In order to manufacturer our bespoke Jensen 541S fitted car cover we have called upon the experts at Protec Covers in Bradford. They took a trip down to our workshops to measure up for the cover which we should hopefully see with us with a week or so. Whilst on site, they have also taken […]
The Amphicar dash is starting to be built up today with the freshly painted dash being filled with the refurbished dials.
Great teamwork in the workshops today as Dave completes the work on his bespoke storage compartment surrounds. The storage compartment is a unique piece to our 1971 Jaguar E-Type roadster, utilising the spare area behind the front seats. Our storage compartment will consist of two removable and lockable padded lids. Within the storage unit you’ll […]
Soon to be available for sale we have our beautiful 1990 Lancia Delta. To arrange a future viewing, by appointment only call Craig on 01473 742038 or email info@bridgeclassiccars.co.uk. Office hours are Monday to Friday (Saturdays and Sundays can be arranged) 8am to 5pm.
The welding work is now complete on our 1987 Mercedes SL500 body. Parts of the floor have been cut out and replaced. The front nearside arch panel has also had work as has the rear box compartment beside the spare wheel carrier. Tommy now has grinding and tidying to carry out before he can pass […]
Preparing the fibre-glass body of our 1962 TVR Grantura ready for repaint. The colour has not been 100% confirmed as yet but we are looking at the finish being in blue, similar to the Chevrolet Laguna Blue. With the workshops being closed and limited staff in it was a great opportunity for Ady and Tommy […]
Built in 1952 this is, without doubt, the nicest MGTD we have ever seen. Finished in flawless maroon and trimmed in a superb biscuit leather. The car was shipped new to a lady Professor in Alabama, and it stayed with her until she and the car expired around 1980. About 2010 it was returned to […]
We have hopefully cured the running issues on our 1965 Aston Martin DB5. To begin with the car was unable to start so we have replaced the faulty fuel pump, rewired the feed for the fuel pump. We have replaced the faulty solonoid which was causing a short on the fuel pump. The car now […]
Our 1936 Riley Merlin Nine is now complete. The running issues have been resolved and various test drives conclude successful. You’ll see our wonderful Riley Merlin at The Ufford White Lion Car Rally in two weeks time on Saturday 6th April 2019; White Lion Inn, Lower St, Lower Ufford, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 6DW
First few pictures of our freshly painted Tundra Green MG B roadster.
In our workshops today we see the return of our 1981 Triumph TR7 V8 for it’s annual MOT and service. Whilst in, we are looking to paint the front panel where a couple of stone chips and appeared.
Monday to Friday our workshops here in Pettistree are always a hive of activity. With a 10 strong team we have projects on the go at all times. Sometimes it is just nice to sit back and reflect on what we have and how fortunate we are to be able to work with amazing cars […]
Our 1967 Jaguar E-Type Racing Series 1 will soon be rolled into the paint shop for the new colour transformation. Colours have now been chosen, samples have been generated and we are happy to proceed with a bit more shaping and preparation before we can apply the top coat. We estimate a week’s work left […]
We are currently working on the body issues on our 1987 Mercedes SL500. A lot of areas require attention and a lot of metalwork is having to be removed before we can look to consider painting the car. Unfortunately, due to the car being sat outside, untouched for many years, the areas where water has […]
With a brand new wiring loom supplied to us from the guys at Autosparks, John has now successfully rewired the entire car from front to back. The existing wiring was questionable in places, patching up would not have been the solution and would certainly not have been the safest option so although we have had […]
The freshly re-chromed bright work has now returned from Tony at Wyatt Polishing for us to fit back up. We’ve also had a visit from Car Glass and Trim to refit the rear window for us. Still a way to go but Dave has progressed well today with the refit today with the rear almost […]
Having recently undergone a restoration, our 1936 Riley Merlin Nine has now come into us for us to look at a running issue. At present, the car will only run on choke and will swiftly cut out when the choke is not engaged. Having cleaned out the carbs, which were very dirty, we have also […]
Our 1958 MG Magnette has arrived in to the workshops for a full service and check over. Since the customer has owned the car it has not had a full service carried out. The car runs, sounds and drives beautifully but a little TLC never hurts anyone!
Our potential donor Mark VII has just left it’s Canadian home to start the long trip overseas, set to arrive here in the UK in 6-8 weeks.
This is a unique 3 stage colour we are testing and trialling. Most notably seen on the new McClaren, it is known as Volcano Orange and consists of a silver base coat followed by a top coat orange applied in varying levels. Below, from left to right we have 2 coats, 3 coats, 4 coats […]
We have successfully fabricated the spacers for the front member and suspension for both our Jensen 541R’s.
The rear compartment of our 1977 MGBGT has now been fitted out with brand new sound deadening. The car is now ready and waiting for the paint guys to prepare the body for paint within the coming weeks.
A few more Mercedes SL500 parts to sort, restore or replace.
Having now found the torque settings for our 1987 Mercedes SL500, thought it was best to share as they are very hard to come by. Tightening Torques – Cylinder Head Instructions Cylinder head bolts, tighten in the following stages: 30 Nm 60 Nm Wait 10 minutes 60 Nm Other engine tightening torques: Main bearings – […]
Arriving into today we have our 1959 Morris J Type van. We have been assigned the task to prepare and paint the body shell ready for the customer to rebuild in time for a family wedding later in the year.
Our brand new leaf springs have arrived from Moss Europe and have now been fitted onto the car.
We are looking at a possible fuel pump and/or solonoid issue on our 1965 Aston Martin DB5. The engine sounds healthy and eager to get going but unfortunately we are not getting her to fire up. Hopefully, having carried out a few tests we should be looking at a relatively straight forward fix.
One for the future, our 1967 Jaguar E-Type shell will someday be reproduced into a complete car. At this stage no decisions have been made as to how the car will look but the shell has now been delivered to the guys at Prostrip in Nottingham to be chemically dipped before returning to us to […]
Owning a right hand drive Mercedes 190SL himself, British racing driver Max Chilton saw, liked and shared our 190SL with his 96,000 followers on Instagram. Thank you so much Max, glad you like the car. Source: Wikipedia Max Chilton is a Britishracing driver currently racing for Carlin Motorsport in the IndyCar Series. Prior to IndyCar, he competed in Formula One, […]
Correcting the bodywork of our 1987 Mercedes SL500 was not on the immediate agenda, however, with the engine out and being rebuilt it made perfect sense to look at addressing the rotten areas and get the car ready for paint. One very noticeable and bizarre finding is the pool of water that was sitting within […]