Projects

Collecting our 1973 Jaguar E-Type Series 3 Restoration Project

Our lovely 1973 Series 3 E-Type has made the long journey from L.A. to Felixstowe and has now been picked up by Gordon and Mauro. Whilst at Felixstowe docks we spotted some rather interesting vehicles, including a beautiful Porsche SC. We’ll now be bringing the Jaguar E-Type back to our workshop to begin this total […]

1973 Triumph TR6 Chassis Assembly Begins

Mauro has started work assembling the rear of our TR6 restoration. He’s fitted the rear springs, differential and rear hubs. Mauro has also fitted the upper and lower front arms as well as the front anti roll bar to the front of the vehicle.

Jaguar E-Type Racecar: Restoration Update

Our Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Racecar has been over to Demand Engineering for a full stainless steel exhaust. We elected to go for a side exit exhaust to suit the ethos behind this lightweight race-car build. Tom has also fitted lightweight perspex glass to the rear windscreen, whilst strengthened glass is fitted to the windscreen.

Daimler Dart Roof Completed

Wow! This roof is looking absolutely fantastic after its recent restorative works by Kath. We’ve fitted new glass and rubbers and trimmed the headlining in a lovely subtle grey. The roof will now make its way over to New Zealand with the Daimler Dart we sold last month.

Jensen 541 R Electrical Update

We’ve made great progress on our beautiful 1960 Jensen 541 R. Bob has installed the wiring harness, front and rear lights and indicators. Paul has fitted the bonnet and bonnet support struts. This restoration is now really starting to come together. The next stages will be to fit the freshly trimmed dashboard and wire in […]

1961 Francis barnet Restoration

Our Francis Barnet restoration is really starting to take shape now. Final assembly has taken place. Now it just needs to be run-in and tested before this fabulous 60s trial bike is ready for the road and warmer weather.

New Arrival – 1959 Ford Consul

We’ve welcomed in this lovely Ford Consul to our workshop for restorative works. This fabulous Ford is in such wonderful condition. It truly is a credit to it’s owner. Whilst with us, the Consul will have a full brake overhaul and engine restoration works.

1960 Morris Mini Engine

Bridge Classic Cars’ engine specialist, Ady has been working on our Morris Mini engine. The engine is being stripped down in preparation for it to be machined and then fully recommissioned back to original factory specification before being transplanted back into our Mini subframe.

BMW M3 Brake Replacement and Calliper Refurb

Pete has been hard at work refurbishing this gorgeous M3’s braking system. He’s replaced the disks and pads before servicing and refurbishing the brake callipers. Great job, Pete. This M3 is really starting return to her former glory now.

Suzuki GSX 400 T Engine Blasted

Our Suzuki Engine has recently been blasted in preparation for paint. The heart of this Suzuki will live on when it’s reborn as a cafe racer. The engine will now go over to our paint shop to be painted in heat resistant paint.

Jensen 541 Engine Strip Down

Ady, Bridge Classic Cars’ engine specialist has begun work on our Jensen Engine restoration. He’s stripped down the engine ready for cleaning, refurbishing and then rebuild. Having completely restored several Jensens in recent months, we’re very familiar with these wonderful classics. Does your Jensen need restorative works? Get in touch to see how our Jensen […]

BMW Rust Repairs

Chris has been hard at work on our 1989 BMW 325 M Sport. He’s treated the rust on the side of the slam panel in the engine bay.

1973 Triumph TR6 Bodywork Prep

Darren has been hard at work getting our TR6 body ready for paint. He’s carrying out a complete strip down to bare metal, finding and treating rust and carrying out any nessasary bodywork repairs. Our client has requested this vehicle be converted from left hand drive to right hand drive. To do this Darren has […]

1957 Jensen Door Hinge Fabrication

Dave has been working on our wonderful 1957 Jensen 541R. He’s had to convert the door hinges to allow the doors to correctly fit. To do this Dave has cut out the old door plate and fabricated a new door plate, using our 1960 Jensen door as reference to match it perfectly. He’s then had […]

1977 Triumph Spitfire Arrives for Paintwork

We’re delighted to have this wonderful 1977 Triumph Spitfire 1500 into the Bridge Classic Cars Paint shop. The owner has brought in his spitfire 1500 for our Paintwork specialists to work on. The Spirfire will be painted black. Interestingly, black was never a colour option Triumph offered from the factory so this really will be […]

Jensen 541 R Wiring continues

Bob has made great progress working on the wiring harness of our 1960 Jensen 541 R.

