Probably to most people, this wouldn’t be considered the garage of dreams but to me, this is the start of exactly that. At the age of 17 I passed my test, in just under 4 weeks. I had booked my theory for my birthday itself and then went on to book my practical for the […]
After being safely hold up at our storage facility for the last few months, this 1968 Triumph Spitfire has patiently been waiting its turn at our Pettsitree HQ. This 60s British roadster will be handed over to our technician Steve to begin his work on getting the car back on the road. Make sure to […]
The Bridge Classic Cars Competitions team have got something to ‘blow your doors off’! In the early 1990’s to celebrate the cult classic 1969 film, The Italian Job, the Longbridge company began a small, limited edition run of cars to pay homage to the Peter Collinson film. Featuring unique and special graphics packs, adorning this […]
As we settle into our new storage facility, we have welcomed some more motorbikes into their new temporary home. As well as storing cars in climate-controlled Carcoons, we also have a dedicated space exclusively for motorbikes. With the latest additions going into storage, it’s a very cool place to be.
Queen Elizabeth II’s custom Land Rover Range Rover SDV8 Autobiography LWB is for sale on PistonHeads.com for the price of £224,850. The vehicle was commissioned by the Royal Household in March 2016 and was seen transporting the late Queen and Duke of Edinburgh to various high-profile events. Noteworthy appearances include its role during Barack Obama’s […]
Parts of our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 have been in the paint shop with technician Mauro where he has been painting them black. While Mauro was doing this, Clinton was fabricating new parts and repairing the driver’s side front sill.
Christian has continued making modifications to our 1975 Jensen Interceptor Mk3. He has modified the top of the door panel to get the panel gap, and he has also modified the cast front side lights to fit the valance nicely. He then cut out the quarter panel grille holes to fit correctly, marked out where […]
Jonn has been doing some work on our 1989 Ford Fiesta XR2 in preparation for it to be won through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions very soon. He stripped the boot before manufacturing a mounting bracket for the rear washer bottle. This was riveted together and then riveted in place in the boot. Jonn then cut […]
The old roof panel on our 1972 Morgan 4/4 was badly damaged and beyond repair. The hood was also very tight, making it hard to put up, especially on your own. Lydia inserted a new panel and added an inch onto the depth, making it much easier to put onto the hood frame now.
The manifold has been fitted to our 1955 MG TF 1500, along with the carbs and fuel lines. James also checked the brakes. They were stripped, cleaned and checked – the friction material is good, the rear hub seals are dry and no leaks were found from any of the wheel cylinders. An underside checkover […]
Mauro has been polishing our 1992 Toyota MR2 and, as you can see from the photos below, it’s looking fantastic!
Our 1992 Rover ‘Italian Job’ Mini has been in the hands of technician Jonn as he has begun his initial inspection of the car. Once he is happy, the car will be able to go live on the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions website.
As much as we love classic cars, sometimes, a more modern car comes into the workshop and we can’t help but admire it. The memories it brings, the stories it tells, the way it makes you feel! Recently, Bridge Classic Cars Managing Director Craig added a 2007 BMW E93 335i to his collection and, so […]
We recently welcomed our 2011 Morgan 4/4 into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. As much as we love a classic Morgan, this modern take is certainly a fantastic nod to the older versions. With just over 1000 miles on the clock, this is one car that we are excited to add to our personal collection.
Our 1988 Vauxhall Belmont has recently arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. Once it has been looked at by the workshop team, a plan for its future can be created.
As the restoration of our 1905 Riley 9HP is moving into its final stages, the time has come for it to be painted. For this to happen, Tony and Gordon took the car to Joby Carter in Berkshire. This is so this special car can have traditional methods used to bring it fully back to […]
The newly remanufactured 2-litre Pinto engine is being fitted in our Ford Transit MKII Tipper.
The Bridge Classic Cars van – our 2005 Mercedes Vito has been having a check-up with technician Jonn. He stripped, cleaned, and adjusted the handbrake. He then de-rusted all of the brake discs The tyres were checked and inflated and the wheels were refitted and torqued up.
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 to the final areas of paint and start removing rust. Once this was done, Lydia […]
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 so Jonn reconnected it to the throttle pedal.
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 was refitted, he moved on to its mounts, all ancillary components such as the starter, […]
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 gaps. He then modified the quarter panel to suit the panel gaps too.
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.
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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 get the speedo calibrated accurately, adjusted doors and ensured the washers are working. A bonnet […]
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 now using leather, which is much thicker and a lot harder to manipulate. The flat […]
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 park. Hailed as the blue ovals first attempt at a hot hatch, the XR2’s production […]
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 horsehair padding, and then working out her fabric allowance with a scrap piece of fabric. […]
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.