Catching Up With A Winner
February 20, 2023
Back in July last year, David Renn was the lucky winner of our 1997 Rover Mini through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions. We recently heard from
February 20, 2023
Bridge C-Type Replica Progress
February 20, 2023
Over recent weeks, our 2022 Bridge C-type Replica has made quite a bit of progress and is looking as good as ever. Workshop manager John
More Work For Our Interceptor
February 20, 2023
Our 1970 Jensen Interceptor has, once again, been in the experienced hands of classic car technician John. While our Interceptor was outside, John torqued all
Pre-Paint Repairs
February 20, 2023
Our 1964 Amphicar 7-70 recently spent some time with our fabrication team before going into the Bridge Classic Cars paintshop for a new coat of
Highlights Of A Paint Job
February 20, 2023
Our 1959 Jensen 541R has recently been painted green. While the car looks great in its painted state, it’s always exciting to see some of
MGB GT Progress
February 20, 2023
Our 1968 MGB GT has been in the hands of classic car technician Steve recently. Steve’s work on this beautiful classic car included replacing the
Stripping Our Mini
February 20, 2023
Our 1979 Austin Morris Mini 850 is a beautiful classic car. However, at the moment, it is a mix of colours and needs some attention
Land Rover Carpets
February 20, 2023
Lydia has been making some new carpets for our 2015 Land Rover Defender 110. Although this is a vehicle more than capable of driving over
BMW Interior
February 20, 2023
Classic car technicians Brian and Lydia have been working on the interior of our 1987 BMW 635 CSI. Brian’s work began by removing the old
Repairing Old Repairs
February 20, 2023
Since the chassis of our 1960 Jensen 541R has returned from sandblasting, classic car technician Rob has found some old repairs that need to be
A New Spring
February 20, 2023
Classic car technician Dave has been looking at our 2008 Harley-Davidson Sportster 883 in preparation for it being delivered to our lucky winner. While checking
Catching Up With A Winner
February 20, 2023
Back in July last year, David Renn was the lucky winner of our 1997 Rover Mini through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions.
We recently heard from David who had taken his Mini to a car show in his local area. As you can see from the photos below, not only does the Mini look great, David’s Bridge Classic Cars t-shirt looks very cool too.
We love to see past winners enjoying their classic cars and we hope David continues to enjoy his 1997 Rover Mini.
Bridge C-Type Replica Progress
February 20, 2023
Over recent weeks, our 2022 Bridge C-type Replica has made quite a bit of progress and is looking as good as ever.
Workshop manager John has fitted the trumpets and catch tank filter while Lydia made the handbrake gaiter.
Classic car technician Brian has also been working on our C-Type Replica. He fitted the passenger footwell mats, the driver’s footwell mats, the handbrake gaiter that Lydia made, the hand brake surround, as well as fitting the cover to the rear of the transmission tunnel using fasteners.
Brian went on to make a pattern for the board under the dash. This was then fit and the interior of our C-type Replica is now in an almost finished state.
More Work For Our Interceptor
February 20, 2023
Our 1970 Jensen Interceptor has, once again, been in the experienced hands of classic car technician John.
While our Interceptor was outside, John torqued all the wheels to 55lb/ft.
John emptied both brake fluid reservoirs and filled them with new fluid before bleeding the whole system. Once he had done this, John took the car outside to investigate some of the running issues the owner had reported.
The owner reported that the car runs lumpy from cold. John stripped the carb and found debris in both float bowls. He cleaned and blew these out as well as taking the needle valve apart to check. This was also blown out before being reassembled.
Our Interceptor was then run up again so John could check and adjust the timing. While checking the running of this classic car, John noticed that the fans cut in ok but he swapped the wiring around as they were rotating the wrong way. He also noticed that the temperature gauge was still showing a relatively low temperature when the fans came on. While this was helpful for resolving the overheating issues, it wasn’t allowing the car to fully warm up as expected. John suspects this could be due to a faulty fan switch so further investigations are needed.
Pre-Paint Repairs
February 20, 2023
Our 1964 Amphicar 7-70 recently spent some time with our fabrication team before going into the Bridge Classic Cars paintshop for a new coat of paint.
As we await the next stage in the process of the restoration of our Ampicar, classic car technician Monty has provided more photos of the repair work that took place before the car was painted.
