DB2/4’s Dodgy Bonnet
July 6, 2021
We’re in the process of reconstructing the Aston Martin DB2/4 bonnet which is showing signs of dubious structural integrity. The team have removed the frame
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Beetle Service
July 6, 2021
This charming Beetle came into us due to a breakdown caused by a condenser wire rubbing against the body and causing issues with the distributor.
Peony Jensen Update
July 6, 2021
The exhaust on our Peony Jensen has been fitted by Demand Engineering. We now need to put the seats and pins in, air filter, bleed
Rear Axle Re-Works
July 6, 2021
We’ve been taking apart the rear axle on our green Jaguar E-Type Series 1 so that we can rebuild it back up to performance. Scott
Silver Service
July 6, 2021
We’re running our beautiful 1972 Jaguar E-Type Series 3 through a thorough service to check that it’s running as it should.
Hilux’s New Trim
July 6, 2021
Last week Kath was working on a new headliner and sun visors. Today, Brian is setting up the Hilux so that the ceiling cloth can
Integra Sanding And Fabricating
July 6, 2021
Pricey and Lydia have been working on our Honda Integra. Lydia has been sanding down various panels in preparation for paint whilst James has been
Behind The Scenes: Blue Austin Mini
July 6, 2021
On Thursday, the team headed down to shoot our blue 1989 Austin Mini at Bentwaters. Although it was a rather gloomy day, Freddie and Ellie
Tr6’s New Steering Wheel
July 6, 2021
We’ve been putting the finishing touches on the steering wheel of our Triumph TR6 before it goes back to Germany. Kath has dedicated her time
Marine Upholstery
July 5, 2021
We’re lucky enough to have our own interior trim department in house here at Bridge Classic Cars, which allows us to maintain our high-quality services,
Carb Clean Up
July 5, 2021
We’ve worked on this Jaguar E-Type V12 before but this time it’s only in, in part. Ady has been taking the carburettors off it to
Subaru Back To Superb
July 5, 2021
Matt and James have now finished Freddie’s Subaru to better-than-factory finnish. The majority of the work took place on the rear driver’s side wheel arch
DB2/4 Interior Progress
July 5, 2021
Brian has been working to remove the covers from the rear sear rub backs on our Aston Martin DB2/4. He’s taken apart the covers and
Sanding Down The Integra’s Bumper
July 5, 2021
Lydia has been sanding down our 1998 Honda Integra bumper panels and front grill ready for more restorative work to be done on it.
Mercedes 280SL Engine Rebuild
July 3, 2021
New arrival to Bridge Classic Cars, our absolutely stunning 1969 Mercedes SL 280 Pagoda has come in for a complete engine rebuild. Although driveable, the
Morris Minor matches up!
July 2, 2021
Our 1960 blue Morris Minor has been in the paint shop this week with Chris and Matt, having it’s recently repaired rear wing painted to
Riley Back From The Sandblasters
July 2, 2021
We’ve just received the chassis to our yellow 1951 Riley back from the sandblasters. With all the rust off, we can now start to build
Honda gets shiny!
July 2, 2021
Pricey has been repairing one of the rear sides of the Honda Integra. First of all, he welded a new inner arch, grinded it and
Ford Model T Running Smooth
July 2, 2021
We’re delighted to see our Ford Model T starting up and running so smoothly today.
Replacing the Beetle rear brakes
July 2, 2021
As part of the service, Mauro has replaced the rear brakes on our 1972 Beetle. The rear brake cylinder was replaced due to leaking brake
Jaguar MKVII Shims
July 2, 2021
We’d sent the carburettors off and found that the they needed new shims so Ady has worked on making up newer thicker shims.
Monaco’s New Shoes
July 2, 2021
Scott has been fitting the newly relined brake shoes to our Riley Monaco. This has cured the squealing brakes and has now gone back to
E-Type Shape Up
July 2, 2021
Matt and Chris have been working on applying filler to our white Jaguar E-Type so that they can smooth and shape the body, ensuring there’s
Honda Integra’s New Wheel Arch
July 2, 2021
Pricey has been continuing his work on our 1998 Honda Integra. He’s currently making up a new rear wheel arch and shaping up the arch.
DB9 Ceiling Lining
July 2, 2021
Kath and Brian have been working on recovering the ceiling lining in Craig’s Aston Martin DB9. Brian begun by undoing the side panels above the
Yellow Riley Dismantling
July 2, 2021
James has been working to dismantle our yellow 1951 Riley and fabricate a new vent panel.
