Rocker Cover And Air Filter
February 8, 2024
Neil has refitted the rocker cover and air filter to our 1979 Triumph Spitfire 1500.
February 8, 2024
Power Unit Assembly
February 8, 2024
The clutch arm and fixings were replaced on our 1954 Jaguar XK120, as they had been welded at some point in the past. Then the
A New Arrival
February 8, 2024
We have recently welcomed our 1999 Rover 216 Cabriolet into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. While it is with us, Lydia will be replacing its
Engine Progress
February 8, 2024
The engine of our 1951 Austin Devon Pickup is making good progress and will hopefully soon be back ready to be refitted into the vehicle.
Paint Progress
February 8, 2024
We have received the below pictures which show just how much progress Joby Carter is making on our 1905 Riley 9HP.
A Win And A Delivery In No Time
February 8, 2024
On Tuesday (6th February), Keith Stoddart was the lucky winner of our 1989 Ford Fiesta XR2 when his ticket number, 4198 was randomly selected by
Bedford HA Inspection And Repairs
February 8, 2024
As our 1982 Bedford HA Van is now live on the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions website, classic car technician Jonn has been looking at it
Transit Parts
February 8, 2024
As the restoration of our Ford Transit MKII Tipper continues to make good progress, technician Paul has made 2 brake calliper pins for it. While
Spitfire Engine
February 8, 2024
The engine has been the centre of attention for Mauro and Rob lately. Mauro painted some of the engine components in black satin dtm while
Jensen Paint Work
February 8, 2024
The very first Jensen we restored, our 1961 Jensen 541S has been in the paint shop with Chris. He has rubbed down the damaged area,
Seat Strip Down
February 8, 2024
Lydia has been stripping the seats of our 1960 Jensen 541R ready for new covers once the fabric has been chosen.
Front Hub And Suspension Strip
February 8, 2024
James has stripped the front suspension and hub parts of our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 ready for painting. Some of the bolts and pins were
Another Job Done
February 8, 2024
The thermostat on our 1955 MG TF 1500 has been fitted, the carburettors adjusted and a new front bumper has been replaced on the car.
Collecting A Rare Body
February 8, 2024
Tony has collected the body of our 1955 Astin Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe after its trip to the sandblasters. Now that it is back at
In The Fabrication Bay
February 8, 2024
Our 1975 Cobra Project has been in the fabrication bay with Christian. Chris has been working out the seat position and making a drill jig
Repairs And Prep
February 8, 2024
The two Chris’ have been working on our 1963 Bentley S3 Continental recently. The valance has been repaired and the body has begun the process
Doors
February 8, 2024
Workshop Manager John has been fitting up the doors of our 1987 Mercedes 500SL.
Prepping And Painting
February 8, 2024
Our 2022 Bridge C Type Replica has been spending some time in the Bridge Classic Cars paintshop as Alan has been prepping the car before
By Road And Sea
February 8, 2024
Our 1964 Amphicar 770 is now complete! It’s great to see this stunning classic in its fully restored state. Before going home to its owner,
Daimler Repairs
February 8, 2024
Technician James has been working on our 1964 Daimler 250 V8. The steering pump has been overhauled and has been refitted to the car along
Rocker Cover And Air Filter
February 8, 2024
Neil has refitted the rocker cover and air filter to our 1979 Triumph Spitfire 1500.
Power Unit Assembly
February 8, 2024
The clutch arm and fixings were replaced on our 1954 Jaguar XK120, as they had been welded at some point in the past. Then the flywheel was refitted with new bolts along with a new 3-part clutch kit. Then the engine and gearbox were mated up and connected with new fixings.
A New Arrival
February 8, 2024
We have recently welcomed our 1999 Rover 216 Cabriolet into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop.
While it is with us, Lydia will be replacing its damaged hood.
Engine Progress
February 8, 2024
The engine of our 1951 Austin Devon Pickup is making good progress and will hopefully soon be back ready to be refitted into the vehicle.
Paint Progress
February 8, 2024
We have received the below pictures which show just how much progress Joby Carter is making on our 1905 Riley 9HP.
A Win And A Delivery In No Time
February 8, 2024
On Tuesday (6th February), Keith Stoddart was the lucky winner of our 1989 Ford Fiesta XR2 when his ticket number, 4198 was randomly selected by Google’s random number generator.
Keith lives up in Scotland, almost 400 miles away from the Brideg Classic Cars workshop here in Suffolk.
However, we have a wealth of experience transporting vehicles so, just over 24 hours later, Tony was pulling up at Keith’s house and handing him the keys to his new car.
Tony said it was a beautiful drive across the Pennines and was welcomed to Scotland with snow! On his way, he even managed to stop in an appropriately named shop to look for a memento or two.
It was quite late in the day when Tony finally arrived at the car’s new home but, as lucky winner Keith said, “It was well worth the wait”
Bedford HA Inspection And Repairs
February 8, 2024
As our 1982 Bedford HA Van is now live on the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions website, classic car technician Jonn has been looking at it to make sure it is ready to go to the lucky winner in a couple of weeks time.
