Our Bridge Classic Cars in-house paint and body technician Alan has been working on getting more of the 1977 MGB Roadster panels in primer ready for the first coats of colour to go on very soon. Alan has been carefully preparing each of the panels to make sure they are perfect before the first coat […]
Bridge Classic Cars in Pettistree, Suffolk have welcomed this amazing 1963 Morris LD Van into our workshop recently. The van, which is local to us, belongs to a heritage builder who wants an authentic vintage van to go along with his up and coming business. We have been asked to do a full inspection on […]
Soon Bridge Classic Cars will be welcoming this amazing 1995 Dodge Viper R/T10 to our workshop in Pettistree, Suffolk. This rare and unique muscle car will be inspected and assessed by our in-house restoration teams over the coming weeks to check over the entire car. The V10 powered Viper is one of the most iconic […]
Since finishing the repairs on the chassis of the 1951 Riley RMB by our fabrication team, the whole chassis has been loaded up to head off to a local specialist to be media blasted in preparation for the whole frame being powerdercoated. The frame is being media blasted to remove any surface rust that has […]
The Bridge Classic Cars in-house restoration technicians are not new to the world of Jensen 541’s, after restoring several of the 541, 541S and 541R’s we have some experience in doing jobs on them. This particular 1962 Jensen 541S came into us to have a few jobs carried out on it. Firstly it was the […]
The 1930 Packard 740 Waterfield Convertible has been in with Bridge Classic Cars recently for several jobs to be completed on the stunning prewar tourer. One of those jobs was to fit a battery cut off switch to the car which is exactly what our in-house restoration experts have done. Our technician Tamas worked on […]
The Bridge Classic Cars in-house have been finishing the final pieces for the interior of Fern Grey, the 1973 Jaguar E Type Series III Roadster before it goes into the main workshop for final assembly. Brian, our head trimmer, has got the cars handmade seats back into the car to complete that part of the […]
Just arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop in Pettistree, Suffolk is this beautiful 1974 MGB GT. This particular car has been owned by the same gentleman for the last 25 years and every single day the car has been enjoyed by its loving owner. This wonderful classic sportscar will be going into our workshop […]
This 1934 Riley Lynx we have in at Bridge Classic Cars has got a few issues. Mainly electrical and involving the lights. So, our restoration technician Jonn has started to dig a bit deeper into it. Upon inspection, Jonn found that the rear lights in the car had been wired in using what appeared to […]
Our restoration technician Paul has been working on inspecting and assessing the running of the 1970 Land Rover Series IIA that is at Bridge Classic Cars for restoration. Before any further work is carried out, Paul wanted to check and see whether the diesel engine that has been fitted is running properly and safely. We […]
Monty, one of our incredible in-house bodywork experts here at Bridge Classic Cars, has begun the process of repairing any rust on the 1987 Daimler Double Six that is currently in our Bodyshop. Beginning with the inner arches, Monty has carefully cut out only the affected area, leaving as much of the original, solid metal […]
The Bridge Classic Cars in-house paint booth has been busy working on several projects that we currently have in. One of those is some of the components from the 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4. After the pieces have come back from their various cleaning treatments, our paint shop has finished them all in matte lacquer in […]
The new floor in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop extension is now in place and looks absolutely incredible. This is just one of the stages that need to be done in order for the new building to look as good as the plans we have for it. Once this stage is complete, the flooring technicians […]
Bridge Classic Cars is welcoming this beautiful 1974 MGB GT to our workshops very soon. This car has been owned by the same gentleman for the last 25 years who has clearly adored and enjoyed the car. It will be coming into our workshop soon for our in-house restoration teams to begin assessing the car […]
The team here at Bridge Classic Cars have been busy working on getting the 1973 MGB GT V8 that is currently in our workshop all finished up. Some of the final jobs to be completed involved renewing some of the trims. The original chrome bumpers had seen better days, and with good quality replacement readily […]