Behind The Scenes On Last Nights Draw
July 2, 2021
Last night we announced the winners of our 1976 VW T2 Camper and our Mercedes CL 600! Congratulations to Graham Cousins who won the Mercedes
Riley visitor to Bridge HQ
July 1, 2021
Today we had a visit from John Pettifer who used to own our yellow 1951 Riley RMB currently in restoration. John bought her from his
Bentley Continental Seats Re-covered
July 1, 2021
Lydia has been working on recovering a pair of Bentley Continental seats. She has done the whole process from start to finish by hand. She’s
Behind The Scenes – Our Jaguar E-Type Race Car
July 1, 2021
Behind the scenes of our VW T2 Camper and Mercedes CL600 live draw Ellie has beautifully captured our 1967 Jaguar E-Type race car enjoying the
DB2/4’s Dodgy Bonnet
July 6, 2021
We’re in the process of reconstructing the Aston Martin DB2/4 bonnet which is showing signs of dubious structural integrity. The team have removed the frame from the bonnet so that they can fix it. This had to be done by cutting it in half and sliding it out on either side, meaning that when they fit it again, it’ll be welded back in position. The two metals together had caused bio-Metalic corrosion so new parts need to be fabricated.
Beetle Service
July 6, 2021
This charming Beetle came into us due to a breakdown caused by a condenser wire rubbing against the body and causing issues with the distributor. Ady is attending to the engine problem whilst Mauro carries out a service.
Peony Jensen Update
July 6, 2021
The exhaust on our Peony Jensen has been fitted by Demand Engineering. We now need to put the seats and pins in, air filter, bleed the gearbox and modify the number plate.
Rear Axle Re-Works
July 6, 2021
We’ve been taking apart the rear axle on our green Jaguar E-Type Series 1 so that we can rebuild it back up to performance. Scott has been rebuilding the wheel bearings so that he can fit new ones.
Silver Service
July 6, 2021
We’re running our beautiful 1972 Jaguar E-Type Series 3 through a thorough service to check that it’s running as it should.
Hilux’s New Trim
July 6, 2021
Last week Kath was working on a new headliner and sun visors. Today, Brian is setting up the Hilux so that the ceiling cloth can be fitted. Brian first cleaned the roof, before fitting sound deadening. Once the sound deadening was in place, Brian then begun fitting the roof lining fabric, gluing it perfectly into place.
This restoration is a part home-restoration with the occasional help from us at Bridge. The clients have decided they want to do it themselves with our aid as and when it’s needed.
As always, a wonderful job by our trim team!
Integra Sanding And Fabricating
July 6, 2021
Pricey and Lydia have been working on our Honda Integra. Lydia has been sanding down various panels in preparation for paint whilst James has been taking apart the internal panels around the arch and fabricating new parts.
Behind The Scenes: Blue Austin Mini
July 6, 2021
On Thursday, the team headed down to shoot our blue 1989 Austin Mini at Bentwaters. Although it was a rather gloomy day, Freddie and Ellie still managed to shoot a fantastic video and gallery of images with Charlotte.
You can take a full look at the photos here, first up we have Charlotte’s portraits:
And here is the full product gallery of the mini:
Tr6’s New Steering Wheel
July 6, 2021
We’ve been putting the finishing touches on the steering wheel of our Triumph TR6 before it goes back to Germany. Kath has dedicated her time to the pain-staking process of recvoering the wheel and carefully sewing it up around the inside edge, making sure the stitches are tight and strong.
We’ve also been making sure that the engine is running smoothly.
Marine Upholstery
July 5, 2021
We’re lucky enough to have our own interior trim department in house here at Bridge Classic Cars, which allows us to maintain our high-quality services, lower costs and provide tailored custom interior trims for our clients. With a skilled team of three, we attend to worn out, dirty and tired interior, replacing and reworking everything from vinyl, calico, leather, fabric and carpet. We also design new interiors and help classic car owners pick their new colours, materials, and styles to suit the car depending on its age, purpose, or style.
As well as classic car interiors, we also offer boat and yacht interiors as the same keen eye for detail and discipline goes into luxury boat interior as it does for luxury cars.
If you’d like your boat or car interior trim reworked, brightened up or totally re-designed, get in touch at info@bridgeclassiccars.co.uk or give us a ring on 01473 742038 and we’ll be happy to discuss your plans.
Carb Clean Up
July 5, 2021
We’ve worked on this Jaguar E-Type V12 before but this time it’s only in, in part. Ady has been taking the carburettors off it to be able to strip down, clean and assist.
Subaru Back To Superb
July 5, 2021
Matt and James have now finished Freddie’s Subaru to better-than-factory finnish. The majority of the work took place on the rear driver’s side wheel arch and sill as well as under the spoiler on the boot lid. All this Subaru needs now is a good clean once all the paint and setting chemicals have settled.
DB2/4 Interior Progress
July 5, 2021
Brian has been working to remove the covers from the rear sear rub backs on our Aston Martin DB2/4. He’s taken apart the covers and used them to mark out leather for new covers. He’s then sewn the covers together and glued the original foam back onto the metal seat. Brian has added extra layers of foam over the top of the original foam to pad it out and increase the comfort. He’s then finished by glueing the covers to the bottom edge of the metal backs, leaving the top undone until it is fitted to base section of the rear seat.
