Our 1979 Ferrari 400 has gone into the next round of preparation by our workshop. This time, Jon and Pete have been on the underside of the classic V12 grand tourer to get it back up and running properly. Jon began by fitting up new front brake pads into the calipers before turning his attention […]
The little 1970 Fiat 500 has been on the ramps at our Suffolk HQ for the team to get the last few bits and pieces done on the car before it is handed over to our marketing team to become a future competition car. Jon has recently replaced the track rod ends on the car […]
Our workshop are a bit of a dab hand when it comes to Jensen’s – it is without doubt the most frequent car that we have restored in nearly 20 years. The most recent 541 which our team have been working is this beautiful Grey 1956 Jensen 541. Most recently, Jon has been working on […]
Our technician Jon recently worked on getting our 1974 Triumph TR6 to head off to its new home after recently being won through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions by Michael. One of the last jobs to do before it was handed over to our logistics coordinator, Tony, to deliver was to replace the starter motor of […]
Recently, we welcomed a new addition to our Suffolk HQ with this stunning 1967 Mercedes 250SL Pagoda which was recently picked up by our transport coordinator, Tony. Once safely back at our workshops, the team took their time to take a look through the classic German GT car as part of the cars appraisal, where […]
A simple plate change shouldn’t take too long right? Our Defender plates caused a bit of a headache for Jon today as the existing plates were quite happy where they were.
Technician Jonn has been continuing his work on Craig’s 19897 Mercedes 500SL. After removing the front valance and fitting the power steering cooler into position, he secured it with new bolts before refitting the valance. He then disconnected the power steering pipe in the engine bay and fed it through the chassis and secured it. […]
Chris has been applying primer and seam sealing the engine bay our 1973 MGB Roadster. Once this was complete, he painted the area.
Technician Jonn and paintshop manager Chris have been assessing our 1969 Aston Martin DB6. Here are their notes: Nearside wiper blade split. Drivers door lock and boot lock stiff. Nearside front fog light cover missing. Coolant low and rusty brown colour. Offside front sidelight not working. Reverse lights not working. Drivers quarter light seal split. […]
Jonn has now finished the wheel bearings on our 1970 Fiat 500 and has refitted the offside wheel. Both front uprights have been greased and the car is now almost ready to be won through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions.
Our 1956 Bristol 405 has been with us for many many years but this week we bid her a fond farewell as she heads off to a new home. We made the decision recently to sell the car as the queue for restorations doesn’t seem to be getting any shorter. The car is now at […]
Tony recently delivered our 1985 Mercedes 380SL to its new owner, Kevin, who won it through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions.
Parts have arrived for our 1970 Fiat 500 so we can now continue on with the repairs. We’ve taped up the cut wiring in the engine bay and neaten the whole area. Adjusted the pedal heights via the stop on the clutch pedal and added a small, rubber buffer to each pedal stop. The grommet […]
Our 1973 MGB Roadster has been spending some time in the Bridge Classic Cars paint and body shop.
We have recently welcomed our 1969 Aston Martin DB6 Volante to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. It has come in for a full assessment and appraisal. As you can see from the photos below, it is certainly a beautiful car to look at.
Our 1994 Rover Mini has recently arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop and, as you can see, it’s another stunning one!
Since our 2002 Ford Thunderbird arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop, it has been cleaned and, recently John fitted a new fuel pump.
Jonn has completed the pre-delivery inspection of our 1974 Triumph TR6. This is now ready to be delivered to its lucky new owner on Tuesday.
Our 1956 Bristol 405 (and all of the parts it comes with) has been loaded into the trailer ready for delivery to its new owner.
Our 1985 Mercedes 380SL will soon be delivered to its new owner. Before that though, Jonn has been finishing off his checks and last minor repairs. Some of the chrome and sound deadening was replaced and the engine oil was topped up. After a road test, the car was signed off as ready to go!
Jonn has continued his work preparing our 1979 Ferrari 400 GT. Here are his notes on his latest round of work: Unwrap new calipers and check. Fit new caliper to nearside but won’t bolt up. Found bolts too large to pass through caliper mountings. Grind out holes a minimal amount and fit caliper to nearside […]
Classic car technician Steve has been looking at the wiring of our 1975 AC Cobra replica.
Technician Jonn has been conducting an appraisal on our 1993 Jaguar XJS. Here are his notes: Reposition nearside exhaust. Slacken centre clamp. Use gearbox jack to raise nearside of system and knock backwards to get pope into rubber mount above axle. Secure clamp once in position. Slide driveshaft cover down shaft and fit new grease […]
After prepping, mounting, and welding the exhaust in place on our 2003 Rover 75, Jonn cleaned and refitted the rear exhaust section. The interior was then put back into the car before Jonn conducted his final checks and testing.
After Chris rubbed down the body of our Ferrari Dino, it went into the paint booth and was painted. You can now really begin to see just how stunning this car is and it will only get better as the rebuild continues.
Our 1970 Fiat 500 has been in the skilled hands of technician Jonn as he has been conducting an initial appraisal. He stripped the brakes so he could clean and inspect them before fully inflating all of the tyres. The gearbox oil was topped up as was the engine oil. Jonn then torqued up the […]
Technician Jonn has been looking at our beautiful 1961 Austin Mini. He has been working on the clutch hose and has made the following notes: Fit new clutch slave cylinder flexible hose. Refit cylinder and bleed system. Top up fluid. Clutch dragging. Repeat bleeding process 3 more times but still the same. Adjust clutch arm […]
At Bridge Classic Cars, we’ve always been passionate about keeping the past alive in the form of all of the classic cars that enter the workshop. Each one, regardless of make and model, comes with a story from the time it left the production line to the day it arrived here with us. In essence, […]
Our brightwork has returned from the chromers/polishers this week. Wyatt Polishing have done an incredible job as always on our Aston chrome work. Tony has photographed and sorted through all of the pieces and stored them away safely ready for reassembly.