We picked a great day for our first indoor photo shoot (forgetting our 4am 1966 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 shoot as that was done in our workshops), it was pretty nippy but at least it was dry. Our shoot took place early morning inside the newly built barn within the Suffolk Plant Centre complex in […]
John’s continuing to progress very well on ‘Project Prototype’ as he fits up the Jensen 541S dashboard. The top has now been re-covered, the newly refurbished dials are now back in to position and the interior mirror is securely fitted up.
In preparation for the return of our Amphicar body shell from the paint shop, we have started to go through the parts to decide whether to renew, replace or refurbish existing components. We have put together a selection of parts that require a clean and paint. This will keep Pete busy on the project whilst […]
To convert the wiper motor from left hand drive to right hand drive we’ve called in the assistance of our good friends and world renowned Jaguar specialists SNG Barratt. They’ll look to refurbishj the unit as well as carrying out the conversion.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Today, we are in the highlands of Scotland on a trip to see a 1981 Alfa Romeo Spider. We are in the stunning setting of the Tigh An Eilean Hotel where we believe the car has been dry stored for over 15 years. It is very difficult to see at this stage the extent of work that will […]
With the underside almost complete Pete has sealed up the arches before building back up the suspension components.
With only the rocker box cover a different colour, the Amphicar engine is actually one of the simplest engines to paint as it is all black. Before removing the engine from the car we had it all up and running as it should. Pete has since been busy stripping it off it’s loose components before […]
The day has come where I will no longer be seeing this beautiful piece of V12 engineering out side my office window but will soon have to view her further down our workshops sitting proudly inside the car. Today’s the day we re-fit the newly rebuilt V12 engine back where she belongs, sitting within our […]
The inside of the bulkhead was in desperate need of repair so having cut out the affected area we have now replaced with new before sealing back up. Although this is a section that will not be clearly visible it is always out intention to complete the work correctly.
Looking forward into February we have our 1998 Daimler Super V8 coming into the Bridge Classic Cars workshops. Currently securely stored in East Suffolk and has been for some time she is coming in to have the entire carpet set replaced and to what work we can carry out on the leather to freshen up. […]
Work is progressing nicely on the re-shaping and alterations of our 1967 Jaguar E-type race replica. We expect the weld work to complete within the next two weeks ready for the paint shop to do their magic. Colours are yet to be confirmed as we have changed our minds a good few times but for […]
Race Retro – International Historic Motorsport Show 23rd – 25th February 2018 Stoneleigh Park This year’s Race Retro powered by Motor Sport, Europe’s #1 historic motorsport show, will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the ground-effects era in the Motor Sport Hall of Fame Live, the centre piece of the show. The showstopper of the display will no doubt […]
It’s not very often we showcase other vehicles for sale around the world and especially when it comes to modern but we couldn’t resist this beauty. What a stunning looking future classic! Source: Classic Motors For Sale – The Showroom to the World’s Finest Motor Cars The most unique, and special Ferrari we ever had to […]
Our 1980 MG Midget is now complete and with the photo shoot arranged for Friday 26th January we took a trip to Shine Supply UK for the full and final detail. They are currently in the process of renovating their new premises but were good enough to fit in our car.
The big task of welding up and repairing our 1983 Ford Capri is now complete and today we deliver her to the paint shop to be prepared for re-paint.
The brand new, bespoke exhaust system is now complete and fitted to our Jensen. A fantastic job by our good friends at Demand Engineering who told us of having a very special visit from a journalist who loved seeing our car.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This weekend we’ll need our overalls at the ready as we take on the dirty task of removing all of the contents from inside the vehicle. The vehicle has been sitting in the same position of a working workshop for the passed 8 years so although she is 100% dry she is not 100% clean […]
Our main objective, at this stage in the build, is to de-seam the car and weld up the boot area. The bonnet shaping needs attention as does the doors. Once we are happy that we’ve completed the task to the standard required we will start to prepare the body ready for the respray.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We are now days away from being able to marry up our V12 engine to our 1971 Jaguar E-Type so with Dave busy rebuilding the suspension components Tommy and John are refitting the front frame and bonnet to ensure everything fits as expected. And it does… [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”17415,17416,17417,17418,17419,17420,17421,17422,17423,17424,17425,17426,17427,17428,17429″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
We were out bright and early this morning with our 1980 MG Midget as we delivered her to Shine Supply UK for the full and final detail. Being a 14000 mile car and working within our impeccably clean workshops the guys have a good base to work on as she is very clean and tidy as […]
Here we have a collection of key components that require a preparation and a re spray to freshen up the look.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The MG project is now complete and ready to find a new home. Before she goes too far she’s booked in for a full detail before the Bridge Classic Cars photo shoot. Someone will soon own one of the best, low mileage MG’s on the road today. Watch this space as this could be a […]
Work is now underway on our 1971 Cadillac Eldorado. First things first we need to empty the car of all loose and removable components. As she has been sitting in the corner of a working barn for the passed 8 years everything is covered in a thick layer of dust and grime. Before we can […]
We are now into the rebuild stage of our 1971 Jaguar E-Type V12. The half-shafts have been built up ready to be fitted back up and part of the full front end re-assembly.
From the chassis plate under the engine bay we can now officially identify the car and get an insight into it’s origins. According to an online source the meaning of the Cadillac chassis plates are as follows: First Digit: Code – 6 GM Division – Cadillac Second Thru Fifth Digits: 8169 – Fleetwood Sixty Special Brougham 8247 – 2 […]
The reproduction of the new ceiling cloth is now complete and Kim is currently fitting back up to our 1960 Jensen. Apart from one piece missing from the front which will tighten up the cloth it is in position and looking amazing.
Being a rare car to start and with the unusual set up of a single down pipe to a double exit it is not the kind of exhaust system that is readily available on the shelf so we have called upon the help of our friends at Demand Engineering in Stonham, Suffolk to re-manufacturer a stainless […]
Arriving with us this week, our 1971 Ford Capri in for a full ‘engine-out’ respray. Before we collected the car, the engine had been removed so we have been assigned to strip, prepare and paint the body and return to the customer for reassembly.
With the underside now fully stripped and certain areas cleaned back to metal it’s time for Pete to mask up the areas in preparation for the underside treatment. The treatment will will be applied once the cleaning is fully complete and will not only freshen up the look but will protect the areas that are […]
With a New Year comes a New Challenge! Bridge Classic Cars are looking to expand the Bridge family in 2018. Due to our current workload and exciting plans for the future, our fantastic team of exceptionally talented technicians needs to grow. If you have the experience we have the facilities… Time served motor mechanics and […]