Welcome To The Team
June 19, 2023
Today, we have welcomed a new member to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop team. Sam Lucas has joined us as a Workshop Assistant. This means
June 19, 2023
A Visit From Riley Expert Geoff Haviland
June 19, 2023
We recently welcomed Geoff Haviland into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop, so he could take a close look at our 1905 Riley 9HP. Geoff was
Welcome To The Workshop
June 19, 2023
The doors to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop have opened to welcome a new addition in the form of our 1986 Volkswagen Golf GTI Cabriolet.
Servicing Our Competition MGB
June 19, 2023
Classic car technician Jonn has been conducting a service on our 1980 MGB GT in preparation for it to be won through Bridge Classic Cars
E-Type Investigations
June 19, 2023
Classic car technician Jonn has been investigating some issues with our 1970 Jaguar E-Type Series 2. He found that the brake reservoir was not leaking
Boat Tail Work Begins
June 19, 2023
Our 1927 Delage DI Sport Boat Tail has been the focus of classic car technician Jonn lately. Jonn was working on resolving the faulty fuel
Transit Wheels Primed
June 19, 2023
As part of the restoration to bring our Ford Transit MKII Tipper back to its former glory, classic car technician Mauro has been applying epoxy
Painting Our Minx
June 19, 2023
Our 1962 Hillman Minx has been in the Bridge Classic Cars paintshop with Chris. After masking up the car, Chris completed the paint repairs and,
Filler Work Complete
June 19, 2023
Our 1974 Volkswagen Beetle has had all of its filler work completed by classic car technician Chris who has also sorted the panel gaps too.
XK120 Chassis Repairs
June 19, 2023
Classic car technician Chris has been completing some welding repairs on our 1954 Jaguar XK120. After stripping the car, bracing it, and then removing the
A Bit More Paint
June 19, 2023
Our 1976 Aston Martin AMV8 has been back in the hands of classic car technician Alan as he fixed a couple of areas that needed
Welcome To The Team
June 19, 2023
Today, we have welcomed a new member to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop team.
Sam Lucas has joined us as a Workshop Assistant. This means that he will be spending lots of time around classic cars, helping the technician team as they restore some very special projects. In addition to this, Sam will also be training to be part of our vehicle delivery team so, if you’re lucky enough to win one of our cars through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions, you could very well see Sam up close and personal.
Despite today being his first day as an official member of the team, this isn’t the first time Sam has worked with us, as he played a big part in our live draws and other events where he put his skills as a cameraman to great use!
Everyone here at Bridge Classic Cars would like to welcome Sam to the team and we are looking forward to working with you.
A Visit From Riley Expert Geoff Haviland
June 19, 2023
We recently welcomed Geoff Haviland into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop, so he could take a close look at our 1905 Riley 9HP.
Geoff was the individual who reached out to us after seeing our Riley project online. He noticed that our car looked different to how it should, and seemed to be a year or two older than it should have been. It was from his information that it now appears that our 1905 Riley 9HP could very well be a prototype of the very first car to have removable wheels.
The level of knowledge that Geoff has about Riley cars is extraordinarily high. In fact, he was one of the main people involved in a project to build a replica of the first Riley car ever made. What makes this even more impressive is that there was almost no information at all about the original car when the project began but, with a lot of hard work, the replica project got underway.
It was great to have Geoff come and see us and our Riley 9HP. Classic car technician Steve, who has been working on the vehicle, spoke at length to Geoff to help confirm some details he will need to finish our project in the near future.
Everyone here at Bridge Classic Cars would like to thank Geoff for taking the time to visit us and for sharing so much of your knowledge and experience.
Welcome To The Workshop
June 19, 2023
The doors to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop have opened to welcome a new addition in the form of our 1986 Volkswagen Golf GTI Cabriolet.
This stunning classic car has some great features and we are very much looking forward to getting it inspected and assessed by our team of technicians before we decide what the future holds for our classic Golf.
Servicing Our Competition MGB
June 19, 2023
Classic car technician Jonn has been conducting a service on our 1980 MGB GT in preparation for it to be won through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions.
While servicing the car, he found the fuel sender was faulty and, upon removal, he noticed that the fuel hose from the sender was not a fuel-specific hose and, consequently, split as it was removed.
Jonn removed the fuel sender before fitting and wiring in a new one.
E-Type Investigations
June 19, 2023
Classic car technician Jonn has been investigating some issues with our 1970 Jaguar E-Type Series 2. He found that the brake reservoir was not leaking so this was rubbed down and masked up ready for painting.
After painting, the exposed metal areas were protected before everything was put back together and tested. The fan top cover was painted and refitted with new screws.
Jonn went on to drain and replace the coolant of our classic E-Type. While doing this, he noticed that the radiator drain plug had broken out of the radiator. Once the radiator was removed. the matrix looked like it had been leaking for a while as there are quite a few white stains on it.
Boat Tail Work Begins
June 19, 2023
Our 1927 Delage DI Sport Boat Tail has been the focus of classic car technician Jonn lately.
Jonn was working on resolving the faulty fuel pump. In order to access the pump, the floor had to be removed from this beautiful classic car. Once access had been gained, the old pump was replaced with a new one and tested to make sure it was working as it should.
Once this issue had been resolved, Jonn went on to change the oil in our stunning Boat Tail. He then ran the car up to temperature to check the oil pressure, and all was ok.
Transit Wheels Primed
June 19, 2023
As part of the restoration to bring our Ford Transit MKII Tipper back to its former glory, classic car technician Mauro has been applying epoxy primer to the wheels and drums.
Once the restoration of this old workhouse is complete, it will be going back to the construction company that owns it in as new condition.
This will be a great moment for both us and them, as it will be exciting to see our Transit Tipper be like it once was many years ago. For now though, the wheels are on their way to looking much better!
Painting Our Minx
June 19, 2023
Our 1962 Hillman Minx has been in the Bridge Classic Cars paintshop with Chris.
After masking up the car, Chris completed the paint repairs and, as you can see from the photos below, the car is looking great as it gets ready to leave the paint shop.
Filler Work Complete
June 19, 2023
Our 1974 Volkswagen Beetle has had all of its filler work completed by classic car technician Chris who has also sorted the panel gaps too.
Chris also had the polyfan primer applied to our classic beetle too. The polyfan was applied to the car’s body and was in the booth with its doors, bonnet, and wheel arches.
XK120 Chassis Repairs
June 19, 2023
Classic car technician Chris has been completing some welding repairs on our 1954 Jaguar XK120. After stripping the car, bracing it, and then removing the body, Chris has got to work on making the required repairs to the metalwork.
There’s still a long way to go before our classic XK120 looks its best but, with each repair completed, it gets a step closer to its former glory.
A Bit More Paint
June 19, 2023
Our 1976 Aston Martin AMV8 has been back in the hands of classic car technician Alan as he fixed a couple of areas that needed a bit more attention to make sure the finished paintwork was exactly how he wanted it to be.
Now that our AMV8 has been finished in Deep Carriage Green, it will soon be moving on ready to be put back together by the workshop team here at Bridge Classic Cars.
