The gearbox and differential were removed from our 1975 Triumph TR6 and thoroughly cleaned in preparation for fitting new gaskets and seals to address multiple oil leaks.
Jonn drove our 1968 MGC Roadster to the fuel station. Upon returning to the workshop, the fuel gauge was only reading half. A test by shorting the wires at the sender showed the gauge reading full, confirming the gauge itself was functional. On reconnecting the sender, the power wire broke. The wiring was traced from […]
Tony recently made the long drive up to Scotland to deliver our 1994 Rover Mini to lucky winner Asa. Congratulations again Asa, and we hope you enjoy this beautiful little car.
Our 1973 MGB Roadster has now had primer applied and will soon be painted. It will, no doubt, look incredible by the time it leaves the paint shop.
The preparation of our 1976 Jensen Interceptor has continued in order for it to soon be painted. After polyfan has been applied, it has been rubbed down ready for the next stage of its restoration journey here at Bridge Classic Cars.
A guide coat has been added to our 1960 Jensen 541R. The primer was then rubbed down ready for final paint. The car was then masked up and will soon have its beautiful new paint applied.
Our 1975 Triumph TR6 was in need of some rust repair on the driver’s side sill. It was patch welded before being primed and painted.
Our 1978 Mercedes 350SL has been in the Bridge Classic Cars paint shop. While it has been in there, it has had the paint stripped off several panels ready for prep work to begin for new paint.
As new driveshafts were not available, we stripped down the joints and cleaned them, then regreased as well as replacing the CV boots on our 1987 Mercedes 500SL.
Our Triumph Stag has been serviced. While doing so, both power steering lines were replaced as the old ones were perished and leaking fluid.
Ben aligned the o/s headlight that he had previously sorted. He then needed to look in to the wiring on the other light that hadn’t been looked at yet and the earth connection was poor, so he cleaned and replaced the connections where necessary. Ben also replaced the bowl and rubber as the old one […]
Jonn began by stripping and inspecting the rear brakes of our 1974 Triumph Stag. The wheel cylinders were confirmed to be free and dry. Brake shoes and drums were cleaned, and the drums were refitted. The wheels were then fitted and torqued correctly. Wheel bearings were checked, and all grease points were lubricated. A list […]
Car filler work is done on our 1973 MGB and it is now ready for primer.
Our 1976 Jensen Interceptor has continued its stay in the Bridge Classic Cars paint shop. It has now been masked up and had polyfan applied.
Here is a quick look back at the dash strip down of our 1978 Mercedes 350SL.
The painted rocker cover has been put back into our 1968 Morris Minor Traveller. New gaskets and stickers have also been fitted.
All panels on our 1976 Jensen Interceptor, including the doors, wings, boot, and bonnet, were levelled. The front and rear bumpers were fitted to the car. To achieve proper alignment and fitment, the bumper brackets were modified, and adjustments were also made to the body fixings.
During the reassembly of our 1968 MG C Roadster following paintwork, the bumpers, lights, and indicators were refitted using new gaskets and replacement bolts where required. The headlight and front indicator wiring required new connections, which were soldered on. A new headlight bowl was installed. The wheels were also refitted.
Jonn has fitted the roof to our 1987 Morgan 4/4.
Jonn investigated a knock from underneath our 1969 Daimler 250 V8. The offside exhaust pipe was found to be contacting the heat shield. The shield was removed, the edge trimmed and then refitted. The central exhaust mount was also removed, its holes elongated and then refitted. A small bracket was fabricated to extend the mount […]
Jonn has continued his work putting the axle of our 1987 Mercedes 500SL back together.
What a beautiful day for a shoot! It was wonderful to film on a warm sunny day and driving this Beetle was a delight! It’s live to be won now, check it out in the competitions section of the website!
Jonn has changed the number plates of our 1994 Rover Mini. He scraped off the old sticky tape and mastic before apply double side tape to new plates and fit to front and rear.
Jonn collected our 1975 Triumph Stag from a garage near Lowestoft with Tony. He inflated the nearside front tyre to enable minimal movement, then pushed the car out onto a gravel drive. Tony and Jonn then used the truck to drag the vehicle onto the road and secure it in the trailer. They retrieved the […]
It’s getting warmer and this shoot for our lotus Cortina was so much fun! I have been looking forward to getting behind the wheel of the Cortina and it was great! The inline 4 engine really does roar and it handles brilliantly I could definitely feel the car channelling its inner race car trying to […]
Our 1973 MGB Roadster has been making great progress through its restoration journey here at Bridge Classic Cars. As a lot has happened since it first arrived, here is a look back at the strip down of this beautiful British classic.
Our very rare 1969 Audi 70 has been in the Bridge Classic Cars paint shop. While it was there, the car was stripped in preparation to be painted.
Various parts of our 1969 Audi 70L have been removed and prepared for re-chroming. This will make a huge difference to the look of the car and it will be great to see it move forward in its restoration journey.