The new rear bumper bars have now been fitted. …as have the new rear lights. It’s amazing what a huge difference small changes can make to the look of the car. The front bumper bars made the car look tired but now with the brand new bars fitted it has completely transformed the look. Although […]
We closed off 2016 with various projects still underway and a busy diary looking into January and February. Work on our 1965 Jaguar E-Type was unfortunately a little delayed at the back end of last year but now we are back, we have been busy knuckling down on the tasks at hand. Bobbie has been […]
Under the bonnet is looking a little tired so we have decided to remove the leads, tidy the bonnet area and refit the wires in a much neater and presentable fashion. We’ve gently removed the debris and grit that has built up over many years on the engine. Lauren has applied one coat of red […]
Having stripped and cleaned the dashboard we’ve now applied the wrinkle texture paint to give it a fresh, yet aged look. Wrinkle texture paint leaves a distinctive custom crinkle finish that you both see and feel. The crackle finish is extremely durable, long lasting and chemical resistant. It is temperature resistant to 350°F (177°C) and […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We have just taken delivery of our newest project, our 1972 Fiat 500L. This beautiful little machine is already good to go and, as it was so rightly explained to us before we collected, it is very much a usable classic. As with a lot of the cars that come through the doors at Bridge […]
The rear differential has now been stripped, cleaned and repaired. All of the bearings have been replaced with a full set of new. We have completely re-shimmed the differential and re-machined all seals surfaces. The gaskets and seals have been replaced and the differential has been completely rebuilt. Next job is to repaint the unit […]
After a couple of weeks away for the Christmas period we are now back in our workshops and straight back to work on our projects. We have started work on fitting the brand new carpets to our MGBGT. We have also fitted the existing rear gutter trims and windows back into position. Our brief is […]
Our V12 engine is now nearing it’s completion and will be married to the body when it returns from the paint shop.
The new cooling kit has arrived today from Revotec. The MGBG Chrome Bumper 1962-76 Cooling Kit from Revotec has been engineered to provide perfect cooling for your MGB. Part number: B-MGB 62-76-BLK New – Black Anodized Engineered Brackets Kit Contains: 10″ High Power Blowing fan, Laser cut aluminium anodized black fan mounting brackets, 28mm Revotec Electronic fan controller Top hose […]
The half-shafts are now in our paintshop being stripped, prepared and painted. The red will go and they’ll be refinished in satin black.
As I had nipped over to our trim shop to drop off some bits I couldn’t help but take a couple of pictures of the Maserati Merak interior. Kim mentioned that there were a couple of areas she wanted to look at but all in all, they are all taking shape and looking fantastic. Just […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This may look like we’ve made a bit of an error with the template of our rear interior engine housing but this is exactly how it should be. Even the rear seats on the Merak aren’t the same size! Here we the top of the rear interior engine housing that Asa has had to draw […]
The new front and rear seats are being started today with the end result being a black on black finish. As is often the case, the frames are still in great condition but just needed a little attention to the paint finish, just to freshen them up. The seats have been stripped of all components, […]
The new old airbag has arrived for our Maserati Merak. Next stop, the paint shop where we’ll prepare it ready for a fresh new look. Next time you see it will be just before it’s fitted in the car and it’ll be finished perfectly in good black with a brand new filter.
Our 1960 Jensen 541S is one of 3 the prototypes that were original built by the Jensen brothers. Two of the prototypes were built with a manual gearbox and only one was developed with the automatic transmission…this, is the automatic. A very special and unique car that deserves the very best and that is why […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With the body now completely removed from the chassis and the chassis away for assessment, Asa could turn his attentions to the body itself. A lot of work is required on our Jensen 541S body and it’s even more challenging when fibreglass is enthused with steel. Here we have the doors fully stripped to reveal […]
Magnesium has several key properties that make it an attractive base metal for wheels: lightness; a high damping capacity; and a high specific strength. Magnesium is the lightest metallic structural material available. It is 1.5 times less dense than aluminum, so magnesium wheels can be designed to be significantly lighter than aluminum alloy wheels, while exhibiting comparable strength. All […]
Our 1951 MG TD Competition Abington MkII featured as the main car on the front cover of the Barons annual Christmas brochure. It also appeared inside, spread across a double page within the edition. The Barons annual Christmas brochure was given out to all attendees of the 2016 Barons Christmas Classic Auction, held at Sandown Park […]
Our 1989 Ford Granada is now in paint. Once completed and settled we’ll be able to assess any further works that need to be carried out. Once we are happy that all jobs have been completed to our satisfaction she’ll be ready to go home.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Soon to be arriving at Bridge Classic Cars This Beautiful 1959 Austin Healey Sprite, has modifications of the type carried out in period by “The Donald Healey Motor Co”(DHMC) it has never been welded, making it an excellent basis for a concours restoration. Supplied new by “The Car Mart” in London, this car was registered […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Jaguar Etype V12 Series 3. This lovely car is soon to be on it’s way to us from Scotland and although we will be going through the car prior to sale it has been sympathetically restored and to a very high standard. We will be fitting a new headlining and adding a few touches to […]
The MGYT radiator has now returned to our workshops having been refurbished and re-commissioned at Sheldrake & Wells. Sheldrake & Wells Ltd are based in Ipswich and are now the only radiator specialist in Suffolk that undertake the repair and reconditioning of car, commercial and industrial radiators. We’ve been working alongside Sheldrake & Wells for a number of years on […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When we purchased our 1961 Jensen 541S you’ll see from the images that there was also a Jensen 541 in the background. The owner of which has now completely restored it and has asked Bridge Classic Cars to offer it For Sale. Works undertaken as follows: Bodywork fully refurbished and newly painted Underside primer and painted […]
The interior of our 1968 MGBGT is in need of a spruce, we knew that new covers would be required but until we had stripped the seats completely we did not know how much more would need to be replace. The frames are perfectly fine so Lauren has prepared the frames, repainted them in Satin […]
Fitting out our 1968 MGBGT is well underway now with John and Lauren taking full control. First stop today, re-installing the newly refurbished engine. The colour combination of the original MG Damask Red engine against the Snowberry White body looks stunning. Our brief is to create a restored car that has certain aspects of Patina. […]
Here we have the latest images of our 1989 Ford Granada, sitting in primer ready for the respray to start. The body has been perfected and the rust that had started to come through has been cut out and replaced. Won’t be long now til she’s back on the roads!
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our 1960 Jensen 541S (750CEA), the prototype, is still in our workshops as Asa spends another day repairing the steel bodywork sections. This was always set to be one of our most challenging projects as fibreglass is so delicate. The Jensen body is predominantly made from fibreglass but the areas where the body meets the chassis […]
Work is finally underway on our 1989 Ford Granada. With the car now stripped, the body is currently in our paint shop being prepared ready for a coat of primer before the full respray.
Tommy has been assigned the task of working on our 1971 Jaguar E-Type V12 Roadster. We are working alongside her new owner Steve to bring this beautiful creation back to life. Having recently restored a stunning Austin Healey (I’ll try and get some photos!), Steve will be carrying out the majority of the work himself […]
After a little TLC the fuel tank has now been refurbished and refitted to our 1968 MGBGT, along with the front brake discs, pads and pedal box. We are just waiting on a couple more components to arrive for the pedal box mechanism and then this can be properly installed and fitted perfectly.