Ipswich To Felixstowe Rally
December 12, 2022
We will be joining the annual rally from Christchurch park in Ipswich to the Felixstowe seafront alongside up to 700 other cars. This annual event
December 12, 2022
An Evening With Ed Stafford
December 12, 2022
You can read all about our very successful Evening With Ed Stafford here. An Evening with Ed Stafford is now sold out! We can’t wait
March Mini Madness – Live Draw
December 12, 2022
Back by popular demand, the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions live draw in front of a studio audience, and this time we were celebrating the iconic
A Very 70s Draw
December 12, 2022
Back by popular demand, the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions live draw in front of a studio audience on Thursday, 23rd February 2023, taking you back
Sold On MyClassics.co.uk – 1970 Land Rover Series IIA
December 12, 2022
Our 1970 Land Rover Series IIA recently sold on MyClassics.co.uk Despite needing some restoration work, it still runs and, with a bit of care and
Coming Back To Life
December 12, 2022
Considering our 1905 Riley 9HP likely hasn’t been started since the 1940s, classic car technician Dave has been working extremely hard to get it back
1975 Jensen Interceptor MK3 Progress
December 12, 2022
Classic car technicians Monty and Christian have continued their work on our 1975 Jensen Interceptor MK3. They have been busy fabricating a range of different
A New Fuel Tank
December 12, 2022
Our 1971 Jensen FF MKII recently had a new fuel tank installed. Workshop manager John has been modifying the breather pipes on the new fuel
Ford Cortina Thermostat Housing
December 12, 2022
Our 1970 Ford Cortina MK2 1600 GT had its thermostat housing removed by classic car technician Paul recently. Once Paul had removed the housing he
Leaking Gaskets
December 12, 2022
To gain access to the leaking rocker cover gaskets, classic car technician Scott had to remove various parts of our 1988 Jaguar XJS Convertible. Once
Sandblasting, Repairs, And Painting
December 12, 2022
Our team of classic car technicians continue to work on our 1959 Jensen 541R. Lydia has been stripping the old foam, leather, and vinyl off
Preparing Our 1973 Triumph TR6
December 12, 2022
Our 1973 Triumph TR6 will soon be available to win through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions. Before it goes live though, a few points were highlighted
New Manifolds For Our 1972 Jaguar E-Type
December 12, 2022
Our 1972 Jaguar E-Type V12 Series 3 has had new manifolds installed by classic car technician Jon. There was lots of stripping and refitting to
Glovebox Radio Installed
December 12, 2022
Classic car technician Brian recently installed the glovebox radio in our 1979 Arrow Ferrari Daytona. He started by making the cardboard patterns for the inner
Ipswich To Felixstowe Rally
December 12, 2022
We will be joining the annual rally from Christchurch park in Ipswich to the Felixstowe seafront alongside up to 700 other cars.
This annual event organised by the Ipswich Transport Museum has been running for decades and has been delighting crowds waving from the roadside en route for its entirety.
Following a covid led hiatus, this event returned with gusto last year and was another great success.
The team here at Bridge Classic Cars can not wait to see all the cars in convoy.
For more information, please contact the Ipswich Transport Museum directly
An Evening With Ed Stafford
December 12, 2022
You can read all about our very successful Evening With Ed Stafford here.
An Evening with Ed Stafford is now sold out! We can’t wait to welcome an audience to The Atelier.
You can still be involved as there is still time to enter into the competition for your chance to WIN Ed Stafford’s 2015 Land Rover Defender.
Ed Stafford is an adventurer, explorer, and well-known TV personality. Ed is the first man to walk the length of the Amazon River from source to sea, with his epic expedition concluding on 9th August 2010. It took Ed 860 days of trekking to complete the journey cementing his rightful place in the record books.
After the Discovery Channel made a documentary of Ed’s Amazon adventure, he also wrote a book telling the story of his experience.
Since then, Ed Stafford has survived completely alone on an uninhabited island, lived on the streets of the UK, and competed against some of the world’s best survival experts in his catalogue of TV shows and documentaries.
Recently, Ed has been featured in the news for a more personal reason – his 2015 Land Rover Defender 110 was stolen and stripped of many of its components. Ed has been working hard to rebuild his Land Rover and we are helping him out with this too!
