Projects

Fabricating Austin Devon Parts

Clinton has spent quite a bit of time recently fabricating some new components for our 1951 Austin Devon Pickup. His focus has been on the bed buck. As you can see from the photos below, the newly fabricated components are a big improvement from the original ones. Progress continues to be made and we are […]

Dry Ice Blasting

Our 1973 Ferrari 246 GTS has been making some good progress in its restoration journey here at Bridge Classic Cars. It recently underwent dry ice blasting as part of this process which was an interesting sight to see. Dry Ice Blasting Dry ice blasting is a cleaning process that uses solid carbon dioxide (CO₂) pellets […]

Ready For A Long Drive

Our 1933 Austin Seven is all set for its long journey up to Scotland to its new owner. After Jonn completed his pre-delivery inspection on the car, Tony loaded it into the trailer ready for his long drive North tomorrow.

Rover P5 Hoses

Classic car technician Jonn has been working on our 1973 Rover P5. Here are his notes: Checklist of work to be carried out. Work towards running engine as next stage. Remove all old coolant hoses. Clean all old jubilee clips to reuse where possible. Clean pipe outlets and start fitting new hoses. Continue to clean […]

Austin Devon Cab

The cab of our 1951 Austin Devon has continued to make progress with painter Alan. After being prepped, epoxy primer was applied to the cab as well as to some of the other components that will eventually go back together as our classic pickup is rebuilt.

Classic Cars In Storage

Tony has recently taken 2 of our classic cars and put them safely into our secure storage facility. Our 1953 Austin A40 and our 1984 Rover SD1 (a very special 1 of 1 car!) We also sourced a donor car for our SD1 in preparation for its restoration.

500SL Fuel Pump Brackets

John has been refurbishing the fuel pump brackets of our 1987 Mercedes 500SL.

Daimler SP250 Dart Service

Bridge Classic Cars workshop manager, John has been carrying out a full service on our 1963 Daimler SP250. He repaired some wiring, changed the wheels around, and adjusted the wheel alignment.

MG Midget Service

Technician Steve has been working on our 1978 MG Midget. He prepared the sump and gearbox for new gaskets before fitting new front brake hoses and flushing the brake fluid out. Steve then fitted a new oil filter, air filters, points, and condenser.

A Caterham Arrives

We recently welcomed our 2007 Caterham Seven Roadsport 120 into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. Soon after it arrived, Jonn got to work inspecting it and rectifying some issues. He removed the headlights, removed the chrome rings and fit the right-hand headlights to the chrome rings. He then swapped the bulbs over, refitted the lights […]

XKR Oil and Filter

Jonn has been looking at our 2010 Jaguar XKR. After getting it up on the ramp, he drained the oil and changed the filter.

Two More Deliveries

Tony has been out on the road again delivering two vehicles to their very happy owners. The first was our 1959 Jensen 541R. After loading it into the trailer, it was soon back home. The second delivery was to the lucky winner of our 1960 BSA A10.

More Jensen Work

Classic car technician Paul has started preparing the front suspension for our 1960 Jensen 541R.

Fiat 500 Clutch Adjustment

Here is what Jonn has been up to with our 1963 Fiat 500: Investigate clutch issue. Has been fine but clutch went over the weekend. Inspect. Found clutch cable adjuster out of adjustment. Re adjust cable and check. Fit lock nut to clutch cable. Remove cover and inspect while John operates. All looks OK now […]

Sender Calibration Unit

Workshop Manager John has been fitting a Spiyda calibration unit to the tank gauge of our 1956 Jensen 541. This is to match the sender to the gauge.

Conquest Delivery

Our 1954 Daimler Conquest has been successfully delivered to its lucky new owner who won this stunning classic through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions.

500 SL Progress

Jonn has been cleaning up the wiper motor and mounting brackets of our 1987 Mercedes 500SL. He then cleaned and checked the operation of the fuel pumps and brackets.

Rover 75 Work

Christian has cut out the sill ends, fabricated new ones, and drilled out the panels that were in the way of the rust on the wheel arches on our 2003 Rover 75 Club SE. Mauro then prepped the car for paint. He pulled the dents out and added some filler. After Mauro cut the wheel […]

Toyota Celica Cam Belt

Here are Jonns notes from his recent work on our 1995 Toyota Celica GT-Four: Carry out full inspection. Start on the floor and move 5o ramp when available. Strip and fit new stop and tail bulb to offside rear light and strip and fit new number plate bulbs and test, ok. Inflate all tyres and […]

Fiat 1900A Carpets

The carpets are of our 1952 Fiat 1900A are now finished and what a transformation this has made to the car! Here is what Lydia had to say about it: “Before, the car was looking dark, dingy and depressing, and now it has been given a new lease of life with these stunning woollen carpets […]

Dino Welding

Christian has been continuing his work on our 1973 Ferrari Dino. He fabricated and started welding in the front valance and removed the heater blowers. While he was doing that, Steve cleaned the rubber cups and gaiters from the suspension before putting the springs back on the shock absorbers. The front end was also repaired.

First Look at the All-New MG Cyberster

Yesterday, some of the team at Bridge Classic Cars had the pleasure of spending the day at MG Ipswich for an exclusive first look at the much-anticipated MG Cyberster. The day was a combination of the old and the new, as we joined the celebration of 100 years of MG by having some of our […]

Working on the 1991 VW Transporter

The team have been working on the 1991 VW T4 Transporter at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. Our technician Steve has been heading up the work on the van. Starting with some electrical work. After looking into an issue with the fog lights, Steve found some poor wiring which he rectified with correct, shielded connectors […]

New Arrivals – 1994 TVR Chimaera and 1994 Jaguar XJS

We’ve recently welcomed two stunning 1990’s sports cars to the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ. Our workshop will be assessing and working on both the 1994 TVR Chimaera and Jaguar XJS, so make sure to keep an eye on the Bridge Classic Cars news page for more updates very soon.

The Surprising New MG Cyber GTS Concept

MG is set to continue its centenary celebrations at the 2024 Salon Privé event, held at Blenheim Palace from August 28th to 31st. As part of these celebrations, MG will present the brand new MG Cyber GTS Concept, making one of its first public appearances after its surprise debut earlier this summer. The concept car […]

Final Repairs

These are Jonn’s notes on the final repairs made to our 1981 Austin Vanden Plas before it goes to its new home tomorrow. Attend to oil leak again. Check oil level. Too high. Drain some oil out and recheck levels. Just under max , ok. Inspect around area as ca4 has not been run so […]

A Mercedes 380SL Arrives

Recently, our 1985 Mercedes 380SL arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. Once it has been inspected and assessed by the workshop team, the plan is for it to go live on the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions website.

A Rover 75 Arrives

We have recently welcomed our 2003 Rover 75 Estate into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. The workshop team will now resolve some issues the owner would like addressed before it heads back home.

An Old Friend Returns

We have recently welcomed an old friend in the form of our 1955 Austin-Healey 100 back into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop.

GT6 Photos

Before our 1972 Triumph GT6 left the Bridge Classic Cars workshop, Nick took some photos of it outside The Classic Lounge.