Projects

Goodbye Bristol

Our 1956 Bristol 405 has been with us for many many years but this week we bid her a fond farewell as she heads off to a new home. We made the decision recently to sell the car as the queue for restorations doesn’t seem to be getting any shorter. The car is now at […]

380SL Delivered

Tony recently delivered our 1985 Mercedes 380SL to its new owner, Kevin, who won it through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions.

Remedial repairs to our 1970 Fiat 500

Parts have arrived for our 1970 Fiat 500 so we can now continue on with the repairs. We’ve taped up the cut wiring in the engine bay and neaten the whole area. Adjusted the pedal heights via the stop on the clutch pedal and added a small, rubber buffer to each pedal stop. The grommet […]

MGB Progress

Our 1973 MGB Roadster has been spending some time in the Bridge Classic Cars paint and body shop.

A DB6 Arrives

We have recently welcomed our 1969 Aston Martin DB6 Volante to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. It has come in for a full assessment and appraisal. As you can see from the photos below, it is certainly a beautiful car to look at.

Another Mini Arrives

Our 1994 Rover Mini has recently arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop and, as you can see, it’s another stunning one!

Ford Thunderbird Fuel Pump

Since our 2002 Ford Thunderbird arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop, it has been cleaned and, recently John fitted a new fuel pump.

Pre Delivery Inspection Complete

Jonn has completed the pre-delivery inspection of our 1974 Triumph TR6. This is now ready to be delivered to its lucky new owner on Tuesday.

Goodbye To Our Bristol

Our 1956 Bristol 405 (and all of the parts it comes with) has been loaded into the trailer ready for delivery to its new owner.

Another One Nearly Done

Our 1985 Mercedes 380SL will soon be delivered to its new owner. Before that though, Jonn has been finishing off his checks and last minor repairs. Some of the chrome and sound deadening was replaced and the engine oil was topped up. After a road test, the car was signed off as ready to go!

Ferrari 400 Brakes

Jonn has continued his work preparing our 1979 Ferrari 400 GT. Here are his notes on his latest round of work: Unwrap new calipers and check. Fit new caliper to nearside but won’t bolt up. Found bolts too large to pass through caliper mountings. Grind out holes a minimal amount and fit caliper to nearside […]

AC Cobra Wiring

Classic car technician Steve has been looking at the wiring of our 1975 AC Cobra replica.

XJS Appraisal

Technician Jonn has been conducting an appraisal on our 1993 Jaguar XJS. Here are his notes: Reposition nearside exhaust. Slacken centre clamp. Use gearbox jack to raise nearside of system and knock backwards to get pope into rubber mount above axle. Secure clamp once in position. Slide driveshaft cover down shaft and fit new grease […]

Finishing Our Rover 75

After prepping, mounting, and welding the exhaust in place on our 2003 Rover 75, Jonn cleaned and refitted the rear exhaust section. The interior was then put back into the car before Jonn conducted his final checks and testing.

Painting Our Ferrari Dino

After Chris rubbed down the body of our Ferrari Dino, it went into the paint booth and was painted. You can now really begin to see just how stunning this car is and it will only get better as the rebuild continues.

Fiat 500 Appraisal

Our 1970 Fiat 500 has been in the skilled hands of technician Jonn as he has been conducting an initial appraisal. He stripped the brakes so he could clean and inspect them before fully inflating all of the tyres. The gearbox oil was topped up as was the engine oil. Jonn then torqued up the […]

Austin Mini Clutch Hose

Technician Jonn has been looking at our beautiful 1961 Austin Mini. He has been working on the clutch hose and has made the following notes: Fit new clutch slave cylinder flexible hose. Refit cylinder and bleed system. Top up fluid. Clutch dragging. Repeat bleeding process 3 more times but still the same. Adjust clutch arm […]

Synthetic Fuel – Our 1971 Mini Cooper S Goes Green

At Bridge Classic Cars, we’ve always been passionate about keeping the past alive in the form of all of the classic cars that enter the workshop. Each one, regardless of make and model, comes with a story from the time it left the production line to the day it arrived here with us. In essence, […]

Looking bright for our Aston Martin DB2/4

Our brightwork has returned from the chromers/polishers this week. Wyatt Polishing have done an incredible job as always on our Aston chrome work. Tony has photographed and sorted through all of the pieces and stored them away safely ready for reassembly.

Caterham Seven CSR Twenty

To celebrate 20 years of the CSR chassis, Caterham has released a very limited-edition car in the form of the Seven CSR Twenty. There will only be 20 vehicles made and these will be exclusively for UK customers. To make the Seven CSR Twenty even more special, it is the first vehicle that will be […]

Mercedes 500SL – cleaning up the wiring

John is tidied and cleaned up some of the wiring in the boot area. He has mounted and connected up the aerial.

Behind the scenes of our 1971 Mini Copper S shoot

Nick and I were out filming again, this shoot was a little different. We ventured down the road into the quaint market town of Wickham Market. We had planned to shoot on the market square but unfortunately there wasn’t any spaces. This meant we had to come up with a different plan of action. Whilst […]

Renault Wind Service

Jonn has been servicing our 2010 Renault Wind Roadster. Here are his notes: Carry out service. Check all lights and levels. Drain oil and filter. Check over. Remove air filter and blow out. Clean and regap spark,plugs. Refit air filter. Visually inspect brakes. Fit new oil filter and refill with oil. Torque wheels and inflate […]

MGB Roadster Bits In Paint

Various parts of our 1973 MGB Roadster have been powder-coated. Others have been painted too.

Mini Repairs

Our 1961 Austin Mini has been in the workshop being checked over by Jonn. Here are his notes: Clean outlets and refit rad hoses. Carry out vacuum test. Fit a small washer to heater valve to help seal. Re vacuum test and tighten all hose clips. Refill with new coolant. Raise in air and clean […]

Jensen Cooling System

Technician Jonn has been looking at the cooling system of our 1956 Jensen 541. He drained the system and removed various hoses to allow the system to be flushed with water. Once the flush had finished, Jonn ran a hose through the radiator. He opened the blocked drain and let everything drain away. The heater […]

Behind The Scenes of the 1952 Fiat 1900A

Shooting in the The Classic Lounge can sometimes be a challenge, working around all the other vehicles to try and get that special shot can be tricky but Nick always does a fantastic job. When Filming at different locations it gives the motif of the pictures a different feel. But even though were inside, seeing […]

Rebuilding Our Rover 75

Technician Paul has been rebuilding our 2003 Rover 75. He has now refitted the chrome trim and door parts as well as the chrome window surrounds. He then went on to rebuild the boot. Jonn has also been working on our early 2000s estate. He prepped the car for its fuel tank to be refitted. […]

Behind The Scenes of the 2024 Cyberster shoot

Filming the Cyberster with Nick was really eye-opening, it was an extremely exciting shoot as it was far more technical than normal, I even got a chance to help make the movie magic. We filmed this EV much later in the day, we normally crave the light but this time Nick wanted it to try […]

1961 Austin Mini – Recommission

Having been off the road but dry stored for some time, we have started the assessment and repairs required on our 1961 Austin Mini. I very much doubt we will need much work to get the car back on the road. We’ve stripped and fitted a new clutch slave cylinder. The new clutch slave cylinder […]