1979 Ferrari 400

Ferrari – Completed

It’s been a long time coming but our 1979 Ferrari 400 GT is now pretty much ready to be photographed and filmed before going live on the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions website. After Jonn took the car out for a…

Ferrari 400 on the ramps

Our 1979 Ferrari 400 has gone into the next round of preparation by our workshop. This time, Jon and Pete have been on the underside of the classic V12 grand tourer to get it back up and running properly. Jon…

Ferrari 400 Brakes

Jonn has continued his work preparing our 1979 Ferrari 400 GT. Here are his notes on his latest round of work: Unwrap new calipers and check. Fit new caliper to nearside but won’t bolt up. Found bolts too large to…

Updates on the 1979 Ferrari 400

The Bridge Classic Cars workshop team have been going full steam ahead with preparing the 1979 Ferrari 400. Our technician, Jon, has been heading up the project from the moment the car came into our workshop a couple of months…

Ferrari Heater Valve

Jonn has been spending some time looking at the heater valve of our 1979 Ferrari 400 GT. Here are his notes: Carry out pressure test on cooling system. Attend to minor leaks found. System now sealed. Drain coolant. Strip and…

Ferrari 400 Repairs

Jonn has continued his work on our 1979 Ferrari 400 GT. Here are his notes on what he has been doing: Start pr3parations for refitting centre console and switches. Tidy wiring and fit new gear selector light. Bulb not working…

Building Up our 1979 Ferrari 400

The workshop team at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ have been working their way through our classic 1979 Ferrari 400, recommissioning each system of the car. This time, Jon has been continuing his work on the underside of the…

Ferrari 400 GT Exhaust Fitting

Jonn has continued fitting the exhaust to our 1979 Ferrari 400 GT. He then sealed up and secured both offside downpipes to the front pipe flanges. He fitted and sealed up both small bypass pipes. The rear sections are the…

Ferrari 400 GT Exhaust

After Tony collected the exhaust for our 1979 Ferrari 400 GT, Jonn began working on fitting it to the car. Here are his notes: Start preparing new exhaust. Remove old downpipes and pass pipes. Heat and cut pipes to remove…

Ferrari 400 Repairs

Here are Jonns notes on the repairs he has been making to our 1979 Ferrari 400 GT: Rebuild door handle and test. Remove striker/ actuator i made and bend slightly and refit. Seems to be ok but lock stiff and…

Ferrari Repairs

Jon has continued his work on our 1979 Ferrari 400 GT. Here are his notes: Continue repairs where I left off. Boot release cable. New cable is too short so work out how to join cables at rear. Make bracket…

Ferrari Repairs

Technician Jonn has continued his work on our 1979 Ferrari 400 GT. Here are his notes: Continue repairs. Fit new boot cable and handle. Thread cable through outer and measure. Remove inner cable and handle and compare to old cable….

Ferrari Stone Guards

Christian has been repairing the stone guards on our 1979 Ferrari 400 GT.

Ferrari Inspection And Repairs

Classic car technician Jonn has been inspecting our 1979 Ferrari 400 GT and has started making some of the repairs it requires. Jonn stripped the interior and removed the boot and pedal release lever mountings. He then removed the boot…

Competition Cars Update

1989 Daimler Double Six: Our 1989 Daimler Double Six has been worked on by our incredible technician Jon. He has been going through and doing a few repairs on the luxury V12 saloon before it is ready for its excited…

Stripping the centre console of our 1979 Ferrari 400

Workshop manager, and electrical guru, John has been working on stripping down the centre console of our 1979 Ferrari 400. The wood itself will be refurbished for the car, but while it is out John is testing all the switches…

A Classic Ferrari

We recently welcomed an exciting new arrival to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop in the form of our 1979 Ferrari 400. Once it has been inspected by the team, the plan is for this classic Ferrari to be available to…