With the door bent out of shape we looked into what extent the door’s woodwork had been affected. Upon closer inspection the bottom strengthener had been split completely so we carried out work to frame itself in order to re-strengthen the panel prior to paint.
Currently in our workshops we have our 1988 BMW 635CSi. A beautiful classic with bags of character, the car is in with us to have the interior worked on. As you can see, both the drivers and passenger’s seats are worn in the usual places so we will remove the seats and look to re-cover […]
Article featured in the Suffolk Vehicle Enthusiasts Club, The Club for all Vehicle Enthusiasts – October 2018 1929 Morris ‘Cowley’ Two Seater Tourer – by Roger Brown ‘If you attend Classic car shows and Village Fete’s around Woodbridge and surrounding districts, very often you would have seen this delightful vintage tourer on show there […]
Brian and Craig made the trip to Sudbury this morning to collect one of today’s projects. Having the covered car transporter out on the road daily is a fantastic way of being able to have your classic securely delivered to our premises and to let you get on with the rest of your day. Here […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]More amazing pictures of our 1969 Pontiac Firebird. The car is currently with our friends in Ontario, Canada waiting for the go ahead from Schumacher Cargo. We should hopefully expect to see her on UK shores this side of Christmas. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”22779,22780,22781,22782,22783,22784,22785,22786,22787,22788,22789,22790,22791,22792,22793,22794,22795,22796,22797,22798,22799,22800,22801,22802,22803,22804,22805,22806,22807,22808,22809,22810,22811,22812,22813,22814,22815,22816,22817,22818″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Having been sitting for a number of years the tyres were in desperate need of replacing. Tyres were supplied to us from Vintage Tyres and Graeme from WeFitAnyTyresAnyWhere Ltd was on hand to fit them for us.
Source: Wikipedia The Jaguar Mark VII is a four-door luxury car produced by Jaguar Cars of Coventry from 1951 to 1956. Launched at the 1950 British International Motor Show as the successor to the Jaguar Mark V, it was called the Mark VII because there was already a Bentley Mark VI on the market.[citation needed] A version of the Jaguar Mark V with the XK engine had […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]John and Craig were in bright and early this morning. It was 6:30am and the sun was starting to rise through the clouds. It was a lovely crisp morning, the roads were beautifully peaceful and whilst we waited for our visitor Craig took the opportunity to enjoy a quick drive out in our Jaguar XK150.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” […]
Peter has been busy working on the re-commissioning of our 1934 Austin 10. Today he has managed to strip the brakes and rebuild them with new shoes all round. Thank you to the guys at Alderton Austin Specialists who kindly supplied all of the parts required for our re-commissioning project. Alderton Austin Specialists specialise in all things […]
Our 1933 Talbot AX65 is currently in the workshops having remedial paintwork done on the car. Due to high winds catching the rear off-side door the window has shattered, the hinge has buckled and the door frame woodwork has bent out of shape. We are currently waiting on the window to be remade and we […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Coming soon: Pontiac Firebird 1969 Finished in original Carousel Red with Parchment interior. The car has a Fischer Body Unit No 523,224 and was built in the 2nd week of February at the Lordstown Ohio Plant. This beautiful Firebird is one if the first generation to be built. Subject to a full frame off, no expense […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Set in Inchkeil Steading, Roseisle; the Laigh o’ Moray Vintage Association Charity Vintage Rally took place last weekend on Sunday 23rd September 2018. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”22702,22703,22704,22717,22718,22719,22722,22723,22725,22728,22730,22732,22731,22733,22734,22735,22736,22737,22738,22739,22740,22741,22742,22743,22744,22745,22746,22679,22747,22729,22727,22726,22724,22721,22720,22716,22715,22714,22713,22712,22711,22710,22709,22708,22707,22706,22705,22701,22700,22699,22698,22697,22696,22695,22694,22693,22692,22691,22690,22689,22688,22687,22686,22685,22684,22683,22682,22681,22680″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Arriving in our workshops today we have our beautiful 1933 Talbot AX65 with some bodywork issues to be addressed.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”22662,22663,22664,22665,22666,22667,22668,22669,22670,22671,22672″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Due to the recent heavy winds recently the off-side rear passenger’s door unfortunately got caught up blew back too far; bending the framework, damaging the wing and shattering the glass. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The car has now been treated to a fantastic full detail by Paul at Paul Johnson Mobile Valeting. Check out the amazing transformation on our walk-around video.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpnpxRKmPqI” align=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Our 1996 Jaguar XJR Supercharge is almost ready to leave our workshops so as always we call the experts in to give it it’s final detail. As the car has undergone a full respray the engine is already complete but the engine has remained in situ for the entire project so a lot of attention […]
Our 1974 Audi 100 Coupe S has arrived back from Prostrip having been chemically dipped. The next stage is to prime the car to help protect the body from the elements before we look to assess and start work on the body restoration.
