So the moment has finally come! The original Pearl Grey and black finish that our 1960 Jensen 541S prototype wore when she left the Jensen factory all those years ago is now back. We still have a bit of correcting to do and a full polish but the transformation is definitely well on it’s way. […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We’ve now received delivery of our Land Rover Series 1 body panels from JP metalworks. The majority of the correctional work has been done but Dave is wanting to spend a little time himself with his new welding toys to fully complete the task before returning to the customer.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”14382,14383,14384,14385,14386,14387,14388,14389,14390,14391,14392,14393,14394,14395,14396,14397,14398,14399,14400″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The handbrake levers are now in the safe hands of Tony at Wyatt Polishing ready to be zinc plated. I’ve managed to find a fantastic explanation from SPC, The Surface Plating Experts on the process of Zinc plating. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=”The Step-by-Step Zinc Plating Process”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Zinc plating is a relatively complex process that requires a high level […]
As we start to refurbish the rocker cover we realised that we had missed having one piece of bright-work chromed, the rocker cover cap. Not to worry, it’s now over with Tony at Wyatt Polishing to have the chrome treatment. It’ll soon be back to us looking brand new.
We have now successfully removed the engine from our 1974 Triumph Spitfire ready for the rebuild to commence.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Held in association with the Suffolk Vehicle Enthusiasts Club (SVEC). Over 7,000 people attended the 2016 festival and I would estimate even more popped by this years. It was a fantastic day with beautiful sunny skies. The event attracts classic and sports car owners who exhibit their cars, some of which parade up and down […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On Thursday 3rd August we took delivery of an old friend once again. We part restored our 1977 Ford Escort RS2000 back in 2015 and since then she has spent her time in Staffordshire. We received a phone call last month from the owner who was looking to sell her due to ‘house extension’ commitments. […]
Ordinarily we draft in the skills of one of Suffolk’s finest photographers to carry out the infamous completion photo shoots. Once our team of technicians have worked their magic on the cars our final task is for Jason at Sugar and Spice Photography to complete the project with a full professional shoot. This one is a […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We welcome back our 1977 Ford Escort RS2000 to Bridge Classic Cars. We sold her back in September 2015 to Iain but as we always say to our customers, when you are ready to sell on please give us first refusal..and that’s exactly what Iain did. Due to a new house extension and a couple […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Welcome back to the Bridge Classic Cars workshops our Jaguar E-Type V12 Roadster. Now finished in Jaguar Golden Sands sitting proudly next to our 1967 Jaguar E-Type 2+2 both ready for rebuild. Huge progress will be made next week as the team return from their holidays.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”14216,14217,14218,14219,14220,14221,14222,14223,14224,14225,14226,14227,14228,14229,14230,14231,14232,14233,14234,14235,14236,14237″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
The two stage primer is now complete and she’s ready to be transformed back to the original factory colours. Soon to be Pearl Grey and Black.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our old friend Brian couldn’t resist a drive round to the Mansion House Hotel to show Gordon how good his Ford Escort 1.6 Ghia really is. It is so original with all it’s factory stickers. Even it’s paint sticker in the boot. Only in Elgin to give it a run. Fill up with fuel and […]
With the engine out and being stripped and rebuilt we could now concentrate our efforts on stripping and correcting the seized brakes. The brake shoes are totally seized from years of sitting around so we have removed them and are in the process of unseizing and stripping them to assess what work needs to be […]
We are now mid way through repairing the scrape on the nearside rear wheel arch. Here we are having prepped the body ready for the Signal red application later this afternoon.
We have a minor scuff on the rear arch of our recently restored 1971 Triumph Spitfire that needs a little attention. Nothing that our paint shop can’t handle.
To remove the front road springs and dampers of our 1986 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit. This exercise is extremely dangerous and requires the correct tooling in order to proceed. Please ensure all of the necessary safety instructions are adhered to before attempting to carry out the work. The company that supplies you with the necessary […]
“Absolutely brilliant service received. Took the time to come back over to the car afterwards to show us what was wrong as well as telling us. Will definitely be back for any work need doing for MOT “
Today’s the day our Jaguar E-Type V12 roadster rejoins the Bridge Classic Cars collection in our Deben Road workshops… …now in her new Golden Sands finish. She’ll now come back to us for the full rebuild to commence.
We are just waiting on the interior to be completed but as it’s a lovely day we thought it would be nice for our 1949 MGYT to enjoy the sunshine.
Today we delivered our 1973 Reliant Scimitar, GTE 5A to her new owner in Teddington, south-west London. Darren, owner of AlphaVet in Teddington has a fantastic collection of classics already, including 11 road cars and 3 racers and as we arrived in the high street to deliver his new addition we had to smile when we noticed he had […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As the weather’s holding up, this afternoon Craig has taken our 1986 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit for a nice drive around Ipswich. Whilst en-route we stopped to take a few nice pictures of the new two-tone (Walnut and Regency Bronze) finish. It certainly got some attention! Quoting the guy at the Shell garage on Norwich […]
The brand new air filter and housing has now been fitted to our 1967 E-Type.
This morning, we bid farewell to our wonderful and very desirable 1966 Jaguar E-Type, 4.2 litre 2+2. We are very pleased to have been able to offer this original UK matching number E-Type, Series 1, 2+2. Our initial intention was for a full concours rebuild but having been approached by a customer wishing to carry out […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It’s the end of another day at Bridge Classic Cars and as I’m here on my own (Craig) I thought I’d take some up-to-date pictures of our latest projects. Here’s the 1967 Jaguar 2+2 E-Type on a set of spare wheels (for ease of wheeling) in our reassembly room ready to be fitted up.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Posted by Dmitriy Shibarshin, Marketing Director of West Coast Shipping. An interview with Neil Jaffe, President of Chequered Flag International There’s no better way to get an inside look at the classic car market than speaking with the people who have been involved for decades. In our new interview series, we travel the country speaking with […]
We had a nice lovely, unexpected visit today from Mike at NTG Motor Services, one of the UK’s leading MG parts suppliers. He brought with him his lovely 1975 MG BGT V8 for us to see…number plate’s not bad either!!
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Images supplied to us from Tony of Wyatt Polishing, Thetford. Here’s Tony and the Rover enjoying another nice day out with The Kings Lynn & District Motor Club. “Well that was a grand day out, thanks to the guys from The Kings Lynn & District Motor Club for doing a fantastic job. As always with […]
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The eagerly awaited Australia package arrived with us this morning from Jensen Spares. Here we have the brand spanking new interior metal covers. As is often the case with classics and certainly the Jensen 541S’s certain parts are only obtainable from one source. The metal trim covers are very rare and Tony at Jensen Spares […]
Work has now commenced on refurbishing the original rear interior panel of our 1967 Jaguar E-Type. Now the brand new interior has arrived from Aldridge Trimming we can now start to build the interior ready for the refit.