Joerg Huesken, the owner of our lovely 1957 Jensen 541R and the 1960 Jensen 541R has recently shared some photo updates on Facebook and we’re delighted to have the shout out! Click here to see his post!
Brian from our trim shop has been working on creating more interior fittings for our 1960 Peony Red Jensen 541S. The first steps in creating new door panels were to remove the old metal from the door panel board and make new panels from hardboard. The metal has been cut out and riveted, ready to […]
We weren’t kidding when we said we’re Jensen specialists! We’ve welcomed another beautiful Jensen into the workshop this week. This 1959 Silver Jensen 541R has come in for a diagnosis on the engine. We’ve assessed the vehicle and have discovered a list of faults including the need for new core plugs, new rocker shaft and […]
Our 1958 Navy Jensen 541R has recently been up and running however we noticed that there was a petrol leak in the float of the carburettor as well as a leak in the clutch pipe. Once these elements have been repaired, we can take this Jensen out onto the road to see how it drives. […]
Our 1957 Grey Jensen is progressing well in its restoration journey with the majority of its interior trim fitted. It still needs its windscreen and Perspex back windows fitted as well as the door panel trims but the current job in hand is to re-align the doors. We noticed the inner panels of the door […]
Our stunning 1960 Black Jensen 541R is on its final leg of its restoration journey and will soon be returned back to its owner. The recent additions include the oil filter which has recently been re-fitted, the start motor was installed along with a new exhaust. All the components are currently being put back into […]
Our 1958 Jensen 541R is currently having its suspension fixed and rear suspension bolts replaced as the previous bolts had no locking facilities, meaning they could come loose. The rear axel straps also need to be fitted but these will be made in our workshop first and then added. We like to make our own […]
It goes without saying, 2020 has been tough for everyone but there have been some positives! Bridge Classic Cars turned 16, we welcomed in more unique and interesting cars, expanded the team and took new ventures. 2020’s Winners This year we introduced our competitions back in May. With an uncertain year ahead of us, we […]
We’ve taken apart the old rear quarter panels on our 1960 Peony Red Jensen 541s, ready to make new ones. This is done by cutting out new mill board panels, cutting out new plywood panels, fitting new plywood panel to original top wood, glueing & stapling mill board panel to plywood panel, riveting brackets to […]
The front suspension is back together on our 1958 Jensen 541R. The modifications have concluded with the brake flex pipe has been relocated to avoid touching the wheel. The suspension spring strength had to be reduced to allow work to be done on it to ensure the component wasn’t under too much pressure.
The suspension on the front of our 1958 541R Jensen is currently being tweaked. The bushings need to be reamed and resized so they fit better. For this, we’re sending the parts away to be completed.
The clutch pedal had worn where the clevis pin goes through which allowed for too much movement on the pedal, so the clutch was not releasing as it should. The remedy was to weld up the elongated slot and re-drill it to the correct size, unfortunately, the whole pedal box had to be removed to […]
Our 1957 Grey Jensen 541R has had its dash pad rail, roof pad and boot refurbished by our specialists in the trim shop. Brian has removed the old cover of the dash rail, added more foam and wadding, glued on a new cover, added leather around the brackets and fit it all back onto the […]
Our director Gordon, Craig’s father, also has a car in with us at the moment, however it doesn’t look much like a car currently.. This is a 1960 541R Jensen which will, when reassembled, be painted a two tone purple. So far its been welded and hand crafted in our fabrication bay. The rear arches […]
Our beautiful Gold and Burgundy 1962 Jensen 541S is now finished and will return back to its owner this weekend. We’re delighted at how shiny and new this Jensen looks again! Our Jensen empire, once standing at a grand total of 8 is now beginning to decrease again.
The Black 1960 Jensen 541R is now up and running for the first time. Our workshop manager, John, took it out for a quick spin to see how it runs and determine what needs to happen next. After taking it for a spin, all that’s left now is to fine tune the clutch, set up […]
Our 1958 541R Navy Jensen is almost ready to leave again. We’re currently waiting for the wheel to come back after being cleaned as its currently sitting in overspray. We also have a few paint corrections to finish and polish as well as road testing it. We’ve serviced it for some general faults too which […]
The grey 1957 Jensen 541R has had lots of small details added whilst in the trim shop such as the new carpets being measured out, glued in, the edge bound and fitted into place. A hole for the gear lever has been made as well as a gaiter to fit around the gear stick. The […]
Another week has flown by! Once again we’ve had photoshoots, new arrivals and spectacular developments on our current projects. Behind the scenes and sneak peeks On Tuesday we shot the second half of the content for our 1967 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 race car replica. For this, we took it to the track at Bentwaters […]
Many of the jobs that are done on our cars seem like very small insignificant elements but if you look at the bigger picture, every single detail is just as important as the larger parts. The black 1960 Jensen 541R has recently had its spare wheel carrier lowering mechanism altered. The original it came in […]
This week the centre console trims have been made and fitted in the 1960 Jensen 541R. The first step was to make the top piece, which was sewn and piped by our interior trim technician Kath, before passing it over to Brian. Once the leather top piece had been passed to Brian, our other interior […]
Black Jensen 541R has had its horns repositioned to ensure that they miss the radiator which has now been repositioned for the electric fan . Then a new bonnet safety catch was fitted.
One of our technicians, Paul, has made an aluminum mount for the fan in the black 1960 Jensen 541R. This has been handcrafted from a sheet of aluminum in our workshop. The mount allows for the fan to sit in the engine bay and be supported. The metal sheet was then painted and fitted to […]
New fan brackets have been added to the 1957 Grey Jenson 541R Our engineer Paul has hand crafted a pair of brackets to bolt onto the Jensen’s fan. These have been made from a sheet of metal which Paul has measured, shaped, drilled and painted, ready to be bolted onto the final product. Craftmanship like […]
Much like any good festival, our Grey 1957 Jensen 541R also needed a headliner. In car terms, this just means the fabric fitting that coats the ceiling and gives it that finished look. Our trim shop experts Kath and Brian have recently applied the headliner. First off they installed metal beams and padding to alleviate […]
The Jensen 541R receives new interior trimmings in its latest restoration step. The Jensen 541R’s next pitstop in its renovation journey has been in the trim shop where it had the full works done. The makeover included fitting the side window panel, rear seats, rear quarter and side panels installed, side scuttle panel, ashtray in […]
The interior of our 1960 Jensen 541R has had a visit to our in-house trim shop this week. The customer is going full-black exterior and interior. Kath and Brian, our trim experts, have been hard at work fitting all the interior trim right through the car. First up, the sound deadening was glued and fitted […]
Class car technician Scott has been looking after our 1957 Jensen 541R this week. He’s been doing a bit of everything, working through a varied check list of parts to fit. “I’ve put the rear 1/4 windows in” Scott explains “I figured out placement of the catches too, so they work with the window and […]
Our 1960 Jensen 541R is having some finishing touches done this week, courtesy of our specialist classic car technician Scott. Scott’s drilled and fitted the iconic 541 badge to the rear of the car. “I’ve also been working on things beneath the bonnet” Scott explains “I made up an oil line for the oil pressure […]
We love classic Jensen’s here at Bridge Classic Cars. So much so, that we have five in for restoration work as we speak! Along with our projects, we also recently sold our 1962 Jensen 541S. This stunning Jensen was officially verified by Concours d’Elegance and the Jensen Owner’s Club with a incredible score of 386/400. […]