The weather is on the turn. It’s definitely feeling colder, the leaves have fallen and autumn is in full swing so shoots outside become a luxury. Filming out TVR V8S was great fun. This is a beautiful Classic so make sure you are on the mailing list if you want to insure a discounted ticket!
We have been super busy filming lots of competition cars for you to win!! Nick has stepped back from competitions and is focusing on the masterful work which is happening in the workshops here at Bridge Classic Cars. But that means we welcome John to the team who will be filming the competitions from now […]
Chris has stripped our 1969 Audi 70L back to bare metal in preparation for spraying it satin black. The steering components have already been sprayed and refitted, the seats and parcel shelf have been put back in place, and the interior has been thoroughly cleaned, hoovered, and wiped down. Dave has been progressing with the […]
John fitted a new ECT sensor to our 1994 TVR Chimaera, which is currently in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop to look into a running issue, and reconnected it before taking the car outside to run up. As the engine warmed, the idle became progressively worse. He checked the ignition timing and adjusted it to […]
Steve, one of our classic car restoration technicians cleaned, lubricated, and fitted the wiper linkage to the scuttle panel on our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 which is currently undergoing a full, ground up restoration here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop.
Chris, our paint and bodyshop manager has polished up our 1971 Fiat 500 Silver and completed the final fittings, leaving the car fully prepared and ready to head back home from the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop.
Chris, our paintshop manager, applied epoxy primer to various parts of our 1978 Mercedes 350SL in preparation for panel levelling here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops. He began fitting up the car to check the panel gaps and carry out the necessary adjustments, including the first fitting of the bumpers and some of […]
Steve, one of our restoration technicians here at Bridge Classic Cars, documented the condition of our 1998 Citroën Saxo VTR, noting a cracked spare tyre, corrosion on the rear sills, and broken clips on the sill covers. He found the offside outer CV boot leaking and a missing clip on the nearside. The rear discs […]
Our 1965 Jaguar Mk2 has had a bit of an issue with its cooling fan. During testing, the fan made contact with the car’s radiator and caused some damage to the unit. So Tony, our logistics coordinator transported the radiator to a local specialist (Shelldrake & Wells) to have the unit refurbished.
Tony, our logistics co-ordinator, transported our 1976 Jensen Interceptor to be taken to a specialist paint protection company a few hours away from the Bridge Classic Cars HQ here in Suffolk.
Chris, our paintshop manager, took apart the door on our 1971 Fiat 500, which is in the Bridge Classic Cars HQ, and carried out repairs to address the rust that had developed. Chris then added primer to the repaired areas after this he masked up and painted the cars problem areas.
Rob, one of our restoration technicians, built up and fitted the front hubs on our 1955 Aston Martin DB24 Drophead Coupé, then bolted on the brake drums and connected the handbrake cables. At the same time our fabricator. Clintion, worked on the bonnet and floor as well as the spare wheel carrier. Over in the […]
Jon investigated why the driver’s door on our 1994 Rover 220 Turbo in blue, which has been in the Bridge Classic Cars resotration workshop, would not open from the outside handle. He stripped and removed the door panel to inspect and discovered that the operating rod from the handle to the lock was positioned on […]
Chris, one of our paint and body technicians here at Bridge Classic Cars, has polished our 1969 Audi 70L, giving attention to both the bodywork and the wheels to bring up a clean, bright finish – this car has been top coated with a special eco-friendly topcoat from our friends over the Lechler.
Jon carried out an inspection and service on the 1994 TVR Chimaera here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ while also investigating some running issues. He checked the engine bay for potential faults and arranged for a new coolant temperature sensor to be ordered, as this is a common cause of problems on these engines. […]
Jon, one of the Bridge Classic Cars restoration technicians, carried out an appraisal of our 2006 Lotus Elise Sports Racer, beginning with a quick check and road test before returning the car to the workshop to continue the inspection on the ramp. He removed the front covers and placed two large batteries in the front […]
Greg, one of our restoration technians here at Bridge Classic Cars, has cut out the areas of rust on our 1970 Aston Martin DBS 6 Vantage as part of the inspection to see how far the rust issue goes. After all of the effected areas had been cut out and neutralised he could completed the […]
Greg, one of our restoration technicians, has cut out the rust from the floor of our 1985 Daimler DS420 Limo which has been in at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop recently. He then primed and seam sealed the repaired section. With this completed, the rust repair work on the floor was finished.
Here are some images of the first bits to go on the car. The dash also came out and that gives me a chance to fit the wipers, jets and arial. As well as clean the dust etc out from behind the dash. The metal parts of the dash are off to be painted and […]
Whilst setting up the carburettors on our 1956 Jensen 541 here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ, our workshop manager John noted that there was an air leak on the link pipes, so the carburettors were removed from the car and the link pipes were cleaned and sealed. The original cord seal was still fitted. […]
Jon carried out a pre-delivery inspection and a series of repairs on our 1965 Jaguar 340 Mk2. He fitted new bulbs to the boot light and reverse light, testing them to confirm proper operation, and also crimped a terminal onto the interior light wiring before testing it successfully. He unblocked the washer jets, though noted […]
Mauro has prepared our 1987 Mercedes 500 SL by applying primer, readying the car for paint. The Bridge Classic Cars tem are always striving for perfection in everything that we do – so after finding a few areas where the paint had reacted badly or surface rust had begun to appear, the team decided to […]
Jon began an appraisal of our 1970 MGC GT here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ in Suffolk, starting with the floor area before topping up the coolant and checking the antifreeze. He tightened the steering column universal joint pinch bolt, continuing the inspection until he required use of the ramp the following morning to […]
Steve, one of our classic car techncians here at Bridge Classic Cars has fitted the floor panels on our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 which is currently undergoing a full restoration. Steve first test fit the panels to check their alignment and cleaned the threads of paint. Once this was completed, he removed the panels again […]
Tony, our logistics coordinator, has loaded up our 1999 Aston Martin DB7 Vantage onto the trailer to deliver to the lucky winner Bryan Ferrand. With the car securely locked down in our enclosed trailer, he was ready to make the journey from the Bridge Classic Cars workshops in Suffolk to the cars new home.
Adam carefully treated the small rust areas on our 1994 Rover 220 Turbo which recently arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ, ensuring the surfaces were properly prepared before refinishing. Once the affected sections were stabilised, he applied paint matched precisely to the car’s original colour, restoring a consistent and authentic finish across the repaired […]
Mauro, one of our paint and body technicians here at Bridge Classic Cars has been working on Craig’s 1987 Mercedes 500SL. He has applied epoxy to the bulkhead of our 1987 Mercedes 500 SL, ensuring it was fully coated and protected to provide a durable and long-lasting barrier against future corrosion. The next stage will […]
Greg, one of our amazing restoration technician, carried out sill repairs on our 1970 Aston Martin DBS 6 Vantage and removed rust from the wheel arch to restore the structural integrity of these areas. Ben has been in our mechanical workshop documenting the stripping of both the front and rear of the Aston with reference […]
Greg has continued progress on our 1970 Aston Martin DBS 6 Vantage by grafting new metal into the sills and applying a protective zinc paint inside to guard against future corrosion. He has also addressed rust in the inner wheel well and uncovered significant rot on the right front frame. The front right rail has […]
Tony has taken our 1978 Mercedes 350SL in red to the sandblasters to prepare the body for the next stage of restoration, after the fabrciation stage is over the team have decided that will be taken off for media blasting to remove any forms of rust which may have built up during its period in […]