Posts by Rob Harvey

Chris has prepped, primed, and painted the side boxes of our 2016 BMW S1000 XR.

Our 1960 Jensen 541R has continued to make progress. Various parts have been painted and the wheel tubs are being looked at to see what their shape is like. Paul fitted the springs to the subframe and prepared the engine…

Chris has been painting various components of our 1973 Ferrari Dino in dtm black.

Chris has been prepping and painting with dtm the backing plate for the number plate of our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4.

Tony recently made the long drive up to Scotland to deliver our 1933 Austin Seven to lucky winner Garry.

Earlier this week, a group of Bridge Classic Cars members had the opportunity to take a behind-the-scenes tour of the Morgan Motor Company, joined by Molly and Tony. The trip gave everyone an insight into the craftsmanship that goes into…

Paul has been preparing the front suspension and brakes of our 1956 Jensen 541 ready for assembly.

Here are Jonn’s notes relating to the repairs completed on our 1973 Rover P5: Continue replacing coolant hoses. Cut top rad hose and fit fan control in hose. Waiting for thermostat. Raise and replace propshaft centre bearing mounts. Resecure. Lube…

Jonn has been investigating a charging issue with our 1994 TVR Chimaera. Here are his notes: Looked in to car not charging. Battery light not illuminating on dash. Investigated wiring to alternator checking feeds and connections. Warning light wiring was…

Save the date: Sunday, 27th July 2025, as Bridge Classic Cars host our Summer Social! This will be a relaxed car meet and the perfect way to spend a summer morning, whether you’re a classic car enthusiast or simply enjoy…

Our 1933 Austin Seven is all set for its long journey up to Scotland to its new owner. After Jonn completed his pre-delivery inspection on the car, Tony loaded it into the trailer ready for his long drive North tomorrow.

Classic car technician Jonn has been working on our 1973 Rover P5. Here are his notes: Checklist of work to be carried out. Work towards running engine as next stage. Remove all old coolant hoses. Clean all old jubilee clips…

The cab of our 1951 Austin Devon has continued to make progress with painter Alan. After being prepped, epoxy primer was applied to the cab as well as to some of the other components that will eventually go back together…

Tony has recently taken 2 of our classic cars and put them safely into our secure storage facility. Our 1953 Austin A40 and our 1984 Rover SD1 (a very special 1 of 1 car!) We also sourced a donor car…

John has been refurbishing the fuel pump brackets of our 1987 Mercedes 500SL.

Bridge Classic Cars workshop manager, John has been carrying out a full service on our 1963 Daimler SP250. He repaired some wiring, changed the wheels around, and adjusted the wheel alignment.

Technician Steve has been working on our 1978 MG Midget. He prepared the sump and gearbox for new gaskets before fitting new front brake hoses and flushing the brake fluid out. Steve then fitted a new oil filter, air filters,…

Jonn has been getting our 2010 Jaguar XKR Supercharged ready for its MOT. Here are his notes: Torque up sump bung. Refit undershields and secure. Carry out pre mot check over. Torque wheels and inflate tyres. Locking wheel nut socket…

We recently welcomed our 2007 Caterham Seven Roadsport 120 into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. Soon after it arrived, Jonn got to work inspecting it and rectifying some issues. He removed the headlights, removed the chrome rings and fit the…

Jonn has been looking at our 2010 Jaguar XKR. After getting it up on the ramp, he drained the oil and changed the filter.

Tony has been out on the road again delivering two vehicles to their very happy owners. The first was our 1959 Jensen 541R. After loading it into the trailer, it was soon back home. The second delivery was to the…

Classic car technician Paul has started preparing the front suspension for our 1960 Jensen 541R.

Here is what Jonn has been up to with our 1963 Fiat 500: Investigate clutch issue. Has been fine but clutch went over the weekend. Inspect. Found clutch cable adjuster out of adjustment. Re adjust cable and check. Fit lock…

Workshop Manager John has been fitting a Spiyda calibration unit to the tank gauge of our 1956 Jensen 541. This is to match the sender to the gauge.

Our 1954 Daimler Conquest has been successfully delivered to its lucky new owner who won this stunning classic through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions.

Jonn has been cleaning up the wiper motor and mounting brackets of our 1987 Mercedes 500SL. He then cleaned and checked the operation of the fuel pumps and brackets.

Christian has cut out the sill ends, fabricated new ones, and drilled out the panels that were in the way of the rust on the wheel arches on our 2003 Rover 75 Club SE. Mauro then prepped the car for…

Here are Jonns notes from his recent work on our 1995 Toyota Celica GT-Four: Carry out full inspection. Start on the floor and move 5o ramp when available. Strip and fit new stop and tail bulb to offside rear light…

The carpets are of our 1952 Fiat 1900A are now finished and what a transformation this has made to the car! Here is what Lydia had to say about it: “Before, the car was looking dark, dingy and depressing, and…

Here are Jonns notes on the repairs he has been making to our 1979 Ferrari 400 GT: Rebuild door handle and test. Remove striker/ actuator i made and bend slightly and refit. Seems to be ok but lock stiff and…