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At the Ready – Priming the Bonnet and Boot of the 1986 Daimler DS420

The boot and bonnet of the 1986 Daimler DS420 have been in the Bridge Classic Cars paint shop for their next round of work in the lead-up to paint. The team have carefully rubbed back all of the pannels on-top…

Fresh Metal – Door Repairs on the 1986 Daimler DS420

The other door of the 1986 Daimler DS420 has been on the bench in the Bridge Classic Cars fabrication shop to have various metal repairs. The door of the classic Daimler has suffered some quite serious corrosion in places which…

Rewire – Removing the Old Wiring from the 1971 Bristol 411

The workshop at Bridge Classic Cars are busy removing the old wiring from the 1971 Bristol 411 ahead of its rewire by the team. Our workshop manager John has been carefully tracing the wiring from front to back on the…

Out with the Old – New Exhaust and Mirrors on the 1954 Jaguar MkVII

The workshop team at Bridge Classic Cars have been getting the old parts off and out of the 1954 Jaguar MkVII ahead of the new replacement pieces going in. To start with, Jon removed the old exhaust from the car…

Update – Progress on the 1956 Jensen 541

The Bridge Classic Cars workshop have made great progress on the 1956 Jensen 541. Our technician, Rob, has been working on the front end of the classic Jensen. To begin with, he fully welded in the suspension towers onto the…

Behind the Scenes – Live Draw of the 1979 Porsche 911 Targa

Last night, the Bridge Classic Cars team got together to find out who the lucky new owner of the 1979 Porsche 911 Targa was! The live stream started off a touch different this time, with Craig and Freddie showing our…

This Just In – 1996 Jaguar XJS V12

This stunning 1996 Jaguar XJS V12 has just arrived at Bridge Classic Cars to be transferred over to The Hangar, our secure classic and collectable storage facility in the heart of Suffolk. This classic Jaguar is part of a group…

This Just In – 1950 Land Rover Series 1

Just arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop at our Suffolk HQ is this stunning 1950 Land Rover Series 1. The classic Land Rover has come in for the teams to assess and inspect the entire car. From there…

Priming the Pump – Painting the Water Pump on the 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica

The water pump from the 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica has been prepared and painted by the Bridge Classic Cars paint team ready for the car. The team carefully prepped the classic Jaguar pump on the bench before it was then…

Jet Wash – Fitting the Washer System to the 1969 Sunbeam Rapier

The workshop team at Bridge Classic Cars have finished up the final job on the 1969 Sunbeam Rapier ahead of the journey to its new home. The washer system for the car has been completely cleaned through and tested before…

As It Should – Repairs on the 1969 Sunbeam Rapier

The 1969 Sunbeam Rapier Fastback has been on the ramp at Bridge Classic Cars to have the last few jobs finished on the car before it heads off to its new owner. The workshop have been working through the car…

Milestone – Test Fitting the Exhaust to the 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica

As part of the build-up of the 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop, the team have test-fit the new side exit exhausts. After fitting up the manifold through to the downpipe, the workshop team had to…

Hooking Up – Beginning to Wire Up the 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk1

The workshop at Bridge Classic Cars have begun working on wiring up the beautiful 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk1 in at our Suffolk HQ for full restoration. Scott, one of our restoration technicians, has been working his way through the…

Finishing Touches – Final Dash Panels on the 1970 Bristol 411

The trim team at Bridge Classic Cars have been fitting up the final trimmed panels onto the dash of the 1970 Bristol 411. Brian, one of our in-house trimmers, has been up new dash ends and corners to go along…

Coming Soon – 1950 Land Rover Series 1

Coming soon to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop at our Suffolk HQ is this wonderful 1950 Land Rover Series 1. The classic off-roader will be coming in for our various restoration teams to inspect the whole car. Keep a look…

