4K AutoShow 2023
July 10, 2023
Yesterday, Sunday 9th July, the 4K AutoShow 2023 was held at Newmarket Racecourse. The event saw hundreds of show vehicles displayed for all to enjoy,
July 10, 2023
Swapping A 911 for A Golf
July 10, 2023
One of our customers who has been storing their Porsche 911 with us at our secure storage facility, The Hangar has swapped cars! After the
A New Mirror
July 10, 2023
Classic car technician Steve has been working on our beautiful 1973 Jaguar E-Type Roadster Series 3. He has fitted a new passenger side wing mirror
Removing An MGA Engine
July 10, 2023
Our MGA hasn’t been in the workshop for very long but it has already been in the care of our new classic car technician, Nigel.
Transit Repairs
July 10, 2023
Classic car technicians Steve and Monty have been working on the restoration of our Ford Transit Tipper MKII. Steve cleaned the glove box and sprayed
Improvements To Our AMV8
July 10, 2023
Classic car technician Steve has been making some improvements to our 1976 Aston Martin AMV8. Steve fitted new spark plugs, new wiper blades, and a
Pre Delivery Checks
July 10, 2023
Our 1962 Hillman Minx is live on the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions website and will be won very soon. Before it goes to the lucky
Pre Delivery Inspection
July 10, 2023
Our 1973 Reliant Scimitar was won through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions a little while ago now. However, the lucky winner has been out of the
Delivering our 1972 Triumph Stag to its lucky new owner
July 10, 2023
Last week, Tom and Nick went to deliver our 1972 Triumph Stag to its new owner Dudley. Dudley had won the car the previous week
Inspecting A Competition Car
July 10, 2023
Our 1986 Golf GTI Cabriolet has been in the care of classic car technician Jonn, as he has been inspecting and assessing the car before
Austin Healey Progress
July 10, 2023
Quite a bit of work has been completed on our 1967 Austin Healey 3000 over the last week. While classic car technician Jonn was working
Refurbished Wheels
July 10, 2023
After the wheels of our 1958 Austin Healey ‘Frogeye’ Sprite were refurbished, classic car technician Mauro put them back onto the car. Refurbished wheels make
No More Cowboys
July 10, 2023
Since our 1977 Lambretta Jet 150 came into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop, there has been a lot of discussion about whether the vinyl cowboy
Ready To Go Back Together
July 10, 2023
Our 1974 Volkswagen Beetle is coming to the end of its stay in the Bridge Classic Cars paint shop. Before it leaves though, Chris has
4K AutoShow 2023
July 10, 2023
Yesterday, Sunday 9th July, the 4K AutoShow 2023 was held at Newmarket Racecourse.
The event saw hundreds of show vehicles displayed for all to enjoy, as the entire Racecourse was hired solely for the show.
Vehicles in attendance included Modified, Supercars, Classics, Vans, Motorbikes, Lorries, and everything in between!
Also on the day, there was food, drink, trade stands, ice cream vans, and a funfair for the smaller members of the family.
As you can see from the photos below, the show was great and it’s certainly one we’d like to check out again in the future.
Swapping A 911 for A Golf
July 10, 2023
One of our customers who has been storing their Porsche 911 with us at our secure storage facility, The Hangar has swapped cars!
After the 911 being taken out of storage, a VW Golf has taken its place inside a cartoon at Bentwaters Parks where The Hangar is located.
It’s always nice to see a very cool car leave storage and head back out onto the road but it’s even more exciting when another exciting car takes its place!
A New Mirror
July 10, 2023
Classic car technician Steve has been working on our beautiful 1973 Jaguar E-Type Roadster Series 3.
He has fitted a new passenger side wing mirror to our classic E-Type which will be with us for a few more weeks until its owner arrives back from France to pick it up.
We look forward to seeing the car and owner reunited very soon.
Removing An MGA Engine
July 10, 2023
Our MGA hasn’t been in the workshop for very long but it has already been in the care of our new classic car technician, Nigel.
Nigel has been hard at work taking this beautiful classic car apart and removing the engine and gearbox.
It hasn’t taken Nigel long to settle in and get stuck into restoring classic cars here at Bridge Classic Cars and, as you can see from the photos below, he has jumped straight into it!
Transit Repairs
July 10, 2023
Classic car technicians Steve and Monty have been working on the restoration of our Ford Transit Tipper MKII.
Steve cleaned the glove box and sprayed the corner brackets as well as cleaned and sandblasted the gear lever. He also sandblasted the steering arm ready for painting.
While Steve was working on the interior components of the transit, Monty was working on repairing some of the panels that needed attention.
Improvements To Our AMV8
July 10, 2023
Classic car technician Steve has been making some improvements to our 1976 Aston Martin AMV8.
