Strap in, our Series 1 is off!
October 31, 2023
Today’s the day we say goodbye to our Land Rover Series 1 for it’s new adventures in the Highlands of Scotland with competition winner Colin.
Interior Trim Work
Panel Piping
October 27, 2023
Interior Trimmer Lydia has made some additional piping to add to the rear panels of our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4, which will close up the
More Work On Our DB2/4
October 26, 2023
Interior trimmer Brian has been continuing his work on the 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4. He sandblasted the metal frame legs on the front seat squab
Door Seals And Sun Visors
October 25, 2023
Our 1972 Ford Transit Tipper has been with interior trimmers Brian and Lydia. They have been glueing the rubber door seals and fitting them to
Repairing DB7 Ceiling Cloth
October 23, 2023
Classic car technician Brian has been busy repairing the ceiling cloth of a 2001 Aston Martin DB7. After removing the old glue from the headliner
Work Continues
October 19, 2023
Work on the interior of our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 has continued as Brian and Lydia have made new boards for the kick panels, as
A New Seat Cover
October 18, 2023
Interior trimmer Lydia has been making a new seat cover for our 1967 Suzuki TR 250. Before making the seat cover properly from Alcantara, Lydia
More Interior Progress
October 17, 2023
Classic car technician Brian has continued his work on the interior of our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4. He removed the covers and cleaned the old
Interior Repairs
October 13, 2023
Classic car technician Brian has been continuing his work on the interior of our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4. He has made several repairs such as
Interior Carpets Out
October 12, 2023
Our 1980 Volvo 245GL has been in the hands of classic car technician James as he prepares it to have its floor/sill area welded on
Windows And Interior Work
October 12, 2023
Our 1972 Ford Transit Tipper has been in the Bridge Classic Cars paintshop with classic car technician Mauro. He has been refurbishing the window frames
Interior Work
October 12, 2023
Our interior trim team of Brian and Lydia have started their work on the interior of our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4. A lot of the
Repairing A Ceiling Cloth
October 11, 2023
Brian and Lydia from the Bridge Classic Cars interior trim team are going to be working on the ceiling cloth of a 2001 Aston Martin
Work Begins On Our Traveller
October 6, 2023
Classic car technicians Jonn and Brian have been working on our 1965 Morris Traveller 1000. Jonn resecured the offside rear door bracket after it was
More Headliner Progress
September 19, 2023
Brian has continued his work on the headliner of our 1974 Volkswagen Beetle. After fitting the plastic trims to cover the roof hinges, the front
A New Arrival
September 12, 2023
We have recently welcomed a new addition to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop in the form of our 2001 BMW 325i. While it is with
A Change Of Specifications
September 7, 2023
Our 2022 Bridge C Type Replica is going through some changes. The initial plan was for it to have a black exterior with red seats.
One More New Arrival
September 5, 2023
Our 1995 Rover 216 Cabriolet has arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. While it is with us, our interior trim team will be completing
All Coming Back Together
August 30, 2023
Lydia and Brian have been working hard on the interior of our 1959 Jensen 541R. Brian has been making and fitting the door panels, while
Beetle Interior
August 30, 2023
Classic car technician Lydia has been starting work on the interior of our 1974 Volkswagen Beetle. After undergoing lots of work on its body and
Lots Of Progress
August 23, 2023
Over the last few weeks, a lot of progress has been made on the restoration of our 1959 Jensen 541R. Both the interior and the
Interior Work Continues
August 4, 2023
Our 1959 Jensen 541R has continued to make good progress as its interior is coming together nicely. Both Brian and Lydia have been working hard
Welcome To The Team – Lydia
August 3, 2023
When former Bridge Classic Cars trimmer, Lydia, left for new pastures, our search for a new trimmer began. We have been lucky enough to find
Painting Jensen Parts And Interior Work
August 2, 2023
Classic car technician Alan has been busy painting several components of our 1959 Jensen 541R. These were then passed on to Rob who is continuing
Convertible Spacer
July 28, 2023
Our 1973 Jaguar E-Type Roadster Series 3 has been in the care of classic car technician Steve who has been making and fitting a stainless
TR6 Carpets
July 28, 2023
New classic car technician Lydia has once again been working on one of the classic cars in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. Our 1973 Triumph
Frogeye Carpets
July 27, 2023
Our new interior trimmer, Lydia, has got straight to it by working on our 1958 Austin Healey ‘Frogeye’ Sprite. As this will soon be going
Interior Progress
July 13, 2023
Classic car technician Brian has continued to make great progress with the interior of our 1968 Jaguar E-Type Series 1.5. The boot boards have been
E-Type Gear Shift Cover
June 29, 2023
Classic car technician Brian has been working on the interior of our 1973 Jaguar E-Type Roadster Series 3. His focus has been on making some
DB2 Interior
June 27, 2023
Our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mark I has been in the care of classic car technician Brian as he has been working on various parts
Strap in, our Series 1 is off!
