Devon Repairs
March 27, 2024
Christian has been repairing the doors of our 1951 Austin Devon before he fitted up the doors, made the door gaps nice and fit up
March 27, 2024
Another Successful Delivery
March 27, 2024
Our 1976 Leyland Mini Clubman was recently delivered to its lucky new owner. We hope he enjoys owning this beautiful classic Mini.
TR5 Collection
March 27, 2024
Tony recently collected our 1968 Triumph TR5 and bought it back into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop.
Service And Road Test
March 27, 2024
Our 1979 Triumph Spitfire has been in the hands of Jonn. Here are his notes: Get in and finish the service. Fit new points and
541 Progress
March 27, 2024
Here’s what Paul has been up to with our 1956 Jensen 541: Finish and fit adjuster for dynamator Finish wiring in engine bay Refurb and
Transit Progress
March 27, 2024
Steve has continued his work on our Transit Tipper. He has fitted the wiring loom under the bonnet and in the cab. He repaired the
Door Cards And Floor Mats
March 27, 2024
A customer wanted a quick interior refresh on her 2006 Nissan Micra Convertible. Lydia made some custom-fitted floor mats, which fit much better than the
Zephyr Heater
March 27, 2024
Jonn has been working on our 1964 Ford Zephyr in preparation for it to be delivered to its new owner. Here are his notes: Carry
Volvo Makes Its Last Diesel Car
March 27, 2024
Volvo has officially built its last diesel car! Back in early February, the Volvo plant in Ghent, Belgium, produced its last diesel-powered car, a V60
SCC | Private Members Visit
March 27, 2024
We recently welcomed the SCC | Private Members Club into The Atelier at Bridge Classic Cars. While they were here, they had a look at
Salute To The 1940s
March 27, 2024
Lily is excited to be head to Chatham Dockyard once more to immerse herself in the blitz spirit. The trip will be fun and educational in equal
Our Defender On Social Media
March 27, 2024
Our 2010 Land Rover Defender 110 was recently featured in a post by Georgie from GeorgieLostintheWild on Instagram. It looks great out in the wild
Jack On Superyacht Content
March 27, 2024
Our very own Captain Jack recently had an article published on Superyacht Content. Entitled ‘Private or Charter, Which is Better for You?’ Jack’s article discusses
Devon Repairs
March 27, 2024
Christian has been repairing the doors of our 1951 Austin Devon before he fitted up the doors, made the door gaps nice and fit up the roof, before pulling the body square.
Another Successful Delivery
March 27, 2024
Our 1976 Leyland Mini Clubman was recently delivered to its lucky new owner.
We hope he enjoys owning this beautiful classic Mini.
TR5 Collection
March 27, 2024
Tony recently collected our 1968 Triumph TR5 and bought it back into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop.
Service And Road Test
March 27, 2024
Our 1979 Triumph Spitfire has been in the hands of Jonn. Here are his notes:
Get in and finish the service. Fit new points and condenser. Refit cap and rotor and try to start. Won’t fire. Investigate and found wire from condenser insecure and barely making contact. Strip and solder both wires from condenser and to points into contact. Adjust points and try to start again. Ok now. Take outside and warm up. Set idle speed and carry out road test. Not too bad now but will require throttle cable (on order) as its very stiff.
541 Progress
March 27, 2024
Here’s what Paul has been up to with our 1956 Jensen 541:
Finish and fit adjuster for dynamator
Finish wiring in engine bay
Refurb and fit tank sender unit
Fabricate engine breather pipe
Fabricate cover for fuel tank inspection cover inside boot
Modify brake pipe mounts and brake pipes to allow fitting of wings
Modify of wing to make room for the steering box,also modify steering box mount,fit engine breather pipe
He also fitted and aligned the o/s front wing,connect wiring to gearbox for over drive, fit gear lever and over drive switch,fabricate spacer for oil filter body and refit oil filter,fit clutch push rod.
Transit Progress
March 27, 2024
Steve has continued his work on our Transit Tipper.
He has fitted the wiring loom under the bonnet and in the cab. He repaired the N/S/F indicator wiring by soldering and using heat shrink tubing to seal the joint.
Steve also started to fit up the dash after the new wiring loom had been fitted before removing the radio front panel, cleaning years of dirt off from behind the dials and reassembling.
The headlamp adjusters have been stripped down, cleaned, and zinc plated.
Door Cards And Floor Mats
March 27, 2024
A customer wanted a quick interior refresh on her 2006 Nissan Micra Convertible.
