Projects

Running up our Austin Healey Engine

With our Austin Healey restoration nearing completion Dave has added the finishing touches to the beautiful engine bay.

Running up our V8 engine

Our V8 engine is now back in the car and Ady has successfully run up for the first time to check out for any abnormalities.

More images of the body shell

More images of our Jensen 541R body shell.

Arrival of classic tyres

Santa’s been and delivered our assortment of classic tyres ready to be fitted on our fantastic selection of classic vehicles. Santa of course being Graeme from We Fit Any Tyres AnyWhere and the fantastic selection being: 1955 Austin Healey 100M, 1956 Ford Consul, 1959 Morris J, 1970 Mercedes 280SL Pagoda.

MGB Interior and Hood Re-fit

Final stages of our 1975 MGB Roadster rebuild now and the interior fit out is taking shape with the brand new hood being fitted up too.

Repairing corrosion on our Rover Vitesse

In order to carry out the annual MOT we are having to rectify a few age related issues on our 1987 Rover Vitesse.

Transporting the newly cover Morris hood

Our Morris J hood has now been recovered and due to the sheer size the very best way to transport it is with our covered vehicle transporter.

1964 MGB Roadster rebuild complete

Our 1964 MGB Roadster is rebuild is now complete and the car is now ready for resale. MGB Roadster 1964. This car has been sympathetically restored by us here at Bridge Classic Cars including a full strip down and re-spray. It has been professionally fitted with a five speed type 9 gearbox, upgraded shock absorbers, […]

Fitting the E-Type suspension

Our 1972 Jaguar E-Type is now back on it’s wheels having completed the re-fit of the front suspension and back axle.

Preparing Racecar for Primer

Final moments of preparation before Chris puts our 1967 Jaguar E-Type race recreation into prime. We are hoping to have the body shell in colour in time for our Classic & Sports Car & Bike Show on Sunday 28th July 2019. Look forward to seeing you all there…

Power to the rear storage compartment

We are now connecting a power to our bespoke rear storage compartment of our 1971 Jaguar E-Type convertible. The double USB will be capable of connecting phones and smart devices for charging as well as options to connect up refrigeration or any other portable device. We are installing a number of power supplies throughout the […]

Rebuilding our Triumph TR7 V8 Engine

Our 1981 Triumph TR7 V8 is currently in the workshops having the engine rebuilt. Unfortunately, due to the wrong piston rings being fitt originally this has resulted in the piston rings breaking. We are now in nearing completion on the full engine rebuild. We have cut all valve seats and checked guides. Both heads have […]

The Morris Colour Change

Our 1959 Morris J Type is now sporting it’s brand new blue and white exterior.

Coming soon: 1960 MGA Barn Find

After many years of searching. The original owner of our 1960 MGA has now been reunited with the very car he once owned and used for his wedding. Locked away in a barn for over 25 years we collected the car this week from the midlands and is now back with us here in Suffolk.

Ford Consul in paint

More images of our 1956 Ford Consul ready for space in the paint shop.

1954 Rover P4 – Safety Check

In our workshops today we have our stunning 1954 Rover P4 in for a full and thorough safety check. Having topped up a few levels we are happy to confirm the all clear and the car is ready to go off into the summer and enjoy the show season!

Beginning the restoration journey mid 2020 – 1973 VW T2

We are expecting our 1973 Volkswagen T2 to join us mid 2020 to start the restoration journey. The VW T2 is a joint wedding gift to the current owners and being a master carpenter the interior will be a treated to full bespoke rebuild. The camper will be in with us to have the body […]

Play in Piston Ring

As you can see from the video below. The piston rings are of the wrong size, resulting in a lot of play and causing damage to the engine.

Fitting our new MGB quarter lights

With the delivery of our brand new quarter lights we are now able to complete the rebuild of our MGB doors.

Manufacturing the new badges

Thank you, as always to our good friends at Pamela David Enamels for the incredible work they have done on re-manufacturing our Francis Barnett tank badges. Established in 1971 Pamela David Enamels are a family-run business who specialise in the complete restoration and manufacture of one-off glass enamelled badges to original specifications using traditional glass enamels. Over […]

1965 Jaguar E-Type work

Lots of fantastic works being carried out on our 1965 Jaguar E-Type. The radiator has been re-positioned to make way for the new electric fan system. The new new 123 Ignition electronic ignition has also been installed. ” 123ignition is a worldwide respected brand of ignition systems for classic cars. 123ignition is a brand name of […]

1959 Morris J awaiting paint preparation

Our 1959 Morris J is now ready for paint preparation. Next stage will be to apply a small layer of primer which will help to further shape the shell. Due to the end result being a blue vehicle the primer will be applied with a blue tone to it.

Jaguar E-Type: Replacing the engine mounts and underseal

Two tasks to carry out today on our 1968 Jaguar E-Type. First up we have the replacement of the split engine mounts. Thanks, as always to Pete and the team at SNG Barratt for the quick turn around on new mounts. Arrived next day to our workshops and ready to be fitted. We have now […]

Faulty indicator on our 1957 Triumph TR3

Our 1957 Triumph TR3 is in today with a faulty indicator. Firstly we cleaned out the connections to the switch. We then replaced the relay and bulb and cleaned out the connections on the bulb. This repaired the fault so the car was good to leave us once again.

Detailing the TR7 engine bay

With the V8 engine out for a rebuild it was a great opportunity to detail the engine bay of our TR7 to bring it back up to wonderful condition once again.

Fitting the MGB carpets

Here we are fitting up the sound deadening and carpet to our 1975 MGB Roadster.

Rover Vitesse MOT

Our 1987 Rover Vitesse is currently in with us having some small issues rectified ready to run it through the annual MOT.

Repairing our Jaguar E-Type Floor

We are currently in the process of remedying the corrosion issues we have discovered underneath our 1965 Jaguar E-Type. We discovered the rust and corrosion whilst the car was with us for an upgraded rear differential. In order to complete the task properly the rust needed to be removed and new sheet work applied before […]

1956 Ford Consul in Primer

The body preparation of our 1956 Ford Consul is now complete and Chris has finished the week with the car in primer.

More shaping of our 1967 Jaguar E-Type Race Car

With the aim of having our E-Type race car body shell painted in time for this year’s Bridge Classic Cars Classic & Sports Car & Bike Show Darren is really up against it preparing and re-shaping the intricate lines. Not to affect our current projects our race car is worked on in our spare times […]