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.
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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, […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Dave worked on our 1955 MG TC by removing the wood around the frame and cutting away the tape, leaving the structure prepared and ready for sandblasting as we bring this important peice of post-war MG sports car back to life for its owner.
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
A full strip down of our 1970 Aston Martin DBS 6 Vantage.
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.
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 […]
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.
John removed the window seals on our 1966 Jaguar S Type and fitted new replacements in place.
Tony prepared our 1958 Austin Healey Frogeye Sprite for collection, ensuring it was securely loaded and ready for delivery.
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 […]
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, […]