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December 22, 2022
After saying goodbye to our beautiful 1969 Morris Minor 1000 Convertible recently, it’s great to see this classic car back home with its owners. Everyone
1969 Morris Minor 1000 Convertible
Saying Goodbye To Our 1969 Morris Minor 1000 Convertible
December 14, 2022
The time has come when we have to say goodbye to our 1969 Morris Minor 1000 Convertible. We have loved seeing this beautiful classic car
New Clutch Pedal – 1969 Morris Minor 1000 Convertible
November 21, 2022
When it comes to classic cars, like our 1969 Morris Minor 1000 Convertible, there are a wide range of components that have to fit perfectly
Seat Upgrades And More – 1969 Morris Minor 1000 Convertible
November 7, 2022
Our 1969 Morris Minor 1000 Convertible continues to progress through its restoration work. After a large portion of the external work was complete, Brian and
A Classic Pinstripe
October 25, 2022
Along with its new interior, sun visors, and roof, our 1969 Morris Minor 1000 Convertible has a new pinstripe too. Classic car technician Chris made
Ready For All Weathers
October 21, 2022
Our 1969 Morris Minor 1000 Convertible has a new roof to help keep its owner warm and dry when the weather isn’t suitable for having
Interior Work Continues
October 17, 2022
Classic car technician Brian has been giving the interior of our 1969 Morris Minor 1000 Convertible quite a bit of attention lately. He started by
A New Carpet Goes In
October 14, 2022
Our 1969 Morris Minor 1000 Convertible has a new carpet! Lydia cut and shaped the underlay before glueing it into the car. She then cut
Building The Dash And Stripping The Brakes
September 28, 2022
Classic Car Technician Scott has been busy building up the dash in our 1969 Morris Minor 1000 Convertible. Once he had finished this, he moved
Hood Frame And Cover – 1969 Morris Minor 1000 Convertible
September 26, 2022
Our 1969 Morris Minor 1000 Convertible has been getting some attention in the workshop lately. Brian has been making the hood frame and cover for
Building up our Morris Minor
September 16, 2022
Scott has now freshened up the carbs and refitted them. He has successfully run up the car and fitted in new spark plugs. He has
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
Piece by Piece – The 1969 Morris Minor Convertible Coming Back Together
September 9, 2022
The restoration and reassembly of the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible by the Bridge Classic Cars team has been progressing. The team are working on getting
Fresh Coat – Painting the Wheels of the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible
September 6, 2022
The wheels for the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible are the most recent components to be taken into the Bridge Classic Cars paint booth. The team
Going Back Together – Reassembly Continues on the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible
September 5, 2022
The workshop at Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ have been busy getting the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible back together following its fresh repaint. The team
Bit by Bit – Reassembly on the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible
September 1, 2022
The 1969 Morris Minor Convertible, which has recently finished up in the Bridge Classic Cars paintshop, has been moved into the restoration workshop at our
Polished – 1969 Morris Minor Convertible Paintwork Polished
August 24, 2022
After the paint and body team at Bridge Classic Cars let the underseal and seam seal cure it was time to flatten back and polish
Progress – 1969 Morris Minor Convertible Parts Painted, Undersealed and Seam Sealed
August 24, 2022
The paint and body team at Bridge Classic Cars have been making progress on the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible. To start, the team have finished
Parts & Pieces – Painting the Panels and Doors of the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible
August 12, 2022
The doors and panels of the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible have been moved and set up inside the Bridge Classic Cars in-house paint booth to
Coming Along – Body of the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible in Colour!
August 12, 2022
Recently, the Bridge Classic Cars paintshop has been getting various panels and parts for the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible finished in its original colour of
In Colour – Inside of the Bonnet for the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible Painted
August 10, 2022
The paint shop at Bridge Classic Cars have been working on getting the underside of the bonnet for the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible into colour
Topped Off – Repainting the Hood Frame on the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible
August 9, 2022
The paint and body team at Bridge Classic Cars have been working on refurbishing and refinishing the convertible hood frame on the 1969 Morris Minor
The Next Step – Sanding Back the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible
August 5, 2022
To get the bodywork ready for paint, the paint and body team at Bridge Classic Cars have been busy sanding back the high-build primer on
Panel Work – Panels of the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible in High Build Primer
August 5, 2022
The 1969 Morris Minor Convertible has been in the Bridge Classic Cars in-house paint booth to have the last few of its panels finished in
In Colour – Engine Bay of the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible Finished in Snowberry White
August 3, 2022
The 1969 Morris Minor Convertible has had its engine bay finished in the correct Snowberry White as part of its restoration by Bridge Classic Cars.
