Mauro has removed the glass from both doors of our 1969 Audi 70L, along with the door check straps. Chris removed the locks and seals from the doors of our 1969 Audi 70L. He then sanded and filled the door surfaces in preparation for primer. Areas of rust were cut out and replaced with newly […]
Sold today via MyClassics, 2014 Vauxhall Vivaro has now found a new home. The van’s new owner will be using it to transport their son around the UK and Europe on his motocross career. The first big journey will be to Belgium. We wish you all the best on your motocross career. View the original […]
Our 1958 Austin Healey Frogeye Sprite, affectionately known as Alice, has now gone live for one lucky to winner to take home very soon! Classic cars don’t come much more soulful and fun than a Frogeye Sprite, so now is your chance to get your hands on a perfect fun little car just in time […]
Steve carefully removed the seized screws from our 1963 Rover P4 110’s rear screen frame, allowing the assembly to be dismantled without damage. With the frame disassembled, he proceeded to clean off all traces of the old sealant in preparation for refitting the unit with new seals.
Those of you who know the story of our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4, currently being restored at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk restoration workshops, is that we have affectionately referred to it by its nickname ‘Claret’ since it first arrived in with us. But, part of its story is that it originally left the factory […]
An old friend was used in a photoshoot for the upcoming Festival of Classic and Sports Cars at Helmingham Hall. Our 1960 Jensen 541S looks as stunning as ever.
Back in March, Stephen Harris won our 1968 Lotus Cortina MK1. He has recently been in touch with an update : “I’m home and enjoying the Lotus Cortina. I’ve attached a couple of photos. One of the Cortina relaxing with its stablemate, and the other from Eilean Donan castle, where I stopped off for coffee […]
We were recently contacted by a former winner of one of our competitions. Nick Fiore won our 1991 Masertari BiTurbo Spyder E back in 2022, and he has been enjoying it ever since. Most recently, he has been driving it on a tour of Italy and, as you can see, it looks very happy being […]
It’s taken 21 months for the Bridge Classic Cars team to work their magic on this 1951 Austin Devon Pickup transforming it from a very rough, neglected and partially stripped down barn-find to an absolute showstopper of a pickup truck. There isn’t a single inch of this car which has not had undivided, loving and […]
The workshop team have been hard at it to get all systems up and running on our 1976 Jensen Interceptor Coupe which is in at our Suffolk HQ for restoration. Our technicians Ben and Steve have been working on refitting parts and pieces to the interior of what many consider a ‘British Muscle Car’ whilst […]
The right wheel and tyre combination can instantly change any cars character – it’s one of the first modifications many of us do to our cars whether it be back in our youths or still to this day. As the Bridge Classic Cars team press forward on our one-off 1954 Jaguar XK120’B’ we decided it […]
Every week we welcome a fleet of new cars to the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops. As one leaves, it seems 3 arrive! This week, we’ve welcomed a trio of stunning cars to the Pettistree workshops. 1989 Volkswagen Golf GTi: 2009 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster: 2003 Honda S2000:
This is one of those times when words aren’t needed. All I will say is that our 1956 Jensen 541 has come to the end of its restoration and is looking incredible!
Tony took the chassis of our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe off to be powder-coated. It is now back with us, ready to continue its restoration.
Gregg has cut out some sub-par welding patch work on our 1978 Mercedes 350SL and repaired it. He also removed the outer sill and prepared the inner sill for paint. Greg removed the passenger side inner sill, ground it down, and applied epoxy primer.
Chris has removed the steering rack of our 1969 Audi 70L before removing more rust. He then masked it up and applied epoxy primer to the roof and engine bay. Gregg has also made a new piece for the bottom of one of the doors before fitting it.
The photographs below document the bent front quarter bumper support steel on our 1963 Rover P4, along with a distorted number plate plinth, both of which required careful straightening. The centre section of the exhaust had suffered from a substandard weld that had failed; Steve removed the old material from both mating surfaces and re-welded […]
Mauro has stripped some of the interior of our 1965 Jaguar MK2 in order to repair some dents. Once her had levelled the panels, he primed the car and painted. it. He then polished the car.
More progress being made on the sympathetic restoration of our Mercedes Vito van. All too often we see the effects corrosion has on Mercedes and I know myself, with my SL500 R107 just how severe it can be. Not to worry though, as a restoration company we are very much used to dealing with this.
As Rob and I set off very soon for Goodwood Festival Of Speed, I have just finalised details for our latest arrival, our 2009 Aston martin AMV8 Vantage Convertible. This is a bit of a risky one as I have bought the car unseen. This is most certainly out of the ordinary for us but […]
Tony collected our 1967 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 2+2 along with a bike from WB & Sons.
Jonn placed the roof of our 2003 Porsche Boxster into the service position and removed the necessary covers to access the top of the engine. He then removed the air pipes and disconnected both the battery and the electrical connections to the starter motor. After unbolting and removing the old starter, a new unit was […]
Jonn worked on our 1963 Jaguar MkII Silver by cleaning the remaining components that are to be reused during the restoration. He painted the fan and addressed the bonnet catch return spring, which he refitted and lubricated to ensure smooth operation.
The workshop team has finished cleaning and polishing the grille of our 1987 Mercedes 500SL. IThe grille was then rebuilt with new screws.
Painting of the wooden side pieces in the bed of our 1951 Austin Devon.
The starter of our 1984 Morgan 4/4 was engaging after the key was removed. The ignition switch was removed and checked for faults. The switch had fallen apart internally and was beyond repair, so a new switch was ordered
Jonn found a small oil leak coming from a side cover plate gasket on our 1973 Jaguar E-Type. The plate was removed, both surfaces cleaned, and a new gasket fitted.
Our 1963 Rover P4 has had underseal applied to help keep the car in good condition now and in the future.
Various engine bay components have been replaced on our 1978 Mercedes 350SL.