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The TR7 is now complete

April 14, 2017

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With the newly refurbished radiator now fitted and functional there was just one final piece to the puzzle. A good clean and detail to remove

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Inspecting our new arrival

April 8, 2017

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Having taken the long trip down the M6 from Nantwich, our newest arrival, a 1973 Reliant Scimitar is now with us at Bridge Classic Cars.

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Coming soon to Bridge Classic Cars: HMC Sportscar

April 14, 2017

With the owner’s of this stunning HMC making the permanent move to Australia later in the year, we are pleased to have it in with us to carry out some remedial work before she makes the big trip. Work will begin at the beginning of May 2017. More information to follow.

Holmes Motor Company Limited was founded in 1984 by brothers Graham and Peter Holmes, trading as HMC sports cars.

HMC sports cars manufactured Sports cars inspired by the Austin Healey, although the body shape was similar to the original Healey the car was an extremely capable modern sports car in its own right and was widely regarded as the finest in its class, so much so Geoffrey Healey endorsed it.

Unfortunately due to a dispute between the Healey family and Jensen in 1989 over the ownership of the Healey trademark, the name was withdrawn. Despite this draw back the HMC had excellent reviews from magazines such as Motor Sport and Performance Car and television programmes including Top Gear. Through a network of dealerships the HMC sold very well worldwide until 2001 when parts supplies finally dried up.  The company was forced to evolve so with Peter managing customer support for HMC Healeys and with a slight name change Graham and then son Gresham were flown to Sao Paulo to help with the development a new Brazilian sports car called the Lobini.  This is the Dream of Portuguese businessman Jose Orlando Lobo and designer Fabio  Birolini to bring Brazil to the forefront of sports car manufacture. The Name Lobini is taken from the names of Jose and Fabio and when translated means small Wolf, the model name H1 is an acknowledgement of the work done by Holmes motor company.  The Lobini H1 is now in production and selling well in Brazil and America and will soon be available in Europe through lifestyle automotive in spring 2007. 

In 2004 Holmes motor company completed the first Holmes Spyder 550, they continue producing this model whilst developing others such as the RS Spyder and the Speedster.

Land Rover Series 1 body panel repairs

April 14, 2017

A very challenging task and one that we can’t just jump in head first. One of the toughest materials to work with, we have taken on the task of repairing the Birmabright body panels from a Land Rover Series 1.

We have removed the dents from the panels.

Source: Wikipedia

Birmabright is best known as the material used in the body of the Land Rover from its launch in April 1948, and in a few other classic British vehicles.

The doors, boot lid and bonnet of most Rover P4 models were also Birmabright, however towards the end of production this was changed to steel to reduce costs.

An early use in the 1930s was for the bodywork of the land speed record car, Thunderbolt. Also used for the bodywork of Bluebird K7 used for the Coniston speed record attempt by the late Donald Campbell. The well known Laurent Giles designed 46ft sailboat Beyond was built of riveted sheets of Birmabright and circumnavigated in the early 1950s by Tom and Ann Worth. The hull proved corrosion resistant but required re-riveting later due to crystallisation of the rivet heads, and lasted well until being sunk in the Caribbean as an artificial diving reef in the 1980s.

The TR7 is now complete

April 14, 2017

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With the newly refurbished radiator now fitted and functional there was just one final piece to the puzzle.

A good clean and detail to remove the last of the paint shop dust.

Rich from Suffolk Detailing came in to assist yesterday afternoon and after a few hours we are back in the workshops, covered over ready for the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk photoshoot early next week…

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Refitting the newly refurbished radiator

April 13, 2017

Our Triumph TR7 radiator has now been fully rebuilt and tested by the guys down at Ipswich based radiator specialists Sheldrake & Wells.

As always, a super fast service and prompt delivery means we were able to remove it, rebuild it and refit it in a number of days.

Our 1967 Jaguar E-Type is now black

April 13, 2017

It is always very rewarding, after months of preparation to see our car go into paint.

We can now embark on the reassembly of all of the refurbished and new parts that have been the focus of our attention over the passed few months.

