March 17, 2022

Clearance – Adjusting the Ball Joint Spacing on the 1973 MGB GT V8

The workshop at Bridge Classic Cars noted a small noise coming from the suspension of the 1973 MGB GT V8 during its pre-delivery inspection and found a small clearance issue.

The wheel weights fitted to the new minilite wheels were interfering with a ball joint and had damaged the rubber gaiter. So, the weights were moved to the inner edge of the wheel and the ball joint was replaced.

This has given the arm and the balljoint enough clearance to spin freely without any interference.

Fit and Finish – Interior Trim on the 1968 MGC Roadster

The trim team at Bridge Classic Cars have turned their attention back to the interior of the 1968 MGC Roadster.

Brian has been renewing the wooden veneers which cover the face of the dashboard as well as the centre console. After these were all secured in place, it was the job of carefully refitting all of the trim pieces and brightwork back into place on this truly beautiful and rare MGC Roadster.

First run up of Sunbeam Rapier engine

Having travelled over from South Africa in a container, our 1969 Sunbeam Rapier has been run up and driven for the first time in a long time.

Inspection – Inspecting the Carburettors on the 1954 Bristol 405

The workshop at Bridge Classic Cars has begun to inspect the carburettors on the original straight-six destined to be reunited with the 1954 Bristol 405.

Our restoration technicians have been testing the carburettors are clear and all springs and rotating pieces move smoothly, as well as inspecting some of the internals before they’re completely taken apart and inspected further on the workbench.

Back Safe and Sound – 1972 Chevrolet El Camino

The 1972 Chevrolet El Camino arrived back at the Bridge Classic Cars secure storage facility after having its automatic transmission repaired.

The El Camino came to use with an issue selecting any gear. So, the car was sent to a local trusted automatic gearbox specialist to be investigated and repaired for its owner.

Now with those repairs complete and the car safely back in our storage facility, it will be looked after by the storage team.

Change Over – Replacing the Rear Link Rods on the 2003 Jaguar XKR

The workshop at Bridge Classic Cars has been working on the 2003 Jaguar XKR which came to use for a knocking noise from the rear.

Upon inspection, our technicians noted that the rear link rods were heavily corroded and had a substantial amount of play in them which could be contributing towards the report knocking noise. These were changed by the workshop technicians to retest and see if it improved the knocking noise.

This Just In – 1990 Porsche 944 Turbo

This beautiful 1990 Porsche 944 Turbo has just arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop in Suffolk.

The classic Porsche will be inspected and assessed by the restoration teams at our Pettistree HQ to see if this beautiful red with black interior Porsche needs anything to be done on the car.

Keep an eye out on the Bridge Classic Cars news page for more on this wonderful 944 Turbo.

Piece by Piece – Working on the Interior of the 1955 Jensen 541

The Bridge Classic Cars in-house trim shop has been working on handmaking all new pieces for the interior of the 1955 Jensen 541.

Using their wealth of knowledge when it comes to the interiors of the whole 541 family, these pieces are being made to exact measurements which takes craft, skill and precision for the best possible fit.

Brian has made new seat woods, kick panels, floor supports and mounts specifically for the car.