Our TVR Chimaera has just got even more appealing! We noticed a few stone chips on the front end of the car which let the car down slightly. Chris, one of Bridge Classic Cars’ painters has treated the Chimaera to a front end respray. We’re sure you’ll agree Chris has done a superb job. This […]
This gorgeous 1967 Series 1 Jaguar E-Type is in the classic car workshop today for a front brake upgrade. The original front brakes are single piston callipers. We are installing uprated two piston callipers which will be able to apply significantly more pressure through the brake pads. Pete has now installed the new brakes. Whilst […]
This stunning white Scimitar is in the workshop today. Whilst in our care this Reliant will be given a full service and MOT. It currently has a couple of electrical issues with the temperature gauge and windscreen washers which will be fixed. The speedo is not currently functioning and will need a gearing renewal. We […]
Ady Bridge Classic Cars’ engine specialist has been working on repairing our 1959 Ford Consul’s engine. The valve seat had to be re-cut due to debris found on the seat. This debris was blocking the valve from closing fully and losing compression. We machined the valve guides to allow bronze sleeves to be fitted. We […]
Coming soon to Bridge Classic Cars Source: Collecting Cars. Photographs taken by Matt Collett A gorgeous example of a coveted pillarless coupé, this 1966 Mercedes-Benz (W111) 250 SE Coupé benefits from the fitment of a more powerful 2.8-litre straight-six from a 280 SE of the same era. Finished in Metallic Blue with contrasting Fawn leather, […]
Long trip today as we made our way up the A1 to Mold, Cheshire to collect our 1905 Riley 9HP. First things first, we had to marry the body up with the chassis just to see what she really looks like as a car. Better than a trailer full of loose parts. We can not […]
Paul and Scott are working on both our 1957 and 1960 Jensen 541R’s. This lovely chromework has just arrived back at the workshop and will now be installed onto the car.
We’ve completed work on this gorgeous, luxurious Rover P5B. This stunning example is now leaving Bridge Classic Cars to be enjoyed by it’s owner again. Colin from Viper Automotive Detailing has done a superb job preparing this vehicle for the customer.
Our Aston Martin DB5 is now back to her best and running beautifully. Don, Pete and Ady have overhauled and rebuilt the carburettors. replaced the spark plugs, replaced the fuel filter, set up carburettors on the car and tuned the carburettors to run smoothly. Great work, team.
We have replaced the clutch slave and master cylinder on our 1978 Mini Clubman. The car now drives beautifully and is ready to be returned to it’s owner
Recently acquired by us here at Bridge Classic Cars with the intention of carrying out a full and well deserved restoration. Our car features in the Riley Motors V Twins article Source: Riley Motors V Twins “Also in the Register membership CW151 a 1905 1200V Twin. Engine bears the number 20850/860 cast into the side so probably engine […]
A new windscreen is required on our 1973 Triumph TR6 as the sun’s reflections are showing up all the imperfections in the existing screen. Slight scratches and a glaring fog is visible when the sun is shining so a new screen is being fitted. Whilst doing so we are replacing the existing rubbers and surround […]
As with all of our vehicle sales, our ’71 MGB Roadster went through a full pre delivery inspection. The exhaust and manifold didn’t meet our high standards so we have replaced the entire exhaust and manifold with a new stainless steel unit.
Paul and Scott are both working on our 1957 Jensen 541R restoration. Today Scott is fitting in the headlights while Paul is installing the handbrake lever. Paul has had to shorten the realise button rod to perfectly fit. It’s now being fitted back into the car. The next major steps will be to complete wiring […]
Pete has been busy this afternoon assessing the damage to our 1973 Triumph Stag after an unfortunate encounter with a deer. The deer has torn through the underneath; dislodging and damaging the radiator, oil cooler and fan. The front valance was also damaged in the collision. We will now report our findings back to the […]
The fuel tank is now going through a full transformation as we remove the badge housing, blast the tank and prepare for paint. The end result will be a flush, smooth finish in a high gloss colour, TBC.
We’ve carried out a remedial repair on our 1971 MGB Roadster where the paint looked a little less than acceptable. Colour match was a little challenging but we got there in the end and the results look fantastic.
With our 1960 MGA nearing completion on it’s restoration journey with us it was time for the final photo shoot. We wanted a nautical theme for our shoot as the owner has a keen interest in boats and with so many beautiful spot in and around Woodbridge we needed no further reason to get down […]
Chris has been working on our beautiful HMC Mk IV. He has repaired chips on the rear quarter panel corner and repaired the fibreglass on the bumper mount hole. Top work, Chris
Scott has been hard at work preparing our Peugeot 504 for Darren and Chris in the paint shop. Scott has finished repairing the offside reinforcement rail and repaired the rear floor under the rear seat support. To do this Scott has had to cut this and the rear bulkhead open and repair all the rust […]
Tom has been making superb progress on our Jaguar E-Type Race car. The ethos of this build has always been to keep weight to a minimum, delivering the rawest possible E-Type racing experience whilst highlighting the incredible skill of our engineers. This car will meet all road legal requirements whilst being hugely competitive on the […]
Reading through the service history we came across some good ol’ fashioned printed photographs.
It will be lovely to see the return of our 1967 Jaguar E-type into the workshops on Tuesday next week. Having now been on the road for some time with it’s new owner it is time to go over the odd snags and the first full service since leaving us. Mauro has been on the […]
Arriving in our workshops this week we have our 1973 Rover 3500S. We are awaiting a full assessment in order to decide the next steps for this project.
Ady, Bridge Classic Cars’ engine specialist has got our Series One Land Rover fired back into life. After several years stood still, she is in need of some TLC to get back to her best. To get the engine running Ady has rebuilt the carb. There is still plenty of work still for Ady to […]
Our 1961 Morris Mini Deluxe is starting to take shape in the beautiful, original Cherry Red finish. Darren has now completed the priming stage of the entire shell and has given the underside it’s first coat of Cherry Red. Next week we will see the car out of the paint shop ready for the rebuild […]
This week we see the return of our absolutely stunning 1957 Triumph TR3, Mille Miglia approved classic. We are even more excited to announce that very soon this car will be made available as a competition prize for some lucky person to own and cherish and MAYBE even enjoy the Mille Miglia celebrations themselves…imagine that!! […]
Mauro has sent a load of components needed for our TR6 restoration through to Chris in the Paint shop. Chris has now painted all the metalwork and it is ready for Mauro to continue assembly on the car. Great work guys.
We’ve completed work on the lovely little ’33 Austin 7. The brake shoes have been fully refurbished and relined and installed back into the vehicle.
Darren has completed the bodywork preperation on our Morris Mini restoration. He’s also completed the first coat of epoxy primer. This will be sanded back to a smooth finish before moving onto base primer coats. Lovely work, Darren