Arriving this afternoon at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ was this breath-taking 1951 Jaguar XK120 for our workshop to look into. The car has been worked on by various specialists since the current owner purchased the car several years ago but since its last visits with them has developed a few little niggles that […]
It’s the latest competition from Bridge Classic Cars! This wonderful 1968 Morris Minor Van is now up for grabs on the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions website. Since all the work had been completed on the classic Morris van by our workshop, it was time to get it ready for competition. With this, we thought we […]
Our 2005 Mercedes Benz Vito is the trusty workhorse of the Bridge Classic Cars fleet. It is used by our transport team across the country delivering cars or locally to pick up parts or move our classics from the workshop to Bentwaters or specialist etc. The team thought it was time to address a couple […]
The 1991 Nissan Figaro has had all the work completed and is heading home! The trim team have fitted and adjusted the new roof on the classic Nissan before it was handed over to the paint and body team to machine polish, making the outside as fresh and clean as the new stunning white roof. […]
Recently, the Bridge Classic Cars team welcomed Not a Girls Night Out to our Bentwaters and Pettistree sites for an evening social. The group, which is a friendly club of male members who join in on each other’s passions, came to us due to each event/outing having to be planned by a different member of […]
The 1973 Jaguar E-Type Series 3 Roadster is due to leave the Bridge Classic Cars workshop any day now so, we thought we would take one final look around the car that the team here have built from the ground up. Fern Grey, as the car is known to us, arrived from the US as […]
Some of you may have seen the Houndstooth pattern on our limited edition T-shirts but do you know why we chose the iconic pattern which has its roots going back over 1500 years and has been used in some of the most sought-after interiors? Well, we thought we would talk to you about it. The […]
The trim team at Bridge Classic Cars have been finishing up their work on the 1991 Nissan Figaro’s roof. But, while they have access to certain places they took the opportunity to get it all looking and fitting perfectly. The team took the chance to clean up the rear window surround for the customer to […]
Bridge Classic Cars are in the Daily Mail! Our adverts have been up on the Daily Mail website recently for everyone in the UK to see that it is possible to win your dream car. For your chance to win your dream classic, just head over to the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions website for your […]
One of our clients stopped by last week to catch up with the team and have a look over their project which is currently in with our trim shop. It’s always nice to see what else our clients have in their garages!
Coming soon to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop at our Suffolk HQ is this trio of British classics! There’s a 1972 MG Midget, a 1969 Morris Minor 1000 and a 1971 MG B GT which will all be coming for the in-house restoration teams to inspect and assess. Keep a look out here on the […]
It’s great when our friends send in photos of their cars! The winner of the Lotus Emira Driving Experience competition on Friday has sent us some photos of his daily driver. A 2005 Lotus Elise. It’s amazing to see the winner is a true Lotus enthusiast and really excited to get behind the wheel of […]
This stunning green over white 1958 Jensen 541R has just arrived into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop at our Suffolk HQ for the team to have a look at. The team here are well-versed with the Jensen 541 family, having either restored or worked on over a dozen of the classic sports GT’s so this […]
The Bridge Classic Cars paint and body team have put countless hours of hard work, skill and craft into the bodywork and paint of the 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 MkI that when our painter Chris had finished polishing the entire car, we had to take it outside into the sun to get a proper look. […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team got together on a Friday night to find our latest winners for our double Lotus draw. The 1972 Lotus Elan +2 had been a firm favourite with the team here. The 10th of June, the scheduled draw date, began with a quick walkaround of all of the beautiful machinery in […]
The Bristol 405 restoration is on its way with our Trim Shop carrying out several bits of work on both the front and rear seats for the classic 4 door saloon. The Bridge Classic Cars trim team has remade the elastic webbing which sits beneath the front seats in the classic Bristol. These have been […]
The Bridge Classic Cars trim team have also focused on the trims in the 1957 MGA Roadster in our workshop. Over the years, several of the leather-wrapped trim panels in the classic sports car have begun to loose their adhesive and curl round to the front of the panels or began to fall away from […]
The workshop team at Bridge Classic Cars are working on some wiring upgrades to the 1968 MG C Roadster along with a couple of wiring issues sorted out alongside it. The team will also be rechecking several systems for the owner and running some other wiring checks to get to the bottom of a few […]
The trim team at Bridge Classic Cars have installed the all-important rear window rubber into place on the 1991 Nissan Figaro. The team have carefully cleaned the area before using specialist adhesives and taping the seal down to let the glues cure.
The 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 MkI has been moved into the Bridge Classic Cars paint and body preparation area for the team to being colour sanding the car. The process of colour sanding is key in the visual aspect of the restoration of the classic Aston Martin to make the paintwork match the incredible work […]
The Bridge Classic Cars workshop is working flat out on multiple projects recently. So, we thought we would show you what our Suffolk HQ’s restoration workshop looks like at full capacity!
The trim team at Bridge Classic Cars have worked their magic on the interior carpet in 1957 MG A Roadster. The carpet set on the 1957 MG A had areas where the binding had begun to separate and fray quite badly. So, our in-house trim team have stepped in to get it looking better. The […]
The trim team at Bridge Classic Cars have worked on perfectly tailoring the new tonneau and hood cover for the 1932 Lagonda Tourer. To begin with, our trimmer Lydia made paper templates to create a rough pattern to work from before was transferred onto black vinyl as part of the drafting process. This allowed the […]
The 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 MkI has been in the Bridge Classic Cars in-house paint booth for a key part of its restoration. The classic Aston Martin has now been painted in its final colour! The team have spent hours preparing the beautiful 1950s GT for this stage of the work to make sure every […]
The 1978 MG B GT is having some of the final stages of its metal work carried out by the restoration workshop here at Bridge Classic Cars. Rob, one of our technicians, has carefully been cutting out the corroded areas of the bodyshell to be replaced with hand-made and high-quality patch panels from specialists. Rob […]
The Bridge Classic Cars fabrication shop have worked on repairing the inner sill and frame of the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible in with us at our Suffolk HQ. The team have worked on removing the corrosion from the key structural areas of the classic Morris Minor with this stage focusing on the drives side rear […]
The 1961 Austin Healey 3000 in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop have had its work completed by our restoration workshop. Our technicians have fitted up the reconditioned wiper motor under the scuttle/dash of the classic Austin Healey. After it was installed and the various mechanisms hooked up to the arms and tested, all was ok.
The workshop team at Bridge Classic Cars have been working on the 1968 Morris Minor Van at our Suffolk HQ. Firstly, the car was fully serviced and the valves and tappets were adjusted to specification. After this, the team began to test the classic Morris Minor. Then, upon further inspection further tasks were found. Firstly, […]
The workshop team at Bridge Classic Cars have been working on the 1991 Nissan Figaro but this time, underneath it. The team have been tasked with some work needed on the brakes and suspension of the classic Nissan. Firstly, the team have replaced both rear shock absorbers due to the shock bodies themselves leaking. Then, […]
The team at Bridge Classic Cars recently spotted a collection of vintage Alvis’s at Ufford Park, close to our Suffolk HQ. Although the weather wasn’t ideal, it’s always a beautiful sight to see such a group of vintage pre-war cars gathered and especially so local to us here!