It’s always fun when we get to do something out of the norm. Our 1982 Range Rover In Vogue has been here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop having a few jobs done to bring this classic offroader back to its former glory – the biggest transformation was on the inside thanks to our […]
After being recently won, our workshop technician Jon got the 1972 Rover P5 Coupe back into the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop to get it ready for its new home. ‘Get on ramp. Carry out PDI. Put battery on charge. Raise and drain oil. Investigate offside rear interior light stuck on. Earth not connected so […]
Our logistics team have loaded up the 2017 Triumph Street Cup for it to make its way to its lucky new owner to take delivery of. As the team are having more to do with motorcycles, we have adapted our parts van to be able to safely move them around the country.
The 1990 Yamaha FZR1000 has made its way back to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop for the team to do the last few checks on the 1990s sportsbike. It has been with local specialist Chris Self to be recommissioned and ready for a new lucky owner very soon.
The 1970 Aston Martin DBS Vantage has been moving steadily towards a return to our in-house spray booth under the careful guide of our paint and body manager Chris. The classic Aston Martin DBS will be returned to its original Azzurio Blue paintwork in the next week or so as Chris begins to finish up […]
As part of the process, our technician Jon has carried out his PDI on the 2004 Toyota MR2 here at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. Going through his lists, Jon methodically went from front to back double checking everything on the car before carrying out its road test and then signing off.
Our workshop manager John has been working away on the 1939 Jaguar SS100 getting to the source of the clutch slip. While inspecting, John found that the rear main seal from the engine had been leaking which is what he believed is what caused to contamination of the clutch causing it to slip. The new […]
A new arrival here at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop is this 2000 Porsche 911 Cabriolet – part of the first of the water cooled generation of 911’s, this car went straight into inspection and testing with our technician Jon who will report back on the car.
As part of the work that the Bridge Classic Cars workshop team have been doing, our workshop manager John has been trying to wake the classic British sports car back up after years of lying dormant. ‘On trying to start the car didn’t fire up and the plugs were found to be wet and one […]
With the glorious bank holiday weather here in Suffolk, whilst our 1954 Jaguar XK120B was out of the workshop our photographer John grabbed some photos of the car before I got my hands on the one-off classic Jaguar that the team are building. It’s more a study in aluminium and craft
The Bridge Classic Cars team are going full ahead with the recommission of the 1967 Austin Healey 3000. After finding the oil sump damaged, the team ordered a replacement but the pressed style pans are unavailable so a cast aluminium oil pan was ordered. In order to make this work, our technician Jon has had […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team have been diving in deeper to clutch slip issue on the 1939 Jaguar SS100. Workshop Manager John has been carefully taking everything apart to not only find the source of the slip but carefully resealing each part of the gearbox casing. ‘Car run up to see where oil was leaking […]
The radiator for the 1958 Rover 90 project has been carefully taken out of the car so that the Bridge Classic Cars team can get it sent off to a trusted specialist to refurbished the radiator ready for the cars reassembly.
As the final part of the restoration of the 1960 Jensen 541, our workshop have been carrying out final checks and adjustments to the classic British GT car. First up, a full brake system bleed followed by a geometry check as the car recieves multiple test runs over the coming weeks.
Our technician Oscar has had the 1966 Jaguar E-Type up on the ramps here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ to get to the bottom of an issue reported by its owner. Oscar discovered that the bolts for the subframe were to long and had been striking the subframe causing witness marks. Also, Oscar had […]
As part of the recommissioning of the 2000 Peugeot 306 our technician Oscar has been getting the new exhaust ready to get installed. The old system, had lived a life so it was decided that a whole new system would go onto the car rather than repair it.
With the TR6 scheduled to leave the Bridge Classic Cars workshop, the car was brought in by our technician Jon to finish up the last few bits and pieces on the classic British sports car to get it ready for its new home. ‘Strip and fit new throttle cable. Adjust carb spindle to remove some […]
Jon has been flexing his skills with the 1959 Jensen 541R which has come back to our workshop for routine maintenance and checking over following its restoration several years ago. ‘Fit new rocker cover gasket and secure. Fill with oil and run up. Hard to start. No power to excess fuel device. Found connection from […]
Adam has been obsessing over the finish and detail of the paintwork on the 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe. Since the car came out of the booth and giving it enough time to cure, the whole paintwork was flattened down in order for Adam to polish the car to a mirror finish. Between the […]
Our paint shop manager Chris has been gettin the bodyshell of the 1970 Aston Martin DBS Vantage ready for its final coat of primer. Once Chris had prepared the car in the paint shop at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ, the whole care could be moved around to our paint booth/oven for the final coat […]
The team have welcomed a new arrival at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ – this 1990 Jaguar XJS. Our logistics team were out bright and early to collect the car and bring it back to our Suffolk workshops to begin the appraisal of the car.
As the Bridge Classic Cars team continue onwards with the recommision of the 1967 Austin Healey 3000, our technician Jon is charging his way through the job list on the classic British sports car. ‘Strip carbs and clean. Set jet depths and re build. Swap studs from old air filters to new ones and fit. […]
A very glamorous arrival made its way to the Bridge Classic Cars restoration HQ yesterday – this absolutely gorgeous 1952 Bentley Mk VI Drophead Coupe. This beauty has come in for the team to get the handbuilt classic up and running for the first time in a few years and then carry out a full […]
Since being won, the 1973 Triumph TR6 has headed from the Classic Lounge over to the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop for the team to carry out its PDI as well as any smaller jobs and set up before it heads off to its new home. ‘Carry out PDI and repairs. Lube all door locks […]
John (workshop manager) and Jon (restoration technician) have been getting things back on the move with the 1987 Mercedes 500SL project. With the team beginning to get trims and body pieces fitted to the car, which has required quite a bit of adjustment. ‘Fit chrome trims and gasket to rear above rear lights. Clean and […]
Lydia, one of our amazing trimmers here at Bridge Classic Cars, has been perfecting and adjusting the rear panels on the 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4. The rear panels have to work with the rear seat back, so each pieces has been fitted and adjusted to work perfectly with eachother along with the best fit possible.
As the team prepare to start the 1954 Aston Martin DB2/4 project, our technician Ben has been going through every part and piece that arrived with the car here at the Bridge Classic Cars. Each piece has been inspected, catalogued and safely put away. The heavily damaged pieces, Ben is going to researching as to […]
The 1967 Austin Healey 3000 is up on the ramps here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop here in Suffolk. Our restoration technician Jon has been working his way through the work orders on the classic British sports car to get this beauty ready and back on the road for its owner. ‘Remove sump […]
Having been in storage over the winter, the 1939 Jaguar SS100 has come over to our restoration workshops for the team to get the car ready for the summer. ‘Carry out lights and levels check. Levels OK, A/F -20’c. Carry out minor road test. Car cut out at the gate upon return. Electrically dead. Found […]
As our amazing trim team continue to perfectly tailor the interior of the 1980 TVR 3000S to the car, Rachael has been focusing her attention at the moment on the rear arch and bulkhead sections. With the new arch covers, Rachael could handmake the carpet sections which lay under it. ‘On investigation after the wiring […]