October 31, 2023
Today’s the day we say goodbye to our Land Rover Series 1 for it’s new adventures in the Highlands of Scotland with competition winner Colin.
One final adjustment to the project is for Brian to make up the new door straps in colour matching leather.
Panel Piping
October 27, 2023
Interior Trimmer Lydia has made some additional piping to add to the rear panels of our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4, which will close up the gap between the panel and the roof. This improves the movement when you open the boot lid.
More Work On Our DB2/4
October 26, 2023
Interior trimmer Brian has been continuing his work on the 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4.
He sandblasted the metal frame legs on the front seat squab frames. He then glued 10mm of foam on top of the original front seat back foam before trimming it to size. The old covers from the rear seat base panels were removed and new foam was added on top of the original.
Brian then removed the centre console cover and sandblasted it before adding more foam to it. The tool tray was also cleaned up.
Door Seals And Sun Visors
October 25, 2023
Our 1972 Ford Transit Tipper has been with interior trimmers Brian and Lydia. They have been glueing the rubber door seals and fitting them to the door frames.
They have also been doing some remedial work on the sun visors, as they are no longer self-supporting. Lydia added some heat shrink to the attaching tubes to see if this could stiffen them up.
Lydia ended up inserting a piece of tubing into the sunvisor and attaching this firmly into place. This provided the resistance needed to hold the sun visor up when back in the vehicle. Combined with adding heat shrink to the support arms, the sun visor now stays in whatever place it is pushed to.
Repairing DB7 Ceiling Cloth
October 23, 2023
Classic car technician Brian has been busy repairing the ceiling cloth of a 2001 Aston Martin DB7.
After removing the old glue from the headliner board and material, Brian repaired the damaged areas of the board.
He then glued the new foam to the headliner board and cut out all the holes required before fitting the new material.
Work Continues
October 19, 2023
Work on the interior of our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 has continued as Brian and Lydia have made new boards for the kick panels, as well as removing the seat frames and the old covers from the dash top panels and dashboard trays.
Our DB2/4 is a very special car so it is great to see things progressing very well on it already.
A New Seat Cover
October 18, 2023
Interior trimmer Lydia has been making a new seat cover for our 1967 Suzuki TR 250.
Before making the seat cover properly from Alcantara, Lydia made a mockup to ensure her idea would work. She used a piece of scrap fabric to work out the shape and add all the fixings she needed, and this also gave her the time to work out the fluted design for the topmost seat.
Once Lydia had completed the base part of the seat, she moved to the back. The backrest needed to be fixed to the seat, so she drilled some holes to allow her to bolt the backrest onto the seat. She then attached the foam padding, which is quite thin to allow maximum rider seat space.
Lydia fixed the backrest cover to the wood and added decorative piping to the edge. This helps to close up the gap between the fibreglass seat and the material. Next, she checked that the front flap lifted as it should to allow access to the bolts underneath. These are so you can attach it to the motorcycle as and when needed.
More Interior Progress
October 17, 2023
Classic car technician Brian has continued his work on the interior of our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4.
He removed the covers and cleaned the old glue off the door pockets before removing the old leather from the rear side cappings.
The cover was then taken off the door panel and Brian made new sunvisor boards using the originals as patterns. The metal door panel locators were removed so they could be cleaned and used on the new panels.
Interior Repairs
October 13, 2023
Classic car technician Brian has been continuing his work on the interior of our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4.
He has made several repairs such as the front window surround panels and the front side window surround panels.
Brian also made new boot side panels by using the originals as patterns before he removed the sides of the door pockets so the old material could be removed.
Interior Carpets Out
October 12, 2023
Our 1980 Volvo 245GL has been in the hands of classic car technician James as he prepares it to have its floor/sill area welded on both sides of the car.
To do this, James stripped out the interior carpets and trim.
Windows And Interior Work
October 12, 2023
Our 1972 Ford Transit Tipper has been in the Bridge Classic Cars paintshop with classic car technician Mauro.
He has been refurbishing the window frames from the front doors and painting them black. Mauro also fitted new door cards and put the seats back into our classic Transit.
