Rust repairs on the wing on the 1958 Rover 90

Rust repairs on the wing on the 1958 Rover 90

Greg, our amazing fabricator, has been chipping away at the corrosion on the 1958 Rover 90. This time, he’s been carrying out the repairs to the bottom side of the passenger wing, with carefully cutting out areas to completely remove the corrosion before neutralising and then repairing with specially made patch panels.

New Arrivals at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ

We’ve had a pair of incredible arrivals at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ in the past couple of days, these two sensational motorcycles. First, a 2021 Ducati Supersport ‘Senna’ and then a ‘Golden Era’ 1998 Suzuki GSXR 750.

Checking Out the 1936 Riley Merlin Nine

The 1936 Riley Merlin Nine has been in the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop for the team to take a look into the pre-war saloon car. Our technician Oscar has gone through the car from front to back to take a look at each system. The main issue, is the coolant pipe. After looking through […]

Under Bonnet Wiring on the 1982 Range Rover In Vogue

Jon, one of our amazing technicians, has been working away on the parts and pieces of the 1982 Range Rover In Vogue. In this stage, Jon has been working under the bonnet of the classic offroader. So with that, he has removed the under bonnet insulation to begin working away. ‘Remove all old broken light […]

Post Storage Check Over on the 1974 Triumph Stag

After being cared for in our secrue, discreet storage facility, the 1974 Triumph Stag has made its way over to our restoration workshop here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ to be checked over for the cars owner ahead of it beginning its summer in the sun with some small repairs being down to the […]

PDI and Repairs on the 1975 MG B Roadster

Jon, our classic car restoration technician, has been working on and checking over the 1975 MG B Roadster before it heads off to its new life with its excited expectant owner. ‘Carry out PDI. Stop lights not working. Interior light stays on. Handbrake needs adjusting. Washers not working. Unable to find locking wheel key. Fuel […]

Wiring Loom and Electricals on the 1965 Land Rover Series 2A

Our technician Oscar has been getting deep into the 1965 Land Rover Series 2A project. With the rear loom now in place, the side lights and indicators as well as the engine are now all wired up with the new loom.

PDI on the 2006 Jaguar XK

The Bridge Classic Cars workshop team have recently got the 2006 Jaguar XK on the ramp to carry out a full PDI and check over before giving the car the green light.

Cars of to new homes – 1966 Land Rover Series 2A and Daimler 250 V8

A pair of our competition cars have made their way from our Suffolk HQ to their new owners across the UK. Our 1966 Land Rover Series 2A and Daimler 250V8 have gone on to begin their lives with their new excited owners.

Working on the 1955 Ford Thunderbird

The Bridge Classic Cars team have been working double time on getting the 1955 Ford Thunderbird project back on the road for its owner. As the newly refurbished cylinder head was on its way back to HQ, our technician Ben was marking out the power steering line which will need to be shortened. But, with […]

Collecting and Cataloguing Parts for the 1954 Aston Martin DB2/4

The Bridge Classic Cars logistics team have been off on their travels recently to head over to Europe in order to collect a parts package which goes alongside our next restoration project, the 1954 Aston Martin DB2/4. The car itself, has arrived at our Suffolk HQ to be built alongside its sister – our 1953 […]

Testing and Refining the 1991 Jaguar XJS

The team have been working on testing and refining the 1991 Jaguar XJS project as the team get closer to getting this V12 GT car bach on the road for its owner. ‘Look into wind noise when driven. Strip offside door panel and adjust window angle so it fits rubber better. Also slide rubber weather […]

Polyfan and Blocking on the 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe

The paint and body team have been working on the 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe following the bodyshell being put into polyfan. With the body moved back into the prep area, Mauro could get things sorted and shot in polyfan for the bodypanels. While the bodyshell was being flattened and levelled by Adam, Mauro […]

Preparing and Repairing the 1966 Land Rover Series 2A

Greg and our fabricator Greg have been working together to get the 1966 Land Rover Series 2A ready for its new owner. ‘Carry out pdi. Fit nut and bolt to nearside door check strap. Remove earth strap from engine and re route and secure. Replace fuel pipe from lift pump to carb and secure. Check […]

Seats for the 1960 Jensen 541R

Our trim shop have been working their magic and skill on the seats for the 1960 Jensen 541R. Our trimmer Lydia has been working alongside the owner to get the padding and shape just right for the car and the driver as the car will be used and needs to be just right for its […]

Carrying on with the wiring on the 1980 TVR 300S

Our workshop manager and wiring guru John has been working his magic on the 1980 TVR 300S. The car has arrived for our team to completely rewire so John has been carefully working each and every system and connection to make sure that its just right and as it should be for the cars owner.

