Inner Wheel Arch Work
October 7, 2022
Work has been completed on the inner wheel arch of our 1987 Volvo 240GL. This involved using seam sealant and adding an additional coating to
October 7, 2022
The Restoration Continues
October 7, 2022
Our 1905 Riley 9HP has been in the Bridge Classic Car workshop for quite some time now. Restoration work on a car like this is
Our Triple Live Draw – 3 Classic Vehicles Won
October 7, 2022
Last night, we held our triple live draw at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. If giving away three classic vehicles wasn’t enough, we had a
New Lines And Trim
October 7, 2022
Classic car technician Rob has been making and fitting the new brake and fuel lines for our 1978 MGB GT. He also fitted the brake
Inner Wheel Arch Work
October 7, 2022
Work has been completed on the inner wheel arch of our 1987 Volvo 240GL. This involved using seam sealant and adding an additional coating to the arch for added durability and toughness.
Our 240GL continues to move through its restoration journey and this work, along with its fresh coat of paint, has it looking almost brand new again already.
The Restoration Continues
October 7, 2022
Our 1905 Riley 9HP has been in the Bridge Classic Car workshop for quite some time now. Restoration work on a car like this is extremely complex and can only be done by expert classic car technicians.
Dave has been putting his close to five decades worth of experience to good use by getting more work done on this truly unique car. If you haven’t heard the story of our Riley 9HP before, then it’s one you should definitely make yourself familiar with.
Firstly, the fact that there are believed to be only 3 of these cars left in existence should be enough to grab the attention of any classic car enthusiast. One of the remaining three is in the Gaydon Motor Museum, one is thought to be in a private collection, and we have the third in our workshop which is the one Dave has been working on.
Initially, our 9HP was missing a radiator. While we searched for a way to source something that could be used as a replacement, we were extremely fortunate to be offered an unbelievably rare Riley 9HP radiator that had been found during a house clearance. Not only was this radiator a match for our Riley, but it was actually very likely the radiator that had originally been in the car.
While we may have had some good luck with the radiator, the rest of the Riley has been much more challenging to restore. As there are only 3 left, there are only 2 others we could potentially look at in order to see how the finished vehicle should look.
We were offered the opportunity to visit the Riley 9HP in Gaydon Motor Museum which we took and were able to get a whole load of photographs that would hopefully help us rebuild this incredible car. It’s these photos that Dave has been using as a reference to try and bring everything back together in its original form.
Relying on photos and a wealth of experience shows how skilled our classic car technicians really are. There aren’t too many people out there who could take on this type of work but, fortunately for us, we have experienced technicians like Dave who are determined to get the job done.
The most recent work Dave has completed on the car was making the water return pipes from the cylinder head, fitting the front stub axles with bearings, along with fitting the anti-tramp bars too.
It’s worth repeating one more time that our 1905 Riley 9HP is one of only 3 left in existence. We have one of the last remaining examples of this truly classic car and we look forward to seeing what the future holds for it.
Our Triple Live Draw – 3 Classic Vehicles Won
October 7, 2022
Last night, we held our triple live draw at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. If giving away three classic vehicles wasn’t enough, we had a live audience in attendance, musical entertainment from The Three Chordettes, food and drink from The Miller’s Kitchen and Carmello’s, and our workshop was open so some of our ongoing restoration projects could be seen and explored.
All of the Bridge Classic Cars team had a great time. We love finding new owners for our classic cars and finding three last night bought a smile to everyone’s face.
Our live draws happen on a regular basis and they are always fun, but this one was extra special. There was a great atmosphere, there were conversations about classic cars, there was anticipation for the 3 winners to be announced, and it was a great opportunity to speak with other classic car enthusiasts face-to-face.
We hope that this type of evening will be much more of a regular occurrence in the very near future. The chance that one of the winners could actually be in the live audience definitely heightened the excitement and suspense of the evening!
Hopefully, as these events become more frequent, we will find a winner who is with us live as the draw is held.
At our triple live draw, new owners were found for our 1961 Mini Deluxe ‘Little Eva’, our 1994 Ducati 750 SuperSport, and our 1970 MG C Roadster. If you want to be one of our future winners, head over to Bridge Classic Cars Competitions to see the vehicles currently up for grabs.
More photos will be shared soon (including some great behind-the-scenes shots) but for now, here are just a few of last night.
New Lines And Trim
October 7, 2022
Classic car technician Rob has been making and fitting the new brake and fuel lines for our 1978 MGB GT.
He also fitted the brake master cylinder, which brings the car one step closer to being able to get back out on the road.
Other work continues on the MGB GT in the form of more trim being installed. This helps the car look much closer to how the finished restoration will look.
