1974 Datsun 240Z pre-restoration
September 6, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]More pictures of our 1974 Datsun 240Z pre-restoration. We’ll soon start the process of a full strip down to fully assess the body work that
September 6, 2017
1974 Audi 100 Coupe S in for full restoration
September 6, 2017
Believed to be one of only 25 right hand drive vehicles remaining on the road in the UK and one of only 3000 ever produced,
1968 Jaguar E-Type (YMO388F)
September 6, 2017
YMO 388F is a Series 1.5 Jaguar E-Type from 1968. In some ways this provides the best of both worlds. The looks of the original
1974 Datsun 240Z pre-restoration
September 6, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]More pictures of our 1974 Datsun 240Z pre-restoration.
We’ll soon start the process of a full strip down to fully assess the body work that will need to be carried out.
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1974 Audi 100 Coupe S in for full restoration
September 6, 2017
Believed to be one of only 25 right hand drive vehicles remaining on the road in the UK and one of only 3000 ever produced, we’ve arrived back to Bridge Classic Cars HQ with our next product, this beautiful Audi 100 Coupe S.
A full restoration later in the year is planned but for now we need to get her on the ramp and fully assessed and for parts to start to be collected.
1968 Jaguar E-Type (YMO388F)
September 6, 2017
YMO 388F is a Series 1.5 Jaguar E-Type from 1968.
In some ways this provides the best of both worlds. The looks of the original Series 1 car with some of the running gear improvements that came with the Series 2, as well as avoiding some of the price hike that attached to Series 1 cars.
Built as a left-hand drive car for the American market and first sold in Seattle, she returned to the UK via Holland in 2006 and was restored by Southern Classics with various upgrades including:
- Sigma Engineering fast road specification engine.
- Uprated brakes all round.
- RHD conversion.
- Uprated limited slip differential.
Coming to her current owner in May 2016, recent work has included carrying out a covered headlight conversion to restore Sayer’s original unpolluted design and a complete refurbishment of the bonnet revealing that it is the original, but has had at least a couple of punches on its nose over its lifetime!
In our Ipswich workshops today to investigate a brake binding issue and some intermittent electrical problems.
We’ve stripped the front brakes, freed up all the pistons, stripped down the offside front caliper and gave it a thorough clean.
We’ve upgraded the front flexi hoses to stainless steel, cleaned and greased the front pads.
We’ve checked and adjusted the front wheel alignment and all this has rectified the brake binding issues.
With regards to the electrical issues; the headlight switch was at fault so a new switch has been fitted along with a new fuse.
After a few minor adjustments the car is now ready to go back home.