Our head trimmer here at Bridge Classic Cars, Brian, has been perfectly tailoring a tonneau cover to protect the interior of Fearn Grey. The 1973 Jaguar E Type Series III Roadster we have been restoring in-house. Brian has masterfully created the new cover entirely from scratch using his wealth of knowledge and experience to produce […]
Bridge Classic Cars Competitions has made another lucky winners dream come true. This time it was the turn of Billy Spellman with his winning ticket of 776 and now the proud new owner of this amazing 1990 Mini 30. During the live stream, Hayley showed everyone around the Bridge Classic Cars workshop and some of […]
The first step in the new flooring of the workshop extension is underway! Specialists are in to begin the process of the epoxy flooring. This is a very labour intensive style of workshop flooring but is the most hard-wearing and visually good looking style of floor which we had to have done on our new […]
John, our workshop manager at Bridge Classic Cars has been working on the steering coupler of the 1967 Ford Mustang GT350 Tribute. On inspection, John found that the coupler which had been fitted was binding when the steering approached full lock. This would need attention. John removed the original coupler and noted it had the […]
Alan, one of our expert painters here at Bridge Classic Cars, has been hard at work preparing and painting the wings on the 1930 Packard 740 Waterfield Convertible. Carefully, Alan masked off the wing and began to take back the deep maroon paintwork step by step. After the piece had been taken back far enough, […]
The 1977 MGB Roadster which is in for aesthetic restoration, has now been prepared and taken into the paint booth where Chris and the paint team have applied the first coats of primer to the car. Now, there’s a process of sanding the primer back and preparing it for the next stage in its aesthetic […]
The 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk1 that is in with Bridge Classic Cars for full restoration has hit an important milestone today. The body, which has been worked on by our paint and body experts for several months, has finally been reunited with its stunning freshly powder coated frame. Scott, one of our restoration experts […]
It’s always incredible when old projects come back to visit. Especially ones that have gone out there and developing a life of their own. For example, this bright blue 1967 Austin Mini 850 belongs to our dear friend Simon. Simon owns this incredible little car that hides a small secret. Well, it’s not a small […]
It’s one of the most instantly recognisable classic cars of all time. A car that is so synonymous with a single character it became its own personality. The car which became so connected with Ian Fleming’s character James Bond has supposedly been found. Famously, BMT 216A went missing in 1997 after it had been stored […]
The Bridge Classic Cars in-house restoration technicians have been working on getting to the bottom of some noises that have been noted by the owner of this 1968 Jaguar MkII 2.4. After looking into the issue, our senior technician Dave found several components that could cause the sound. The biggest one was that there was […]
Bridge Classic Cars have been working on the 1990 Mini 30 ahead of its upcoming draw. During its inspection, our in-house restoration technicians noted a small leak coming from underneath the car. After looking into it further, it was found to be coming from the gearbox oil seal. So, a new seal was ordered along […]
The bright blue all-electric 1967 Mini 850 that our paint and body experts at Bridge Classic Cars got back into tip-top shape for the project. It’s amazing to now know the back story on the project and just how much this bright blue little car means to Simon, the owner. It’s incredible to see the […]
Our Bridge Classic Cars in-house restoration technicians were busy testing the 1966 Mercedes 250SE W111 Coupe before its delivery to its new owner when they noted a slight water leak coming from the car. Once the thermostat was inspected, it was found that this was the cause of the leak. Paul, one of our technicians, […]
Our in-house paint and body experts have been busy preparing the 1977 MGB Roadster for its date with the Bridge Classic Cars in-house spray booth. Chris has been busy working on the back half of the MGB getting all the new metalwork to sit correctly and flow neatly and gently into the other panels. This […]
Our expert trimmer, Kath, has been hard at work creating a crucial piece for the 1934 MG PA Midget. The Bridge Classic Cars trim shop pride itself on the high standard that every single piece is finished to and the tonneau cover for the MG is no exception. Kath made the cover entirely by hand […]