New air pipes were also fitted before Mauro put the headlights, indicators, and front bumper back onto the vehicle.
Interior Work
October 12, 2023
Our interior trim team of Brian and Lydia have started their work on the interior of our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4.
A lot of the work that has been completed recently has been stripping down this impressive classic. Once the front seats were removed, Brian and Lydia removed the front floor carpets, the driver’s side dash tray, the kick panels, the cover from the headliner centre panel, and the old covers from the tailgate window trim panels were also removed.
While stripping the interior, there were a lot of rusty and solid screws and bolts that took a long time to remove. To remove the rear seat tray, Brian and Lydia had to cut the bolts out as they were stuck in and rounded off, making it impossible to get a socket on them to undo.
The side window trim panel was repaired ready for more interior work to get underway soon.
Repairing A Ceiling Cloth
October 11, 2023
Brian and Lydia from the Bridge Classic Cars interior trim team are going to be working on the ceiling cloth of a 2001 Aston Martin DB7 Vantage.
The current cloth has come loose from the main board so it will need to be removed, and new foam fitted before the cloth gets put back on and ready to go back into the car.
Work Begins On Our Traveller
October 6, 2023
Classic car technicians Jonn and Brian have been working on our 1965 Morris Traveller 1000.
Jonn resecured the offside rear door bracket after it was found to be loose, he then went on to bond the fuel cap surround onto the tank neck. Another job for Jonn was to tidy up and secure the wiring loom that he described as ‘spaghetti junction’. This now looks much better thanks to his handy work. The brake fluid level was checked and found to be okay.
Brian also gave our Morris Traveller some attention with his focus being the interior of the classic vehicle. New kick panels were fitted as were new rear quarter panels before Brian put the rear seat base back into the car.
New door panels, handles, and pull straps were fitted before Brian removed the rear seat so he could cut down the sides allowing the seats to fold back. The parcel shelf was removed and a new one was made before Brian fitted carpet clips to the front carpets.
More Headliner Progress
September 19, 2023
Brian has continued his work on the headliner of our 1974 Volkswagen Beetle. After fitting the plastic trims to cover the roof hinges, the front edge of the roof inner pad was fitted to the frame.
Webbing straps were then stapled to the roof bars and the position of the rear window was marked out. The window frame was then glued to the headliner.
A New Arrival
September 12, 2023
We have recently welcomed a new addition to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop in the form of our 2001 BMW 325i.
While it is with us, our interior trim team of Brian and Lydia will be working on the interior of this stunning car.
A Change Of Specifications
September 7, 2023
Our 2022 Bridge C Type Replica is going through some changes. The initial plan was for it to have a black exterior with red seats. However, Gordon has made the decision that it will actually look better with light green paintwork and green seats and interior.
This looks to be a good decision and one that will make the finished car look even better than it was going to be in black.
One More New Arrival
September 5, 2023
Our 1995 Rover 216 Cabriolet has arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop.
While it is with us, our interior trim team will be completing some work on the roof of this good-looking soft top.
We look forward to work getting started so we can get it back to its owner very soon.
All Coming Back Together
August 30, 2023
Lydia and Brian have been working hard on the interior of our 1959 Jensen 541R. Brian has been making and fitting the door panels, while Lydia has been focussing on the interior carpets and seats of our classic Jensen.
The restoration of this beautiful car is getting closer and closer to being finished and we are looking forward to seeing this progress continue.
Beetle Interior
August 30, 2023
Classic car technician Lydia has been starting work on the interior of our 1974 Volkswagen Beetle.
After undergoing lots of work on its body and chassis, it’s great to finally see the interior begin to go into the classic Beetle, known affectionately as Delilah.
Door cards have been fitted, carpet has been installed and Lydia’s work will continue as she puts the interior of our Beetle back together.
Lots Of Progress
August 23, 2023
Over the last few weeks, a lot of progress has been made on the restoration of our 1959 Jensen 541R. Both the interior and the exterior of this beautiful classic car are looking very different now and are getting closer and closer to being completely finished.
Classic car technicians Brian and Lydia have been working on the interior of our 541R. Carpets have been fitted, the headliner has gone in, vinyl installed, and the rear seats have been fitted too. Other interior work included the dash, glovebox, door panels and more.
While Brian and Lydia were working on the interior, classic car technician Rob has been working on getting the exterior of our Jensen 541R back together. As you can see from the photos below, he has made extremely good progress. His most recent work has involved fitting the bonnet flap operating mechanism, installing the window latches, and building and fitting the front seat runners.
