Safely Returned – 1960 Jensen 541S Hubcap Returned
July 22, 2022
We’re lucky to have an amazing community surrounding our restoration workshops in Suffolk. Recently on a test drive, the 1960 Jensen 541S ‘Peony’ lost one
July 22, 2022
Put Back – Dash Reassembled and Hoses Back in the 1970 Bristol 411
July 22, 2022
The 1970 Bristol 411 which is in with Bridge Classic Cars to have its left-hand drive conversion done has been worked on by the workshop
Taken Apart – Disassembling the 1959 Jensen 541R
July 22, 2022
The teardown of the 1959 Jensen 541R continues at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop at our Suffolk HQ. Our restoration technicians have been methodically
At Ease – Engine Out of the 1940 Morris C8 Gun Tractor
July 22, 2022
The engine from the 1940 Morris C8 gun tractor has been removed by the Bridge Classic Cars team ahead of its rebuild. The team carefully
At the Ready – Priming the Bonnet and Boot of the 1986 Daimler DS420
July 22, 2022
The boot and bonnet of the 1986 Daimler DS420 have been in the Bridge Classic Cars paint shop for their next round of work in
Fresh Metal – Door Repairs on the 1986 Daimler DS420
July 22, 2022
The other door of the 1986 Daimler DS420 has been on the bench in the Bridge Classic Cars fabrication shop to have various metal repairs.
Rewire – Removing the Old Wiring from the 1971 Bristol 411
July 22, 2022
The workshop at Bridge Classic Cars are busy removing the old wiring from the 1971 Bristol 411 ahead of its rewire by the team. Our
Out with the Old – New Exhaust and Mirrors on the 1954 Jaguar MkVII
July 22, 2022
The workshop team at Bridge Classic Cars have been getting the old parts off and out of the 1954 Jaguar MkVII ahead of the new
Update – Progress on the 1956 Jensen 541
July 22, 2022
The Bridge Classic Cars workshop have made great progress on the 1956 Jensen 541. Our technician, Rob, has been working on the front end of
Behind the Scenes – Live Draw of the 1979 Porsche 911 Targa
July 22, 2022
Last night, the Bridge Classic Cars team got together to find out who the lucky new owner of the 1979 Porsche 911 Targa was! The
Safely Returned – 1960 Jensen 541S Hubcap Returned
July 22, 2022
We’re lucky to have an amazing community surrounding our restoration workshops in Suffolk. Recently on a test drive, the 1960 Jensen 541S ‘Peony’ lost one of its aftermarket wheel trims.
The team at Bridge Classic Cars scoured the road for hours trying to find the wheel trim. We couldn’t find it anywhere – but thankfully our local community came together.
Our local community group put out a message saying they had found a new shiny wheel trim on the same road we had lost it on! Well today, a member of the local litter picking group turned up with our missing trim right to our workshops!
We’re massively grateful for its safe return and we have looked into why the trim fell off in the first place and due to the fit being not as good as an original piece, it worked itself loose.
Put Back – Dash Reassembled and Hoses Back in the 1970 Bristol 411
July 22, 2022
The 1970 Bristol 411 which is in with Bridge Classic Cars to have its left-hand drive conversion done has been worked on by the workshop to complete some of the smaller jobs.
The team have reassembled the dashboard with the various dials and switches fitted back into the wooden surround.
In the engine bay, the team have fit up several new hoses to the classic Bristols V8 engine. The first is the new power steering hoses for the PAS system as part of its left-hand drive conversion with a custom-made steering rack. The hoses for this were made by a local specialist company who we have a good relationship with and have all been properly tested before being fit to the car.
Next, the team could route the new radiator hoses. This were changed over as standard procedure and some small changes to routing due to the PAS system.
Taken Apart – Disassembling the 1959 Jensen 541R
July 22, 2022
The teardown of the 1959 Jensen 541R continues at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop at our Suffolk HQ.
Our restoration technicians have been methodically stripping down the classic GT car to assess and inspect any of the parts which have been taken off the car. One technician, Paul, has been working on stripping down the rear end of the car such as the boot with all of the accompanying fittings and hardware being removed and catalogued.
At the same, Jon has been working in the engine bay of the car. He has been carefully removing the various pipework which runs along the firewall and bulkhead of the car. All of this will be catalogued and reported on its condition.
At Ease – Engine Out of the 1940 Morris C8 Gun Tractor
July 22, 2022
The engine from the 1940 Morris C8 gun tractor has been removed by the Bridge Classic Cars team ahead of its rebuild.
