Little Eva: The Next Chapter
September 15, 2022
Little Eva is the name given to our charming 1961 Morris Mini Deluxe. Since its restoration, Little Eva has joined our personal collection of classic
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Finishing the front base cushions of the Jensen
September 15, 2022
Time for Lydia to move on to the rear squab as she has now completed the front base cushions.
Jensen 541R headlining fitted
September 15, 2022
The roof bars have now been removed to make way for the new foam to be glued and fitted. The bars, covered in the correct
Preventing further corrosion on our Morris Minor
September 15, 2022
Areas of corrosion are being dealt with on the offside of our 1969 Morris Minor convertible. The area of interest has been cut out, the
Final preparations before tonight’s draw
September 15, 2022
Ahead of tonight’s double draw night, Dave has been finishing off a couple of small tasks on our 1968 Mini 850. We have replaced the
Creaky steering and wiper blade paint job!
September 15, 2022
Having had the steering rack refitted last week following it’s recent rebuild the car had developed a slight creaking sound whilst driving slowly over bumps.
Various Jensen parts being prepared
September 15, 2022
Mauro spent the afternoon in the booth preparing parts for a number of our Jensen projects. Blasted parts have been prepared and painted and will
Fitting vinyl to interior section
September 15, 2022
The vinyl interior section are now being templated, cut out, glued and shaped into position on our 1958 Jensen 541R. The dash, A posts and
Brakes locking on Mini 850
September 14, 2022
On testing Dave noticed that the brakes on our 1968 Mini 850 were locking. Upon closer inspection we can see that the offside was made
SOLD through MyClassics.co.uk: 1950 Land Rover Series 1
September 14, 2022
Another lovely classic car has been sold through our new classic car sales platform, MyClassics.co.uk . MyClassics is a completely free sales platform designed for
Could this be The World’s Greatest Toyota Hilux Collection
September 14, 2022
As I am sure many of you know, Bridge Classic Cars are based in the beautiful county of Suffolk. A county filled with natural beauty
Replacing the wheel bearing on our Morris Minor
September 14, 2022
Jon has replaced the nearside front wheel bearing on our 1969 Morris Minor convertible.
Cleaning and preparing parts for Jensen
September 14, 2022
Some of the peripheral parts belonging to our 1959 Jensen 541R are currently being cleaned up and prepared for refit. Once they are ready to
Rob continues work on MG B GT
September 14, 2022
Lots of progress has been made on our 1978 MG B GT (Blaze). As you can see, the rear brakes have now been stripped, serviced
Work continues on the metal fabrication
September 14, 2022
The metal fabrication work continues on the body of our Daimler DS420. Old, corroded metal is being cut out and replaced by brand new panels
Fitting headlining bars to our 1958 Jensen 541R
September 14, 2022
Brian spent the day outside the trim shop fitting up the headlining bars to our 1958 Jensen 541R in preparation for the new headlining to
Jensen 541R – fibreglass door card backing
September 14, 2022
We very much encourage new technologies and forward thinking here at Bridge Classic Cars. Research and development is a huge part of what we do
Re-making the front base cushion covers of our Jensen
September 14, 2022
Using a combination of existing material and brand new designs Lydia has managed to re-produce the templates for the front seat covers for our 1958
Engine and front end fit on Morris Minor
September 14, 2022
Scott is making great progress with our 1969 Morris Minor rebuild. Various components are now back on the engine and the fit up of the
One in, one out
September 13, 2022
As we bid farewell to our wonderful Alfa Romeo to start it’s new adventures with Adam up in Scotland we welcome a new addition to
En-route to Bridge Classic Cars – 1992 Rover Mini Cooper
September 13, 2022
Our good friend and colleague Bradley from Drivers4you right now is up in Aberdeenshire for us delivering and collecting a couple of our recent projects.
