Rebuilding the 5 speed gearbox
March 7, 2017
Our 1967 Jaguar E-Type road race car will be fitted with a Rover SD1 5 speed gearbox. The gearbox has been stripped, cleaned and repaired.
March 2017
Getting started on the task at hand
March 6, 2017
It’s Monday morning and the first job for the team is to discuss the work for the week ahead. With a workshop full of projects,
Devin Brugman, A Chevrolet and Sunshine
March 6, 2017
…what more could you ask for? Source: Instagram @devinbrugman Meet Devin Brugman, co creator of @ABikiniADay & @MondaySwimwear, she’s an entrepreneur, blogger and designer with over 1.3 million
Craig is working on the TR7 body preparation today…
March 6, 2017
Due to our workloads, we have not been able to give our 1982 Triumph TR7 our undivided attention recently but that’s now changed as Craig
Aston Martin AMV8 arriving at Bridge Classic Cars
March 4, 2017
This morning we took delivery of our beautiful 1978 Aston Martin AMV8. And, of course, as you’d expect the heaven’s decide to open up just as Chris
Mercedes 300TD the stripping continues…
March 2, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]More pictures from today as we continue to remove the external components of our 1984 Mercedes 300TD estate. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”10379,10380,10381,10382,10383,10384,10385″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Coming in next week – 1978 Aston Martin AMV8
March 2, 2017
Coming in to Bridge Classic Cars next week is a 1978 Aston Martin AMV8 Mk 4 saloon. Having recently undergone a full gearbox rebuild the
Nice surprise at Motts Body Repair
March 1, 2017
This afternoon, Craig took a trip over to Essex to have a little catch up and a coffee with Lawrence at Motts Body Repair. A
The first stages of our Jaguar E-Type in prime
March 1, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Here we have our 1967 Jaguar E-Type having been put through the first stages of primer. The first primer stage gives us a good visual to
Jaguar E-Type Carbs
March 1, 2017
The triple carbs are now completely refurbished and awaiting completion of the restoration of the manifold to allow the final fitting to the engine.
Mercedes 300TD starts to be stripped
March 1, 2017
We’ve started to strip our 1984 Mercedes 300TD today. The front end is our main concern so this is the first sections to be removed,
And the Gipsy heads off to Belgium
March 1, 2017
Today we bid farewell to our 1966 Austin Gipsy as she makes her way over to start a new life in Belgium. Guy, the new
Polishing the dash surround and centre plates
March 1, 2017
We’ve been debating over the issue of whether to polish and re-chrome the dash of our 1949 MGYT. There was no question on whether to
A temporary refit
March 1, 2017
With the chassis rebuild progressing very well it is time for us to temporarily refit the body to ensure all alignments are accurate. Whilst the
Jaguar E-Type Back Axle Rebuilt
March 1, 2017
Our 1967 Jaguar E-Type back axle cradle which houses the refurbished “Limited Slip Diff”, new discs, calipers and stub axles. As you can see, the
Rebuilding the 5 speed gearbox
March 7, 2017
Our 1967 Jaguar E-Type road race car will be fitted with a Rover SD1 5 speed gearbox.
The gearbox has been stripped, cleaned and repaired. We have sandblasted the steel casings and aqua blasted the alloy casings. The full set of bearings have been replaced as well as the bulk rings and selector forks.
The gearbox has been completely re-shimmed, rebuilt and all gaskets and seals have been replaced.
Getting started on the task at hand
March 6, 2017
It’s Monday morning and the first job for the team is to discuss the work for the week ahead.
With a workshop full of projects, all in various stages, the whole team are busy working separately across the projects.
Asa has taken control of the work to be carried out on the Aston Martin AMV8.
One of the tasks is to change the oil. We’ll be using a specialist oil which comes highly recommended across a lot of the Aston Martin forums.
Penrite HPR 15W-60 is recommended for use in modern 4, 6 & 8+ cylinder multi-cam, multi-valve (Including VVT), naturally aspirated, supercharged and turbocharged engines. It is recommended for use in petrol, light duty diesel engines (Non DPF) and LPG/Dual fuel systems.
HPR 15 exceeds the latest European ACEA A3/B4 and API SN/CF requirements, as well as many manufacturers’ specifications. API SN grade oils have 40% less wear, 40% less sludge and 30% less piston deposits than the previous SM grade oils. It can be used where ACEA A3/B3 is recommended and can also be used where previous API specifications SM (2004-10), SL (2001-04) and SJ are recommended.
HPR 15 features the Penrite EXTRA TEN in the oil’s SAE rating. This technology helps protect your engine by using a normal start up viscosity with an oil that has a higher operating temperature viscosity. This improves engine oil film strength, lowering frictional heat whilst providing an extra layer of anti wear protection over standard SAE grade oils, reducing engine wear in all driving conditions.
