After a long 13hr trip we have successfully delivered our 1958 Riley Two Point Six to its new home in Prestwick, South Ayrshire. The car is now in the possession of a true Riley enthusiast who already has a handful of these rare Two Point Six cars. A very knowledgeable gentleman who we know will […]
Final preparations on the body of our 1960 Jensen 541R. The panels are now all primed and a guide coat has been applied.
Spending the day with Matt of Matt Woods Photography and motorshots.co.uk as he photographs our 1973 Rolls Royce Corniche for re-sale.
The Volcano Orange engine frames are now fitted into position, complimenting the Magnetic Grey engine bay perfectly. The Magnetic Grey underside is also in colour and complete. We have applied a layer of Raptor to the underneath for extra protection. Raptor Tough and Tintable Protective Coating is a durable urethane coating that provides surfaces with […]
Donna has stripped the existing seats and re-covered using brand new, age related material. The style is exactly the same as the original factory specification but the seats are now tightened and looking beautiful once again.
We are aiming for the 1964 Cadillac to arrive in our trim shop some time in the very early new year. Our objective is to perfect the bolsters that have worn over time. If we can rescue them without affecting the centre material then we will be very happy, however, the current owner has some […]
Our team grew by one this week as we welcomed Paul to the Bridge Classic Car family. Paul brings with him a wealth of knowledge and skills that he has gathered working alongside classic cars and motorcycles for many years. Paul has started as he means to go on here at Bridge Classic Cars by […]
Our heavily pitted hinges Jensen 541R hinges made their way down to London to be assessed with a view to repair by the guys at Douglas Metal Finishing . The results are outstanding… Douglas Metal Finishing is one of the leading UK Chrome Platers with their established factory set up in South East London. They […]
Our 1974 De Tomaso Pantera seems to be weeping around the rocker cover. We have discovered that the rubber gasket has slipped due to it being slightly ill-fitting. This is the only option for gaskets in the UK so we have broadened our search to Australia where they are producing the gaskets in cork which […]
After other work commitments and a busy work diary taking priority over our 1965 Amphicar it was time to give the project a new lease of life. We are now on with the rebuild process, the start once again, of our full restoration of this iconic car. We have drafted in a good friend of […]
The front and back seats of our 1977 Ford RS2000 have now been removed and are in the hands of Donna in the Trim Shop to be re-covered.
Ben shared new vs old images of his 1972 Jaguar E-Type restoration project to his followers on his Instagram page. Thank you for the share Ben, glad you like the journey with us…
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.