1951 Austin Devon PickUp

Second-Hand Car Parts

Restoring classic vehicles, like our 1951 Austin Devon Pickup, can be extremely challenging when a hard-to-find piece, like the Austin badge, seems to be impossible

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Devon Progress

Several technicians have been working on our 1951 Austin Devon Pickup recently. The wing has been repaired along with the headlight bowl. Multiple components have

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Devon Work Continues

Classic car technicians Monty and Chris have continued their work on our 1951 Austin Devon Pickup. Chris has been repairing the wing and bumper. The

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Off To The Sandblasters

Our 1951 Austin Devon PickUp has left the Bridge Classic Cars workshop to head to the sandblasters. Once sandblasting has been completed, the workshop team

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Pickup Repairs

Our 1951 Austin Devon Pickup has been in the fabrication bay with classic car technician Chris. Chris has begun his work repairing various parts of

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Good as new – Painting parts for our 1951 Austin Devon

The Bridge Classic Cars paint team have been working on getting several components of the 1951 Austin Devon Pickup refinished.

After prepping them thoroughly, the team have finished the pieces in a rich, glossy and hard wearing black to match the fit and finish of this vintage truck when its finished.

Second-Hand Car Parts

Restoring classic vehicles, like our 1951 Austin Devon Pickup, can be extremely challenging when a hard-to-find piece, like the Austin badge, seems to be impossible to find. Second-hand car parts can be a great solution, and with a range of online marketplaces like eBay, that missing piece might just be found!

Gordon was looking for a replacement Austin badge for our classic Devon. The original was broken and in poor condition. However, finding a replacement proved much more difficult than expected. After eventually finding one on eBay, we were shocked at how good the new one looked. If it wasn’t for someone keeping this badge (potentially for decades), we wouldn’t have been able to replace the old one.


This is a fantastic example of how passionate people can be about their cars. Not only that, but the story behind each classic car adds to its character, making it much more likely for parts to be kept and sold as second-hand car parts.

What makes these discoveries even more exciting is their affordability. Rare parts often cost a fortune when new or might not even be available at all. In the second-hand market, these otherwise unobtainable parts are much more accessible without compromising quality or authenticity.

While it can take longer to find the part you need, websites like eBay and MyClassics can be where you find exactly what you are looking for to get your classic car back on the road.


Other Progress

As well as the new badge, our Austin Devon Pickup has also had new interior door panels made by the Bridge Classic Cars interior trim team. After removing the old covers and metal trims from the door panels, Brian used the old panels to mark out the new ones on hardboard. He then cut out the new panels, cutting all the necessary holes out too.

More Repairs For Our Devon

Our 1951 Austin Devon Pickup has continued its stay in the fabrication bay with technicians Chris and Monty.

They have been repairing the wing, stone guards, and the cab body. They have also fabricated a new cab brace that was welded in too.

Repair work has also taken place on the lower A and B pillar.

Devon Progress

Several technicians have been working on our 1951 Austin Devon Pickup recently.

The wing has been repaired along with the headlight bowl. Multiple components have also been sent off to be re-chromed, while others have been sent to the sandblasters.

The doors have also been repaired in the fabrication bay.

Devon Work Continues

Classic car technicians Monty and Chris have continued their work on our 1951 Austin Devon Pickup.

Chris has been repairing the wing and bumper.

The chassis of our Devon has also been prepped and painted in the Bridge Classic Cars paintshop while some of the bodywork has been painted with black dtm.

Terry has been building the suspension for our classic pick up too.

Terry stripping down front suspension

Terry is already getting his teeth stuck into things here at Bridge Classic Cars. He is busy stripping down the front suspension of our Austin Devon pickup.

Off To The Sandblasters

Our 1951 Austin Devon PickUp has left the Bridge Classic Cars workshop to head to the sandblasters.

Once sandblasting has been completed, the workshop team will be able to assess the vehicle and decide the next course of action to bring it back to its former glory.

Pickup Repairs

Our 1951 Austin Devon Pickup has been in the fabrication bay with classic car technician Chris.

Chris has begun his work repairing various parts of the chassis and body of this 50s classic.

After stripping the vehicle, Chris stripped the rear axle before making the body to chassis caps.