As you can see, the repairs took a lot of skill, time, and patience. Monty and Christian worked on the vehicle until it was completely ready to be painted and it is now making good progress.
Highlights Of A Paint Job
February 20, 2023
Our 1959 Jensen 541R has recently been painted green. While the car looks great in its painted state, it’s always exciting to see some of the steps in more detail that led to the finished paint job.
Classic car technician Al took some photos during the process and, as you can see from the photos below, his hard work and skill have led to a job well done.
Once Al had finished painting our 541R, he went through the process of flatting using a 1500 trizact followed by a 3000. The car was then polished and cleaned ready for fitting up very soon.
MGB GT Progress
February 20, 2023
Our 1968 MGB GT has been in the hands of classic car technician Steve recently.
Steve’s work on this beautiful classic car included replacing the rusty and incorrect over riders and bumper bolts, as well as replacing the cracked and perished boot seal.
These small changes, along with the other work already completed on the car, have given it a great look and it won’t be too much longer until it is back out on the road.
Stripping Our Mini
February 20, 2023
Our 1979 Austin Morris Mini 850 is a beautiful classic car. However, at the moment, it is a mix of colours and needs some attention from the Bridge Classic Cars paintshop.
Before the paintshop can make our Mini even more appealing though, it needed to be stripped down.
That is exactly what classic car technician Scott has been doing recently.
Now that it has been stripped, it will move into the paintshop. Once it leaves there, it will be in better condition and will be ready to move on to the next stage of its restoration journey in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop.
Land Rover Carpets
February 20, 2023
Lydia has been making some new carpets for our 2015 Land Rover Defender 110.
Although this is a vehicle more than capable of driving over rough terrain, being used on expeditions, and pretty much anything else you can think of, the new carpets bring a bit of style and comfort to the interior.
BMW Interior
February 20, 2023
Classic car technicians Brian and Lydia have been working on the interior of our 1987 BMW 635 CSI.
Brian’s work began by removing the old glue and foam from the sides and C post areas of the car. He also removed the old glue and material from the area surrounding the sunroof opening.
Sound-deadening material was cut and fitted to the C posts sections before Brian moved on to repairing the front roof panel.
The interior lights were removed so that the rear roof headliner bar could be fitted and the material slid onto it. The headliner material was clipped into position and the front and rear edges were glued.
Brian went on to remove the side window rubber seals before trimming the headliner material and then glueing the headliner to the edges of the window surrounds. When it came to glueing the sides of the C posts, holes were cut out for the seat belts and also for the heated window wires.
The rear rubber window seals were re-fitted along with the B Posts and grab handles. The interior lights were then re-fitted into the car with the headliner being glued around them. The mirror was also put back in place.
Once the headliner had been glued around the sunroof opening, Brian fitted the metal trims and wind deflector. The front trim panel was also fitted and the sun visors were too.
Brian then moved on to the rear parcel shelf. This was spray painted before being fitted back into the car. The sunroof was also put back in the car.
Lydia also played a part in the transformation of the interior of our 1987 BMW 635 CSI. She made the new headliner material that Brian fitted in the car. Lydia also put the binding around some of the new carpet pieces for our classic BMW.
Repairing Old Repairs
February 20, 2023
Since the chassis of our 1960 Jensen 541R has returned from sandblasting, classic car technician Rob has found some old repairs that need to be cut out and corrected. These repairs have clearly been done at some point in the car’s life before it found its way into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop.
Now that it is with us, and in Rob’s capable hands, the old repairs will soon be rectified and the chassis will be in much better condition.
Rob started with the right-hand rear wheel arch. He has been cutting out the bad repairs from previous work so he can then return the car back to its original condition.
A new wheel arch was made and welded in before more bad repairs were cut out and removed.
Work continues to bring our 1960 Jensen 541R back to life. The poor past repairs have provided an additional challenge to Rob and the rest of the workshop team but, once resolved, progress will continue to be made on this beautiful classic car.
A New Spring
February 20, 2023
Classic car technician Dave has been looking at our 2008 Harley-Davidson Sportster 883 in preparation for it being delivered to our lucky winner.
While checking over the bike, Dave fitted a new spring to the side stand.
Despite being a seemingly small part, it’s jobs like this that make sure everything is working as it should be when our vehicles leave the Bridge Classic Cars workshop.
