New Metal – Replacing the Sill of the 1970 Bristol 411
April 27, 2022
The Bridge Classic Cars restoration team have replaced the sill on the 1970 Bristol 411 after finding corrosion hidden behind and on the sill itself.
April 27, 2022
Refreshed – Repairs on the Passenger Arch and Pillar of the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible
April 27, 2022
The fabrication shop at Bridge Classic Cars have been working on the metal repairs to the passenger side of the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible. Previously,
Conserved – Restoring the Original Wooden Frame of the 1905 Riley 9HP
April 27, 2022
The original wooden body of the 1905 Riley 9HP has been sent off to our local, trusted specialist joiners to begin the work of both
New Metal – Replacing the Sill of the 1970 Bristol 411
April 27, 2022
The Bridge Classic Cars restoration team have replaced the sill on the 1970 Bristol 411 after finding corrosion hidden behind and on the sill itself.
The team cut the sill back and treated the solid metal. Then, our in-house fabrication team hand-formed a new sill and patch panel for the inside of the rear arch which had also been removed due to corrosion. These were then carefully trimmed and then welded into position following the original pieces as guidelines.
With this job now completed on the classic Bristol, the team can move on to the next phase of work.
Refreshed – Repairs on the Passenger Arch and Pillar of the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible
April 27, 2022
The fabrication shop at Bridge Classic Cars have been working on the metal repairs to the passenger side of the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible.
Previously, the team found some areas of very heavy corrosion on the passenger side of the car and began the process of removing them. Those have now been replaced with new metal where absolutely necessary and then our fabricators could start to put the structure back together, with the factory strengthening plates put back in order to give this part of the car the rigidity needed.
Along with that, the team have had to make up a new captive nut for part of the body. This piece had to be hand-formed to perfectly fit and then be blended back into the car.
With that side of the car now back together and welded, the team could prime the metal to give it an extra helping hand against future corrosion in this particular area.
Conserved – Restoring the Original Wooden Frame of the 1905 Riley 9HP
April 27, 2022
The original wooden body of the 1905 Riley 9HP has been sent off to our local, trusted specialist joiners to begin the work of both restoring the body and conserving as much of its originality as possible.
For a lot of our woodwork, we use Darren at Ashobocking Joinery. We have worked with them on a number of projects and their attention to detail mirrors our own. Parts of the original body/frame have been kept as they are still structurally solid but other places have been remade and expertly grafted into the now 117-year-old body of the classic Riley.
This is all part of the journey in restoring this beautiful antique Riley and getting it back on the road. In every part of the process, the team (and our trusted specialists) are using a mixture of state of the art and traditional methods to bring this rare and unique piece of history back to life.