1960 MGA Progress update

Work continues on our 1960 MGA. The body has now been fitted to the chassis which means Chris can begin work on the other MGA panels, making sure the panel gapping and alignment is perfect before they go into the final stages of paint. Once the MGA is out of the paint shop, Paul can […]

More parts arrive for our Suzuki Cafe Racer project

Every day more parts come through the door for our Suzuki GSX 400 Cafe Racer project. The engine is currently being sandblasted in preparation for painting. The next steps will be painting the fuel tank and engine before fitting all of our new and refurbished parts back onto the Suzukis frame.

Restoration Recap – 1971 Series 3 Jaguar E-Type V12

Wow, what a beauty! Our completed Jaguar E-Type restoration project was visited by it’s owner at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. Upon seeing this lovely Jaguar, he couldn’t resist but to take her out for a drive. Seeing clients of ours happy makes the hundreds of hours spent on our restorations well worth while. We […]

Damage repair in the Paint Shop – 2015 Vauxhall Mokka

Darren has worked wonders on a repair to our Vauxhall Mokka. We also carry out body and paint repairs on modern cars. Our state-of-the-art paint booth is capable of matching any colour perfectly. Darren has done a wonderful job on this Vauxhall. As you can see below, there was quite significant damage to the drivers […]

Morris Minor 1000 Service

Here at Bridge Classic Cars we also offer classic car servicing. This lovely ’65 Morris Minor 1000 was brought into us to investigate a couple of imperfections as well as carrying out a full service. Pete is currently working on the follwoing: Checking the integrity of the chassis rails Perfecting door alignment Checking all seals […]

1960 MGA windscreen

Paul has been continuing work on our 1960 MG A. He’s stripped down the windscreen and windscreen assembly. The metal components will be refurbished, ready for new glass to be fitted.

Project Complete: 1971 Bedford J Type

Our Bedford J Type Indian Takeaway restaurant truck is now complete. Its safely home in Hackney, London where it will begin it’s new life as a Indian Takeaway van.

MGA Bodywork Update

Chris has been working hard getting our MGA body prepared and painted. After bracing and repairing any rust patches in the metalwork, he moved onto preparing the bodywork for paint. The underside was the first part of the vehicle to be painted. Interestingly, the underside of the body is painted in coloured Raptor. Raptor is […]

1960 Morris Mini

Here at Bridge Classic Cars, we’ve acquired a very early example of a Morris Mini. We’ve got big plans for this Mini. As pictured, there are still remnants of the original, Cherry Red paintwork. We intend to fully restore this lovely little vehicle to original specification and colour.

1962 Jensen 541 S Arrives at Bridge Classic Cars

This lovely ’62 Jensen 541 S has been collected and brought back to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. It’s in for paintwork correction and a other remedial works. Our classic car technicians have a wealth of well experience with Jensens. As such, we’ve picked up a lot of Jensen restorations over the years with clients […]

1965 Amphicar Restoration update

Tom has picked back up work on our 1965 Amphicar, a vehicle that can travel both on land and water. Tom has been busy fabricating new floorboards, using the original, rotten flooring as a template. He’s also refitted all the rubber seals and started assembling the rear seats.

Daimler Dart Roof in the Trim Shop

Kath has been busy in Bridge Classic Cars’ Trim Shop. She’s been working on our Daimler Dart hardtop refurbishment. Kath started by removing the old headlining off and stripping back the surface. She then prepared with foam and primed brackets and cut new boarding for the edging to ensure a seamless, tight roof lining. The […]

Jensen 541 R Wiring update

Bob, Bridge Classic Cars’ electrical expert has begun installing the electrical wiring into our 1960 Jensen 541 R.

Jensen 541 R Chromework

Chromework has arrived back at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop for our two Jensen 541 R projects. Pictured below is a selection of some of the chrome components that will be fitted to the completed restorations.