Projects

Final Details – Fitting the Bonnet and Wiring Changes to the 1973 Jaguar E Type Series III Roadster

The team at Bridge Classic Cars are on the final stretch in getting the 1973 Jaguar E Type Series III Roadster ready for road testing. One of the biggest and most delicate jobs of the whole build was fitting the…

Setting an Example – The Incredible History File on the 1974 MGB GT

Bridge Classic Cars sometimes have the unique opportunity to look deep inside the stories of the cars that come into our Suffolk workshop. This extensive and fastidious history file belongs to the 1974 MGB GT currently in our workshop. The…

Carrying On – Inspection and Cataloguing Parts from the 1987 Mercedes 500SL

Tamas, one of our amazing in-house restoration technicians here at Bridge Classic Cars, has been inspecting and cataloguing the parts and pieces from the 1987 Mercedes 500SL restoration project we are currently carrying out. Each individual piece has been carefully…

All the Details – Continuing to Reassemble the 1977 MGB Roadster

Mauro, one of our restoration technicians here at Bridge Classic Cars, has been hard at work reassembling the 1977 MGB Roadster we have in for restoration in preparation for the next phase of the project. Mauro has been fitting all…

Making a Start – Body and Paintwork Begins on the 1987 Mercedes 500SL

The stunning 1987 Mercedes 500SL that is in for restoration at Bridge Classic Cars for our director, Craig, has started its journey towards completion. The bodywork and paintwork are the next jobs on the list to get started on which…

From Scratch – Trimming the Armrests on the 1987 Mercedes 500SL

The in-house Trim Shop at Bridge Classic Cars can create just about anything. This time, our lead trimmer Brian has been trimming the armrests for the 1987 Mercedes R107 500SL. Beginning with the original piece, Brian hand-made a template for…

Hidden – Repairs to the Frame Rails of the 1987 Daimler Double Six

The Bridge Classic Cars in-house fabrication team have been continuing work on the rust repairs to the frame of the 1987 Daimler Double Six currently in our Suffolk HQ. Monty, one of our skilled and talented fabricators, has been working…

Primer and Ready – 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk1 Bonnet in Primer

The Bridge Classic Cars incredible in-house paint team have been working hard to get the bonnet of the 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk1 into each stage of primer. Our in-house painter Alan has been working on the one-piece front clamshell…

The State of Things – Wiring Repairs on the 1968 MGC

The Bridge Classic Cars in-house restoration team have been working on the 1968 MGC that arrived at our Pettistree workshop at our Suffolk HQ. Our in-house technician Paul has been going through the incredible sports car and found some damage…

Next Step – Disassembly and Paint Stripping the 1969 Bentley T1

The Bridge Classic Cars in-house paint shop has been busy getting the 1969 Bentley T1 in with us for its full repaint. Chris and Alan have been working their way through the car to strip the panels and trims to…

Find it Anywhere – Fitting a Tracker to the 1967 Ford Mustang GT350 Tribute

One of the requests that the new owner of the 1967 Ford Mustang GT350 Tribute has asked Bridge Classic Cars to carry out is organising the fitting of a tracker to the classic Mustang. It’s now pretty commonplace to fit…

Somewhere to Sit – New Drivers Seat for the 1998 Citroen Saxo VTR

The 1998 Citroen Saxo VTR which is currently being stored at The Hangar, Bridge Classic Cars storage facility, is getting a new addition to its classic ’90s interior. Our director Craig, who owns the Saxo for his son Loick’s eventual…

All Gone Through – Cataloguing Parts Off the 1987 Mercedes 500SL

Bridge Classic Cars in-house restoration team have been busy assessing and cataloguing the next round of parts from the 1987 Mercedes 500SL restoration project. Tamas, has been going through each individual part to check its part number and operation/condition for…

Helping Hand – Drawings for the 1905 Riley 9hp

Bridge Classic Cars have the absolute honour of restoring one of 3 1905 Riley 9hp’s left. And for that, we’ve managed to get some plans. These appear to be copies of the original drawings made for the car. These are…

Small Details – Post Test Checks on the 1973 Jaguar E Type Series III Roadster

Bridge Classic Cars in-house restoration technicians, Jon and Scott, have been working on some minor repairs and revisions to Fern Grey after its tests. Fern Grey is of course the 1973 Jaguar E Type Series III Roadster we have been…

