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From red to silver
Now that the wheels have returned from our good friends at Wheelworx having been re-coloured from red to silver, Jon has refitted them to make
Now that the wheels have returned from our good friends at Wheelworx having been re-coloured from red to silver, Jon has refitted them to make
Jon has removed the spoked wheels in preparation for the colour change. From red to silver.
Classic car technician Alan has been continuing his work on our special 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica. While it has been in the Bridge Classic Cars
Classic car technician Alan has continued his work preparing our 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica for its new coat of paint. Now that the new colour
Our 2022 Bridge C Type Replica is going through some changes. The initial plan was for it to have a black exterior with red seats.
Our 2022 Bridge C Type Replica has come a long way in recent weeks and is now in the Bridge Classic Cars paintshop, where it
Our 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica has recently gone through an IVA (Individual Vehicle Assessment) in order to get licensed with the DVLA. This time, everything
Our 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica has recently undergone an IVA (Individual Vehicle Approval Test) to enable us to finally get it licensed for use on
Over recent weeks, our 2022 Bridge C-type Replica has made quite a bit of progress and is looking as good as ever. Workshop manager John
Our 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica has been taken out of the Bridge Classic Cars workshop for its very first test drive. Classic car technician Jonn
Classic car technician Brian has been making templates for various parts of the interior of our Bridge C-Type Replica. He started by removing the seats
Lydia has been making the gear lever gaiter for our 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica. As you can see from the photos below, the gaiter looks
Our 2022 Bridge C-type Replica has been making good progress recently. Our team of classic car technicians have been busy putting everything together and this
The workshop team have been carrying on with the work on our 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica. They have been carefully running each part of the
The workshop team at Bridge Classic Cars have been working on getting the plumbing fitted up in the engine bay of our 2022 Bridge C-Type
The paint and body team at Bridge Classic Cars have been working on our 2022 C-Type Replica. This time, the team have been working to
The workshop team at Bridge Classic Cars have been working on wiring up our 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica. The harness has been routed through the
The water pump from the 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica has been prepared and painted by the Bridge Classic Cars paint team ready for the car.
As part of the build-up of the 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop, the team have test-fit the new side exit
The team at Bridge Classic Cars have moved their attention to plumbing up the brake lines on the 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica. Jon, one of
The team in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop have begun to put the straight-six into the nose of our 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica. Jon worked
The front grille of our C-Type Replica is so iconic. It immediately screams classic road and race cars because of its shape and form. It’s
Brian, our lead trimmer at Bridge Classic Cars, has been making the seats for our latest project – the 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica. Brian has
Brian, our lead trimmer at Bridge Classic Cars, has been working on creating the seatbacks for the 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica. The pieces have been
The Bridge Classic Cars in-house trim shop has been working on a new set of seats for our incredible 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica. Lydia and
The body for our personal project has arrived! This will form the outer skin for our 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica. This is a project we
If the hard work and craft of our in-house trim expert Lydia could be been summed up in one single project it would be the
Lydia in the in-house trim shop at Bridge Classic Cars has hand-made this beautiful tool bag for our 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica. Checking the dimensions
The fabrication team at Bridge Classic Cars are currently working on shaping and fitting several key pieces to the 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica. This time,
Now that the wheels have returned from our good friends at Wheelworx having been re-coloured from red to silver, Jon has refitted them to make the car mobile once again. He has then removed the axle stands and dropped to the floor so he can knock all wheels up tight.
Jon has removed the spoked wheels in preparation for the colour change. From red to silver.
Classic car technician Alan has been continuing his work on our special 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica. While it has been in the Bridge Classic Cars paintshop, Alan has been preparing the vehicle to be painted.
The next stage of this preparation was applying primer. After a change of plan, our C-Type Replica will now be finished in green instead of black. This is another step forward towards this very special project driving out of the Bridge Classic Cars workshop and out onto the road where it belongs.
Classic car technician Alan has continued his work preparing our 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica for its new coat of paint.
Now that the new colour scheme has been confirmed, the filler and panel levelling continued as our C-Type Replica continues to make good progress through the Bridge Classic Cars workshop.
Our 2022 Bridge C Type Replica is going through some changes. The initial plan was for it to have a black exterior with red seats. However, Gordon has made the decision that it will actually look better with light green paintwork and green seats and interior.
This looks to be a good decision and one that will make the finished car look even better than it was going to be in black.
Our 2022 Bridge C Type Replica has come a long way in recent weeks and is now in the Bridge Classic Cars paintshop, where it has been in the hands of classic car technician Alan.
Alan has been doing filler work on the car as well as panel levelling ready for it to be painted in the near future.
This is obviously a very special vehicle for us to be working on and we are very much looking forward for it to soon be out on the road.