Car & Classic – Brand Loyalty, It’s Alive and Well
September 12, 2022
A fantastic piece of journalism from Dale Vinton from Car & Classic. https://www.carandclassic.com/magazine/brand-loyalty-its-alive-and-well/?bsft_aaid=a5ce63ed-6419-48b8-adb6-8692f74daf04&bsft_eid=3dc740ee-ba4c-4095-be10-f0a474019538&utm_campaign=other-week-3-day-1&utm_source=blueshift&utm_medium=email&utm_content=saturday-newsletter-10-09-22&bsft_clkid=5eea234e-b7af-458c-aa62-a57ebec8a1e7&bsft_uid=28ce9e57-ae04-4f00-be49-7ba92105475c&bsft_mid=60df4c76-1db0-4020-aff8-7620d9187cee&bsft_mime_type=html&bsft_ek=2022-09-10T09%3A32%3A51Z&bsft_lx=10&bsft_tv=7 When Dale met David Franklin. “David likes Fiat. In fact, David LOVES Fiat.
Martlesham Heath Aviation Society Classic Car & Military Vehicle Meet
September 12, 2022
Molly and The Three Chordettes spent the day at the Martlesham Heath Aviation Society Classic Car & Military Vehicle Meet held at The Control Tower
Fixed – Repairs and Undersealing on the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible
September 9, 2022
The 1969 Morris Minor Convertible has been back up on the ramps at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop to have a few key jobs sorted
Featured – Our 1981 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Featured in Practical Classics September 2022
September 9, 2022
Whilst on holiday recently, our director Gordon was flicking through this month’s Practical Classics he noticed a familiar face. In the September 2022 edition of
Together – 1958 Jensen 541R In Full Bodywork
September 9, 2022
The 1958 Jensen 541R has worked on getting all the panels onto the car to double-check fitment after paint. The team have put the one-piece
Refinish – 1981 MG B GT LE Repainted After Bodywork
September 9, 2022
The Bridge Classic Cars paint and body team have finished with the complete repaint of the 1981 MG B GT LE. Following its time with
Winner – 1960 Jensen 541S ‘Peony’ Wins at Classic at Glemham 2022
September 9, 2022
The 1960 Jensen 541S ‘Peony’ which was restored by the Bridge Classic Cars in-house team has won Best Restored Car at Classic at Glemham 2022.
Winners Circle – Winners of the 1997 Rover Mini Come to Meet Their Car
September 9, 2022
We welcomed David and Bonnie to the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ to meet their new classic! The 1997 Rover Mini. We couldn’t wait to
In Order – Fitting and Fixing Trim Pieces on the 1978 MG B GT
September 9, 2022
The workshop team at Bridge Classic Cars has been working their way through several pieces of trim on the 1978 MG B GT. This is
Little Eva: The Next Chapter
September 15, 2022
Little Eva is the name given to our charming 1961 Morris Mini Deluxe.
Since its restoration, Little Eva has joined our personal collection of classic cars. As this lovely little classic has not had the use we had anticipated, we have decided to let her go for someone else to enjoy.
Restored in collaboration with Team C Racing, our Mini was restored to the very highest of standards. To read our full write-up and for your chance of winning Little Eva, enter the draw here.
Finishing the front base cushions of the Jensen
September 15, 2022
Time for Lydia to move on to the rear squab as she has now completed the front base cushions.
Jensen 541R headlining fitted
September 15, 2022
The roof bars have now been removed to make way for the new foam to be glued and fitted. The bars, covered in the correct material are then screwed back into position. The headlining is then positioned and carefully glued around the edges before being tightened and secured. Finally, access is gained in the new material for the interior light wiring.
Preventing further corrosion on our Morris Minor
September 15, 2022
Areas of corrosion are being dealt with on the offside of our 1969 Morris Minor convertible. The area of interest has been cut out, the underseal has been removed and a brand new repair panel has been fabricated and welded back in to position.
