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Spotted this weekend

September 2, 2019

Lovely to log on this morning and see across social media some familar cars enjoying the sunshine this weekend. Our 1976 VW T2 Ambulance at

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Fitting new wiring loom in 1964 Morgan 4/4

September 3, 2019

Our 1964 Morgan 4/4 wiring loom is one of the select few that Autosparks hold on the shelf. So expecting to be ordering the loom for a 6 to 8 week delivery we were over the moon to receive the complete loom within a matter of days.

It meant we could crack on with the task sooner that expected. The questionable wiring has now gone completely and our car is now running on brand new, guaranteed and safe wiring.

Recommission after 1 year off the road

September 3, 2019

The current owner has owned our wonderful 1970 Jaguar E-Type for over 25 years. Just over 1 year ago, on a drive back home, the brakes seized on causing a burning smell. They soon free’d off but when home the car got put away in the garage where it has not moved ever since.

A fantastic example, our E-Type will be re-commissioned and prepared ready for the Suffolk roads once again. the brakes will need to be overhauled and a thorough service will be undertaken.

The door rubbers will be replaced with new due to the existing ones being heavily cracked and would inevitably let in water.

1966 Lotus Elan: Hill Climb Ready

September 2, 2019

Later this month our 1966 Lotus Elan will be partaking in a competitive hill climb. We have the car in our workshops this week to diagnose and hopefully repair a small oil leak that has developed and to get her ready the upcoming event.

Manipulating the ill-fitting Jensen 541R doors

September 2, 2019

Dave has been battling with the mammoth task of encouraging the Jensen 541R doors to fit as they should.

The initial fit out was a long way from where they need to be with the expected perfect lines being far from perfect.

This unexpected task, although very time consuming and labour intensive has been very successful and resulted in the doors now fitting beautifully.

Spotted this weekend

September 2, 2019

Lovely to log on this morning and see across social media some familar cars enjoying the sunshine this weekend. Our 1976 VW T2 Ambulance at Glemham Hall and our 1969 Pontiac Firebird 350 parked up in Southwold.

Bridge Classic Cars at Ed Sheeran’s homecoming gigs in Chantry Park, Ipswich

September 1, 2019

On Friday 23rd August 2019 Ipswich welcomed home Ed Sheeran for four nights at Chantry Park as he completed his two year Divide tour back home with us.

Bridge Classic Cars attended two of the four nights. Mauro and Gordon had an amazing time on the opening night.

And Craig was amongst the 40,000 spending Saturday night in the park to see the incredible show, supported by Passenger, The Darkness.

Lots of reviews and photos online but a great summary from BBC Suffolk.

Source: BBC Suffolk

Ed Sheeran kicked off the final stop on his record-breaking world tour in front of his home fans.

The singer-songwriter told the crowd of 40,000 on Friday he was “so happy” to be ending his Divide tour over four nights in Ipswich.

He was supported by fellow Suffolk rockers The Darkness and a local act chosen through BBC Introducing.

By the end of the tour the 28-year-old will have spent 893 days on the road, eclipsing U2’s previous 760-day mark.

Fans began queuing at dawn to get their spots at the front, with some having travelled thousands of miles to be there.

“This feels really, really weird and cool for me to be able to stand on stage in the place that I was brought up and that I live,” said Sheeran.

“I did do the typical musician thing where you think that you have to move to LA, so I moved to LA and hated everything about it.

“But I’ve lived back here for sort of, like, seven years and I just love being here and I’m so happy to be able to end the tour here.”

1973 Triumph TR6 Strip Down

August 30, 2019

Work continues on the strip down of our 1973 Triumph TR6. THe car is now fully stripped and the parts are being organised into the relevant areas, whether they need to be restored or replaced.

Triumph TR6 Strip Down and Chassis Clean

August 30, 2019

The body is now off which gives Mauro and Andrew access to more parts needing to be removed. We are assessing what parts require restoration and what will be replaced with new. Once segregated, all parts will be labelled and neatly stored in a particular order ready for work to commence on the restoration.

The chassis and large component pieces have been subjected to a thorough blast with a heat pressure washer to remove years or grime and build up.

Classic Car Showroom – Progress So far

August 29, 2019

With a constant flow of traffic to our classic car showroom it is difficult to juggle the last few pieces of decoration and interior work as well as keeping the places stocked and busy.

All of our current stock is now on site and the indoor photo studio and social space is being built alongside. We have had a good couple of weeks with sales which means some cars will be leaving us very soon.

As always, if you have a car to sell get in touch. Our showroom is the perfect spot to sell your classic and with our very reasonable commission rates we can take the hassle away from you.

