The paint and body team here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ have finished off some of the parts for our 1987 Mercedes 500SL. Mauro, one of our technicians, has carefully colour matched the refurbished bonnet hinges so the team can test fit the bonnet and begin to make their adjustments to get it fitting […]
This charming 1949 MG TC has come into the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop for a few jobs, the first is with our amazing in-house trim team. Lydia has carefully tailored and fit the roof to the car, creating a weatherproof but also not sagging or too tight that makes it difficult for the owner […]
1995 Jaguar XJS: Our workshop manager John has been looking over our 1995 Jaguar XJS as part of its intake assessment. After going through the various systems here at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop, John noted that the alternator wasn’t working so it has been replaced as part of the cars appraisal. 1989 Jaguar XJS: […]
Our fabrication team have been diving deep into the 1970 Aston Martin DBS currently undergoing its restoration here at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. With each of the 70 or so DBS’s, no two are exactly the same, so Greg has had to work his magic on getting this to fit up properly as there’s […]
This is a massive milestone in the restoration journey of our retired faithful work van. Our paint and body technician Adam has worked his magic on getting our 2005 Mercedes Vito into its original Silver colour but even better than when it came out the factory. Adam has spent quite a considerable amount of time […]
The Bridge Classic Cars paint and body team have been working their magic perfecting the bodywork on the 1978 Mercedes 350SL. Our paint and body manager Chris has been working on getting the drivers door to fit up and sit properly on the body by making small but crucial adjustments to the support braces to […]
After being given its sign off by our restoration technician Jon, the car had the green light for our transport team to get it ready for its new owner. Tony, the Bridge Classic Cars logistics co-ordinator, safely strapped the classic sports car down in our enclosed trailer ready for the 26 hour round trip to […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team have welcomed a new arrival for our safe, secure storage facility. This 1955 International Harvester will be headed to ‘The Hangar’ to be put away for winter hibernation by the team here for its owner.
We’ve had 2 new arrivals at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration HQ and they couldn’t be more different. A stunning 1949 MG TC and a 2008 Jaguar XK. Both cars are here for the team to tackle some trim work jobs on both cars in the next few days. 1949 MG TC: 2008 Jaguar XK:
The fabrication shop have been working steadily on the 1970 Aston Martin DBS, this time our technician Greg has been adjusting the appeture that frames the front grille. Greg has made a template of the cars grille that we have, but it wouldnt fit as it should. To get the piece to fit, Greg has […]
Our paint and body technician Adam has been hard at work getting our 2005 Mercedes Vito ready to go into colour. For this, Adam has used a paint technician called Polyfan which acts as a high-build primer on the body work of our faithful workhorse. After that, the van could be taken out of the […]
This 1981 Saab 99 Turbo is well and truly a barn find. 20 years of dirt, neglect and the great British weather have taken their toll on this turbocharged Swedish icon. Can it be saved? Join Bridge Classic Cars for the 1st of a 3 part series to uncover why this iconic 1980’s performance car […]
After being won by Derek last week, our 1971 MG Midget has been in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop to be checked over and made ready for its new owner to take delivery of this week. Our restoration technician Jon has been heading up the project. After carrying out his usual PDI check sheet, he […]
Mauro, one of our paint and body technicians, has been in charge of the revamp of the 1987 Mercedes 500SL here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ. The classic Mercedes convertinle had been stripped back and repainted due to some imperfections and reactions in the previous paint work as well as a few areas where […]
Our paint and body manager Chris has worked his magic on the 1995 Jaguar XJS Convertible currently being prepared in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. After some imperfections in the paint and some areas had degraded, Chris carefully masked and prepared them to be painted and repolished to get this 1990s convertible grand tourer back […]
The Bridge Classic Cars transport team have been out and about to collect an old friend of ours. This 1944 Willys Jeep actually first came in to see us at our original HQ in Deben Road, Ipswich. This time however, it has come to our new purpose built restoration workshops in Pettistree for the team […]
The 1969 Audi 70L restoration is progressing quickly here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration HQ. Our technician Dave has been working his way through the various systems of the classic, ultra-rare Audi but this time its mostly been all under the bonnet. Dave has been setting the harness into position and other various power […]
The Mercedes 250 which is currently in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop at our Suffolk HQ is being cared for by our restoration technician Jon. Jon had previously stripped down the front carburettor for a full overhaul/rebuild and this time he’s done the same to the rear unit before fitting them back up to the […]
This 2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage arrived recently in a bit of a sorry state. Having been stored outside and uncovered, the elements had taken their toll on this ‘baby Aston’. Our paint and body team, under our Paint and Body manager Chris, have worked their magic completely reviving this Aston Martin to its former […]
The restoration of our 1987 Maserati BiTurbo is progressing along thanks to our technicians here at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. Jon, one of our amazing technicians, has been working on Saturday’s to get the iconic BiTurbo back together better than before. This time, Jon has been working on a rear brake rebuild for the […]
The Bridge Classic Cars paint and body team don’t just work their magic on bare metal resprays, the team here are hugely accomplished and skilled at performing paint repairs. From removing contaminants from the paintwork, to repaint small repair areas and seamlessly blend them into existing paintwork using perfectly matched paint thanks to our paint […]
The Bridge Classic Cars fabrication team have been diving in head first to the 1970 Aston Martin DBS project. Every time they turn around, theres another area of corrosion that they need to tackle. Greg and Clinton, our fabricators, have been working in tandem to get the metal work sorted on the classic Aston Martin. […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team have welcomed a new addition to our Suffolk restoration workshops, this gorgeous 1971 Mini 850 Clubman. Originally an Australian market car, it has since come home to the UK and soon will be finding a very lucky winner,
The 1960 Jensen 541R project, being headed up by our technician Rob, is moving forwards towards completion here at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. The Jensen’s have a heat shield to protect the carburettors from heat soaking next to the engine block – once the carburettors were test fit, Rob could begin making the alumium […]
The 1987 Mercedes 500SL project is making steady progress at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop. As part of its full respray, our technician Mauro has been the process of flattening and polishing the paint work, starting with the bonnet.
The Bridge Classic Cars team have been busy reinvigorating our 1973 Mercedes 250. to start with, our paint and body technician Mauro has finished painting the inside of the boot before fitting the aerial to the car before the car is handed over to our main workshop for them to begin their work on the […]
Recently arrived and soon to be available to win, our 1970 Suzuki T500 is looking great and is going to make someone very happy very soon, when they become its new owner.
It’s not just the 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 which is making progress. Our amazing fabricator Clinton has also been hard at work making parts for the total restoration of the 1955 Aston Martin DB2 Drophead Coupe here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop. This time, Clinton has also made the Drophead Coupe its spare […]
With the 1977 Leyland Mini having recently been won, it was time for the Bridge Classic Cars team to give the bite sized classic its final checks, fuel it up with a full tank of synthetic fuel and make sure it was in top condition for its new owner. After Jon had finished his pre-delivery […]
Carrying on with the repairs to the 1991 Jaguar XJS V12, our restoration technician Jon has been hard at work to get the car back its former glory at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration HQ. Jon has worked on cleaning up the downpipe flanges for an upcoming job on the cars exhaust system. Whilst he […]