Originally Aston Martin welded the body shell to the chassis on the DB2/4 Drophead Coupe models. As Rob didn’t want to weld the two together after they are painted, he modified the brackets so they bolt to the chassis. This involved welding threaded bushes into the chassis and making mounting plates to go between the […]
Our workshop is well versed in all things Jensen 541 – having restored over a dozen of these classic GT cars (with 2 more in our workshop currently going through their restoration journey). So, when it comes to getting this beautiful 1956 Jensen 541 back up and running the team were eager to jump in. […]
After undergoing a pre-delivery inspection, our 2003 MG ZT was delivered to its new owner, who won it through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions.
Our technician Steve has been working on the 1975 Cobra Replica, checking off the jobs needed to get the ready for its inspection and certification. At this point, Steve has been working on the throttle cable to control that thunderous V8 that lives under the bonnet. After test fitting, Steve noted that the access hole […]
The gearbox for our 1960 Jensen 541R project is back in the building. The transmission had been with a trusted specialist for a rebuild as part of the project to get this incredible classic GT back on the road.
Paul has been continuing his work on our 1956 Jensen 541. He has now fitted the nearside and off-side doors before he started to assemble the window frames. He then had to modify the door frame to make sure that the glass didn’t rub. The door window frames were then fitted.
The Bridge Classic Cars workshop team have been going full steam ahead with preparing the 1979 Ferrari 400. Our technician, Jon, has been heading up the project from the moment the car came into our workshop a couple of months ago. To begin with, Jon has had to replace the heater valve nestled deep under […]
After our 1951 Austin Devon was brought back to the workshop, it was reunited with the other part of itself. After being with us for a little while now, it’s fantastic to see this classic pickup coming back together.
After being transported to our friends at Auto Transmissions, our 1973 Rover P5 had some mobile work completed by Jonn and John. Here are Jonn’s notes about the repair: Travel to Mersea island to attend to car. Poor running reported. Strip carbs and remove float bowl tops. Clean out. Remove suction Chambers and blow through […]
In this week’s Torque Show, the Bridge Classic Cars team sit down to talk about how online car platforms are changing and the impact that has on both traders and consumers, before having a chat about a very important moment in every petrolheads life… when we passed our driving tests of the back of a […]
To celebrate 60 years of the Aston Martin and James Bond relationship, Aston Martin has released the DB12 Goldfinger Edition. Limited to just 60 units, this car has been created by Aston’s personalisation and bespoke service – Q by Aston Martin. DB12 Goldfinger It was back in 1964 when the DB5 first appeared alongside James […]
I’ve been shortlisted in the Rising Star category for the Motor Trader Industry Awards 2024! On 20th November, Craig and I will be heading to London to join the other finalists at the awards ceremony being held at the Grosvenor House Hotel. When I opened the email and saw the announcement, it was a big […]
Yesterday, we had a double live draw as we found the lucky winners of our 2003 MG ZT V8 260 and our 2007 Caterham Seven Roadsport 120. Robert Dover won our MG ZT with ticket number 4242 and Luis Vieira won our Caterham Roadsport with ticket number 5244. We would like to congratulate Robert and […]
It takes 45 lessons for the average learner to pass their driving test. With lessons ranging in price from around £25 per hour up to somewhere around £50 per hour, learning to drive is an expensive thing to do. Even without the financial element, just the amount of time required for these lessons soon adds […]
A few weeks ago, I became the new owner of my 1976 MGB GT. Since then, I have driven it lots, tinkered, cleaned, and generally admired it. The car came with a pretty substantial history file containing receipts, invoices, MOT certificates, etc covering a good amount of time. However, other than invoices for parts and […]
Filming this MGC GT was a pleasure as always. When getting to shoot with the picturesque Pettistree House as a backdrop it always elevates the beauty of the car. You could win this very classic, grab your tickets from the competitions section of the website now.
We have welcomed two more new arrivals into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop in the form of our 1968 MGC Roadster and our 1957 AC Ace. Both look incredible and we’re very excited to see what the future holds for these two classics.
Tony has collected the body and various parts of our 1954 Jaguar XK120 from the sandblasters. These will stay in storage for a short while until they are ready to be put back onto the car.
Our very special and very rare 1929 Dodge DA has recently been transported to our secure storage facility and placed safely into a Carcoon.
Tony recently collected our 1961 Austin Mini and brought it to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop.
Jonn recently carried out the pre-delivery inspection on our 1970 Jaguar E-Type.
Rob has continued his work on our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe. He has carried on fabricating and welding on the rear bodyshell.
Jonn has been spending some time looking at the heater valve of our 1979 Ferrari 400 GT. Here are his notes: Carry out pressure test on cooling system. Attend to minor leaks found. System now sealed. Drain coolant. Strip and remove heater valve from under scuttle panel. Valve unserviceable. Strip and remove heater control from […]
Steve recently fitted a new stainless steel exhaust to our 1952 Fiat 1900A. This wasn’t quite as straightforward as he had hoped though as the exhaust had to be made in-house as it is not possible to source one of these from elsewhere.
After Jonn had removed the fuel filter bowl from our 1973 Jaguar E-Type for cleaning, he noticed that the filter had come loose and the bowl seal was leaking. He fitted a new unit to cure both faults.
Our 1987 Mercedes 500SL has been in the hands of Bridge Classic Cars workshop manager, John. He has been stripping down the headlights ready to send the reflector away to be refurbished. John also rebuilt and refitted the refurbished heater box to the car.
Various parts of our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 have been prepared for sandblasting. This is an important step in the restoration of this rare car and we are very excited to see the results back on the car. There has also been progress made on the engine and gearbox.
Week 1 for new guy Dave has already been a busy one as his first project is our 1973 MG B Roadster. Gordon has not started Dave off lightly. The MG B is needing a serious amount of attention but that hasn’t seemed to phase Dave so far. The engine and gearbox have been removed. […]
After Tony collected our 1977 Triumph 2500TC from our secure storage facility and brought it back tot he Bridge Classic Cars workshop, classic car technician Jonn completed a thorough appraisal of it. Here are his notes: Wiper blades split. Bonnet stay broken. Spare wheel 13″, wheels on car 14″. Steering column cowling loose. Indicators not […]
Jonn has been appraising our 1956 Jensen 541. Here are his notes: Grease all points. Remove all wheels and strip and check brakes. Wash down engine and gearbox areas. Refit all brake drums. Start up and check clutch bite point. Confirm bite point high. Finish inspection. Run for a further 10 mins. Oil pressure ok. […]