Projects

Defender Snorkel

Jonn has refitted the painted rear bench seat to our 2010 Land Rover Defender. He also refitted the snorkel to the offside front wing and screen and secured it in place.

Aston Martin DB2 Bodywork

Our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 has been in the fabrication bay with Rob. He has bolted the body centre to the chassis as well as bolting on the rear wheel arches ready to start assembling the rear bodyshell. rob then clamped the bodywork in place to allow alignment of the internal steel frame. Once he […]

Jensen Engine Work

After Tony collected the engine of our 1960 Jensen 541R, Paul fitted the clutch and brake master cylinders to the car. He then cut the heat shield to shape and fitted it to the bulkhead. Paul went on to prepare the fuel tank before fitting it. The flywheel has also been prepped.

XJS Inspection

Jonn has been assessing our 1994 Jaguar XJS. Here are his notes: Get car out from Classic lounge and start inspection. Carry out full inspection. Remove wheels and inspect brakes. Remove nearside rear caliper and turn disc round 1 stud hole to align adjustment hole for handbrake shoes. Reassemble. Adjust rear brakes and test. Refit […]

Undersealing Our Rover

Chris has been undersealing our 2003 Rover 75.

Goodbye To A Special Car

We recently said goodbye to a long-time resident of the Bridge Classic Cars workshop – our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4. It has taken a lot fo hard work from the entire workshop team but now, at last, “Moonbeam” has gone home.

Morgan – play in the distributor

Here is a picture of old the distributor that had lots of play in the bearings causing the points to open inconsistently. We have fitted a replacement distributor and cap.

Undersealing our Porsche 914

Karl Reilly is one very lucky man having bagged himself his second prize in our competitions. Back in October 2020 Karl received the call that he had won the Triumph TR3. 4 years on, he still owns the TR3 and is now the proud owner of prize number 2, our Porsche 914. But before the […]

Mercedes 500SL fit up continues

Continue to build up from photos. Find engine steady shock for engine mounts and strip and clean and prep for painting. Clean stripped door mirrors, Polish chrome and back to black rubber edging. Pop over to Classic lounge to take some reference photos of doors. Find door seal and tape to place. Find fixings and […]

H&H Classic Auction set up day at Duxford

What an incredibly exciting start to the week this week at Bridge Classic Cars HQ. Tony set up bright and early to delivery our first car, the Dodge DA to Duxford for this weeks H&H Classic Auctions. Then it was a return to the workshops to pick up car number two, our Vauxhall Wingham to […]

Jaguar E-Type, an unexpected arrival

Today, we received delivery of our 1973 Jaguar E-Type Roadster unexpectedly. Having recently been purchased and subsequently imported, the new owner has taken on the car with the hopes and dreams of working on it himself now he celebrates his retirement. Two and a half hours in to a very pleasant drive back home the […]

DB7 PDI

Jonn carried out the PDI on our 2001 Aston Martin DB7 before it was delivered to its new owner.

Dino In Paint

Our 1973 Ferrari Dino has been in the Bridge Classic Cars paintshop where Chris masked it up and applied epoxy primer ready for bodywork and panel levelling. Chris then fitted the under tray and the sills to the frame work of the car.

Rover P5 Number Plates

Jonn has removed the old number plates from our 1973 Rover P5 and removed the tape holding it on. He then marked and drilled the new plate and secured it on the car. The new bolts were then painted black.

Ferrari 400 Repairs

Jonn has continued his work on our 1979 Ferrari 400 GT. Here are his notes on what he has been doing: Start pr3parations for refitting centre console and switches. Tidy wiring and fit new gear selector light. Bulb not working g. Replace bulb and test holder 9ff the car and works fine. Refit. Check fuses […]

E-Type Minor Repairs

Jonn has been doing some minor repairs on our 1970 Jaguar E-Type Series 2. These included some work on the sun visor, cigarette lighter and the dash lights.

MGB Stripdown

Classic car technician Steve has been stripping down our 1973 MGB Roadster.

Ford Thunderbird in need of some TLC

Welcome to Bridge Classic Cars! Our latest arrival is our 2002 Ford Thunderbird very much in need of some TLC. The car has been in dry storage for some time now and has made it’s way into our possession from the storage company. What do you think? The Ford Thunderbird was manufactured and marketed by […]

Gearbox rebuild on Jensen 541R

Work in progress on our gearbox and overdrive unit rebuild.

WIN Our MG ZT

The 2003 MG ZT SE 260 V8 was an attention-grabber within MG Rover’s ZT range, as it was a performance-oriented saloon featuring a potent 4.6-litre V8 engine. This was very different from the rest of the ZT lineup, most of which were front-wheel drive with smaller, less powerful engines. The rear-wheel-drive configuration, paired with the […]

Caterham Rear Lights

Jonn has swapped and rewired the revere lights and rear fog lights on our 2007 Caterham 120 Roadsport. Chris also did some paint repairs.

BMW Side Boxes

Chris has prepped, primed, and painted the side boxes of our 2016 BMW S1000 XR.

Jensen In Paint

Our 1960 Jensen 541R has continued to make progress. Various parts have been painted and the wheel tubs are being looked at to see what their shape is like. Paul fitted the springs to the subframe and prepared the engine mounts for paint too.

Painting Dino Parts

Chris has been painting various components of our 1973 Ferrari Dino in dtm black.

Number Plate Backing

Chris has been prepping and painting with dtm the backing plate for the number plate of our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4.

A Big Trip For Our Seven

Tony recently made the long drive up to Scotland to deliver our 1933 Austin Seven to lucky winner Garry.

Jensen Suspension And Brakes

Paul has been preparing the front suspension and brakes of our 1956 Jensen 541 ready for assembly.

Rover P5 Repairs

Here are Jonn’s notes relating to the repairs completed on our 1973 Rover P5: Continue replacing coolant hoses. Cut top rad hose and fit fan control in hose. Waiting for thermostat. Raise and replace propshaft centre bearing mounts. Resecure. Lube prop slider joint. Remove offside front wheel. Strip and replace track rod end rubbers and […]

TVR Charging Issues

Jonn has been investigating a charging issue with our 1994 TVR Chimaera. Here are his notes: Looked in to car not charging. Battery light not illuminating on dash. Investigated wiring to alternator checking feeds and connections. Warning light wiring was in the incorrect place. Reposition wiring to correct position and check light on dash, now […]

One Of The Best Ford Zephyrs

Our 1959 Ford Zephyr has recently gone live on the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions website. This is one of, if not, the best example you will find of this memorable classic. Following a three-year restoration by its previous owner, our Zephyr looks incredible and will make the winner an extremely happy one! All the details […]