More progress fitting the doors and locks, bonnet catches and lock covers, final assembly of the dashboard and controls including cables. The front and rear bumpers and over riders have been fitted along with the outer door handles.
Brian has glued the flaps around the rear side window area of the frame, fitting rubber seals, fitting rear of headliner to the parcel tray. He has glued the metal side bars to the hood cover, bolted the metal bars to the car, fitting rear window in place. He has fitted the headliner around rear […]
Jon is preparing the Escort for next week’s competition draw. He has stripped and removed the carburettors. Stripped and checked that the jet sizes correspond with the 2000cc engine in 32/36 carb setting. The jet sizes are all ok. He has cleaned and blown out the carb and rebuilt before refitting to the car. We […]
Some additional shaping was needed to the floor mats upon inspection. Lydia cut down the sides slightly and shaped the back edge. She added a rubber floor mat to the drivers side to give some protection for the mat. The front carpet mats have been altered to improve the fit and she also located the […]
Steve has fitted new points and condenser to the Volvo as well as a new cambelt, tensioner pully and spring. Both near side and one of the off side tyres are badly cracked so will need replacing.
Work begins on the front wings of our 1970 MG B Roadster project. Mauro has removed the wings to reveal some corrosion.
This weekend Gordon was delighted to attend the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run once more, the spectacle never failing to make an impression on him. This annual event, steeped in history, has been running almost consistently since its conception in 1896. First billed as ‘The Emancipation Run’ it was created by Harry Lawson, of […]
Most days of the week, we have new classics arriving at our Suffolk HQ. Today, we’ve had this stunning 1970 MGB Roadster arrive into the safe and caring hands of our classic car workshop for the team to take care of a few jobs for its adoring owner. The car has been totally restored in […]
Back in July we said our final goodbyes to a very good friend of Bridge Classic Cars, Hugh Mitchell. Hugh was a huge car lover and not only a good friend to Gordon but a great fan of the work we do here at the workshops. Some of you may have met Hugh at one […]
John has carried out some weekend one here at Bridge Classic Cars, working on my 1987 Mercedes 500 SL restoration project. This has been such a long process due to it being one of our own vehicles and never finding the time in the diary to get on with it. Weekends have now become a […]
Darin from Ashbocking Joinery is completing the final few pieces of our Riley 9 woodwork. Here is the new tool box and trembler being finished.
Alan has been busy prepping the underside of our 1976 Triumph Spitfire ready for the Raptor treatment. He has applied an epoxy primer then seam sealed all of joints before covering in raptured.
Pictures show the brake discs that were covered in surface corrosion but were in good condition and cleaned up very well. Pictures show washer bottle before and after cleaning of sludgy deposits that were blocking jets.
Jon has fitted up the new bleed nipples to the freshly painted calipers. The bolts have been cleaned and painted We have cleaned up and reused the pad sensor wires and fitted the calipers to the car. The old pads have been reused as they are nearly new and we used a new fitting kit […]
Jon is working on the final preparations of the Lotus Europa, ready for the filming to take place, hopefully, the week after next . A new, modified fuel sender has been fitted into the tank. Fuel has then been added to check the integrity of sender seal and all ok. We have fitted tank into […]
Our 1968 Jaguar E-Type Series 1.5, which was won through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions, has made its way across the country this morning to its new home nestled deep within the Cotswolds. The car, which is now the pride and joy of new owner Robert, has been safely put into storage with plans to bring […]
As you can see, Brian and Lydia have been working together to fit the rear edge of the inner liner to the rear bar of the frame. The zip section to the rear bar, rear window have now been fitted and the rubber seal to the bottom of window. The rubber seal to rear edge […]
John has fitted an electronic rev counter to our Austin Healey and rewired it from positive earth to negative earth. Changing the wiring on the fuel pump and also the battery.
Jon is going through the final few tasks on our VW Beetle before we can take the car back home within the next couple of weeks.
Brian has fitted up the Transit Mk2 with new rubber seals. Help in today’s Storm Ciaran weather!
Steve has removed the gear linkage, stripped it down and cleaned. He is now for new bushes to arrive to be fitted. He has then moved on to cleaning up and fixing the headlamp wiring connectors where they have corroded and worn away.
The new roof is progressing well on our 1995 Rover 216 Cabriolet. Brian has been busy glueing headliner to the front edge of the roof frame.
Jon is now carrying out repairs whilst inspecting our beautiful 1968 Morris 1000 Pickup. This is all in preparation for Molly and the competition team to take control for filming and marketing. Having been previously restored by the experts at Charles Ware Restoration, the world renowned Morris Minor specialists we don’t expect to find anything […]
Alan is now on the exciting stage of preparing the car with epoxy primer. The doors, bonnet, boot lid and body of car are now all primed and ready for the Java Green finished to be applied.
Brian and Lydia are busy fitting the hood, headliner and inner pad to the rear bar.
Our 1979 Ford Escort Mk2 is now live on the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions website for you to win! This legendary, rear-wheel drive fun machine is loved the world over – from the snowy forests of Scandinavia to the dusty outback roads of Australia, the Mk2 Ford Escort has cemented its place in the heart […]
The Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ have welcomed a wonderful new arrival recently. It’s our new 1932 Austin 7 Ulster. This beautiful pre-war road racer, has arrived at our workshops to be checked over by our technicians ahead of one lucky winner ending up with it on their driveway through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions! Take […]
James has started to reassemble our 1964 Amphicar. Starting with electrics, wiring and lighting units he has had to tidy and check all wiring behind the dashboard as a previous wire had melted. All of the wiring has been checked for condition and security before refitting any parts. We are now fitting the engine bay […]
Alright, I am not referring to the start-stop technology of today, it’s not quite the completely automatic system that works by detecting a lack of vehicle motion. Instead, check out the beautifully crafted hatch that has been made up for our 1905 Riley 9HP. When opened, the vehicle’s engine can be run by simply turning […]