Primer and Ready – 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk1 Bonnet in Primer
January 21, 2022
The Bridge Classic Cars incredible in-house paint team have been working hard to get the bonnet of the 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk1 into each
January 21, 2022
The State of Things – Wiring Repairs on the 1968 MGC
January 21, 2022
The Bridge Classic Cars in-house restoration team have been working on the 1968 MGC that arrived at our Pettistree workshop at our Suffolk HQ. Our
Next Step – Disassembly and Paint Stripping the 1969 Bentley T1
January 21, 2022
The Bridge Classic Cars in-house paint shop has been busy getting the 1969 Bentley T1 in with us for its full repaint. Chris and Alan
Find it Anywhere – Fitting a Tracker to the 1967 Ford Mustang GT350 Tribute
January 21, 2022
One of the requests that the new owner of the 1967 Ford Mustang GT350 Tribute has asked Bridge Classic Cars to carry out is organising
Somewhere to Sit – New Drivers Seat for the 1998 Citroen Saxo VTR
January 21, 2022
The 1998 Citroen Saxo VTR which is currently being stored at The Hangar, Bridge Classic Cars storage facility, is getting a new addition to its
All Gone Through – Cataloguing Parts Off the 1987 Mercedes 500SL
January 21, 2022
Bridge Classic Cars in-house restoration team have been busy assessing and cataloguing the next round of parts from the 1987 Mercedes 500SL restoration project. Tamas,
Helping Hand – Drawings for the 1905 Riley 9hp
January 21, 2022
Bridge Classic Cars have the absolute honour of restoring one of 3 1905 Riley 9hp’s left. And for that, we’ve managed to get some plans.
Small Details – Post Test Checks on the 1973 Jaguar E Type Series III Roadster
January 21, 2022
Bridge Classic Cars in-house restoration technicians, Jon and Scott, have been working on some minor repairs and revisions to Fern Grey after its tests. Fern
Remade Touches – Making New Mats for Alfa Romeo Spyder
January 21, 2022
The Bridge Classic Cars in-house trim shop have turned their craft and skill onto the Alfa Romeo Spyder with this perfectly tailored set of mats
Coming Back Together – Reassembly on the 1977 MGB Roadster
January 21, 2022
The 1977 MGB Roadster currently in with Bridge Classic Cars has finished its time in our in-house paint shop and has now been moved into
Strip Down – Disassembling a 1969 Bentley T1
January 21, 2022
The Bridge Classic Cars body team have been working alongside our workshop technicians to get the 1969 Bentley T1 stripped down and ready to be
Primer and Ready – 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk1 Bonnet in Primer
January 21, 2022
The Bridge Classic Cars incredible in-house paint team have been working hard to get the bonnet of the 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk1 into each stage of primer.
Our in-house painter Alan has been working on the one-piece front clamshell of the DB2/4, perfecting every line and surface on the panel getting it ready for the first stage before it is painted.
The first stage is a normal epoxy primer which is a standard primer used on most projects. But, over the top, the DB2/4 Bonnet is then covered in a Polyester primer.
After the primer has properly cured, Alan can then begin the next stage before the final colour is shot on the panel. So, expect to see more updates on the 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk1 restoration here on the Bridge Classic Cars news page very soon.
The State of Things – Wiring Repairs on the 1968 MGC
January 21, 2022
The Bridge Classic Cars in-house restoration team have been working on the 1968 MGC that arrived at our Pettistree workshop at our Suffolk HQ.
Our in-house technician Paul has been going through the incredible sports car and found some damage to the wiring harness. So, Paul has been methodically repairing the affected wires and carefully reshielding them after testing them thoroughly.
With this done, Paul can begin checking the other systems on the MGC.
Next Step – Disassembly and Paint Stripping the 1969 Bentley T1
January 21, 2022
The Bridge Classic Cars in-house paint shop has been busy getting the 1969 Bentley T1 in with us for its full repaint.
Chris and Alan have been working their way through the car to strip the panels and trims to get them ready for stripping.
The first panel to be stripped back to bare metal is the vast bonnet of the luxury icon. Chris and Alan have carefully pulled all the paint from the bonnet and then begun to sand the panel back to bare metal in order to assess if any adjustments will need to be made to the piece.
Each piece taken off the car is catalogued, assessed and carefully stored for when the car is reassembled after its repaint.
Find it Anywhere – Fitting a Tracker to the 1967 Ford Mustang GT350 Tribute
January 21, 2022
One of the requests that the new owner of the 1967 Ford Mustang GT350 Tribute has asked Bridge Classic Cars to carry out is organising the fitting of a tracker to the classic Mustang.
It’s now pretty commonplace to fit a tracker to a classic for insurance reasons and just for peace of mind. Bridge Classic Cars organised the tracker to be fitted by a specialist to the muscle car but our in-house restoration technicians prepared the car and under the dash for the installation.
