Projects

Calibrating the C-Type Brantz

John and Jon have been out this weekend calibrating the Brantz historic rally navigation unit, fitted to our C-Type replica. The unit installed on our car has the remote speedo and distance indicator. Sensors on the prop shaft and front…

New washer pump on the 1981 Austin Allegro Vanden Plas

Steve has been working on our 1981 Austin Allegro Vanden Plas this afternoon, as part of his inspection of the classic he noted that the washer pump wasn’t working. So, he easily replaced the unit and cleaned out the washer…

Getting the cylinder head back on our 1971 MGB Roadster

Our 1971 MGB Roadster has been in the workshop of our Suffolk HQ for our technician Steve to begin work on getting the top end of the engine back together. The car came into us with a blown head gasket…

Homeward Bound – Our 2009 Porsche Cayman S Sport heads to its new home

Our 2009 Porsche Cayman S Sport, which was won recently by Hugh, has been transported safely across the country right to his door step – which is where we delivered our Bentley Turbo R several months ago as Hugh is…

Primed and Ready – Getting the 1960 MGA Roadster ready for colour

Mauro has been continuing to work on getting the 1960 MGA Roadster ready for its colour by keeping up his diligent and obsessive pursuit of perfection when it comes to the bodywork of the classic sports car. With the car…

Working on our 1956 Jensen 541

Interior: Our trimmer Lydia has been working on getting the interior pieces in place to our 1956 Jensen 541. At this point, she has installed the bespoke carpet set into the car which has been made specifically to fit the…

First step to getting our 1952 Austin A40 back on the road

Our technician Julian has been working on getting our barn-find 1953 Austin A40 back on the road after laying dormant for over 60 years. You can see the short film we did here of releasing the car from its hiding…

Our 1972 MGB Roadster is now live on Bridge Classic Cars Competitions

Our 1972 MGB Roadster is now live on the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions website! The stunning classic roadster, finished in vibrant, summery red could be yours just in time for the start of show season but you’re going to want…

Inspecting our 1981 Austin Allegro Vanden Plas

Our Steve has been working on our 1981 Austin Allegro Vanden Plas to inspect the classic family saloon. To begin with, he resecured some of the trims on the B-pillar and then moved onto checking the other parts of the…

Steering Repairs, Final Checks and First Run Up of the 1962 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Coupe

The workshop team at Bridge Classic Cars have been flat out this week working on various cars in our Suffolk HQ, one of those being the 1962 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Coupe which is being cared for under the watchful…

Inspecting our 1954 Daimler Conquest

Our technician Jon has been begun his inspection on our 1954 Daimler Conquest Roadster in the workshop of our Suffolk HQ. With some estimates showing less than 60 of these unique cars ever to have been built, the team wanted…

An unexpected visitor

Today we were visited by Mr & Mrs Ewen, they were just passing en-route from Kent to Lowestoft. Their son Daniel was lucky enough to win our 1973 Audi 100 Coupe S last year and they have been avid followers…

Welcoming back an old friend – 1968 Morris Mini 850

We’ve welcomed an old friend back to the Bridge Classic Cars HQ, its our 1968 Morris Mini 850 which was previously won through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions. The car has come back to us to have some work carried out…

Tidying up the interior of our 1954 Daimler Conquest

Lydia in the Bridge Classic Cars trim shop has been working on tidying up the interior of our unique 1953 Daimler Conquest. He has carefully replaced the boot floor and glued the new pieces into place, she also modified the…

Progress on our 1975 Jensen Interceptor Mk3

Our 1975 Jensen Interceptor project has made massive strides forward in the last few weeks. The classic V8 coupe has been in the talented hands of our paint and body technician Chris who has worked on getting the car to…

Road Test and Checks on our 1972 MGB Roadster

Jon has been continuing to work on our 1972 MGB Roadster ahead of its launch as one of the classics you could win through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions. The next phase of Jon’s work was to get the glovebox on…

Changing out the Clutch on our 2003 MG ZT V8

The team here at Bridge Classic Cars have been working on our 2003 MG ZT V8 to get the car back to tip-top mechanical condition. The next step, is to replace the clutch in the manual gearbox. First off, Julian…

Safely at its new home – Our 1971 Triumph GT6 arrives with its new owner

Our 1971 Triumph GT6 was delivered late last night to its new owner Julio. Julio won the car recently through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions and it was delivered straight to his doorstep for him to enjoy!

Preparing our 1972 MGB Roadster

Our technician Jon has been working on preparing our 1972 MGB Roadster for the marketing team to shoot ahead of its competition. In our Suffolk workshops, Jon has removed the carburettors from the classic sports car and stripped them down…

Work on the 1991 Nissan 200SX

Our technician Julian has been in charge of completing the work on the 1991 Nissan 200SX Turbo currently in our workshop. The customer had requested that the cam-belt be changed and along with that, the water pump but the team…

Bike Collection at The Hangar

Our collection of vintage motorcycles has been transferred up to our safe and secure storage facility, the hangar. After being recommissioned by the Bridge Classic Cars workshop team, they were transported by our team to be kept safe and dry.

Fitting the new registration to our C-Type

With our C-Type project coming to an end and the car due to begin road testing imminently, it was time to get the cars very special and personal registration onto the car. This numberplate is holds a special place in…

Services and Brakes on our 2003 MG ZT V8

Jon has been working on getting our 2003 MG ZT V8 finished up here at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ. He has replaced the front pads and discs on the V8 saloon and painted the offside front before fitting…

Paint repair on the 1981 Austin Vanden Plas

The paint team here at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ have been working on repairing a small section of paint on our 1981 Austin Vanden Plas. Alan, one of our painters, has carefully worked on the area to mask…

Heading Out – Two Classics head to the Suffolk Show

With part of the Bridge Classic Cars being at the Suffolk Show for the last couple of days, it was only right we had a set of classic cars there along with our 2011 Morgan 4/4. The team took over…

Working on the 1955 MG TF

Our workshop manager John has been working on getting the 1955 MG TF back on the road with a few jobs. He replaced the old starter motor with a new high-torque unit to make sure the car had enough force…

New Pieces – Repairing the rear valance of our 1973 Ferrari 246 GTS

The 246GTS has been in the fabrication bay of the Bridge Classic Cars HQ under the care of our fabricator Christian. There are a few areas of corrosion on the classic sports car which are being addressed by the team….

Progress on the 1962 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Coupe

Our technician Jon has been making progress on the resurrection of the 1962 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Coupe. The next stage of the cars journey back onto the open road begins with Jon fitting a new rear brake master cylinder….

Low Mileage Cars: A Smart Investment for the Future

At a time when investments come in various forms – from property to cryptocurrency and everything in between – one often overlooked, but potentially lucrative investment is the low mileage car. While most cars are usually seen as depreciating assets,…

Fit Up – Working on the front end of our 1956 Jensen 541

Paul has been working on assembly and refit of our 1956 Jensen 541 which has had a full ground up restoration by the Bridge Classic Cars team here at our Suffolk HQ. Paul worked on getting the front clam shell…