Final preparations before tonight’s draw
September 15, 2022
Ahead of tonight’s double draw night, Dave has been finishing off a couple of small tasks on our 1968 Mini 850.
We have replaced the oil seals around the gearbox to the driveshafts. We’ve also replaced the rocker cover gaskets. We also noticed that the exhaust bracket was touching the handbrake cable guide so we have flipped the exhaust bracket around the other way so this is now far enough away so that it is no longer touching.
See you tonight for the live draw of this and our 1991 Mercedes 300 SL. There are still a few tickets remaining on our Mercedes, grab your last minute tickets now! Good luck
Creaky steering and wiper blade paint job!
September 15, 2022
Having had the steering rack refitted last week following it’s recent rebuild the car had developed a slight creaking sound whilst driving slowly over bumps.
Back in the workshops for further investigation showed one of the bolts had loosened itself so this has now been tightened and is awaiting a test drive. We hope this has resolved the issue.
Whilst in, we took the opportunity to remove the wiper blade and arm to have it blasted and painted.
The reason for this was that a slight dink in the original paint had started to progress into a bit of peeling.
Rather than it getting any worse, we have stripped it, repainted the arm to tidy up and prevent any further wear from happening.
Various Jensen parts being prepared
September 15, 2022
Mauro spent the afternoon in the booth preparing parts for a number of our Jensen projects. Blasted parts have been prepared and painted and will now be wrapped up ready for reassembly.
Fitting vinyl to interior section
September 15, 2022
The vinyl interior section are now being templated, cut out, glued and shaped into position on our 1958 Jensen 541R.
The dash, A posts and parcel shelf are now all in position.
Brakes locking on Mini 850
September 14, 2022
On testing Dave noticed that the brakes on our 1968 Mini 850 were locking. Upon closer inspection we can see that the offside was made up of a different compound so we have replaced all brake shoes to give an even consistency and compound.
SOLD through MyClassics.co.uk: 1950 Land Rover Series 1
September 14, 2022
Another lovely classic car has been sold through our new classic car sales platform, MyClassics.co.uk . MyClassics is a completely free sales platform designed for the classic car enthusiast by classic car enthusiasts.
It’s easy to see why this classic Land Rover sold so quickly. The chassis is in amazing condition and the vehicle has a warm, charming patina fitting for that of the original go-anywhere, do-anything workhorse.
If you are in the market to either buy or sell a classic car, be sure to head to MyClassics.co.uk .
Could this be The World’s Greatest Toyota Hilux Collection
September 14, 2022
As I am sure many of you know, Bridge Classic Cars are based in the beautiful county of Suffolk. A county filled with natural beauty situated on the east coast of England, bordered by 50 miles of glorious coastline.
Our main workshops and competition studios can be found in the town of Woodbridge, Suffolk where we often host many a classic car event for everyone to come and enjoy.
Just 10 minutes up the road is the Bridge Classic Cars Hangar, situated within a former RAF station and home to a beautiful collection of vintage and classic vehicles.
But did you know….
Tucked away in the heart of Suffolk is what Toyota themselves describe as the largest and best privately owned collection of the the world’s most trusted and reliable commercial vehicles, the Toyota Hilux.
In recent years, the Toyota Hilux celebrated its 50th anniversary which proves just how respected and successful this vehicle has been for the brand.
Bridge Classic Cars have been fortune to have experienced the amazing collection first hand and as these images show, what a wonderful collection it is.
You can read the full story of when Toyota People met Guy to view his Hilux collection here…
Replacing the wheel bearing on our Morris Minor
September 14, 2022
Jon has replaced the nearside front wheel bearing on our 1969 Morris Minor convertible.
Cleaning and preparing parts for Jensen
September 14, 2022
Some of the peripheral parts belonging to our 1959 Jensen 541R are currently being cleaned up and prepared for refit. Once they are ready to go back on the car they will get packaged and stored away and await refit.
