This Just In – 1951 Jaguar XK120
June 14, 2022
Arriving this afternoon at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ was this breath-taking 1951 Jaguar XK120 for our workshop to look into. The car has
June 14, 2022
Behind the Scenes – Shooting our 1968 Morris Minor Van
June 14, 2022
It’s the latest competition from Bridge Classic Cars! This wonderful 1968 Morris Minor Van is now up for grabs on the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions
Getting Sorted – Work on our 2005 Mercedes Benz Vito
June 14, 2022
Our 2005 Mercedes Benz Vito is the trusty workhorse of the Bridge Classic Cars fleet. It is used by our transport team across the country
Good as New – 1991 Nissan Figaro Machine Polished Before Heading Home
June 14, 2022
The 1991 Nissan Figaro has had all the work completed and is heading home! The trim team have fitted and adjusted the new roof on
For the Boys – Not A Girls Night Out Visit Bridge Classic Cars
June 14, 2022
Recently, the Bridge Classic Cars team welcomed Not a Girls Night Out to our Bentwaters and Pettistree sites for an evening social. The group, which
Final Look – The Final Photoshoot with the 1973 Jaguar E-Type V12 Series 3 Roadster
June 14, 2022
The 1973 Jaguar E-Type Series 3 Roadster is due to leave the Bridge Classic Cars workshop any day now so, we thought we would take
This Just In – 1951 Jaguar XK120
June 14, 2022
Arriving this afternoon at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ was this breath-taking 1951 Jaguar XK120 for our workshop to look into.
The car has been worked on by various specialists since the current owner purchased the car several years ago but since its last visits with them has developed a few little niggles that the team here at Bridge Classic Cars will be having a look into.
There are also a few areas the workshop technicians will be looking into such as inaccurate gauges and a sticking front brake. Along with that, the team will look into the set-up of the carburettors which feed the straight-six engine (including a small issue with the choke) and servicing of the gearbox.
We’re excited to show you more very soon on the 1951 Jaguar XK120 here on the Bridge Classic Cars news page.
Behind the Scenes – Shooting our 1968 Morris Minor Van
June 14, 2022
It’s the latest competition from Bridge Classic Cars! This wonderful 1968 Morris Minor Van is now up for grabs on the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions website.
Since all the work had been completed on the classic Morris van by our workshop, it was time to get it ready for competition.
With this, we thought we would take you behind the scenes on the shoot with the Bridge Classic Cars team. Craig, Freddie and Monty headed out to Bentwaters to shoot the classic van under the Suffolk sun.
The little 4-cylinder engine burbled its way round the countryside for lap after lap as the team moved around the site to capture the various stills and video clips that we need for our competitions but every one of us had a huge smile thanks to this beautiful van.
And, it could be yours! Head over to the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions website and enter now for the 1968 Morris Minor Van by clicking here!
Getting Sorted – Work on our 2005 Mercedes Benz Vito
June 14, 2022
Our 2005 Mercedes Benz Vito is the trusty workhorse of the Bridge Classic Cars fleet. It is used by our transport team across the country delivering cars or locally to pick up parts or move our classics from the workshop to Bentwaters or specialist etc.
The team thought it was time to address a couple of bits and pieces that needed sorting on the van so it was handed over to our workshop and then to our paint and body team.
The workshop team began by inspecting and overhauling the brakes on the Vito as they needed attention. Tom, one of our technicians, completely stripped back and replaced any components which needed to be replaced. During this time, the team could have a look at a few areas of corrosion on the lower parts of the quarter panels.
Once the fabrication team had cut out all the corrosion, the new panels could be carefully welded into before the paint and body team took over to refine the areas and work on some of the door latches ahead of the van going into paint to have those areas blended in.
With the paint and body team now working on the trusty Vito, the guys could start to prepare the areas which had been worked on as well as areas which had general wear and tear in order to refresh the whole van. A few deep scratches were flattened back and filled along with making sure the areas which had been welded were in perfect shape before going into the booth to be painted.
Good as New – 1991 Nissan Figaro Machine Polished Before Heading Home
June 14, 2022
The 1991 Nissan Figaro has had all the work completed and is heading home!
The trim team have fitted and adjusted the new roof on the classic Nissan before it was handed over to the paint and body team to machine polish, making the outside as fresh and clean as the new stunning white roof.
With this all completed, the Figaro is heading back to its excited owner ready for the summer.
For the Boys – Not A Girls Night Out Visit Bridge Classic Cars
June 14, 2022
Recently, the Bridge Classic Cars team welcomed Not a Girls Night Out to our Bentwaters and Pettistree sites for an evening social.
The group, which is a friendly club of male members who join in on each other’s passions, came to us due to each event/outing having to be planned by a different member of the group each time. A member of the club, Steve, is a long-time friend of Bridge Classic Cars who trusts our team to work on several of his beloved cars. So, when it was Steve’s turn to organise an evening out he thought he would give us a call to show him and his friends around our sites.
The evening began over at The Hangar, our secure storage facility located on an old air force base, to show the club members around some of our personal collection as well as several cars we hold there awaiting their restoration by the team in the workshop or cars that have been used and are awaiting return to Pettistree.
Then, the whole club travelled in convoy over to our Pettistree site to have a look around our restoration workshops as well as our new building which we host events at throughout the year. Everyone had a brilliant time and we’re looking forward to seeing everyone from Not a Girls Night Out again in the future!
Final Look – The Final Photoshoot with the 1973 Jaguar E-Type V12 Series 3 Roadster
June 14, 2022
The 1973 Jaguar E-Type Series 3 Roadster is due to leave the Bridge Classic Cars workshop any day now so, we thought we would take one final look around the car that the team here have built from the ground up.
Fern Grey, as the car is known to us, arrived from the US as a white and red 1973 V12 E-Type. But, it didn’t stay that way for long. The restoration team began to strip, assess and work on the car for one of our amazing restoration clients who has had several classics hand-built by us specifically for him.
Fern is on another level. There isn’t a single panel, component or piece which hasn’t been worked on by the term in the single-minded and absolute pursuit of perfection we aim to achieve on our projects. This E-Type is very special and it is due to go on and have a very special life with its enthusiast owner.
The car has gone through numerous test hours and checks, double checks and triple checks by the workshop team before being prepared to leave our Suffolk HQ bound for its new life away from us.
So with that, we all that we would have one final look at Fern Grey before it was loaded into our enclosed trailer and buckled in for the drive.
