Stripping Down the Suspension of the 1973 Dino 246GTS
July 25, 2024
Our technician Steve has been working on the 1973 Dino 246GTS at our Pettistree workshop. At this point he is beginning to strip down the
July 25, 2024
Under Lock and Key – The 1967 Morris Traveller Transported to Storage
July 25, 2024
Another classic is on its way to be looked after at our secure and discrete storage facility – The Hangar. This 1967 Morris Traveller has
Extended hours granted on The Classic Lounge
July 25, 2024
We are extremely pleased to announce that East Suffolk Council have allowed The Classic Lounge to extend the operating hours on a number of key
BMW leaving storage…
July 25, 2024
Having been in storage with us for a little while, the beautiful 2016 BMW S1000 XR leaves us to enjoy the sunshine. We’ll be seeing
Upgrades to the 1973 Rover P5 Coupe
July 25, 2024
Jon has also been working on a few upgrades to the 1973 Rover P5 Coupe whilst its in our workshops. This time, he’s been fitting
Great day at H&H Buxton
July 25, 2024
I had a brilliant day yesterday with H&H Classics at Pavilion Gardens in Buxton, Derbyshire. This is one of the best auctions I have been
Continuing to Tune our 1973 Porsche 914
July 25, 2024
The workshop team at Bridge Classic Cars are continuing to get our 1973 Porsche 914 running as good as it looks. Jon has been tuning
Repairs on the 1973 Rover P5 Coupe
July 25, 2024
Our technician Jon has been working his way through the list of jobs on the 1973 Rover P5 Coupe which is in the Bridge Classic
Fit Up – Getting Everything Lined Up on our 1975 Cobra Replica
July 25, 2024
Our paint and body team have been working their magic on the 1975 Cobra Replica currently in at the Bridge Classic Cars workshops here in
Good Deed 6/20 – Hadleigh & District Classic Motorcycle Meet
July 25, 2024
This past weekend our Managing Director Craig, an avid biker, took a trip down to a local bike meet with his Ducati Scrambler. The event
A Few Quiet Moments with our 1960 MGA Roadster
July 25, 2024
As this project comes closer to completion, earlier this week before the Bridge Classic Cars restoration team began work on the 1960 MGA Roadster I
Special Motorcycle in Storage
July 25, 2024
We get to caretake and look after some incredible machines, we also share that passion for storing and preserving them to ensure they are kept
New Arrival – 1995 Toyota Celica GT-Four
July 25, 2024
The team here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ in Suffolk have welcomed a new addition to our classic car workshops with this 1995 Toyota
Stripping Down the Suspension of the 1973 Dino 246GTS
July 25, 2024
Our technician Steve has been working on the 1973 Dino 246GTS at our Pettistree workshop. At this point he is beginning to strip down the suspension of the car to be inspected, so with that he has taken many reference photos for the car when it goes into the finish room for reassembly.
Under Lock and Key – The 1967 Morris Traveller Transported to Storage
July 25, 2024
Another classic is on its way to be looked after at our secure and discrete storage facility – The Hangar. This 1967 Morris Traveller has been at the Bridge Classic Cars workshops in Pettistree to have a few jobs done by our classic car restoration technicians in the past couple of weeks but this morning the car was handed over to our transport team for them to take it over to The Hangar.
The car will be stored alongside the rows of other beautiful classic cars and motorcycles in our weather sealed facility – Looking for somewhere to store your classic/collectible car? There are still a few places remaining!
Extended hours granted on The Classic Lounge
July 25, 2024
We are extremely pleased to announce that East Suffolk Council have allowed The Classic Lounge to extend the operating hours on a number of key events throughout the year. Thank you so much to East Suffolk Council and our neighbours for your understanding and cooperation! We look forward to seeing many many of you over the coming years at Bridge Classic Cars.
BMW leaving storage…
July 25, 2024
Having been in storage with us for a little while, the beautiful 2016 BMW S1000 XR leaves us to enjoy the sunshine. We’ll be seeing it back in a few weeks to correct a little paint imperfection but for now, it’s goodbye from us.
Upgrades to the 1973 Rover P5 Coupe
July 25, 2024
Jon has also been working on a few upgrades to the 1973 Rover P5 Coupe whilst its in our workshops.
This time, he’s been fitting electric pull through fans to the radiator of the car to help with cooling that glorious 3.5-litre V8. Jon built up the new fans onto the cage to make sure that they fit correctly and there was no obstructions for wiring or the fans themselves. Then, he carefully removed the radiator which had previously been drained, with the hoses already being on the job sheet to be replaced he still took his time to make sure that everything was checked and inspected at every stage.
Whilst the radiator was out of the car, it also gave Jon access to look into why the horn on the car wasn’t working. Power to the unit was correct so Jon traced it back to an earthing issue on the steering wheel, which he fixed. Then, he mounted the new fan cage to the radiator before carefully putting the whole assembly back into the nose of the classic Rover. He soldered and secured the connectors for the fans in place before mounting the relay into the inner wing for easy access.
