Our eye-catching bright yellow 1971 Lotus Europa arrived with us at Bridge Classic Cars HQ this morning and is anything but mellow. Designed as the optimal Grand Prix sports car, the Europa has a lightweight fibreglass body and super responsive throttle making it great fun to drive. Our little beauty has been in the same […]
A variety of chrome parts are being sent away this week. Our good friends at Douglas Metal Findings are going to bring them back to life. These parts belong to our 1957 Jensen 541R and our 1961 Morris Mini. See if you can you match which parts belong to which car!
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Our lovely little 1971 Triumph Spitfire is back with us to repair various leaks she’s developed over the last few months. Her owner Mary has been bringing her jolly Spitfire to us for years, and we just love keeping her in tip top condition. This time around, our expert classic car technicians had to completely […]
Our gorgeous little 1990 TVR S2 was bought into us this week for a consultation by her owner Andrew Henry, of the TVR Car Club. We chatted with Andrew about all things TVR, classics and restorations, over a cuppa of course. On the face of it, our lovely little convertible looks in great condition. But […]
Our interior trim expert Brian has been spending time with our stunning 1973 Triumph TR6 this week. The eye-catching magenta classic is undergoing a full restoration with us and currently is getting some special treatment in our in-house trim shop. Brian begins with the underlay. “Starting with the rear section,” he explains “I mapped out […]
Our specialist classic car technician Paul has built a bespoke filler neck component for our black 1960 Jensen 541R. The customer wanted the iconic chrome Monza fuel cap. Therefore, we needed to get creative and manufacture a new filler neck to accommodate this modification. Even though not part of the original Jensen, the Monza cap […]
Having come into the Bridge Classic Cars Workshop with severe running issues, Dave was tasked with taking a look at exactly what was causing the fault in this beautiful Jensen. Suspecting the fault to be within the gearbox, dave lowered the gearbox out of the car. Upon closer inspection, it was clear to see the […]
Our 1972 MG Midget has come to us this week for a very quick pit-stop to change her tyres. Her owner bought her new tyres from our good friends at vintage tyres who got in touch with us to fit them. Classic cars will often require more specialist equipment to change their tyres, which we […]
Dave, one of our incredible classic car experts has built a custom-made adjustable door lock for the 1960 Jensen 541R. These parts never look much, and often on cars of this age they’re impossible to obtain. Therefore, our talented team of mechanics and classic car restoration experts often manufacture their own components. Struggling to find […]
Our super-star trim shop duo Kath and Brian continue work on the exciting 1973 Triumph TR6. Now all the interior leather seat covers and panels are complete, they’re ready to be fitted into the car. The team have also added the bespoke biscuit leather door panels. Now they’re fitted in place, the final additions are […]
Scott, one of our classic car technicians has been tinkering with several more intricate parts of both the 1957 and 1960 Jensens. “I stripped down and modified the windscreen wiper mechanism,” Scott tells us, “re-greased it, put it back together then fitted it back onto the car.” Scott also stripped down the motor for the […]
Our 1966 Reliant Scimitar was given a bumper refresh this week. After some minor damage to the rear bumper, Darren in our paint shop has been at work getting it sorted. “It’s a pretty unique bumper in a way” Darren tells us. “As it’s fiberglass, but it’s painted to look chrome.” Darren sorted out the […]
The winner of our 1995 Mazda Efini RX-7 Type-R Bathurst shared this gorgeous photo today. Unsure of if he’s heading away on holiday, arriving back or perhaps just daydreaming of a time when we could freely jump on planes and travel the world… We still love this view.
