Our 1959 Austin Healey Frogeye Sprite (Sebring) arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshops bright and early this morning, having travelled down through the night from
One of the biggest and most exciting transformations to any car is a full ‘colour change’ body respray. At the back end of 2016 we
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our 1972 Jaguar E-Type V12 Series 3 arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshops bright and early this morning, having travelled down through the night
We’ve now signed off our 1989 Ford Granada. This was work that was needed to carry her through an MOT. As she had been sitting
The completed V12 engine of our 1971 Jaguar E-Type roadster. Steve at Rushton Engineering has carried out an amazing job on the engine. It has been completely
More images from the paint shop as we continue to tackle the magnesium wheel refurbishment.
Our 1959 Austin Healey Frogeye Sprite (Sebring) arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshops bright and early this morning, having travelled down through the night from the highlands along with our 1972 Jaguar E-Type
Now awaiting preparation she will soon be available for sale. This Beautiful 1959 Austin Healey Sprite, has modifications of the type carried out in period by “The Donald Healey Motor Co”(DHMC) it has never been welded, making it an excellent basis for a concours restoration. For more information and to view our full range of cars visit our for sale section.
One of the biggest and most exciting transformations to any car is a full ‘colour change’ body respray.
At the back end of 2016 we revealed our exciting plans to change our 1949 MGYT from it’s current colour of white back to it’s original colour of Clipper Blue.
Whoever had change this beautiful machine from blue to white had done an incredible job of it. Whilst stripping the car we couldn’t help but question it’s history as we were struggling to find any signs at all that this car was originally blue. A credit to the previous paint shop
however…
…on November 11th 2016 ‘We Found Blue’
Now, after a full strip down of every single removable item and a few months in the paint shop we had our first glimpse today of the new Clipper Blue look.
With only 2 more panels to paint it will soon be time to refit back to the chassis.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our 1972 Jaguar E-Type V12 Series 3 arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshops bright and early this morning, having travelled down through the night from the highlands.
Now awaiting preparation she will soon be available for sale. For more information and to view our full range of cars visit our for sale section.
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We’ve now signed off our 1989 Ford Granada.
This was work that was needed to carry her through an MOT. As she had been sitting around for some time she had suffered the effects of the ever changing UK weather.
The suspension component mountings, where they had corroded have now been repaired. It was also brought to our attention in the MOT test that the vehicle’s structure had corrosion around the nearside and offside rear so this has been corrected. The drive shaft coupling gaiter which forms part of the suspension had also deteriorated so was no longer preventing the ingress of dirt. This has now been dealt with also.
The car arrived in to our workshops at the end of last year with running issue. Nothing too serious but it seemed to have developed a flat spot which we needed to investigate.
We also carried out a full service as well as carried out a few minor jobs that needed doing.
Due to the worked carried out on the new sills and a few blemishes on all of the panels Mrs and Mrs Johnson decided that they would like her to be fully re-sprayed. We happily obliged.
Here she is, now back on the road.
Shame about the weather, especially as Rich from Suffolk Detailing had made a special trip over today to give her a full valet…then the heavens decide to open!!
The completed V12 engine of our 1971 Jaguar E-Type roadster.
Steve at Rushton Engineering has carried out an amazing job on the engine. It has been completely stripped, chemically cleaned and meticulously rebuilt.
We have renewed, as standard, crank shells, timing chain and tensioner, piston rings, valves and springs.
Both heads have been skimmed, bores honed and carburetors stripped and rebuilt. The fasteners have been electroplated, pulleys, brackets etc have all been powder-coated. The heads, carburetors and many all other parts have been vapour blasted.
We have modified the oil distribution head and sump with remote oil filter housing and oil cooler.
More images from the paint shop as we continue to tackle the magnesium wheel refurbishment.