Rob continues work on MG B GT
September 14, 2022
Lots of progress has been made on our 1978 MG B GT (Blaze).
As you can see, the rear brakes have now been stripped, serviced and refitted. The handbrake lever and gear lever have both been overhauled and refitted. The prop-shaft has been sandblasted, the U/J’s have been replaced and painted and the cooling fan has been overhauled and refitted.
Work continues on the metal fabrication
September 14, 2022
The metal fabrication work continues on the body of our Daimler DS420. Old, corroded metal is being cut out and replaced by brand new panels that have been meticulously produced by our skilled technicians Christian and Monty.
It is vital that no corrosion is left untouched in a restoration project as any areas that have not been addressed, rust will continue to grow and will eventually get hold of the new metalwork.
Monty and Christian are hoping that they are now on the final straight in the time consuming task of the treating the rust areas. Once this part of the project is done the car will be handed over to the paint team for paint preparation.
Fitting headlining bars to our 1958 Jensen 541R
September 14, 2022
Brian spent the day outside the trim shop fitting up the headlining bars to our 1958 Jensen 541R in preparation for the new headlining to be installed.
Jensen 541R – fibreglass door card backing
September 14, 2022
We very much encourage new technologies and forward thinking here at Bridge Classic Cars. Research and development is a huge part of what we do here. Just because a classic car was built using a classic skillset and classic approach that’s not to say that when rebuilding our beautiful cars we must always adhere to the traditional methods.
There is always a time and a place for emerging the two worlds and why shouldn’t the modern and classic processes join forces.
Our 1958 Jensen 541R arrived to us with many many parts ready to be assembled. The owner had commissioned interior panelling to be produced using fibreglass to help further reduce the risk of moisture or water to get in to the hard to reach places. The panelling has been fitted underneath the original style of door cards so that they will be seen when the car is completed.
Re-making the front base cushion covers of our Jensen
September 14, 2022
Using a combination of existing material and brand new designs Lydia has managed to re-produce the templates for the front seat covers for our 1958 Jensen 541R.
With these templates a new seat of covers can be made and the base cushions can be fitted.
Engine and front end fit on Morris Minor
September 14, 2022
Scott is making great progress with our 1969 Morris Minor rebuild. Various components are now back on the engine and the fit up of the front end continues.
One in, one out
September 13, 2022
As we bid farewell to our wonderful Alfa Romeo to start it’s new adventures with Adam up in Scotland we welcome a new addition to the Bridge Classic Cars collection…
Our 1992 Mini Cooper 1.3 is now heading down from Scotland to join us here in Suffolk. More information to follow.
En-route to Bridge Classic Cars – 1992 Rover Mini Cooper
September 13, 2022
Our good friend and colleague Bradley from Drivers4you right now is up in Aberdeenshire for us delivering and collecting a couple of our recent projects. Once the Alfa is delivered, Bradley will be heading 10 minutes up the road to collect our amazing 1992 Rover Mini Cooper.
We should hopefully be able to accept deliver back here in Suffolk either later this evening or tomorrow morning. We can’t wait!!
Car & Classic – Brand Loyalty, It’s Alive and Well
September 12, 2022
A fantastic piece of journalism from Dale Vinton from Car & Classic.
Brand Loyalty – It’s Alive and Well
When Dale met David Franklin.
“David likes Fiat. In fact, David LOVES Fiat. You could say he’s a little obsessed, if you wanted to be dramatic about it, but the fact of the matter remains, David is a big fan of the Italian auto manufacturer. So much so that he has just taken delivery of his 55th model – a fully-electric New 500 (RED) edition. Don’t worry, this isn’t an article where we wax lyrical about EVs and their place in the classic car world. No, we want to talk about brand loyalty when it comes to classics and David’s story aroused the old grey matter in that respect…”
It’s clear that brand loyalty continues to exist in the classic world today. Not just brand loyalty but geographical loyalty or even decade loyalty. Only last week we met another David. David Renn is from the US state of Virginia but loves all things British when it comes to classic cars. Whether it’s the German quality you prefer, the 90’s hot hatches or can’t get enough of the classic Fords, we all have a loyalty lying somewhere.
