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Jensen Interior Restoration Update

Kath, Bridge Classic Cars’ interior trim specialist has been making wonderful progress on both of our Jensen interiors. Firstly, Kath begun by sewing up the new black leather seat covers before moving on to refurbishing the upper panels near the headlining. She then began assembling the front and rear seat bases, the rear seat middle […]

1967 Austin Mini 850: Custom Bodywork

Antony has been working hard in our fabrication bay on our Austin Mini 850. He’s custom built a new roof gutter and window top as well as repairing any rust effected areas. Top work, Antony!

Peugeot 504 Restoration: Engine Works

Ady, Bridge Classic Cars’ engine specialist has be tacking our Peugeot 504 engine restoration while Scott is fixing up the bodywork. He’s removed the engine, stripped off the front cover and found that becuase the front cover was fitted incorrectly, the crankshaft pulley was wearing through it. We will now be making a bespoke oil […]

1977 Triumph Spitfire Full Respray

Darren Has done a wonderful job on this Triumph Spitfire’s paintwork. The customer had selected this gorgeous deep black for their vehicle. This vehicle is being restored at home by our customer, they wanted a perfect finish that only our state-of-the-art painting booth and highly skilled bodywork specialists could achieve. Top work, Darren!

Jensen Perspex Ready for Fitting

The perspex is now ready to be fitted to both of our Jensens. Using the old perspex as a template, the fresh perspex was made to the exact same shape as the original was. These are now ready to be fitted to both cars.

2004 Porsche 911 in for Service

Did you know we also work on modern cars? This lovely Porsche 911 is in for a minor service which includes a visual inspection, checking water levels, checking lights, new oil and filters and lubricating any nessasary parts.

1960 Morris Mini Deluxe: Carburettor

Ady, Bridge Classic Cars engine specialist has stripped down, cleaned and refurbished the carburettor on our Morris Mini Engine.

Morris Minor 1000: Engine Coming Out

Pictured below is our Morris Minor 1000 having it’s engine removed by Pete. The engine will be fully recommissioned including a new water pump and fresh paint.

1993 Rover Mini Appraisal

Paul has been appraising our Rover Mini to determine the extent of any rust and corrosion. Upon inspection, there is substantial rust to this Mini. The vehicle would need a new rear subframe and either new subframe mounts or substantial repair. Both side sills are heavily corroded and would need replacing or repair.

Collecting a 1993 Rover Mini

Pete has collected this lovely little Rover Mini. It’s in the workshop for a full appraisal before deciding if any restorative works will be carried out.

Sold: Austin Healey Engine

Contagrtutalions to Franke and his partner who are now the proud owners of our Austin Healey Engine. Franke drove all the way from Germany for this special motor. Pleasure to meet you both, we look forward to hearing the engine roar into life once more.

Jaguar E-Type Racecar: Fueltank Modifications

Dave has been working on rerouting the fuel pipe on our E-Type’s fuel tank. Originally located in the middle of the fuel tank on standard E-types, we’re having to relocate ours to fit our custom engine setup. The tank is now down in the paint shop to be painted, ready to be fitted back up […]

1972 Peugeot 504: Rot and Rust Repairs

Scott has been hard at work on the mammoth job that is repairing the underside of our Peugeot 504. He’s cut out all the rot and rust affected areas and let in new metal where nessasary. great work, Scott!

1971 Bristol 411 Service

Ady, Bridge Classic Cars’ engine specialist has begun servicing this lovely Bristol 411. The first thing we’ve noticed is the incorrect alignment of the alternator belt. As you can see in the first image, the belt should align perfectly with the pulley. Instead, the alternator is sitting slightly too far forward which could cause uneven […]

It’s a black bits day…

The transformation of our 1984 Suzuki GSX400 is one step further forward today as we painted the metal components in the new satin black finish. At the same time, we resprayed the repaired dash of our 1973 Triumph TR6, ready for rebuild.

New Arrival: 1988 Nissan 300ZX

The latest addition into our Classic Car Workshop is this lovely 1988 Nissan 300ZX. We’ve been tasked with getting the vehicle up to MOT standards and tidying up the exterior paintwork.

TR6 Stripping Down Components for Restoration

Mauro has been stripping down the Dash and Heater box in preperation for sandblasting and repainting.

1960 Jensen 541 S Arrives at the Showroom

Our recently purchased Jensen 541S has arrived at the showroom. An almost completed restoration, this vehicle will be available for sale soon with the option for us to restore or to restore yourself. It is chassis number 3 so really is one of the most collectable 541s’. As you can see from the document below, […]

Choosing our E-Type Racecar Specification

We’ve chosen the interior leather colour and carpet colour for our Racing E-Type. The leather will be finished in tropic orange to compliment our exterior colour. We’ve selected a matching, darker hue for the carpeted areas. We have access to an almost limitless array of colour options for our bespoke interiors. This means we can […]

Lotus Elise 111 reunited with the hardtop

We’ve received a lovely email from Ben. “Hardtop back on the Elise thank you”

1960 MGA Chrome Bumpers Fitted

Our 1960 MGA is really taking shape now. Having recently had new chrome bumpers fitted by Paul, our MG edges nearer to completion. Chris has now painted the MGA’s wheel arch lining ready for Paul to fit up to the car now.

Bedford J Type Accident Damage

Our Bedford food truck has unfortunately been hit on the front left wheel arch. Other than some bad luck with the damage, the takeaway truck has been very successful. If you ever spot the bright turquoise Bedford J-Type, we’d throughly recommend stopping off for some authentic Indian cuisine.

1969 Ford Escort Visits Bridge Classic Cars

This weekend we were visited by this lovely Ford Escort. Possibly coming in for works with ourselves, this lovely example was a pleasure to have a look around.

Visiting a top secret E-Type

We recently went to see a stalled restoration Jaguar E-Type at secret location within Suffolk. We’re hoping to have this lovely E-Type into our workshops to complete the restoration.

Spotted at Bicester Heritage, Our Merak Restoration

Matthew Pits Photography has sent us these stunning photos of our Maserati Merak Restoration. The owner recently displayed this lovely Maserati at Bicester Heritage. We love to see our vehicles out being enjoyed. Thanks for sharing these images, Matthew. Click here to view our Maserati Merak restoration blog.

Collecting our Jensen 541S

We’ve just collected our latest showroom addition, this stunning Jensen 541S. The third ever 541 S to roll of the production line, this example is 90 percent restored. If purchased, we can either supply the car in its current condition or restore the vehicle ourselves.

1967 Jaguar E-Type Race Car

Our 1967 Jaguar E-Type Race Recreation is nearing completion with around two weeks until testing can commence. Mauro has been working through the big list of to do’s…whilst adding a few more along the way. We have successfully completed; the brake lines, fitting up of the doors and windows, fitting the prop shaft, fitting the […]

Strengthening the fibreglass bonnet

Chris and Dave have joined forces for the latest Jensen task. Within the fibreglass bonnet moulding are channels. Within these channels should be metal bars used to strengthen the structure. These are missing on many of the Jensen’s we see so whilst Chris has been working on the fibreglass Dave has been assisting with the […]

1967 Austin Mini 850 – new panels

Antony has been working tirelessly on fitting up the new panels this week. The new floor pans area, the new rear area and back panels are not fitted. The car is now coming together beautifully and we’ll soon be able to hand over to the paint shop for preparation.

1957 Jensen 541R – chrome and panel fitting

Chris has been working on re-fitting the chrome around the windows and door tops. This exercise is done to ensure all lines and re-shaping work has been carried out perfectly and that all components will once again fit as they should when it comes to rebuilding the car after paint. All panels around the car […]