Projects

New Arrival: 1973 Ford Cortina 2000GT

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our Ford Cortina 2000GT has arrived in our Woodbridge workshops and what a fantastically original car she is too. This car is for sale but equally it can be a part of our collection. We love it. Ford Cortina, 2000GT, 2 Door with tombstone seats. WOW!!!!! Virtually one owner from new with 40,000 miles and verifying […]

MG TC Leaking Rear Axle

Today, we see the return of our 1947 MG TC which we last saw back in October 2017. We have reports of a slight leak around the rear axle and upon closer inspection it looks to be the diff pinion seal that is weeping. NTG are currently awaiting stock so the car will be with us […]

Collection of classic motorcycles

Up in the highlands of Scotland this week for a very unusual trip. Ordinarily we travel up and down the country to collect some fantastic classic cars but this long trip was for a collection of classic motorcycles. After a mammoth 17hr trip home here we welcome our latest additions, 4 classic motorcycles. From left […]

Producing a new water housing

We have identified the cause of the water leak and build up of dirty residue under the bonnet. Having removed the hosing we have discovered a fault with the water housing. Dave has spent the morning reproducing the connector whilst Pete has been busy cleaning up the build up. We have now successfully fitted the […]

Arriving soon: 1976 MG B V8

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Due for arrival very soon we have a 1976 MG B GT V8 requiring a very sympathetic restoration. MG began offering the MG B GT V8 in 1973. The aluminium cylinder block and heads of the used Rover V8 engine weighed approximately 40 pounds less than MG’s iron four cylinder Unlike the MGC, the V8 […]

Coming Soon – 1972 Jaguar E-Type Series 3

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We are very excited to announce one for the future here at Bridge Classic Cars. Here we have our 1972 Jaguar E-Type which has been partly restored many many years ago but has sat in storage ever since. Ben has been in touch with us asking for some assistance to complete the work on his […]

Who wants first dibs…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Who wants first dibs at testing our Amphicar when the restoration is complete later this year? In a couple of weeks time our 1965 Amphicar will be returning to our workshops for the re-build. Now back in it’s original colour the red is no more. Surprisingly, a large quantity of the parts are still available […]

Giving the Riley’s exterior a freshen up

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”21378,21379,21380,21381,21382,21383,21384,21385,21386,21387,21388,21389,21390,21391,21392,21393,21394,21395,21396,21397,21398,21399,21400,21401″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We had Paul Johnson Valeting in at the weekend to clean and detail a number of our cars and whilst here we asked him to give the chrome work of our stunning 1935 Riley Kestrel a quick polish. What a difference a good polish makes, she’s now looking absolutely beautiful and once we’ve […]

Re-producing the spare wheel carrier

Our Jensen 541S has been bare due to the missing spare wheel carrier and like most items on the Jensen they are almost impossible to source. Thanks to David at the Jensen Owner’s Club we now have exactly what we need and the spare wheel is now securely in position.

Finishing off the brakes and clutch system

We are now making the final few touches to our 1971 Jaguar E-Type brake and clutch system. Next week we aim to run her up for the first time in situ to see how we get on and what tweaks may be needed. We should be expecting the final part of the interior back any […]

Recommissioning our 1935 Riley

We’ve been out today to collect our 1935 Riley for the recommission to commence. Currently not running at all but has been some time ago so we do not envisage any huge issues to contend with. First things first; get her back to the Woodbridge workshops to have a good look over. When arriving on […]

Coming soon: 1973 Ford Cortina 2000GT

We are very pleased to say we are now the new and very proud owners of this beautiful 1973 Ford Cortina 2000GT with tombstone seats. Completely original with just 40,000 miles from new. She has been dry stored in a ‘personal’ showroom for many years and will soon be on her way to Suffolk. We […]

Change of approach to our 1974 Audi 100 Coupe Restoration

When you start out with a full restoration you have all good intentions to stick to the plan and stay within the schedule but inevitably incidents and issues arise that are not expected. Your plans therefore have to change. This is definitely the case with our 1974 Audi 100 Coupe. We started off the week […]

Jensen door cards are now in place

The beautiful door cards are now fitted back into place on our 1960 Jensen 541S. John is now on the final stages of the build with only small, concentrated areas to focus on now. The final parts of the chrome-work will be back with us early next week.

