Having been in storage, within a CarCoon for almost a year, I have decided to get my 2000 Peugeot 306 Cabriolet back on the road…just in time for the WINTER!! Sure, it maybe isn’t the best time for the convertible to come out of hibernation but due to the fact that we are making a […]
Week 1 for new guy Dave has already been a busy one as his first project is our 1973 MG B Roadster. Gordon has not started Dave off lightly. The MG B is needing a serious amount of attention but that hasn’t seemed to phase Dave so far. The engine and gearbox have been removed. […]
Here is a picture of old the distributor that had lots of play in the bearings causing the points to open inconsistently. We have fitted a replacement distributor and cap.
Karl Reilly is one very lucky man having bagged himself his second prize in our competitions. Back in October 2020 Karl received the call that he had won the Triumph TR3. 4 years on, he still owns the TR3 and is now the proud owner of prize number 2, our Porsche 914. But before the […]
Continue to build up from photos. Find engine steady shock for engine mounts and strip and clean and prep for painting. Clean stripped door mirrors, Polish chrome and back to black rubber edging. Pop over to Classic lounge to take some reference photos of doors. Find door seal and tape to place. Find fixings and […]
What an incredibly exciting start to the week this week at Bridge Classic Cars HQ. Tony set up bright and early to delivery our first car, the Dodge DA to Duxford for this weeks H&H Classic Auctions. Then it was a return to the workshops to pick up car number two, our Vauxhall Wingham to […]
Today, we received delivery of our 1973 Jaguar E-Type Roadster unexpectedly. Having recently been purchased and subsequently imported, the new owner has taken on the car with the hopes and dreams of working on it himself now he celebrates his retirement. Two and a half hours in to a very pleasant drive back home the […]
Welcome to Bridge Classic Cars! Our latest arrival is our 2002 Ford Thunderbird very much in need of some TLC. The car has been in dry storage for some time now and has made it’s way into our possession from the storage company. What do you think? The Ford Thunderbird was manufactured and marketed by […]
Work in progress on our gearbox and overdrive unit rebuild.
“We all have the duty to leave a better world for future generations” – Capt. Gianluigi Aponte – MSC Foundation Chair. MSC Foundation works to restore the critical balance between people and nature within a generation. The foundation uses their global reach and unique knowledge of the sea to take immediate action that contributes to […]
Huge thank you, as always, to our friends at Events Under Canvas for the installation of our display stand for this weekend’s Classic and Sports Cars by the Bridge. Can’t wait to see you all at the weekend…
Set up began early for us on this year’s stand at the Festival of Classic & Sports Cars at Helmingham Hall Gardens. The week prior to the event was glorious sunshine all week and the forecast looked good going in to the weekend so with that in mind we started the installation of the stretch […]
We are extremely pleased to announce that East Suffolk Council have allowed The Classic Lounge to extend the operating hours on a number of key events throughout the year. Thank you so much to East Suffolk Council and our neighbours for your understanding and cooperation! We look forward to seeing many many of you over […]
Having been in storage with us for a little while, the beautiful 2016 BMW S1000 XR leaves us to enjoy the sunshine. We’ll be seeing it back in a few weeks to correct a little paint imperfection but for now, it’s goodbye from us.
I had a brilliant day yesterday with H&H Classics at Pavilion Gardens in Buxton, Derbyshire. This is one of the best auctions I have been to in a while actually. With over 50 cars up for grabs at no reserve that was almost half of the catalogue that were guaranteed to be sold. That makes […]
The beautiful 1973 Dino 246 GTS which is in the fabrication bay at our Pettistree workshops has been under the skilled knife of our fabrication Christian. For this stage of repairs to the 70’s sports car, Christian has been repairing the passenger side of the car. To begin with, Christian has begun to repair the […]
John has been looking into the headlights not dipping correctly. He’s also removed the gearbox tunnel to gain access to the gear lever so he can order new bushes.
We see that Emma Bundonis is still very much enjoying her 2006 Morgan 4/4 70th Anniversary. Thanks for the update Emma, so pleased to see you enjoying the car. Check out when Emma took delivery of her Morgan 4/4.
Two new additions to the Bridge Classic Cars workshops. Introducing our 1971 Suzuki 250 and our 1957 Matchless 350. Both bikes require a gentle recommission but will be available in Bridge Classic Cars Competitions sometime in the not too distant future.
In preparation for the Hadleigh & District Classic Motorcycle Club 40th Anniversary celebration taking place on Sunday 21st July at Whatfield Village Hall, I have taken my bike out of hibernation and put a few miles on her. I am not a member of the club myself but I just so happened to see an […]
John has removed the rear lights and badges ready for paint preparation.
We welcome an iconic prancing horse into the workshops today. Our 1996 Ferrari 355 in for some minor body repairs and paint alterations. Chris is making some adjustment to try to improve the alignment of the rear bumper. And then gets to work on a little paint work required on the front. Surface rust has […]
Sometimes we work on projects and never actually get to see the car. Take our recent Renault Clio seat repair. The seat arrived to us minus a car, we carried out the work required and the seat went back home. On this occasion, the customer was kind enough to send us in some images of […]
Summer is upon us and that means the school fates are in full swing. Bridge Classic Cars have worked alongside the organisers of Friends of St Mary’s to offer donations for their summer fetes in and around our region.
Firstly, we have road tested the vehicle to experience what the customer is experiencing.Found the noise to be coming from the nearside rear wheel so we have stripped out wheel hub and replace wheel bearing. Whilst the car is in with us, we have fitted a DAB radio with DAB aerial and microphone. We’ve also […]
Loads has been happening this week on our 1954 Daimler Conquest as we continue to work through the recommissioning process. Some key activities include; securing the ignition switch into the dash. Jon has remove the reserve tank cable and blanked hole with a grommet. He has remove the carburettor suction chambers and pistons. We have […]
A few more bits to be treated in black. The steering wheel has also undergone a transformation too.
Christian has been repairing the bonnet before fitting it up to ensure a good right panel gaps.
Steve is very impressed with the floor and chassis on our 1971 MG B Roadster. “This is a very nice, clean and well protected floor and chassis.” The brakes have been cleaned and checked and are in very good condition. Good news! And a slight smart repair has been carried out on the body.
Jon is working through some of the tasks required on the recommissioning of our 1954 Daimler Conquest. First things first, he has completed the assessment on the ramp and took the car out on a road test drive. We have compiled a list of parts required so now we begin to work on the tasks […]