Projects

Midget Paint Prep

Adam has been continuing his work on our 1980 MG Midget. He has now completed the final filler work and applied a guide coat to the car. He has also removed the soft top and doors.

Beetle Engine And Gearbox

Jonn prepared the gearbox of our 1975 Volkswagen Beetle 1303 for refitting. A new thrust bearing was installed, and the input shaft was lubricated. The gearbox was lifted into position, with new mounts fitted and secured. The starter and wiring were refitted, along with the reverse light wiring. Driveshafts were secured before moving the engine […]

Every Square Inch – Taking Reference Photos of our 1969 Aston Martin DB6 Volante

Our latest restoration project has recently arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops here in Suffolk ahead of the team beginning the journey to getting this iconic drop top back into concours condition. After its appraisal in the later part of last year, Nick and Pete combed over every single part of the car […]

On its way home – 1964 Mercedes 230SL

Our 1964 Mercedes Benz 230SL ‘Pagoda’ has been loaded up into our enclosed trailer to make its way home from our restoration workshops and Suffolk HQ. The car, which has been with us for quite some time, has been carefully and meticulously cared for by our team to get this beautiful 1960’s GT car back […]

In Its New Home – Our 1960 Austin Healey 3000

Apart from a few small bits and pieces, all work is now completed on our stunning 1960 Austin Healey 3000 here at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ. With that, myself and Craig fired up the iconic sports car and got it loaded into the Classic Lounge awaiting its next appointment in front of the […]

New Arrival – 1968 Austin Mini Cooper S Mk2

Our restoration workshops here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ have welcomed a new arrival this morning with this stunning 1968 Austin Mini Cooper S Mk2. This pint sized, proto-hot hatch will be headed into our workshops very soon for the team to assess and inspect but it is an absolute stunner!

New Arrival – 1997 Aston Martin DB7

The Bridge Classic Cars workshop have just received a new member of the stable in the shape of our 1997 Aston Martin DB7. The car will be looked at and assessed by our restoration technicians to compile a list of woks needed to be completed to get the car back to its former glory.

Sanding and Filler Work begins on the 1980 MG Midget

Our paint and body team have been really busy lately with several projects coming in and out of the paint department here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ. One of them, is our 1980 MG Midget. Our technician Adam has been heading up the work on this little pint-sized sports car with the bodywork sanded […]

Working on our 2002 Ford Thunderbird

The team have been hard at work to get our 2002 Ford Thunderbird back on the road, with a series of jobs needed to get the car ready for the UK roads. First up, our technician Jon, has been fitting up the new rear fog and reverse lights into the bumper of the retro-styled convertible […]

Torque Show – 24th January 2025

Molly and Rob are joined in the Classic Lounge by our friend, entrepreneur and Bridge Classic Cars Member Scott Russell, to chat about one of the most British of institutions – Land Rover. To coincide with the launch of our latest Land Rover Defender competition. Land Rover, a marque which has been part of the […]

Daimler Ignition System

Jonn has started to fit new ignition parts to our 1969 Daimler 250 V8. He removed the spark plugs, cleaned and regap for contact breaker ignition type. He also fitted new spark plug extensions.

Dino Polishing

One of our new technicians, Ben has been busy cleaning and polishing various parts of our Ferrari Dino ready for reassembly.

Omega Strip Down

Steve has removed the throttle bodies, inlet manifold and injector housing unit to access the heat exchange between the cylinder banks in our 1999 Vauxhall Omega.

Door Plaques

The spare wheel carrier has been fitted to our 1956 Jensen 541, by technician Pete, using new mounting hardware. Following this, the chrome plaques for both door shuts were carefully positioned, marked out, drilled, and riveted into place, ensuring alignment and consistency between the passenger and driver doors.

Brake Servo

The remote brake servo was removed from the engine bay of our 1972 MGB GT for inspection. Upon stripping the unit to investigate why it had been bypassed, fluid was discovered inside the servo, along with a broken spring lying loose within the housing.

Land Cruiser Doors

The doors of our 1994 Toyota Land Cruiser have now been painted and various parts of the interior have been cleaned in preparation for reassembly.

MG MIdget Wiring

Pete’s inspection of our 1966 Mg Midget began with tracing a burned wire from the earth point located under the bonnet. The wire was followed through the firewall and along the underside of the dashboard, terminating at a terminal connection behind the speedo unit. It was noted that the wiring loom was split along its […]

Midget Paint Prep

Adam has been prepping the body of our 1980 MG Midget for paint. He has also been applying rust treatment and making measurements of where the orange colour ends and the black lower edge begins to help with accuracy during the re-paint and rebuild.

Win Our Defender

Our 2013 Land Rover Defender 110 is now available to win for just £9.00 It was first supplied on 19th July 2013 by Williams Land Rover Manchester. Since then, it has undergone several modifications that have made it the impressive machine you see today. These modifications include a roof rack and rear ladder, running boards […]

More Progress

Our 1951 Austin Devon has continued to make good progress recently. It is now prepped for paint and will soon be returned to its original green colour.

Rover P4 Rust

Clinton has been working on our 1963 Rover P4. His focus has been on repairing areas of rust.

Thunderbird MOT Prep

John has been busy fitting side indicators to our 2002 Ford Thunderbird in preparation for its MOT. The horn was also found not be working so Jonn investigated and found the relay was not fitted.

Door Prep

Paint technician Maura has stripped down the doors of our 1994 Toyota Land Cruiser so they can be prepped for paint.

Poor Running

Steve has investigated the poor running of our 1960 Austin Healey 3000. After an initial test drive, he found that the inlet manifold core plug had fallen out causing it to run on three cylinders. The manifold and carburettors were removed, and a new core plug was fitted before being reassembled.

XJS Rebuild & AC Compressor

Here are Pete’s notes relating to his latest work on our 1993 Jaguar XJS: Future proofing is just as important as repair so the underside has been given a fresh coat of stone guard along both sills, and around the inner wheel arches and across the front above where the under tray fits. The rear […]

500SL Front Suspension

The next task for Pete on our 1985 Mercedes 500SL was the front lower arms. Due to the design of the Mercedes, suspension standard coil spring compressors don’t fit with room to adjust, so he had to fabricate a coil compressor from a few bits we had around the shop. With that done, Pete marked […]

MGB Roadster Strip Down

New technician Adam has already been very busy with the strip down of our 1973 MGB Roadster in preparation for it to be painted very soon. His work so far includes the removal of the rusted headlight ring (driver’s side) and cleaning up its behind to offer up the new ring before welding it into […]

MGB GT Appraisal

Our 1972 MGB GT underwent a detailed appraisal and inspection with technician Jonn. An initial walk-around and light check were performed outside before bringing the vehicle into the workshop and onto the ramp. The gearbox and rear axle fluid levels were checked, and all grease points were attended to. The brakes were stripped, cleaned, and […]

Competition Mini Repairs

Our 1998 Rover Mini Cooper Sports LE has had a series of repairs and maintenance tasks completed by Jonn. The nearside door pin switch was revisited, removed, and found to be obstructed by paint on the pin. This was resolved by rubbing it down, lubricating, refitting, and testing, with the switch operating correctly after these […]

MG Midget Strip Down

Our 1980 MG Midget has been stripped down by our new technician, Ben. The luggage rack, badge, door handles, door windows and mechanisms, bumpers, and head and tail lights were all removed. Both the front and rear bumpers were dismantled in preparation for cleaning and painting. Once the car was fully stripped for paint, all […]