[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It’s always a good idea and very useful to take lots of pictures before, during and after you have completed the work. Another great tip is to take inspiration from others. As a team of enthusiasts ourselves, here at Bridge Classic Cars we all enjoy going to car shows and events. It’s at events and […]
Mark is settling in well here at Bridge Classic Cars, he’s been part of the family for 3 weeks now and seems to have adopted the VW camper engine as his project. Here are the first pictures of the engine being stripped and worked on. The bodywork is still being worked on in preparation for […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Last month we introduced you to Mrs King’s pride a joy, her 1971 Triumph Spitfire. It was brought in to Bridge Classic Cars to have work done on the driver’s seat. Over time, the base had started to sag (technical word) and was becoming a little uncomfortable to use. As with everything that is […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Today, Bridge Classic Cars spent the day at The Festival of Classic Cars and Sports Cars. The day ooze’s cool…even the journey to the event was a stylish one as we found ourselves (in the Bridge Classic Cars truck) in the middle of an amazing Corvette convoy. At one point we pulled over so the […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]So we’ve been hard at work this week on the 1958 MG Magnette. Mark, our newest technician, joined us at the beginning of the week and has got stuck with this recommissioning project being his main priority. So far on the MG Magnette Mark has worked on the following: A full brake overhaul – linings, […]
Sunday 7th August 2016 A wonderful day out for car enthusiasts and the whole family. Every year there is an amazing range of exhibiting vehicles displayed in front of the magnificent moated Helmingham Hall, surrounded by an ancient deer park and Grade 1 listed gardens. Concourse display down the main drive throughout the day. Supporting […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”5803,5804,5805,5806,5807,5808,5809,5810,5811,5812,5813,5814,5815,5816,5817,5818,5819″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Work is now well underway reassembling our 1951 MGTD Competition. Due to it’s rarity it is imperative that we make decisions that will compliment the car and preserve it’s history. Some original components that were already fitted to the car when we collected her, although look aged, are so beautifully aged that it […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Work is now underway on our 1989 VW Camper T25. Like so many classics we find nowadays, all too often they are found abandoned, forgotten about and left to sit outside for many years. As I’m sure you would too, being left to face the weather in all conditions for many years doesn’t do the bodywork […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]So she’s been part of the Bridge Classic Cars family for 5 weeks but today’s the day our 1966 MG Midget restoration is finally complete and we’re ready to to send her home. It’s been fun, a lot of highs and very little lows which we love. We hope to be seeing this little beauty […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]DAVID BRENT: LIFE ON THE ROAD sees the highly anticipated big screen debut of one of comedy’s best-loved characters, David Brent (Ricky Gervais). The film catches up with Brent twelve years on from the BBC mockumentary ‘The Office’ to find he is now a travelling salesman with Lavichem, a cleaning and ladies’ personal hygiene products […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As our final full day comes to a close on our 1966 MG Midget, it’s a been a busy week but a very rewarding week. And even after all these years in the business, we occasionally slip up too but luckily our slip up was only minor and we were able to resolve it in […]
It takes longer than you think to fit a brand new roof to an existing frame system. But you can’t beat the look of a brand new roof so the efforts are well worth it! Here we are working on doing just that. We’ve had the existing frame-work refurbished so it now looks as good […]
See..it pays to take risks! After running out of options to replace the tired looking plinth we were forced to take a risk and see whether we could re-chrome the original part. I am fairly confident when I say that there are no more original front plinths in existence and believe me, I have tried everywhere! […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On Saturday 16th July 2016 BBC Suffolk broadcast live from Bridge Classic Cars for the latest edition of ‘On The Warr Path’. Listen now as James Hazell challenges Simon Warr to become a classic car motor mechanic, working on our beautiful 1976 Maserati Merak. To keep up to date with James Hazell on BBC Radio Suffolk click here[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZITuIqRk_MM”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”5528,5530,5531,5532,5533,5534,5535,5536,5537,5538,5539,5540″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We have just taken 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 15000 trouble free miles in her. Only brought to market as he is restoring another one. We have a fully documented rebuild history and the car […]
It was a lovely surprise to see the guys at Unfinished Projects UK earlier today upload our 1967 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 as their new Cover Photo. So, a massive thank you from us at Bridge Classic Cars and to all your 64,000 Facebook Fans I hope you like our Jaguar!
