Work is now complete on our 1963 Mini respray. Almond Green: GN37 – ICI Variant Code: 3483 Old English White: WT03 – ICI Variant Code: 2379 Images of the car, now rebuilt.
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Coming in soon we have our 1956 Ford Consul for a full re-paint.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We say this time and time again but if you are restoring (or even working) on your own projects it is so beneficial to take lots of photos. At the time, it may seem like a fruitless exercise but months down the line when it is time to rebuild what you have taken apart you […]
The Almond Green finish is looking now on our 1963 Mini bodyshell as we now head into the final stages of our respray.
Chris has made more progress on our 1960 Jaguar XK150S body as we prepare for a full external respray. The front wings have been fully stripped of existing paint as have the doors, boot lid and bonnet. The doors, boot lid and bonnet have also been primed and are now waiting for paint when the […]
From time to time we like to have a little fun with spare parts we find at Bridge Classic Cars – take the 1967 Jaguar E-Type sofa. We are currently working on something different with our 1978 Triumph Stag V8 engine block. Designs are yet to be finalised but for now, we have media blasted […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our 1960 Austin Healey Frogeye Sprite has now arrived in our Woodbridge workshops, thanks as alwasy to KARR solutions for their brilliant transportation services. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”25220,25221,25222,25223,25224,25225″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Having organised all of the parts, components and boxes we now have a better understanding of just how complete the car actually is and now we can get on […]
A successful operation, our engine is now out of the car and ready to be recommissioned by Ady. Pete’s efforts can now be concentrated to the engine bay area as he now has more space to strip, clean and improve the area, to make it look lovely once again.
We are currently in the process of manufacturing a bespoke storage compartment in the rear of our Jaguar E-type roadster. The compartment will be hidden by a lid that will be finished in the style of the front seats. It will be fully lined and have power facilities built in. The manufacturing process has now […]
As we expected, our MGBGT’s clutch plate has seized solid to the pressure plate. We recommended fitting a new clutch as part of the project and now, having found this issue, we a glad that this part of the plan.
Established in 1991, Coopercraft very quickly earned an excellent reputation for restoring and maintaining classic cars, in particular Jaguars. In the mid 1990′s, with his life long passion and expertise for all things Jaguar, including preparing and racing his Jaguar 420 with great success, Peter Cooper was conscious that the braking performance of these classics […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The restoration journey of our 1977 MGBGT is now in full swing with the car being stripped of all external components as well as the interior. Having been dry stored for 30 years the majority of the car is very solid so other than the obvious places there are not too many major tasks to […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Fresh in the UK from Canada our 1969 Pontiac Firebird is now available for sale. Join us as we walk around the car…[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxQikH44_Is” align=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]After 30 years of being dry stored and untouched we have successfully brought the engine back to life on our 1977 MG BGT. This is fantastic news to begin our restoration journey but we still have a long way to go. The engine can now be worked on with the knowledge that it has successfully […]
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.