The 2007 Porsche Cayman S which arrived recently at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop has been handed over to our technician Oscar to take a look through. Oscar has noted down a few bits but nothing major such as a slight leak from the sump plug which will be addressed as well as some slight […]
As part of the restoration of the 1987 Mercedes 500SL, the Bridge Classic Cars team have been getting the bits and pieces prepared, cleaned and ready to go back into the car like this, the exhaust manifolds and their covers which are getting ready to go back onto the engine before it heads back under […]
Our technician Steve has been getting more things ticked off the jobs list on the 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4. The classic Aston Martin which is being restored by the team here at Bridge Classic Cars has had its new battery clamp installed as well as Steve beginning to get the door seals test fit and […]
The trim team at the Bridge Classic Cars really do magic. This Targa roof from a 1972 Porsche 911 was brought into the workshops by our friends at Reason Porsche for the team to completely refurbished, taking it from old and making it just like new.
Another busy week here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ in Suffolk. The team have been working through the various projects that we have going on, from restorations to servicing and maintenance – all of which are getting the love and care of our classic car team.
Two new arrivals at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ over the past couple of days have got the whole team here excited. Firstly, our 1962 Lotus Elite and the 1936 Fraser Nash BMW 319 which has come in for the restoration team to begin the process of recommisioning this sensational pre-war sportscar.
The Bridge Classic Cars logisitics team have loaded up the recently finished 1983 Toyota Hilux into our enclosed transporter for it to head back to its owner following its recommission.
The Bridge Classic Cars team have recieved a part that we’ve been waiting for – new A/C parts for the 1991 Jaguar XJS. Our restoration technician Oscar removed the old unit which wasn’t working and swapped out the new one with all new hardware. Now, we can work on getting the system checked and run […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team are always on the lookout for period-correct parts for our handbuilt 1954 Jaguar XK120’B’ project. Recently, Gordon found a vintage jack which with some modifications may work perfectly for the project. But, it’s going to need a lot of cleaning up to match the fit and finnish of the classic […]
We’ve had a busy weekend this past Saturday at H&H’s Milbrook auction. After look around the incredible display on offer – 2 examples caught our eye. This 2007 Porsche Cayman S is special for 2 reasons. Firstly, it was a special order colour package. Order in 8C6 Orange, also known as RS Orange, it is […]
The 1982 Range Rover In-Vogue has been getting quite a lot of love in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. Whilst our trim team are currently working on the interior of the classic luxury off-roader, our restoration technician Steve has got to the bottom of a small gearbox leak which was traced down to a seal […]
A new arrival at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ is this 1965 Land Rover Series 2. Previously, we had dealt with this car in 2024 for its owner but the vehicle as come to us for the team to lend a hand to a local Land Rover specialist to help out with this classic off-roader […]
Our technician Ben has been working away on the 1967 Fiat 600 here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ in Suffolk, with all host of jobs being done on the super rare Italian classic. ‘I did an appraisal on the car and was given a list of items to sort such as the worn door […]
Our technician Jon has been working his way through the 1952 MG YA. To begin with, Jon carried out a road test of the car to start his now famous ‘list’. Once back, Jon could get the car up on the ramp to begin inspecting the chassis for any corrosion and also to inspect all […]
Whilst working on the 1969 Audi L 72PS, our restoration technician Will has found an issue with the fuel system. Previously, we had the fuel tank coated internally but the coating has begun to flake away inside the tank which has not just contaminated the fuel but found its way through the system. With the […]
The workshop team here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ have been working on the 1983 Mercedes 380SL to get it ready. Our technician Jon has been going through and testing the car meticulously to get it ready. ‘Check oil and water. Remove air filter and adjust throttle link to remove most play. Linkage is […]
The team in the Bridge Classic Cars fabrication shop have been diving deeper into the metalwork on the 1958 Rover 90. Our fabricator Greg has begin to cut away the effected areas beginning with the quarter panel where new patch panels have been made up, adjusted and then welded into place before finishing the area […]
Our workshop team have been working on getting the various boot seals installed in the 1987 Mercedes 500SL project. With that, our technician Jon has carefully adjusted the hole for the electric ariel so that the new seals fit in place and then the team could fit the ariel unit.
The Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ have always got something coming in and out – this time our 1998 Caterham Seven and 2017 Triumph Street Cup. Both of which will be future competition vehicles from 2 lucky winners out there to kick their summer off in style. 1998 Caterham Seven: 2017 Triumph Street Cup:
Our 1972 Rover P5 has been on the ramps here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration HQ in Suffolk. Jon has been getting the interior lights rewired on the classic Rover before going on to restick the door seals which had come loose. After that, he could move onto the next repairs for the classic […]
Our paint and body technician Mauro has been carefully and methodically levelling the bonnet of the 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe. Through several rounds, Mauro has worked every line and curve on the one-piece aluminium clamshell to perfect fit and work with its surrounding panel work. A painstaking but crucial step in the bodywork […]
Last week, our transport team took our new enclosed transporter to go and collect a new project and bring it back to the Bridge Classic Cars HQ for the team to take a look at. This 1980 TVR 300S has come in for the restoration team to dive into and see what this classic sports […]
The 2020 MV Agusta has been loaded into our new enclosed transporter ready to make the journey to its new home.
The team have had this 1970 MG B GT in our Suffolk restoration HQ to work through a series of tweaks for the cars owner. One report was that the headlights just weren’t cutting it even by classic car standards, but upon inspection the team have found blue tint bulbs have been put into the […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team have been working on the 2000 Lotus Elise S1. Our technician Jon has gone through the car from stem to stern in order to check brakes, tires, fluids, suspension, running gear etc. One thing Jon did note was that the stereo for the car was not currently working and the […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team have been working their magic by meticulously going through the glorious 1939 Jaguar SS100 in order to prepare it for a working summer with the cars owner. Jon, one of our amazing classic car technicians carried out a full lights and levels check throughout the car, reset tyre pressures and […]
As the Bridge Classic Cars workshop team finished up the final fix on the 1968 MGC Roadster, our logistics team prepared our new car transporter to take the classic sports car to its lucky new owner. Jon, our technician, has replaced the voltage regulator on the car as the final repair on the car as […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team have been getting together the various parts and pieces of the 1975 MG B GT V8 to be transported to our trusted powdercoating specialist. Each of these parts will be cleaned up, prepared and coated for a factory fresh looking to match the incredible work our paint and body team […]
The Bridge Classic Cars workshop team have recently been going through to catalogue and carefully store all parts pertaining to the 1978 Mercedes 350SL. With each part being individually removed from the car, the team have gone back through hundreds of individual pieces to document them for the cars owner.
There’s something magical about using parts from the last ever Jensen 541R to breathe life into one of its siblings. As some of you may know, we’ve welcomed back an old friend ‘303 CNP’ which was the final 541R to leave the Jensen Motors factory in September of 1960 but we also have another 1960 […]