Triumph 2500TC Corrosion and New Dash
December 13, 2024
Removing the paint, exposing the corrosion and starting to rectify the issues we face on our 1977 Triumph 2500TC. As a part of the projects,
1977 Triumph 2500TC
Triumph 2500TC Brakes
October 28, 2024
Technician Jonn has continued his work on the brakes of our 1977 Triumph 2500TC. He has been looking at the rear brake on the nearside.
Starting Work on the 1977 Triumph 2500TC
October 21, 2024
Jon has been busy in our workshop! In this update, he has began repairs on the 1977 Triumph 2500TC which is in with our team
Triumph 2500TC Appraisal
October 14, 2024
After Tony collected our 1977 Triumph 2500TC from our secure storage facility and brought it back tot he Bridge Classic Cars workshop, classic car technician
Safe & Sound – New Vehicles Arrive at our HQ for Storage
January 18, 2024
Over the last week, we’ve welcomed two loads of cars to our Suffolk HQ to be safely put into storage with ourselves. The first batch
New Arrival – 1977 Triumph 2500TC
January 18, 2024
Along with the beautiful 1960’s Fiat, we’ve also welcomed this 1977 Triumph 2500TC to our Pettistree workshops for the team to take a look at
Triumph 2500TC Corrosion and New Dash
December 13, 2024
Removing the paint, exposing the corrosion and starting to rectify the issues we face on our 1977 Triumph 2500TC.
As a part of the projects, the customer would like to upgrade his dashboard to the newer MkII version. We have been able to source the correct dashboard but modifications will be required as the car is in left hand drive form.
Triumph 2500TC Brakes
October 28, 2024
Technician Jonn has continued his work on the brakes of our 1977 Triumph 2500TC.
He has been looking at the rear brake on the nearside. He cleaned and painted the backplate before making a new brake pipe. All components were cleaned and a new wheel cylinder was fitted as well as the newly made pipe.
The adjusters were swapped to the new shoes and made to fit before Jonn fitted the drum too. The handbrake was reconnected and the wheels were refitted. Finally, Jonn secured the wiring in the steering column.
Starting Work on the 1977 Triumph 2500TC
October 21, 2024
Jon has been busy in our workshop! In this update, he has began repairs on the 1977 Triumph 2500TC which is in with our team at our Suffolk HQ to be recommissioned. First off, was a couple of simple jobs such as fixing a brake/stop light and replacing the windscreen wipers before Jon could move onto the more serious jobs.
To begin with, Jon started to look into the cooling system on the car. Looking into the system, he found that it had quite a lot of debris and corrosion in areas so he carefully removed all of the hoses to inspected them for damage or wear, before carefully blowing them out and cleaning them on the bench before taking the classic Triumph outside to run water through the system and flush anything left over out of the engine.
Once flushed, Jon could remove the thermostat and check it over before cleaning it out thoroughly and refitting it along with the newly cleaned hoses and getting the car back on a ramp.
Triumph 2500TC Appraisal
October 14, 2024
After Tony collected our 1977 Triumph 2500TC from our secure storage facility and brought it back tot he Bridge Classic Cars workshop, classic car technician Jonn completed a thorough appraisal of it.
Here are his notes:
Wiper blades split. Bonnet stay broken. Spare wheel 13″, wheels on car 14″. Steering column cowling loose. Indicators not working properly. Reverse lights not working. Nearside stop light not working. Brake pressure warning valve disconnected. Engine oil level low and oil black. Carb breather pipes kinked. Oil leak. Battery terminal loose. Wheel trims don’t fit wheels properly. Coolant level low. Radiator looks in poor condition. Brake fluid dark. Both seatbelts have no snatch function. Mud and snow tyres fitted with date code from 2018. Offside bottom ball joint rubber split. Play in nearside front wheel bearing. Play in offside front wheel bearing. Steering a bit rough from lock to lock (without engine running). Both rear drums lipped. Nearside rear wheel cylinder leaking. Rear brake shoes gone hard. Front discs scored. Front pads 90% worn. Gearbox sweaty. Rear diff pinion weeping. Offside rear sill/arch holed badly. Nearsidenrearvsill/arch holed badly. Nearside front sill/floor/arch holed. Offside front sill/arch holed. NOTE; Welding may extend beyond areas of note when stripped and prepared. Rear suspension and interior will require removing to facilitate welding. This requires attention first and foremost.
Look into getting engine running before proceeding with any repairs. Remove carburettor suction Chambers and pistons. Clean thoroughly and lubricate. Manually operate fuel lift pump primer. Found rear carb float bowl has a leak from jet tube to float bowl seal. Strip and remove old parts. Unable to find suitable parts in workshop. After attempting and failing to make new seal refit original parts but with a small O Ring behind seal and test. Appears to seal at present. Fill both float bowls with fresh petrol and refit float bowl lids, pistons and Chambers. Remove spark plugs, clean and regap for both sides. Refit and put battery on charge. Attempt to start car it fired and sounded fine. Tidy area. Compile list of parts for required work.
Safe & Sound – New Vehicles Arrive at our HQ for Storage
January 18, 2024
Over the last week, we’ve welcomed two loads of cars to our Suffolk HQ to be safely put into storage with ourselves.
The first batch belong to longtime friend of Bridge Classic Cars, Karl. His classic sports cars, classic Jaguar and Land Rover were unloaded after being transported by EM Rogers to our workshops to await transit to our secure storage facility.
After being carefully unloaded, the cars were inspected and prepared for the next step in their storage journey.
Then a few days later, we welcomed a pair of classic cars which had made their way over to us from Europe for a customer. Again, the team at EM Rogers Transport handled the long-distance move before the cars were checked and then loaded up by the Bridge Classic Cars team for their journey to our storage facility.
The classic Triumph 2500TC as well as the beautiful patina’d Fiat 1500 will join the ranks of the other stunning and cared for classics in our storage space.
New Arrival – 1977 Triumph 2500TC
January 18, 2024
Along with the beautiful 1960’s Fiat, we’ve also welcomed this 1977 Triumph 2500TC to our Pettistree workshops for the team to take a look at for the same owner!
Like the Fiat, this will be assessed by the restoration teams shortly.
