The Bridge Classic Cars team have been getting to work on the 1991 Nissan Figaro at our Suffolk restoration workshops. John, one of our amazing technicians, has been carefully removing the trims, door cars and wheel arches from the iconic bite-sized Japanese coupe in order to give the car a whole new look as well […]
After being in the paint shop, the 1996 Bentley Continental R has begun to be put back together by our paint and bodyshop manager Chris. Chris has carefuly and methodically put the various panels, clips, trims and accessories back onto the iconic 1990s GT car for the rest of the Bridge Classic Cars team to […]
Bridge Classic Cars workshops have been getting this 1993 Jaguar XJS Convertible repaired after its MOT. Jon, one of our technicians, has been making his way through the list to make sure the XJS runs and drives as it should. ‘Carry out MOT repairs. Remove nearside track rod end from hub. Strip and fit new […]
The interior of the 1960 Jensen 541R is a little bit different to what we normally do. The client has asked the Bridge Classic Cars trim shop to basically ‘pre-age’ the seats in the rare British GT car, to make them more comfortable for the owner. These allow the cars owner to sit lower in […]
Will, one of our restoration technicians here at Bridge Classic Cars HQ, has been working his way through recommissioning the 1972 MGB Roadster in our workshop. This phase of the reawakening of the classic convertible involved work on the brakes, clutch slave and fuel pump. ‘Fit new clutch slave cylinder replace pin with bolt, fit […]
Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops have been busy this week preparing for the changes scheduled to be done on the 1959 Jaguar MkIX. The team are carrying out a gearbox swap on the classic saloon car, so with that they have had to remove both the engine and gearbox from the car. In order to […]
Our workshop have been getting the final bits of diagnostics on the 1991 Jaguar XJS done to get the V12 GT car back on the road. Our technician Jon has been diving into the XJS here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ. ‘Remove air filter offside. Access wiring to oxygen sensor and disconnect. Remove old […]
The paint and body team with the help of our fabrication shop got the 1975 MGB GT V8 project onto the rotisserie jig. This will allow the team here at Bridge Classic Cars to prepare the bodyshell in a more detailed manner and allowing the team to get into difficult spaces to ensure that the […]
Our two Bentley Continentals have left the Bridge Classic Cars HQ bound for Manor Park Classics. Here, our Continental GT and Supersports will hopefully find new homes as somebodies pride and joy.
Our trim shop have been working their magic on the 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops. Our trimmer Lydia has been recovering and perfecting several of the panels which go into and around the rear seat back of this classic Aston Martin GT car, retrimmed in claret leather – […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team are making progress everyday to getting the 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 back on the road for the first time in decades. Our technician Steve, who is the primary technician on this project, has been getting the freshly rebuilt engine ready for its first fire up. ‘Because we were getting ready […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team have been working on the 1968 MGC Roadster here at our restoration workshop. Our technician Steve has been installing a new DAB radio into the classic sports car with a Retrosound head unit – this also includes hands free phone handling. While sorting this out, Steve also managed to clean […]
The 1970 Aston Martin DBS Vantage is on the ramps in the finishing room here at Bridge Classic Cars where our technician Ben is heading up the refit of the car. Recently, Ben has been working on getting the sidelights and grille set into the classic GT car. Ben has made and modified the mounts […]
Will, one of our amazing workshop technicians, has been working his way through the recommissioning of the 1972 MGB Roadster here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration HQ in Suffolk. ‘Fit new bumper and overiders, crimp on new terminals, sand blast brake drums, spray calipers in silver, undercoat drums in primer, Paint drums in black, […]
The paint and body team at the Bridge Classic Cars workshops are charging ahead with the build of the 1975 MGB GT V8. Our paint and body technician Adam has been preparing and finessing the bodywork of the classic V8 GT car to get it ever closer to colour. All of the parts, panels and […]
Our technician Jon, has been working on the 1959 Jaguar MkIX. As part of the work on the car, Jon has been going through and making sure that everything is just so on the elegant luxury saloon. ‘Continue repairs. remove boot handles and inspect for reason both don’t lock. Part missing from barrel to lock […]
The Bridge Classic Cars transport team have loaded up the 2005 Bentley Continental GT and headed off to drop the twin-turbo coupe at Manor Park Classics auction to hopefully meet its next excited owner.
Our paint and body technician Mauro has been focusing his efforts on the bonnet of the 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe. As part of gapping the panels on the classic Aston Martin here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops, Mauro has filed and sanded back bonnet edges to make sure they are equal […]
At the end of last week, the Bridge Classic Cars team welcomed this stunning 2019 Porsche 911 which belongs to one of our clients for the team at Tire Assist Ipswich to get a new set of tires on all 4 corners of this stunning modern 911.
The Bridge Classic Cars team have had quite the special delivery today at the Classic Lounge. A race winning factory world superbike ridden my Michael Rinaldi along side a trio of track focused, ultra-limited edition bikes with the Panigale V4’s.
The 1959 Jaguar MkIX has been on the ramp here at the Bridge Classic Cars for our technician Jon to get to the bottom of a few bits and pieces. Jon has been working on the the rear end of the luxury saloon to get the boot locks sorted and working correctly before repairing the […]
The 1972 MGB Roadster has been on the central ramp here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop. Recently, the classic sportscar has been cleaned after being covered in years of dirt so this has allowed our technician Will to take a better look at the condition of the car and carry out several repairs.
The Bridge Classic Cars workshop has welcomed a new arrival here at HQ. This 1980 Mercedes R107 280SL. Soon, the car will be in the workshop and up on the ramp for the team to dive into.
Jon has been working his way through the jobs list on the 1959 Jaguar MkIX – this time with the boot lock mechanism. ‘Remove nearside rear shackle and spring eye bolts. Swap into correct positions and secure. Strip boot handles. Remove 1 handle and investigate why not lockng. Found part missing from key barrel.’
Our classic car technician Jon has been diving into getting this 1968 MGC Roadster back to fighting form. Whilst on the ramp here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ, Jon has looked into some intermittent electrical problems such as the indicators not working correctly. ‘Investigate indicators not working. Check hazards but nothing works. Batteries flat. […]
The 1960 Jensen 541R project is making steps everyday to getting back on the road with its new owner. In the finishing room here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops, our technician Rob has been fabricating and modifying the throttle pedal to work with the car. ‘New throttle pedal mounting bracket made as the […]
The restoration workshops here at Bridge Classic Cars have taken the 1973 MGB Roadster out from the Classic Lounge over to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop for our classic car technician Jon to dive into getting ready for its new owner. ‘Carry out pdi. Adjust offside washer jet. Inflate tyres and torque wheel nuts. Remove […]
The 1991 Jaguar XJS project is coming into the final phase of getting this V12 GT car back on the road for its excited owner. Since coming out of paint and body department here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration HQ, it has been handed back over to the workshop team to finish off the […]
Our paint and body technician Mauro has been TIG welding on the bonnet of the 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe. As Maura has been gapping the panels on the ultra-rare Aston Martin here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ, he has had to repair several areas of the aluminium work very carefully in order […]
The workshop team have had the 1966 Land Rover Series 2A back into the restoration workshop in order to replace the fuel tank on the classic off-roader. ‘New fuel tank here. Wire brush and lune all fixing bolts. Remove pick up pipe from old tank. Undo and drop old tank. Clean fuel sender and check […]