Our 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica has recently gone through an IVA (Individual Vehicle Assessment) in order to get licensed with the DVLA.
This time, everything went to plan and we are now waiting on the number plates to be delivered before we can finally take our C-Type Replica out on the road.
Our 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica has recently undergone an IVA (Individual Vehicle Approval Test) to enable us to finally get it licensed for use on the road.
After all of the work that has gone into this unique vehicle, it is great to finally see it reaching the end of its build and will soon be ready to get out on the road for its first proper drive.
In addition to its IVA, our C-Type Replica has also had a booster seat made by classic car technician Lydia.
Over recent weeks, our 2022 Bridge C-type Replica has made quite a bit of progress and is looking as good as ever.
Workshop manager John has fitted the trumpets and catch tank filter while Lydia made the handbrake gaiter.
Classic car technician Brian has also been working on our C-Type Replica. He fitted the passenger footwell mats, the driver’s footwell mats, the handbrake gaiter that Lydia made, the hand brake surround, as well as fitting the cover to the rear of the transmission tunnel using fasteners.
Brian went on to make a pattern for the board under the dash. This was then fit and the interior of our C-type Replica is now in an almost finished state.
Our 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica has been taken out of the Bridge Classic Cars workshop for its very first test drive.
Classic car technician Jonn was behind the wheel as this very exciting (and special) vehicle drove for the very first time.
Classic car technician Brian has been making templates for various parts of the interior of our Bridge C-Type Replica.
He started by removing the seats and loosening the seat belts before making a paper pattern for the rear gearbox tunnel. A pattern also had to be made for the centre tunnel section.
Once he had made a pattern for the gearbox tunnel cover, Brian went on make the pattern for the front section of the gearbox tunnel.
After the gearbox tunnel, Brian made patterns for the front end of the tunnel that joins the bulkhead and for the cover around the gear shift lever.
Patterns for the front footwell sections were next to be made before the bulkhead patterns were made too.
Once all the patterns had been made, Brian glued vinyl around the edges of the gear shift surround and hand brake surround. Vinyl was then glued to the edges of the gearbox tunnel sections so no metal was showing between the covers when they are joined together.
The tunnel covers were cut out of hardura material before being trial fitted into the car.
Lydia has been making the gear lever gaiter for our 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica.
As you can see from the photos below, the gaiter looks great and will make a perfect addition to this very special vehicle.
Our 2022 Bridge C-type Replica has been making good progress recently.
Our team of classic car technicians have been busy putting everything together and this very special vehicle is starting to take shape.
Despite there still being quite a bit more work to do, it is already very obvious that this is an extremely exciting and great-looking car!
The workshop team have been carrying on with the work on our 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica.
They have been carefully running each part of the custom wiring harness for the car and making sure all of its routing is precise and orderly throughout the car and under the dashboard and around the steering column.
At the same time, the team have been putting together the dashboard and instrument cluster to go into the car and be completely wired up.
The workshop team at Bridge Classic Cars have been working on getting the plumbing fitted up in the engine bay of our 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica.
The first job was to route and fit up the radiator hoses around the engine, making sure to safely run them around any belts or pulleys. The team have also set up the hoses to bypass the heater at the back of the inlet manifold.
Finally with the hoses sorted out, the team could make, route and secured the brake servo pipework. Another crucial set of jobs completed on our C-Type Replica.
The paint and body team at Bridge Classic Cars have been working on our 2022 C-Type Replica.
This time, the team have been working to get the sills of the classic Le Mans racer into both epoxy and high-build primer.
The workshop team at Bridge Classic Cars have been working on wiring up our 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica.
The harness has been routed through the body and frame of the car to be trimmed and connected where needed.
The team have also fit the spotlight which will sit behind the grille of the classic racer.
The water pump from the 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica has been prepared and painted by the Bridge Classic Cars paint team ready for the car.
The team carefully prepped the classic Jaguar pump on the bench before it was then hung in the paint shop to first be finished in a hard, durable primer and then finished in a tough-wearing black ready to go back on the car.
As part of the build-up of the 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop, the team have test-fit the new side exit exhausts.
After fitting up the manifold through to the downpipe, the workshop team had to carefully and accurately open up the recess in the body for the new exhaust to fit through. The exhaust on the C-Type Replica runs along the side and is tucked up inside of a recess on the passenger side of the car. This took several stages, each time making the hole slightly wider to fit the exhaust through safely and within the original spec of the car.
From there, the team could fit up the exhaust hangers to the body and put everything together for its final test fit!
The team at Bridge Classic Cars have moved their attention to plumbing up the brake lines on the 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica.
Jon, one of our workshop technicians, has handmade all the various brake hard lines needed for the classic Le Mans racer. Each of these lines was measured, cut and bent to work around the various pieces of the frame and other systems within the engine bay of the car.
