First picture shows worn carburettor float needle that was not seating and causing the carburettor to overflow. The second picture shows the fuel pipe that was leaking on the soldered joint that wasn’t noticed until the float needle was replaced and the fuel system could build up pressure.
Steve has investigated an oil leak in the rear axle of our 1955 Austin Healey 100 and identified multiple sources of the issue. The pinion seal, main differential body gasket, and half shaft seals are all leaking and will require replacement. Additionally, the rear brake shoes have been contaminated with oil and will need to […]
Our Austin Healey 100 has had a brand new temperature gauge and sender as well as having the radiator reconditioned to solve the blockage and leaking. We’re also fitting wing mirrors and need to adjust the handbrake.
We’ve now fitted a new radiator into our Austin Healey with hopes that this settles the running issues.
Here at Bridge Classic Cars, our Vehicle Technicians worked tirelessly up to the end of 2019 to get this gorgeous 1955 Austin Healey 100 home.
Dave has been working hard on our 1955 Austin Healey ahead of the owner seeing the car this weekend. It’s getting very near completion now. We can’t wait to see this gorgeous Healey back on the road after our recent restoration works.
The gearbox seals have been replaced of our 1955 Austin Healey. Now that it has been removed and fully rebuilt. The gearbox is now being re-married with the engine.
We are nearing completion on the restoration of our 1955 Austin Healey. Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances the gearbox has once again been removed to be fully rebuilt. The gearbox was reported rebuilt sometime ago but the seals have possibly perished causing 3 or 4 leaks to appear, mainly around the overdrive.
The original Austin Healey side screens have been stripped, cleaned and repainted. We have had to carry out some remedial repairs to the cracked frames which involved welding new metal into the affected areas. The material and perspex which makes up the window have been cleaned down before rebuilding both sides ready for refit. The […]
With our Austin Healey restoration nearing completion Dave has added the finishing touches to the beautiful engine bay.
Santa’s been and delivered our assortment of classic tyres ready to be fitted on our fantastic selection of classic vehicles. Santa of course being Graeme from We Fit Any Tyres AnyWhere and the fantastic selection being: 1955 Austin Healey 100M, 1956 Ford Consul, 1959 Morris J, 1970 Mercedes 280SL Pagoda.
The brand new boot lining has now been fitted out in the rear of our 1955 Austin Healey.
Exactly what the title suggest, we have now fitted the coil and washer bottle to our 1955 Austin Healey.
The brand new MWS 72 spoke stainless steel wheels have now been fitted to the 165 R15 tyres. As always, a huge thank to the guys at WeFitAnyTyresAnywhere, you never let us down. MWS Full Stainless Steel wire wheels are manufactured using state of the art technology. Special processes were developed after long years of […]
Having had our dials stripped, cleaned, repaired and rebuilt by our good friends at Speedy Cable in Swansea, Brian has been able to complete the rebuild of our Austin Healey dash. The dash itself was stripped and re-covered by us in house, the buttons have also been cleaned up here but we like to bring […]
The brand new air ducting has now been fitted in our Austin Healey.
Brian has been working his magic on the refit of our 1955 Austin Healey. The re-assembly is progressing really well with freshly restored parts as well as brand new parts all being fitted back up to the car. The horns are now back in position, the chrome work is gradually being secured and the metal […]
As we continue to work our way through the numerous parts that require refurbishment, here is the original steering wheel and horn push for our 1955 Austin Healey; cleaned and stored away for assembly.
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With a fresh new look our 1955 Austin Healey is out of the paint shop and now back in our assembly room as we start to fit back up the bright work, badges, exterior and interior components etc. The new wheels, supplied to us from MWS are now in our possession but will not be […]
Darren has now put our 1955 Austin Healey through the paint shop to give her a new and fresh look. The shell and loose body panels are now looking stunning in vibrant red. We are now ready to progress with the next stage of the restoration which will be to refit.
Our Austin Healey 100M is now in final stages of primer. The shell has been coated in a red primer before being flattened down once more and guide coated. At this stage, all of the panels will be removed ready for final paint to begin.
Darren is now perfecting the body of our 1955 Austin Healey, flattening down the primer and getting her ready for the new re-spray.
Our 1955 Austin Healey has now been coated in epoxy primer. We will now look to refit all of the panels to ensure the lines and fit are as we want them to be ready to be prepared for paint.
It was a very time consuming and intricate task but Brian has now completed the polishing work on our original Austin Healey grille.
Our 1955 Austin Healey 100M engine is now complete and refitted. The body shell in now in for preparation ready for the respray to commence.
Next up for Brian is to strip, clean and polish our 1977 Austin Healey radiator. The top looks to have been hand painted at some point in the past so we need to remove the paint before looking at options of polishing.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our 1955 Austin Healey carbs have now undergone a full restoring rebuild. The manifold has been blasted and rumbled, they have been rebuilt using new and refurbished parts. They have been set up and balanced and now they are ready to be fitted back up. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”25616,25615,25614,25613,25612,25611,25610,25609,25608,25607,25606,25605″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Moss Europe has delivered our brand new engine mounts in preparation for the engine refit which will commence early February.
We are now working on refurbishing the dash of our 1955 Austin Healey. The existing covering has been removed and the surface has been cleaned up. We have now re-covered the dash in brand new vinyl and high temperature auto adhesive.