1965 Ford Mustang – Full Service

August 29, 2019

Recently purchased by the current owner and intended on being his everyday drive back and forth to work, our 1965 Ford Mustang is fresh in from the US.

In our workshops to have a general look over and to carry out a full service ready for the road.

Silverstone Auctions – August 2019

August 28, 2019

Our 1984 Ferrari 308 GTS will feature in the Silverstone Auctions Ferrari & Porsche 2019. Showcased here to their 25,000 Instagram Followers.

Viewing will take place as follows:

From 1.00pm to 5.00pm on Friday 20th September;
From 9am Saturday 21st September.

The auction takes place on Saturday 21st September 2019.

10.30am – Automobilia – a selection of Ferrari and Porsche themed collectables and memorabilia.
12.30pm – A Sale of Ferrari’s in association with Ferrari Owners Club GB.
2.30pm – The Porsche Sale in association with Porsche Club GB.

The sale takes place in the IXL centre at Dallas Burston Polo Club located in the spectacular Warwickshire countryside. In addition to refreshments being available within the sale venue the site also boasts its own Country Pub – The Millstone Hare.

Porsche Club GB will be running a number of member events throughout the day .

Bridge Classic Cars at Great Dorset Steam Rally

August 28, 2019

The Fifty-First Great Dorset Steam Fair

The show has something for everyone, whatever your interests! Maybe you are a collector, a steam fanatic, an exhibitor, a heavy horse fan, an avid camper, a music fan or just on holiday in the South of England over the August Bank Holiday weekend and fancy an excursion to what is described as the most remarkable show on earth!

Browse through our website and you will find everything you need to know about the show, whether you have visited it before or if you are a complete beginner. You can contact us with enquiries to do with anything relating to the show by just clicking on the contact us button.

You can see all of our features detailed on this site, and keep track of days to go, check trade stand prices, information on exhibiting, see details of tickets for visitors, advanced booking incentives, camping and entertainments amongst other valuable information.

The Great Dorset Steam Fair is a typically British event offering a unique blend of nostalgia and entertainment. Come and soak up the special festival atmosphere whether as a day visitor or taking in the full five days by camping on site. There is no other event like it anywhere in the world which is why over 200,000 visitors attend each year both from the UK and from all over the World!

Fitting our Jaguar E-Type with the new aluminium radiator

August 28, 2019

Alicool produce Intercoolers, radiators, oil coolers, fuel tanks and aluminium fabrication work. The company was set up thanks to the coming together of industry leading professionals. Their design and drawing team have 25 years’ experience in aluminium cooling products and have worked on projects from super car cooling packages in air, water and oil to radiator design for cooling in the vintage and fast road market place.

Our 1972 Jaguar E-Type has been fitted with a lightweight 66mm high performance alloy core radiator. Over 45% more efficient than the original copper and brass radiator. This radiator will keep race or road cars perfectly cool even in high ambient conditions. Alicool water cores are vacuum braised in a controlled atmosphere to comply with IS09001 quality assurance standards. Available with oil cooler for automatic models.

Station 1-1-9 Cars & Croissants

August 25, 2019

Part of the Station 119 BrewHaha Beer Festival this weekend was the annual CarCrazedFool Cars & Croissants at Station 119.

Hosted by the CarCrazedFool, it was an opportunity for anyone and everyone to showcase their eclectic mix of Supercars, Sportscars, Retros and Hot-Rods…and enjoy a coffee and croissant too.

Bridge Classic Cars were invited along to spend the morning with the Station119 team and we saw lots of familiar faces including some of our customer’s with their cars too.

Source: Station 119 – It all started when…

“We started brewing in 2014 in a shed in the back garden, this was after falling in love with craft beer in the USA.

Taking inspiration from the history of our local USAF bases we named our brewery Station 119 also home to our friends at The Red Feather Club.

After two years of brewing in the shed we graduated to our current premises in Eye, Suffolk. 2018 saw the arrival of our new 20 HL brewhouse and fermenters.”

Photographs from our day out at Station 119

We caught up with our good friend Matt Woods Photography whilst there and he’s handier with a camera. Check out his photos:

Thanks to the CarCrazedFool and Station 119 for the invite and look forward to the next event.

Anglia Car Auctions – Saturday 24th September

August 24, 2019

Almost £1.4 million was reached under the hammer on Saturday when 173 of the 234 cars on offer were sold.

Bridge Classic Cars spent the day with Rob, Lyn and the team at Anglia Car Auctions for their classic car auction.

