Health check for our 1970 MGC Roadster

Health check for our 1970 MGC Roadster

Jon checked over our 1970 MGC Roadsterahead of its excited new owner collecting the car early on Monday morning. He inflated the tyres, tightened the wheels securely and then carried out a road test, confirming everything was operating as it should – all ready to go and enjoy its new life out on the open […]

Repairs on our 1967 MG B Roadster

Jon adjusted the throttle linkage on our 1967 MG B Roadster and confirmed it was achieving full throttle. He trimmed down the choke cable, finishing the end neatly with heat-shrink. To protect the coolant pipe running alongside the rocker cover, he cut two pieces of hose to sleeve over it and fitted foam pads behind […]

Fitting new wing mirrors on our 1963 Rover P4 110

Steve fitted new wing mirrors to our 1963 Rover P4 110 as part of the cars rejuvenation by the Bridge Classic Cars restoration team at our Suffolk HQ.

Repairs to our 1960 Jensen 541R

Rob riveted and bolted in the boot floor on our 1960 Jensen 541R. He fabricated and fitted the left-hand boot filler panel before installing the radiator and fitting the engine breather. The wiring to the starter solenoid was shortened, with an additional feed wire added for the power steering, then rebound in cloth tape and […]

Investigating non starting issue in out 1954 MG TF

After recently arriving back at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop here in Suffolk, our technician Jon attended to our 1954 MG TF, which had been reported as a non-starter with a seized choke. The customer mentioned that, as the car has no fuel gauge, he checks the tank level with a piece of wood, but […]

Minor repairs on our 1973 MG B Roadster

John carried out a series of minor repairs on our 1973 MG B Roadster. He began by removing the driver’s door panel to inspect the correct location for the window height limiter. With the window raised to its maximum height, he fitted a nut and bolt to prevent it from travelling too high. Upon testing, […]

A running issue with our 1956 Jensen 541

Jon has worked on getting our 1956 Jensen 541 running correctly here at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. After starting the engine, he noted it was running reasonably well, but as there had been a previous misfire, he carried out checks to confirm the cause. By pulling the HT leads off each cylinder in turn, […]

Documenting our 1970 Aston Martin DBS 6 Vantage

Our restoration technician Ben has meticulously documenting the trim parts removed from our 1970 Aston Martin DBS 6 Vantage that have been sent away for chroming ready for later in the cars rebuild here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops deep in the heart of the Suffolk countryside.

Stripping our 1970 Aston Martin DBS 6 Vantage

The paint and body team, with the help of our main worksho p technicians, have been busy completely stripping down the rolling shell of our 1970 DBS 6 Vantage. Each component which comes off the car is carefully checked, labelled and catalogued for later in the build process. The team are stripping the car down […]

New safety bracket for our 1963 Rover P4

Steve, one of our classic car restoration technicians, has fabricated a new safety bracket for our 1963 Rover P4 110 which is currently being brought back to its former glory by the team here. This bracket is to secure the spare wheel door catch, replacing the original bracket which was too short and could have […]

Welding our 1976 Jensen Interceptor Coupe

Ben’s testing and investigation on our 1976 Jensen Interceptor, which the team are restoring here at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop, revealed a small crack in the differential casting. To address this and after a careful inspection by himself and our master fabricator Clinton, he drained the differential oil and cleaned the affected area in […]

Running and tuning our 1956 Jensen 541

Jon began work on our 1956 Jensen 541, currently undergoing a recommission at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ in Suffolk, by stripping and freeing the carburettor piston, ensuring the lifting pin raised it smoothly and that it fell back to the bridge correctly. He weakened the mixture, reducing the jet depth from 2.65 mm to […]

Ignition system on our 1985 Mercedes 500 SL

Jon, has been working on our 1985 Mercedes 500 SL here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop, began by stripping and removing the old distributor cap and rotor after the correct replacement parts arrived. He marked the number one position for accurate reassembly, then removed the old black plastic cover from the distributor cap […]

Door Locking issue with our Jaguar

Ben adjusted the catch plate on our 1966 Jaguar S Type, ensuring it aligned correctly with the movement of the lock mechanism when pressed by the button. He then refitted the door card and freed up the key mechanism with lubricant

Stripping down our Aston Martin

A full strip down of our 1970 Aston Martin DBS 6 Vantage.

