Adam has fitted up the new rubbers ready to refit doors. This is done now, at this stage so they we can correctly align the doors and adjust and correct the gaps and lines. Meanwhile Ben is busy assembling the front hub carriers with the new bronze bushings and packing with grease. Then new dust […]
The paint shop seems to be stacked high with Aston Martins at the moment and we are certainly not complainin. We are now in to the one of the key, noticeable stages of our Aston martin DB2/4 rebuild as we prepare for the paint to be applied very soon. The floor panels and gearbox tunnel […]
The paint shop has prepared some small parts, in colour, for Clinton over in the welding shop.
Refit exhaust front pipes and crossover pipe. Position and fit clamps. Remove driveshafts, split boots and gaiters. Clean all bolts. Fit new gaiters and boots to both rear driveshafts. Use lockwire to secure and bolt up both shafts. The customer reported excessive movement in the steering so we have removed the column and both upper […]
This week has been a jam-packed week for competition cars coming in and out of the workshops. We’ve been all over the country looking, delivery and collecting cars so here’s a roundup off all things classic car competitions. 2003 Porsche Boxter 2.7 New arrival into the workshops is our 2003 Porsche Boxter. Already turning a […]
Greg is continuing the restoration work on our Audi 70L as he prepares the engine bay area. He has removed the wiring harness and lots of other components within in engine area ready for paint. Meanwhile, Tony has been over to our friends at Sheldrake & Wells to collect the newly refurbished fuel tank.
This weekend saw the 7th, 8th and 9th rounds of the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championships at Snetterton with Napa Racing UK’s Dan Cammish leading the way in the first race. It was an incredible performance by the Napa Racing team with Ash Sutton taking the third position from sixth early on. And the day […]
The sun was shining on a field of colour as the kids, parents and teachers all came together for this year’s Rainbow Run hosted by St Mary’s Primary School in Woodbridge. Sponsored by Bridge Classic Cars Kids and organised by The Friends of St Mary’s, the event proved to be a resounding success, raising funds […]
Appraisal time on our 1997 Mercedes 280SL. First things first, check over and carry out a good road test. We’ve checked the roof operation and lubricated all hinges and pivot points. Get on ramp and continue the appraisal. This includes Remove all wheels. Check brakes and clean hub centres. The handbrake required a little adjustment. […]
But not anymore. Our latest new arrivals have been living locally to us here in Suffolk. They have been in the same ownership for a number of years but due to a house move it is time for the cars (and bike) to find new homes.
We have competition cars coming at us from all angles this week in the workshops. 1968 Ford Lotus Cortina The running issues on the Ford Lotus Cortina are preventing us from delivering the car so this is one of the main ones to address. John has already set valve clearances with the shims we have. […]
In preparation for a full engine rebuild, Greg has been sorting the engine bay area and tidying the wires before removing the engine from the car. The wiring has been labelled up which will make life much easier when it is time to refit the engine. With the engine out, the customer had a choice […]
We are exciting to reveal that Bridge Classic Cars are supporting this year’s Rainbow Run being held at St Mary’s Primary School in Woodbridge. Organised by The Friends of St Mary’s, parent volunteer group, the Rainbow Run has become a colourful tradition in the Woodbridge community, bringing together pupils, families, and local businesses in a […]
Lot’s of new arrivals n the workshops this week, we’ll start with the 1971 Jaguar E-Type Series 3 Coupe which we are now preparing for competition. Jon is busy appraising the vehicle, listing everything that may need doing on the vehicle prior to the photo shoot taking place. We noticed a smell of fuel when […]
Remove all sump bolts and release the block. Undo engine mounts and steering rack mounts and jack up the engine. Turn engine over by hand so crank journal is horizontal. This allows us to remove the sump. John has then called upon the assistance of our engine partners Coltec to look at a repair. Rub […]
John has spent some time clean the door glass ready for refit. He has made up the bolts and fitted the window channels.
We have been working on so many competition cars this week so rather than talking about each one individually I thought I’d give you a snapshot on each and every one. We have cars in the paint shop that are almost at the start of our journey with us through to cars on their final […]
Work on the Ford Thunderbird is on the agenda for the Jon and John today. They removed the wheels and measured up the brakes. The rear lights have also been polished and refitted. The boot area has been hoovered out and the battery removed. The boot trims have now been refitted. We’ve refitted a new […]
Jon has been continuing the work on my 500 SL this weekend, reassembling the rear axle. New mounts have been fitted to the differential and new mounts to the sub frame. He’s fitted new bearings to the hubs and support shaft before greasing up and fitting to the arms. New bushes have been wound into […]
Finding replacement seat belts for my Defender 90 is trickier than I first thought. Of course, I want and I need them to be legally safe to be fitted in the rear of the car but I didn’t realise just how many options are on the market and how wrong you can be. So I’ve […]
After replacing the faulty part on the air conditioning system and re-gassing the system, the compressor was not kicking in. The power was checked and the relay was found not to be activating. We then by-passed the relay which resulted in the air conditioning kicking in to life. On investigation, the terminals in the air […]
Over the past few days our website has gone through some major updates. It may look pretty similar but the cogs and wheels that make it all work have had a service. We hope this makes the website run smoothly and hopefully much faster. It has, however, meant our workshop updates are a week behind […]
Final stages of the welding ready to go into final prep and paint of welded areas. We are not painting the car as it is important to keep the patina. Paint is now complete and returned to the workshop to upgrade dash to MkII design and finish the service.
The heater control would not go to hot and the dash had been replaced with an incorrect wood fascia. We have now removed the centre console and the heater control panel, reshaped the heater cable, replaced the fascia and replaced the broken parts with the correct ones and then replaced the heater fan resister as […]
Some weeks at Bridge Classic Cars we have a workshop full of customer’s car, other weeks we have a workshop full of our own competition cars. No two weeks are the same and heading into the final week of 2024 we were busy as always working on both. If you watched our recent Torque Show […]
Our recent competition winner Phil has opted for delivery of his Porsche 911 rather than the cash alternative which we are thrilled about. As the car only had 5 months MOT remaining it will arrive to Phil with a nice clean bill of health having just passed a new MOT successfully, with no advisories. We’ve […]
Nigel and Richard over at Coltec Engineering are currently working their magic on our Maserati BiTurbo engine. We are very much looking forward to the engine returning to our workshop for it to be fitted up. An exciting competition for 2025, our very rare and very desirable Maserati BiTurbo. I caught up with Nick Fiore, […]
Removing the paint, exposing the corrosion and starting to rectify the issues we face on our 1977 Triumph 2500TC. As a part of the projects, the customer would like to upgrade his dashboard to the newer MkII version. We have been able to source the correct dashboard but modifications will be required as the car […]
Well, fun and games were had today getting the final body rusty bits repaired. Pete started the day by doing some final grinding on the rear quarter and getting that ready for primer, once that was done he moved on to the other rusty areas along the driver’s sill. The trailing edge of the drivers […]