The VW T25 Camper engine is now well on it’s way. Mark has been busy working on upgrading the original power unit to a 1.9 litre. Giving more power, making motorway cruising a never experience with better fuel economy. The engine was low mileage and ran like a dream. We decided to get the diesel […]
The wait is finally over as Deeside’s first speed hillclimb course went to Kincardine Castle today; Sunday, August 21. Four hundred cars took part, with 130 hillclimb cars and bikes, including the 1956 Ecurie Ecosse D-type Jaguar which has just won Car of the Day at the Ballater Week parade. Motorcycling legend and eight times Isle […]
Thanks to our good friend Tony at Wyatt Polishing for the great pictures of last week’s Snetterton race meet. The guys at Piston Heads often meet up to do a few laps of the track and Tony went down to take a look at all the impressive cars on show.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This incredible track day car developed a small leak so was brought in to us at Bridge Classic Cars to diagnose and resolve the problem. Turned out to be a half shaft bearing that needed replacing. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”6037,6036,6035,6034,6033,6032,6031,6030,6029,6028,6019″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
We’ve been so busy recently at Bridge Classic Cars that unfortunately our 1971 Jaguar E-Type Roadster has taken a little bit of a back seat. Having stripped it bear metal some time ago we were quick to whisk her off to the sandblaster ready to have the sandblasting treatment done but not so quick in asking […]
We’ve been in two minds whether to replace the sump guard with brand new or repair the damage area that we have discovered on the original. Having accessed the volume of damage we have come to the conclusion that repairing the original would be much more beneficial in the long run. Not only is this […]
There’s should limited opportunity to cut corners when carrying out a respectable restoration. Only when a car is fully stripped back to metal do you see the true condition you have to work with. At Bridge Classic Cars we pride ourselves on doing things right, you’ll never hear us say ‘that’ll do’ because that just means […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The reassembly task is almost complete on our 1951 MG TD Competition, so one last look over to assess for any imperfections in the paintwork. One last trip to the paint shop we go… [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”6041,6042,6043,6044,6045,6046,6047,6048,6049,6050,6051″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
After 14 years sitting in a garage, this wonderful 1958 MG Magnette has been fully re-commissioned by Bridge Classic Cars and now it’s time for her to go home and enjoy the sunny Suffolk weather.
Mr Butcher of Ipswich, Suffolk recently brought in his beautiful 1985 Mercedes 280 SL for a few niggling issues that he wanted us here at Bridge Classic Cars to take a look at. The Mercedes SL is always a dream to work on as our team have a lot of experience with these. As we’ve […]
Mohamed Hadid took his taste for the finer things in life up a notch or two with his latest purchase on Friday afternoon. The eccentric father of supermodels Gigi and Bella treated fiancée Shiva Safai to a spin in his new set of wheels, a Charles Morgan 3-Wheeler, during an appearance in Beverly Hills on […]
New arrival to the Bridge Classic Cars HQ this morning, a 1972 Jaguar E-Type Series 3 Roadster. Our mission: to resolve the leaking master cylinder and work on getting her up and running. Lucky for us the the brakes work, we were dreading having to roll her off the trailer. I don’t think it would […]
Ipswich was never going to rival the West Midlands or Dagenham as a car-producing area of Britain, but 50 years ago its own niche factory started producing sports cars for a specialist market. Trident Cars were based in Turret Lane and between 1966 and 1977 and over that decade produced either 85 or 130 cars […]
12 noon to 6pm. The Tropicalia Samba dancers and drummers are booked and the hilarious and flexible, Abigail Collins, returns to perform in character as Garden Veranda (her very own take on Carmen Miranda). Join in the festivities and follow the colourful procession, which leaves the Market Place at 12noon, and leads the crowds to the Recreation […]
It is always pleasing when one of our engines is rebuilt. Here are the first pictures of our totally rebuilt 1976 Maserati Merak engine. The engine has been totally stripped and has been rebuilt using original parts sourced from all over the world. This is another challenging rebuild as parts are no longer available and […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A day of family fun with 100’s of Classic Cars will be at stonham barns in Suffolk Sunday 21st August Including Arena displays from Ridgeside Falconry, Phoenix K9 Dog Agility Team, Suffolk Land Rovers Club and Diamond Majorettes. Take your time looking around all the Trade Stalls and Auto Jumble. Enjoy Entertainment from Rock “n” Roll […]
Time to get on with the tasks in hand. Our main objective on this project is to have her ready for Good Revival 2016 on Friday 9th to Sunday 11th September. As you can see, that gives us just 1 month. A few slight problems reported to us but John is already well on the […]
A huge thank you to the guys and girls at gettopical.com for featuring our Festival of Classic Cars and Sports Cars post. It was an amazing day at Helmingham Hall and we’re glad you like our photos!
