Ady, Bridge Classic Cars’ engine specialist has got our E-Type fired into life. Ady has noticed an occasional misfire. He has stripped the 45 Weber carb as there was a misfire on cylinder 6. Upon closer inspection, the tiny mixture screw had broken off. Ady’s now ordered up a new screw and will be reassembling […]
This gorgeous 1962 Triumph TR4 is in the classic car workshop today for repairs to the paintwork. It will be heading into the paint shop where Darren and Chris will be taking care of her.
In preparation for the upcoming live draw of our 1994 TVR Chimaera 500 in the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions we have decided to improve the look of our already stunning TVR Chimaera by removing the few stone chips on the front. In order to carry out this task successfully we have removed the bonnet so […]
I think it’s fair to say Oscar is pretty pleased with the recent addition to his garage. Hello guys, just thought I would send you a few pics of the car, it’s still super weird to go downstairs and see it there! Thank you. Congratulations Oscar. We’re glad to hear you are enjoying your Esprit. […]
Ady has got our Jaguar E-Type Racecar engine up and running. She’s currently running a bit rich but Ady will have her running at her best in no time at all. The workshop ground to a halt for a few minutes to hear this beast bark into life. Now this car really does feel like […]
This gorgeous HMC mark 4 is back in with us at Bridge Classic Cars. Whilst in our care we will be advisories all the advisories from the pervious MOT and undertaking any nessasary work to get it though a new MOT. We will be Investigating the following: Underside corrosion to chassis. Coil spring corrosion. Condition […]
Tamas has been out this morning collecting the latest addition to our workshops, our 1991 Rover Mini 1000 City E. The car is almost ready to go, with a little paint work to address and we may look to change the modern hubcaps for something more in-keeping with the character and age of the car.
The new metalwork has been fitted and the repairs have been completed. The body shell can now venture into the paint shop to be prepared, ready for paint. The body will soon be brought back to the original Cherry red ready to be refitted.
It has been a 12 year project for the current owner having carried out almost all of the restoration works himself. The car is 99% complete and we have been asked to go over the car and do a final commission to ensure everything is as it should be. We look forward to see the […]
Colin Tubb had all finger’s crossed when he entered our Bridge Classic Cars Competitions to win our incredible 1970 Vauxhall Viva GT. Unfortunately Colin was not our successful winner but has since been in touch to send us some photographs of his 1968 Vauxhall Viva rallying at the Otago Classic Rally 2018. Thanks for the […]
This lovely ’73 Stag is in the workshop for accident repairs. The stag had a bit of a rut with a deer and has suffered a few injuries. The underside of the vehicle has been damaged and there is believed to be damaged caused to the radiator.
Congratulations to Rob Daines, winner of our 1970 Vauxhall Viva GT with ticket number 14. To be in with a chance to win your own classic, head to bridgeclassiccars.co.uk/competitions
More chrome work has arrived from the owner of our 1972 Chevrolet Corvette C3. This will soon go off to Douglas Metal Finishing later this week.
In order to make way for the custom exhaust, we are temporarily removing the side stand and brackets. The centre stand will be removed entirely and not replaced but the side stand will be reapplied once the exhaust is in place.
Chris has now applied decals to our RS2000. Keep an eye on the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions website. This will be available to be won very soon. Superb work, Chris.
Paul has fitted the boot on our 1960 Jensen 541R. He’s custom made retaining nuts for the boot. Nicely done, Paul.
Bridge Classic Cars’ Engine Specialist, Ady has begun working on our 1956 Series One Land Rover. The car has been sat for over 30 years without being run. To get the engine fired into life once more, Ady has stripped the carburettors down and given them a good clean and refurbish. He then assembled the […]
Scott is working on our Peugeot 504 restoration. He is now starting to repair the outer reenforcement rail that was mainly full of filler. Scott has now also repaired the offside rear wheel well and dropped out the rear axle to repair the inner sill. In the past few weeks Scott has now finished repairing […]
Pete has overhauled the brake system on our 1959 Ford Consul restoration project. This included new wheel cylinders, new adjusters, relined shoes, machined cylinders and fresh brake fluid.
Making dreams come true. Last week we delivered our 1966 Ford Mustang GT to lucky winner, Colin Dixon. Our biggest competition to date, Colin has one one of the best condition Ford Mustang’s in the UK. Congratulations Colin! Colin signed up to our mailing list and got his tickets at the discounted launch price. ? […]
Dave has created this masterpiece for our Race -inspired Jaguar E-Type project. Sticking with the lightweight ethos of the build, the transmission tunnel will be fully on view. And what a view it is. Dave is a master welder and has created this beautiful transmission tunnel from sheet metal. Superb work, Dave.
This beautiful Triumph TR6 is in the classic car workshop for a service. We’ve recently completed a hardtop restoration for this very car. The TR6 has been sat for a little while so it needs a new starter motor before she’s back on the road.
Pete has fixed the water leak our P5B Rover was suffering from. To do this, he’s replaced the ineffective pipes behind the water pump. Top work, Pete
Thanks to Roma, our Fiat 850S and Morris Mini 1000 are now on their way to their new home in Bristol. After such a beautiful day it is now an awful night to be travelling with the heaven’s opening and a big downpour spoiling the nice shiny arrival.
Oscar Casco was the latest winner with us. He won our 1985 Lotus Esprit Turbo with ticket number 394! Take a look at the video below to see his wonderful reaction. You could be our next winner! Check out our current competitions here.
We will soon be ready to start the restoration of our 1961 Jensen 541S. Another very exciting Jensen project as we get to work restoring the car back to its original, factory spec, finish. For now, the original engine has been brought in to the workshops from our hangar storage unit so Ady can get […]
Mauro is trilled to be working on this beautiful Triumph TR6. He’s shared some snaps on Facebook as this project starts to pick up momentum. Superb work, Mauro! We will be updating this blog with every major milestone in the rebuild of our TR6.
Tamas has been busy sorting out the parts from our 1960 Morris Mini Deluxe, ready for blasting. We work alongside Abbey Protective Coatings when we have lots of blasting to do. Their facilities cater for large quantities of parts so when we have lots to do and only one blaster in house it is more […]
With our restoration really complete, the MGA’s owner, Mike came to give his car a test drive. It’s safe to say we think Mike is rather pleased with his beautiful, restored MGA. Paul has now fitted the seatbelts and will continue test driving the car to ensure she is running perfectly before it returns to […]
Our TR6 has reached another exciting milestone in it’s restoration journey. The Triumph TR6 has now left the paint shop and is with Mauro in the Workshop. Mauro will now be building the car. All components will either be refurbished or replaced with new. The main components that are being currently refurbished are as follows: […]