Thank you, as always to our good friends at Pamela David Enamels for the incredible work they have done on re-manufacturing our Francis Barnett tank badges. Established in 1971 Pamela David Enamels are a family-run business who specialise in the complete restoration and manufacture of one-off glass enamelled badges to original specifications using traditional glass enamels. Over […]
Lots of fantastic works being carried out on our 1965 Jaguar E-Type. The radiator has been re-positioned to make way for the new electric fan system. The new new 123 Ignition electronic ignition has also been installed. ” 123ignition is a worldwide respected brand of ignition systems for classic cars. 123ignition is a brand name of […]
We are now starting to populate our brand new showroom with our fantastic collection of classic vehicles. The floors have been mopped, the walls have been cleaned and we are ready to move in. Just don’t expect a tea or coffee just yet because the kitchen has not been built!!!
Our 1959 Morris J is now ready for paint preparation. Next stage will be to apply a small layer of primer which will help to further shape the shell. Due to the end result being a blue vehicle the primer will be applied with a blue tone to it.
Two tasks to carry out today on our 1968 Jaguar E-Type. First up we have the replacement of the split engine mounts. Thanks, as always to Pete and the team at SNG Barratt for the quick turn around on new mounts. Arrived next day to our workshops and ready to be fitted. We have now […]
Work is now well underway on the new home of our classic car showroom. The cars are starting to move in now but at present this is a slow exercise as we are waiting on the space being deep cleaned and prepared for when we fill it. New electrics have been fitted with LED ceiling […]
Our 1957 Triumph TR3 is in today with a faulty indicator. Firstly we cleaned out the connections to the switch. We then replaced the relay and bulb and cleaned out the connections on the bulb. This repaired the fault so the car was good to leave us once again.
Visiting our workshops today we have a wonderful little 1973 Wolseley Six in need of some TLC inside. The carpets need to be replaced throughout, the seats require recovering, the dash recovered and some parts of the wood needs attention.
With the V8 engine out for a rebuild it was a great opportunity to detail the engine bay of our TR7 to bring it back up to wonderful condition once again.
Here we are fitting up the sound deadening and carpet to our 1975 MGB Roadster.
Our 1987 Rover Vitesse is currently in with us having some small issues rectified ready to run it through the annual MOT.
We are currently in the process of remedying the corrosion issues we have discovered underneath our 1965 Jaguar E-Type. We discovered the rust and corrosion whilst the car was with us for an upgraded rear differential. In order to complete the task properly the rust needed to be removed and new sheet work applied before […]
Coming soon, we will have available our 1991 BMW 318i E30 convertible. A limited edition, believed with be one of only two hundred built in Neon Blue and only twenty of them being an automatic. Makes this classic quite a rare car. The current owner has owned the car for over 20 years with it […]
The body preparation of our 1956 Ford Consul is now complete and Chris has finished the week with the car in primer.
With the aim of having our E-Type race car body shell painted in time for this year’s Bridge Classic Cars Classic & Sports Car & Bike Show Darren is really up against it preparing and re-shaping the intricate lines. Not to affect our current projects our race car is worked on in our spare times […]
Our Jaguar Mk VII and mini motorcycle has finally arrived in London docklands all the way from Canada. This matching number car will be available for sale as a restoration project; complete with light tan seats, door panels, carpet and ceiling cloth. The interior is boxed and was purchased by the previous owner for £4500 […]
Our 1968 Jaguar E-Type has developed some issues with paintwork under the bonnet. Around the top of the engine the paintwork seems to be bubbling which suggests a reaction occurring between the paint and the engine. Our first thoughts steer us towards a possible engine temperature issue. Upon closer inspection there are no visible temperature […]
Here is Ady and Pete successfully running up our MG B roadster engine for the very first time in the restoration project.
In our workshops this week we welcome our wonderful 1957 MGA for a full exterior respray and new carpets. We may be a little while off from starting but with the owner currently residing overseas we accepted delivery as ‘one for the future’.
Outside our Woodbridge workshops last week we had a couple of absolute beauties. First up, we have the 2014 Morgan Plus Four. The sun was out and we saw this stunner visiting our neighbours at Suffolk Plant Centre. We also welcomed the gorgeous 1966 Volvo Amazon 132 to our workshops. The car has been beautifully […]
Not the easiest of wheels to restore our friends at Wheelcare Refisnishing had their work cut out when we presented two sets of original Rostyle wheel in need of restoration. Our 1975 MG B Roadster and 1977 MG BGT will soon be sitting on fresh looking rims. Source: Wiki Rostyle wheels are a notable design of […]
Progress on our 1965 Jaguar E-Type project has not been fantastic recently so one success story to report is the completion of the carburettor rebuilds Ady has been busy stripping the carbs, cleaning up and replacing the seals and gaskets. He has now rebuilt the carbs and is ready to refit.
Unfortunately due to incorrect piston rings being fitted some time ago this has resulted in our 1981 Triumph TR7 V8 require an engine rebuild. The incorrect size piston rings have meant that there has been some movement and vibration within the groves. In order to rectify this matter the engine has now been removed so […]
Work continues on refurbishing parts for our 1972 Jaguar E-Type. The handbrake lever has been stripped, polished and rebuilt. The pedal box has also been cleaned up and is now ready for refit. We have also now fitted up the bonnet catch which holds the bonnet and also the fuel filler cover.
New in to the Bridge Classic Cars showroom this week we have four wonderful British classics. Firstly we have our truly stunning, award winning 1990 Jaguar XJ6. We also have our 1989 Daimler XJ6. Next up, we have our 1998 Jaguar XJR Supercharged. And finally, the very rare, British model, RHD, head turner that is […]
Friday 24th May we got the keys to the new Bridge Classic Cars showroom. Work will now commence this week on the sympathetic internal decorations ready for the collection. Previously home to one of the many iconic air crafts stored at Bentwaters Parks our showroom will soon be home to a large collection of classic […]
Brian’s been busy this week fitting new wiring looms into our 1965 Amphicar and our 1972 Jaguar E-Type.
Craig and the family have been away for the week in Devon exploring some of the beautiful sights and of course, seeing some classics out enjoying the sunshine too. Thurlestone, Bantham, Malborough, South Milton, Salcombe, Kingsbridge,
The front frame is now securely fitted to the E-Type and ready for the engine install later in the project.
What we assumed would be a relatively straight forward diff upgrade on our 1965 Jaguar E-Type has unfortunately turned to be much more serious. We have discovered rust coming through which will need to be addressed before we do anything else. This has turned the project into something much larger but although the picture seems […]