The 1987 Maserati BiTurbo project is making moves forward to the first fire up. Our workshop manager John alongside our new technician Will have been working their way through the drivetrain to check, recheck and then check everything all over again. Will tracked down a wiring issue from the fuel tank moving forward to getting […]
The latest creation has emerged from the Bridge Classic Cars paint booth – the 1978 Mercedes 350SL. Our paint and bodyshop manager Chris has been handling this part of the cars comprehensive and total restoration in laying down layer after layer of deep red paint work and then shooting the lacquer to an almost mirror […]
Our workshop is always a hive of activity. This time, our team are working on getting to the bottom of a running issue with the 1963 Morris LD. John, our workshop manager, has been trying to found out why this is happening and how the team can fix it. Jon, another one of our emmensely […]
Although the bodyshell of the 1970 Aston Martin DBS has been moved into the paint and body department, our fabricator Greg has still got work to do on the classic GT car. This time, Greg has been carrying out some repairs to the heater valve and fan box in the Bridge Classic Cars fabrication shop […]
Greg, one of our restoration technicians, has been working his magic on the lower door pillar of the 1966 Land Rover Series 2A. During the cars appraisal, Dave had found a few small areas of corrosion which need to be addressed. Being a small, localised area, Greg could actually drill out and grind the area […]
Our restoration technician Jon has got the 1956 Jensen 541 on his ramp here at the Bridge Classic Cars workshops in Suffolk to refit the rebuilt steering box into the car. Before it was installed under the bonnet of the unique 1950’s GT car, Jon took the time to clean up and inspect all of […]
The paint and body team here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ have been beginning their work on stripping down, inspecting and beginning to prepare the 1991 Jaguar XJS V12 ahead of its flat-paint respray. As with all paint work the team do, a thorough paint and body inspection is undertaken to check for areas […]
Before the Bridge Classic Cars team headed off on their christmas break, we had a pair of new arrivals at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ, a 1985 Mercedes 280SL and 1989 Renault 5. 1985 Mercedes 280SL: 1989 Renault 5:
In this Workshop Walkaround, Molly takes you deep into 3 projects going on in the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop. The team are carrying out a service and a few smaller maintenance jobs on a long time resident of our secure storage facility, a 1971 Jaguar E-Type Series 3. We also take a look at […]
The 2nd part in the series on our one-off classic Jaguar build, XK120’B’, catches up with Gordon and Clinton in the Bridge Classic Cars Classic Lounge to go through what the team have been up to in the last few months on this completely custom classic Jaguar boattailed racer. Clinton and Gordon talk about the […]
Our technician Jon takes you into the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop where he was working on our 1955 Jaguar XK140. After the car had been won in our classic competitions, Jon was busy preparing the car for its new owner which involved a full carburettor set up as well as filling the tank with […]
We tend to agree that the devil is in the details. We also have an endless pursuit of perfection which pushes the entire Bridge Classic Cars workshop team to make sure every classic runs as well as it can. Jon, one of our amazing technicians, has been working on our 1973 Mercedes 250 over the […]
It isn’t just nut-and-bolt, bare metal, ground up, award winning restoration that happen inside of the Bridge Classic Cars restoration HQ. The restoration team have worked on getting this 1981 Saab 99 Turbo back up and running after it has sat neglected and forgotten for over 20 years!
This is a classic Range Rover so rare even Land Rover/Range Rover themselves don’t know how many were made! Our media manager Rob has done some digging into what could be one of the rarest models of classic Range Rover out there with our very own 1982 Range Rover ‘In-Vogue’.
We catch up with several of our restoration projects here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ. Our ‘Workshop Walkaround’ videos take a deeper dive into a selection of rare and unique classic cars all being cared for by the Bridge Classic Cars restoration team.
After doing some digging, our very own Rob Harvey has found out the very interesting past of this 1963 Triumph Spitfire – A car which has been languishing out the back of the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop for the past few years.
Our 2010 Jaguar XKR, which was recently won by Martin, has been checked and prepared by the Bridge Classic Cars team before recieving its synethetic fuel and loaded up by our transport team for the short journey to its excited new owner.
Our classic car restoration technician Dave has been diving deep into the 1956 Land Rover Series 1. Having not been on the road for over 10 years, Dave has been meticulous with his check overs here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops. ”Checked oil level, removed fuel cap Checked inside of tank for stail […]
Our fabricator Clinton has been on the underside of the classic 1963 Morris LD at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop to put together a new exhaust system for the van. Replacements for these are something you’re going to find, so Clinton has carefully remade a new system using the original corrdoded and damaged unit before […]
Our 2005 Mercedes Vito is nearly finished! The Bridge Classic Cars paint and body team have done an abosolutely incredible job of refinishing our original work van ready for the team at Car Glass and Trim to get a few little details on the van ready for it to be fully reassembled here at the […]
Our restoration workshop are known for their diagnostic skills. With a passion for perfection and the endless pursuit of this goal – most notably is our technician Jon, who is without a doubt one of the most meticulous people that we have met. He has been chasing down a rough-running issue with the 1971 Mercedes […]
Another storage car in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop is this 1975 MGB Roadster which was completed a few years ago for its owner. The team went to check over the car and found that the brake fluid level was extremely low. When they went to bleed the system, they discovered an issue inside one […]
Having been won recently, our 1971 Mini 1100 made its way over to the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop for our technician Jon to get the car PDI’d for its future ahead. Even though the winner decided to take the cash alternative, Jon carried out a full PDI on the car before it was transfered […]
Our restoration team have pulled one of our long-term storage classics out for the team to check over and appraise. This project was completed around 5 years ago and seen little use since then, so the team at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ like to get cars like this out every few months to check […]
Jon, one of our amazing restoration technicians at Bridge Classic Cars, has been working through the job list on the 1987 Land Rover Defender V8 in at our Suffolk HQ. These Land Rovers were never fitted from factory, at some point this car was fitted with a Rover V8. Here’s what Jon’s been up to: […]
Our paint and body team work miracles… This 1973 MGB Roadster was transported back to our restoration workshops and resprayed, reassembled and loaded up for a photoshoot within a week. Mauro, one of our amazing paint and body technicians, polished the now all-blue bodywork before working alongside paint and body manager Chris to get the […]
Our fabricator Greg has been working on the rear axle of the 1975 MGB GT V8 project here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ. Greg has had to cut off, grind down and replace the shock absorber mounts for the car. These have to be carefully cut and welded as to not cause any warping […]
Our technician Jon has been working on the 1987 Maserati BiTurbo as and when parts arrive on the car. The team have been moving forward to the first fireup of the newly built engine, but in order to do that Jon had a few jobs he needed to sort out first. ”Refit alternator and adjust […]
The 1969 Audi 70L project has been moving along with our restoration technician Dave now working on the smaller, more detailed jobs on the ultra-rare German saloon car. Recently Dave has got the spare wheel fitted into the car and its brace and rubber mounts. Whilst fabricating these, Dave also made up new bolts and […]
This Friday, marks the end of the year for our classic car workshops team. So, ahead of the big end of year clean up I managed to run around and get some photos of the workshops and their projects before everything gets put away for the team return early in 2026. For those interested in […]