Devin Brugman, A Chevrolet and Sunshine
March 6, 2017
…what more could you ask for?
Source: Instagram @devinbrugman
Meet Devin Brugman, co creator of @ABikiniADay & @MondaySwimwear, she’s an entrepreneur, blogger and designer with over 1.3 million followers on Instagram.
We love a good classic car shot and here is Devin looking beautiful in front of a classic Chevrolet in Palm Springs, California
Craig is working on the TR7 body preparation today…
March 6, 2017
Due to our workloads, we have not been able to give our 1982 Triumph TR7 our undivided attention recently but that’s now changed as Craig has started working on the front area getting her ready for paint.
Although the previous owner had carried out an amazing £16,000 full ‘nut and bolt’ restoration, when it arrived with us we noticed small areas of micro-blistering starting to appear in the paintwork so we are now carrying out a full respray to get her looking amazing for the summer shows.
Aston Martin AMV8 arriving at Bridge Classic Cars
March 4, 2017
This morning we took delivery of our beautiful 1978 Aston Martin AMV8. And, of course, as you’d expect the heaven’s decide to open up just as Chris set off from the other side of Ipswich to bring her to us.
A few remedial jobs to do on the car to get her ready for the summer.
Mercedes 300TD the stripping continues…
March 2, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]More pictures from today as we continue to remove the external components of our 1984 Mercedes 300TD estate.
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Coming in next week – 1978 Aston Martin AMV8
March 2, 2017
Coming in to Bridge Classic Cars next week is a 1978 Aston Martin AMV8 Mk 4 saloon.
Having recently undergone a full gearbox rebuild the customer would like a number of remedial jobs to be carried out to get her ready for the Spring/Summer show season.
Looking stunning at Ipswich waterfront…
Nice surprise at Motts Body Repair
March 1, 2017
This afternoon, Craig took a trip over to Essex to have a little catch up and a coffee with Lawrence at Motts Body Repair.
A very nice surprise greeted us as we walked into the workshops, two Jaguar E-Types.
The first stages of our Jaguar E-Type in prime
March 1, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Here we have our 1967 Jaguar E-Type having been put through the first stages of primer. The first primer stage gives us a good visual to work to when finding the areas we now need to address.
Stage one of primer highlights certain areas that need extra work.
Once our thorough assessment takes place we then tidy up the areas in question before stripping back and reapplying a second coat of prime.
At this stage we like to think we are confident that the areas in question would have been corrected to an acceptable standard and only then will we consider applying the first coat of paint.
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Jaguar E-Type Carbs
March 1, 2017
The triple carbs are now completely refurbished and awaiting completion of the restoration of the manifold to allow the final fitting to the engine.
Mercedes 300TD starts to be stripped
March 1, 2017
We’ve started to strip our 1984 Mercedes 300TD today. The front end is our main concern so this is the first sections to be removed, that way we can fully assess the damage that will need to be addressed to the offside front caused by an accident on the Californian roads.
And the Gipsy heads off to Belgium
March 1, 2017
Today we bid farewell to our 1966 Austin Gipsy as she makes her way over to start a new life in Belgium.
Guy, the new owner, spends the majority of his time in the middle east for work but he intends to have the Gipsy fully restored locally to his home in Belgium.
Hopefully we’ll see some pictures of the progress but for now, this is the last time you’ll see this incredibly rare car on the Suffolk roads.
Polishing the dash surround and centre plates
March 1, 2017
We’ve been debating over the issue of whether to polish and re-chrome the dash of our 1949 MGYT. There was no question on whether to recover the leather as this was very much needed but the metalwork was debatable. It looked tired but were we about to open doors to more issues if we start to re-chrome the intricate shapes.
The centre piece has been painted brown at some time in it’s life so this could have been tidied up simply by re-painting.
We made the decision to remove the metalwork from the dash and do the job right. This means the edging strips and centre plate will now be re-chromed and polished so they can be fitted looking just as beautiful as the rest of the car.
Not all occasions require the chrome to be re-polished but we felt this was one occasion that deserved the treatment.
A temporary refit
March 1, 2017
With the chassis rebuild progressing very well it is time for us to temporarily refit the body to ensure all alignments are accurate. Whilst the body shell is in place Tommy will continue to work on the areas of the chassis that still require welding work but needed the body to be in position.
The new inner wheel arches will be measured and shaped whilst at this stage.
Once Tommy is 100% happy with the work carried out and he has ensured it all lines up, the body will then be removed once again.
At this stage, the chassis will then go on to our paint shop to be prepared and painted.
Jaguar E-Type Back Axle Rebuilt
March 1, 2017
Our 1967 Jaguar E-Type back axle cradle which houses the refurbished “Limited Slip Diff”, new discs, calipers and stub axles.
As you can see, the unit has been totally stripped, blasted and repainted to compliment the refurbished and new parts fitted.