Built-Up – 1969 Morris Minor Convertible in High Build Primer
August 3, 2022
The 1969 Morris Minor Convertible has been in the Bridge Classic Cars paint booth to have its next stage of primer laid down. After many
First Stage – 1969 Morris Minor Convertible in Primer
July 8, 2022
The body team at Bridge Classic Cars have taken the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible from the preparation area to the spray booth to have its
Refinements – Bodywork Begins on the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible
July 4, 2022
The in-house body shop at Bridge Classic Cars have begun the process of refining the bodywork on the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible. After its time
Preparations – 1969 Morris Minor Convertible in the Body Shop
June 28, 2022
The 1969 Morris Minor Convertible has moved over from the fabrication bay into the body shop here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ in Suffolk.
Final Pieces – Final Metal Repairs on the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible
June 24, 2022
The fabrication shop at Bridge Classic Cars have been finishing off the final metal repairs to the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible before it is handed
Back Home
December 22, 2022
After saying goodbye to our beautiful 1969 Morris Minor 1000 Convertible recently, it’s great to see this classic car back home with its owners.
Everyone here at Bridge Classic Cars loved having this car in the workshop and it was extremely popular with visitors and on our social media channels too.
Now that it is back home where it belongs, we hope that the owners get lots of use out of it and cover many miles in their 1969 Morris Minor 1000 Convertible.
Saying Goodbye To Our 1969 Morris Minor 1000 Convertible
December 14, 2022
The time has come when we have to say goodbye to our 1969 Morris Minor 1000 Convertible.
We have loved seeing this beautiful classic car progress through its restoration journey and we are extremely happy that it is now back with its owner being fully enjoyed as it should.
Our 1969 Morris Minor 1000 Convertible looks very different to how it did when it first arrived at the workshop and we are proud of what our team of classic car technicians achieved with this impressive restoration.
Everyone here at Bridge Classic Cars hopes the owner enjoys their restored classic and that they enjoy seeing it every day as much as we did.
New Clutch Pedal – 1969 Morris Minor 1000 Convertible
November 21, 2022
When it comes to classic cars, like our 1969 Morris Minor 1000 Convertible, there are a wide range of components that have to fit perfectly together to form the beautiful classic vehicles you see leaving the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. While some of these components will be as unique as the vehicles themselves, there are some parts that will be very familiar to modern car owners too.
One such example of this is the latest work classic car technician Scott has been completing on our 1969 Morris Minor 1000 Convertible. Scott has recently installed a new clutch pedal and bushes to this very popular classic car.
As you can see from the photos below, Scott spent some time tucked into the front of this beautiful classic car while he was completing the task and he has now bought it one step closer to leaving us to go back to its owner.
Seat Upgrades And More – 1969 Morris Minor 1000 Convertible
November 7, 2022
Our 1969 Morris Minor 1000 Convertible continues to progress through its restoration work.
After a large portion of the external work was complete, Brian and Lydia began their work on the interior of the car. A new carpet was put in, a new roof was made and fitted, and we put a new pinstripe on this beautiful classic car too.
Progress Continues…
Recently, Brian has been doing more work on our 1969 Morris Minor 1000 Convertible. This time, his attention has been on the seats. In particular, he has been fitting stronger webbing straps to the front seat frames.
While this may not be something that changes the look of the seats, it will go a long way in making the seats as comfortable and as long-lasting as possible. The seats will now go on to be installed back into the car ready for the rest of the interior work to be completed very soon.
In addition to Brian’s work on the front seats of our 1969 Morris Minor 1000 Convertible, classic car technician Paul fitted a new electric fan. Paul also fitted 2 universal joints to the propshaft.
This classic Morris Minor is proving to be a very popular car. Anytime we share photos of it on social media or we have visitors to the workshop, this is one of the cars that seems to catch people’s attention.
