Fire at Jensen Restorer !

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Fire at Jensen Restorer !

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upto 5 cars were believed to be involved .

Garage was in Redbridge , Southampton

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Business appears to be Everyway Solutions, established in 1980 as Totton Car body repair. General car repairs, including some classics.

Anything inside will have been destroyed.

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VFK44 wrote: Wed Mar 24, 2021 1:39 pm Anything inside will have been destroyed.
A lot will have been destroyed I agree. You would be surprised though what can be salvaged though, perhaps engine blocks for example, differential castings, axles. The owner will be suffering from shock. Probably physical shock symptoms without realising, and will be affected, physically for days, not just emotionally. That is a relatively expensive site. Hopefully the owner can secure it for a month while they plan, then move everything, garbage or not, put it all in containers or even skips, keep in a cheap out of town storage location, maybe Wales, and go through it in a couple of years when you are over the shock.
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I fear from the inventory of cars that this could be Timbo-FF's place. Hopefully he is OK so very best wishes to him if my wild assumption is right.
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Peter Rothery wrote: Wed Mar 24, 2021 7:23 pm I fear from the inventory of cars that this could be Timbo-FF's place. Hopefully he is OK so very best wishes to him if my wild assumption is right.
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Yes, FF255 as well as the two convertible project cars and the spares car that was for sale in Norfolk a few years ago in addition to the nice mustard coloured recently restored Mk3. Hopefully not all were on site when the fire started or, if they were, then insurance will pay out. A terrible thing to have to go through for all concerned...
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Indeed this was my place. I have been absent (not that I am the most active user :D :D ) and in shock!!!

The recently restored MK3 was not inside - although its boot lid was - complete with all trims..... had to take it off whilst I had all the rear end trims redone and adjusted to make sure they fit 100%

It’s sister MK3 that I had started on was - but as a garage asset and not on my insurance that’s now dead.

The other 2 Jensen convertibles, the ff and spares car were either in the yard or up the road in a storage site.... the chrome from one convertible and the ff were inside.

To say the whole event has ruined the start to 2021 is an understatement. However no one was seriously hurt, - one member of staff went to hospital for a night and we just have a waiting game to see what happens next, mainly reliant on insurance?! I don’t own the site so it’s just a fat pile of unknown events moving forward.
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So sorry to read this Timbo-FF.

I'm sure I speak for all Jensen enthusiasts in hoping the insurance is settled in your favour soon and that better times are ahead for you - both personally and from a business perspective. Stay strong, which I realise is so easy to say when its not you who is experiencing the maelstrom.
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Timbo FF

I note that you own 2240/9623

I have an advert on this car from the January 1991 Classic & Sportscar Magazine
Recorded as in Good Condition and for sale in Ashford for £12,500

If of interest, i can post the original to you

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