Clinton, our master fabricator, has carefully dismantled the floors of our 1955 Aston Martin DB24 Drophead Coupé to prepare them for repair/replacement. Once the existing sections had been removed, he set about fabricating new panels to ensure accurate fitment and structural integrity, ready for installation as the restoration progresses in the Bridge Classic Cars workshops […]
Chris, one of our paint and body technicians here at Bridge Classic Cars has prepared the doors of our 1969 Audi 70/72L and loaded them into the booth, where he applied both colour and clearcoat before completing the painting. He also sprayed the remaining off-car parts with colour and clearcoat to match. Meanwhile, Dave (one […]
Jon worked on our 1967 MG B Roadster which is in the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop by fitting and securing the exhaust bracket to the gearbox, drilling out the clamp bracket to ensure proper fitment. He removed the offside front lower suspension bottom bolt nut and washer, discovering the bolt was seized in the […]
Our restoration technician Jon investigated a reported knock on our 1963 Daimler SP250 here at Bridge Classic Cars. Suspecting the source to be at the rear, possibly from the differential, he carried out a road test and noticed a noise when lifting the clutch. Driving back and forth a few times, he listened carefully as […]
Jon carried out a service and inspection on our 1991 Volkswagen Transporter T4 here at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ. He cleaned down the brake pipes leading to both front callipers and wire-brushed the ferrules on the flexible brake pipes. The engine oil and filter were drained, with a new filter and sump bung […]
Jon inspected our 1956 Jensen 541 for an oil leak here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops. He placed cardboard beneath the car, as to not only protect the floor but allow him to see any debris which fell to help try to understand the origin of the leak. He then cleaned both sides […]
Jon began repairs on our 1954 MG TF following approval to proceed. He removed the rear carburettor, stripped it completely, and cleaned the main body thoroughly in the degreasing tank before blowing it off with air. He continued with the carburettor repairs by finishing the strip-down of the rear unit, cleaning all reusable parts, wire-brushing […]
John carried out final checks on our 1973 MG B Roadster, which has been recommissioned and rejuvenated by the Bridge Classic Cars restoration team, and found one of the headlights was not working. After checking the wiring, he confirmed the sealed unit had failed, so the decision was made to convert to halogen H4 headlights, […]
Part of every restoration, is the detailed cataloguing of each individual part. One of the main lessons that we have learnt in the decades of working on classic cars as a team, is to always label and catalogue trim peices – often the hardest peices to find or replace. Our operations director Anthony has worked […]
Part of what we do here at Bridge Classic Cars, is we work on owners pride and joys regardless of where they’re located thanks to our transport team. Our logistics coordinator Tony travelled a few hours south and collected our 1939 Jaguar SS100 and brought it to our workshops for appraisal after a summer of […]
It isn’t just nuts and bolts we deal with here at Bridge Classic Cars. Along with our mechnical work, we’re also known for our bespoke and beautifulyl fitted classic car interiors. Our trimmer Lydia has been working on fitting the new headlining and carpets to our 1965 Jaguar 3.4 MK2 as part of the cars […]
One of our pair of classic Aston Martin DB2’s currently undergoing a ground up extensive restoration at the Bridge Classic Cars workshops here in Suffolk. This particular DB2/4, formerly known as ‘Claret’ by the team is being brought back to life by our team. This time Steve, one of our amazing restoration technicians, has cleaned […]
Along with the aesthetic restoration our the beautiful 1963 Rover P4, the team have been going through the various systems within the car to make that the classic saloon car works as it should when it leaves the Bridge Classic Cars HQ. Our restoration technician Ben has replaced the water pump gasket and O-ring on […]
Some of you may have seen one of our personal projects here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration HQ in Suffolk, our 1969 Audi 70/72L. As the project progresses, the various departments which make up our amazing restoration team have been beginning to work their magic ahead of the cars reassembly. Our fabricator Greg carried […]
At the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops, we’re no strangers to ground up restorations – but we’ll also handle just about any job on a classic car as we like to see these automotive pieces of history return to their former glory and be used and adored for years to come – just like this […]
Greg continues to carry out extensive welding and grinding on our 1978 Mercedes 350SL in the Bridge Classic Cars fabrication shop – ensuring the structure was properly addressed before progressing further. He also recorded the condition of the damaged rear bumper and went on to fit the required panels. At the same time, Anthony (our […]
What a scorcher! A truly beautiful day to be out filming these two fabulous classics, our 1969 Morgan 44 1600 and our 1998 Mercedes SL500. Both of which looked stunning with their roofs down in the sunshine! Keep your eyes peeled for these classics to go live on the Bridge Classic Cars website.
