Our 1985 Mercedes 380SL will soon be delivered to its new owner. Before that though, Jonn has been finishing off his checks and last minor repairs. Some of the chrome and sound deadening was replaced and the engine oil was topped up. After a road test, the car was signed off as ready to go!
Jonn has continued his work preparing our 1979 Ferrari 400 GT. Here are his notes on his latest round of work: Unwrap new calipers and check. Fit new caliper to nearside but won’t bolt up. Found bolts too large to pass through caliper mountings. Grind out holes a minimal amount and fit caliper to nearside […]
Classic car technician Steve has been looking at the wiring of our 1975 AC Cobra replica.
Technician Jonn has been conducting an appraisal on our 1993 Jaguar XJS. Here are his notes: Reposition nearside exhaust. Slacken centre clamp. Use gearbox jack to raise nearside of system and knock backwards to get pope into rubber mount above axle. Secure clamp once in position. Slide driveshaft cover down shaft and fit new grease […]
After prepping, mounting, and welding the exhaust in place on our 2003 Rover 75, Jonn cleaned and refitted the rear exhaust section. The interior was then put back into the car before Jonn conducted his final checks and testing.
After Chris rubbed down the body of our Ferrari Dino, it went into the paint booth and was painted. You can now really begin to see just how stunning this car is and it will only get better as the rebuild continues.
Our 1970 Fiat 500 has been in the skilled hands of technician Jonn as he has been conducting an initial appraisal. He stripped the brakes so he could clean and inspect them before fully inflating all of the tyres. The gearbox oil was topped up as was the engine oil. Jonn then torqued up the […]
Technician Jonn has been looking at our beautiful 1961 Austin Mini. He has been working on the clutch hose and has made the following notes: Fit new clutch slave cylinder flexible hose. Refit cylinder and bleed system. Top up fluid. Clutch dragging. Repeat bleeding process 3 more times but still the same. Adjust clutch arm […]
At Bridge Classic Cars, we’ve always been passionate about keeping the past alive in the form of all of the classic cars that enter the workshop. Each one, regardless of make and model, comes with a story from the time it left the production line to the day it arrived here with us. In essence, […]
Our brightwork has returned from the chromers/polishers this week. Wyatt Polishing have done an incredible job as always on our Aston chrome work. Tony has photographed and sorted through all of the pieces and stored them away safely ready for reassembly.
John is tidied and cleaned up some of the wiring in the boot area. He has mounted and connected up the aerial.
Nick and I were out filming again, this shoot was a little different. We ventured down the road into the quaint market town of Wickham Market. We had planned to shoot on the market square but unfortunately there wasn’t any spaces. This meant we had to come up with a different plan of action. Whilst […]
Jonn has been servicing our 2010 Renault Wind Roadster. Here are his notes: Carry out service. Check all lights and levels. Drain oil and filter. Check over. Remove air filter and blow out. Clean and regap spark,plugs. Refit air filter. Visually inspect brakes. Fit new oil filter and refill with oil. Torque wheels and inflate […]
Technician Jonn has been looking at the cooling system of our 1956 Jensen 541. He drained the system and removed various hoses to allow the system to be flushed with water. Once the flush had finished, Jonn ran a hose through the radiator. He opened the blocked drain and let everything drain away. The heater […]
Shooting in the The Classic Lounge can sometimes be a challenge, working around all the other vehicles to try and get that special shot can be tricky but Nick always does a fantastic job. When Filming at different locations it gives the motif of the pictures a different feel. But even though were inside, seeing […]
On Friday, we spent the day at the NEC for the Classic Motor Show 2024. Molly, Craig, Nick, and I all got in the Bridge Classic Cars Hilux early so we could get to the show as it was opening. As always, there was so much to see that one day wasn’t enough to get […]
Technician Paul has been rebuilding our 2003 Rover 75. He has now refitted the chrome trim and door parts as well as the chrome window surrounds. He then went on to rebuild the boot. Jonn has also been working on our early 2000s estate. He prepped the car for its fuel tank to be refitted. […]
Filming the Cyberster with Nick was really eye-opening, it was an extremely exciting shoot as it was far more technical than normal, I even got a chance to help make the movie magic. We filmed this EV much later in the day, we normally crave the light but this time Nick wanted it to try […]
The team are back again in the Classic Lounge for this week’s Torque Show! Molly, Craig and Rob sit down to talk about some very exciting news looking forward into the future of Bridge Classic Cars. We talk about our latest competition, the 2024 MG Cyberster – an all-electric sports car from MG which is […]
The first customer Speed Six Continuation Series car has been finished, and is soon going to be delivered to its new American owner. This delivery will be the first time a new Bentley Speed Six has been delivered since 1930. Commissioned just over 12 months ago, the classically curated Speed Six looks incredible in Parsons […]
Having been off the road but dry stored for some time, we have started the assessment and repairs required on our 1961 Austin Mini. I very much doubt we will need much work to get the car back on the road. We’ve stripped and fitted a new clutch slave cylinder. The new clutch slave cylinder […]
The John’s have been working mainly on the doors recently. They’ve cut counter sunk bolts to length, fitted and secured both door locks. The door seals have now been fitted into the channels around the door before securing the front piece with clips. They they’ve moved on to the boot area where they’ve fitted hose […]
Chris has now prepared and painted the new/old stock Rover P5 replacement door.
Monday morning we saw the Rover P5 leave us to head off for some gearbox work to be done. Prior to the car leaving our workshops we had a replacement door to prepare and fit. Rather than spending many hours perfecting the existing door and replacing all of the corrosion with new metal, we were […]
The UK new car market saw a decline of 6.0% in October, compared to last year, with only 144,288 new vehicle registrations, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). This is the second market drop this year. Fleet sales, which have held relatively steady through most of the year, also fell in […]
Our technician Steve has been working his magic on the 1975 Cobra project in our workshops ahead of its inspection and tests. This time, Steve has been working on getting the brake hard lines routed safely throughout the engine bay of the replica. After working out the best route for the lines, Steve could get […]
The progress on our 1956 Jensen 541 is flying along as the car heads towards initial road tests very soon around the area of the Bridge Classic Cars HQ. Before then, the team still have a bit of work to do. This time the team have been working on the inside of the classic GT […]
Our paint and body team have been working their magic with the Dino 246GTS we have at our Suffolk HQ for restoration. Like all of our restoration projects, the team here are obsessed with the details as that is where we strive for perfection and the 1973 Dino 246GTS is no exception. Chris, our head […]
Our technician Jon has been busy working on getting our 1960 Triumph TR3A back up to scratch here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ. To Begin with, Jon checked the roof on the classic sports car to make sure it fit and there was no damage along with checking the side screens. With the side […]
John and Jon have done a few more hours on the Merc this weekend. Fitted new clips to all fuel pipes in the boot heading to the expansion tank. At the same time, they’ve tidied up the boot area. Route wiring around rear of boot and screw into place using original clips. They’ve then moved […]