After the full respray our 1984 Mercedes W123 300TD engine bay was in desperate need of a good clean to freshen up the look. Previously, someone had been a little happy with the WD40 over the engine which is not ideal when you want to inspect the engine. With it now cleaned and detailed it will […]
Here we have our 1982 Triumph TR7 in the paint bay being resprayed.
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The final task on our 1965 Jaguar E-Type respray project was to fit the new motif bar and badge. The existing bar was broken and had been temporarily fixed with superglue but as the car was stripped for paint we purchased a new bar and badge but due to low stock with the supplier this […]
Just a few weeks away from completion of our 1976 Maserati Merak. It’s been a long and challenging build but we are now very close to reaching the end. This week John has fitted the water tank and hoses. He then filled the system ready for the engine test run next week. The air filters […]
Our 1984 Mercedes W123 300TD has returned to our Ipswich workshops from the paint shop. With the offside front arch now fully repaired, the trims can once again be fitted to the car to help finish off the exterior. The new screen and rubber have been installed so all that is left to do in this phase […]
With the new wiring loom securely in position we have now been able to fit the engine and gearbox of our 1949 MG YT.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We are now working on the last few areas that needed our attention before the second stage of primer will be applied.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”10852,10853,10854,10855,10856,10857,10858,10859,10860,10861″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
We have now positioned the newly rebuilt V12 engine in our workshops ready to be fitted to the reinforced engine stands.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our 1971 Jaguar E-Type V12 roadster is now ready for the paint preparation. At this stage we are estimating a further 150-180 hours will be spent on the preparation before the complete respray commences. Various conversations have been had but at this moment in time the colour combination is undecided. Our original plan of black […]
The respray is now complete on our 1984 Mercedes W123. With a few more components to work on our next job will be to finish off the refit before carrying out a full polish and thorough clean. This is a stage restoration project, agreed with the customer. Stage 1 was to repair the bodywork, carry out […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Today, we have inspected a 1969 MG BGT that was involved in an unfortunate accident yesterday. From first impressions; the original bumpers and front grille will need to be repaired. During the impact to the front, the weakness around the front headlights, due to age related corrosion, have been further weakened so will need to be […]
Due to the rarity of our 1949 MGYT the wiring loom as been specially manufactured, for us, by Autosparks. It was an 8 week lead time but due to forward planning it arrived within our time scale. Forward planning reduces the risk of set backs, doesn’t always work this well but on this occasion it […]
Our wonderful Riley 11/40 Sports Tourer returns! She was part of the Bridge Classic Cars family back in 2012 and we loved her. We are very pleased to say that we own her once again. Here she is arriving this morning from Grays in Essex.
Work has now commenced on stripping our 1973 Jaguar E-Type V12 Series 3 ready for body preparation and paint.
Today, we said goodbye to our beautiful 1949 Austin Healey ‘Frogeye’ Sprite as she makes her way down to Grays in Essex to settle in the Vintage and Prestige showroom. John had the last drive of her for now but who knows if we’ll see her again. Unfortunately I didn’t manage to get any photos […]
With our May deadline of completion on the horizon Asa is now working on the interior of Daisy, our 1989 Volkswagen T25. The old tired and worn grey seats have been stripped and replaced with a brand new grey and cream interior theme. The Rock n’ Roll bed has also been re-cushioned, covered and the interior […]
Our triple SU carburetors are now complete. Our renowned race engine builder Don Warman has carried out a fantastic job on restoring these tired looking Jaguar carbs back to their best. We will now be able to fit them to our newly rebuilt 4.2 Jaguar engine ready for a full test run next week.
The car is now fully primed and the first coat of paint has been applied all round.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] With the body shell once again removed, the final improvements to our Jensen 541S could then be completed. The wheel arches, boot floors, bumper hangers, body retainers, closing panels all round and all floor retainers have now be re-fabricated. We have also removed the battery casing to replace with a safer, enclosed and vented […]
Our completely rebuilt Jaguar E-Type V12 engine has now arrived back from Rushton Engineering. The body will soon arrive back from our paint shop ready for the full concours rebuild.
Progress has been further made on our 1976 Maserati Merak engine bay. The plumbing in of the brakes is now complete, the water pipes and vacuum pipes have also been connected up. We’ve replaced all of the pipes on the return system for the brakes. The fuel hoses have been fitted. John has also successfully […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It has been a long time away but time very much well spent. Our 1965 Jaguar E-Type 2+2 has finally returned to the Bridge Classic Cars workshops in Ipswich for finishing off, completely rust and rot free and looking amazing! The new windscreen has been fitted but the existing rubber is not looking at it’s […]
As part of the restoration of our 1984 Mercedes W123 300TD, we have two full sets of Mercedes Mexican Tophat alloy wheels to refurbish. A very desirable wheel indeed. It wasn’t until we removed the set from the vehicle that we realised the car was actually fitted with odd wheels. It was sitting on three […]
All of the work is now complete on our 1978 Aston Martin AMV8. Here she is this morning looking lovely and clean waiting for owner Chris to arrive.
Tommy has now completed tacking the new rear arches to the chassis. The next stage will be to complete the welding work on the rear arches before the chassis can go off for paint preparation.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We are now into the priming stages of our 1984 Mercedes W123 300 TD. The front arches have been temporarily fitted up and all lines have been checked to ensure a neat fit and finish. They have now been removed and primed separately along with the bonnet. Trevor will be concentrating this morning on correcting […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Popped in to see the Ady and the guys at Scholar this afternoon to catch up on a few tasks we are working together on. Whilst I was there I managed to get a few pictures of our 1967 Jaguar E-Type race-replica engine being worked on and looking incredible.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”10592,10591,10590,10589,10588,10587,10586,10585,10584,10583,10582,10581,10580,10579″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]If you visited The London Classic Car Show at the Excel in London a few weeks back you may have seen our beautiful engine on display. Our now complete Jaguar 4.2 engine which has been completely rebuilt to exceptional standards and sympathetically upgraded to our customers specification. The beautiful Weber carbs, polished manifold, linkages and trumpets […]
Here we have the window frames from a 1960’s designed classic yacht The Twister. The Twister was designed by internationally renowned naval architect Kim Holman who was one of the founding members of Suffolk Yacht Harbour. Peter has come in to us with a request slightly out of the ordinary for us but certainly something that we […]