We are now working on refurbishing the dash of our 1955 Austin Healey. The existing covering has been removed and the surface has been cleaned up. We have now re-covered the dash in brand new vinyl and high temperature auto adhesive.
We are progressing very well with our 1957 Jensen 541R’s Corvette engine as we dial in the camshaft. Our engine is having an up rated camshaft fitted so Ady is currently working on rebuilding with the new upgraded specifications. Here we are adjusting the valve timing.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Fully refurbished 355 cid small block Chevrolet engine, originally 5.4 litres. 1969-1970 cylinder block, 327 cid rebored .030″, decks milled .060″, ARP main cap bolts. Cylinder heads “041” castings, unleaded exhaust valve seats, bronze guide liners. Uprated oil pump, pickup, drive shaft. Sump modified with windage screen and crank scraper, debris magnets. Oil galleries and […]
Our original 1961 Francis Barnett badges are now in the hands of our good friends at Pamela David Enamels to be reproduced. Pamela David Enamels was established in 1971 as family-run business. It has been the only one to specialise in the complete restoration and manufacture of one-off glass enamelled badges to original specifications using traditional glass enamels. Over our […]
Our 1975 MG B restoration is progressing nicely with the rear axle now stripped and ready for refurbishment. The brake drums and suspension components are also stripped and ready for media blasting. The metalwork from within the rubber bumpers are also separated and ready for media blasting.
Our window mechanisms are now stripped, cleaned, galvanised and ready for paint.
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The underneath and inside of our 1963 Mini is now finished in Almond Green as work continues on the full respray. The car is in with us for body preparation and paint and we then hand back to the owner to be rebuilt.
Work has now begun on the rebuild of our 1972 Jaguar E-Type. Brian is sorting through the components that will need to be media blasted, painted and refurbished to get them ready and on the shelf for the refit stage. The rear cradle is ready for blasting and the rear wishbone assembly is ready for […]
With the iconic Jaguar E-Type bonnet making up almost half of the exterior of the car, the day we are able to fit up the bonnet is the day an E-Type restoration really starts to take shape. With the bonnet off and the full engine on display the car looks relatively incomplete but now you […]
More parts removed and ready for blasting and repainting.
We are now very close to our amazing 1967 Jaguar E-Type racing project being ready for the full respray colour change. The exact colour has now been chosen but will be kept under wraps for the big reveal. The body preparation, to this stage, has been carried out by the guys at Simon Morris in […]
Ady is now reassembling the V8 Corvette engine to be fitted into our 1957 Jensen 541R (chassis #328). The block has been refaced, the bores have been honed and we have fitted new pistons with piston rings. Now the engine has been painted we can continue on with the re-assembly.
We had a visit today from a beautiful 1957 MGA. Gordon was on hand to look over the work that we are hoping to carry out. This will be a possible re-paint in 2019 to get on top of a couple of imperfections that are starting to appear.
Our 1972 Jaguar E-Type Series 3 diff has now been stripped, cleaned, galvanised and repainted. This is now on the shelf ready to be re-fitted when the time comes.
Our brand new fuel tank pickups have arrived this morning from Chris and the guys at Four Ashes Garage. Because of the rarity and complexity in the fuel tank pickups, our old units have been returned to Chris for a future rebuild. Who are Four Ashes Garage They are a family owned leading independent Aston […]
Although we do some long days here at Bridge Classic Cars we do allow the occasional 15 minute break…a bit of rest time for the guys to put their feet up!!
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Arriving into our workshops very soon we have our 1963 Jaguar E-Type, in for a possible restoration. The car is a US import and whilst in the states had undergone various modifications and alterations, including a V8 engine. Our objective is to restore the car back to original condition with a few sympathetic upgrades. Firstly […]
Our 1972 Jaguar E-Type’s V12 engine is now fitted up to the test rig to check it’s running capabilities. It turned over first time with very little effort which is great news so Ady now knows what he needs to work on to refurbish and prepare the engine for refit.
A rare item to source new, this piece of metalwork is from the classic Westerly Oceanquest. We will look to strip back and re-chrome the existing piece.
As we start a new year here at Bridge Classic Cars we open our inbox to a fantastic breakdown of last years stories from the guys and girls at AutoClassics. Source: autoclassics.co.uk “As 2018 draws to a close, it’s time to reflect on all that’s happened in the world of classic and collector cars. Below […]
No rest for Brian over the Christmas period as he began work on the refurbishment of our 1972 Jaguar E-Type V12 gearbox. The external components have now been stripped where necessary, blasted, cleaned and repainted. With the individual parts complete and repainted we have now reassembled the gearbox and is ready for refit.
The now famous MGC GT owned by the Sheesh Restaurant is still a popular choice for a photo opportunity by the restaurant’s clientele. Instagram sensation @MissCatherinePierce shared an amazing photo with her 20,500+ followers when she last visited the Sheesh Restaurant in Chigwell, Essex.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Thanks to Tony at Wyatt Polishing for the photos once again… “Nice drive with P5 on the Brass Monkeys run today”[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”24890,24891,24892,24893,24894,24895,24896,24897,24898,24899,24900,24901,24902,24903,24904,24905,24906,24907,24908,24909,24910,24911,24912,24913,24914,24915″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
A lot of work is required on our hood frame to get that back to an acceptable standard. We are looking to refurbish the original hood frame and once stripped and blasted the task should be relatively straight forward, albeit quite time consuming. The end result, however, has turned out excellent and now that it […]
We have now completed the re-upholstering of our 1936 Riley Merlin Nine front seats using the customer’s own leather hyde. The hyde that has been supplied to us is very similar in colour to the original and has come to us with sentimental reasons so we were more than happy to assist with this project.
Arriving in to our workshops in the early part of 2019 we have our 1960 Austin Healey Frogeye Sprite MkI. We will wait for the arrival before deciding what the future holds for our little Frogeye but always a favourite amongst classic car lovers we have absolutely no doubt that one way or another she’ll […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]’It was the night before Christmas…’ …when we received the phone call from Ian at Schumacher Cargo Logistics to confirm the arrival of our 1969 Pontiac Firebird into Felixstowe docks. She had been at sea for a number of weeks taking the trip over from Canada but a couple of days prior to the phone call we […]
Work on preparing the bodyshell of our 1967 racing E-type is well underway by our friends at Simon Morris Commercial Vehicle Paintshop and Repairs. They are working on the preparation before handing her back to us, here at Bridge Classic Cars, to be painted in our paint shop. We aim to have our body shell returned […]
Source: Instagram Spotted this week here in Suffolk by Ipswich 102 afternoon presenter Paul Morris. Ipswich 102 – welcome from everyone here at Bridge Classic Cars After three months of hard work behind the scenes (from lots of people you’ll never hear on the air!) Ipswich 102 launched their regular programmes on 102FM, DAB Digital Radio, on smart-speaker […]