When we look at the rebuilt engine and gearbox we can now see how it is going to compliment the beautiful black paintwork.

 

Suffolk Churches – a series of journeys in a Mk 1 Cortina by Bernard Butler – Chapter 1

April 13, 2017

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]During our recent post on our visit to Morston Hall we mentioned meeting Bernard and his wife who had, at home, a Mk1 Ford Cortina.

Bernard told me as a part of his retirement that he travels around Suffolk and visits our churches and photographs his car with the church and writes about the experience.

We are very pleased to be able to share with you their fascinating story. All of the experiences you read of below are from Bernard Butler. Bridge Classic Cars do not claim ownership in any way.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=”Suffolk Churches – a series of journeys in a Mk 1 Cortina – by Bernard Butler”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

Chapter 1

This adventure, with its crazy ambition of visiting every church in Suffolk (and then on into Norfolk!) began on a sunny morning in April. Leaving home in Worlingworth soon after 9 o’clock, I set off on the first of what would hopefully become many journeys into the beautiful Suffolk countryside.

I had planned each journey to take in about five churches, gradually casting the net further and further away from base. Initially the journeys would be relatively local and therefore could be “circular”, but eventually they would have to take the format of “travel out – local exploration – travel home”.

I took the Cortina rather than a modern car as it symbolised for me the timelessness of the journeys, many of the churches having stood, little changed, for centuries.

I do not intend to write detailed accounts of the churches I visit – these can be found in many scholarly publications – but rather to keep a historical record of the journeys themselves. To achieve this I am taking digital photographs of every church visited, including the Cortina somewhere in the picture if at all possible.

The first church was Tannington, where I chatted with an “old boy” who was amazed by the car!

Tannington

Then on to Dennington where it was my turn to be amazed! Please visit this gem if you can – inside is a wonderful mixture of fascinating history.

Dennington

At the remote church in Brundish I met my first problem – the church was locked, although there was a notice detailing key-holders in the village. However, the south porch door is rather worse for wear and I was able to squint into the building through a hole in it, although I saw little.

Perhaps I will return one day for a proper look.

Brundish

Fourth on my list was Badingham – a village I had not previously visited.

It turned out to be a church built on a steep hill. It was so difficult to level the ground at the top of the hill for the building of the church that they just got on with it. The result is a very unusual feature in that the nave rises over two feet from the west end to the east end. You really are going “up” to the altar!

Badingham

Finally to Laxfield, where a couple of curious folk appeared and asked about the car.

Inside the rather plain church was a set of stepped box-pews, each marked with who they were for – “men only”, “boys only”, and “young men only”! Foolishly, instead of putting the boys at the front so their behaviour could be monitored, theirs is the rearmost one, and so it is quite understandably  covered in their graffiti!

Laxfield

I returned home after three hours, during which I had travelled down a number of previously unexplored byroads, giving me an even greater appreciation of the beauty and timelessness of the Suffolk countryside.

Chapter 1

Chapter 2 to follow soon…

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Jaguar E-Type arriving soon to Bridge Classic Cars

April 12, 2017

I was put on to our latest acquisition by my old friend Brian Farquar of Abelour in Bonny Scotland. Brian finds me lots of cars and is a keen collector himself.

He loves his Minis and his old Fords and they are immaculate. Show winners.

Brian can describe a car and we would always buy on his recommendations.

He called me about a part restored Series 1 E-Type Jaguar 4.2 in Fort William.

I called the given number and spoke in length to its owner Ray Thomas. It was a story I have heard so many times but in Ray’s case the skills he had learnt was as bigger part as the car itself if not more.

Ray sent me pictures of the car and the main problem he had was busy in the summer and E-Type work in the winter.

Some of you may know. Winter in the north of Scotland is cold. Very very cold, snowy, icy, rainy and very very cold and certainly not a time or place to practice your spraying skills.

The paint micro blistered and the realisation set in that the car needed to be sold.

After some too-ing and fro-ing we did a deal and car was bought unseen. Ray knows his car.

We will get it back to the workshops for a full appraisal and get it into the Bridge projects section and of course look for a lucky new owner in the next couple of weeks.