The team carefully removed the engine, after disconnecting the transmission, and loaded it up onto a pallet to be completely inspected and rebuilt for the classic military vehicle. Our technician Jon inched the commercial engine out of the front of the gun tractor to make sure nothing was damaged or moved whilst it was being pulled.
At the Ready – Priming the Bonnet and Boot of the 1986 Daimler DS420
July 22, 2022
The boot and bonnet of the 1986 Daimler DS420 have been in the Bridge Classic Cars paint shop for their next round of work in the lead-up to paint.
The team have carefully rubbed back all of the pannels on-top and underneath before getting the pieces into primer followed by a light coat of Polyfan. This will act as a guide coat for the team when sanding to help identify any low spots which will need to be addressed in order to achieve a perfect finish on the car.
Fresh Metal – Door Repairs on the 1986 Daimler DS420
July 22, 2022
The other door of the 1986 Daimler DS420 has been on the bench in the Bridge Classic Cars fabrication shop to have various metal repairs.
The door of the classic Daimler has suffered some quite serious corrosion in places which have been carefully cut from the door for the team to begin making hand-made patches for the car.
Each of these pieces, after being formed, is then test fit and adjusted to make sure the final fitment is perfect before Monty, one of our fabricators, final welds them into their place making sure each individual piece interacts with any other pieces around it.
Rewire – Removing the Old Wiring from the 1971 Bristol 411
July 22, 2022
The workshop at Bridge Classic Cars are busy removing the old wiring from the 1971 Bristol 411 ahead of its rewire by the team.
Our workshop manager John has been carefully tracing the wiring from front to back on the classic Bristol to make notes on how the new harness will need to be laid out into the car and routed. This involved removing the interior and some of the carpet in order to fully chase the old harness and make a full map of the wiring.
Out with the Old – New Exhaust and Mirrors on the 1954 Jaguar MkVII
July 22, 2022
The workshop team at Bridge Classic Cars have been getting the old parts off and out of the 1954 Jaguar MkVII ahead of the new replacement pieces going in.
To start with, Jon removed the old exhaust from the car to clean up the manifolds. Once cleaned, he could them back into the car and begin putting together the exhaust with the new backbox. This included brand new hardware for the mounts to keep the soundtrack as elegant as this classic Jaguar looks.
Finally, with the exhaust all complete, Jon could fit the new replacement mirrors onto the MkVII and give them a quick polish to finish the car off.
Update – Progress on the 1956 Jensen 541
July 22, 2022
The Bridge Classic Cars workshop have made great progress on the 1956 Jensen 541.
Our technician, Rob, has been working on the front end of the classic Jensen. To begin with, he fully welded in the suspension towers onto the new chassis. This is a crucial stage as it also acts as a tie-in for the front wing braces and forms part of the core support.
Next, Rob could fit the new wheel arches and begin to make the new brackets now that the towers were firmly in place, and accurate measurements could be taken to ensure the inner arches/wings sat squarely in the car and to the frame.
With all of these pieces firmly in place, Rob could begin to test fit the lower part of the front wing. This could then be adjusted for the right fitment and alignment to the body to act as one of the datum points with the fibreglass front end is fitted.
Behind the Scenes – Live Draw of the 1979 Porsche 911 Targa
July 22, 2022
Last night, the Bridge Classic Cars team got together to find out who the lucky new owner of the 1979 Porsche 911 Targa was!
The live stream started off a touch different this time, with Craig and Freddie showing our followers something very exciting that’s coming up soon and letting them witness and experience this amazing red and white beast… but we can’t give too much of it away on here just yet.
The live stream then moved on to Freddie and Craig having a look around our competitions building and giving our views several sneak peeks of what’s coming up very soon. Also, our show coming next Sunday! Head over to our show page here for more information.
Then, at 10 past 7, the competition closed. Only 240 of the 4750 tickets remained at the end and the entry list was made ready for the team.
Then, it was time to run the draw.
As always, we use a Google Random Number Generator to determine the winner. Craig test the system to show the viewers and then it was time. Setting the criteria between 1 and 4750, with one simple click – the fate of the 911 was decided.
The whir of numbers stopped as quickly as it had started. the screen showed 1766. Checking the entry list, that number had been assigned to Richard Smyth.
The team gave Richard a call – as we do with all our live draws. He answered and chatted with Craig letting us into an amazing story. He had wanted a Porsche 911 since he was 9 years old and now, he has his very own 1979 Porsche 911 Targa.
