Service And Repairs
December 21, 2023
Jonn has secured a new battery with a clamp in our 1992 Toyota MR2. He went on to refit the plastic under the bonnet trim
December 21, 2023
Our Lotus Europa – Delivered
December 21, 2023
Earlier this week, we delivered our 1970 Lotus Europa to lucky winner Timothy Chapman. Timothy was randomly selected as the winner during the live draw
Brake Pipes
December 21, 2023
After completing even more zinc plating on several more components of our Ford Transit MKII Tipper, Steve fitted the brake servo and master cylinder under
Run Up And Finish
December 21, 2023
Our 1970 MGB Roadster is coming to the end of its time here at Bridge Classic Cars. Jonn has been refitting parts to the engine
Wheel Arches
December 21, 2023
Rob has welded the inner wheel arches back onto the bonnet of our 1976 Triumph Spitfire. He did this before the outside of the bonnet
541 Progress
December 21, 2023
Paul has been working on our 1956 Jensen 541. He made and fitted the fuel tank before fabricating parts for the driver’s side footwell and
Replacing Wheels
December 21, 2023
Our 1970 Jaguar E-Type Series 2 recently made a short return to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. It came in to have its wheels replaced
Undersealing
December 21, 2023
Our 2005 Honda S2000 has continued its stay in the Bridge Classic Cars paintshop. While in there, Chris has been undersealing the underneath of the
More Parts Removed From DB 2/4
December 21, 2023
The floors and interior of our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 were completely stripped, along with the front end and bonnet. Then the body fixings were
Cobra Strip And Interior
December 21, 2023
Classic car technician Mauro has removed the gearbox and fuel line from our 1975 AC Cobra Project. Brian has also been working on the interior
Service And Repairs
December 21, 2023
Jonn has secured a new battery with a clamp in our 1992 Toyota MR2. He went on to refit the plastic under the bonnet trim and fix it in place with four new clips.
Jonn then stripped and removed the alternator. Once this was done, he removed the alternator mounting bracket, relay and earth to the rear engine bay.
Jonn carried out a service, drained the oil and fitted a new filter. The sump bung was refitted and torqued to 37nm.
Our Lotus Europa – Delivered
December 21, 2023
Earlier this week, we delivered our 1970 Lotus Europa to lucky winner Timothy Chapman.
Timothy was randomly selected as the winner during the live draw with his ticket number 784.
Everyone here at Bridge Classic Cars loved this car and we are very happy to see it at home with its new owner. We all hope that Timothy enjoys it for many years to come.
Brake Pipes
December 21, 2023
After completing even more zinc plating on several more components of our Ford Transit MKII Tipper, Steve fitted the brake servo and master cylinder under the bonnet, along with all of the brake pipes.
Run Up And Finish
December 21, 2023
Our 1970 MGB Roadster is coming to the end of its time here at Bridge Classic Cars.
Jonn has been refitting parts to the engine now the engine is fitted. After filling it with oil, he removed the spark plugs and coil lead. He then cranked the engine over until oil pressure was made.
The spark plugs were refitted and the coil lead. The oil level was checked and topped up and Jonn attempted to start the car.
After charging the battery, the car wouldn’t fire. The spark plugs were checked and found to be ok. Fuel to the carbs was checked and found to be ok too.
Jonn removed the rocker cover to align the timing marks. He removed the distributor cap and checked the timing was ok. After resetting the distributor, the cap was refitted and a small amount of petrol was poured into the carbs which let the engine fire on cranking.
Jonn stripped the carbs and found the jets were set too high, and running a very weak mixture. He set the jet depths to approx 2 1/2 turns down (0.090″). The car then started and ran fine so Jonn refitted the radiator and fan.
After finishing checking over the engine and finding no leaks upon inspection this morning, the bonnet was fitted and adjusted. The car was taken outside and ran up to temperature. A leak from the top radiator hose was found so Jonn tightened the jubilee clip but still noticed a leak. A second jubilee clip was fitted behind first and secured, (it had 2 clips on when it came in) which resolved the leak.
Jonn noted that the fan cuts in ok so a road test was carried out. The road test was successful after Jonn stopped to secure the distributor and adjust the idle speed.
Our MGB Roadster was tested at all speeds up to 65mph in stop/start traffic conditions and all was fine.
Wheel Arches
December 21, 2023
Rob has welded the inner wheel arches back onto the bonnet of our 1976 Triumph Spitfire. He did this before the outside of the bonnet was painted.
More parts are being cleaned and blasted before Rob electroplated them.
541 Progress
December 21, 2023
Paul has been working on our 1956 Jensen 541.
He made and fitted the fuel tank before fabricating parts for the driver’s side footwell and welding these in place.
Replacing Wheels
December 21, 2023
Our 1970 Jaguar E-Type Series 2 recently made a short return to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop.
It came in to have its wheels replaced as the original wheels had fractured.
Undersealing
December 21, 2023
Our 2005 Honda S2000 has continued its stay in the Bridge Classic Cars paintshop. While in there, Chris has been undersealing the underneath of the car.
More Parts Removed From DB 2/4
December 21, 2023
The floors and interior of our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 were completely stripped, along with the front end and bonnet. Then the body fixings were removed and the body was carefully taken off for blasting/paint removal.
Cobra Strip And Interior
December 21, 2023
Classic car technician Mauro has removed the gearbox and fuel line from our 1975 AC Cobra Project.
Brian has also been working on the interior of our Cobra. He has been making and working on the glovebox lid and the dashboard. Brian made good progress on the dashboard and was able to fit the dials and lights to the dash.
Lydia also made the cushion part of the seat base from tan leather.
