts that need sealing when they are attached to the body frame. He then blacked the […]
Lydia has been stripping the seats of our 1960 Jensen 541R ready for new covers once the fabric has been chosen.
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 […]
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 […]
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, once again, been working on our 1960 Jensen 541R. One of the areas he has been focused on is the right-hand side rear body frame and B post. These were both made and welded into place. Rob then went on to repair and weld the front bulkhead and A posts […]
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 […]
Our 1960 Jensen 541R has stayed under the care of classic car technician Rob. Rob continued his work making and welding panels for the right-hand rear wheel arch. Once this was finished, he began the process all over again on the left-hand side of the chassis. This involved more cutting and welding. Like the right-hand […]
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 […]
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 1960 Jensen 541 is back in the workshop and in the very capable hands of classic car technician Rob. In preparation for sandblasting, Rob has removed the body and the roof frame. With a history like this car has, it is exciting to see it progress through its restoration journey and be one step […]
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 continued to make progress through its restoration journey over the last week or so. Lydia has been hard at work finishing her prep work on some metal parts of this rare classic car. Lydia’s prep work is to get these components ready to be painted at a later date in […]
We recently welcomed our 1957 Jensen 541R back into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. It was only a short visit but our team of classic car technicians was still able to resolve a couple of issues the owner was experiencing. Classic car technician Dave turned his attention to resolving a rattle coming from the driver’s […]