Great day at H&H Buxton
July 25, 2024
I had a brilliant day yesterday with H&H Classics at Pavilion Gardens in Buxton, Derbyshire. This is one of the best auctions I have been to in a while actually. With over 50 cars up for grabs at no reserve that was almost half of the catalogue that were guaranteed to be sold. That makes for an exciting day and you could tell that by the impressive turnout.
For a little while I’ve noticed a change in the atmosphere in auctions rooms. They’ve seemed flatter, less exciting than they used to be. Don’t get me wrong, I still love to go to an auction, I still get excited bidding on cars that I want to own but I see more and more cars not selling or not reaching the guide. Maybe it’s the expectations of the sellers or the auction specialists aiming too high…or a combination of both! Selling is tough these days; cars, houses, even our high streets are feeling it.
However, yesterday was totally different…
Just under 50% of the catalogue selling with no reserves, a huge proportion of the other 50% selling for guide or above, that’s exciting! Not a great day for me to grab a bargain but a brilliant day had at the auctions. I came away with 3 of the 4 cars I really wanted and probably another 5 cars I was outbid on going on to sell well. Well done H&H Classics, I think you had a great day, I hope you got the results you wanted but thank you for putting on an exciting auction…
Continuing to Tune our 1973 Porsche 914
July 25, 2024
The workshop team at Bridge Classic Cars are continuing to get our 1973 Porsche 914 running as good as it looks. Jon has been tuning the car through multiple road tests to get it to behave correctly in all different conditions – after making some adjustments, he noticed the car had a slight misfire. He traced this back to cylinder 2 which was giving off a weak spark and narrowed it down further to a fouled plug. So, a whole new set has been ordered for the aircooled flat-four.
Repairs on the 1973 Rover P5 Coupe
July 25, 2024
Our technician Jon has been working his way through the list of jobs on the 1973 Rover P5 Coupe which is in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop at our Pettistree site.
Here’s what Jon has been up to, ”Start repairs. Customer reported one rear door doesn’t lock. I found NSR door button doesn’t go down very far when locked but door is actually locked. Lift button and door opens, so leave for now. Lube all locks and handles. Adjust drivers door striker but door pins worn and door dropped slightly. Lights: Strip rear number plate and test bulbs. Replace 1 bulb. Check power supply ok and earth good. Clean contacts and test, ok, reassemble. Our indicator not working. Strip light and test bulb, ok. Trace wiring inside boot and found loom taped up and wires pulled out of connection. Strip loom. Reconnect indicator wire and swap side repeater wire from side light to indicator power and test both, ok. Reassemble. Repeat same process for NSR repeater. Swap wire from stop light feed and swap to indicator feed and test. Tape up looms. Investigate fuel gauge and temp gauges not working. Check fuel sender, short wiring and gauge still doesn’t work. Remove gauge and test, ok. Both gauges run through voltage stabiliser. Drain coolant and remove radiator.”
Fit Up – Getting Everything Lined Up on our 1975 Cobra Replica
July 25, 2024
Our paint and body team have been working their magic on the 1975 Cobra Replica currently in at the Bridge Classic Cars workshops here in Suffolk.
Our technician Mauro has been on this project and at this stage, he’s been working on getting the panels onto the car (bonnet, boot and doors) in order to check and adjust to make sure the body lines are correct and all the panel gaps are exactly how we like them to be.
Good Deed 6/20 – Hadleigh & District Classic Motorcycle Meet
July 25, 2024
This past weekend our Managing Director Craig, an avid biker, took a trip down to a local bike meet with his Ducati Scrambler. The event took place in Whatfield and was being held by the Hadleigh & District Classic Motorcycle Club and was raising money for East Anglian Air Ambulance.
Craig went along with his close friend, Luke from LRH Cars, who just passed his test to check out the bikes on show and join in to support.
Pretty much the entire history of motorcycles was represented at Whatfield Community Centre on a glorious summers day. Take a look here:
A Few Quiet Moments with our 1960 MGA Roadster
July 25, 2024
As this project comes closer to completion, earlier this week before the Bridge Classic Cars restoration team began work on the 1960 MGA Roadster I got a few quiet minutes to photograph this truly stunning classic sports car.
The paint and body team have worked incredibly hard to perfect the fit and finish of this wonderfully nostalgic machine. So, I had to take this opportunity before they take the car back into our paint and body department to finish off and finesse the last few bits and pieces.
Special Motorcycle in Storage
July 25, 2024
We get to caretake and look after some incredible machines, we also share that passion for storing and preserving them to ensure they are kept perfectly for their owners. Much like one of our recent arrivals, a 2013 Harley-Davidson Breakout.
One of just a handful of these sensational cruisers known to be in the UK, its owner has asked to care for the bike in our safe, secure and discrete storage facility – The Hangar. There we can make sure it is kept at a consistent temperature and safe from the elements in our specific motorcycle room which is purely built for holding two-wheeled beauties in hibernation.
If you have a motorcycle or a classic/collectible car that you want protected and preserved, get in touch with the team today.
New Arrival – 1995 Toyota Celica GT-Four
July 25, 2024
The team here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ in Suffolk have welcomed a new addition to our classic car workshops with this 1995 Toyota Celica GT-Four.
This 4-wheel-drive, 2-door coupe will be checked over by the team here to make sure everything works as good as this thing looks!