Interior Work Continues
August 4, 2023
Our 1959 Jensen 541R has continued to make good progress as its interior is coming together nicely. Both Brian and Lydia have been working hard to make the interior of the car look as good as the exterior.
They have made and fitted the carpet for the boot lid. They also made the patterns and trial-fitted the interior carpets before cutting these out and fitting the carpets too. Edges were sewn before the kick panel boards and carpet were made and fitted too.
Sound deadening was cut out and fitted to the bulkhead and to the gearbox tunnel before Brian made a wooden bracket for the interior light. Brian went on to cut out vinyl for the rear pockets and he glued leather to the subframes while fitting the sill carpets.
Welcome To The Team – Lydia
August 3, 2023
When former Bridge Classic Cars trimmer, Lydia, left for new pastures, our search for a new trimmer began.
We have been lucky enough to find someone who can join the interior trim team, to work alongside Brian, another Lydia!
Lydia Mark II joins us with a wealth of classic car experience. After leaving uni, she began working on the interiors of classic Volkswagens. This was an excellent match for Lydia who is a self-confessed classic car enthusiast/owner/hoarder.
After moving on from her VW work, she began working for Signature Furniture in Essex where she helped create bespoke furniture of all shapes and sizes.
Lydia has now joined the Bridge Classic Cars team and she has been hard at work on the interior of some stunning cars already, including our 1968 Jaguar E-Type Series 1.5 and our 1959 Jensen 541R.
As well as her love of classic cars, Lydia also has a passion for the vintage lifestyle. This is highlighted by her membership of a World War 2 re-enactment group – The Suffolk Regiment Living History Society.
Lydia’s current car collection includes a 1990 Mark II Golf, a 1986 Honda Acty, and a WW2 Royal Enfield CM350.
Welcome to the team!
Painting Jensen Parts And Interior Work
August 2, 2023
Classic car technician Alan has been busy painting several components of our 1959 Jensen 541R. These were then passed on to Rob who is continuing his work rebuilding this beautiful classic car.
As well as the main body of the car being rebuilt, our interior trim team, Brian and Lydia, have been working hard on the interior. Brian has been cutting and fitting the carpet while Lydia has been getting the boot sorted.
Convertible Spacer
July 28, 2023
Our 1973 Jaguar E-Type Roadster Series 3 has been in the care of classic car technician Steve who has been making and fitting a stainless steel spacer to adjust the centre roof catch.
TR6 Carpets
July 28, 2023
New classic car technician Lydia has once again been working on one of the classic cars in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop.
Our 1973 Triumph TR6 has been her focus, specifically the interior carpets.
Frogeye Carpets
July 27, 2023
Our new interior trimmer, Lydia, has got straight to it by working on our 1958 Austin Healey ‘Frogeye’ Sprite. As this will soon be going live on the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions Website.
Lydia has been fitting the carpets and door panels to our classic Frogeye and, as you can see from the photos below, they certainly look great and has gone a long way in bringing our Frogeye another step closer to being won very soon.
Interior Progress
July 13, 2023
Classic car technician Brian has continued to make great progress with the interior of our 1968 Jaguar E-Type Series 1.5.
The boot boards have been trial fitted and foam was added to the side sills. Vinyl and sound deadening were also fitted in the same area. Carpet has been fitted throughout the car too.
Brian needed to put a crease in the kick panels so they could be bent at right angles and installed. The rear seats have been fitted as well as various other panels inside the car like the wheel arch interior panels.
There has been a lot of interior work completed by Brian on our E-Type and, all being well, it will soon be ready to be won through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions.
E-Type Gear Shift Cover
June 29, 2023
Classic car technician Brian has been working on the interior of our 1973 Jaguar E-Type Roadster Series 3. His focus has been on making some improvements to the gear shift selector. This work started with the removal of the old cover from the selector.
Brian cleaned up the metal frame before cutting out new vinyl and glueing this in place. The brushes were next to be fitted and the top trim panel was fitted to the surround.
DB2 Interior
June 27, 2023
Our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mark I has been in the care of classic car technician Brian as he has been working on various parts of the interior.
He has fitted the door pockets, the front window surround panels, the lower A post panels, the dash tray top panels, the dash top panels, the rearview mirror, as well as various bits of trim.
Some of the chrome work has also been put in the car and Brian also made and fitted the sound deadening for the footwell area. This was glued in place before the carpet was fitted and the front seats were installed too.