Take a look at some of our highlight gallery below:
On Saturday 25th March 2023, Ed Stafford joined us on stage at The Atelier.
On the night, Ed shared the stories of his achievements and experiences. Our Atelier audience had the opportunity to get to know Ed and learn more about his life, adventures, and his Land Rover.
There was also a question and answer section of the evening where we will delved deeper into Ed’s life and offered the audience the opportunity to ask their own questions.
Doors opened at 7 pm ready for the evening to commence at 7:45 pm
The Atelier Bar was be open for drinks. There was the opportunity for you to view some of the rare and unique classic cars we are currently working on in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop.
March Mini Madness – Live Draw
December 12, 2022
Back by popular demand, the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions live draw in front of a studio audience, and this time we were celebrating the iconic Mini.
The doors opened at 6 pm so you our friends could enjoy some food and drink while listening to incredible live music before the live stream of the draw started at 7 pm.
Check out our highlights gallery from the event:
The Live Draw
On the night, we held the live draw of our 1979 Austin Morris Mini 850. This is a beautiful classic Mini so make sure you get your ticket as it would be so exciting to have the lucky winner in the room with us.
Of all the cars manufactured in the history of motoring, very few have managed to unite so many people as the classic Mini. Steve McQueen, Mick Jagger, and even Enzo Ferrari have all owned classic Minis and now you could too.
These iconic little cars have never been reserved for only the super wealthy or those with celebrity status. Classic Minis are a car for everyone and offer an extremely fun car to drive while still being easy to maintain with low running costs.
Our 1979 Austin Morris Mini 850 had a full repaint in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop helping to make this one of the best-presented Minis we have ever had as a competition car
Entertainment
We are very excited to have the amazing Annika Rands with us in The Atelier at Bridge Classic Cars for March Mini Madness.
Annika has performed professionally all over the world, from a cabaret show in Turkey to sailing and singing to thousands of guests every night onboard cruise ships.
Food
There will be a range of delicious pizzas available throughout the evening, provided by Piccolo Pizza Box.
Piccolo Pizza Box looks great against the backdrop of classic cars as all pizzas are made within a converted vintage horse box. Wood-fired, stone-baked pizzas are always extra tasty so we are looking forward to welcoming them to Bridge Classic Cars.
Drink
The Atelier bar will be open for drinks for the duration of the event. With a selection of beers and spirits, we are sure you’ll find something you like. There will also be coffee and hot chocolate available from the bar too. Please note: we can only accept card payments.
Bridge Classic Cars
While you are here, you will be able to see inside our workshop and take a look at our some of our current projects. Not only that, but this event offers you an exclusive look into the behind-the-scenes action of our live broadcasts.
A Very 70s Draw
December 12, 2022
Back by popular demand, the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions live draw in front of a studio audience on Thursday, 23rd February 2023, taking you back to the era of bell bottoms and disco – the 1970s!
Doors open at 6 pm with the live draw of our award-winning and extremely well-known 1972 Rover 4500S taking place at 7 pm.
Music
There will be live music from MJ Soul who is one of the best Soul / RnB live performers in East Anglia and beyond. His voice has been entertaining crowds all over the UK for several years and covers a wide range of styles including soul, funk, reggae, R&B, and swing, covering artists from the 70s, 80s and 90s, right up to the current day.
Food And Drink
As well as the musical entertainment, there will be food from Wagyu Burgers and Street Food!
Drink will be available from our licensed Atelier Bar as the tension builds while we wait to discover who the lucky winner of our stunning Rover 4500S will be.
Taking You Back To The 70s
If you want to get into the spirit of the era, don your flares and bell sleeves, and a prize will be given to the best dressed!
While you’re here, you will be able to see inside our workshop and take a look at our current projects. Not only that, but this regular event offers you an exclusive look into the behind-the-scenes action of our live broadcasts.
We look forward to welcoming you to Bridge Classic Cars on Thursday, 23rd February 2023.
For further details please email Lily via events@marketingbridgeclassiccars-co-uk
Highlights of our very 70s live draw can be seen here.