Carrying out the small jobs on the 1962 Lotus Elite

Steve has been working his way through the jobs list on the 1962 Lotus Elite here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration HQ in Suffolk. This stunning, lightweight sports car has been in the workshop for the team to get the car back up to top shelf condition. So, here’s what Steve has been up […]

Working on the 1987 Mercedes 500SL

The Bridge Classic Cars team have been chipping away at the jobs left to do on the 1987 Mercedes 500SL. Jon, one of our amazing technicians, has been carrying out some of the smaller jobs on the classic Mercedes. ‘Attend to nearside scuttle cover. Clean off old gasket and prep. Glue on new foam gasket […]

New Arrival – 1995 Aston Martin DB7

A new arrival at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ this morning is this absolutely stunning 1995 Aston Martin DB7. This classic British GT car will soon be headed into our restoration workshop for our classic car restoration team to carry out a full appraisal on the car.

Appraisal on the 1972 Rover P6 4500S

Our technician Will has been working his way through a series of routine maintenance jobs on the 1972 Rover P6 4500S meanwhile checking the entire car over and making a list of repairs which he will get to work on too. ‘Appraisal of car and make checklist of all things to do to car, drain […]

New Arrivals at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ

It’s been an eclectic week here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops, and we don’t just mean the weather. The team have welcomed a 1966 Austin Healey 3000, a 1996 Mercedes SL320 as well as a 1936 Riley Merlin Nine to our Suffolk HQ.

Making up the carpets for the 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4

Our trimmer Lydia has been working her magic on the floors of the 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4. With the project moving ahead at quite the pace here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ, she’s begun to get the carpet set templated, made and trimmed to perfectly fit the classic British GT car as part of […]

Getting the 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe into Polyfan

The 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe has been in the paintbooth here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ to get the car to the next phase of its life back in colour. Mauro, one of our incredible paint technicians, has got the rare droptop classic Aston Martin into polyfan – the first step in […]

Repairing the Indicator on the 1955 Ford Thunderbird

Whilst he waits for the cylinder head of the 1955 Ford Thunderbird, our technician Greg has been working on a few little jobs on the iconic American cruiser such as the indicator stork. Greg had to carry out a repair on the stock and spring before returning everything back together with a new spring clip.

Refitting trims to the 1970 Mercedes Benz 280SL

Ben, one of our incredible classic car technicians, has been working on the gorgeous 1970 Mercedes Benz 280SL here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops. With the windscreen now back in place, Ben has been carefully refitting the trims and pieces which cover the pillars as well as the top of the dashboard. Then […]

Starting work on the 1965 Land Rover Series 2a

The Bridge Classic Cars team have begun to get started on the 1965 Land Rover Series 2a project for the cars owner. Whilst our technician Oscar works on the underside of the car, our technician Jonn has gone through all of the client supplied parts to make a list and double check these against the […]

Diving into the 1936 Fraser Nash BMW

Our technician Jonn has been diving deep into the 1936 Fraser Nash BMW which arrived at our Suffolk restoration workshops last week. The pre-war classic has been on the ramps here at Bridge Classic Cars as Jonn tells the story of his process in getting the car back to the road. Carry out full appraisal. […]

Repairs on the 1952 MG YA

Our technician Jonn has been getting the repairs done to our 1962 MG YA while its in with the Bridge Classic Cars team at our Suffolk HQ. ‘Trace wiring to reverse lights. Found switch on dash thats wired into indicators. Check amd replace fuse. Check power to reverse switch and to light. No earth at […]

Getting to the bottom of the 1955 Ford Thunderbird

The Bridge Classic Cars team have wasted no time at all getting stuck into the 1955 Ford Thunderbird which arrived at our HQ a couple of days ago. The stunning classic American coupe arrived with an engine issue which the team began to look into nearly immediately, with our technician Greg heading up the project. […]

Progress on the rust repairs for the 1958 Rover 90

The Bridge Classic Cars fabrication team have been working their way through the corrosion issues on the 1958 Rover 90. Our fabricator Greg has been carefully cutting out the affected areas to reveal how far the issue goes into the bodywork of the classic British saloon car – notably the bottom areas of the car […]