Our trusty transporter hit the road again this weekend to delivery our fantastic 1971 Rover P5B back to her owner. Soon to be used as the bridal carriage for his daughters wedding, the Rover has had some much needed TLC from the team at Bridge including a full service to ensure she’s immaculate for the […]
Our 1973 TR6 is ready and waiting to enter our in-house trim shop. She’s had a ton of restoration work done on the engine and body, so now it’s time to restore her interior. Her owner has opted for a gorgeous biscuit leather for the interior. We think it’ll set the magenta paintwork off a […]
The wonderful 1971 Jaguar E-Type V12 Series 3 has been taken on a lovely little road trip this week. Her owner, who lives overseas, came to collect her from our workshop to spend a short trip away. With the sun shining, the roof down, and some lovely long empty roads – it looks like absolute […]
Our soon-to-be stunning 1987 Mercedes SL500 is being prepped for a complete paint re-spray. She’s been with us for over a year where we’ve worked tirelessly on repairing her body from an incredible amount of rust and damage. All the welding work is now complete though, so- it’s onto our precious paint shop! First things […]
Both our 1957 and 1960 Jensen 541R’s had an upgrade in steering system this week. John, our classic car workshop manager explained, “It’s a like-for-like exchange really. We take the old steering column out and replace with power steering.” In some other cars this process can be much more complex, but for the Jensen’s it’s […]
Chris in our paintshop has continued work on the 1963 Morris Minor this week. “I’ve coated the inside of the car and the engine bay with raptor satin black,” Chris describes. “I also temporarily fitted the wing rubbers,” he continues, “to make sure they fit nicely before spraying.” Chris has completed the high build primer […]
Today we bid adieu to some fantastic classics we’ve had the pleasure of working with over the last few weeks. A regular visitor of ours is this exciting 1981 Triumph TR7 V8. We’ve always enjoy maintaining this stunner, this time though, she was in for a slightly different request… We updated the steering to power steering, […]
We’re always excited to see fresh classics arrive at our workshop here at Bridge Classic Cars. So, here’s a first look at the new arrivals joining us this week. First up, it’s our 1996 Nissan Patrol. In for a paint job, re-chroming and body preparation. Our 1958 Jensen 541R has arrived with us with gearbox […]
Our lovely 1966 Mercedes 250SE W111 Heckflosse Coupe has been reunited with her owner Chris this week. Bridge Classic Cars have carried out a full report on this stunning classic, to help decide what work to have done in future to keep her in pristine condition. Chris’ eagerly joined our good friends and fellow classic […]
The owner of this fabulous 1953 Riley came to Bridge Classic Cars fearing the worst. The thermostat was showing severe overheating, often connected to a blown head gasket, which can be a huge expense. Luckily, the specialist technicians in our workshop quickly diagnosed the fault. “It was actually just the thermostat that was stuck,” explains […]
This week, the 1961 Morris Mini had her headliner stripped off by Brian in the trim shop. “I’ve stripped off all the old fabric,” explains Brian, “then cleaned up all the metal frame ready to have the new cover made and attached.” This project is coming along nicely so far, we can’t wait to see […]
Kath in the trim shop has continued work on the 1973 Triumph TR6 this week. The seats are coming along nicely where we continue the customers vision of double-stitched diamond detail throughout. “I started by plotting out the lines for the diamond pattern onto the seat face,” Kath explains, “then I mounted the side bands […]
One of the seats on our 1973 Triumph TR6 was broken. Recline seats break quite often, so Dave, one of our classic car technicians, has been TIG welding the guide of the mechanism to rectify the issue. “I took apart the mechanism to prepare it for welding,” explains Dave, “then re-positioned the broken part into […]
Our superstar seamstress Kath in our trim shop has been designing and manufacturing a bespoke gear knob for the 1967 Jaguar E-Type Racing car. She’s use the existing gear knob to create the pattern. “I make sure I leave the thread tails,” explains Kath, “as I’ll use these later to sew them together later.” “I’ve […]
After five long years of sitting idle, this fantastic 1953 Ford Transit was brought back to life by our talented engine mechanics here at Bridge Classic Cars. This week, she’s has a full refurbishment of her wheels and brakes. The brakes kept sticking, so now the engine is running smoothly, it was time to get […]
It’s a bitter sweet feeling when we say our final goodbye’s to a classic that’s been with us for a full restoration. Our gorgeous 1960 MG A has been with us for over a year, so we’ve got pretty used to seeing this beautiful car every day. We’ve completed many an MG restoration over the […]