Remade Touches – Making New Mats for Alfa Romeo Spyder

The Bridge Classic Cars in-house trim shop have turned their craft and skill onto the Alfa Romeo Spyder with this perfectly tailored set of mats made for the driver and passenger footwell on the classic Italian convertible. Brian made a…

Coming Back Together – Reassembly on the 1977 MGB Roadster

The 1977 MGB Roadster currently in with Bridge Classic Cars has finished its time in our in-house paint shop and has now been moved into our restoration workshop to begin reassembly. After previously assessing the condition of the trims when…

Strip Down – Disassembling a 1969 Bentley T1

The Bridge Classic Cars body team have been working alongside our workshop technicians to get the 1969 Bentley T1 stripped down and ready to be taken back to bare metal. The technicians have meticulously gone through every aspect of the…

The Light of Day – Testing the 1973 Jaguar E Type Series III Roadster

The 1973 Jaguar E Type Series III Roadster has hit a milestone. It was pulled out of the workshop and then, with a single turn of its key, it fired into life. Sounding perfect and balanced like a well-sorted 5…

Moving Forward – Update on the Alfa Romeo 1750 Spyder

The Bridge Classic Cars in-house restoration team have been working on fitting the new parts into the Alfa Romeo 1750 Spyder that is currently in the workshop. Along with finding an issue with the heater box and fan, Mauro also…

On Its Way – 1969 Audi 70L

The latest addition to the Bridge Classic Cars stable is on its way to the Suffolk HQ from its current home in the South of England. This wonderful RHD, very original example is currently on its way back to the…

Catches and Hinges – Fitting up the Bonnet Hardware on the 1973 Jaguar E Type Roadster

Our in-house restoration technicians, Jon and Scott, have been preparing the 1973 Jaguar E Type Series III Roadster in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. They have been fitting up the refurbished and new hardware to the firewall and the front…

The Next Level – Continuing Work on the Bonnet of the 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk1

Bridge Classic Cars in-house paint team have been working on the bonnet of the stunning 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk1 currently in with ourselves for restoration. Alan, one of our incredible Paint team, has been working on getting every surface…

Chasing Spot Welds – Rust Repairs on the Frame of the 1987 Daimler Double Six

The Bridge Classic Cars in-house fabrication team have been hard at work sorting out some of the rust issues on the 1987 Daimler Double Six. Monty, one of our incredible fabricators, has been working his way through the frame rails…

A New Start – 1969 Bentley T1 in for Repaint

Bridge Classic Cars in-house paint and body technicians have begun the process of getting this beautiful 1969 Bentley T1 ready for paint. The car will be entirely stripped down to bare metal with each component carefully catalogued and photographed, taking…

Hot and Cold – Inspecting and Repairing the Heater Box on the Alfa Romeo 1750 Spyder

Mauro, one of the Bridge Classic Cars in-house restoration technicians, has been busy getting to the bottom of a leak from the heater box of the Alfa Romeo Spyder. Mauro has gone through the whole system and found some very…

New Set – New Carpet Mats in the 1973 MGB GT V8

The Bridge Classic Cars in-house trim shop have worked their magic on the front carpets on the 1973 MGB GT V8. The carpets in the car were beginning to show some wear and tear, so our in-house trim team got…

Featured – The 1967 Austin Mini 850 on ITV Anglia News

Recently, the all-electric converted 1967 Austin Mini 850 which belongs to our friend Simon was featured in a segment on ITV Anglia News. Bridge Classic Cars handled the body and paintwork for this amazing project alongside the guys from TeamC…

This Just In – 1979 Triumph Spitfire

Bridge Classic Cars workshop at our Suffolk HQ have welcomed this absolutely gorgeous Mimosa Yellow 1979 Triumph Spitfire into our care. This stunning 1970s convertible will go into our workshop for its full assessment by our in-house restoration teams and…

One Door Closes – Update on the Doors of the 1951 Riley RMB

The doors for the 1951 Riley RMB are currently at local joinery specialists Ashbocking Joinery to have the wooden sections of the doors assessed and replaced. As you can see from the photos, the doors aren’t in the best condition,…