This is one of those times when words aren’t needed. All I will say is that our 1956 Jensen 541 has come to the end of its restoration and is looking incredible!
While Adam was painting the spacers for our 1976 Jensen Interceptor, Ben was removing the various components of the dash.
Steve inspected our 1976 Jensen Interceptor and found that the air conditioning wires were loose beneath the bonnet. After conducting research to identify the correct wiring layout, he protected the wires and mounted them securely along the inner wing to ensure both functionality and safety. The rear seats were test-fitted, revealing that some modifications will […]
Lydia has fitted the rear interior panels to our 1976 Jensen Interceptor. Ben has also been working on this classic Jensen, focusing on the wiring. He has cleaned the terminals and made up new grounds where needed before testing all circuits.
Ben is currently fitting up the components on our 1976 Jensen Interceptor. Headlights are going in, some of the chrome trim is also being fitted. The owner of this incredible machine is visiting later this week so we look forward to showing him the progress to date.
The handbrake lever on our 1956 Jensen 541 was found to have excessive movement. Upon investigation, it was discovered that two locating bolts were missing from the handbrake pivot. These bolts were replaced, and the handbrake was then adjusted to ensure correct operation.
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.
Prep work has now finished for primer to be applied to our 1976 Jensen Interceptor.
Our 1960 Jensen 541R has been fully masked and been in polyfan. A guide coat has been applied to the car, and the polyfan has been rubbed down using 180-grit sandpaper. The vehicle is now ready for its final primer application. Before sending the side trims for chroming, they have been marked out and aligned […]
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.
Lydia has completed the door cards on our 1976 Jensen Interceptor. They are now finished in fresh red leather with matching topstitching. The updated panels give a refined and polished look to the interior.
Chris continued fitting up our 1960 Jensen 541R for final panel levelling and gapping. Chrome work was installed, and all panels were completed in preparation for the polyfan application. Any exposed bare metal areas were coated with epoxy.
The spare wheel carrier has been fitted to our 1956 Jensen 541, by technician Pete, using new mounting hardware. Following this, the chrome plaques for both door shuts were carefully positioned, marked out, drilled, and riveted into place, ensuring alignment and consistency between the passenger and driver doors.
Our 1976 Jensen Interceptor recently underwent brake maintenance. Photographs were taken to document the condition of the brakes before and after cleaning. New metal brake pipes were fitted as part of the process. The components were thoroughly cleaned and assessed for functionality. The interior has also had some attention from Lydia.
Classic car technician Steve has been conducting his initial check and assessment of our 1976 Jensen Interceptor. His findings will now be reported back to the owner.
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.
Paul has been fitting the front discs, callipers, and steering arms to our 1960 Jensen 541R. He also fitted the engine mounts, fitted and aligned the clutch before starting to modify the chassis in order for it to take the seat belts.
Jonn has been adjusting the carb mixtures of our 1956 Jensen 541. He left the air filter housing in place and removed the brass jet covers from underneath and adjusted each jet in turn. He then refitted the brass caps, jacked up each corner of the car and checked the brakes.
Looking lovely sitting in the middle of The Atelier. The final touches are being made to the door and the car is hopefully only days away from the testing stage.
Once our 1956 Jensen 541 was up on the four-post ramp, Jonn was able to chock the engine and remove the gearbox. He then cleaned the bell housing and fitted new thrust bearings. Once this was done, Jonn cleaned the flywheel and fitted a new clutch and refitting the gearbox.
Our 1956 Jensen 541 is coming toward the end of its restoration here at Bridge Classic Cars. It has been a long process but now, technician Paul is starting to put the last few pieces back together. Although the car will still need testing and other minor bits, it’s safe to say that it is […]
Paul has been continuing his work on our 1956 Jensen 541. He has now fitted the nearside and off-side doors before he started to assemble the window frames. He then had to modify the door frame to make sure that the glass didn’t rub. The door window frames were then fitted.
Workshop Manager John has been fitting a Spiyda calibration unit to the tank gauge of our 1956 Jensen 541. This is to match the sender to the gauge.
Tony recently collected the wheels for our 1956 Jensen 541 from Wheelworx and brought them back to the workshop.
Paul has been working on our 1956 Jensen 541. He fabricated a cover to protect the wiring to the fuel pump and checked over the engine. He removed one of the runners from the glass and repaired it before he started assembling the door chrome work and fabricating a bonnet support. Paul then built up […]
Our 1975 Jensen Interceptor MK3 has been in the Bridge Classic Cars paint shop with Chris. He prepped the inside and underneath of the car ready for dtm and raptor. He then applied epoxy to all of the inside and engine bay. Chris then applied dtm satin black and raptor to the inner wheel arch […]
A lot of progress has happened with our 1956 Jensen 541. Paul has continued his work and has completed a lot of tasks. Here are his notes: Fit propshaft,check rear axle alignment, fit fuel line at tank,fit n/s door catch captive plate,fit gearbox tunnel, Prep manifolds ready to fit,fit drive shaft,connect pedals to master cylinders,fabricate […]
Our award-winning 1960 Jensen 541S has been taken out of storage and come into the workshop for a check-up, in preparation for it to go home to its owner for show season. Here is what Steve has been doing: Spot light wasn’t working traced fault to dirty contacts in switch. Pulled switch apart and cleaned […]
Christian has continued to work on our 1975 Jensen Interceptor MK 3 in the Bridge Classic Cars fabrication bay. He repaired the holes in the boot lid frame and fabricated a battery tray. He also repaired some holes and areas of rust.
Both Paul and Lydia have been working on our 1956 Jensen 541. Once Paul had changed over the rear suspension leaf springs to the correct ones, he carried on fitting the door trim. Lydia then made a glove box for our classic Jensen. It’s small in size as it has to fit into the dash […]