Projects

MG Midget Work

Pete has been working on our 1980 MG Midge. The car has undergone further underside cleaning and brake renewal. Service items for the suspension have been ordered. The braking system is now fully assembled with new front calipers, seals, and pads, while the hubs have been refurbished, and wheel bearings checked and refitted. At the […]

Ready To Go

Our 1994 Toyota Land Cruiser is looking stunning now that it has come to the end of its time here at Bridge Classic Cars. For a car that is just as comfortable off the road as it is on, it’s nice to see it clean and shiny before it gets back out into the wild!

2 Pre-Delivery Inspections Complete

The pre-delivery inspections of our 1998 Mini Cooper and our 1979 Ferrari 400 have been completed by Jonn. After tightening the lower clamp bolt and inflating the tyres on our Mini, the wheels were torqued, synthetic fuel was added and a road test was carried. This will soon be with its lucky new owner. Our […]

More MGC Repairs

Jonn continued the repair of the nearside quarter light of our 1968 MGC Roadster by filing out and fitting a new handle mount. Two countersunk screws were cut down to fit and secure the mount, and a 1/4″ bolt was ground down to fit the frame for the pivot. Mastik was applied inside the frame […]

New Arrival – 1987 Morgan Plus Four

This week, we’ve welcomed a new arrival to our Suffolk HQ – a 1987 Morgan Plus Four. The team here at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop will be inspecting and assessing the car very soon and you never know, you might just win this one!

Land Cruiser Wheels Back from Wheelhouse

This Toyota Land Cruiser has been in with us for a while as the team have been getting the car back together following its work in the body and paint shop here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops. One of the pieces the team have been waiting for is the refurbished wheels done by […]

Finished Rear Seats for the 1976 Jensen Interceptor

Our trim shop have been working their magic on the rear seats of the 1976 Jensen Interceptor currently undergoing restoration by the team. Our trimmer Lydia has finished the rear seats for the stunning 1970s GT car, which have been entirely made from scratch specifically for this car using the originals as a basis but […]

Diving Deeper into the 1969 Aston Martin DB6 Volante

Our technician Ben has been busy at our Suffolk workshops to strip down multiple sections of the 1969 Aston Martin DB6 Volante which is in for a full restoration with ourselves. He carefully has been dismantling items like the bonnet, boot lid and grille to check each part for condition as well as photographing them […]

Pressure Testing our 1977 Ford Granada

The 1977 Ford Granada here at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop has been under the watchful and knowledgeable eye of our technician Jon. ”Pressure test cooling system and although initially it was losing pressure slowly after a 3rd attempt it held pressure fine. Carpets wet inside, possibly when heater flushed and some water went through […]

Rover P4 Parts in Epoxy and Test Fit

Our paint and body technician Mauro has been hard at work with the 1963 Rover P4 doors and panels here at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ. After carefully and thoroughly prepping the pieces, he could take them into the paint booth to get them into epoxy. Once cured, they could be test fit back […]

Turning Classics Green – Running a 1979 Ferrari 400 on P1 Fuels

Here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ, we’re very proud of bringing the past into the future with us. Whether its our world classic restorations, our online automotive content or our sustainability drive we keep pushing ourselves harder to make sure that the cars which we, and our clients adore, are round for many more […]

Back in Black – Reviving the 2000 Mazda MX5 Jasper Conran Edition

It’s been a journey getting my Mazda MX5 Mk2 back on the road after laying dormant for nearly a year and a half. But, with the help of a lot of amazing friends here at Bridge Classic Cars it made the whole thing actually fun. First things first, we had to wake it back up. […]

Repair A Rare Dodge DA

Pete has carried out a thorough check of fluids, tyre pressures, and lights on our 1929 Dodge DA Tourer. While inspecting the headlamps, he found their operation to be sporadic, with the lights switching on and off when tapped at the lamp units. After removing and checking all connections and bulb fitments, he discovered that […]

Austin Healey 100 Axle Leaks

Steve has investigated an oil leak in the rear axle of our 1955 Austin Healey 100 and identified multiple sources of the issue. The pinion seal, main differential body gasket, and half shaft seals are all leaking and will require replacement. Additionally, the rear brake shoes have been contaminated with oil and will need to […]

MG Midget Reassembly

Ben has been reassembling our freshly painted 1980 MG Midget. Pete has also carried out a strip-down of the driver’s front hub assembly and brakes on the car. The work included replacing the calliper and disc, fitting new brake pads, anti-rattle springs, and split pins. Rusty hub components were painted, while all fixing hardware was […]

MGC Repairs

Jonn has carried out several repairs on our 1968 MGC Roadster, starting with the removal of all retainers securing the wiring, brake pipe, and fuel pipe under the floor. The old fuel pipe, running from the tank to the engine, was removed and replaced with a new one, routed through the retainers and secured before […]

More Stripdown Progress

Ben has continued the strip-down process on the 1969 Aston Martin DB6 Volante, focusing on the doors and various components that needed removal before paint stripping could commence. In the paint shop, he detached several trim pieces, including the windscreen frame trim, the aerial chrome bezel, and the bonnet pop catches, which had been riveted […]

Almost There

You can see our 1994 Toyota Land Cruiser starting to look like its almost ready to go back home. Its wheels are currently being refurbished but, once they are back on the car, it won’t be too long before its back out in the wild where it belongs.

A Classic Pick Up Back Together

After coming to the end of its time in paint, our 1951 Austin Devon has now begun the process of being rebuilt. It looks great in its original green and it will look even better once the rebuild has been completed.

Another New Arrival

Another new arrival has arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop in the form of our 1955 Austin Healey 100 BN1. This beautiful classic is with us so we can investigate a leak coming from the rear axle as well as some other tasks.

Another Defender

We’ve seen our fair share of Defenders in the last few years and, since our last one left us recently, we felt it was time for another one! Our 2012 Land Rover Defender 90 has arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop and it looks great. It has only covered 27,000 miles and has various […]

Final Welding

Our 1969 Audi 70L has been undergoing final welding as well as having its paint removed. Rust prevention has also been applied.

SS100 Front Axle

Workshop Manager, John has been rebuilding and refitting the front axle to our 1939 Jaguar SS100. He also checked and adjusted the tracking to make sure this rare car handles correctly when it gets back out on the road.

Quick Repair

Jonn has fitted a new heat exchange pipe to our 1975 Volkswagen Beetle 1303.

DB6 In Paint

Adam has been preparing our 1969 Aston Martin DB6 Volante for paint by stripping the old paint back to bare metal. Pete has also been working on our DB6. He has refurbished the washer pump. The brushes and motor armature were removed, inspected, and cleaned, with a rubber pipe replaced as part of the process. […]

Epoxy Primer

Mauro has masked up our 1963 Rover P4 and applied epoxy primer.

Polishing

Adam has polished our 1980 MG Midget and the car is now going back together.

500SL Rear Calipers

Jonn has carried out work on the rear calipers of our 1987 Mercedes 500SL. Both calipers were blasted, with any missed areas finished using a wire wheel. The calipers were then stripped, with seals, pistons, and other components removed. A thorough cleaning followed before each caliper was rebuilt using new seals, pistons, and dust covers. […]

MGB Service

Pete has completed a service on our 1978 MGB.

MGC Repairs

Jonn carried out various repairs on our 1968 MG C Roadster, beginning with the refitting and securing of the gearbox cross member. The rear end was wire-brushed and undersealed before the exhaust was refitted and secured in place. Preparation work for painting included blasting the radiator cowling, mounting brackets, top mount, and air filter housing. […]