It’s lovely to see all of the local classics out and about when the sun is shining. In today, we’ve had a lovely little Triumph Stag in for a MOT.
We have now started blasting the original Jaguar E-Type seat frames. The seat runners were particularly challenging. With years and years of crud (technical term) built up inside they were near on impossible to release but eventually they came free and we able to be fixed up, repaired, cleaned up and painted.
We are very excited to see our newest member of the Bridge family leaving it’s home in Scotland to make it’s way down to our Suffolk workshops. This stunning 1966 Jaguar E-Type will soon be treated to a brand new re-spray before we complete the rebuild that the previous owner had started so brilliantly for […]
Having been overlooked in a garden in Ipswich for many years, we have just been to collect our latest project, a 1974 Triumph Spitfire. Now ready to be brought back to life for a family member she is in with us for a full health check and assessment. The car will be recommissioned to MOT […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]During our recent post on our visit to Morston Hall we mentioned meeting Bernard and his wife who had, at home, a Mk1 Ford Cortina. Bernard told me as a part of his retirement that he travels around Suffolk and visits our churches and photographs his car with the church and writes about the experience. We are very […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Arriving soon to our Ipswich workshops, our beautiful 1982 Austin Mini Clubman in concours condition. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”11922,11923,11924,11925,11926,11927,11928,11929,11930,11931,11932,11933″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Although the car has benefited hugely from being safely stored away all year round the chrome bumper and over-riders have started to show signs of wear. Over the years we have collected lots of new and rare parts here at Bridge Classic Cars and it just so happens that on the shelf we had a […]
The sun was shining this afternoon outside Bridge Classic Cars and Bridge MOT HQ so John decided to work outside on our 1971 MGB Roadster.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Although this incredible structure over the River Orwell is one of Suffolk’s largest landmarks, it’s surprisingly difficult to get a car photographed beside the Orwell Bridge. We were all set for a 9am start with a fantastic location all lined up and the necessary permissions all in place to carry out our latest photo shoot. […]
Due to our busy paint shop the full respray on our US 1973 Jaguar E-Type V12 has taken a bit of a back seat. Here are the latest pictures from the strip down.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Today, Dave has been concentrating on fitting up the blue leather piping around the front and rear wings of our 1949 MGYT. With lots of blue fabric options on the market as well as a great choice of dark greys and blacks in leather this turned out to be more of a challenge than we […]
Work continues today on the paint preparation as we build up and re-shape to give our E-Type roadster the perfect lines once again.
As you can see from the pictures, we have a lot to tackle with this one. Our 1969 MGBGT came in to us a couple of weeks ago after being involved in a minor accident which damaged the front grille and chrome bumper. By stripping the components ready for the body repair to commence we […]
We are now preparing the bodywork ready for paint. At this stage we are expecting the preparation to be approximately 150-180 hours.
With the owner’s of this stunning HMC making the permanent move to Australia later in the year, we are pleased to have it in with us to carry out some remedial work before she makes the big trip. Work will begin at the beginning of May 2017. More information to follow. Holmes Motor Company Limited […]
A very challenging task and one that we can’t just jump in head first. One of the toughest materials to work with, we have taken on the task of repairing the Birmabright body panels from a Land Rover Series 1. We have removed the dents from the panels. Source: Wikipedia Birmabright is best known as […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With the newly refurbished radiator now fitted and functional there was just one final piece to the puzzle. A good clean and detail to remove the last of the paint shop dust. Rich from Suffolk Detailing came in to assist yesterday afternoon and after a few hours we are back in the workshops, covered over ready […]
Our Triumph TR7 radiator has now been fully rebuilt and tested by the guys down at Ipswich based radiator specialists Sheldrake & Wells. As always, a super fast service and prompt delivery means we were able to remove it, rebuild it and refit it in a number of days.
It is always very rewarding, after months of preparation to see our car go into paint. We can now embark on the reassembly of all of the refurbished and new parts that have been the focus of our attention over the passed few months. When we look at the rebuilt engine and gearbox we can […]
On his recent visit to the UK and to the Bridge Classic Cars workshops here we have the Bridge Classic Cars team (minus John who was skiving for the afternoon) with the owner of our 1971 Jaguar E-Type V12 Roadster and Brian Page from Classic Assessments.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]During our recent post on our visit to Morston Hall we mentioned meeting Bernard and his wife who had, at home, a Mk1 Ford Cortina. Bernard told me as a part of his retirement that he travels around Suffolk and visits our churches and photographs his car with the church and writes about the experience. We are very […]
I was put on to our latest acquisition by my old friend Brian Farquar of Abelour in Bonny Scotland. Brian finds me lots of cars and is a keen collector himself. He loves his Minis and his old Fords and they are immaculate. Show winners. Brian can describe a car and we would always buy […]
Whilst sorting through the back offices in preparation for the new office makeover, Andy has dug out a photo album from his youth. We have a champion working here, at Bridge MOT Centre, a brilliant story… Surprise success for teenage driver Teenage autocross driver Andrew Frost had never driven a car in a race until […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With the return of our painted Jaguar E-Type body imminent, Tommy has been working through some of the final pieces that require his attention. Today, he has been busy blasting some of the smaller components as well as piecing together the recently acquired and very rare pedal box set up. Once blasted, the pieces have […]
A night’s relaxation at Morston Hall in Holt, Norfolk is always a lovely experience with it’s Michelin Star cuisine and beautiful grounds. And it’s even more of a pleasure to have Head Chef and owner Galton Blackiston drifting in and out of the beautiful rooms making you all feel very special. Upon arrival I saw […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Having taken the long trip down the M6 from Nantwich, our newest arrival, a 1973 Reliant Scimitar is now with us at Bridge Classic Cars. Immediately we see that the paint is in need of some TLC. Whether we look to respray it or to keep the ‘patina’ finish and just carry out a thorough […]
It is always nice when like minded friends visit us at Bridge Classic Cars. I have known Andy Kenward since my days at Guinness Runcorn in 1996 and we have kept in touch ever since. Andy is a true Classic Car enthusiast and has had to his credit some beautiful cars. Andy had a beautiful […]
Whilst in the paint shop an issue has arisen with the radiator. By removing the radiator we discovered that is was suffering heavily due to rot in the core. We have now sent the radiator away to Sheldrake and Wells for it to be fully refurbished.
Although our MG YT came fitted with solid floors, they had seen better days and needed attention. We felt the car deserved better so rather than repainting the old flooring we made the decision to reshape and build a new floor.
The Twister Yacht chrome window frames have now returned and looking stunning. Justin time for the summer season to begin. Time to get them fitted up and for the Twister to get back on the open seas!