Today’s the day we get our 1960 TR3A on the ramp for it’s full appraisal. Jon is working on this one. He has fully greased all points, adjust the nearside front wheel bearing, stripped, cleaned and checked brakes. The drums, wheels have been refitted and knocked up tight. All tyres required a little air. Next […]
Our 1994 Toyota Land Cruiser is coming to the end of stage one of its restoration. The rust issues are almost repaired and the integrity of the underside has been returned. We are now looking forward to stage 2 of its restoration and its journey back out onto the road.
The engine of our 1964 Mercedes 230SL has made fantastic progress and will soon be reunited with the car. As you can see from the photos below, the engine is in the final stages of assembly.
Once our 1956 Jensen 541 was up on the four-post ramp, Jonn was able to chock the engine and remove the gearbox. He then cleaned the bell housing and fitted new thrust bearings. Once this was done, Jonn cleaned the flywheel and fitted a new clutch and refitting the gearbox.
Technician Jonn has continued his work on the brakes of our 1977 Triumph 2500TC. He has been looking at the rear brake on the nearside. He cleaned and painted the backplate before making a new brake pipe. All components were cleaned and a new wheel cylinder was fitted as well as the newly made pipe. […]
Our 1956 Jensen 541 is coming toward the end of its restoration here at Bridge Classic Cars. It has been a long process but now, technician Paul is starting to put the last few pieces back together. Although the car will still need testing and other minor bits, it’s safe to say that it is […]
After a brief trip to our friends at Auto-Transmissions, our 1973 Rover P5 is now back in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop.
In this episode of the Torque Show – Molly, Craig and Rob sit down to talk about all of the goings-on at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ including recent live draws, workshop updates and some recent automotive news. But this episode is mostly from the heart. The team talk about people’s deep connections to cars, […]
There are certain cars that make us stare and admire them no matter how much time has passed since they rolled off the production line. Some obvious ones include the Jaguar E-Type and the Lamborghini Countach. These are the types of cars that are considered iconic but, what is it about them that makes them […]
John’s still in the process of getting our Ford Thunderbird running but no luck so far. A brand new fuel pump is what we need so we have removing the existing to make sure we order up the correct replacement. Now we wait for the arrival…
IVA (Individual Vehicle Approval) is edging closer and closer for our Cobra project. Every step of the way it is vital that the rules are met in order for the car to pass. The front part of the wiring loom was very untidy and too long so we have now cut it down to length, […]
So we closed the week off with Dave having finished stripping the MG B Roadster in order for Chris to prepare the car for underseal. All of this took place over the weekend which meant that Chris could successfully seal the underside with Schutz and let it settle through to the Tuesday when the technicians […]
Progress is being made on my 1987 Mercedes 500 SL. I keep hoping and wishing that there is not much longer to go but time seems to be forever running away. Both John’s/Jon’s are working on the car on Saturdays so as to not affect the scheduling in the busy Bridge Classic Cars workshops but […]
Our new signs are up and have given the workshops a fresh new look.
Tony has been very busy lately delivering a number of our competition cars to the lucky winners (and now the new owners! Andrew Graves took delivery of his 1970 Jaguar E-Type Series 2, Garry Smith is the very happy owner of our 2010 Land Rover Defender 90, and Stephen Chesters can now drive our 2001 […]
As we have donated something for an auction being hosted by Operation Santa Appeal, we got a mention on their social media!
On 30th October, the National Motorcycle Museum will be host of the Classic Motorcycle Auction from H&H Classics. With over 265 classic motorcycles and vintage scooters up for sale, the auction will be one of the biggest bike auctions held by H&H. The bikes on offer actually cover more than 100 years of bike history […]
On Tuesday we called up Garry Smith to tell him the amazing news that he’s now the proud owner of our 2010 Land Rover Defender 90. Having been with us here at Bridge Classic Cars for a number of years this car was an exciting but emotional give away for us…especially me! This has been […]
Rob has relocated for now from the main workshops to the fabrication shop as he gets stuck in to the fabrication of the boot-lid. He has cut off the lower half of existing boot lid, remove the lower section due to corrosion. He has then started work on fabricating new panels and welded the lower […]
Work continues on our 1977 Triumph 2500 TC. Jon is still busy getting the car ready for the oad. He has clean out the thermostat housing and fitted a new thermostat. The top rad hose and temp sender bulb have been fitted. We have noticed the vacuum system has a slight pressure loss so Jon […]
Shooting the Mercedes was a real treat, I had been desperate to get behind the wheel of this 1985 classic since I first laid eyes on it! It’s my favourite car in the workshop at the moment and it did not disappoint. It’s a wonderful drive – perfect for road trips in any weather. It […]
Yesterday, Garry Smith was randomly selected as the lucky winner of our 2010 Land Rover Defender 90. His ticket number of 2534 was the one that made him the new owner of this off-roading beast. During the live draw, we also found out that Richard Jones was the winner of our fast-selling Spitfire Gin with […]
Bridge Classic Cars workshop manager, John has been working on our 1957 AC Ace. He has been investigating why it was listing to one side (the near side was sitting lower than the rest of the car). As he was investigating, no apparent cause could be identified so John had to dig a bit deeper […]
A fantastic local organisation, the Ipswich Transport Museum has just launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise £100,000 to help them restore the oldest surviving Eastern Counties bus. The vehicle in question is known affectionately as the “Tinkling Tillings” due to the distinctive noise it used to make when it was moving. ‘We think the body […]
Chris is now finishing off the final few areas of panel levelling and preparing the car for Polyfan. Polyfan is spray polyester putty, used as a levelling primer with high filling properties. t is very easy to work with a great for sanding. The parts and shell are now all in Polyfan.
I recently heard about the Gibbs Aquada and, after a bit of research, thought it sounded like a vehicle that could have been something very special but, for whatever reason, it never reached anywhere close to its full potential! Amphibious Cars Amphibious cars have never quite worked out. If you look at the Amphicar, for […]
Having been in storage, within a CarCoon for almost a year, I have decided to get my 2000 Peugeot 306 Cabriolet back on the road…just in time for the WINTER!! Sure, it maybe isn’t the best time for the convertible to come out of hibernation but due to the fact that we are making a […]
Various parts of our 1973 MGB Roadster have been taken for sandblasting.
As the lucky winner of our Caterham competition chose to take the cash alternative, Tony transported it to our secure storage facility.
Jon has been busy in our workshop! In this update, he has began repairs on the 1977 Triumph 2500TC which is in with our team at our Suffolk HQ to be recommissioned. First off, was a couple of simple jobs such as fixing a brake/stop light and replacing the windscreen wipers before Jon could move […]