Andy Frost, reliving his racing days…

April 12, 2017

Whilst sorting through the back offices in preparation for the new office makeover, Andy has dug out a photo album from his youth.

We have a champion working here, at Bridge MOT Centre, a brilliant story…

Surprise success for teenage driver

Teenage autocross driver Andrew Frost had never driven a car in a race until last year.

But winning quickly became a habit, as he finished in front in sox races and took the Crownwheel Junior Autocross Championship.

Now Andrew, of Lower Crescent, Barham, is looking forward to the start of the new season in April and to defending his title.

Andrew, 15, a Claydon High School pupil, said he was a little surprised by his success, which has left the sideboard at his home groaning under the weight of seven trophies.

“I just went along for the ride at the first meeting, but I started winning and after that I got the hang of it,” he said.

So far Andrew has had no serious accidents in the autocross races, which are held on grass and stubble fields.

“Safety standards are pretty strict and autocross is a non-contact sport,” he said, “although I have had a couple of prangs.”

One happened when a former junior champion was trying overtake him.

“He was trying to get past on the inside,” said Andrew, “but I wouldn’t let him and I got a bit of a dented wing.”

Andrew bought his car, an 850cc Mini for £23 in a scrapyard, and, with the help of his mother’s boyfriend, Maurice Debenham, he restored it to winning condition.

When he leaves school this summer he plans to be a mechanic – “Anything to do with cars,” he says.

Andrew’s driving skills are possibly inherited from his mother, Janet Frost, who is an ambulance driver working in Bramford.

“I love driving” she said.

Now the whole family is autocross crazy. Maurice Debenham is taking up the sport this year and Andrew’s sister, Michelle, also wants to have a go.

“We went to every meeting last year,” said Janet. “It’s so exciting and it’s great fun.”

Blasting more of our E-Type components

April 11, 2017

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With the return of our painted Jaguar E-Type body imminent, Tommy has been working through some of the final pieces that require his attention.

Today, he has been busy blasting some of the smaller components as well as piecing together the recently acquired and very rare pedal box set up.

Once blasted, the pieces have undergone a single layer of primer. These will now be finished in gloss black.

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The cars are out on the hottest day so far.

April 11, 2017

A night’s relaxation at Morston Hall in Holt, Norfolk is always a lovely experience with it’s Michelin Star cuisine and beautiful grounds. And it’s even more of a pleasure to have Head Chef and owner Galton Blackiston drifting in and out of the beautiful rooms making you all feel very special.

Upon arrival I saw this lovely Rolls Royce Silver Cloud 111. I soon tracked down the owner Tony Yallond and had had a fifteen minute, very interesting chat about his car and garage experiences.

Tony also has a Chinese eye at home in the garage.

Former market trader Tony seemed very relaxed after his lunch at Morston with his very elegant wife and companion.

Tony followed us out to let us see inside his lovely Rolls and upon opening the door of his well used car the smell of old leather and wood set us up for the day.

We said goodbye to Tony and headed for a walk by the sea to be approached by this lovely Alvis wafting up the drive.

After a short conversation with the owner we carried on our walk to the car park area where we saw the immaculate MGA sitting resplendent in the April sun with its picnic table and chairs it was surround by various boats of all shapes and sizes.

Briefly I asked the owner if he wanted to be famous and let me put it on our websites which he replied with a smile that he was already famous.

Walking round the other side of the car park we came across this very unusual and rare Dodge Coronet. It’s rarity was in its right hand drive and with an absent owner I could only guess that it hit these shores via somewhere like Australia.

Earlier in the day, whilst tracking down the owner of the Rolls I had a very interesting conversation with a gentleman and his wife who said the Rolls was sadly not theirs but he did have at home a Mk1 Ford Cortina.

When I asked him if he used it much he told me as a part of his retirement that he travels around Suffolk and visits our churches and photographs his car with the church and writes about the experience.

I left all our details with him and I hope he gets in touch as I would love to run this very interesting story on our website.

‘Gordon’

Inspecting our new arrival

April 8, 2017

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Having taken the long trip down the M6 from Nantwich, our newest arrival, a 1973 Reliant Scimitar is now with us at Bridge Classic Cars.