From the master cylinder out to the fittings, each pieces was made by hand and test fit into the car before the inner wings are to be removed and readied for their first stages of paint.
The team in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop have begun to put the straight-six into the nose of our 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica. Jon worked alongside Josh, during his work experience, to install the gearbox onto the engine before hooking it up to our engine hoist to begin the process of getting the whole assembly into the car.
The team masked up and covered over any freshly painted pieces to avoid damaging them while also making sure anything needed to be removed for the installation was taken off the engine or the car before-hand. During the lowering process, the team discovered the oil pump would need to be changed to the alternative ”bowl” style in order to clear the frame. So, the engine came back out once more for the team to make the changes and try again.
After the oil pump was changed, the team could begin the process again of getting the engine into its final place. Inch by inch, the engine and gearbox were brought forwards toward the engine bay. Jon made the slightest of adjustments to the chains that suspended it above the delicate frame.
After the gearbox had slipped past the firewall, the team got together to slowly lower the engine block down into place. In order to get enough angle for the engine to sit perfectly in place, Jon had removed the gearbox mounts in the cockpit of the classic Le Mans car. The team then had to remove one engine mount in order to slip behind the steering column and then rebolt and tighten the bracket into place.
Finally, the help of a few sets of hands and some careful pushing and pulling, the glorious heart of our 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica was firmly in place.
With the engine now firmly in place on the C-Type Replica, our workshop and fabricators could begin work on getting the brakes and electrical system into the car for a test fit. But, it wouldn’t be complete without trying the beautiful new manifolds on the engine just to get a feel for what the engine bay of this incredible project will look like when finished.
We can’t wait to bring you more very soon on the build of our 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica!
The front grille of our C-Type Replica is so iconic. It immediately screams classic road and race cars because of its shape and form. It’s almost like a piece of sculpture on its own.
This will be sent off to a local specialist to be finished in dazzling chrome, befitting the care and passion being put into this very special car. The flowing nature of this particular piece of the car is just beautiful to look at and hold.
We’ve had this component specially made for us for the project using the original, traditional methods. And it’s the perfect jewel in the crown of C-Type Replica.
Brian, our lead trimmer at Bridge Classic Cars, has been making the seats for our latest project – the 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica.
Brian has been on trying to make the seats fit exactly as they would have on the original car it is based on. Handmaking each of the pieces that will make up the seats for our C-Type Replica is what truly makes our in-house trim shop, what we believe, the best in the business.
As the project moves forward, we’re excited to see the car take shape.
Brian, our lead trimmer at Bridge Classic Cars, has been working on creating the seatbacks for the 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica.
The pieces have been made by Brian and are being entirely trimmed and fitted by hand to the very highest specification for this very special project. The padding for the bolsters on the C-Type Replica is trimmed, shaped and folded onto the seats to perfectly fit under the new covers which are also being worked on.
Just wait until you see the covers…
The Bridge Classic Cars in-house trim shop has been working on a new set of seats for our incredible 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica.
Lydia and Brian, our in-house trim experts, have worked their magic on creating these replica buckets to exact specifications and shape for an early racing bucket seat. Finished in bright, vivid red, these seats will form the centrepiece of the cabin of the C-Type Replica and really show off just how good our trim shop really is.
There’s going to be a lot more on the C-Type Replica very soon here at Bridge Classic Cars.
The body for our personal project has arrived! This will form the outer skin for our 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica.
This is a project we are going to be working on for ourselves. Allowing each member of the team here at Bridge to work on the car towards a single goal.
If the hard work and craft of our in-house trim expert Lydia could be been summed up in one single project it would be the seats for the 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica.
These seats were templated and handmade from the original seats we borrowed from a good friend of Bridge Classic Cars. These pieces, finished in striking vibrant red look absolutely sensational just sat on the trim shop bench let alone in the cockpit of this incredible car.
Lydia in the in-house trim shop at Bridge Classic Cars has hand-made this beautiful tool bag for our 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica.
Checking the dimensions of the specialist tools and pieces that may be needed on the car when it is out on the road, Lydia created this one-off tool bag to go along with the car on its adventures.
A beautiful thing to have but hopefully, we may never have to use it!
The fabrication team at Bridge Classic Cars are currently working on shaping and fitting several key pieces to the 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica.
This time, Clinton has been hand-forming and shaping the gearbox tunnel for our classic sports racer. Each individual piece aligns to a certain point on the tunnel so they have to be carefully manipulated not only for their own fit but for the fitment of all the panels which come afterwards.
Each curve and bend needs to flow perfectly into the next to give it the complete uniform shape and the fit and finish that we are aiming for with such a special project as our C-Type Replica.
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