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our wonderful 1958 MG Magnette is finally back on the road. Having been stored in a dry, air conditioned garage for over 14 years, it was initially brought in to Bridge Classic Cars with the main objective being to get her road worthy once again. As with all recommissioning projects it is difficult to know […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Today, John has been busy working on fitting up more of the 1951 MG TD Competition. We had a visit earlier in the week from Mike, owner of NTG Motor Services Ltd (MGbits if you know them online), Mike is a great friend of ours at Bridge Classic Cars. As the owner of one of the […]
Work is now well underway on the 1971 Triumph Spitfire. As you can see, we’ve stripped the car of it’s components before we repair and prepare the bodywork ready for paint.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It’s always a good idea and very useful to take lots of pictures before, during and after you have completed the work. Another great tip is to take inspiration from others. As a team of enthusiasts ourselves, here at Bridge Classic Cars we all enjoy going to car shows and events. It’s at events and […]
Mark is settling in well here at Bridge Classic Cars, he’s been part of the family for 3 weeks now and seems to have adopted the VW camper engine as his project. Here are the first pictures of the engine being stripped and worked on. The bodywork is still being worked on in preparation for […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Last month we introduced you to Mrs King’s pride a joy, her 1971 Triumph Spitfire. It was brought in to Bridge Classic Cars to have work done on the driver’s seat. Over time, the base had started to sag (technical word) and was becoming a little uncomfortable to use. As with everything that is […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Today, Bridge Classic Cars spent the day at The Festival of Classic Cars and Sports Cars. The day ooze’s cool…even the journey to the event was a stylish one as we found ourselves (in the Bridge Classic Cars truck) in the middle of an amazing Corvette convoy. At one point we pulled over so the […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]So we’ve been hard at work this week on the 1958 MG Magnette. Mark, our newest technician, joined us at the beginning of the week and has got stuck with this recommissioning project being his main priority. So far on the MG Magnette Mark has worked on the following: A full brake overhaul – linings, […]
Sunday 7th August 2016 A wonderful day out for car enthusiasts and the whole family. Every year there is an amazing range of exhibiting vehicles displayed in front of the magnificent moated Helmingham Hall, surrounded by an ancient deer park and Grade 1 listed gardens. Concourse display down the main drive throughout the day. Supporting […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”5803,5804,5805,5806,5807,5808,5809,5810,5811,5812,5813,5814,5815,5816,5817,5818,5819″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Work is now well underway reassembling our 1951 MGTD Competition. Due to it’s rarity it is imperative that we make decisions that will compliment the car and preserve it’s history. Some original components that were already fitted to the car when we collected her, although look aged, are so beautifully aged that it […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Work is now underway on our 1989 VW Camper T25. Like so many classics we find nowadays, all too often they are found abandoned, forgotten about and left to sit outside for many years. As I’m sure you would too, being left to face the weather in all conditions for many years doesn’t do the bodywork […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]So she’s been part of the Bridge Classic Cars family for 5 weeks but today’s the day our 1966 MG Midget restoration is finally complete and we’re ready to to send her home. It’s been fun, a lot of highs and very little lows which we love. We hope to be seeing this little beauty […]