It’s been a long time coming but the new V5 UK registration is now with us. The new UK plates have been produced. Unfortunately it was a little too late coming so our wonderful photo shoot by Jason at Sugar and Spice Photography with Hayley and Lauren from Halo Entertainment took place at Priory Hall in Hadleigh […]
Our 1969 MGB V8 is in today to be MOT’d. This was due to take place in the afternoon which gave us the morning to get a few extra jobs done to the car. Our first job of the day was to fit the new cooling fan to the radiator, once this was in place […]
It’s been a busy weekend for Trevor this weekend as he worked on getting our Volkswagen Camper T25 in primer ready for paint. On Monday morning Craig popped over to the paint shop in Needham Market to answer a couple of questions Trevor had and the good news is that she’s all painted and almost […]
Our 1969 MGB V8 has arrived this morning so John has been busy today getting her ready for tomorrow’s MOT. First job of the day was to checked it over, a fuel leak has been reported but after a thorough assessment not leak has been discovered as yet. We’ll keep our eye on this over […]
Thanks to Tony at Wyatt Polishing for sending through some up to date images of our 1971 Jaguar E-Type V12 Roadster chrome being worked on in their Thetford workshops. We’ve been very busy of late and as this project is our own it has unfortunately had to take a back seat. Work is due to […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We teased you with some images back in August of our 1976 Maserati Merak engine just as we were completing the rebuild. Well next week we’ll be introducing her back to the body shell once again as she gets fitted back in ready for the final stages of rebuild. The original Merak’s three-litre engine produced 190 PS […]
Our 1971 Jaguar E-Type v12 Roadster is now ready for the big task of welding. As we have mentioned previously, this beauty spent some time in the US with the intention of being a drag car. With this in mind, a lot of unnecessary changes have been made to the shell so it’s now the […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Today, we welcomed a 1984 Mercedes 300TD in to the Bridge Classic Cars workshops. The purchase of the call was to assess the car as a potential winter restoration. The car has spent the majority of it’s life over in California where, at some stage, sustained damage to the front offside which had affected the […]
Years and years of muddy water, dirt and grit flying about underneath takes it’s toll on the underside of your vehicle. The underneath is often taken for granted and forgotten about. We like to polish up the shiny bits, the areas that people see but how often do you think to clean the underneath? Here’s […]
With the bodywork well underway it’s time to fit the engine back into the T25 Camper.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We recently took delivery of a fully restored Triumph TR7. The previous owner of 16 years did a full ‘nut and bolt’ rebuild and has enjoyed just over 15,000 trouble free miles in her. Only brought to market as he is now restoring another one. We have a fully documented rebuild history and the car […]
“I just wanted to let you know how thrilled I am with the restoration work you did on my beloved Midget. I was worried that you might be sniffy about the job as it is just a Midget. I should not have worried. From day 1 your care and attention was beyond anything I could […]
With the front and rear suspension now removed and organised, it’s now time for us to blast all of the components separately. Once the parts are all blasted and cleaned up, they’ll be re-prepared ready fitting back together.
Last month we welcomed a familiar face back to Bridge Classic Cars…the very beautiful and very rare Jensen 541S. Back in 2015 we discovered a 1961 Jensen 541S in a barn in Boxford, Suffolk. With only 127 Jensen 541S produced we set out to restore this beautiful creation. Last month we saw the arrival of another […]
Our Maserati Merak’s upper steering column has arrived back to our Ipswich workshops from the paint shop earlier today. Check out the amazing effect you can get from a really good wrinkle texture paint coating.
Not only has Trevor and the team been working hard today on repairing the wheel arches ready for paint but they finally sealed the roof edges to ensure they are completely water tight. Although our 1989 Volkswagen Camper T25 has been sitting outside, unused, for many years, amazingly there were no signs of any water […]
Today, Trevor and the team have been busy repairing the near side front arch of our 1989 Volkswagen T25 Camper, getting her ready for primer and paint. Soon we’ll see a dramatic change to this restoration project as the huge task of preparing the body will be complete and her new colour will soon be evident. […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We had a fantastic few months with Mary, Bill and their Triumph Spitfire. Having originally come into our workshops for some re-upholstery to the front driver’s seat the car she has now been completely sympathetically rebuilt and ready to get back on the road. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”6982,6983,6984,6985,6986,6987,6988,6989,6990,6991,6992,6993,6994,6995,6996,6997,6998,6999,7000,7001″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Here’s Mary and the Bridge Classic Cars team outside […]
When you are faced with a body panel that is clearly showing years of wear and tear, sometimes, the most cost effective and reassuring way to secure the longevity of the area is to replace the rotten panels with new. As you can see, that is exactly what we have decided to do on our 1989 […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Here’s our beautiful 1971 Volvo P1800 E outside Bridge Classic Cars HQ earlier today. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Stephen Hawking gives inspiring talk at Headway Suffolk’s Neuro Conference at BT Adastral Park after overcoming illness. Professor Stephen Hawking has survived a debilitating neurological disease for more than 50 years and overcome life-threatening pneumonia to become the most famous and celebrated scientist living today. So he wasn’t going to let a bout of morning […]
With the new hoses now with us in our workshops John got to work on fitting them up.
Fitted with a brand new pair of 156/80 R13 tyres on the rear, our little Spitfire is now complete. One final test drive and a thorough clean and she’ll be ready to go home!
Age can often take it’s toll on the engine; upon further inspection, things that look and function perfectly fine can often be showing signs of wear and tear. Take the cooling hoses for example. The engine runs and functions as you’d expect but as you’ll see from the images they can be just a fraction […]
Work is well underway on preparing our 1968 MGBGT body shell ready for paint. Not a huge amount is required on the body shell as it arrived to us in very good condition. By the end of this week we should see her finished in Snowberry White.
It was found rotting away 22 years ago with the engine on the back seat. Today it looks as good as when The Saint last stepped out of it. The iconic original Volvo P1800 coupe driven by Roger Moore as Simon Templar in the 1960s TV series has been fully restored by car enthusiast Kevin […]
Thanks to the guys at Vintage Warehouse 65, our 1971 Triumph Spitfire is now fitted with brand new 3 point chrome buckled seat belts. Finished in black with chrome buckles they compliment the interior of the car very well and the 3 point option keeps in with the authenticity of the vehicle.
“I have arrived home safely after a good trouble free journey. Car performed fine. Thank you for your kind attention by you and your staff.”
An airport that “refused to close” is being remembered this weekend, 20 years after flying eventually stopped. Campaigners fought to save Ipswich Airport after it was earmarked for housing by Ipswich Borough Council, with some occupying the terminal building for about four months. The anniversary of the closure is being marked with an exhibition. Organisers […]
This is the fun part of a restoration; piece by piece, day by day the car starts to take shape. Everything has been cleaned up and all looking fresh and shiny. Today Asa, John and Mark have all been getting stuck in to our 1971 Triumph Spitfire rebuild. If you’d been running around for 45 […]