Winners Circle – Our 2020 Triumph Street Twin Goes to Its New Home
August 17, 2022
Our 2020 Triumph Street Twin has been delivered to its new home! When we delivered the bike to Barry, he made an incredible gesture with
August 17, 2022
Coming Out – Removing the Steering Rack from the 2005 Aston Martin DB9
August 17, 2022
The 2005 Aston Martin DB9 has been in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop at our Suffolk HQ. The GT car has been up on the
Close Contact – Retrimming and Stripping Interior Pieces of the 1958 Jensen 541R
August 17, 2022
The trim shop at Bridge Classic Cars have been working on more of the interior pieces of the 1958 Jensen 541R in at our Suffolk
Stripping Down – Strip Down and Rebuild the Carburettors on the 1972 MG Midget
August 17, 2022
The carburettors on the 1972 MG Midget have been stripped down and cleaned to get the classic convertible running properly. Upon inspection, the team noted
Inch Perfect – Handmaking Rear Sills on the 1986 Daimler DS420
August 17, 2022
The 1986 Daimler DS420, which is currently in the Bridge Classic Cars fabrication shop, has had its rear sills and parts of the floors made
Built-Up – Making The Rear Seat of the 1958 Jensen 541R
August 17, 2022
The Bridge Classic Cars interior trim team have been working on making the rear squab seat of the 1958 Jensen 541R from scratch. Brian, one
Ready to Go – Work on the 1971 MG B Roadster Ready to Head Home!
August 17, 2022
The Bridge Classic Cars team have finished up the final pieces of work on the 1971 MG B Roadster to get it ready to head
Complete – The 1987 Daimler Double Six is Finished
August 17, 2022
The restoration teams at Bridge Classic Cars have finished the restoration of the 1987 Daimler Double Six so it was time to take some final
Winners Circle – Our 2020 Triumph Street Twin Goes to Its New Home
August 17, 2022
Our 2020 Triumph Street Twin has been delivered to its new home!
When we delivered the bike to Barry, he made an incredible gesture with his prize. He immediately gave it to his son!
Barry’s son, also an avid motorbike fan, has been trying to save up in order to get himself a new style motorbike to enjoy. So, as soon as Barry knew he had won he knew exactly who it was going to.
We love things like this, being able to make people’s petrolhead dreams come true but to make two people’s dreams a reality in one go? it doesn’t get much better than that.
Coming Out – Removing the Steering Rack from the 2005 Aston Martin DB9
August 17, 2022
The 2005 Aston Martin DB9 has been in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop at our Suffolk HQ. The GT car has been up on the ramps to have its steering rack removed.
The power steering on the Aston Martin seems to have failed so it has been removed from the car in order to be inspected and assessed by a local, trusted specialist.
Close Contact – Retrimming and Stripping Interior Pieces of the 1958 Jensen 541R
August 17, 2022
The trim shop at Bridge Classic Cars have been working on more of the interior pieces of the 1958 Jensen 541R in at our Suffolk HQ.
To begin with, our trim Lydia has retrimmed some of the interior trim panels in new leather to go towards the elegant and stylish final finish on the car. All of these pieces have been specially tailored and glued tight onto the panels to get the right fit and finish for the car.
Next, Lydia began by stripping back the original glovebox on the car to be prepared and readied to be refinished to the rest of the interior.
Stripping Down – Strip Down and Rebuild the Carburettors on the 1972 MG Midget
August 17, 2022
The carburettors on the 1972 MG Midget have been stripped down and cleaned to get the classic convertible running properly.
Upon inspection, the team noted that the needles fitted to the carburettors were incorrect. So, new ones were placed on order. Whilst waiting for the new units to arrive, our technician Jon stripped apart the carburettors and thoroughly cleaned them through.
Once the correct needles had arrived, Jon could get them set correctly in the bodies and then could begin to refit them onto the engine of the classic MG.
Inch Perfect – Handmaking Rear Sills on the 1986 Daimler DS420
August 17, 2022
The 1986 Daimler DS420, which is currently in the Bridge Classic Cars fabrication shop, has had its rear sills and parts of the floors made from scratch.
The bottom of the classic Daimler has areas of heavy corrosion which must be addressed and repaired by the team. For this, our fabricator Monty has made up and hand-shaped these pieces specifically for the car. With carefully bending and working the material to get into shape while also adding the beading to give the metal strength when welded into the body.
Each piece was spot welded into the car to avoid warping which can cause the subsequent pieces to fit incorrectly into the car.
The team will continue to get the classic DS420 back into new metal in the areas needed.
Built-Up – Making The Rear Seat of the 1958 Jensen 541R
August 17, 2022
The Bridge Classic Cars interior trim team have been working on making the rear squab seat of the 1958 Jensen 541R from scratch.
Brian, one of our trimmers, has handmade each of the wooden pieces before fitting them together and refining their shape before the various coverings and foams are installed.
Ready to Go – Work on the 1971 MG B Roadster Ready to Head Home!
August 17, 2022
The Bridge Classic Cars team have finished up the final pieces of work on the 1971 MG B Roadster to get it ready to head off to its new home.
Previously, the team went to check the timing on the classic roadster only to find the fuel pump had died. This was removed and a new unit was sent out overnight to fit onto the car. While waiting for the new pieces, the team worked on getting the front-end of the MG B perfectly aligned and tracking straight and true.
The new fuel pump was fitted onto the car and the team could begin to check the hot start on the car. During that time, our technician Jon had to carry out a small, delicate wiring repair in the distributor. After this, the car ran absolutely perfectly.
Now, with everything finished up on the beautiful convertible, it was time for it to head off to its new owner.
Complete – The 1987 Daimler Double Six is Finished
August 17, 2022
The restoration teams at Bridge Classic Cars have finished the restoration of the 1987 Daimler Double Six so it was time to take some final photos of the car before it is safely put into storage.
The Double Six has been through every department at our Suffolk HQ, from being carefully dismantled by the workshop team and then handed over to our fabrication shop to repair some issues with the bodywork. Next, our paint and body team took over the project to get every piece and panel into perfect shape before repainted and polished.
Then once all the panels had been painted and aligned back onto the car, it could be given back to the workshop for our restoration technicians and trim shop to work on the car. Piece by piece the classic Daimler was put back together and fitted-out working towards its completion.
With everything finally finished, the car was fully valeted and taken over to our secure storage facility, The Hangar, where it will be stored for its owner.