A huge thank you to Adnams for our guided tour and ‘Make Your Own Gin’ experience. An amazing gift for gin lovers and a real treat for everyone who’s curious about this fascinating and historic spirit. If you’ve ever wanted to create your very own gin and would like to learn more about the art of […]
Along with re-commissioning our Austin 10, we are also looking to paint an area of corrosion above the rear screen.
Our beautiful 1996 Jaguar XJR Supercharged restoration is now complete and ready to be go home. Having owned the car from new this as been a very unique and very special restoration.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We are now on the finishing touches of the preparation of our 1976 MG BGT V8 before we put her in to paint. As you have probably, the works on our 1976 MG BGT V8 are being carried out elsewhere as we’ve called upon the assistance of our friends at Sutherland’s Garage in Hopeman, Morayshire, Scotland which […]
Even as an adult I get pretty excited when Russell’s arrive to collect our cars in their amazing trucks… Just think how ‘little Timmy’ felt when his Tiny Tike needed to go in for some repairs. Spotted travelling through Suffolk this morning by our good friend Amanda. Thanks for the photo… Instagram: amandaroper87 Instagram: tbd_1 […]
We have been lucky enough to have sourced a used but original Jaguar E-Type V12 steering wheel. We can now look to refurbish this ready for install in our 1971 V12 E-Type when nearing completion.
In our workshops this week we have our 1934 Austin 10. The car has been off the road for some time so a big part of the recommissioning will be to work on servicing the engine and getting her up and running again. Along with the engine, we’ll be looking to correct some paint defects […]
When extending the chassis of any vehicle it is not just the chassis itself you need to consider. The exhaust system of our 1971 Bedford J Series has also had to be lengthened to meet with the extension of the rear measurements. The braking system has been stripped back and completely overhauled to ensure its […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We’ve successfully completed the full engine rebuild of our 1978 Triumph Stag. Unfortunately we were a week later than our original plan but we needed to be 100% certain that we had resolved the issues and that the car was running as it should be. We are pleased to confirm that she is back up […]
Due to a recent family bereavement of a very good customer of ours we have acquired this delightful British classic. Meet our 1961 Jaguar XK150 S. Owned by the same family through 3 generations our XK150 S has been off the road for a number of years but has been dry stored for all of […]
Arriving into our paint-shop mid October we have our Jaguar XK150 body to be prepared and painted ready for assembly. The car is currently owned by a very talented motor technician who we have known for many years so the restoration works will be carried out by himself. The running gear is already refurbished so […]
Purchased from world renowned London dealers Chelsea Cars a number of years ago, we welcome to our workshops our 1985 Mercedes SL280. She has been dry stored for some time but the current owners are now looking to get her out and about more frequently. The plan is to split their time between Suffolk and […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our 1955 Austin Healey 100 will be the latest addition to the Bridge Classic Cars family. Due for collection later this month our Healey will be scheduled for a full restoration very soon. The current owner has owned the car for many many years and a lot of the preparation has been carried out already. […]
The extension of our 1971 Bedford chassis starts today. The metalwork has been fabricated and laid into position. We are looking to re-use the tow bar on the extension piece so extra strengthening bars are being made up to help counter balance the weight. A further strengthening bar is being fabricated as we speak which […]