Now with this complete, the car can be delivered to it’s new owner Lyle very soon!
Somewhere to Sit – New Drivers Seat for the 1998 Citroen Saxo VTR
January 21, 2022
The 1998 Citroen Saxo VTR which is currently being stored at The Hangar, Bridge Classic Cars storage facility, is getting a new addition to its classic ’90s interior.
Our director Craig, who owns the Saxo for his son Loick’s eventual first car, has managed to track down what appears to be a New Old Stock front driver’s seat for the little hatchback. The current driver’s seat has got some wear marks on the driver’s seat bolster and the material has long since gone out of production. Craig wants to keep the car as original and close to his first car as possible for Loick, so it’s amazing that we have managed to track down such an incredible piece of hot hatch history.
All Gone Through – Cataloguing Parts Off the 1987 Mercedes 500SL
January 21, 2022
Bridge Classic Cars in-house restoration team have been busy assessing and cataloguing the next round of parts from the 1987 Mercedes 500SL restoration project.
Tamas, has been going through each individual part to check its part number and operation/condition for when the car comes back in for final assembly. This is a crucial part of any restoration project so that replacements can be sourced or pieces can be sent off for refurbishment.
Expect to see a lot more on the 1987 Mercedes 500SL here on the Bridge Classic Cars news page very soon.
Helping Hand – Drawings for the 1905 Riley 9hp
January 21, 2022
Bridge Classic Cars have the absolute honour of restoring one of 3 1905 Riley 9hp’s left. And for that, we’ve managed to get some plans.
These appear to be copies of the original drawings made for the car. These are crucial for our lead restoration technician Dave to work from. They give our team chassis measurements and tolerances of several key pieces of the car. As with all our restorations, we do try and keep the originality of the car but we ensure the car is safe first and foremost.
With these original schematics, Dave can begin to measure the chassis and components to make sure they are safe but also meet the original specifications.
It is truly an honour to work on such a rare and unique car as our 1905 Riley 9hp.
Small Details – Post Test Checks on the 1973 Jaguar E Type Series III Roadster
January 21, 2022
Bridge Classic Cars in-house restoration technicians, Jon and Scott, have been working on some minor repairs and revisions to Fern Grey after its tests.
Fern Grey is of course the 1973 Jaguar E Type Series III Roadster we have been building in our Suffolk HQ. After the tests, Jon and Scott noticed some issues with a couple of interior/dash lights which were solved by removing the cover plate and rerouting some of the elaborate wiring with a few pins needing to be recrimped and shielded.
Along with that, Jon has made a new fuel return pipe for the car as he found the original was not returning correctly to the fuel tank. So, with all of the underside jobs finished on Fern Grey Jon could begin to fit the shields to the underside of this one-off E Type.
Now, with everything buttoned up on Fern Grey, our technicians can begin retesting and rechecking the car before its road tests begin.
Remade Touches – Making New Mats for Alfa Romeo Spyder
January 21, 2022
The Bridge Classic Cars in-house trim shop have turned their craft and skill onto the Alfa Romeo Spyder with this perfectly tailored set of mats made for the driver and passenger footwell on the classic Italian convertible.
Brian made a very tight-fitting template for the car which includes working around the floor-mounted pedals sets. This was then transferred onto a high-quality carpet swatch we have for the car and cut to fit the template.
After, this was then bound around any exposed edges to stop them from fraying over time. These mats look absolutely phenomenal inside the car and are a handsome addition to such a stunning 1970s icon.
Coming Back Together – Reassembly on the 1977 MGB Roadster
January 21, 2022
The 1977 MGB Roadster currently in with Bridge Classic Cars has finished its time in our in-house paint shop and has now been moved into our restoration workshop to begin reassembly.
After previously assessing the condition of the trims when the car first came into us, they were bagged and catalogued for this stage of the car’s aesthetic restoration. Some of the trims and parts weren’t able to be refurbished or reused so high-quality replacements from trusted suppliers were sourced to make sure the Roadster looks and works perfectly. That includes cleaning and refinishing the fuel tank to match the standard of the rest of the car.
Our in-house restoration technician Mauro has been working alongside our other technician Paul to get the trims and pieces back onto the MGB before it goes into our in-house trim shop for its interior. Mauro and Paul will work methodically through the car to ensure every component and fitting is secure and neatly back onto the car.
Expect to see more in the very near future on the 1977 MGB Roadster in with Bridge Classic Cars.
Strip Down – Disassembling a 1969 Bentley T1
January 21, 2022
The Bridge Classic Cars body team have been working alongside our workshop technicians to get the 1969 Bentley T1 stripped down and ready to be taken back to bare metal.
The technicians have meticulously gone through every aspect of the car and carefully labelled and catalogued each piece that has come off the car.
All of this is so that the body team can begin to strip down the whole car and inspect it before it goes in for its full respray.