Immediately we see that the paint is in need of some TLC. Whether we look to respray it or to keep the ‘patina’ finish and just carry out a thorough detail, something will be done.

One of the exhaust brackets has also come loose but once we get her in the workshops on Monday we’ll carry out a full assessment and put a plan into place.

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Andy visits Bridge Classic Cars in his new toy

April 8, 2017

It is always nice when like minded friends visit us at Bridge Classic Cars.

I have known Andy Kenward since my days at Guinness Runcorn in 1996 and we have kept in touch ever since.

Andy is a true Classic Car enthusiast and has had to his credit some beautiful cars.

Andy had a beautiful Ferrari 348 until recently and a gorgeous yellow triumph stag.

In the days of the Norwich Union Rally which became later the Aviva Classic Car rally we drove our cars from Norwich to Silverstone.

I competed in my fully restored 1938 Vauxhall 14 J Type registration COD 623 in maroon with black wings (where are you now?)

Andy’s recent visit, he brought one of his toys, this pristine Vauxhall VX220 Turbo with it lovely reg.

After the customary tour of the factory we headed off to the Levington Ship for a burger lunch. A lunch and venue I can truly recommend.

Open top, very sunny day and a very fast car. Lovely.

…Gordon

Reshaping the new MGYT floor

April 7, 2017

Although our MG YT came fitted with solid floors, they had seen better days and needed attention. We felt the car deserved better so rather than repainting the old flooring we made the decision to reshape and build a new floor.

New lease of life for the Twister chrome

April 7, 2017

The Twister Yacht chrome window frames have now returned and looking stunning. Justin time for the summer season to begin. Time to get them fitted up and for the Twister to get back on the open seas!

Running up the Maserati Merak engine for the first time

April 7, 2017

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]After months of hard-graft rebuilding the engine, Don Warman was back with us today to run up the 1976 Maserati Merak engine for the first time. This is the first time since it has been fitted in the recently restored car so it was a big day for all involved.

A small issue with a hose leaking but John was quick to act and resolve the problem so Don could continue with what he needed to do.

The engine runs beautifully, a few small tweaks are needed but a very successful day.

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First stages of paint

April 7, 2017

The pictures show the first stages of paint.

Smooth stone chip has been applied to the inner wings, high gloss black to the centre of the bonnet section, floors and bulk head.

We have continued the smooth stone chip to the underside of car.

New wiring loom, fitted and ready to go

April 7, 2017

With the new wiring loom fitted and complete, just one more job before the car is ready to go, a good clean and polish.

1973 MG B GT

We’ve replaced the new wiring loom, rewired the fan, replaced the door switches and tailgate switch, replaced the cigarette lighter, fitted the new map light, replaced the faulty hazard switch, replaced the faulty main beam lamp and repaired the wiring to the nearside head lamp.

We’ve even found an MGBGT badge tucked away in our stores and as we have one missing in here we’ve fitted that too!

1983 Mercedes 230E called in today to see us…

April 5, 2017

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]You can’t get more local to Bridge Classic Cars than living one road up.

Francis called by the workshops today with his beautiful 1983 Mercedes 230E. The front arches are starting to show signs of wear, mainly through years of mud and grit being stored behind where the mud flaps used to be. Now is the ideal time to tackle the issue to prevent it going any further.

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Damaged 1969 MGBGT Arrived Today

April 4, 2017

Earlier this week we received approval by the insurers for Bridge Classic Cars to carry out the repairs on the 1969 MGBGT we recently inspected.

As the bumpers are factory fitted, original bumpers it is important for the customer that we source or repair original bumpers. Neither he, nor the insurers wish for the chrome work to be replaced with aftermarket so it is important that we source original.

We will first assess whether the originals can be removed and repaired. If this stretches the budget too far then other original bumpers will be sourced, repaired and re-chromed as necessary.

First we need to strip the front so we can prepare the repair the damaged areas and prepare the bodywork for paint.

MGB Roadster MOT and Valet

April 3, 2017

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Only a few minor alterations required to get our MGB Roadster fully up to date with a current MOT.