2 lucky winners receive deliveries

Tony carried out the competition delivery of our 1958 Austin Healey Frogeye Sprite to Craig in Worcester Meanwhile, our hugely popular and super fast sell-out 2009 Aston Martin V8 Vantage makes it’s way to winner John.

ABS fault on our Ford Thunderbird

Jon investigated the ABS fault on our 2002 Ford Thunderbird following the retrieval of the fault codes. He checked the continuity of the wiring from the sensors to the module, which was confirmed to be in order. Both rear sensors were removed and tested on the bench, revealing one to be functioning correctly while the […]

Priming our Audi for paint

Chris completed masking our 1969 Audi 70L, ensuring all areas were protected. He applied epoxy primer to the bare metal patches before coating the entire car with three layers of primer.

Rear window seal replacement

John removed the window seals on our 1966 Jaguar S Type and fitted new replacements in place.

Transporting to the winner

Tony prepared our 1958 Austin Healey Frogeye Sprite for collection, ensuring it was securely loaded and ready for delivery.

Appraisal on our Mercedes- Benz

Jon carried out an appraisal of our 1991 Mercedes-Benz CE 300, beginning with a quick visual check followed by a pre-inspection road test. Once in the workshop, he started the appraisal with the car on the floor and continued through to completion. The assessment revealed that extensive remedial work will be required to bring the […]

Repairs on our Daimler

Jon continued the wiring work for the fan override switch on our 1964 Daimler 250 V8, soldering terminals to the red and black cables. He connected the red cable to a live feed at the fuse box and the black cable to the fan controller. An earth wire was made to run from the switch, […]

Mercedes R107 SL500 rebuild work

Jon refitted the distributor cap and rotor arm on our 1985 Mercedes 500SL, using the existing components as the replacement parts had not yet arrived. He reconnected the HT leads to their corresponding cylinders and started the engine, which continued to misfire. The air filter was then refitted.

Addressing binding brakes on Morris 8

John responded to the customer’s concern regarding brake binding on our 1939 Morris 8 Series E, specifically noting that the passenger side rear wheel was becoming hot during use. He removed all the brake assemblies and confirmed that the wheel cylinders were operating freely and that the brake shoes were returning correctly. The braking components […]

MG TF Paint Repairs

Chris repaired the dent in our 1954 MG TF’s wheel arch by applying a very small amount of filler before priming the area. He then rubbed down the primer and prepared the remainder of the wheel arch for painting.

Aston Martin Flat and polish

Chris has carried out a flat and polish to perfect the finish on our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4. The black is absolutely stunning. He then refitted components to the car in preparation for reassembly.

Porsche Boxter PDI

Jon carried out a pre-delivery inspection on our 2003 Porsche Boxster 2.7, ensuring all key systems and components were in order. He adjusted the tyre pressures to the correct specifications and torqued the wheel nuts to the required setting. A road test was then completed, taking the car to the fuel station, with all systems […]

Behind the Scenes-Filming the Elan

A hot and muggy day filming the 1995 Lotus Elan today. But it was made all the better by getting to drive this epic classic Lotus. Considering its age it still has so much power and drives extremely smoothly. I only wish I had more space to let it loose. This eye catching modern classic […]

Cambelt change

Jon began work on our 1993 Ford Escort XR3i by getting the car onto the ramp to carry out the cambelt and exhaust replacement. He removed the top cover and repositioned the power steering and coolant header tanks to allow access. Once the cambelt work was complete, he refitted the covers and lower trim, then […]

New headlining for our Jensen

Lydia has installed the new headlining in our 1960 Jensen 541R, bringing the interior a step closer to completion. With this in place, work can now continue with the making, adjustment, and fitting of the remaining interior panels