Sanding Down The Integra’s Bumper
July 5, 2021
Lydia has been sanding down our 1998 Honda Integra bumper panels and front grill ready for more restorative work to be done on it.
Mercedes 280SL Engine Rebuild
July 3, 2021
New arrival to Bridge Classic Cars, our absolutely stunning 1969 Mercedes SL 280 Pagoda has come in for a complete engine rebuild.
Although driveable, the car is running very badly. Work will commence on the rebuild very soon.
Morris Minor matches up!
July 2, 2021
Our 1960 blue Morris Minor has been in the paint shop this week with Chris and Matt, having it’s recently repaired rear wing painted to match the rest of the car and the wheel primed and painted, it’s now back to its colourful former self!
Riley Back From The Sandblasters
July 2, 2021
We’ve just received the chassis to our yellow 1951 Riley back from the sandblasters. With all the rust off, we can now start to build it back up.
Honda gets shiny!
July 2, 2021
Pricey has been repairing one of the rear sides of the Honda Integra.
First of all, he welded a new inner arch, grinded it and then dressed it up. He then went on to fabricate the inner wheel arch. Next, was to clean surface corrosion off the outer wheel arch and treat it, panel beat out any damage, and prime with zinc.
The inner sills needed repairing as well, the sill closing and middle sill both had corrosion, and the lower sill panel had jack damage and corrosion. He welded and fabricated them all before going back in.
Ford Model T Running Smooth
July 2, 2021
We’re delighted to see our Ford Model T starting up and running so smoothly today.
Replacing the Beetle rear brakes
July 2, 2021
As part of the service, Mauro has replaced the rear brakes on our 1972 Beetle. The rear brake cylinder was replaced due to leaking brake fluid. The front suspension ball joint was replaced due to slight play.
Jaguar MKVII Shims
July 2, 2021
We’d sent the carburettors off and found that the they needed new shims so Ady has worked on making up newer thicker shims.
Monaco’s New Shoes
July 2, 2021
Scott has been fitting the newly relined brake shoes to our Riley Monaco. This has cured the squealing brakes and has now gone back to its owner.
E-Type Shape Up
July 2, 2021
Matt and Chris have been working on applying filler to our white Jaguar E-Type so that they can smooth and shape the body, ensuring there’s not rippling and the surface is even in preparation for paint.
Honda Integra’s New Wheel Arch
July 2, 2021
Pricey has been continuing his work on our 1998 Honda Integra. He’s currently making up a new rear wheel arch and shaping up the arch. When he removed the arch it revealed a rotten inner sill and inner arch which he has worked to improve.
DB9 Ceiling Lining
July 2, 2021
Kath and Brian have been working on recovering the ceiling lining in Craig’s Aston Martin DB9. Brian begun by undoing the side panels above the window and unclipping the headliner panel. He then removed the cover and foam so that he was able to glue the cover back down to the panel, making sure he glues the excess flap to the back. Once the headliner had its new cover, he could fit it back in place with Kath’s help.
Yellow Riley Dismantling
July 2, 2021
James has been working to dismantle our yellow 1951 Riley and fabricate a new vent panel.
Behind The Scenes On Last Nights Draw
July 2, 2021
Last night we announced the winners of our 1976 VW T2 Camper and our Mercedes CL 600! Congratulations to Graham Cousins who won the Mercedes with ticket number 382 and Peter Atchison who won the camper with ticket 1473.
We were lucky with the weather last night as we had the privilege of having the hanger doors open for the first part of the live to let the sunshine in. We even teased our beautiful racing Jaguar E-Type as a future possibility and revealed our upcoming competition car to be a beautiful blue mini! Stay tuned to find out more…
Riley visitor to Bridge HQ
July 1, 2021
Today we had a visit from John Pettifer who used to own our yellow 1951 Riley RMB currently in restoration.
John bought her from his wife’s uncle Peter Kearns who was the town sergeant in the police force in Steyning Sussex who had owned the Riley since 1960.
40 years later and in the year 2000 she was passed to John and his wife who parted with the RMB in 2005.
Peter was also the South of England Director and Secretary of the Riley Motor Club.
Thank you John for calling in and thank you for bringing with you these amazing images.
Bentley Continental Seats Re-covered
July 1, 2021
Lydia has been working on recovering a pair of Bentley Continental seats. She has done the whole process from start to finish by hand. She’s replaced the foam, cut new leather from templates she’s made from the old cover, fitted, stitched and glued the new seats together with a keen attention to detail.
Behind The Scenes – Our Jaguar E-Type Race Car
July 1, 2021
Behind the scenes of our VW T2 Camper and Mercedes CL600 live draw Ellie has beautifully captured our 1967 Jaguar E-Type race car enjoying the sunshine at the door to our hangar.