As you can see from the pictures, the car is already absolutely beautiful and wants for very little. As she’s been stored away for a number of years so a good clean would help bring her back to life.

We managed to twist the arm of Paul Johnson Valeting to pop by this evening to carry out a full valet. I was keen for him to concentrate a lot of his efforts on the multi-spoke wheels. The wheels were starting to show the first signs of wear so now was the perfect time to tackle the issue.

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Fitting a new wiring loom

April 3, 2017

Arriving with us on Saturday, John has got stuck in to fitting the brand new wiring loom to our 1963 MGBGT.

The loom has been supplied to us by the car’s owner Mark so all we need to do is fit it up and get it back on the road.

If you wish to simply use us for our expertise, like Mark has done, then we are more than happy to help.

A lot of our customer’s have products in storage themselves or choose to buy their own components, this is not a problem to us, providing you have the right parts that is.


A sunbeam collection out for the day

April 3, 2017

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We were delighted to be greeted at The Swan in Brome by this amazing collection of Sunbeams. We couldn’t resist taking a few pictures whilst we were there.

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Jack visits Museo Lamborghini and Museo Casa Enzo Ferrari in Modena, Italy

April 3, 2017

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our good friend and associate Jack Brown is very fortunate, with his job, to be able to travel the world and see some of the most amazing sites. This week he has been to Modena in Italy, home of the Ferrari and Lamborghini museums.

Source: Wikipedia

Museo Casa Enzo Ferrari (also known as Museo Enzo Ferrari) is a museum in Modena focused on the life and work of Enzo Ferrari, the founder of the Ferrari sports car marque. The museum complex includes two separate buildings, a former warehouse that belonged to Enzo Ferrari’s father, and a new building designed by the architectural practice Future Systems. The new 6,000 square metres (65,000 sq ft) building houses, in a large gallery, a permanent exhibition displaying some of the most noteworthy Ferrari’s automobiles, including rare cars of the 1950s, Formula One race cars and more recent sports cars.

The exhibits feature Ferrari, Alfa Romeo and Maserati cars and also a large video-projection depicting the life of Enzo Ferrari.

The Museo Lamborghini (or Lamborghini Museum) is an automobile museum owned and operated by Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A in Sant’Agata Bolognese, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. The two-storey museum opened in 2001, and was renovated in June 2016 to provide exhibit space for more models. The goal of the museum is to cover all major milestones in the Lamborghini’s history. For this purpose, the museum displays a family tree that shows all the models ever produced by the company. The current gallery contains iconic supercars such as the 350 GT and the Sesto Elemento, and one-off and concept cars such as the Veneno and the Miura concept.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”11229,11230,11231,11232,11233,11234,11235,11236,11237,11238,11239,11240,11241,11242,11243,11244,11245,11246,11247,11248,11249,11250,11251,11252,11253,11254,11255,11256,11257″ title=”Museo Casa Enzo Ferrari, Modena, Italy”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”11258,11259,11260,11261,11262,11263,11264,11265,11266,11267,11268,11269,11270,11271,11272,11273,11274,11275,11276,11277,11278,11279,11280,11281,11282,11283,11284,11285,11286,11287,11288,11289″ title=”Museo Lamborghini, Modena, Italy”][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Testing our E-Type Engine on the Dyno

April 1, 2017

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On Friday Craig and Asa spent the afternoon with Ady at Scholar Engineering to test run our 1967 Jaguar E-Type Race Replica Engine.

The 4.2 E-Type engine has been fitted with upgraded Weber Carburetor for optimum performance.

During the test we were able to achieve just under 250bhp but Ady is confident with a little tweaking and a new distributor he’ll be able to achieve much more.

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Empire Cinema, Ipswich Officially Open

March 31, 2017

Empire Cinemas, the UK’s largest independently-owned cinema chain has opened it’s newest and most state-of-the-art cinema right here in Ipswich tonight.

It was a packed house in the Buttermarket for the VIP evening to celebrate the opening, including an appearance from the Mayor himself.

To view all of the images from the VIP opening night check out the official Empire Cinemas Ipswich Facebook page.

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