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Here are the results of Lauren being left alone to choose her own work attire.

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Our 1960 Jensen 541S chassis has arrived back at our workshops from the blasters. With the body completely removed and all of the areas exposed, we thought it was best to blast the chassis to remove years of debris,…

The new rear bumper bars have now been fitted. …as have the new rear lights. It’s amazing what a huge difference small changes can make to the look of the car. The front bumper bars made the car look tired…

We closed off 2016 with various projects still underway and a busy diary looking into January and February. Work on our 1965 Jaguar E-Type was unfortunately a little delayed at the back end of last year but now we are…

Under the bonnet is looking a little tired so we have decided to remove the leads, tidy the bonnet area and refit the wires in a much neater and presentable fashion. We’ve gently removed the debris and grit that has…

Having stripped and cleaned the dashboard we’ve now applied the wrinkle texture paint to give it a fresh, yet aged look. Wrinkle texture paint leaves a distinctive custom crinkle finish that you both see and feel. The crackle finish is…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We have just taken delivery of our newest project, our 1972 Fiat 500L. This beautiful little machine is already good to go and, as it was so rightly explained to us before we collected, it is very much a usable…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Save the date in your new diary… Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show returning to the Birmingham NEC – 10th to 12th November 2017 Here are some amazing images from last year’s show sent in to us from Neil McLean.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid”…

The rear differential has now been stripped, cleaned and repaired. All of the bearings have been replaced with a full set of new. We have completely re-shimmed the differential and re-machined all seals surfaces. The gaskets and seals have been…

After a couple of weeks away for the Christmas period we are now back in our workshops and straight back to work on our projects. We have started work on fitting the brand new carpets to our MGBGT. We have…

Our V12 engine is now nearing it’s completion and will be married to the body when it returns from the paint shop.

The new cooling kit has arrived today from Revotec. The MGBG Chrome Bumper 1962-76 Cooling Kit from Revotec has been engineered to provide perfect cooling for your MGB. Part number: B-MGB 62-76-BLK New – Black Anodized Engineered Brackets Kit Contains: 10″ High Power…

The half-shafts are now in our paintshop being stripped, prepared and painted. The red will go and they’ll be refinished in satin black.

As I had nipped over to our trim shop to drop off some bits I couldn’t help but take a couple of pictures of the Maserati Merak interior. Kim mentioned that there were a couple of areas she wanted to…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This may look like we’ve made a bit of an error with the template of our rear interior engine housing but this is exactly how it should be. Even the rear seats on the Merak aren’t the same size! Here…

The new front and rear seats are being started today with the end result being a black on black finish. As is often the case, the frames are still in great condition but just needed a little attention to the…

A waitress has described Ed Sheeran as “genuine” and “down to earth” following his visit to an Ipswich restaurant today. The superstar, who is from the Suffolk village of Framlingham, went for a meal at Nando’s in Ipswich’s Cardinal Park…

The new old airbag has arrived for our Maserati Merak. Next stop, the paint shop where we’ll prepare it ready for a fresh new look. Next time you see it will be just before it’s fitted in the car and it’ll…

Our 1960 Jensen 541S is one of 3 the prototypes that were original built by the Jensen brothers. Two of the prototypes were built with a manual gearbox and only one was developed with the automatic transmission…this, is the automatic….

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With the body now completely removed from the chassis and the chassis away for assessment, Asa could turn his attentions to the body itself. A lot of work is required on our Jensen 541S body and it’s even more challenging…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Every classic car that comes through the doors of Bridge Classic Cars has a story, in fact every classic car you see on the road today has a story. Each and every story is unique and this one is certainly that……

Magnesium has several key properties that make it an attractive base metal for wheels: lightness; a high damping capacity; and a high specific strength. Magnesium is the lightest metallic structural material available. It is 1.5 times less dense than aluminum, so magnesium wheels can…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Barons has ended the year with its fantastic Annual Christmas Classic auction at Sandown Park. Santa may struggle to get the entries down the chimney, but any classic car buff would be delighted to find one of them in their…

Our 1951 MG TD Competition Abington MkII featured as the main car on the front cover of the Barons annual Christmas brochure. It also appeared inside, spread across a double page within the edition. The Barons annual Christmas brochure was given…

Drivers who tow trailers are being urged to carry out basic safety checks following the tragic death of a three year-old boy. The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency has published a new online guide to help drivers check that they’re…

Our 1989 Ford Granada is now in paint. Once completed and settled we’ll be able to assess any further works that need to be carried out. Once we are happy that all jobs have been completed to our satisfaction she’ll…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Soon to be arriving at Bridge Classic Cars This Beautiful 1959 Austin Healey Sprite, has modifications of the type carried out in period by “The Donald Healey Motor Co”(DHMC) it has never been welded, making it an excellent basis for…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Jaguar Etype V12 Series 3. This lovely car is soon to be on it’s way to us from Scotland and although we will be going through the car prior to sale it has been sympathetically restored and to a very…

The MGYT radiator has now returned to our workshops having been refurbished and re-commissioned at Sheldrake & Wells. Sheldrake & Wells Ltd are based in Ipswich and are now the only radiator specialist in Suffolk that undertake the repair and reconditioning of car, commercial…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When we purchased our 1961 Jensen 541S you’ll see from the images that there was also a Jensen 541 in the background. The owner of which has now completely restored it and has asked Bridge Classic Cars to offer it For…