As a final touch on our Maserati Merak project we have asked our good friends at Pamela David Enamels to produce a 1-off Bridge Classic Cars badge to be fitted to the car. Here we have the initial designs sent back with the black lines being chrome and the white internals being black.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Work is now underway on our 1983 Ford Capri 2.8 Injection. There has been a lot of ‘to-ing-and-fro-ing’ on this project with decisions on whether we are restoring her back to originality or customising the restoration. It has now been decided that she’ll return to her original state which is very exciting but before we […]
As always, Tony at Wyatt Polishing has done a superb job of re-polishing the original Jensen 541S handbrake lever. Before After
Our stunning 1947 Rover 12 has now arrived ready for the recommissioning to proceed. One of only 200 produced. Purchased from Anglia Car Auctions a little over 12 months ago, its current owner has been unable to enjoy her as yet but after a brief chat a few weeks ago, Bridge Classic Cars have taken on […]
Due to heavy corrosion on the rubbers of our Jensen 541S gearbox mounts, it is simpler and more cost effective for us to re-manufacture the mounts ourselves as brand new are non-existent and good second hand will be more work than is necessary. This is not the first time we have had to reproduce the […]
Gordon has spent a lovely week in Sintra at the Casa Holstein. As always, he manages to spot the classic car collection, a Merecedes 500 SEC and a Rolls Royce Corniche.
Against the black paintwork the new stainless exhaust is looking stunning on our Jaguar E-Type.
In for a full service, here we have a beautiful 1972 Rover P5B Coupe.
The brand new Jaguar E-Type reverse light is no in position and it’s one of the first sites of how stunning the chrome on black will be.
With the engine fully refurbished we are now piecing our 1971 Triumph Spitfire back together.
“Just a note to let you know the car has arrived safely in Cornwall and thank you for sorting out my mothers car. My mother would be delighted with what you have done, it was her pride and joy. “It’s for me and my handbag” was her claim, but her grandchildren loved to ride in […]
The doors have now been temporarily fitted up as this is safer than having them wrapped up and away on shelves. Within the coming weeks we’ll be able to show you huge progress on the car as we start to build her back up.
Our 1974 Triumph Spitfire recommissioning project is now complete and safely through it’s MOT. Having been sitting around for over 15 years our task was to bring her back to life and get her back on the road. The engine needed a full rebuild but rather than a full restoration the customer wanted her, aesthetically […]
Not as easy as we had planned, our new tank just didn’t want to play fair with us today but Tommy persevered and after some gentle persuasion it’s in and looking lovely.
The brand new air conditioning unit from Clayton Classics is now being installed in the centre console of our 1967 Jaguar E-Type. The piece above is the evaporator unit and this will be disguised behind the newly trimmed air vent section where the controls will also be positioned.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We are hopefully looking, right now, at the final trip for our 1975 Maserati Merak in it’s restoration journey. Our task at Bridge Classic Cars is now complete so it just needs a few tweaks and the once over from the Italian specialists at Grimaldi Engineering. Roberto Grimaldi and his team come from Italian and Swiss […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It was a late finish today for Craig as he stayed back to welcome in our newest addition to the Bridge Classic Cars, our 1980 MG Midget 1500. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”15376,15377,15378,15379,15380,15381″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Off to see Tony and the team at Wyatts Polishing with our Jaguar E-Type gear stick for it to be re-chromed.
Tommy has been busy perfecting the Jaguar E-Type dash refit. The car is really starting to take shape with more and more improvements being made everyday. We are just days away from running the car up for the first time and being able to fit up the new interior. Once the interior is in position […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Here we have Craig enjoying his first tactical helicopter flight from Manchester City Airport. Helicentre’s Tactical Flying Lesson; as part of a total of 3 x 6 minutes flights, a rotation flight where each passenger will enjoy 1 hands on experience flight and 2 observation flights. This counts towards your Pilots’ Licence and you’ll also get a […]
With the car up on the ramp we thought we’d tidy the black section underneath to freshen up the look once again.
Early next week we’ll complete the final few items of our brand new MG YT but the rear seats are now complete and ready to be fitted. We’ve used the original seats but have remade with new base cushions and re-introduced the lighter interior. The blue piping has been added to blend the interior in […]
Coming soon to Bridge Classic Cars, one of only 200 ever made, a 1947 Rover 12 – LUA 733. The Rover 12 was a name given to several medium-sized family cars from the British Rover car company between 1905 and 1948. Our 1947 Rover 12 resides in Laxfield currently and has been off the road for at […]
With the old badge bar beyond repair we have now sourced a brand new one, refurbished the original AA badge but kept the owner’s club as it arrived and now the entire unit is fitted back on to the car. The brand new roof has also been built up and fitted. We are yet to […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our 1996 Jaguar XJR Supercharge ready to be stripped in preparation for the body repairs to be carried out.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”15292,15293,15294,15295,15298,15299,15300,15301,15302,15303,15304,15305,15306,17271,17274,17275″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Here is our 1967 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow being loaded up ready to make her way to her new home in Kings Lynn.
It’s been some time since we last looked at the racing E-Type but we are soon in a position to be able to start on de-seaming and re-designing the exterior bodywork.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]After 15 years sitting in the bottom of a garden here in Ipswich our 1974 Triumph Spitfire is now up and running and will soon be ready for a full MOT inspection.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JZ3G9I-uUw”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
This morning, we said farewell to our 1949 MGTC. Originally in with us to have the wood frame rebuilt but shortly followed by a full rear respray. She’s now on her way back to Southend with her owner Trevor.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our original objective was to repair the woodwork that was showing signs of wear on the offside. Not as straight forward as it sounds. Coachwork can be tricky to perfect and with it being the strength of the car it is critical to get it right. Having stripped the car, we repaired the affect wood areas […]