Building up a couple of Jaguar E-Type rear set ups at the same time this week. First up, we have our E-Type race car back axle. Secondly we have our up rated back axle with adjustable shocks, all new bushes and bearings.
Our 1956 Ford Consul is now in the hands of painters Chris and Darren to prepare the body and components for the blue respray paint.
We have now preserved our 1967 Jaguar E-Type body shell by applying a thin layer of primer. The restoration will eventually commence but until then we know that the body shell is safely inside and not open to the elements.
More images of our 1957 body shell being repaired.
The freshly painted black arches have now been covered up by the refit of the front wings. The rebuild is coming along very well on our 1977 MG BGT with the wiring and new ceiling cloth now securely in position. Mauro and Tommy are working together to refit the bright work and finish off the […]
In our workshops today we have our 2008 Range Rover V8 Sport to have the front bottom arms replaced.
Our 1975 MG B Roadster restoration is progressing nicely. With the bumpers having been repaired and restored they have now been fitted to the car. The brakes have been built up and the plates have now been fitted. The badges are in position, everything is lined up and it’s starting to look like a proper […]
BBC Radio 2 and BBC 5 Live’s Orna Merchant has sent us some exclusive footage of The Back To The Future DeLorean arriving at BBC Manchester earlier today. Orna was one of the first to see writer Bob Gale arriving to meet with the DeLorean and to launch the musical. She kindly sent through the […]
Our good friend ‘Superyacht Jack’ is once again out and about on his world travels and this time has reported back from the IWC Classic Car Show in Schaffhausen.
The brand new boot lining has now been fitted out in the rear of our 1955 Austin Healey.
Introducing Project 668, the new home of Bridge Classic Cars classic car and motorcycle showroom. Due to our recent expansion within our Woodbridge workshops and with the opening of our in-house engine building facilities, body shop and trim shop we have decided to grow and relocate our retail division. Bridge Classic Cars: Project 668 will […]
The weather strip rubbers in our Bentley Turbo have perished over time so Chris has cut and fitted new rubbers as a direct replacement.
Our 1972 Jaguar E-Type dash top, glove box and dial section have now been cleared up, repaired and polished ready for the dials to be refitted.
Today we welcomed to Bridge Classic Cars Duncan Potter, Classic & Vintage Auction Consultant from Brightwells auctioneers with his beautiful 1931 MG C. The Brightwells story: “Established in 1846, Brightwells is a leading provider of auction services, estate agency and chartered surveying, serving customers principally in the UK, but also in Europe, the North Americas […]
Andrew has been working tirelessly on getting the bodyshell of our 1959 Morris J Type into a position where the paint preparation guys can take over. The body repairs are almost complete and we’ll be looking at wheeling her in to the paint shop early next week.
Travelling down from Leicester and arriving in our workshops today we have our 1973 Triumph TR6. An original right hand drive Triumph TR6 2.5 PI CP Series, the 150 bhp model comes finished in Sienna brown with tan interior. Our Triumph TR6 is the last right hand drive CP Series made for the UK market, […]
The radiator of our 1956 Ford Consul is completely blocked with dirt and grime. We’ve now run water through the system to clear the lot out.
Source: Motorious At least 20 classic American cars circa 1990 have been destroyed in a fire that engulfed 613 Automotive Group during the early hours of Thursday morning. A ferocious blaze has ripped through a beloved car dealership used by HBO for the upcoming TV series I Know This Much Is True. A total of […]
Ady has now stripped our 1953 Mercedes 220 engine to identify the running issues. As you can see, we have discovered two major problems which will most certainly require repairing. Firstly, the pistons have been picked up in the bore causing scoring and the lines that you see. Upon further investigation we discovered a 26 […]
Our Francis Barnett trials bike restoration is progressing well, the paint and parts for restoration are all away being worked on. The engine however has problems. The big end is shot and likewise the small end. Piston two is in a bad way, it has been fitted omitting the top ring (its a three ring […]
Monday’s are a good day for the staff here at Bridge Classic Cars. In theory, Monday is a day where the technicians are not required to work. You see, we work a four day week here, Tuesday to Friday with the team being able to enjoy a three day weekend; Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Having […]
The body work repair is now complete on our 1956 Ford Consul. The corroded areas have been cut out and replaced with new metalwork. Next stage will be to get the car up and running and mechanically sound before heading into our paint shops to be prepared and painted. We will also be manufacturing a […]
Today, we welcomed BMW Car Magazine to Bridge Classic Cars to photograph for an upcoming feature on our 1973 BMW 2002 Targa. Unfortunately due to copyright restrictions we are unable to show you the full photo shoot until the magazine has been published but it was fantastic to have them here and see their photographer […]
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Our 1973 BMW 2002 Targa was the topic of one of awarding winning UK broadcaster and presenter Nick Pandolfi‘s recent posts on social media, sharing our post to his 800+ followers.
One for the future: we have our 1975 MGBGT V8 in need of a few remedial alterations and a possible full respray. The underneath of the car is in very good condition. Some of the under seal is missing and other sections have become detached, which allows moisture and wet to get between the floor […]
With the 1953 Mercedes 220 installed on our test bed Ady and Pete are running up the engine for the very first time.
The fibreglass bodyshell of our 1957 Jensen 541R arrived to us in a pretty sorry state, covered entirely in miniature cracks and blisters that have developed over time. Repairing the fibreglass body is quite a time consuming task but one that is a necessity in ensuring the finest results with the restoration. Any imperfections at […]
Our Jensen 541R has now been fitted with the newly built Corvette Engine and brand new 5 speed Tremec gearbox.
Darren and Andrew are busy (well Andrew is, Darren’s chatting on his phone!!) working on the body of our 1959 Morris J, to get it repaired, welded and ready for paint preparation.