Martlesham Heath Aviation Society Classic Car & Military Vehicle Meet
September 12, 2022
Molly and The Three Chordettes spent the day at the Martlesham Heath Aviation Society Classic Car & Military Vehicle Meet held at The Control Tower in Martlesham.
Shared to their Facebook page the girls said:
“We had the most amazing day at the Martlesham Heath Aviation Society Car Show, And then performing for Wam Fest! We had the best time and all our audiences were fabulous! Thank you so much! 
”
Fixed – Repairs and Undersealing on the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible
September 9, 2022
The 1969 Morris Minor Convertible has been back up on the ramps at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop to have a few key jobs sorted out.
The first was to cut out and repair a small rust hole in the underside of the car. Our technician Dave carefully made a patch panel to perfectly fit the car before full welding it in and grinding back.
Once that was complete then the team could begin spraying the underseal to keep the underside of the car in perfect order.
Featured – Our 1981 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Featured in Practical Classics September 2022
September 9, 2022
Whilst on holiday recently, our director Gordon was flicking through this month’s Practical Classics he noticed a familiar face.
In the September 2022 edition of the magazine, is a feature with our 1981 Alfa Romeo Giulietta and an interview with its former owner. If you get a chance, pick up a copy and give it a read!
Together – 1958 Jensen 541R In Full Bodywork
September 9, 2022
The 1958 Jensen 541R has worked on getting all the panels onto the car to double-check fitment after paint.
The team have put the one-piece clamshell bonnet and both doors and boot lid onto the classic GT cars to begin adjusting and checking over everything to make sure there’s no interference and damage any of the paintwork.
It’s incredible to see the car together as a whole and see all of the various lines and curves which blend into one another on the body of the car.
Refinish – 1981 MG B GT LE Repainted After Bodywork
September 9, 2022
The Bridge Classic Cars paint and body team have finished with the complete repaint of the 1981 MG B GT LE.
Following its time with the fabrication team, the body was worked on and perfected by the body prep specialist before being taken into our in-house paint booth/oven. The team then laid down several coats of stunning brilliant silver to get the bodywork and paintwork looking absolutely perfect.
Winner – 1960 Jensen 541S ‘Peony’ Wins at Classic at Glemham 2022
September 9, 2022
The 1960 Jensen 541S ‘Peony’ which was restored by the Bridge Classic Cars in-house team has won Best Restored Car at Classic at Glemham 2022.
It’s amazing to see the reception and accolades that this particular Jensen has been chalking up since being completed by the workshop here at our Suffolk HQ. We can’t wait to see what it does next!
Winners Circle – Winners of the 1997 Rover Mini Come to Meet Their Car
September 9, 2022
We welcomed David and Bonnie to the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ to meet their new classic! The 1997 Rover Mini.
We couldn’t wait to see their reaction to meeting the bright red Mini in the flesh and it didn’t disappoint.
We want to wish them both many happy and safe miles with the little Mini and can’t wait to see the adventures it goes on.
In Order – Fitting and Fixing Trim Pieces on the 1978 MG B GT
September 9, 2022
The workshop team at Bridge Classic Cars has been working their way through several pieces of trim on the 1978 MG B GT.
This is a full ground-up restoration on the classic MG B, so the team is going through every single piece on the car, starting with the quarter light window.
The team have been repairing the mountings for the quarter light window which Rob has carefully cleaned up and replaced the hardware and get fitted back into the car after cleaning up and polishing the brightwork.
With the window frame now complete in place, Rob could fit up the door cap onto the door.
Then, it was time to get the rear bumpers back together. Each of the pieces has been inspected and test fit before being finally built up and installed onto the car.