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Work is now underway on re-assembling our 1966 MG Midget. It’s been a very good, productive day so far. Everything is looking so lovely as it’s nice and shiny. When re-building a car or components of a car it’s always best to loosely fit the parts. This way, if you find you need to adjust […]
Our reputation is spreading. Margaret Langley of Hopeman, Scotland asked us to source her a camper. We were lucky enough to be able to secure her a VW T25 that had just been painted. But guess what. We are going to paint it again. Margaret has specific ideas for her camper so watch this space […]
Work is now underway on reassembling our beautiful and very rare 1951 MG TD Competition. We have already had lots of interest in the progress of this restoration but we’d love to hear from you, if you would like to know more about this wonderful car or have information on her that you think we […]
New-look Buttermarket takes shape as Empire Cinema, Wagamama and Cosy Club prepare to open. The entrance to the Buttermarket Shopping Centre with all the glass removed. The entrance at Arras Square will have a completely new look by the time the new Empire Cinema and a range of family restaurants open during the autumn. Work […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It’s been over 15 years since our incredible 1958 MG Magnette has seen the sunshine and been out on the road. Here we are rolling it out for the very first time. Amazingly she rolled effortlessly! Now it’s time to head back to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop to start work on the recommissioning project.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our 1966 MG Midget has returned to our Ipswich workshops late this afternoon from the paint shop and she’s looking absolutely lovely. The wheels have now been removed and taken away for restoration and the new/old and re-chromed parts are all organised, ready to be fitted up. Its the end of the day now, we’ve […]
It’s a beautiful sunny day today here in Ipswich which is exactly what we wanted as today’s the day we collected our very rare 1951 MGTD from our paint shop in Ipswich and return her to our assembly workshop on Deben Road ready for the refit to begin.
Having been stored in a dry, air conditioned garage, completely untouched for over 15 years, Mr G of Capel St Mary has decided to get his father’s fully restored 1958 MG Magnette back on the road, hopefully in time for a few classic cars shows this year. So he called upon the expertise of us […]
We’ve just got back from the workshops in Needham Market where we had our first inspection of the new re-spray on the MG Midget. We are due to see it back in the Bridge Classic Cars workshops tomorrow afternoon ready for re-assembly. A few slight imperfections were found this afternoon on our visit so these […]
A trip up the A14 is due soon as we get our 1971 Jaguar E-Type 3 Roadster chrome work organised, ready for refurbishing. When organising the chrome (or all parts in general) it is important to document what you have to start with so it helps when it’s returned; A. to check you have it […]
This Wednesday we are due to see the return of our 1951 MGTD Competition from the paint shop. She has been completely stripped, perfected and undergone a full respray.
A few weeks ago our good friend’s Scott and Gabi went on an amazing adventure through Italy as part of a large group of classic Fiat 500’s. They documented their trip on Facebook and it looked incredible so we asked Scott to explain what went on: “The trip was for the top sales teams in […]
Things are starting to pick up pace on the 1976 Maserati Merak restoration. We’ve had a few quiet weeks on her as the workshops have been busy with other jobs but now the wheels and suspension are on, the car is starting to take shape. As you can see, John has been working on fitting […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Ipswich Wheels celebrates all wheeled motion vehicles; whether it be powered, pedalled or pushed. The sun was out all weekend as we enjoyed all the latest in car design, classic cars, buses, vintage vehicles, cycles, trucks, stock cars, emergency services and radio cars! And new to Ipswich Wheels was the ‘Stunt Arena’ where the excitement […]