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1960 Morris Mini Deluxe in Primer

Darren has completed the bodywork preperation on our Morris Mini restoration. He’s also completed the first coat of epoxy primer. This will be sanded back to a smooth finish before moving onto base primer coats.

Lovely work, Darren

E-Type Racecar Carburettors

Ady, Bridge Classic Cars’ engine specialist has got our E-Type fired into life. Ady has noticed an occasional misfire.

He has stripped the 45 Weber carb as there was a misfire on cylinder 6. Upon closer inspection, the tiny mixture screw had broken off. Ady’s now ordered up a new screw and will be reassembling the carburettors.

1962 Triumph TR4 in for Paintwork Repair

This gorgeous 1962 Triumph TR4 is in the classic car workshop today for repairs to the paintwork. It will be heading into the paint shop where Darren and Chris will be taking care of her.

1981 Triumph TR7 V8

This lovely ’81 Triumph TR7 is in the classic car workshop today.

Pete and Thomas have been tasked with identifying an oil leak coming from the front of the car.

They have found the source of the leak. The power steering rack is leaking and will need replacing.

Oscar – London – Lotus Esprit Winner

I think it’s fair to say Oscar is pretty pleased with the recent addition to his garage.

Hello guys, just thought I would send you a few pics of the car, itโ€™s still super weird to go downstairs and see it there! Thank you.

Congratulations Oscar. We’re glad to hear you are enjoying your Esprit.

You could be our next classic car winner! Enter today at www.bridgeclassiccarscompetitions.co.uk

1967 Jaguar E-Type Racecar – Engine Running

Ady has got our Jaguar E-Type Racecar engine up and running. She’s currently running a bit rich but Ady will have her running at her best in no time at all.

The workshop ground to a halt for a few minutes to hear this beast bark into life. Now this car really does feel like it’s nearing completion.

HMC MK IV Sportscar In The Classic Car Workshop

This gorgeous HMC mark 4 is back in with us at Bridge Classic Cars. Whilst in our care we will be advisories all the advisories from the pervious MOT and undertaking any nessasary work to get it though a new MOT.

We will be Investigating the following: Underside corrosion to chassis. Coil spring corrosion. Condition of the brake disks and pads. Offside headlamp bulb.

In addition to this we will also be repairing the paintwork on the rear near side, aligning the rear bumper, fixing the passenger side lock and repairing the offside door trim

Some for the future: Triumph TR6 and Porsche 911

We had a brief visit today from the owner of this wonderful iconic whale-tail Porsche 911. This could be a new project for our paint shop very soon with all four arches needing attention.

Having seen our recent Triumph TR6 hardtop refurbishment, the owner of another has been in touch enquiring as to whether we could carry out a similar restoration of his hardtop. Again, this could be a possible future project for our paintshop.

RS Turbo coming soon to the hangar

Unfortunately not for a competition I’m afraid. The owner has been restoring the car for some time now but due to work commitments overseas has asked us to store and maintain the car whilst he is away.

We’ll soon be making space at the hangar for our latest addition.

We offer car storage solutions so if you have a classic that needs a home for the winter please feel free to get in touch to see what we have to offer.

1991 Rover Mini arriving

Tamas has been out this morning collecting the latest addition to our workshops, our 1991 Rover Mini 1000 City E.

The car is almost ready to go, with a little paint work to address and we may look to change the modern hubcaps for something more in-keeping with the character and age of the car.

Mini Deluxe ready for paint preparation

The new metalwork has been fitted and the repairs have been completed. The body shell can now venture into the paint shop to be prepared, ready for paint. The body will soon be brought back to the original Cherry red ready to be refitted.

Due in to the workshops Dec 2020

It has been a 12 year project for the current owner having carried out almost all of the restoration works himself. The car is 99% complete and we have been asked to go over the car and do a final commission to ensure everything is as it should be.

We look forward to see the car in at the beginning of December.

