Craig Ranson is the Managing Director – Bridge Classic Cars at Bridge Classic Cars.
Our stunning 1965 Aston Martin DB5 is in the workshops today fine tuning the engine to look at getting her running smoother. When warm, the Aston is running nicely but does require a lot of choke to keep her running…
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The dashboard of our 1955 Austin Healey has now been stripped so that the dials can be sent away to Speedy Cables to be fully overhauled. Speedy Cables is an independent small company located in South Wales employing around 20…
We think we have now mastered the blending method we needed to use on the front panels of our 1964 Land Rover. The key to the blending was in the thickness of the paint and also applying it with a…
With our 1961 Jaguar XK150S now externally de-chromed we have organised the bright work ready for Wyatt Polishing to begin the re-chroming process.
We are now in the final stages of the preparation on our 1967 Jaguar E-Type Racing prototype. the boot lid is now sealed. Within the next few weeks we are able to accept the body shell into our paint shops…
Both Jensen axles are now removed and ready for the trip up the A14 to Agriblast.
Coming soon we have our limited edition 2009 MG TF 85th Anniversary. Finished in Ice White with Aubergine leather. One of only 50 cars produced this is a very unique and rare machine and with just 38000 genuine miles on…
We are not completely satisfied with the overall look and feel and this stage. It is very tricky to replicate the flaws in paintwork. It’s much easier to carry out a perfect paint job but when the car has years…
As you can see, our Packard’s existing battery tray has seen better days so Pete has been busy making up and fitting a new one.
Currently in our workshops awaiting a full re-commission, here we have our 1947 Standard Flying 14. Work will commence once all of the parts have been sourced from the guys at the Standard Motor Club. The Standard Motor Club are…
Our Jensen 541S has returned to Graham Whitehouse Autos to have the gearbox set up. The gearbox was rebuilt by Graham Whitehouse Autos earlier in the project build but now we have it fitted back into the car and with the engine running…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Although the rear panel sections are covered in material, here at Bridge Classic Cars we insist on carrying out our work to the highest of standards. Breakages in the plastic moulding could be easily hidden up with a quick fix…
Work has now begun on our 1961 Jaguar XK150S. The chrome is currently being removed and will be handed over to Wyatt Polishing in Thetford for the full re-chrome treatments.
Work will now begin on recommissioning our 1947 Standard Flying 14. We also need to pay close attention to some wiring issues that have arisen. A full and thorough check over is required to get her running and sounding like…
Our brand new stainless steel fuel tanks for both the 1957 and 1960 Jensen 541R’s have arrived from the Jensen parts specialists at Richard Appleyard Parts.
Ady, with a little help from Pete has successfully removed our 1987 Mercedes SL500 engine ready for the rebuild to commence. This restoration project has begun a little prematurely but with the engine not running and feeling right it was…
With all of the parts now either restored or newly purchased Ady can get to work rebuilding the BN1 Austin Healey engine. To start everything will be fitted up to ensure accuracy and fit before being secured into position. The…
Once the areas that were once concealed by the diamond plate were repaired we then hand painted a layer of red oxide onto the body. Please note, this is not the norm if you are looking at painting your own…
Source: Coastline – Suffolk Coastal District Council’s newsletter Work is set to start on a scheme to boost Woodbridge by creating much-needed extra car parking. The £850,000 project is set to start today in response to the call for more…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Today’s the day we hand the keys of our 1983 Ford Capri back to the customer ready for many many years of amazing drives and no doubt hundreds of lovely comments. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”24151,24152,24153,24154,24155,24156,24157,24158,24159,24160,24161,24162,24163,24164,24165,24166,24167,24168,24169,24170,24171,24172″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Ady is currently equalising the combustion chambers on our 1939 Packard 120. This process can be time consuming depending on how far out the readings are originally. Equalising the combustion chambers is a way of levelling the readings of the…
We have just received our Jaguar E-Type V12 steering wheel back from the guys and girls at Myrtle Steering Wheel and Steering Wheel Restoration. They have successfully refurbished an original Jaguar E-Type V12 steering wheel for us, a perfect addition to…
Our objective was to have the car up and running in time for the Christmas break. The current owner resides in Switzerland and is planning on spending the Christmas period here in the UK. This is their chosen car for…
The engine is now out of our 1987 Mercedes 500SL. Upon closer inspection, the timing chain is very loose and left in its current state would have further damaged the engine. We are lucky to have caught the problem when…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our team have had a crazy busy few days preparing both Jensen chassis’ ready for paint. A few amendments needed to be made prior to paintwork but as well as these configurations the media blasting has uncovered a couple of…
Our 1989 Ford Granada has now successfully been completed. Peter has given her one last clean before she heads back to Ipswich. The sills have now been replaced, the rot has now been taken away and all other aspects of…
Our 1955 Austin Healey project is a very important and special restoration for our customer. With a lot of the restoration work having already been carried out by her late husband it is especially important to not undo a lot…
As part of the general check over of the car we have diagnosed that the offside rear piston is seized on our 1978 Mini Clubman. We have ordered a brand new one to replace the existing. This explains why the…
Our wonderful 1978 Mini Clubman 1100 is in our workshops today for a general check up. Having been off the road and in storage for over a year we are having a general check over of the vehicle; replacing the…