Here are his notes:
Take into workshop to finish inspection. Secure rear brake pipe to piece to rear axle. Secure wiring in offside front arch. Remove screw from offside rear tyre, not punctured. Tighten fuel tank union. Check axle and gearbox levels, ok. Tighten front crash bar. Strip brakes and inspect. Remove nearside rear adjuster and free off. Refit and adjust shoes. Delip all drums. Regrease and adjust offside front wheel bearing.
Strip and remove offside rear half shaft and bearing. Heat up bearing to remove but unable to at this point. Christian cut some plates for me to use. Heat up again and use plates to hold bearing whilst knocking half shaft from above. Remove and clean all surfaces. Make new hub gasket and clean backplate, ready for new bearing etc.
Remove rocker cover and associated parts. Check and adjust tappets. Found clearances were massive on most. Setting 0.08thou or 0.2mm. Some clearances were up to as much as 0.80thou or 2mm!!! Set to correct clearances and refit rocker cover etc. Check operation of seats. Both slide but you have to be sat in them. Found key for doors but no door lock will operate via key. If it is the correct key.
Press new wheel bearing and spacer onto half shaft. Lube o ring on bearing and hammer back into axle. Secure seal flange and backplate. Refit drum and wheel and adjust brake. Lower to ground and torque up all wheels to 68nm. Inspect drivers door lock. Remove door panel and view mechanism inside door. Found lock barrel on handle not fitted correctly. Reposition barrel inside door and test. Ok. Refit door panel. Check passengers door locks from inside. Reposition handles.
Transit Parts
February 8, 2024
As the restoration of our Ford Transit MKII Tipper continues to make good progress, technician Paul has made 2 brake calliper pins for it. While Paul was doing that, Christian fabricated some brackets for the rear side light.
Spitfire Engine
February 8, 2024
The engine has been the centre of attention for Mauro and Rob lately.
Mauro painted some of the engine components in black satin dtm while Rob unmasked the engine block and thoroughly cleaned it. The crankshaft and rear seal plate were fitted and the steering column was built up with new bushes, switches and reconditioned hardware before being fitted to the car.
The door handles were fitted with new lock barrels and keys and fitted to the car.
Rob then made the dashboard mounting plates and fitted them to the rear of the dashboard.
Jensen Paint Work
February 8, 2024
The very first Jensen we restored, our 1961 Jensen 541S has been in the paint shop with Chris. He has rubbed down the damaged area, primed, and painted the sill.
Seat Strip Down
February 8, 2024
Lydia has been stripping the seats of our 1960 Jensen 541R ready for new covers once the fabric has been chosen.
Front Hub And Suspension Strip
February 8, 2024
James has stripped the front suspension and hub parts of our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 ready for painting. Some of the bolts and pins were seized and had to be drilled out to release them. Once the parts are prepped and cleaned, new bushes and bearings can be fitted ready for reassembly.
Another Job Done
February 8, 2024
The thermostat on our 1955 MG TF 1500 has been fitted, the carburettors adjusted and a new front bumper has been replaced on the car. It has been road tested and final adjustments completed along with a clean ready for collection.
Collecting A Rare Body
February 8, 2024
Tony has collected the body of our 1955 Astin Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe after its trip to the sandblasters.
Now that it is back at the workshop, work will continue on the restoration of this rare classic.
In The Fabrication Bay
February 8, 2024
Our 1975 Cobra Project has been in the fabrication bay with Christian.
Chris has been working out the seat position and making a drill jig for the seat rails. He then cut and welded in the box section for seat placement before cutting out the hoop positions and test-fitting them. He then cut them down to a more reasonable height.
Repairs And Prep
February 8, 2024
The two Chris’ have been working on our 1963 Bentley S3 Continental recently.
The valance has been repaired and the body has begun the process of panel leveling in preparation for paint.
Doors
February 8, 2024
Workshop Manager John has been fitting up the doors of our 1987 Mercedes 500SL.
Prepping And Painting
February 8, 2024
Our 2022 Bridge C Type Replica has been spending some time in the Bridge Classic Cars paintshop as Alan has been prepping the car before painting it in its new green colour.
As well as the main body of the car, Alan also painted the doors, boot lid, and other small parts.
By Road And Sea
February 8, 2024
Our 1964 Amphicar 770 is now complete!
It’s great to see this stunning classic in its fully restored state. Before going home to its owner, it will spend some time in our secure storage facility.
Daimler Repairs
February 8, 2024
Technician James has been working on our 1964 Daimler 250 V8. The steering pump has been overhauled and has been refitted to the car along with the drive belt and reservoir.
The system has been topped up, the underside areas cleaned and the car road tested. Then we checked under the car again, the steering pump and components are clean and dry now. The fluid levels were rechecked and found to be ok.
James checked the brakes while the car was on the ramp, and all was ok, although the car still had a leak from the older style “rope type” rear main. This would need the engine removing and upgrading to a modern equivalent involving modification to the engine block. Also, a small amount of coolant staining was found on the engines, but no obvious leaks when pressure testing.
Once James was finished with our Daimler, Tony loaded it into the trailer and transported it to our storage facility.