Behind the Scenes – Shooting the 2020 Triumph Street Twin

There is something wonderfully simple about riding a motorcycle. The direct, mechanical nature of a machine and its rider at one with each other on the open road. Some names are legendary within the pages of motorcycle history, such as…

In Place – New Universal Joint & Gearbox/Crossmember Bushes on the 1969 Sunbeam Rapier

The 1969 Sunbeam Rapier has been up on the ramp at the Bridge Classic Cars for its final inspection and to have the final jobs finished on the car. On inspection, the team have replaced the universal joint to the…

Capped Off – New Dashboard Panels for the 1970 Bristol 411

The 1970 Bristol 411, which is in for a left-hand drive conversion by Bridge Classic Cars, has had its dashboard finished off by the in-house trim team. The team have made new dashboard caps for the underside of the classic…

Update – New Console Plugs and Alarm Sensor Removal on the 1987 Daimler Double Six

The 1987 Daimler Double Six is having the last few pieces of its interior refit finished by the Bridge Classic Cars in-house trim shop. The first task was for the team to retrim the centre console plugs of the classic…

Up on the Ramp – 1971 Bristol 411 Back at the Workshop

The Bridge Classic Cars team welcomed back the 1971 Bristol 411 to our Suffolk HQ to carry out some more work on the car. The classic Bristol will be having a new wiring loom fitted alongside being servicing and inspected…

Braking Point – Making Brake Lines for our 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica

The team at Bridge Classic Cars have moved their attention to plumbing up the brake lines on the 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica. Jon, one of our workshop technicians, has handmade all the various brake hard lines needed for the classic…

Preparations – Working on the Bonnet and Boot of the 1986 Daimler DS420

The paint and body team at Bridge Classic Cars have been working on preparing the bonnet and boot of the 1986 Daimler DS420 for primer. Both were removed from the car, which is in our fabrication department, to be moved…

Ready to Come Out – Preparing to Remove the Engine from the 1940 Morris C8 Gun Tractor

The Bridge Classic Cars team have begun to prepare the 1940 Morris C8 Gun Tractor to remove its engine ahead of its rebuild. Jon, one of our technicians, has been working through the various systems inside the engine bay to…

Up and Down – Sorting Out the Window of the 1954 Jaguar MkVII

The workshop at Bridge Classic Cars have sorted an issue with the window on the 1954 Jaguar MkVII which is in at our Suffolk HQ. The classic Jaguar has developed an issue when winding the driver’s window down. The window…

Repaired – Fixing the Exhaust Mount on the 1936 Lagonda Rapier

The workshop team at Bridge Classic Cars have tackled the first job on the 1936 Lagonda Rapier which recently arrived at our Suffolk HQ. When the car arrived, the team noted the exhaust was hanging low and on inspection found…

In Place – Fitting the Straight-Six into our 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica

The team in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop have begun to put the straight-six into the nose of our 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica. Jon worked alongside Josh, during his work experience, to install the gearbox onto the engine before hooking…

Inside the Workshop – Filler Work on the 1958 Jensen 541R

The Bridge Classic Cars paint and body team have been working on perfecting the fibreglass bodywork of the 1958 Jensen 541R. Check out the latest video from Bridge Classic Cars Inside the Workshop series!

Fitting Up – Final Welding of the Door Supports and Mocking Up the Suspension on the 1956 Jensen 541

The restoration workshop at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ have been working on the 1956 Jensen 541. This time, our technician Rob has been finishing up adjusting and finish welding the door supports for the car. With all of…

Stripped – Tearing Down the Seats of the 1958 Jensen 541R

The trim shop at Bridge Classic Cars have begun work on stripping back the rear seats of the 1958 Jensen 541R in with our team for paint and trim work. Lydia, one of our trimmers, has carefully unpicked the covers…

This Just In – 1936 Lagonda Rapier

Just arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop at our Suffolk HQ is this beautiful 1936 Lagonda Rapier. The classic pre-war tourer has arrived for our restoration technicians to look into an issue with the car’s dynamo which charges…