In Colour – 1978 MG B GT Painted in Blaze Orange
July 5, 2022
The paint and body team at Bridge Classic Cars have got the 1978 MG B GT refinished in its original colour, Blaze Orange. The team
July 5, 2022
Stopping Power – Overhauling the Rear Brake Calipers on the 1970 Bristol 411
July 5, 2022
The 1970 Bristol 411, which is for restoration and left-hand drive conversion at Bridge Classic Cars, has had its rear brakes completely overhauled by the
Piece by Piece – Putting Together the Bonnet of our 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica
July 5, 2022
The fabrication team at Bridge Classic Cars have been working their magic on the aluminium pieces under the bonnet of the C-Type Replica. Each piece
Nostalgia – 1955 Jensen 541 ”Number 8” and Its Former Life
July 5, 2022
Our 1955 Jensen 541 ”Number 8” has an amazing history. Through reference materials and historical documents, EX9090 is believed to be only the 8th Jensen
Primed & Ready – Getting the 1978 MG B GT Ready for Paint
July 5, 2022
The body shop team at Bridge Classic Cars have handed over the 1978 MG B GT to our in-house paint team to get the classic
Remove & Rebuild – Teardown, Refurb and Refoam of the 1958 Jensen 541R Seats
July 5, 2022
The trim team at Bridge Classic Cars have been working on refurbishing the front seats of the 1958 Jensen 541R which is in at our
Spotted – Jaguar MkII in Woodbridge
July 5, 2022
The Bridge Classic Cars team spotted this fantastic classic Jaguar over the weekend. One of the team was working in Woodbridge, a town just down
Out & About – Heveningham Tour & Concours
July 5, 2022
This weekend saw the greatest gathering of classics, collectables and rarities from the classic car world gather at Heveningham Hall here in Suffolk. The annual
In Colour – 1978 MG B GT Painted in Blaze Orange
July 5, 2022
The paint and body team at Bridge Classic Cars have got the 1978 MG B GT refinished in its original colour, Blaze Orange.
The team have laid down several layers of bright, vibrant orange on the body shell and panels of the classic MG B. The car will be taken out of the booth after the paint has begun to cure and left to fully harden before being colour sanded and polished.
This is a massive milestone in the restoration of the 1978 MG B GT!
Stopping Power – Overhauling the Rear Brake Calipers on the 1970 Bristol 411
July 5, 2022
The 1970 Bristol 411, which is for restoration and left-hand drive conversion at Bridge Classic Cars, has had its rear brakes completely overhauled by the team in the workshop.
The technicians at our Suffolk HQ have completely gone through the rear callipers on the car before getting reinstalled back on the classic GT. After double checking the tolerances, the team confirmed everything would work on the classic Bristol.
Piece by Piece – Putting Together the Bonnet of our 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica
July 5, 2022
The fabrication team at Bridge Classic Cars have been working their magic on the aluminium pieces under the bonnet of the C-Type Replica.
Each piece has been handled by our fabricator Clinton, who has carefully reworked and shaped the metal panels to fit and work together on the classic Le Mans car. This has required multiple test fits of pieces with revisions being made by the 10ths of an inch to get everything working and looking exactly as it should do.
Nostalgia – 1955 Jensen 541 ”Number 8” and Its Former Life
July 5, 2022
Our 1955 Jensen 541 ”Number 8” has an amazing history. Through reference materials and historical documents, EX9090 is believed to be only the 8th Jensen 541 to be built by the factory. Through the years, it had been worked on, changed, rebuilt, and modified until it was a shadow of its former self.
We found the car in Lincolnshire as a parts car. Missing was the 4-litre straight-six it would have originally been supplied with, replaced with a Jaguar straight-six of the same time. The seats also appeared to be out of another car and its bright red paintwork had flaked, cracked and weathered. We know this from these photos we were sent of the car in what appears to be the early to mid-1990s from the background objects referenced.
But it wasn’t always this way. The other photos we were sent across are of another Jensen 541 which is in a matching colour scheme to how our 1955 Jensen 541 was originally delivered.
After checking documents and reference sources, we too believe that this is how the car was originally supplied in 1955. As part of its eventual restoration commission, this car will be put back to all original specifications, as seen in the photographs, and reunited with the 4-litre straight-six, a hallmark of the character of the car.
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Primed & Ready – Getting the 1978 MG B GT Ready for Paint
July 5, 2022
The body shop team at Bridge Classic Cars have handed over the 1978 MG B GT to our in-house paint team to get the classic sports car ready for colour!
The team have been working on refining the lines and form of the MG B GT in our body prep area before it was taken into the paint prep bay to be thoroughly cleaned down for its final stages of primer and reworking.
The team always make sure that every panel is inspected and checked over before the car enters the booth and any dust or debris is removed from the car before mask up and again afterwards. The team then could use Polyfan on the shell to recheck for any low spots once it has been sanded off the body and any adjustments made.
Then after another clean-down, it was taken into the boot/oven once more for the final primer to be laid. Whilst the primer was curing, the team could begin to seam seal the boot and engine bay of the classic M B and another layer of primer laid down in those areas.
Remove & Rebuild – Teardown, Refurb and Refoam of the 1958 Jensen 541R Seats
July 5, 2022
The trim team at Bridge Classic Cars have been working on refurbishing the front seats of the 1958 Jensen 541R which is in at our Suffolk workshops from Holland.
The interior of the car has been put in the hands of our trimmer Lydia who has been working on stripping down the original seat ahead of not only its rebuild but its new colour.
To begin with, the team have separated the front and back of the fibreglass bucket seat in order to begin removing the original black coverings which have been put to one side as use for references in the new templates. Then, the team could begin separating the foam from the bases.
Once completed stripped down to its base components, the team could sand back the pieces and anything that needed to be repainted could be done properly.
After that, Lydia could work on setting the new foam pieces into place before beginning to refine and contour them into the correct shape and form for the new blue coverings which the team will make specifically for the car.
Spotted – Jaguar MkII in Woodbridge
July 5, 2022
The Bridge Classic Cars team spotted this fantastic classic Jaguar over the weekend.
One of the team was working in Woodbridge, a town just down the road from our workshops, and spotted this stunning white Jaguar MkII parked up on the road.
It’s always a welcomed sight to see a classic out there being used.
Out & About – Heveningham Tour & Concours
July 5, 2022
This weekend saw the greatest gathering of classics, collectables and rarities from the classic car world gather at Heveningham Hall here in Suffolk. The annual Heveningham Concours.
For any petrolhead from Essex to Lincoln, it is definitely one to put on the list.
Friends of ours from the East Coast Retros Facebook group (Gary Morgan & David Front) went along for not only the Concours but for the Heveningham Tour. A drive out for many of the cars being shown on the lawn but also some local members’ pride and joys, possibly one of the only places you could see a Ferrari 250SWB Berlinetta with a Volkswagen Type 2 Campervan sharing the limelight.
Below is a gallery of some photos taken by David and Gary from this year’s event:
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