Kath has done a fabulous job trimming the black leather Morris J type seats. She’s perfectly matched the design of the old seat to a better than factory finish. Great work, Kath!
We’ve ordered up a custom rear light strip from New Rage Customs. This will compliment our new ‘Bobber’ style seat and overall minimalistic look. Paul has completely stripped the Suzuki, in preparation for sandblasting and then later, painting. The next steps will be to refurbish the forks and the fuel tank. Then once the frame […]
Ady, Bridge Classic Cars’ in-house engine specialist has been working on a complete engine restoration on our 1960 MG A engine. Here is a brief rundown of Ady’s process: Totally strip down the engine Unlead the cylinder head to run on modern fuel Install new valve guides and valves Reface the cylinder head to be […]
Work continues on both of our gorgeous Jensen 541r’s. Below is a gallery of the custom fabricated exhaust that’s fitted to the 1957 Jensen 541r. Demand Engineering, one of the country’s best exhaust fabricators have made this beautiful stainless steel system for our Jensen. The exhaust headers have been finished in a lovely satin black, […]
Over the weekend Gordon and Craig were busy picking up two fantastic, unusual classics. Both cars will go up for sale in our showroom. The Studebaker Champion will be available for sale in its current, beautiful condition. The Amphicar concours restoration is almost complete and will be available for purchase upon it’s completion. Here is […]
Chris has made wonderful progress working on the chassis of our 1960 MG A restoration. He’s braced the chassis to add structural rigidity and stop twisting. Then he’s tackled the surface rust, grinding down the effected area before applying rust treatment. Areas that were too badly rust effected have been cut out and and had […]
Kath has continued work on the Morris J Type Interior trim complete restoration. She has continued wrapping the seats in brand new black leather. Soon we’ll have the interior matching the external quality of this lovely little vehicle.
Work continues on our Bedford J-Type. We’ve had to extend the fuel tank pipe to meet the new, wider body shell. We’ve also fabricated brakets for the spare wheel to sit underneath the truck. New exhaust hangar mounts have also been fabricated and installed. Tom has also restored the door stands, preparing, priming and then […]
The Daimler Dart features both a soft, convertible roof as well as a hardtop. This wonderfully restored Dart is in such wonderful overall condition. It’s only current flaw is the loose hard top roof lining. Bridge Classic Cars’ in-house trimmer, Kath has been given the go-ahead by the vehicles new owner to re-trim the roof […]
Mauro has picked up work on our Triumph TR6 Complete restoration. He is making great progress continuing to build up the chassis today. The front hubs, gearbox mounts and engine mounts have now been installed to the car. Mauro has also cleaned up the gearbox and prepared the brake pedals and brake housing for sand […]
Ady and Pete have made the long trip up north to collect this lovely ’62 Jensen 541s. Work will soon begin when it arrives at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop.
Paul has continued work on our 1960 MG A Chassis. Paul is working on the MGA floor panels now. He’s used the old wood to measure up a template before fabricating new wooden floor panels. He’s repaired the front chassis section and prepared it for paintwork. As pictured the rear section of the driveshaft tunnel […]
Arriving back into the Bridge Classic Cars classic car workshop is this fabulous E36 BMW M3. The E36 BMW M3 is a vehicle with one of the largest cult followings of all. A true drivers car, this M3 has been untouched for a number of years. As such it is in need of some restorative […]
Kath, Bridge Classic Cars’ Trimmer has been working hard on re-trimming the seats on our Morris J type. Kath has removed the old leather and using the original fabric as a reference, replaced with new material in the same style.
Our lovely 1944 Morris C8, or to call her by her real name, Ellen, is now complete. We were tasked with rebuilding the engine on this Morris C8. Most of the work was carried out by Ady, Bridge Classic Cars’ engine specialist. Firstly, we removed the engine for full assessment. Ady and Pete had found […]
Paul has been making good progress on our MGA chassis. He has repaired the front chassis section ready to be sent down to our paint shop. He has also templated up the old wood in preparation for brand new wooden panels to be fitted. We’ve found corrosion on the rear section of the drive shaft […]
After many hours work from Bridge Classic Cars’ engine specialist, Ady. It is now time for the engine to be dropped onto the chassis. Ady and Pete have positioned the rebuilt engine back into the 1944 Morris C8. Pete is now completing the reassembly before we fire her back into life.
Here at Bridge Classic Cars our engine specialist, Ady, has fully restored this BN 100-4 engine which is available for sale. Ady has completed a rear seal conversion. The crankshaft was then ground down to suit the new seal. The cylinder block was re-machined to take the oil seal housing. Finally the engine is being […]
The restoration on our Francis Barnett trials bike continues. Parts have either been restored to as new condition or have been replaced with period correct parts. The final stage of this bike’s restoration is final assembly so we hope to have the lovely classic Francis Barnett back on the road soon.
Here at Bridge Classic Cars, our Vehicle Technicians worked tirelessly up to the end of 2019 to get this gorgeous 1955 Austin Healey 100 home.
Ady, Bridge Classic Cars’ engine specialist has made great progress on our Morris C8 engine rebuild. The engine has been stripped and any faulty components have been refurbished or replaced.
Our 1984 Suzuki GSX 400 T is being treated to a new seat as part of the Cafe Racer restoration. Originaly made for Triumph, the badge will be replaced when it’s fitted to our Suzuki. Lots more for Paul to get his teeth stuck into on this exciting project in the new year.
This lovely 1963 Morris Minor 1000 will be worked on at the beginning of 2020. This cherished vehicle is in for restoration works with us at Bridge Classic Cars.
The shell for our 1960 MG A has arrived. Paul is still building up the chassis at this stage but shortly this shell will head down to the Paint shop shop. Once there, it will be prepped for refurbishment and paint, before being mounted onto the then rolling chassis.
Paul has continued work on our MG A complete restoration. There was damage to the rear differential but Paul has now welded that up in preparation for its refit into the car.
Paul has been hard at work fitting the front brake assembly onto the MG A chassis.
Our 1957 Jensen Bonet has been down to the paint shop for preparation. It will be fully prepped and primed before it receives its colour coat. There is a couple of quite substantial cracks that will need repairing for a perfect surface to be achieved.
Andrew and Ady have been hard at work this morning fitting the engine and gearbox into our E Type Racecar. Having reached another one of this build’s big milestones, we’re all the more excited to see this lovely machine back. E-Type’s have a wide variety of prop shaft lengths. We’re now looking to source the […]
The dash has been dismantled and is now being sandblasted. Once sandblasted, it will be ready to be repainted and then reinstalled back onto the MG A during the interior refit stage.
We’ve had news from our American imported E-Type. The Jaguar is approaching Barcelona on its long trip from California to Felixstowe. The vehicle is expected to arrive early in the new year. Once it lands on British soil, it’s only a 20 minute drive down the road to Felixstowe. From there, the E-Type will be […]