December 7, 2016

Town 102 – December 2016

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With over 52,000 listeners per week tuning in for an average of 7.8 hours, making the total hours listened of over 406,000, Town 102 is

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Cutting out the rot affected areas

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our 1960 Jensen 541S (750CEA), the prototype, is still in our workshops as Asa spends another day repairing the steel bodywork sections. This was always set

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Carbon Quest XS

Check out this awesome machine spotted parked up outside Lidl on Meredith Road in Ipswich. It’s a Carbon Quest XS, thanks for sending it in

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Town 102 – December 2016

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With over 52,000 listeners per week tuning in for an average of 7.8 hours, making the total hours listened of over 406,000, Town 102 is a fantastic local radio station for the East of England.

Bridge Classic Cars got a little mention with Nick Pandolfi on the Drivetime show.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AFB2ao5v14″][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Behind the scenes at today’s Jensen 541 photoshoot…

Bridge Classic Cars have been chosen to represent this beautiful 1956 Jensen 541, recently restored and available for sale now.

This is not a restoration carried out by Bridge Classic Cars but has been completed to a very high standard by one of our close friends.

Here’s a sneak preview from today’s photoshoot by Sugar and Spice Photography, held in Polstead, Suffolk.

More images to follow and extra information can be found in our online showroom.

1956 Jensen 541 (222 BPL)

1956 Jensen 541 (222 BPL)

1956 Jensen 541 (222 BPL)

1956 Jensen 541 (222 BPL)

Cutting out the rot affected areas

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our 1960 Jensen 541S (750CEA), the prototype, is still in our workshops as Asa spends another day repairing the steel bodywork sections.

This was always set to be one of our most challenging projects as fibreglass is so delicate. The Jensen body is predominantly made from fibreglass but the areas where the body meets the chassis and areas where the body requires most of its strength is finished in steel.

A lot of the steel has deteriorated badly, the rot has taken over. The only way to resolve these issues is for the rotten steel to be cut out and replaced with brand new steel.

Asa is busy doing this at the moment, a long and repetitive task but one that is essential and must never be avoided.

The Jensen 541 suffers from rot and the most affected areas are more often than not in the areas that aren’t easily seen.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”8567,8568,8569,8570,8571,8572,8573,8574,8575,8576,8577,8578,8579,8580,8581,8582″][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Tommy…welcome back to the Bridge family.

Last week we welcomed back Tommy to the Bridge Classic Cars family.

Tommy has over 30 years experience in the industry and is one of those guys that can turn his hands to anything.

A real talent and a man we are pleased to have back on our team.

You know the saying, ‘how many guys does it take to change a tyre?’ Here’s your answer…

Here's Tommy on the far right.

Here’s Tommy on the far right.

As you can see, Tommy looks incredibly good for his age.

Bridge Classic Cars started here at Deben Road in Ipswich with Asa manning the fort. As a small workshop with big ambitions our reputation started to grow and so did our team. Tommy was the next to join the team and between them they created some incredible work, namely the now famous 1960 Jensen 541S which helped spread the Bridge brand internationally.

Tommy then moved on to new ventures closer to his home in Yarmouth. Having been away from us for a little over a year, Tommy has rejoined the team. It’s a bigger team that what he left and we now have glass walls and tiled floors but even with all the changes he’s settled in well.

Tommy growing up

Tommy growing up

Tommy growing up

Tommy growing up

Carbon Quest XS

Check out this awesome machine spotted parked up outside Lidl on Meredith Road in Ipswich.

It’s a Carbon Quest XS, thanks for sending it in for us to see.

Check this out...at Lidl in Ipswich

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Radio royalty visits Bridge Classic Cars

Today, we had a surprise visit from Town 102‘s Drivetime presenter Nick Pandolfi.

A good friend and old colleague of Craig, Nick called in on his way back to the Town 102 studios in Great Blakenham to show off his beautiful Audi A3 Sports Saloon.

Audi, Futura Park, Ipswich

To celebrate the opening of the brand new Audi showroom at Crane Boulevard, Futura park in Ipswich, Audi Ipswich and Town 102 are giving listeners the chance to win some amazing prizes.

You just need to be listening to Town 102 throughout the day to find out how to win.

Here’s the car parked outside the Bridge Classic Cars workshop in Ipswich.

Nick Pandolfi in the Audi A3 Sports Saloon from Ipswich Audi

Nick Pandolfi in the Audi A3 Sports Saloon from Ipswich Audi

Preparing the body ready for paint

Work is finally underway on our 1989 Ford Granada.

With the car now stripped, the body is currently in our paint shop being prepared ready for a coat of primer before the full respray.

1989 Ford Granada Body Preparation

1989 Ford Granada Body Preparation

1989 Ford Granada Body Preparation

1989 Ford Granada Body Preparation

1989 Ford Granada Body Preparation

1989 Ford Granada Body Preparation