The paint shop here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ are always busy. They’re responsible for the most notable transformations which our restoration projects go through, like our 1973 MGB Roadster which has been skillfully painted in a very rare two-tone scheme by Adam.
It’s been a busy start to the week here at our restoration workshops with a whole host of new cars arriving for our technicians to get to work on, spanning all the way from 1935 to 1997! First up, this beautiful 1935 Wolseley Super Hornet Special: 1978 MGB GT: 1997 Mercedes 280SL:
The Bridge Classic Cars workshop welcomed a new arrival over the weekend for the team to do a couple of small jobs on for its owner – this beautiful 1977 Leyland Mini.
This week, we’ve welcomed a whole host of new arrivals to our Suffolk workshops. Some customer cars, some future competitions but all of them are absolutely beauties. 1993 Ford Escort XR3i 2014 Volkswagen T5 Camper 1981 Triumph TR7 V8 2000 Jaguar XKR Silverstone
The art of coachbuilding extends beyond the history of the automobile itself. Bespoke, beautiful, one-off and individually styled expressions of the occupant, coachbuilding in itself is an art form, a kinetic work of art. In the early part of the 20th century, with the advent of the automobile this practice was carried on with some […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team have recently welcomed this 1956 Sunbeam Talbot to our Suffolk HQ for the restoration technicians to take a look at getting it back to its former glory. Keep an eye on the Bridge Classic Cars news page for more updates very soon.
The Bridge Classic Cars workshop has welcomed a new addition over the weekend, this charming 1978 MG Midget. This will soon be checked over by our restoration workshops, so keep an eye on the projects section of the website for more updates soon.
This week, we’ve welcomed a new arrival to our Suffolk HQ – a 1987 Morgan Plus Four. The team here at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop will be inspecting and assessing the car very soon and you never know, you might just win this one!
This Toyota Land Cruiser has been in with us for a while as the team have been getting the car back together following its work in the body and paint shop here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops. One of the pieces the team have been waiting for is the refurbished wheels done by […]
Our trim shop have been working their magic on the rear seats of the 1976 Jensen Interceptor currently undergoing restoration by the team. Our trimmer Lydia has finished the rear seats for the stunning 1970s GT car, which have been entirely made from scratch specifically for this car using the originals as a basis but […]
The 1977 Ford Granada here at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop has been under the watchful and knowledgeable eye of our technician Jon. ”Pressure test cooling system and although initially it was losing pressure slowly after a 3rd attempt it held pressure fine. Carpets wet inside, possibly when heater flushed and some water went through […]
Our paint and body technician Mauro has been hard at work with the 1963 Rover P4 doors and panels here at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ. After carefully and thoroughly prepping the pieces, he could take them into the paint booth to get them into epoxy. Once cured, they could be test fit back […]
Here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ, we’re very proud of bringing the past into the future with us. Whether its our world classic restorations, our online automotive content or our sustainability drive we keep pushing ourselves harder to make sure that the cars which we, and our clients adore, are round for many more […]
It’s been a journey getting my Mazda MX5 Mk2 back on the road after laying dormant for nearly a year and a half. But, with the help of a lot of amazing friends here at Bridge Classic Cars it made the whole thing actually fun. First things first, we had to wake it back up. […]
Molly and John recently took a closer look at our beautiful 1939 Jaguar SS100. Craig and Rob then join Molly in The Classic Lounge for a chat about a recent trip she enjoyed, featuring the iconic Marilyn Monroe! Enjoy this week’s Torque Show….
This week comes to you from the future but in the past… First off, we talk with Gordon about our 1956 Jensen 541 restoration project currently in the final stages of its build process here at our Suffolk HQ. We talk about some of the pitfalls and challenges with restoring cars which even when built […]
The fabrication shop here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops is where art truly meets craftsmanship. Our fabricator Clinton has decades of experience working with all sorts of metals to create works of art which are sometimes seldom seen – for example, these bonnet hinges for our Aston Martin DB2/4’s. Originally, we had bought […]
As with all of our competition cars which come through the Bridge Classic Cars workshop, our technician Jon fills them with our fuel from our sustainable fuel partner, P1 Fuels as part of our company wide sustainability drive. After this, Jon will PDI the car ready for delivery to its lucky new owner.
This morning we welcomed a new arrival to the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop here at our Pettistree site, a 1978 MGB Roadster with a twist… it has a V8 fitted. The team here will take a look through the car while completing all works.
Jon has been busy working on the 1987 Mercedes 500SL, in this phase of work he has been working at the rear of the car. Stripping down the rear hubs, inspecting and preparing them for the next stage of restoration. ”Strip hubs. Remove all items and remove hub flange and wheel bearing. Wire wheel hub […]
Our trim shop here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop have been busy at work beginning the process of getting the cabin of the 70’s GT car back into top form. This time, Lydia has careful taken apart the original panels to remake them in glorious red leather.
The wheels for our 1956 Jensen 541 have been taken over to one of our trusted suppliers, Wheelhouse, to be refinished as part of the cars restoration journey.
Our paint shop is one of the busiest departments here at our restoration workshops, it’s also a department where the biggest notable changes happen every day to projects. Like this, our 1980 MG Midget which has been under the skillful care of our body and paint technician Adam. He’s worked on this project from start […]
We’ve been working on a fair amount of Mini’s here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ recently. Everything from Mk1’s all the way through to the Mk7’s of the late 1990’s and early 2000’s. This time, our technician Jon has been working on our 1994 Mini Cooper to go through a list of jobs needed […]
Our restoration workshop is always an eclectic mix of cars, from pre-war race cars to modern off roaders and everything in between. Such as this, a 1968 Daimler 250 V8 which our technicians have been working on at our Suffolk HQ. Here’s what Jon’s been up to: ”Attend to broken bonnet cable. Remove front number […]
This beautiful 1985 Mercedes 500SL has been at our Suffolk HQ for some light recommissioning work, the latest of which is making sure everything underneath is all pointed in the right direction. Our technician Jon has carried out an alignment on the front end of the classic GT roadster. Jon reset the camber to within […]
Our 1970 Fiat 500, which was recently won by Neil, has been given its final check over and a top up of P1 before being loaded into our enclosed trailer and taken across the country to its excited new owner. Our technician Jon handled the last few jobs – torquing the wheels, inflating tyres, tightening […]
There’s always new cars arriving at our Suffolk HQ but recently we’ve had something different turn up… new technicians! We’ve recently welcomed Adam and Ben into the crew with open arms and our full support as they begin their journeys into the world of classic cars, restorations and having to deal with an intrusive marketing […]
A new arrival to our restoration workshop at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ is my very own 2000 Mazda MX5 Jasper Conran Edition. The car has sat unloved and off the road for a few years but now, I’m on a mission to get the car back out on the streets with the help […]
We’ve welcomed another pair of classics to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop here at our Suffolk HQ in the form of a stunning 1968 Daimler 250 V8 and a 1978 Mercedes 350SL. Both of these classics will be beginning their journey with the team, checking over every square inch before any work takes place.