Here is another incredible story from Keith Belcher, in his own words, about his Dad’s Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire: “It was a Saturday evening in the late spring of 1962. Mum and Dad had visitors in our little house in Nearmoor Road. “The Gang” as they called themselves. Dad, Dennis, Big Eric and Little Eric and […]
Daniel Warner is a good friend of Bridge Classic Cars. As a regular at our events, we have got to know his love of cars (in particular, Land Rovers), and his YouTube and Instagram projects, and wanted to ask him some questions to help share his great work with even more people. This is how […]
Jonn has carried out the pdi on our 1992 Rover Italian Job Mini. Now this is done, the car is almost ready to be delivered to its lucky new owner who won it through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions.
Neil has refitted the rocker cover and air filter to our 1979 Triumph Spitfire 1500.
The clutch arm and fixings were replaced on our 1954 Jaguar XK120, as they had been welded at some point in the past. Then the flywheel was refitted with new bolts along with a new 3-part clutch kit. Then the engine and gearbox were mated up and connected with new fixings.
The engine of our 1951 Austin Devon Pickup is making good progress and will hopefully soon be back ready to be refitted into the vehicle.
We have received the below pictures which show just how much progress Joby Carter is making on our 1905 Riley 9HP.
On Tuesday (6th February), Keith Stoddart was the lucky winner of our 1989 Ford Fiesta XR2 when his ticket number, 4198 was randomly selected by Google’s random number generator. Keith lives up in Scotland, almost 400 miles away from the Brideg Classic Cars workshop here in Suffolk. However, we have a wealth of experience transporting […]
As our 1982 Bedford HA Van is now live on the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions website, classic car technician Jonn has been looking at it to make sure it is ready to go to the lucky winner in a couple of weeks time. Here are his notes: Take into workshop to finish inspection. Secure rear […]
As the restoration of our Ford Transit MKII Tipper continues to make good progress, technician Paul has made 2 brake calliper pins for it. While Paul was doing that, Christian fabricated some brackets for the rear side light.
The engine has been the centre of attention for Mauro and Rob lately. Mauro painted some of the engine components in black satin dtm while Rob unmasked the engine block and thoroughly cleaned it. The crankshaft and rear seal plate were fitted and the steering column was built up with new bushes, switches and reconditioned […]
The very first Jensen we restored, our 1961 Jensen 541S has been in the paint shop with Chris. He has rubbed down the damaged area, primed, and painted the sill.
Lydia has been stripping the seats of our 1960 Jensen 541R ready for new covers once the fabric has been chosen.
James has stripped the front suspension and hub parts of our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 ready for painting. Some of the bolts and pins were seized and had to be drilled out to release them. Once the parts are prepped and cleaned, new bushes and bearings can be fitted ready for reassembly.
The thermostat on our 1955 MG TF 1500 has been fitted, the carburettors adjusted and a new front bumper has been replaced on the car. It has been road tested and final adjustments completed along with a clean ready for collection.
Tony has collected the body of our 1955 Astin Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe after its trip to the sandblasters. Now that it is back at the workshop, work will continue on the restoration of this rare classic.
Our 1975 Cobra Project has been in the fabrication bay with Christian. Chris has been working out the seat position and making a drill jig for the seat rails. He then cut and welded in the box section for seat placement before cutting out the hoop positions and test-fitting them. He then cut them down […]
The two Chris’ have been working on our 1963 Bentley S3 Continental recently. The valance has been repaired and the body has begun the process of panel leveling in preparation for paint.
Workshop Manager John has been fitting up the doors of our 1987 Mercedes 500SL.
Our 2022 Bridge C Type Replica has been spending some time in the Bridge Classic Cars paintshop as Alan has been prepping the car before painting it in its new green colour. As well as the main body of the car, Alan also painted the doors, boot lid, and other small parts.
Our 1964 Amphicar 770 is now complete! It’s great to see this stunning classic in its fully restored state. Before going home to its owner, it will spend some time in our secure storage facility.
Now that our 1976 Leyland Mini Clubman 1100 has been won through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions, Jonn has been conducting one last inspection and making some repairs before it is delivered to its new owner. Here are Jonn’s findings: Finish inspection. Strip offside front suspension and remove hub complete. Strip and remove top ball joint, […]
Christian modified the sill step of our 1975 Jensen Interceptor Mk3. He also cleaned the car out and sprayed it ready for storage.
One of our storage cars, a 1968 Triumph Spitfire was looked at by technician Steve recently. He cleaned the washer bottle as the pump was blocked and the hand brake had a broken pivot. Steve also noted that the rear shoes were wearing thin.
Classic car technician Neil has been servicing our 1979 Triumph Spitfire in preparation for it to eventually be won through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions.
Our 1956 Jensen 541 has made a lot of progress recently. Paul has finished the dash mounts and has started work on the wiring. After fitting the loom, he began work wiring some of the electrical components into it. The headlining has been fitted on our 541 too. Lydia made it from a cream vinyl […]
Our 1985 Austin Mini Mayfair Berkeley has been in the care of technician Neil. He has been investigating why the lights of this rare classic aren’t working.
Alan has been adding colour to the wheel arches of our 1976 Triumph Spitfire after it had raptor applied. As well as the arches, the last few small components were painted too along with the headlight bowls and bonnet corners. Alan then flatted and polished both sides of the bonnet. Technician Rob has also been […]
As we settle into our new storage facility, we have welcomed some more motorbikes into their new temporary home. As well as storing cars in climate-controlled Carcoons, we also have a dedicated space exclusively for motorbikes. With the latest additions going into storage, it’s a very cool place to be.
Queen Elizabeth II’s custom Land Rover Range Rover SDV8 Autobiography LWB is for sale on PistonHeads.com for the price of £224,850. The vehicle was commissioned by the Royal Household in March 2016 and was seen transporting the late Queen and Duke of Edinburgh to various high-profile events. Noteworthy appearances include its role during Barack Obama’s […]