1973 Triumph Stag in the Classic Car Workshop

This lovely ’73 Stag is in the workshop for accident repairs. The stag had a bit of a rut with a deer and has suffered a few injuries. The underside of the vehicle has been damaged and there is believed to be damaged caused to the radiator.

Live Draw: 1970 Vauxhall Viva GT

Congratulations to Rob Daines, winner of our 1970 Vauxhall Viva GT with ticket number 14.

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To be in with a chance to win your own classic, head to bridgeclassiccars.co.uk/competitions

Making space for the custom exhaust

In order to make way for the custom exhaust, we are temporarily removing the side stand and brackets.

The centre stand will be removed entirely and not replaced but the side stand will be reapplied once the exhaust is in place.

Aston Martin DB5 – Goldfinger Continuation

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An Aston Martin DB5 has just rolled off the production line, more than 50 years since the last DB5.

โ€œThe DB5 is, without question, the most famous car in the world by virtue of its 50-plus year association with James Bond. To see, the first customer car finished, and realise that this is the first new DB5 we have built in more than half a century, really is quite a moment.โ€

Marek Reichman, Chief Creative Officer of Aston Martin Lagonda

What do you think of this new DB5? Priced at a cool ยฃ2.75 million, this is one for Bond fans with seriously deep pockets.

1979 Ford Escort RS2000- Decals Go On

Chris has now applied decals to our RS2000. Keep an eye on the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions website. This will be available to be won very soon. Superb work, Chris.

1960 Jensen 541R Boot Install

Paul has fitted the boot on our 1960 Jensen 541R. He’s custom made retaining nuts for the boot. Nicely done, Paul.

1956 Series One Land Rover: Carburettor Restoration

Bridge Classic Cars’ Engine Specialist, Ady has begun working on our 1956 Series One Land Rover.

The car has been sat for over 30 years without being run. To get the engine fired into life once more, Ady has stripped the carburettors down and given them a good clean and refurbish. He then assembled the carbs back together, ready to fit onto the engine. Great work, Ady!

1972 Peugeot 504 Rust Repairs Continue

Scott is working on our Peugeot 504 restoration. He is now starting to repair the outer reenforcement rail that was mainly full of filler. Scott has now also repaired the offside rear wheel well and dropped out the rear axle to repair the inner sill. In the past few weeks Scott has now finished repairing behind the rear set and also fabricated a new rear drip rail. Superb work, Scott!

1959 Ford Consul Brake Overhaul

Pete has overhauled the brake system on our 1959 Ford Consul restoration project. This included new wheel cylinders, new adjusters, relined shoes, machined cylinders and fresh brake fluid.

1961 Morris Mini Deluxe

Darren has been hard at work in our fabrication bay. He has been cutting out all the rusted metal and coating in zinc weld-though primer before any new panels and fresh metal gets let in.

Superb work, Darren

1966 Ford Mustang Delivery

Making dreams come true. Last week we delivered our 1966 Ford Mustang GT to lucky winner, Colin Dixon.

Our biggest competition to date, Colin has one one of the best condition Ford Mustang’s in the UK. Congratulations Colin!

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Race E-Type Transmission tunnel

Dave has created this masterpiece for our Race -inspired Jaguar E-Type project.

Sticking with the lightweight ethos of the build, the transmission tunnel will be fully on view. And what a view it is. Dave is a master welder and has created this beautiful transmission tunnel from sheet metal. Superb work, Dave.

1973 Triumph TR6 in for Service

This beautiful Triumph TR6 is in the classic car workshop for a service. We’ve recently completed a hardtop restoration for this very car.

The TR6 has been sat for a little while so it needs a new starter motor before she’s back on the road.

1971 Rover P5B Water Leak Fixed

Pete has fixed the water leak our P5B Rover was suffering from. To do this, he’s replaced the ineffective pipes behind the water pump. Top work, Pete

En-route to their new home in Bristol

Thanks to Roma, our Fiat 850S and Morris Mini 1000 are now on their way to their new home in Bristol. After such a beautiful day it is now an awful night to be travelling with the heaven’s opening and a big downpour spoiling the nice shiny arrival.