Our 1969 Morris Minor 1000 Convertible is a beautiful classic car that continues to make good progress through its restoration journey. As great as it looks in our workshop, and as much as we enjoy seeing it every day, we are certainly looking forward to seeing it back out on the road so everyone has the opportunity to enjoy looking at it as much as we do.
Restoration work will continue so our Morris Minor Convertible will soon be even closer to leaving us and returning to its owner.
A Classic Pinstripe
October 25, 2022
Along with its new interior, sun visors, and roof, our 1969 Morris Minor 1000 Convertible has a new pinstripe too.
Classic car technician Chris made sure the car was properly prepped before painting on the pinstripe.
The pinstripe may seem like a relatively small thing but, as you can see from the photos below, it makes a huge difference to the overall look of the car.
Ready For All Weathers
October 21, 2022
Our 1969 Morris Minor 1000 Convertible has a new roof to help keep its owner warm and dry when the weather isn’t suitable for having the top down.
However, classic car technician Brian also fitted the sun visors into the car for when the sun does come out and a summer road trip is in order.
Once Brian had finished the roof of this classic car, he turned his attention to the under-dash tray. He removed the old tray, along with some other parts to get full access, before painting the ashtrays and front rail, making the new tray, and finally installing it in the car.
The gear stick gaiter was also fitted helping to move the interior of this classic car along the restoration journey.
Interior Work Continues
October 17, 2022
Classic car technician Brian has been giving the interior of our 1969 Morris Minor 1000 Convertible quite a bit of attention lately.
He started by making a new parcel tray and covering it in vinyl to fit in with the rest of the car. He then made a wood insert which would fit the damaged area of the rear wood rail. This insert was fitted into the damaged area and sanded smooth.
Brian went on to staple the cover to the wood rail which, again, perfectly matches the rest of the interior.
Once this was complete, he could then install the new parcel tray before moving on to fitting the rear quarter panels and front kick panels.
A New Carpet Goes In
October 14, 2022
Our 1969 Morris Minor 1000 Convertible has a new carpet!
Lydia cut and shaped the underlay before glueing it into the car. She then cut and fit the new carpet on top of this.
She also did some work on some of the components that will hold the front seats in place. Lydia sandblasted these to remove the rust and old paint before spraying them with primer. Once they were properly prepared, she then finished them off in a beautiful gloss black.
While she was in the car, Lydia also installed the door cards into the car so lots of progress has been made as work continues.
Building The Dash And Stripping The Brakes
September 28, 2022
Classic Car Technician Scott has been busy building up the dash in our 1969 Morris Minor 1000 Convertible. Once he had finished this, he moved on to stripping the brakes so he could check they were in full working order.
After cleaning, greasing, readjusting, and reassembling the brakes, he was happy with them all apart from the off-side front brakes. It was here that Scott found one of the cylinders was seized and another was leaking. A new set of cylinders has been ordered to rectify the issue.
While removing the brake line, the flexi hose was found to be corroded to the point where it broke away from the body of the car as the brake line was removed. Scott repaired the inner wing section and rewelded the bracket in place.
He also began making new front brake lines while the front braking system was apart.
Hood Frame And Cover – 1969 Morris Minor 1000 Convertible
September 26, 2022
Our 1969 Morris Minor 1000 Convertible has been getting some attention in the workshop lately.
Brian has been making the hood frame and cover for this incredibly cool looking classic car.
From the photos below, you can see how he began by screwing the wooden front rail, which would make the hood frame, together before fitting the rail to the frame of the roof.
He then made a new cover for the rail from vinyl which was glued, wrapped, and stapled securely in place.
Building up our Morris Minor
September 16, 2022
Scott has now freshened up the carbs and refitted them. He has successfully run up the car and fitted in new spark plugs.
He has continued to work on building up the bonnet and now fitted it to the car. The doors are also now built up and all of the electrics have now been completed.
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.
Piece by Piece – The 1969 Morris Minor Convertible Coming Back Together
September 9, 2022
The restoration and reassembly of the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible by the Bridge Classic Cars team has been progressing.
The team are working on getting all the various parts, trims and panels back onto the classic Morris. Scott has carefully and methodically reinstalled the either new or refurbished parts onto the car whilst also hooking up the various electrical and cable systems as he goes.
