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Lydia has continued her work stripping down the bonnet of our 1951 Austin Devon Pickup. Despite her hard work, there are still some areas that she cannot reach. As a result, Chris is removing the struts so Lydia can get…

Before our 1982 Bedford HA Van goes live on Bridge Classic Cars Competitions, Jonn has been inspecting it. He attended to the throttle not being connected. He found that the linkage was actually a mechanical one and had fallen off…

The engine of our 1955 MG TF 1500 has been returned from refurbishing. Once it was back in the workshop, technician James started by refitting and cleaning the gearbox, then putting the assembly back just to the car. Once this…

Classic car technician Rob has continued making good progress putting our 1976 Triumph Spitfire back together. He has now fit the left-hand door, the windscreen chrome insert, and the door weather strips and top cappings. Rob also painted the brake…

Fabricator Chris has been working on our 1975 Jensen Interceptor. He has been fitting up and modifying the front bumper brackets, as well as drilling and welding on the mount holes.  Chris also modified the door to suit the panel…

We recently welcomed our 1979 Triumph Spitfire into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. Very soon after its arrival, classic car technician Neil serviced the car and a plan is now being created for its future as a competition car.

Embarking on a career in the superyacht industry offers young individuals a unique opportunity to explore the world, develop valuable skills, and forge lasting connections and friendships.  Whether it’s working as a deckhand, engineer, stewardess or chef, joining a superyacht…

Over the last few days, the workshop team have been completing the finishing touches on our 1959 Jensen 541R. They have fitted a modern but classic-looking radio with DAB and speakers, road tested and obtained all of the details to…

Our very special 1905 Riley 9HP continues to make fantastic progress. Lydia has been finishing the buttoned back for the Riley seat. This was particularly challenging, as the original seat was made from a soft oiled cloth, but she was…

Our 1993 Bentley Turbo R has been in the care of technician Neil. He refitted the headlight covers before jacking the car up and placing it on axle stands so that the wheels could be removed for refurbishment.

The Ford Fiesta XR2 represents an important part of many early petrolheads stories – Those first forays into making their cars truly unique and stand out from the crowd in the battle of who would be king of the car…

Our 1976 Triumph Spitfire has continued to make progress through the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. Rob has fitted the vinyl trim around the screen frame and fitted the windscreen and top capping. He then fitted the lower steering column and…

Yesterday, Lydia was preparing the seat backrest that Darin, from Ashbocking Joinery has kindly made for us. This involved replacing the springs back to their original position and hand sewing them into place. Next came various layers of cotton and…

Technician Chris has been busy with his work on our 1951 Austin Devon Pickup. He welded a repaired panel as well as fabricated the floor sections for this classic vehicle.

We have recently welcomed our 1985 Austin Mini Mayfair Berkeley into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. Since its arrival, technician Neil has been completing some repairs as well as looking at the brakes and the exhaust. He also investigated an…

Jonn has continued his work on our 1987 Mercedes 500SL. He cleaned and repaired the heater box assembly. He bonded the broken fan mating surface and sanded it back flat. He then stuck foam to the directional and air blend…

Lydia has upholstered the base seat of our 1905 Riley 9HP. She used a 2-inch foam for the base to provide a firm seat so that the driver doesn’t slip out of the seat. She then placed a layer of…

The humble Mini served as both a way to get from A to B as well as the first steps out onto the open road for a generation of would-be petrolheads. From its earliest days in the late 1950’s all…

This is the story of John Piper and his 1938 Morgan F Super, told in John’s own words. “My first car was a 1938 Morgan 3-wheeler, an F-Super with an inboard Ford Ten engine, reg GPG 539. I bought her…

We recently welcomed this beautiful 1970 MGB Roadster into our Suffolk HQ for our trim team to take a look at the hood of this classic drop-top sports car. Our trimmer Lydia will work here magic on soft-top of the…

We’ve recently welcomed one of the most capable off-roaders into our Suffolk workshops – a 1994 Toyota Land Cruiser. This has come in for our trusted engine specialists to take a look at the truck for a couple of issues…

Former competition car, our 1975 MGB GT V8 has returned to Bridge Classic Cars. However, rather than returning to the workshop, it has actually gone into our brand-new secure storage facility. Tony collected the car and it is now safe…

Recently we welcomed back an old friend to our Pettistree workshops, our old 1992 Rover ‘Italian Job’ Mini. This car, played a part in the very early history of Bridge Classic Cars before going off to live its own life…

We have recently welcomed our stunning 1955 MG TF 1500 back into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. Tony collected the car from its owner and delivered it safely to the workshop. Now that it is here, it will be looked…

The reassembly of our 1976 Triumph Spitfire is making good progress. Rob has now fitted the rear seat pan sound deadening aswell as fitting new trim in the rear of the cockpit area. While Rob was doing this, Alan was…

Paint Technician Chris has begun the process of fitting up our 1969 MGC GT. While doing this, he also added new rubber in the front quarter lights.

Classic Car Technician Neil has been prepping the chassis of our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4. Alongside this, Clinton has been pulling dents out of the car and repairing them. Once the chassis was fully prepped, Tony took it to be…

Recently, Lydia has been making the pattern for the base part of the seat of our 1905 Riley 9HP. She has been working with Steve to make sure that the seat is adequately secured when placed in the vehicle. They…

Neil has been refurbishing the wood trim in our 1993 Bentley Turbo R.

The Bridge Classic Cars PaintShop has been home to our very special 1939 Jaguar SS100. While in there, Chris and Mauro have been working on the rear wing. Mauro prepped and primed the rear wing before fixing the dent on…