Here you can see the extent of work that is required on the existing body shell of our MGBGT. We are never put off by the amount of bodywork that is required on a restoration. At the end of the day, we are restoration specialists so no task is ever too daunting but we always […]
He’s been dubbed as Suffolk’s answer to Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg, here’s Kieran Roper, Director of social media platform ‘Flippie’ showing off a classic Triumph Vitesse in Westerfield, near Ipswich. Get it to us Kieran, we’ll show you that it’s not beyond repair!!
Thanks very much to our good friend Darren from DTC, he enjoyed a wonderful day with his family at Wymondham Vintage Day and sent us lots of pictures. Classic cars, vintage stalls, music and much more. Vintage bus rides and Mid-Norfolk Railway Diesel Gala.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Today, we took a trip up the A11 to Wymondham to check out what was on offer at East Anglian Motor Auctions.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”6572,6573,6574,6575,6576,6577,6578,6579,6712,6711,6710,6709,6708″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
She came in to us a little over 3 weeks ago for some routine maintenance. Since them the team has: Removed the alternator and bracket and refurbished Full service Re-timed the carburetors Replaced the rear brake pipes Bled the brakes and adjusted the handbrake Re-cored and refitted the original radiator Checked all the dash gauges […]
Sean, our newest member of the Bridge Classic Cars team has been busy building up his classic collection. Heres a bit of info on his little Fiat that he bought from Italy back in July of this year. It’s expected back in the UK some time in October where he will start the full restoration. Below […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]1963 Italian Lambretta Li 125 Series III Slimstyle (TV/GT 200) TS1 230 This Lambretta motor scooter, not “Moped” as often mistakenly referred to, (by definition a Moped has an engine capacity 50cc or below) was built in 1962 and registered in Italy in 1963. It was imported across to the UK in 2005 by Shaun […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Gary recently picked up his 1999 35th Anniversary Ford Mustang GT from us here at Bridge Classic Cars. He’s had her a little over a week now and is already visiting the many shows he intends to do. For anyone familiar with Essex Sports and Custom Car Club you may know Gary and his family […]
So that’s it…she’s almost complete. The brand new double duck roof is now fitted and secure. We are just waiting back on the registration documentation so the new plates can be made and fitted and she’ll be ready to set off on the Suffolk roads.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]At the start of the 1950s the Jensen Motor Company had a financially sound business producing commercial vehicles and building bespoke bodies for other manufacturers. As is often the way with successful entrepreneurs, the Jensen brothers enjoyed having their name on their products and having been involved for years prior to the war building small […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]One last photo shoot outside Bridge Classic Cars HQ before we wave goodbye to this beauty. An absolute diamond of a car, our 1999 35th Anniversary Ford Mustang GT has found a new home, and a great home at that. Mr and Mrs S from Ipswich have a new addition to the family. As car […]
Bizarrely, it seemed somebody had decided to paint the wheels of our wonderful little MGTD whilst they were still on the car. We’ve been looking at these ever since she arrived with us at Bridge Classic Cars, all the way from Canada and today we decided to sort them out so we no longer need […]
When running the car up to temperature we discovered a fault with the fan sensor. A new sensor has been ordered and will arrive with us tomorrow morning.
When it’s a gorgeous summer’s evening here in Suffolk there’s nothing better than taking out your beautiful 1965 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 for a drive. Maybe find a local pub, grab a bite to eat and enjoy a couple of ‘cokes’ and watch the sun goes down whilst chatting to all the admirers looking at […]
As we await the new old body shell that will be arriving at Bridge Classic Cars later this month, work got underway today on stripping and removing all of the components from our existing MGBGT ready for the restoration to begin. Sean joined the Bridge Classic Cars team today and immediately got stuck in to the […]
Our stunning 1951 MG TD Competition is almost complete, but not before the brand new hood is built and fitted…and today’s the day we get started on this fantastic and very rewarding job. If you’re going for the traditional look in your classic or vintage vehcile restoration, then double duck is definitely the choice for […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In a reciprocating piston engine, the connecting rod or conrod connects the piston to the crank or crankshaft. Together with the crank, they form a simple mechanism that converts reciprocating motion into rotating motion. Connecting rods may also convert rotating motion into reciprocating motion. Historically, before the development of engines, they were first used in this way. As a connecting rod is rigid, it may […]
Here’s Shaun saying good bye to his beloved scooter. Soon to be for sale at Bridge Classic Cars. More information to follow on this very special 230cc Lambretta.
Check out this amazing Jeep advertising campaign from Copenhagen 2007. Advertising Agency: Bates Y&R, Copenhagen, Denmark Chief Creative Officer: Ib Borup Art Director: Peder Schack Copywriter: Tobias Aggergaard Photographer: Pernille Elung Published: October 2007
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Whilst John is busy stripping the MGBGT of it’s interior and exterior components he is photographing and documenting the wiring as it is so that it makes the job of reinstalling that bit easier. Although we’ll be fitting a brand new wiring loom throughout a record may come in very handy as a place to […]
Mark and Sean have been busy stripping our MGBGT of all of it’s components in preparation for the new body shell to arrive. As parts are being removed, we are stripping, cleaning, repairing and refurbishing any components that we intend on refitting. We find it best to refurbish as we go, not only does it […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Here we have the dashboard from a 1974 Jaguar XJ6 in need of repair. As you can see the cushioning inside has been damaged which has caused the outer lining to be torn. There are many ‘do it yourself’ repair kits on the market but in order to remove this level of damage the dashboard requires […]
Sometimes, when you are working on vehicles of this age, you discover more issues then you set out to work on. As we lifted the jaguar E-Type V12 Roadster up onto the ramp the perished bushes could not handle it anymore and the shocks just gave up, leaking all over the floor. Not a huge […]
The VW T25 Camper engine is now well on it’s way. Mark has been busy working on upgrading the original power unit to a 1.9 litre. Giving more power, making motorway cruising a never experience with better fuel economy. The engine was low mileage and ran like a dream. We decided to get the diesel […]
The wait is finally over as Deeside’s first speed hillclimb course went to Kincardine Castle today; Sunday, August 21. Four hundred cars took part, with 130 hillclimb cars and bikes, including the 1956 Ecurie Ecosse D-type Jaguar which has just won Car of the Day at the Ballater Week parade. Motorcycling legend and eight times Isle […]
Thanks to our good friend Tony at Wyatt Polishing for the great pictures of last week’s Snetterton race meet. The guys at Piston Heads often meet up to do a few laps of the track and Tony went down to take a look at all the impressive cars on show.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This incredible track day car developed a small leak so was brought in to us at Bridge Classic Cars to diagnose and resolve the problem. Turned out to be a half shaft bearing that needed replacing. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”6037,6036,6035,6034,6033,6032,6031,6030,6029,6028,6019″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
We’ve been so busy recently at Bridge Classic Cars that unfortunately our 1971 Jaguar E-Type Roadster has taken a little bit of a back seat. Having stripped it bear metal some time ago we were quick to whisk her off to the sandblaster ready to have the sandblasting treatment done but not so quick in asking […]
We’ve been in two minds whether to replace the sump guard with brand new or repair the damage area that we have discovered on the original. Having accessed the volume of damage we have come to the conclusion that repairing the original would be much more beneficial in the long run. Not only is this […]
There’s should limited opportunity to cut corners when carrying out a respectable restoration. Only when a car is fully stripped back to metal do you see the true condition you have to work with. At Bridge Classic Cars we pride ourselves on doing things right, you’ll never hear us say ‘that’ll do’ because that just means […]