Fresh Coat – Painting the Wheels of the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible
September 6, 2022
The wheels for the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible are the most recent components to be taken into the Bridge Classic Cars paint booth.
The team have been carefully preparing, cleaning and priming the wheels before they were taken into our in-house booth/oven to be shot in colour-matched Snowberry white to match the rest of the car.
These will be left to completely cure and harden before they are mounted with tyres and fitted to the car which is going through reassembly in the main restoration workshop.
Going Back Together – Reassembly Continues on the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible
September 5, 2022
The workshop at Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ have been busy getting the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible back together following its fresh repaint.
The team have been getting the body trims in place, perfectly aligning them to each other before moving on to some of the mechanical work.
The team have got the parts out of storage for the car which were taken off during disassembly to inspect further. They have found the edges of the fuel tank have corroded slightly.
The big job was to get the freshly painted engine back into the engine bay but first the team had to get the gearbox mated up to the block. Before this, our technician Scott carefully cleaned up the gearbox casing and bell housing before fitting a new bearing and clutch for the car. Once back together, the team carefully installed the engine and gearbox into the frame of the classic Morris.
Finally, the team could start on rewiring the car now that all of the major pieces were back in place.
Bit by Bit – Reassembly on the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible
September 1, 2022
The 1969 Morris Minor Convertible, which has recently finished up in the Bridge Classic Cars paintshop, has been moved into the restoration workshop at our Suffolk HQ to begin reassembly.
Our technician Scott has been put in charge of beginning the reassembly of the classic Morris Minor. He begun by getting some of the rear trims in place such as the rear lights with the rubber seals before moving on to getting the glovebox in place for later.
Scott also got the doors built up on the car with the new handles and mechanisms along with the window regulators to then build up the frames and put the glass securely in place. After that, it was time to move to the interior where the wiring would begin.
The speedometer has been wired up after a few key wiring repairs were done, then he could begin to trace the wiring through the firewall and up to the various key systems in the engine bay.
Polished – 1969 Morris Minor Convertible Paintwork Polished
August 24, 2022
After the paint and body team at Bridge Classic Cars let the underseal and seam seal cure it was time to flatten back and polish the paintwork on the body.
Our painter Alan, masked off the edges of the panels before using finer and finer grade abrasives combined with special compounds to bring the Snowberry White paint to a mirror-like finish.
Progress – 1969 Morris Minor Convertible Parts Painted, Undersealed and Seam Sealed
August 24, 2022
The paint and body team at Bridge Classic Cars have been making progress on the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible.
To start, the team have finished painting the final bits and pieces of the body. The topside of the bonnet, front panel and side-skirts have all been painted in Snowberry White before being clear coated. Meanwhile, the team have also gone through the shell of the classic Morris convertible to seamseal the joins in panels for added protection.
Once the seamseal had dried and cured, the team could underseal the insides of the wings and arches on the car for added protection against the elements and from any road debris picked up by the tyres.
Parts & Pieces – Painting the Panels and Doors of the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible
August 12, 2022
The doors and panels of the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible have been moved and set up inside the Bridge Classic Cars in-house paint booth to be finished in matching Snowberry White to the rest of the body.
Each of the pieces were carefully cleaned, set up and then cleaned again. This is crucial to achieving the best possible finish for the car. The specific shade of Snowberry White has been mixed to purposefully be uniform across the entire car as part of its restoration.
Coming Along – Body of the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible in Colour!
August 12, 2022
Recently, the Bridge Classic Cars paintshop has been getting various panels and parts for the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible finished in its original colour of Snowberry White.
Now, it was time for the team to bring the bodyshell into our paint booth and bring it all together, with the bodyshell finished in the classic off-white colour.
After thoroughly cleaning down the bodyshell and bootlid, our partner Alan could begin laying down the layers of colour. These are built up carefully to produce the best finish possible for the car and also to have enough paint to sand back in preparation for the polishing.
In Colour – Inside of the Bonnet for the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible Painted
August 10, 2022
The paint shop at Bridge Classic Cars have been working on getting the underside of the bonnet for the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible into colour as part of its restoration.
The paint and body team have methodically cleaned down and prepared the bonnet for this step of the paint which first involves a layer of epoxy primer before laying down the Snowberry White paint onto the panel.