And a highlights gallery here:
Reserve Your Place
Sold On MyClassics.co.uk – 1970 Land Rover Series IIA
December 12, 2022
Our 1970 Land Rover Series IIA recently sold on MyClassics.co.uk
Despite needing some restoration work, it still runs and, with a bit of care and attention, it will be a very impressive vehicle again in the future.
We will be sad to say goodbye to our Land Rover but we are pleased that a new owner has been found and we hope that the future is very bright for this great classic vehicle.
Coming Back To Life
December 12, 2022
Considering our 1905 Riley 9HP likely hasn’t been started since the 1940s, classic car technician Dave has been working extremely hard to get it back up and running.
At more than 100 years old, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the days of our ultra-rare Riley HP running are long gone, but we are incredibly excited to say that this is not the case!
With some help from workshop manager John, Dave was able to bring our Riley back to life and managed to start it up recently.
Starting a car like this isn’t as easy as turning a key in the ignition, a lot of effort is needed to turn the crank to get things fired up and running as they should.
Long before Dave knelt down next to the car and started his effort to ignite it back into life, he spent countless hours getting it into such a condition where starting it up was even considered a feasible option.
It may have only been running for a few seconds but, at more than 100 years old, after being sat in place since the 1940s, and with only 3 of these stunning cars thought to be left in existence – those few seconds of running were more than enough to get everyone here very excited about what the future holds for our 1905 Riley 9HP.
1975 Jensen Interceptor MK3 Progress
December 12, 2022
Classic car technicians Monty and Christian have continued their work on our 1975 Jensen Interceptor MK3.
They have been busy fabricating a range of different panels and parts for this beautiful classic car. Areas of focus have been the inner quarter panels, the inner wing, the rear heat shields, and the rear rail.
As you can see from the photos below, more and more of the car is coming together.
As work continues on our Interceptor, everyone here at Bridge Classic Cars is looking forward to it moving on to the next stage of its restoration journey very soon.
A New Fuel Tank
December 12, 2022
Our 1971 Jensen FF MKII recently had a new fuel tank installed. Workshop manager John has been modifying the breather pipes on the new fuel tank.
While he was working on this, he found that the reason why the tank sender was not working was that the metal strip had corroded away.
Our 1971 Jensen FF MKII is a beautiful car that certainly holds the attention of everyone here at Bridge Classic Cars. Work will continue on our FF until the workshop team is completely satisfied that it is ready to be returned to its owner and get back out on the road.
Ford Cortina Thermostat Housing
December 12, 2022
Our 1970 Ford Cortina MK2 1600 GT had its thermostat housing removed by classic car technician Paul recently.
Once Paul had removed the housing he was able to drill out a broken stud before reassembling everything with new parts where they were required.
Our MK2 Cortina will go on to be a competition car at Bridge Classic Cars Competitions. Following the success of our previous Cortina, we are expecting this incredible example to be a very popular car.
Leaking Gaskets
December 12, 2022
To gain access to the leaking rocker cover gaskets, classic car technician Scott had to remove various parts of our 1988 Jaguar XJS Convertible.
Once he had access to them, he was able to remove the old gaskets and replace them with new ones.
After fitting new rocker cover gaskets, Scott began work on putting everything back together again. As he had removed the inlet manifolds, injectors, pipework, wires, and more, he had to reassemble everything before he could double-check his work.
Once Scott started the engine of our classic Jaguar, he looked for any leaks or other issues and was satisfied that the initial leaks had been resolved.
Our 1988 Jaguar XJS Convertible hasn’t been with us for very long but it has already been the focus of our classic car technicians. We are looking forward to seeing it back with its owner and out on the road very soon.
Sandblasting, Repairs, And Painting
December 12, 2022
Our team of classic car technicians continue to work on our 1959 Jensen 541R.
Lydia has been stripping the old foam, leather, and vinyl off various interior pieces and prepping some of the metal work for repainting by sandblasting and sanding to remove rust, old paint, and glue.
While Lydia was working on the interior of our 541R, Al was continuing his work on the fibreglass bonnet. After his previous repairs on the underside of the bonnet, he cleaned the underside ready for the rest of his work to be completed. Once he had done this, he continued with his repairs. Al found some previous repair work that had been completed at some point in the car’s past. These repairs did not meet Al’s high standards so, despite making his repair work more challenging, he repaired the bonnet in full, including re-doing the previous bad repairs.
