This week, we’ve welcomed a new arrival to our Suffolk HQ – a 1987 Morgan Plus Four. The team here at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop will be inspecting and assessing the car very soon and you never know, you might just win this one!
This Toyota Land Cruiser has been in with us for a while as the team have been getting the car back together following its work in the body and paint shop here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops. One of the pieces the team have been waiting for is the refurbished wheels done by […]
Our trim shop have been working their magic on the rear seats of the 1976 Jensen Interceptor currently undergoing restoration by the team. Our trimmer Lydia has finished the rear seats for the stunning 1970s GT car, which have been entirely made from scratch specifically for this car using the originals as a basis but […]
The 1977 Ford Granada here at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop has been under the watchful and knowledgeable eye of our technician Jon. ”Pressure test cooling system and although initially it was losing pressure slowly after a 3rd attempt it held pressure fine. Carpets wet inside, possibly when heater flushed and some water went through […]
Our paint and body technician Mauro has been hard at work with the 1963 Rover P4 doors and panels here at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ. After carefully and thoroughly prepping the pieces, he could take them into the paint booth to get them into epoxy. Once cured, they could be test fit back […]
Here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ, we’re very proud of bringing the past into the future with us. Whether its our world classic restorations, our online automotive content or our sustainability drive we keep pushing ourselves harder to make sure that the cars which we, and our clients adore, are round for many more […]
It’s been a journey getting my Mazda MX5 Mk2 back on the road after laying dormant for nearly a year and a half. But, with the help of a lot of amazing friends here at Bridge Classic Cars it made the whole thing actually fun. First things first, we had to wake it back up. […]
Pete has carried out a thorough check of fluids, tyre pressures, and lights on our 1929 Dodge DA Tourer. While inspecting the headlamps, he found their operation to be sporadic, with the lights switching on and off when tapped at the lamp units. After removing and checking all connections and bulb fitments, he discovered that […]
Steve has investigated an oil leak in the rear axle of our 1955 Austin Healey 100 and identified multiple sources of the issue. The pinion seal, main differential body gasket, and half shaft seals are all leaking and will require replacement. Additionally, the rear brake shoes have been contaminated with oil and will need to […]
Ben has been reassembling our freshly painted 1980 MG Midget. Pete has also carried out a strip-down of the driver’s front hub assembly and brakes on the car. The work included replacing the calliper and disc, fitting new brake pads, anti-rattle springs, and split pins. Rusty hub components were painted, while all fixing hardware was […]
Jonn has carried out several repairs on our 1968 MGC Roadster, starting with the removal of all retainers securing the wiring, brake pipe, and fuel pipe under the floor. The old fuel pipe, running from the tank to the engine, was removed and replaced with a new one, routed through the retainers and secured before […]
You can see our 1994 Toyota Land Cruiser starting to look like its almost ready to go back home. Its wheels are currently being refurbished but, once they are back on the car, it won’t be too long before its back out in the wild where it belongs.
After coming to the end of its time in paint, our 1951 Austin Devon has now begun the process of being rebuilt. It looks great in its original green and it will look even better once the rebuild has been completed.
Another new arrival has arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop in the form of our 1955 Austin Healey 100 BN1. This beautiful classic is with us so we can investigate a leak coming from the rear axle as well as some other tasks.
We’ve seen our fair share of Defenders in the last few years and, since our last one left us recently, we felt it was time for another one! Our 2012 Land Rover Defender 90 has arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop and it looks great. It has only covered 27,000 miles and has various […]
Our 1969 Audi 70L has been undergoing final welding as well as having its paint removed. Rust prevention has also been applied.
Workshop Manager, John has been rebuilding and refitting the front axle to our 1939 Jaguar SS100. He also checked and adjusted the tracking to make sure this rare car handles correctly when it gets back out on the road.
Jonn has fitted a new heat exchange pipe to our 1975 Volkswagen Beetle 1303.
Adam has polished our 1980 MG Midget and the car is now going back together.
Jonn has carried out work on the rear calipers of our 1987 Mercedes 500SL. Both calipers were blasted, with any missed areas finished using a wire wheel. The calipers were then stripped, with seals, pistons, and other components removed. A thorough cleaning followed before each caliper was rebuilt using new seals, pistons, and dust covers. […]
Jonn carried out various repairs on our 1968 MG C Roadster, beginning with the refitting and securing of the gearbox cross member. The rear end was wire-brushed and undersealed before the exhaust was refitted and secured in place. Preparation work for painting included blasting the radiator cowling, mounting brackets, top mount, and air filter housing. […]
Mauro has been sanding our 1963 Rover P4 in preparation for epoxy primer to be applied.
Chris has been preparing our 2010 Jaguar XKR for paint. After stripping the bonnet to bare metal and preparing the wheel arch, he applied epoxy primer. After everything was primed, he masked all the parts up and painted them.
Our MGB is in the workshop for a full appraisal, service and adjustment of ride height.
Our 1968 MGC Roadster has been having some repairs completed by technician Jonn. Commencing repairs as identified in the appraisal by Pete. Located the key for the driver’s door lock, lubricated and tested it, confirming proper function. The same key operates the boot lock. No key was found for the passenger door; however, the lock […]
The fabrication shop here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops is where art truly meets craftsmanship. Our fabricator Clinton has decades of experience working with all sorts of metals to create works of art which are sometimes seldom seen – for example, these bonnet hinges for our Aston Martin DB2/4’s. Originally, we had bought […]
After replacing the faulty part on the air conditioning system and re-gassing the system, the compressor was not kicking in. The power was checked and the relay was found not to be activating. We then by-passed the relay which resulted in the air conditioning kicking in to life. On investigation, the terminals in the air […]
Our 1951 Austin Devon is coming to the end of its time in paint and will soon start being put back together.