The new addition to our Trim Shop is the cutting and glue room. This ventilated room has been purpose built to segregate the clean from the ‘dirty. As you may be aware if you have visited our Woodbridge workshops, cleanliness, is so important to our day to day activities. Now being able to reduce the […]
Slight problem with the exhaust. The silencer needs a modification to allow it to pass the rear shock. The mod requires a scallop section to be cut out and a replaced a with a concave plate. It’s the only way to fit the exhaust giving the correct clearance to shock, frame and rear guard.
A few recent spots by the guys at Bridge Classic Cars. During a recent trip from Manchester back down to Suffolk we spotted a very unusual site on British roads. Next up, we found our 5.0 Ford Mustang GT whilst on a recent trip to Switzerland. On a recent trip to Southwold, just outside Adnams […]
The car that gets everyone talking! International DJ and model Emily Scott appeared in our news feed recently having liked our re-post of Aston Martin Cambridge’s Aston Martin DBS59 up for sale. Emily boasts an impressive 32,400 followers on Instagram @emilyscottofficial so thank you so much for the appreciation. About Emily Australian DJ Emily Scott […]
Since 2017 we have been revisiting the preparation of our 1967 Jaguar E-Type project car. It started with an idea between Gordon and Craig, to create a project car that not only highlights what we do here at Bridge Classic Cars but is also a fantastic tool we could use to give back to the […]
A couple of exciting open discussions taking place at the moment with over some possible future classic car restoration projects: We have 2x MG B’s in need of some attention. 1967 MGB Roadster, owned since 1983 and 1969 owned since 1993. The MGB Roadster has remained untouched since purchased back in 1983. It has been […]
Whilst cleaning up our original flywheel we have discovered a very small crack through the moulding. This has resulted in the flywheel being unacceptable to refit. Having searched online for some time and speaking to some very useful contacts we have been unable to source a suitable replacement. We have therefore called in the services […]
We have now masked and covered up the exterior areas of our our VW Golf ready for the under-seal application to commence. The underside has been stripped, tidied and cleaned up and we have coated in a Schultz based application. This treatment not only looks fantastic but preserves and prolongs the life of the car. […]
Although our 1962 TVR Grantura race car is in storage for a little while whilst we complete the work on some of our current projects, we have photographed the engine bay in its current position. The reason being that we require images for cross-reference on another TVR Grantura project we are currently running. Images as […]
The brand new Cinnamon upholstery is now being fitted in to our 1972 Jaguar E-Type. The seats are re-covered and ready for install when the rest is ready. We hope to have the majority of the interior work fitted in time for the weekend.
Our objective was to source a very beautiful example of the modern Mustang. Although our client is based overseas so mileage per year will be very limited, he wanted a low mileage, un-molestered example of the 5 litre GT in right hand drive. This one owner example comes with a factory fitted Borla exhaust system […]
Pete has got to work stripping our Jaguar E-Type rear cradle. Our previous rebuilt cradle that was due to be fitted to our race car was passed on to a new project so we acquired a replacement and have to work on this one now. Being fortunate enough to work on many many E-Types means […]
It started with a phone call yesterday morning from MGM Cars at Elstree Studios, followed by a fantastic effort from the whole team here at Bridge Classic Cars to get our 1972 Vauxhall Victor ready for it’s exciting new adventure. Collected last night, taken to London to be painted black overnight. Now on it’s way to the […]
Ady is replacing a cracked head on our 1964 MG B FIA Race Car today. The owner has supplied us with a new head but whilst apart we have agreed to check compression ratios, clean the block down, change the manifold studs with new. We’ll also carried out an oil and filter change.
The Automobile Club of Aix-en-Provence took place this weekend in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region of southern France. A collection of incredible classic on display and our man Jack was there to captured a few shots for us. Meanwhile, Jack also sent through pictures of three of the cars used to transport drivers around in this […]
“For my fifth classic car experience and after having sworn never to do another and an interval of fifteen years [two of the five were verging on the fraudulent in quality terms], I turned to Gordon and Craig Ranson of Bridge Classic Cars near Ipswich. In thirteen months the nut and bolt rebuild of my […]
This weekend we spent the weekend with Silverstone Auctions for their Ferrari and Porsche Sale in partnership with Porsche Club GB. The sale took place in the beautiful surroundings of Dallas Burston Polo Club within the IXL Event Centre. Upon arriving, we were greeted with a wonderful collection of Porsche Club GB members as well […]
Ecurie has been created to explore and celebrate the best of car culture and creativity. Showcasing all aspects of design, photography and art through to iconic cars, past and present. Ecurie featured our 1984 Ferrari 308 GTS in their recent website updates.
We were very pleased and honoured to have number 1 of 24 visit us at our recent Classic and Sports Car and Bike Show here in Woodbridge and now we can reveal some more exciting news from the world of Aston Martin… Shared across social media recently, Cambridge Aston Martin have for sale, the Ltd […]
Our recently completed 1975 MG B Roadster has already enjoyed a trip around Europe and has been back with us for just over a week being prepared for the upcoming concours competition. A late trip to the London’s city centre as we deliver the car back to it’s owner all prepared and ready.
We are now aligning the doors, boot lid and bonnet and completing the primer stage of our 1960 Jensen 541R. We will soon be able to enter the paint room for Chris to carry out the full re-spray.
In our workshops today we have our 2009 Jaguar XF. Unfortunately whilst in for the routine MOT and service elsewhere it was discovered that the rear sub frame had substantial corrosion which needed to be addressed. Having sourced a used replacement unit our intentions, originally, were to rebuild the new purchase as a direct replacement […]
We have decided to alter the styling of our 1973 Rolls Royce Corniche by introducing a lower layer of Wendy Brown.
BEM 885 was registered on the 5th July 1962 but the chassis number indicates that it was built around May 1961. The car has a lightweight, drilled chassis which is very interesting in itself. In it’s early days, the car had been frequently raced and hill-climbed and has been very successful in competitive events. Showing […]
Our stunning 1963 Rolls Royce Cloud 3 (III) requires some investigative work on the gearbox. For some unknown reason; at present, the car drives up to and remaining in 2nd gear for too long. Eventually, having dropped the pressure on the accelerator, 3rd gear will kick in and then the car will drive quite happily […]
New Heritage panels have now been fitted. The majority of the floor has been replaced with new and certain areas that are unavailable have been cut out and repaired. The bulk head, chassis mounts and upper channel have also had repair works carried out. Our Mini body shell is now looking fantastic and almost ready […]
Having spent a few weeks touring the North Norfolk coastline our 1971 Jaguar E-Type is now back in our workshops having any snags and issues found addressed. Once complete, the car will be stored away with us for the winter in one of our brand new Carcoons within our storage facility. Before we deliver the […]
Weekend’s at Bridge Classic Cars are very different to weekends. Although we are not officially open we are always here and it’s a fantastic opportunity for the team to work on their own projects. We all share the same love and passion for cars here at Bridge Classic Cars but sometimes it is difficult to […]
Whilst Chris works on the final body reshaping preparations prior to paint, John is busy aligning the bonnet and wings of our 1960 Jensen 541R.
Donna has spent the day with the guys at Car Glass and Trim in Ipswich to fit up the brand new ceiling cloth in our 1972 Jaguar E-Type.