Live Draw: 2003 Mercedes SL55
September 17, 2020
Congratulations to Robin Yates, winner of the 2003 Mercedes SL55 AMG with ticket number 4995 For your chance to win your dream classic, head to
September 17, 2020
The Spitfire’s Spitting Oil
September 17, 2020
Our lovely little 1971 Triumph Spitfire is back with us to repair various leaks she’s developed over the last few months. Her owner Mary has
The perfect morning – Classic car chat over a cuppa…
September 17, 2020
Our gorgeous little 1990 TVR S2 was bought into us this week for a consultation by her owner Andrew Henry, of the TVR Car Club.
Tip Top Trim Shop
September 17, 2020
Our interior trim expert Brian has been spending time with our stunning 1973 Triumph TR6 this week. The eye-catching magenta classic is undergoing a full
Fill ‘er up!
September 17, 2020
Our specialist classic car technician Paul has built a bespoke filler neck component for our black 1960 Jensen 541R. The customer wanted the iconic chrome
Dave’s Diagnosed Our Poorly Jensen 541R’s Gearbox Issue
September 17, 2020
Having come into the Bridge Classic Cars Workshop with severe running issues, Dave was tasked with taking a look at exactly what was causing the
Live Draw: 2003 Mercedes SL55
September 17, 2020
Congratulations to Robin Yates, winner of the 2003 Mercedes SL55 AMG with ticket number 4995
For your chance to win your dream classic, head to bridgeclassiccars.co.uk/competitions
The Spitfire’s Spitting Oil
September 17, 2020
Our lovely little 1971 Triumph Spitfire is back with us to repair various leaks she’s developed over the last few months.
Her owner Mary has been bringing her jolly Spitfire to us for years, and we just love keeping her in tip top condition.
This time around, our expert classic car technicians had to completely remove the engine to locate several oil leaks.
Pete, one of our specialists, tells us about the work; “There were leaks from the engine and gearbox” he explains “it turned out a baring had gone in the alternator so we’ve replaced it.”
There’s still some further investigation to do on some strange noises coming from the engine. We’ll keep you posted with our findings…
The perfect morning – Classic car chat over a cuppa…
September 17, 2020
Our gorgeous little 1990 TVR S2 was bought into us this week for a consultation by her owner Andrew Henry, of the TVR Car Club.
We chatted with Andrew about all things TVR, classics and restorations, over a cuppa of course.
On the face of it, our lovely little convertible looks in great condition. But Andrew is exploring options for an interior upgrade and we are more than happy to oblige!
Tip Top Trim Shop
September 17, 2020
Our interior trim expert Brian has been spending time with our stunning 1973 Triumph TR6 this week.
The eye-catching magenta classic is undergoing a full restoration with us and currently is getting some special treatment in our in-house trim shop.
Brian begins with the underlay. “Starting with the rear section,” he explains “I mapped out all the underlay sections then positioned and glued them into place.”
He then began on the wheel arches, “I glued foam onto the wheel arch sections” Brian explains “then glued vinyl onto them, glued the rear bulk head carpet into place and fitted the wheel arch panels over the top”.
After fixing the cockpit panel, Brian turned his attention to the side panels of the car. “I added material to the inside posts and glued in these triangular panels.”
Brian then fitted the carpet sections for both the sills and rear foot wells. Finishing off by fitting the front foot well carpets.
We are obsessed with this colour combination, magenta paint with a biscuit interior. Our customer selected these colours, as the car arrived with us totally different! It’s one of the many exciting parts of bespoke classic car restoration.
What colour combination would you choose?
Fill ‘er up!
September 17, 2020
Our specialist classic car technician Paul has built a bespoke filler neck component for our black 1960 Jensen 541R.
The customer wanted the iconic chrome Monza fuel cap. Therefore, we needed to get creative and manufacture a new filler neck to accommodate this modification.
Even though not part of the original Jensen, the Monza cap looks right at home. We love making our customers visions come to life. They do indeed have great taste!
Dave’s Diagnosed Our Poorly Jensen 541R’s Gearbox Issue
September 17, 2020
Having come into the Bridge Classic Cars Workshop with severe running issues, Dave was tasked with taking a look at exactly what was causing the fault in this beautiful Jensen.
Suspecting the fault to be within the gearbox, dave lowered the gearbox out of the car. Upon closer inspection, it was clear to see the issue. The drive plate splines were not the correct size and specification for the Jensen’s gearbox.
A drive plate is a plate that fits onto the flywheel, which in turn is mated to the gearbox. The splines within the drive plate are machined to perfectly fit the flywheel. It appears that an incorrect drive plate has been fitted.
The next step will be to source a correct Clutch assembly. There is wear on the pressure plate so John has advised to replace this while the gearbox is out.
