Our beautiful 1949 MG YT is back with us for a service and a thorough workshop assessment. Classic car technician Dave has been looking at this very special car and, as you can see from the photos and videos below, it is in incredible condition. Our MG YT has been in the workshop quite a […]
Molly recently spent some time in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop and took a closer look at some of our current projects.
We recently welcomed back our 1949 MG YT to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. Coming back to us for a service, this is a very special car and we love having it back with us. This is a true classic and is a beautiful vehicle. It will certainly get lots of attention from the workshop […]
Two of our classics have been treated to professional valets this week by our good friends at Viper Valeting in Ipswich. Firstly was our beautiful 1971 Jaguar E-Type V12 that’s spent the long summer days on some great British road trips. Now squeaky clean and ready to be tucked up securely in our specialist storage […]
This beautiful 1949 MG YT is back with us at Bridge Classic Cars. We had the pleasure of restoring this car for the MacDonald family. The YT has been entered into the Concours d’Elegance at Blenheim Palace this year with the preparation of the vehicle entrusted to us. There was a fuel leak which Ady […]
We took a look back at one of our favourite restoration projects, the 1949 MGYT. This car already has such a rich history and priceless sentimental value. Read the story of our 1949 MGYT restoration below…
Having seen the restoration of our 1949 MG YT Robert Woods from Australia has been in touch to tell us about his right hand drive MG YT that he is currently in the process of restoring. We are so excited to follow the progress on this and from all of us at Bridge Classic Cars we […]
With the internal build still in progress at the new Bridge Classic Cars HQ and the sun beaming down it was a great opportunity to bring out some of our old friends to enjoy the fresh Woodbridge air. Our 1949 MGYT and 1975 Maserati Merak.
One way to escape the cold weather this Christmas is with the fantastic CarCoon Airflow System. Our 1949 MGYT is now safely tucked away keeping warm and secure. The EVO model is probably the most versatile CarCoon of all. This model comprises of a base mat and a separate top cover. Simply drive the car […]
We were first introduced to our beautiful 1949 MG Y Tourer (YT) back in September 2016. She was then on a ship heading to the UK from Cyprus where she had spent the majority of her life in the hands of just one family. Daniel McDonald had dreamt of owning a MGYT, having owned a […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A little over a year ago we took a call from an excited Mr McDonald who had just received confirmation that he was now the proud owner of an original, 1 owner, 1949 MG YT. At the time, the car was living out in Cyprus but was due to board the ship any day to […]
With the youngest member of the Ranson family, little Loick, now coming up to 7 months old, will he be having the same conversations that I have with my Dad in many years to come. Better still, will little Loick be having this conversation with his son or daughter, let’s hope so: “So we’ve got […]
Throughout the build, we have taken lots of pictures of the exterior of our 1949 MGYT but probably not so many of the underside. As we have her on the ramp to check over everything now is the perfect opportunity to see a different angle.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We have now so close to completion on our 1949 MGYT restoration project. We are just waiting on a part to be manufactured for the side screens and then our final task is the jacking ram system. Having sourced a set of original rams we needed the assistance of a hydraulic expert to help free […]
When the car arrived with us, the side screen frames were still in the raw material and colour of the steel. We have decided to colour code the frame the same colour as the hood frame. Not only does it look more aesthetically pleasing but will preserve and protect the frames for longer.
From new, we believe the small piece of shaped metal and carpet which covers the MG YT oil dipstick is not piped, instead it was left as a rough piece of carpet. Hopefully the purists won’t be too offended with our decision to pipe it. We have opted for beige/biscuit piping rather than blue so […]
Today, we’ve been able to truly feel what it will be like to drive this beautiful machine. Last week we could experience being a back seat passenger but now we have the front seat securely in position. It has made us realise just how short we must’ve all been in 1949 as our heads touch […]
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The stunning carpets are now laid into position. At this stage they are only fitted to size everything up and make sure our measurements are accurate. The door cards are also now in position, we just need to finish off the hidem banding with chrome finishing caps and fully secure the door cards into position. […]
We are now on the final push of our 1949 MG YT restoration project. The journey has been been fantastic and we have had lots of lovely comments on the car. Everyone from the MG enthusiast to the general public walking on by and looked in and admired it’s styling and unique design. She is […]
Early next week we’ll complete the final few items of our brand new MG YT but the rear seats are now complete and ready to be fitted. We’ve used the original seats but have remade with new base cushions and re-introduced the lighter interior. The blue piping has been added to blend the interior in […]
With the old badge bar beyond repair we have now sourced a brand new one, refurbished the original AA badge but kept the owner’s club as it arrived and now the entire unit is fitted back on to the car. The brand new roof has also been built up and fitted. We are yet to […]
Our 1949 MG YT interior remake is almost complete, here is the first images of the seats and door cards. We have re-manufactured the entire interior set up using the original components where possible but now with the new colour combination. As you can see, the leather is yet to be tightened in places but […]
We are just waiting on the interior to be completed but as it’s a lovely day we thought it would be nice for our 1949 MGYT to enjoy the sunshine.
We are now in the final stages of building the new interior for our 1949 MGYT. The brand new camel carpet has also arrived with us ready to be shaped and edged.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When our 1949 MG YT arrived at our Ipswich workshops back in November 2016, she was missing a lot of her character: A very different car to what we expected but never-the-less, a car that from day one showed so much promis. One of the major tasks was to rebuild the engine. With the majority of it […]
We are very fortunate to have one of the world’s leading MG parts suppliers right here on our doorstep. NTG have provided us with a brand new stainless steel exhaust for our MG YT restoration project. Although she arrived with us looking very sorry for herself, she did come equipped with her exhaust system. However, after […]
With the dials back from Speedograph, having been completely overhauled, rebuilt and re-polished, we have now been able to securely fit them in our newly refurbished dash. We are now on to the final stretch of the rebuild, with the interior arriving back from Kim very soon having been completely remade. We have re manufactured […]
When our 1949 MGYT arrived in to us from Cyprus amongst the many components missing or broken was a missing filler fuel neck. Dave has now remade the piece and painted it ready to be refitted.
Whilst on the hunt for evidence of the original UK registration number (prior to it being exported to Cyprus) we have come across a couple of fantastic vintage photos. Although the car was originally Clipper Blue these look to be taken after the colour change but do show the original UK number. PXN 577 Let’s […]