The 1967 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 was won early this week, however the winner decided to take the cash alternative – which still means the team have got to get the car prepared and ready for whatever happens next. ”Carry out check over/pdi. Start repairs. Inflate tyres and knock up wheels. Grease all points. Check […]
One of our personal favourite projects here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ is this absolutely stunning 1939 Jaguar SS100. Since it arrived back recently from a summer of use, the team here have been working their way through a list of jobs on the pre-war sports car. This time, our technician Jon has been […]
After its recent repaint here at Bridge Classic Cars, the 1987 Mercedes 500SL has been moved to the detailing bay for our paint and body technician Mauro to begin the process of getting the car to a mirror finish. This involves several highly skilled steps of flattening back the paint work before gently and meticulously […]
As our 1994 Rover 220 Tomcat gets prepared to head off to its new home very soon, the Bridge Clasis Cars team have removed the centre console for our in-house trim team to take a look at. The gear stick gaiter has split apart, so its been taken out of the car for the team […]
Our 1959 Austin Healey 3000 was won recently, but the lucky new owner decided to take the cash alternative for the classic sports car but that doesn’t stop our workhsop team from getting back up into fighting health. Our restoration technician Steve has been busy getting the car ready, including replacing the O/S kingpin bushes […]
A recent new addition to the Bridge Classic Cars restoration HQ is this 1998 TVR Chimaera. Our restoration technician Jon has been working his way through the appraisal and repairs on the car. ”Carry out appraisal and start repairs as i go.. Tighten steering UJ’s. Make small plate to fit behind rear exhaust mount to […]
With so much work going on at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration HQ its always incredible to see how the technicians devote time and precision to the tasks on these classic cars. For example, the 1955 Aston Martin DB2 Drophead Coupe. With the restoration of this ultra-rare Aston Martin moving along at quite the pace, […]
The 1994 TVR Chimaera has been loaded up into our enclosed trailer to make its way home after being at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops for some TLC and work having been done on it.
This time, both the Bridge Classic Cars fabrication team and our paint and body team are working side by side to make progress on the 1978 Mercedes 350SL. Whilst our paint and body technician Adam has been getting many of the panels prepped and primered, our restoration technician Greg has been getting rid of the […]
The paint and body team here at Bridge Classic Cars have been working hard on getting our 2005 Mercedes Vito back to its former glory. The team have been working alongside our fabrication shop to get any repairs needed done before they can get the whole van and all of the trims/panels into epoxy for […]
Our 1970 Aston Martin DBS has been under the knife with our technician Greg. Greg has been carefully and methodically working his way through the classic, ultra-rare Aston Martin in order to get it back on the road again. He’s been battling significant corrosion in the usual areas and is making up new pieces to […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team aren’t just passionate about a particular car, we love all of them the same – like this one, our 1973 Mercedes 250. This has come in to our Suffolk HQ as a non-runner so the workshop team are going to be getting it in, and up on a ramp to […]
The Aston Martin DBS is one of those cars that sits perfectly between eras. It was the last of the straight-six Astons, and it was the first step towards the modern Aston Martins that would follow. This particular DBS is rare in both colour and configuration. I wanted to know more about its history, so […]
Our 1988 Volkswagen Golf GTi, which was recently won by our lucky winner Adam, has been loaded up by the Bridge Classic Cars team for the journey to its new home with its lucky new owner. We all here want to wish Adam many happy miles with his new Mk2 GTi.
After recently arriving at the workshop, the 1998 Ferrari 500 Maranello has been in the paint shop previously but now is on the ramp in the Bridge Classic Cars HQ. Our restoration technician Jon has been carrying out a full appraisal on the modern icon which involved topping up the brake fluid tightening down the […]
The 1999 MGF which is currently in the restoration workshop here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ has gone under the knife as part of some repairs which are needed of the late 90s sports car. Our paint and body technician Mauro has carefully cut out a corroded section fo the nearside rear sill, made […]
Wether its a classic Mini, a humble MGB, a family heirloom of a Woleseley or an ultra rare pre-war 1939 Jaguar SS100 – they all are given the same care and attention here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops in Suffolk. Today on the ramp, our technician Jon, has been working his way through […]
As part of the preparation work on our 1955 Jaguar XK140 ahead of its competition photoshoot, our restoration technician Jon has been able to complete his check list on the classic 1950’s Jaguar with fitting the new oil filter which had arrived and top up the batteries with a full charge ready to be signed […]
Since its arrival last week, the heritage bodyshell for our 1975 MGB GT V8 has been a hive of activity. Whilst our technician Rob has been busy adjusting and refining the doors, our paint and body technician Adam has been hard at work panel levelling the bonnet of the ready to go into Polyfan. Using […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team, across every department, have been working hard on our 1969 Audi 70L here at our Suffolk HQ. The restoration team have been busy laying the cars wiring harness through the firewall and throughout the car along with some of the under-bonnet pieces such as the fuse box and the wiper […]
We recently welcomed this stunning 1998 Ferrari 550 Maranello into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. Now that the scratched paintwork has been repaired, you can see that it is now looking as good as ever.
Although our 1975 MGB GT V8 project has just received a brand new bodyshell, the Bridge Classic Cars team are always in the endless pursuit of perfection. So, when our restoration technician Rob began to check over the shell after its arrival he noticed it was going to need a bit of finessing. Rob has […]
One of the most time consuming and precise process in the painting of a car, is the flattening and polishing process. Our paint and body technicians though are masters at this craft as Mauro begins the process of sanding, polishing, checking, cutting back and polishing the 1987 Mercedes 500SL which will soon be back in […]
With the progress racing ahead on the 1955 Aston Martin DB2 Drophead Coupe here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops, our technician Rob has been working his way through the list of jobs on the classic 1950’s droptop. One of the big points to get the car into shape is fitting the front springs […]
The beautiful 1939 Jaguar SS100 that is currently in the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop at our Suffolk HQ has been getting checked over and appraised by our technician Jon after spending the summer being driven. Jon began with a brief road test of the pre-war sports car and confirmed that there was brake squeal, […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team are in full swing with getting our 1969 Audi 70L back together. Dave, one of our restoration technicians, has been methodically working his way through the car getting everything refurbished, working correctly and installed such as the bonnet latch, new number plate brackets as well as having specialist come in […]
Having spent the summer on its travels, the 1939 Jaguar SS100 is safely back at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ here in Suffolk. As part of its rest period, our restoration technicians will be carrying out a full appraisal on the car to make sure everything is how it should be. Whilst waiting for a […]
Our restoration technician Jon has been working his way through the list of jobs on our beautiful 1955 Jaguar XK140 here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ. This time, Jon has been working on servicing the 60 year old straight-six – this time however, after removing the oil filter Jon found that all of the […]
After coming back from being retreated, Greg has found a few hidden bits of rust in the door jams of the 1978 Mercedes 350SL currently undergoing a full restoration at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ in Suffolk. After noticing it, Greg has carefully cut back all of the effected areas and replaced it with a […]
Our restoration workshop recieved a new arrival yesterday in the shape of this bright and colourful 1980 MGB GT. The car will go into the Bridge Classic Cars workshops at our HQ for our restoration technicians to take a look at.