Posts by Nick Skinner

Nick Skinner is the Photographer/Videographer at Bridge Classic Cars.

Arrival – 1933 Austin Seven

The team have welcomed an old friend back to our Suffolk HQ, this beautiful 1933 Austin 7. We’ve been looking after this car for many years by this point so its always a pleasure and a joy to have this…

Starting Up Our 1987 Mercedes 500SL Project Again

The Bridge Classic Cars team have begun working on one of our personal projects in the shape of our 1987 Mercedes 500SL. The team have worked on getting a lot of the refurbished parts down off of the shelves for…

Look Over and Repair – Working on our 2001 Aston Martin DB7 Vantage

“Carry out full inspection. Start outside and put 10lts fuel in and carry out road test. Return to workshop and continue inspection.strip and remove wheels. Clean and inspect brakes and re drill all,holes in discs to remove rust and pad…

Even more motorcycles on the move!

It’s not only classic cars that the Bridge Classic Cars team work on! A lot of the team are also avid motorcyclists and especially vintage/classic motorcycles. At our storage facility, we have a special area which is specifically for storing…

Working on our 1973 Porsche 914

The team have started to work on the mechanical side of our 1973 Porsche 914. Our technician Jon put the mid-engined, air-cooled sports car up on the ramp to check it all over. Here’s what Jon got up to: “Remove…

Clean and Ready – Our 1986 Bertone X1/9 Ready to be Won

With all of the work complete on our 1986 Bertone (Fiat) X1/9, Tony gave it a good clean before it was loaded into The Classic Lounge ready to be won by its new lucky owner very soon through Bridge Classic…

Getting Back Into Shape – 1973 Dino 246GTS

Our fabrication team have been hard at work in the metal shop at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ. On the ramp at the moment is the 1973 Dino 246GTS. Our fabricator Christian has been hard at work getting this…

Repairs Finished and Sealed on our 1952 Fiat 1900A

Our fabricator Chris has finished up his repairs on our 1952 Fiat 1900A. After doing a bit of finishing work on the new jacking points on the car, he could then seal the underside of the sills to protect them…

Back in Storage – Our 1993 Bentley Turbo R Comes Home

Our 1993 Bentley Turbo R, which was won through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions, has made its way back home to go into our safe, secure and discreet storage facility – The Hangar to be kept safe, dry and ready to…

Repairing the jacking points on our 1952 Fiat 1900A

Our fabrication team have had the 1952 Fiat 1900A back up on the ramps in our fabrication bay to assess and remake the jacking points for this rare, unique and wonderful classic Fiat.

Prep and Progress on the 1960 Jensen 541R

Our paint and body team have been hard at work moving forward on bringing our 1960 Jensen 541R back to life. Chris, our body and paint specialist, has spent a lot of time working the fibreglass on the classic GT…

Progress on the 1956 Jensen 541

Our 1956 Jensen 541 has been making good progress in the finishing room at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ. Paul, our technician heading up this project, has been working his way through the list of jobs that need doing…

Back to the Workshop – Our 1939 Jaguar SS100

The Bridge Classic Cars transport team have moved our 1939 Jaguar SS100 from our storage facility, The Hangar, to our Pettistree workshop. After the car finished the gruelling Mille Miglia, the car headed home and went into storage. Soon, the…

Fuse Box Covers, Brakes Adjusted and High Beam Switch on our 1956 Jensen 541

Our technician Paul has been moving forward at an incredible rate on our 1956 Jensen 541. To begin with, he’s fitted up the fuse box cover under the bonnet of the classic Jensen. He could also fit up the speedo…

Assessing the 1974 Jaguar E-Type Series 3 V12 Roadster

The workshop team at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ have been working on assessing the 1974 Jaguar E-Type Series 3 V12 Roadster which recently arrived at Pettistree from our secure storage facility, The Hangar. The first stage was for…

Final Check Over – 1971 MGB Roadster

Our 1971 MGB Roadster is in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop for its final check over before it heads off to its new owner. During the checks, Jon found out that the stop light had stopped working so a new…

New Arrival – 1974 Jaguar E-Type Series 3 V12 Roadster

Earlier this week, we welcomed a new arrival to our Suffolk HQ in the shape of this 1974 Jaguar E-Type Series 3 V12 Roadster. The car was transported over to our Pettistree workshops for our team to take a look…

Our 2003 MG ZT V8 Stripped and Ready for Paint

Our 2003 MG ZT V8 has been getting into shape ahead of its repaint under the watchful and skillful hands of our painter Alan. He’s worked on getting the car back to bare metal in places and then reworked certain…

Perfect Fit – Remaking the Dashpad of our 1956 Jensen 541

Our trim team are always engaged in the constant pursuit of perfection, and their most recent exploit is the dashpad of our 1956 Jensen 541. Our trimmer Lydia made the dashpad for our classic Jensen a few months ago now,…

Ready to Go – 1970 Morris Minor 1000

Our 1970 Morris Minor 1000, which found itself stranded outside our Suffolk HQ has been worked on by the team here and ready to hit the road again! But, before it left our workshop. Tony gave the car a once…

Working on our 1981 Austin Vanden Plas

The 1981 Austin Vanden Plas is in the workshops at our Suffolk HQ for the team to get a few jobs done on the classic hatchback. First up, Jon has been working on the lift pump which he noted was…

Stripping Back the Dash of the 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe

Our technician Rob has been methodically working his way through stripping the dashboard of our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe. Each individual piece that is removed was carefully inspected and evaluated before being bagged and labeled. The dash itself,…

Our 1966 Daimler 250 V8 finds a new home

Our 1966 Daimler 250 V8 has found its way to its new home with Paul. Paul recently won our classic saloon through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions and we want to wish him many happy miles with the car.

Cleaned and Ready – Our 1954 Daimler Conquest Roadster is ready for a date with destiny

Our 1954 Daimler Conquest Roadster has been moved from our restoration workshops, across our site to its new home in the Classic Lounge. This unique, handbuilt roadster was loaded in by the team to be kept safe ahead of the…

Repairing our 1986 Fiat X1/9

To begin with, Jon has taken over the preparation of our 1986 Fiat X1/9. He is carrying on with repairing this rare and quirky sports car, beginning with getting the bonnet releases to work correctly. Jon had to remove the…

Repainting our 1973 Porsche 914

Our paint and body team here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ have been busy at work with our 1973 Porsche 914. Although the car looked good, the paintwork had become tired. So, the team have made the decision to…

Stripping the centre console of our 1979 Ferrari 400

Workshop manager, and electrical guru, John has been working on stripping down the centre console of our 1979 Ferrari 400. The wood itself will be refurbished for the car, but while it is out John is testing all the switches…

Run Up and Final Checks on our 1954 Daimler Conquest Roadster

Jon has been working on getting our 1954 Daimler Conquest Roadster back into tip top condition. This handbuilt, unique and rare example of the car needed some expert attention to get it running and driving just as it should. The…

Back Home – Our 1959 Jensen 541R Returns Home After a Checkover

Our 1959 Jensen 541R, which was recently restored, came back to our Suffolk HQ for its first check up after being used and enjoyed by its new owner. Along with a check up and oil change, the team had to…

1952 Austin A40 in Storage

Our barn-find 1952 Austin A40 Sports Carbiolet has been moved by our transport team to its new home in our safe and secure storage facility, The Hangar. Since coming out of its slumber, the team have worked very hard to…