Jon fitted a new rotor arm and distributor cap to our 1985 Mercedes 500 SL. He measured out the HT leads, fitted them to the corresponding cylinders, secured them neatly in the clips and started the engine, which then ran smoothly on all eight cylinders. The air filter was refitted and secured before he carried […]
As part of its final prepations here at the Bridge Classic Cars, our technician Jon has refitted the battery cover in the rear of our 1973 MG B Roadster, which had recently been painted black. He secured it in place, tidied the surrounding carpet and then refitted the rear carpet, clipping it neatly into position. […]
Our restoration technician Jon has checked the brakes on our 1964 Daimler 250 V8 while they were hot and after the previous works on the classic saloon car. He spun each wheel to confirm they were free, with all wheels moving without issue. A visual inspection of the brakes showed everything appeared in good order. […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team have been working on tracking down several key peices for our 1970 Aston Martin DBS6 Vantage, this stage sees the time finding a list of important parts of the classic GT cars interior which will soon be making their way to our restoration workshops in Suffolk as part of the […]
Tony, our logistics co-ordinator, has been on his travels and collected our MG B Roadster from an engine building specialist and once unloaded, Jon (one of our amazing restoration technicians) carried out an inspection of our 1967 MG B Roadster to identify the work required before the car returns to its owner. He then began […]
John investigated an issue with our 1976 Jensen Interceptor which has entered the trouble shooting phase of its restoration here at Bridge Classic Cars. The issue turns out to be where the battery was discharging overnight. He connected a meter to the battery with everything switched off and measured a drain of 3.45 amps. To […]
Greg carried out welding work on our 1978 Mercedes 350 SL in the fabrication shop at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ. He has hand-fabricated a U-channel for the boot area, then made an additional U-channel for the passenger side and welded it securely into place. Once the U-channel was fixed, he moved to the […]
As part of this fantastic cars preparation, our technician has John replaced the Number on our 1998 Mercedes-Benz SL 500 here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops in Suffolk before it is handed over to the media team to film and photograph for an upcoming competition.
Tony, our logistics coordinator at Bridge Classic Cars, prepared our 1991 Porsche 944 S2 Coupe for delivery. Before this, our technician Jon completed the pre-delivery inspection, topping up the engine oil and power steering fluid, inflating the tyres and torquing the wheel nuts. He filled the car with P1 fuel and carried out a road […]
The 1954 MG TF has arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars qorkshop with a non-start issue, as part of the trouble shooting phase, our technician John removed the battery of our 1954 MG TF and charged battery to check the batteries condition. John has discovered it is in poor condition and requires replacing, as verified […]
The Aston Martin DBS which is for its resurrection at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops here in Suffolk has been moving forward. Ben, one of our amazing restoration technicians, removed the remaining sections of the dashboard from our 1970 Aston Martin DBS 6 Vantage so the gauges could be sent away for reconditioning and […]
Jon carried out the pre-delivery inspection on our 1988 Volkswagen Golf GTI at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ. He resecured the rear roof trim, inflated the tyres and torqued the wheels to specification as part of his PDI criteria which is done on every one of our competitions cars. The car was then filled with […]
Jon completed the pre-delivery inspection on our 2016 Volkswagen Golf R. He checked all the interior equipment, confirming everything was in working order, then inflated the tyres and torqued the wheels. A road test was carried out, with the car performing correctly throughout.