Lydia made some custom-fitted floor mats, which fit much better than the generic shop-bought ones. She also added some extra-strong velcro so they don’t slip from their intended position.
Next, Lydia replaced the material which had become tatty and was starting to pull off the door cards. This was tricky because she couldn’t remove the panel, as it is attached with plastic rivets and a special tool. She managed to overcome this with the help of a soldering iron and some careful melting! The new panel is now covered in a smart black suede material and looks factory-fresh again.
Zephyr Heater
March 27, 2024
Jonn has been working on our 1964 Ford Zephyr in preparation for it to be delivered to its new owner. Here are his notes:
Carry out pressure test on heater valve before refitting to heater. Fill with water and use air to pressurise. Found small leaks from weld repair on side of valve and seal on inlet pipe. Remove pipe and clean. Fit new O ring and sealer and refit and secure. Mix and apply JB marine weld and leave to go off.
Fill and pressure test heater valve now repair has set. Seems fine. Reassemble heater box and fit back in car. Connect hoses and cables and secure heater to bulkhead. Vacuum pressu4e test system again, this time Vacuum held for approx 5 minutes ok. Fill system and check operation of cable controls. Adjust direction cable and test. Refit centre dash and shelf. Refit handbrake knob. Raise in air and adjust handbrake. Secure exhaust rear mount and get off ramp. Take outside and warm up. Check heater hot. Carry out road test. Found slight hesitation and clutch slow to engage. Bring back inside and strip and remove clutch slave cylinder. Clean out and refit. Bleed clutch and test. Adjust carb secondary air screw and idle speed.
Volvo Makes Its Last Diesel Car
March 27, 2024
Volvo has officially built its last diesel car!
Back in early February, the Volvo plant in Ghent, Belgium, produced its last diesel-powered car, a V60 and now, a few days ago, the plant in Torslanda, Sweden, saw its last XC90 diesel car roll off the production line.
This is a major event in Volvo Cars’ 97-year history as they now take a big step towards their goal of becoming a fully electric car maker by 2040 (and have net zero greenhouse gas emissions).
Goodbye Diesel, Hello Electric
Diesel engines have long played a part in the history and success of Volvo. However, in recent years things have changed. Regulations, customer demand, and people’s increased focus on climate change and alike have meant that electric car sales have dramatically increased.
For example, five years ago, Volvo were selling more diesel cars than any other engine type in their range throughout Europe. Today, most of their European sales are electric! Last year, Volvo increased its sales of fully electric cars by 70 per cent, and its global electric market share by 34 per cent.
Although the future of Volvo will be electric, their current portfolio still includes plug-in hybrids and mild-hybrid models.
One response to “Volvo Makes Its Last Diesel Car”
Sorry, Volvo……euer größter Fehler auf Elektro zu setzen. War schon falsch 5 Zylinder abzuschaffen, aber gänzlich die Verbrenner???
Ich werde nach dem Tod meines 5 Zylinder xc60, mir keinen Volvo und schon gar nicht elektrisch kaufen….. dann lieber,, alte co2 schon kostende Fahrzeuge“ kaufen und weiter nutzen bis zu deren kompletten Tod 😉
SCC | Private Members Visit
March 27, 2024
We recently welcomed the SCC | Private Members Club into The Atelier at Bridge Classic Cars.
While they were here, they had a look at all of our current restoration projects as well as spending a bit of time admiring each other’s cars too.
They arrived in an impressive fleet of supercars and it was great to see them all. We hope to see them again soon.
Salute To The 1940s
March 27, 2024
Lily is excited to be head to Chatham Dockyard once more to immerse herself in the blitz spirit. The trip will be fun and educational in equal measure with lots of home front displays to learn from. The air-raid siren that is sounded at intervals is a stark reminder of what it was like to be alive during this period of history.
Many different acts will be performing on the mainstage with a dance floor in front just calling for a stroll or two. There is also many stalls, making many purchases likely!
Our Defender On Social Media
March 27, 2024
Our 2010 Land Rover Defender 110 was recently featured in a post by Georgie from GeorgieLostintheWild on Instagram.
It looks great out in the wild and we are very pleased she enjoyed driving it as much as we do.
Jack On Superyacht Content
March 27, 2024
Our very own Captain Jack recently had an article published on Superyacht Content.
Entitled ‘Private or Charter, Which is Better for You?’ Jack’s article discusses whether it is better to work on a private or charter yacht.
The full article can be read here.
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