1965 Jaguar E-Type ready for the wedding

All levels have been checked, all objectives have been met and our 1965 Jaguar E-Type is now ready for this weekend’s wedding duties.

1965 Jaguar E-Type service

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Today we see the return of our beautiful 1965 Series 1 Jaguar E-Type. She’s on wedding duties next week so we have a bit of work to do to get her ready. Firstly we need to carry out a full service and to check over everything. We have reports of a slight over run when […]

Our 1957 Jensen 541R is now en-route

We have just received confirmation of our Jensen leaving the US for the UK and photographs of it being loaded up. ] At this stage we do not have a due date but we are very excited for the arrival.

Deciding on the new trim colours

The green piped in yellow will soon be disappearing from the interior of our 1971 Bedford, to be replaced with a classier looking brown vinyl. Vinyl gives the same overall appearance of leather but at a fraction of the cost this can often be the preferred option.

Replacing the alternator on our 2008 Range Rover Sport

The battery light has come on on the Range Rover so it’s in our workshops having the alternator replaced. It’s a fiddly job on the Range Rover with some reporting that it is a full ‘body off’ task. We’ve managed to gain access without having to carry out anything too dramatic.

Our 1983 Mercedes 230E W123 is ready to go home

The refit is now complete and our 1983 Mercedes 230E is now ready to head back to Ipswich. We will next be seeing her at the Bridge Classic Cars Classic & Sports Car Show on Sunday 26th August

Refit after paint

Our 1983 Mercedes 230E has returned from the paint shop having had the welded areas blended  back in. The loose components have also returned so we are now on the final stages of fitting up. The internal arches have been stone guarded too to help fight against the debris that comes off the roads during […]

Building up the E-Type’s front end

The front end of our E-type is almost complete with the lights and surround now in position. The front grill surround just requires tightening and it’ll be ready to be fitted.

How times have changed

Over 30 years apart but the iconic 3 pointed star remains the same.

The Jensen 541S Fuel Tank

With the new flooring now in position we are now able to re-install the fuel tank to our 1960 Jensen 541S.

Fitting up the power steering

I won’t lie to you, fitting up the power steering hasn’t been ‘EZ’ (sorry, couldn’t resist), through no fault of anyone in particular but simply due to the fact that this may be the only Jensen 541S of it’s kind to have one in. We called upon the assistance of EZ Electric Power Steering, the […]

Stripping our Audi 100 Coupe

Our Audi 100 Coupe S is well on the way to be completely stripped. We’ve hit the ground running with this project and have managed to strip all major components from the car within a couple of days. We have uncovered a couple of areas of rot that will need attention during the welding process […]

Mercedes 500SL – The very first clean

So before arriving to us here at Bridge Classic Cars our 1987 Mercedes 500SL had been stored for some time under a tree. With her now up and running and all levels checked our first trip was to drop her off with Mike down at Shine Supply UK to give her a good clean and find […]

Removing our Audi interior

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The strip down of our 1974 Audi 100 Coupe S is now in full swing. Andy has been set the task of removing our the interior today ready for the trimmer to take control. At the minute, it has still not been decided on whether the colour change will be red with black interior or […]

1974 Audi 100 Coupe S in our workshops

It’s time to bring our 1974 Audi 100 Coupe S into the workshops for the strip down to commence.

Lada Riva running issues

In our workshops this week we have a 1987 Lada Riva with some running issues. The car looked and felt to be starving of fuel so we needed to look into what could have been the cause. Firstly, the air filter is severely clogged up so a replacement air filter was ordered. With the top […]