Mauro has also been working on our 1959 Jensen 541R. He has been refurbishing multiple components of this rare classic car. Alongside his refurbishing work, Mauro also painted the chassis too.
As work continues on our 541R, we look forward to seeing progress continue to be made as it moves through its restoration journey here at Bridge Classic Cars.
Preparing Our 1973 Triumph TR6
December 12, 2022
Our 1973 Triumph TR6 will soon be available to win through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions. Before it goes live though, a few points were highlighted in its initial assessment that need to be addressed.
Classic car technician Chris wasted no time in resolving the small areas of paintwork that needed attention.
After spending a bit of time in the Bridge Classic Cars Paintshop, our beautiful TR6 looks great and is one step closer to being ready to be won by whoever its lucky new owner will be.
New Manifolds For Our 1972 Jaguar E-Type
December 12, 2022
Our 1972 Jaguar E-Type V12 Series 3 has had new manifolds installed by classic car technician Jon.
There was lots of stripping and refitting to be done throughout the process but, the end result made all of the effort very much worthwhile.
While Jon was working to strip components to access the offside exhaust manifolds, there was a particular bolt that proved to be quite challenging. The problem was that the bolt was seized and, each time Jon tried to remove the bolt, it felt like it was going to snap. Fortunately, with lots of patience (and even more lubrication), Jon was able to successfully remove the bolt and continue his work on gaining access to the offside manifolds.
Once the manifolds were removed, Jon cleaned everything up in preparation for the new ones to be installed.
The new manifolds were put in place and secured before Jon reattached the engine to its engine mounts.
When the new exhausts were fitted and secured, the original front pipe was found to be too long. Classic car technician Monty stepped in to help at this point and shortened the pipe while Jon continued his cleaning and reassembling.
While Jon was putting our E-Type back together, he noticed that a small coolant pipe was completely blocked. He unblocked this and replaced the hose from the header tank to this pipe.
As they were disturbed during the process of installing the new manifolds, all of the fuel hoses going to the carburettors leaked. These were stripped and replaced, as was the braided fuel pipe as this had gone hard and leaked too.
Once everything was back together, Jon found no obvious leaks. He replaced the vac hoses before starting the car. It ran as expected and Jon was satisfied.
The coolant vac filled and held pressure as it should.
Jon wasn’t done with his work on our E-Type just yet though as he went on to fit a battery isolator. To do this, he removed the top pad of the dash to meet the criteria of the car owner who wanted this part to be hidden. The glovebox and trim were removed so Jon could make and install a bracket to hold the isolator behind the glovebox.
A safe route needed to be found to route the cables through the bulkhead. Once Jon had decided on the best route, he drilled the holes accordingly. The isolator was then wired up and secured before the glovebox and trims were refitted.
Jon has spent quite a bit of time with our 1972 Jaguar E-Type V12 Series 3 lately and lots of progress has been made. It won’t be too much longer before we have to say goodbye to this beautiful classic car as it returns to its owner to enjoy being back out on the road again.
Glovebox Radio Installed
December 12, 2022
Classic car technician Brian recently installed the glovebox radio in our 1979 Arrow Ferrari Daytona. He started by making the cardboard patterns for the inner section of the glovebox that would hold the radio.
He then cut out the base from mill board and the centre sections from plywood. To make sure everything was exactly the right size, Brian trial-fitted the front panel and radio before moving on to the next step in the process.
After a successful trial-fitting, Brian went on to fit the side panels of the glovebox as well as making and fitting the rear bracket. Once this was complete, he could cut and glue the Alcantara (a synthetic suede-like material that is referred to as a “material of the future”) to the front edge of the glovebox.
The radio was then put into the box and everything was ready to be installed in the car.
Once the glovebox and radio were in the car, Brian turned his attention to the glovebox lid. He first fit a piano hinge to the lid and screwed it in place before fitting this to the dashboard in the car.
The finished product of the glovebox and radio look very impressive and we are very pleased with the result.
Our 1979 Arrow Ferrari Daytona is getting closer and closer to being complete and we are extremely excited to see this beautiful car drive out of the workshop and back to its owner in the very near future.
