While Mauro had various components of our 1969 Audi 70L in the paint shop, Anthony was looking at the heater matrix core. After an inspection, it was deemed necessary to replace the matrix, so this has now been done.
Our paint and body team work miracles on a daily basis, like this one. Our 1969 Audi 70/72L has been transformed into its final set up with Black over Cream bodywork which has been done by our paint and body technician Chris. This restoration has been done by the Bridge Classic Cars in-house team but […]
Late on Friday afternoon, our paint and body technician Chris got into the booth our 1969 Audi 70L to lay down its first coats of colours as well as a very interesting new product that we’re trying out on our Audi project. It’s a more eco-friendly clear coat from Lechler – as part of our […]
Our restoration technician Dave has been working on getting the various parts and pieces of the Audi 70/72L blasted, cleaned and prepared for paint ahead of the cars reassembly. With each part, they have also been carefully checked and catalogued for the team to assess if they can be refurbished or if repalcements need to […]
Here at Bridge Classic Cars we are always trying out new ways to limit our environmetal impact or push our skills and the technology within the classic car world in our own way. One of the projects that we’re doing this with is our 1969 Audi 70/72L. Our painter Chris has been working his magic […]
Chris, one of our paint and body technicians here at Bridge Classic Cars has prepared the doors of our 1969 Audi 70/72L and loaded them into the booth, where he applied both colour and clearcoat before completing the painting. He also sprayed the remaining off-car parts with colour and clearcoat to match. Meanwhile, Dave (one […]
Some of you may have seen one of our personal projects here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration HQ in Suffolk, our 1969 Audi 70/72L. As the project progresses, the various departments which make up our amazing restoration team have been beginning to work their magic ahead of the cars reassembly. Our fabricator Greg carried […]
Our technician Dave is known for taking his time, being utterly and totally meticulous to his craft – which is why he handles alot of our engine jobs, not just for that reason but also because its what he considers his strongest skillset. Either way, the job on his workbench is a project which the […]
Chris completed masking our 1969 Audi 70L, ensuring all areas were protected. He applied epoxy primer to the bare metal patches before coating the entire car with three layers of primer.
The restoration of our 1969 Audi 72L has reach another milestone in its journey. After weeks of preperations and meticulous detail, our paint technician Chris has got the classic German saloon into primer to begin the next phase of getting the car back into colour. This extremely rare example of a widely unknown Audi has […]
Chris continued the preparation work on our 1969 Audi 70L by sanding the polyfan to a 120-grit finish. He then reapplied the guide coat and began refining the surface further by sanding it to 180 grit, ensuring a consistent and even base for the next stages of the restoration.
Chris continued with the body preparation on our 1969 Audi 70L by applying a full guide coat and sanding the car to a 180-grit finish, bringing it to a stage ready for primer. He also removed the fabric lining from the boot, thoroughly cleaned away all remaining adhesive, and prepared the area for epoxy primer. […]
Chris removed the remaining fabric from the boot area of our 1969 Audi 70L and thoroughly cleaned away all traces of old adhesive. He then prepared the surface for epoxy primer and applied rust stabiliser to any pitted sections to ensure a sound base for the next stage of work.
Mauro has now completed the filler work on our 1969 Audi 70L. The next stage in the process will be the application of polyfan. Chris removed the doors, boot and bonnet from our 1969 Audi 70L, masked them up and placed them into the booth. He then applied epoxy primer to the bare metal surfaces, […]
Chris applied guide coat to our 1969 Audi 70L and began sanding the surface down using 120-grit abrasive.
Chris has been prepping our 1969 Audi 70L for polyfan. The doors and boot are back on, gapping is all sorted, and all damage has been repaired.
Another week, another photo gallery! This week has been all go, with some new arrivals and a few leavers here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ. The whole point of the photo gallery series is to show a different side to our restoration workshops, in more of a documentary style – with some grit and […]
Mauro continued work on our 1969 Audi 70L by carrying out preparation to the door shut areas. He then completed filler work on the roof to refine its surface and began applying filler to the front wing in readiness for further shaping.
Myself, Rob and Craig are often roaming through the workshop here at Bridge Classic Cars, on our way to different places or to catch up with technicians on various projects. So, I thought it might be fun to start a photography series based on these travels trying to capture the workshop in a more artistic […]
Chris continued work on our 1969 Audi 70L by preparing the doors and bonnet for primer. This involved filling and fairing the panels to achieve a smooth and even surface, ensuring they were ready for the next stage of the refinishing process.
Chris carried out filling and fairing work on the doors and bonnet of our 1969 Audi 70L to achieve a smooth, even surface. He welded up an existing hole, then carefully ground it back before applying epoxy primer to the area.
Mauro has removed the glass from both doors of our 1969 Audi 70L, along with the door check straps. Chris removed the locks and seals from the doors of our 1969 Audi 70L. He then sanded and filled the door surfaces in preparation for primer. Areas of rust were cut out and replaced with newly […]
Chris has removed the steering rack of our 1969 Audi 70L before removing more rust. He then masked it up and applied epoxy primer to the roof and engine bay. Gregg has also made a new piece for the bottom of one of the doors before fitting it.
Chris prepped our 1969 Audi 70L for paint. Mauro carried out work on our 1969 Audi 70L by removing rust spots that had developed on the roof, preparing the surface for further refinishing.
The paintshop team have been busy working on our 1969 Audi 70L. There have been some rust repairs made before various parts of the car have had epoxy primer applied in preparation for paint very soon. This rare car will shortly be looking much closer to its finished form.
Chris carried out the removal of rust on our 1969 Audi 70L and applied rust stabiliser in preparation for sanding. He also removed the boot rubber.
Greg is continuing the restoration work on our Audi 70L as he prepares the engine bay area. He has removed the wiring harness and lots of other components within in engine area ready for paint. Meanwhile, Tony has been over to our friends at Sheldrake & Wells to collect the newly refurbished fuel tank.
Our very rare 1969 Audi 70 has been in the Bridge Classic Cars paint shop. While it was there, the car was stripped in preparation to be painted.
Various parts of our 1969 Audi 70L have been removed and prepared for re-chroming. This will make a huge difference to the look of the car and it will be great to see it move forward in its restoration journey.
The suspension components of our 1969 Audi 70L were prepared and painted, beginning with sandblasting to remove rust from the drums and any other removable parts. Bearing surfaces were carefully masked off to prevent damage. The drums were lightly blasted and then sanded using coarse paper in a cross-hatch pattern to improve bedding for the […]