Topped Off – Repainting the Hood Frame on the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible
August 9, 2022
The paint and body team at Bridge Classic Cars have been working on refurbishing and refinishing the convertible hood frame on the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible in for restoration.
The part was stripped back, cleaned and inspected before being primered and then finished in matching snowberry white to the rest of the car.
The Next Step – Sanding Back the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible
August 5, 2022
To get the bodywork ready for paint, the paint and body team at Bridge Classic Cars have been busy sanding back the high-build primer on the bodywork.
This is all in preparation for getting the classic convertible ready to be finished in its original colour of Snowberry White.
Panel Work – Panels of the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible in High Build Primer
August 5, 2022
The 1969 Morris Minor Convertible has been in the Bridge Classic Cars in-house paint booth to have the last few of its panels finished in high-build primer.
Before laying down the primer, the team have carefully cleaned down each piece of the classic convertible before being put onto the painting jigs and masked up and cleaned down once more to remove any contaminants.
Then, several layers of the high-build primer were laid down and left to cure in the booth.
In Colour – Engine Bay of the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible Finished in Snowberry White
August 3, 2022
The 1969 Morris Minor Convertible has had its engine bay finished in the correct Snowberry White as part of its restoration by Bridge Classic Cars.
After having its high build primer laid down and left to cure, the team masked off the engine bay of the classic Morris to lay down several coats of Snowberry White onto the car. This will be left to cure and harden before moving onto the rest of the bodywork.
Built-Up – 1969 Morris Minor Convertible in High Build Primer
August 3, 2022
The 1969 Morris Minor Convertible has been in the Bridge Classic Cars paint booth to have its next stage of primer laid down.
After many hours of prep, the classic Morris Convertible has had several layers of high build primer to help build up the surface before it is eventually finished in colour and clear. This stage of primer will also be gently and carefully rubbed back to ensure a perfect surface for the next phase of work.
First Stage – 1969 Morris Minor Convertible in Primer
July 8, 2022
The body team at Bridge Classic Cars have taken the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible from the preparation area to the spray booth to have its first coats of primer as part of its restoration journey with Bridge Classic Cars.
After cleaning off any dust or debris from the car, the team pushed the classic Morris into the booth in order to get the entire car masked off before laying down the first stage – epoxy.
The epoxy primer was then followed by several coats of polyester primer which will be reworked and sanded back by the team to get the Morris Minor Convertible looking the absolute best it can.
Refinements – Bodywork Begins on the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible
July 4, 2022
The in-house body shop at Bridge Classic Cars have begun the process of refining the bodywork on the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible.
After its time in the fabrication shop, it was transferred across our Suffolk HQ to our body preparation technicians. The team first assessed the Minor Convertible to see where they would need to focus their work. The work has begun with minimal filler work to the pannels to create the right shape and curve to the individual pieces which make up the body of the classic Morris.
Keep an eye out on the Bridge Classic Cars news page for more very soon on the restoration of the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible.
Preparations – 1969 Morris Minor Convertible in the Body Shop
June 28, 2022
The 1969 Morris Minor Convertible has moved over from the fabrication bay into the body shop here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ in Suffolk.
After extensive and crucial metal work had been done, the car now will be worked on by our paint and body technicians to perfect its shape and lines before the paint team take the car into our on-site booth/oven and begin its process into colour as part of its restoration journey.
Keep an eye out on the Bridge Classic Cars news page for more updates soon on the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible
Final Pieces – Final Metal Repairs on the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible
June 24, 2022
The fabrication shop at Bridge Classic Cars have been finishing off the final metal repairs to the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible before it is handed over to our paint and body team.
The team have finished up the repairs needed to the driver’s side rear quarter panel frame and sill before welding in the new patch panel into the body of the classic Morris. Once completed, the team could move on to getting the doors of the car repaired.
The door of the car required several new pieces to be welded in to remove any corrosion. The bottoms of the doors required a new piece from front to rear which was welded in to seal up the door ready for the body team to work on.
Next, the front valance and wings were then worked on with some small repairs done to fix a few areas in the valance and the replacement wings were trimmed and refined in order to get the best fit possible for the restoration of the classic Morris Minor Convertible.
Now, the car will be transferred from the fabrication shop over to our in-house paint and body department to be worked on.