Steve fitted new spark plugs, new wiper blades, and a new fuel filter too. Once this was complete, Steve moved on to fit new top wishbone bushes and new flexy brake hoses too.
The story of our 1976 AMV8 is soon to continue with a new owner as we look to sell this beautiful classic car in the very near future.
Pre Delivery Checks
July 10, 2023
Our 1962 Hillman Minx is live on the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions website and will be won very soon.
Before it goes to the lucky winner though, classic car technician Jonn has been giving it a pre-delivery inspection to make sure it is ready to go when the time finally comes for it to go to its new home.
Jonn drained some of the coolant from our Minx and replaced it with neat anti-freeze to raise the protection level.
The nearside front door opening quarter window has also been freed up and now opens as it should.
Pre Delivery Inspection
July 10, 2023
Our 1973 Reliant Scimitar was won through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions a little while ago now. However, the lucky winner has been out of the country so we have been looking after the car on his behalf.
Now that delivery is fast approaching, classic car technician Jonn has been giving the car its pre-delivery inspection to make sure everything is as it should be.
Jonn was pleased with our Scimitar so it is now ready to go to its new home.
Delivering our 1972 Triumph Stag to its lucky new owner
July 10, 2023
Last week, Tom and Nick went to deliver our 1972 Triumph Stag to its new owner Dudley.
Dudley had won the car the previous week through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions and was excited to take delivery of his new pride and joy.
Upon meeting Dudley and finding out a bit more about his story, his incredible life with aircraft and cars, we also found out about his personal connection to our current charity partner, East Anglian Air Ambulance.
Dudley has been an avid supporter and advocate for the amazing work that the charity do to help people in serious situations either in the air or on the road with the incredible live saving team since he found himself in need of their help one day while visiting family.
Take a look at the moment Dudley met his 1972 Triumph Stag for the first time and more on this amazing gentleman’s story below.
You to could be just like Dudley and win a dream classic of your own while also supporting a very worthy charity by entering our 1973 Triumph Spitfire charity competition, with 100% of the profits of this competition going directly to help East Anglian Air Ambulance continue to save lives.
Inspecting A Competition Car
July 10, 2023
Our 1986 Golf GTI Cabriolet has been in the care of classic car technician Jonn, as he has been inspecting and assessing the car before a new owner will be found through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions very soon.
Jonn cleaned and inspected the rear brakes before making some adjustments and refitting the drum. While working on our Golf, Jonn noticed that there was some interesting wiring in the car and some faulty relays too. This was likely put in when the aftermarket headlights were fitted by a previous owner but is now sorted thanks to Jonn.
The electric windows have not been working correctly since our Golf arrived so Jonn investigated this. He found that the switches were faulty so resolved this to make sure the windows were working as they should.
A new timing belt and tensioner were also fitted in preparation for our 1986 Volkswagen Golf GTI Cabriolet to be won.
Austin Healey Progress
July 10, 2023
Quite a bit of work has been completed on our 1967 Austin Healey 3000 over the last week. While classic car technician Jonn was working on our classic Healey, he fitted a new connector block which is used to join the wires from the regulator to the Dynater.
The old regulator needed to be bypassed, and the new connector was used for this. Once this was fitted, the car was run and the charge was checked which Jonn was satisfied with.
Refurbished Wheels
July 10, 2023
After the wheels of our 1958 Austin Healey ‘Frogeye’ Sprite were refurbished, classic car technician Mauro put them back onto the car.
Refurbished wheels make a big difference to the final look of a classic car and, as you can see from the photos below, our Frogeye wheels are no exception to this.
Our 1958 Austin Healey ‘Frogeye’ Sprite will soon be available to win through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions.
No More Cowboys
July 10, 2023
Since our 1977 Lambretta Jet 150 came into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop, there has been a lot of discussion about whether the vinyl cowboy stickers should be left on or removed before it goes live on Bridge Classic Cars Competitions.
In the end, it was decided to remove them during the preparation process of the classic scooter. After the stickers were removed, classic car technician Mauro completed some welding repairs and some filler work before priming the side covers ready for paint.
Once the freshly painted panels go back on our classic scooter, it will be one step closer to going live on the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions website.
Ready To Go Back Together
July 10, 2023
Our 1974 Volkswagen Beetle is coming to the end of its stay in the Bridge Classic Cars paint shop. Before it leaves though, Chris has been finishing the painting of our classic Beetle known as Delilah.
After it came out of the paint booth and Chris had worked his magic, you can see from the photos below that the new coat of paint has made the already beautiful Beetle even more eye-catching.
We are certainly looking forward to seeing Delilah continue on her restoration journey with us and seeing her eventually go back home to her owner.
