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Good Deed 10/20 – Destination Florida Children’s Charity

We have now reached the mid way point in our 20 Good Deeds for 2024. To celebrate our 20th year in business we aim to help raise awareness and give back to the amazing charities that are working tirelessly all…

Paint Stripping

Chris has been stripping the paint off of our 1963 Rover P4. After he removed the paint from the doors, he noted that the bottoms of the doors needed replacing. Once the bottoms were removed, the new ones were fitted….

New arrival – 1976 Jensen Interceptor

The latest addition to the hangar and a future restoration project for us at Bridge Classic Cars is our 1976 Jensen Interceptor. Work will commence in 2025 on this one. We are very much looking forward to it.

International Autojumble at the National Motor Museum in Beaulieu

At the weekend, I headed down to Beaulieu with Nick and Molly for the International Autojumble at the National Motor Museum. As we are around classic cars every day, it can take quite a lot to wow us when it…

A weekend at Manor Park Classics

It was a jam packed weekend for the team at Bridge Classic Cars this weekend. Molly, Rob and Nick headed south to spend the day with the team at Beaulieu, home to the National Motor Museum for the International Autojumble….

Torque Show – 13th September

It has been another busy week here at Bridge Classic Cars. Craig, Rob, and Molly sat down to talk about everything that’s been going on, including highlights of Goodwood Revival 2024. Chris, our paintshop manager, talks about dry ice blasting…

MG Midget – New Hood

Rob has moved the windscreen frame forward on our 1978 MG Midget in order to obtain the correct gap with he quarter light. He then began fitting the new hood.

Inspection And Repairs

Before our 1973 MGB Roadster is delivered to its new owner, Jonn has been checking it over and making some repairs. Here are his notes: Carry out inspection. Get on ramp and check over. Top up rear axle and grease…

Jensen Springs

Tony has delivered the springs from our 1960 Jensen 541R to Owen Springs in Rotherham.

Norton Fuel Tank

The fuel tank of our 1962 Norton Motorbike is now back at the workshop.

More Vehicle Transport

Tony has been busy lately collecting multiple vehicles and securely transporting them to where they need to go. These include our 1966 MG Midget, 1976 MGB GT, and our 1953 Austin A40.

Dino Underseal

Chris has been undersealing the underneath of our 1973 Ferrari Dino. Tony also collected the wheels ready to go onto the car. Steve then fitted all of the newly refurbished suspension arms including new bushes and ball joints.

Transporting A Land Cruiser

Tony recently loaded up and safely transported a 1994 Toyota Land Cruiser.

Stripping Our P4

Classic car technician Steve has been busy stripping our 1963 Rover P4 110. During the strip down, he took measurements to make sure all the chrome trim goes back on the car in the right place later on. He had…

Rover P5 Running Issue

Here are Jonns notes relating to his recent work on our 1973 Rover P5 Coupe: Rebuild carb and refit. Remove fuse for fuel pump and king ht lead. Remove spark plugs and carry out compression test. Weld holes on wings…

Engine Bay

Our 1964 Mercedes 230SL has been transported back to the workshop in preparation for its engine work to continue. Its engine bay has been looked at as the engine continues to make progress at Coltec.

Ferrari 400 GT Exhaust

After Tony collected the exhaust for our 1979 Ferrari 400 GT, Jonn began working on fitting it to the car. Here are his notes: Start preparing new exhaust. Remove old downpipes and pass pipes. Heat and cut pipes to remove…

Delivered!

Our 1990 Jaguar XJ6 was recently delivered to its lucky new owner. Congratulations and enjoy the car.

Aston Martin DB2/4 Engine

Jaguar XK120 blasting begins

It feels like forever since we last visited our Jaguar XK120 body but today’s the day. The car has been rolled out of storage and all components have been removed and sorted, ready for them all to head off for…

Good Deed 9/20 – Supporting The RSPCA

On Sunday, September 8th, Helmingham Hall in Suffolk hosted Suffolk Dog Day, presented by St Elizabeth Hospice. This event was all about fun activities for the family, dog shows, and a whole load of opportunities for pet owners to celebrate the dogs in their…

Classic Car Auction

An auction taking place on Wednesday, 9th October, is offering car enthusiasts and collectors the chance to own two very special cars. The auction, hosted by H&H Classics at the Imperial War Museum Duxford, will feature the oldest known surviving…

One for the Road – Our Salute to the final chapter of The Grand Tour

For many of us, the petrol began to course through our veins from an early age. Whether it was a family influence, afternoons in the garage with your old man helping to get those little jobs done that you were…

New Arrivals at the Workshop

We’ve had quite a few new arrivals at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ over the past week. A really diverse mix of classics in for all sorts of jobs that our amazing workshop teams will be tackling to get these…

Matching our Land Rover seats

Having searched high and low for information to help me match the material from my front seats, I have finally made a break through. A chance conversation with the guys at LandyPart when my car was in for it’s MOT…

Goodwood Revival 2024

The 2024 Goodwood Revival, as always, delivered an incredible weekend of vintage racing, celebrations, and plenty of nostalgia. Running from Friday, September 6th, to Sunday, September 8th, the event welcomed legendary drivers, beautiful classic cars, and some very exciting, albeit…

Caterham Rear Lights

Jonn has swapped and rewired the revere lights and rear fog lights on our 2007 Caterham 120 Roadsport. Chris also did some paint repairs.

Torque Show – 9th September 2024

A lot has happened this week at Bridge Classic Cars… From a trip to the Morgan Motor Company to Goodwood Revival happening this weekend, there’s so much to talk about. Join Molly, Craig, and Rob as they discuss what’s been…

BMW Side Boxes

Chris has prepped, primed, and painted the side boxes of our 2016 BMW S1000 XR.

Jensen In Paint

Our 1960 Jensen 541R has continued to make progress. Various parts have been painted and the wheel tubs are being looked at to see what their shape is like. Paul fitted the springs to the subframe and prepared the engine…