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New Arrival – 2009 MGTF 8th Anniversary

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]New arrival, our 2009 MGTF 85th Anniversary – a very rare car, one of only 50 produced to mark the 85th Anniversary. 38,000 miles with great service history. Cam-belt and water pump replacement was carried out at 32,000 miles. Comes complete with original documentation, manuals, books.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”24556,24555,24554,24553,24552,24551,24282,24281,24278,24277,24276,24275,24274,24273,24272,24271,24270,24269,24268,24570,24571,24572,24573,24574,24575″][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Completing the Austin Healey BN1 Engine Rebuild

Ady has now completed the rebuild of our 1955 Austin Healey 100M engine. We have replaced with a full set of gaskets throughout, refitted with new studs, plugs, leads. The water pump and oil pump have been replaced, new cover assembly, piston assembly, pulley, big end bearing set, main bearing set and thrust washer set. […]

Fitting the refurbished brake calipers

We have now had our brakes returned from the manufacturers Zeus Engineering having undergone an overhaul. Pete is currently fitting up so we can test them and hopefully ahve some good news to report back to the owner with.  

Very Subtle: Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato

Source: Aston Martin Club Spain, re-posted by Aston Limited The beautiful Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato, spotted in Zurich, Switzerland.  

Repairing the S2000 underseal

We are now underneath the car to inspect the under seal for any signs of wear that need to be addressed. Tackling this job sooner rather than later is hugely beneficial, to keep on top of the maintenance rather than letting it slip.

Replacing the S2000 timing chain tensioner

First job of the day is to replace the timing chain tensioner on our 2002 Honda S2000. As well as this, we are looking at getting the car ready for the winter with a gearbox oil replacement, differential oil replacement, under seal check over, brake fluid change and a coolant change.

2002 Honda S2000: Winter Preparation

In our workshops today we have our 2002 Honda S2000. The main objective today is to replace the timing chain tensioner but as well as this we will be replacing the fluids and oils throughout the car and getting her prepared for the winter weather.

Visiting Santa at The Suffolk Punch Trust

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Source: The Suffolk Punch Trust This weekend we took a trip to The Suffolk Punch Trust to visit Santa and his Elves in the Grotto We had such an amazing time and it’s a great place to visit with the kids, with lots to see and do. …and of course, as always, we managed to […]

Final stages of our 1960 Jensen 541S restoration

We are now into the very final stages of our 1960 Jensen 541S restoration. This very special and very unique car was one of only 3 prototypes produced by the Jensen brothers and was the only prototype to hold the automatic transmission which Jensen then went on to mass produce. In theory, this is the […]

Re-fitting the Amphicar engine

With so many projects currently being worked on our very own 1965 Amphicar as taken somewhat of a back seat recently. With the new year just round the corner our aim is to somehow squeeze our Amphicar into the projects list and get her back on the Suffolk roads (or water), hopefully by next summer. […]

Preparing the bodyshell

One of the first projects to be painted in the new year, we are now finishing off the preparation of our Mini bodyshell.

Front conversion of Austin Healey

Today, Ady has carried out a front conversion, also known as a lip seal conversion. The lip seal conversion takes out the existing felt seal.

Balancing the carburettors

Work is now complete on our 1965 Aston Martin DB5. The points and condenser have been replaced, we’ve tweaked the mixture and balanced the carburettors and the spark plugs have been cleaned out. We’ve discovered a lot of play in the carburettors so a complete overhaul will be the next sensible step to take but […]

Refurbishing the Jensen 541R (#328) dials

The dials that arrived in our Jensen 328 were not correct and the customer wished to have them changed for this set. These will now make their way to Speedy Cables to join the many other sets of ours they currently have to be fully stripped down and rebuilt.

