Molly and Rob are joined in the Classic Lounge by our friend, entrepreneur and Bridge Classic Cars Member Scott Russell, to chat about one of the most British of institutions – Land Rover. To coincide with the launch of our latest Land Rover Defender competition. Land Rover, a marque which has been part of the […]
Jonn has started to fit new ignition parts to our 1969 Daimler 250 V8. He removed the spark plugs, cleaned and regap for contact breaker ignition type. He also fitted new spark plug extensions.
One of our new technicians, Ben has been busy cleaning and polishing various parts of our Ferrari Dino ready for reassembly.
Steve has removed the throttle bodies, inlet manifold and injector housing unit to access the heat exchange between the cylinder banks in our 1999 Vauxhall Omega.
The spare wheel carrier has been fitted to our 1956 Jensen 541, by technician Pete, using new mounting hardware. Following this, the chrome plaques for both door shuts were carefully positioned, marked out, drilled, and riveted into place, ensuring alignment and consistency between the passenger and driver doors.
The remote brake servo was removed from the engine bay of our 1972 MGB GT for inspection. Upon stripping the unit to investigate why it had been bypassed, fluid was discovered inside the servo, along with a broken spring lying loose within the housing.
The doors of our 1994 Toyota Land Cruiser have now been painted and various parts of the interior have been cleaned in preparation for reassembly.
Pete’s inspection of our 1966 Mg Midget began with tracing a burned wire from the earth point located under the bonnet. The wire was followed through the firewall and along the underside of the dashboard, terminating at a terminal connection behind the speedo unit. It was noted that the wiring loom was split along its […]
Adam has been prepping the body of our 1980 MG Midget for paint. He has also been applying rust treatment and making measurements of where the orange colour ends and the black lower edge begins to help with accuracy during the re-paint and rebuild.
Our 2013 Land Rover Defender 110 is now available to win for just £9.00 It was first supplied on 19th July 2013 by Williams Land Rover Manchester. Since then, it has undergone several modifications that have made it the impressive machine you see today. These modifications include a roof rack and rear ladder, running boards […]
Our 1951 Austin Devon has continued to make good progress recently. It is now prepped for paint and will soon be returned to its original green colour.
Clinton has been working on our 1963 Rover P4. His focus has been on repairing areas of rust.
John has been busy fitting side indicators to our 2002 Ford Thunderbird in preparation for its MOT. The horn was also found not be working so Jonn investigated and found the relay was not fitted.
Paint technician Maura has stripped down the doors of our 1994 Toyota Land Cruiser so they can be prepped for paint.
Steve has investigated the poor running of our 1960 Austin Healey 3000. After an initial test drive, he found that the inlet manifold core plug had fallen out causing it to run on three cylinders. The manifold and carburettors were removed, and a new core plug was fitted before being reassembled.
Here are Pete’s notes relating to his latest work on our 1993 Jaguar XJS: Future proofing is just as important as repair so the underside has been given a fresh coat of stone guard along both sills, and around the inner wheel arches and across the front above where the under tray fits. The rear […]
The next task for Pete on our 1985 Mercedes 500SL was the front lower arms. Due to the design of the Mercedes, suspension standard coil spring compressors don’t fit with room to adjust, so he had to fabricate a coil compressor from a few bits we had around the shop. With that done, Pete marked […]
New technician Adam has already been very busy with the strip down of our 1973 MGB Roadster in preparation for it to be painted very soon. His work so far includes the removal of the rusted headlight ring (driver’s side) and cleaning up its behind to offer up the new ring before welding it into […]
Our 1972 MGB GT underwent a detailed appraisal and inspection with technician Jonn. An initial walk-around and light check were performed outside before bringing the vehicle into the workshop and onto the ramp. The gearbox and rear axle fluid levels were checked, and all grease points were attended to. The brakes were stripped, cleaned, and […]
Our 1998 Rover Mini Cooper Sports LE has had a series of repairs and maintenance tasks completed by Jonn. The nearside door pin switch was revisited, removed, and found to be obstructed by paint on the pin. This was resolved by rubbing it down, lubricating, refitting, and testing, with the switch operating correctly after these […]
Our 1980 MG Midget has been stripped down by our new technician, Ben. The luggage rack, badge, door handles, door windows and mechanisms, bumpers, and head and tail lights were all removed. Both the front and rear bumpers were dismantled in preparation for cleaning and painting. Once the car was fully stripped for paint, all […]
The tailgate glass of our 1979 Reliant Scimitar was carefully removed by the two Johns. Following this, the rubber boot seal was detached, and the edge was thoroughly cleaned to ensure a proper finish.
The axle of our 1939 SS100 is being reformed and rebushed to accept the refurbished kingpins. Work is continuing to get this rare and very beautiful classic back out on the road.
The welding work on our 1969 Audi 70L is almost complete. The old underseal is being removed in preparation for a new layer to be applied for longevity.
Our Dino has recently finished its time in the Bridge Classic Cars paint shop and it is looking incredible with its new coat of paint. It is now being reassembled so it is very exciting to see the progress of this stunning classic.
Our 1964 Mercedes 230SL has been run up as it continues its stay in the Bridge Classic Cras workshop.
Pete completed the reinstallation of the fuel pump on our 1967 Mercedes 250SL. It is now fitted with new drive motor seals and all the line connections were thoroughly checked and tightened before testing. The vehicle was test-driven for 20 minutes on both major and minor roads, during which no leaks or performance issues were […]
Tony recently delivered our 1978 MG Midget to lucky winner Kevin. He won our Midget completely free in a special competition. Congratulations Kevin, enjoy your car.
Lydia began renewing sections of black vinyl on our 1976 Jensen Interceptor, ensuring the panels were refreshed to match the vehicle’s original aesthetic. With the arrival of the red leather, work also started on making new interior panels. The red leather will create a striking contrast against the exterior colour and I’m looking forward to […]