Prep And Polyfan
March 4, 2024
Chris has had our 1963 Bentley S3 in the Bridge Classic Cars paint shop. He has been rubbing down the polyfan in preparation for more
March 4, 2024
Defenders don’t always have to be industrial looking
March 4, 2024
My Land Rover Defender is one of the best vehicles I have ever owned…at least that’s what I think right now. Yes it’s industrial, yes
Zephyr Repairs
March 4, 2024
Jonn has been completing some repairs on our 1964 Ford Zephyr 4. Here is what he said: Clean block around drive core plug. Looks OK.
Competition Prep
March 4, 2024
Before our 2007 Land Rover Defender 110 goes live on Bridge Classic Cars Competitions tomorrow, technician Neil has been giving it a checkover.
SS100 Lights And Signals
March 4, 2024
The indicators weren’t working correctly on our 1939 Jaguar SS100. They were stripped and checked and diagnosed as needing a new flasher control unit. This
Painting A Spitfire
March 4, 2024
Our 1979 Triumph Spitfire 1500 has recently been painted in the Bridge Classic Cars Paint shop.
Austin Devon Gear Box
March 4, 2024
Mauro has been prepping the gearbox of our 1951 Austin Devon Pickup for dtm black paint.
Front Wing And Servo
March 4, 2024
John has made the mesh to go on our 1959 Jensen 541R front wings, as requested by the owner of the car. While John was
A Recent Photoshoot with our 1975 MGB GT V8
March 4, 2024
A cornerstone of the British sports car world. A car recognised and loved by so many for its usability, practicality, and it’s gorgeous looks. We
Door Card
March 4, 2024
Lydia made an internal door card for the opening door on our 1905 Riley 9HP. She first made a template from paper to ensure the
C-Type Door Card
March 4, 2024
Lydia has recently been making a pretend ‘door card ‘ to balance out the interior of our 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica. There is only one
Chassis Rebuilding
March 4, 2024
Recently, we have started to refit the suspension and steering, and some brake components that have either been new parts or refurbished original parts that
Things Are Happening
March 4, 2024
The near side lower corner of our 1960 Jensen 541R has been repaired by Alan. He also replaced both quarter-panel window rubber holders. Once all
Prep And Polyfan
March 4, 2024
Chris has had our 1963 Bentley S3 in the Bridge Classic Cars paint shop. He has been rubbing down the polyfan in preparation for more to go on.
Once this was done, Chris then applied more polyfan to make sure everything was nice and straight.
Defenders don’t always have to be industrial looking
March 4, 2024
My Land Rover Defender is one of the best vehicles I have ever owned…at least that’s what I think right now.
Yes it’s industrial, yes it’s loud and bumpy but it’s great fun!
Having owned the car for a little while now I do my very best to keep on top of the general wear and tear that the Defender gets. I’ve sealed and treated the underside, I’ve corrected some paint imperfections, tidied a couple of areas in the rear compartment to make it more family friendly and less ‘workhorse’ and then recently I noticed that the centre hubs were starting to show signs of surface rust.
Not too big a job to fix and a huge difference to the overall kerb appeal. Great work from Mauro today, cleaning up the hubs and coating in a fresh layer of black DTM.
Zephyr Repairs
March 4, 2024
Jonn has been completing some repairs on our 1964 Ford Zephyr 4. Here is what he said:
Clean block around drive core plug. Looks OK. Leave and recheck in a bit. Upon rechecking there were signs of a small weep. Drain engine block and radiator. Flush rad with water. Clean block and fit new core plug with wellhead applied. Clean block drain tap and refit with PTFE tape.
Competition Prep
March 4, 2024
Before our 2007 Land Rover Defender 110 goes live on Bridge Classic Cars Competitions tomorrow, technician Neil has been giving it a checkover.
SS100 Lights And Signals
March 4, 2024
The indicators weren’t working correctly on our 1939 Jaguar SS100. They were stripped and checked and diagnosed as needing a new flasher control unit. This was fitted and all the lights were tested fully, then the interior trims and carpets were refitted and checked.
Painting A Spitfire
March 4, 2024
Our 1979 Triumph Spitfire 1500 has recently been painted in the Bridge Classic Cars Paint shop.
Austin Devon Gear Box
March 4, 2024
Mauro has been prepping the gearbox of our 1951 Austin Devon Pickup for dtm black paint.
Front Wing And Servo
March 4, 2024
John has made the mesh to go on our 1959 Jensen 541R front wings, as requested by the owner of the car.
While John was doing that, James replaced the brake servo as, on a recent test drive, it was noted that the brakes were not quite as good as they could be. A replacement unit was fitted and the brakes were bled.
A Recent Photoshoot with our 1975 MGB GT V8
March 4, 2024
A cornerstone of the British sports car world. A car recognised and loved by so many for its usability, practicality, and it’s gorgeous looks. We are proud to offer for sale our 1975 MGB GT V8.
The most sought after of the MGB GT’s. Its elegant, sophisticated looks paired with the glorious rumble of the small block V8 are a recipe for a thrilling driving experience.
Our 1975 example is one of the 2591 V8 cars produced by MG between 1973 and 1976 and is one of the very best MGB’s we’ve had through our workshop. Finished in vibrant Maroon Red with Black accents, it is a classic and classy colour combination. The Rover sourced small-block V8 delivers 137BHP which was more than enough to get this small, nimble, and iconic sports car on the move quickly.
Interestingly, the V8 used in the MGB GT was the lightest V8 engine available at the time, so the V8 took 20 kilograms off the nose of these wonderful British cars compared to the 4-cylinder engine.
This car has a well-documented history with invoices from parts specialists as well as extensive MOT histories dating back to the early 1990s. The file also includes photos from its bare metal rebuild in the early 2010s with photographs of its journey for its next owner to pour over.
This car also features a fold back sunroof for those warm summers days where you can roll back the top and go out for a blast to enjoy that intoxicating V8 rumble and the playful dynamics of the MG’s handling.
One look at its famous slender grille and you can’t miss that glorious badge staring straight back at you with the simple “V8”. The car also features the multi-piece wheels which were a signature of the V8’s and special editions that came out during the cars production run.
This car was recently sold through our good friends over at Car & Classic.
Door Card
March 4, 2024
Lydia made an internal door card for the opening door on our 1905 Riley 9HP.
She first made a template from paper to ensure the correct shape, and then she cut this out from card. She then made her own design based on the pinstriping on the paintwork of the vehicle. She will affix this door card to the door when she has finished staining the wood, and the door handle has been altered and fixed on.
C-Type Door Card
March 4, 2024
Lydia has recently been making a pretend ‘door card ‘ to balance out the interior of our 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica. There is only one door, with a very small area that Lydia has made a covering for, so she had to work out something that would look good on the other side too. She first made a template from paper and checked this for size. She then used this to make the card shape and cut it out from leather. Then she marked the diamond pattern to mirror the other side and sewed this. The door card was finished with a piping edge to give it a nice finish.
Chassis Rebuilding
March 4, 2024
Recently, we have started to refit the suspension and steering, and some brake components that have either been new parts or refurbished original parts that we have overhauled to our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4.
Things Are Happening
March 4, 2024
The near side lower corner of our 1960 Jensen 541R has been repaired by Alan. He also replaced both quarter-panel window rubber holders.
Once all the repairs on the underside of the body were complete, Alan masked out the parts that need sealing when they are attached to the body frame. He then blacked the whole underside of the body.
While this was happening, Christian fabricated a boot latch bracket.
