Pete’s inspection of our 1966 Mg Midget began with tracing a burned wire from the earth point located under the bonnet. The wire was followed through the firewall and along the underside of the dashboard, terminating at a terminal connection behind the speedo unit. It was noted that the wiring loom was split along its […]
We have recently welcomed several new vehicles into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. The first is our 2013 Land Rover Defender 110 and, as you can see, it is quite the beast! After our 90 went into competition, it was decided that this is the one that will take its place. The next to arrive […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]So she’s been part of the Bridge Classic Cars family for 5 weeks but today’s the day our 1966 MG Midget restoration is finally complete and we’re ready to to send her home. It’s been fun, a lot of highs and very little lows which we love. We hope to be seeing this little beauty […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As our final full day comes to a close on our 1966 MG Midget, it’s a been a busy week but a very rewarding week. And even after all these years in the business, we occasionally slip up too but luckily our slip up was only minor and we were able to resolve it in […]
It takes longer than you think to fit a brand new roof to an existing frame system. But you can’t beat the look of a brand new roof so the efforts are well worth it! Here we are working on doing just that. We’ve had the existing frame-work refurbished so it now looks as good […]
See..it pays to take risks! After running out of options to replace the tired looking plinth we were forced to take a risk and see whether we could re-chrome the original part. I am fairly confident when I say that there are no more original front plinths in existence and believe me, I have tried everywhere! […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Work is now underway on re-assembling our 1966 MG Midget. It’s been a very good, productive day so far. Everything is looking so lovely as it’s nice and shiny. When re-building a car or components of a car it’s always best to loosely fit the parts. This way, if you find you need to adjust […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our 1966 MG Midget has returned to our Ipswich workshops late this afternoon from the paint shop and she’s looking absolutely lovely. The wheels have now been removed and taken away for restoration and the new/old and re-chromed parts are all organised, ready to be fitted up. Its the end of the day now, we’ve […]
We’ve just got back from the workshops in Needham Market where we had our first inspection of the new re-spray on the MG Midget. We are due to see it back in the Bridge Classic Cars workshops tomorrow afternoon ready for re-assembly. A few slight imperfections were found this afternoon on our visit so these […]
With the final touches complete our 1966 MG Midget is now ready for paint. We are hoping to get her in this afternoon but failing that it will be first thing in the morning so it should be ready for re-assembly in a couple of days time. All of the parts, including the new and […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We are now well underway with the paint preparation. The bodywork needs to be stripped bare of all existing paintwork, any imperfections can then be worked on and straighten to ensure a perfect paint-job. It is crucial to get the preparation absolutely right, this prevents any further work further along the journey.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”5064,5065,5066,5067,5068,5069,5058″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It doesn’t take long to strip a car of it’s components. If you are new to restorations do ensure you document where certain parts you have removed originally came from. It seems like a simple thing to remember but when you have a million and one things going through your mind, you might find, when […]