Aston Martin DB5 running rich

Our stunning 1965 Aston Martin DB5 is in the workshops today fine tuning the engine to look at getting her running smoother. When warm, the Aston is running nicely but does require a lot of choke to keep her running and when idling does have the tendency to cut out. Ady is on the case […]

Jem Wolfie: The Brunswick Club

Source: Instagram/jemwolfie Check out the amazing artwork displayed outside The Brunswick Club in Melbourne, Australia. Social media superstar Jem Wolfie, took to Instagram recently to show off the incredible piece to her 2.2m followers.

Working on the Austin Healey Dash and Dials

The dashboard of our 1955 Austin Healey has now been stripped so that the dials can be sent away to Speedy Cables to be fully overhauled. Speedy Cables is an independent small company located in South Wales employing around 20 people with a variety of professional, engineering and craft skills engaged in the customisation and […]

Further work on our 1964 Land Rover paint

We think we have now mastered the blending method we needed to use on the front panels of our 1964 Land Rover. The key to the blending was in the thickness of the paint and also applying it with a roller. We needed to apply a further layer of watered down oil based colour with […]

Preparing the chrome for Wyatt Polishing

With our 1961 Jaguar XK150S now externally de-chromed we have organised the bright work ready for Wyatt Polishing to begin the re-chroming process.  

Our 1967 Jaguar E-Type Racing Series, the final preparation stages

We are now in the final stages of the preparation on our 1967 Jaguar E-Type Racing prototype. the boot lid is now sealed. Within the next few weeks we are able to accept the body shell into our paint shops ready for the transformation to begin.

Media-blasting the Jensen axles

Both Jensen axles are now removed and ready for the trip up the A14 to Agriblast.  

Coming Soon: 2009 MG TF 135 85th Anniversary

Coming soon we have our limited edition 2009 MG TF 85th Anniversary. Finished in Ice White with Aubergine  leather. One of only 50 cars produced this is a very unique and rare machine and with just 38000 genuine miles on the clock a great one for the collectors and investors. Please excuse the wet weather […]

Painting our 1964 Land Rover panels

We are not completely satisfied with the overall look and feel and this stage. It is very tricky to replicate the flaws in paintwork. It’s much easier to carry out a perfect paint job but when the car has years of battle scares that you are trying to preserve it takes time and effort to […]

Fabricating a new battery tray for the Packard

As you can see, our Packard’s existing battery tray has seen better days so Pete has been busy making up and fitting a new one.  

1947 Standard Flying 14 now in for work to commence

Currently in our workshops awaiting a full re-commission, here we have our 1947 Standard Flying 14. Work will commence once all of the parts have been sourced from the guys at the Standard Motor Club. The Standard Motor Club are a very exclusive club with parts only being made available to members of the club […]

Recommissioning our Jensen gearbox

Our Jensen 541S has returned to Graham Whitehouse Autos to have the gearbox set up. The gearbox was rebuilt by Graham Whitehouse Autos earlier in the project build but now we have it fitted back into the car and with the engine running we can now set up to maximise performance. In order to reset the gearbox the […]

Repairing our Jaguar E-Type rear interior panels

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Although the rear panel sections are covered in material, here at Bridge Classic Cars we insist on carrying out our work to the highest of standards. Breakages in the plastic moulding could be easily hidden up with a quick fix solution and then covered in vinyl or leather but as we have an expert plastic […]

De-chroming our 1961 Jaguar XK150S

Work has now begun on our 1961 Jaguar XK150S. The chrome is currently being removed and will be handed over to Wyatt Polishing in Thetford for the full re-chrome treatments.  

Recommissioning our 1947 Standard Flying 14

Work will now begin on recommissioning our 1947 Standard Flying 14. We also need to pay close attention to some wiring issues that have arisen. A full and thorough check over is required to get her running and sounding like she should.    

Our new stainless steel fuel tanks have arrived

Our brand new stainless steel fuel tanks for both the 1957 and 1960 Jensen 541R’s have arrived from the Jensen parts specialists at Richard Appleyard Parts.