Some notable results included the 1974 blue Jensen Interceptor MK III £34,980, 1991 Mazda RX7 Turbo II Cabriolet £8,480, 1986 BMW 735i SE Auto £9,328, 1959 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud I LHD (project) £13,992, 1965 Jaguar E-Type Series I 4.2 FHC £47,700, 1988 Mercedes R107 500SL Auto £28,620, 1991 Saab 900 Turbo 16V Carlsson £14,204 and 1994 BMW E34 M5 £14,840. 

1961 Francis Barnett Progress

August 24, 2019

Our bike is currently with Steve at JAL Restorations being fully restored. Since our last post we have made huge leap forward in the restoration projects. Here we have the latest images from the build.

Repairing our E-Type Door Hinges

August 23, 2019

Due to excessive play, Dave has stripped back our original Jaguar E-Type door hinges and rebuilt them to house a new centre pin.

Stripping down our 1973 Triumph TR6

August 23, 2019

Mauro and Andy continue to work on stripping our 1973 Triumph TR6.

We will soon be in a position to remove the shell from the chassis ready to remove the engine, gearbox and running gear.

As we always say, it’s good to take lots of photographs for future reference points…

Re-visiting the underside of our Amphicar

August 22, 2019

We have made the decision to revisit the underside of our Amphicar. the reason being is that we collectively felt that it could be better. We stripped back what had already been done, repaired and repainted.

We are all now much happier with the results.

Morris C8 Engine

August 22, 2019

Our Morris C8 engine is now out of the truck and Ady has started to work on the strip down. A lack of oil has chewed the bearing and scored the crank shaft. As expected, deposits of metal shards can be seen in the sump.

Building up the Jaguar E-Type doors

August 22, 2019

Mauro is currently in the process of building up the 1972 Jaguar E-Type doors. The chrome work is being refitted, the rubbers are going back into position and the window and frame is now, once again, secured.

Preparing our Volkswagon Golf for paint

August 21, 2019

Chris is busy in our paint shop preparing our 1986 Volkswagen Golf cabriolet for re-spray. All external components have now been removed including the trims, windows, doors, boot lid, bonnet.

Work begins on the interior re-trim

August 21, 2019

The seats belonging to our 1972 Jaguar E-Type are now in the process of being stripped, blasted and the frames painted, as we prepare for the full colour change re-trim.

The interior will be recreated in Cinnamon using an existing pattern from upholstery specialists Aldridge Trimming.

The full kit is now with our in-house upholsterer Donna has she will make the necessary tweaks to ensure they fit perfectly.

All internal components; cushions, wadding etc will all get assessed and replaced where necessary.

Source: Aldridge Trimming

Aldridge Trimming Ltd, is a family run business that has been established for well over half a century and three generations. The business was founded in the 1930’s and initially provided a local general trimming service for cars of the 20’s and 30’s era. Over the years, the business has evolved and expanded and we now employ 28 staff and have gained a world-wide reputation for quality British made interior trim, to original standards. 

As well as the mail order side of the business, they provide a bespoke trimming service for owners who bring their vehicles on-site. With a large workshop covering 20,000 sq ft and twenty skilled trimmers and machinists, they have the capacity to provide trim fitting services for well over 100 classic cars per annum. 

Whilst mainly focusing on the Jaguar Marques (specifically from the 1950s onwards), they also support Austin Healey, Triumph, Mercedes (from 1964 onwards) and Ford cars from the 60’s and 70’s era. They can manufacture anything from a sun visor to a complete interior trim set for virtually any classic car including many modern vehicles (if the customer can supply original patterns) and they are constantly adding to our product range. 

Recently featured on Channel 4’s “Car S.O.S.“, they were involved in restoring 5 cars to their original condition. 

https://www.facebook.com/aldridgetrimming/videos/163770457874114/

1980 Austin Morris Mini City

August 20, 2019

Our 1980 Austin Morris Mini City is in our workshops this week for its annual MOT.

Whilst in, we will look at a little oil leak that has developed and we’ll also give it a full service.

Triumph TR6 repair complete

August 20, 2019

The repair of our 1975 Triumph TR6 front section is now complete having been unfortunately involved in an accident on the way to this year’s Helmingham Hall Festival of Classic and Sportscars.

We were on a strict deadline to repair the car due to other Triumph commitments. Although these appointments were not essential they are mighty important.

We successfully completed the repairs in time for the next event and the car is now back on the road. We also managed to source a new old stock, very rare US bumper.

Bridge Classic Cars are award winning Classic Car Restoration and Maintenance specialists. Your pride and joy is in safe hands with our expert Classic Car Technicians. Take a look at our awards here.

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