[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]So we’ve been hard at work this week on the 1958 MG Magnette. Mark, our newest technician, joined us at the beginning of the week and has got stuck with this recommissioning project being his main priority. So far on the MG Magnette Mark has worked on the following: A full brake overhaul – linings, […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”5803,5804,5805,5806,5807,5808,5809,5810,5811,5812,5813,5814,5815,5816,5817,5818,5819″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Work is now well underway reassembling our 1951 MGTD Competition. Due to it’s rarity it is imperative that we make decisions that will compliment the car and preserve it’s history. Some original components that were already fitted to the car when we collected her, although look aged, are so beautifully aged that it […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Work is now underway on our 1989 VW Camper T25. Like so many classics we find nowadays, all too often they are found abandoned, forgotten about and left to sit outside for many years. As I’m sure you would too, being left to face the weather in all conditions for many years doesn’t do the bodywork […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]So she’s been part of the Bridge Classic Cars family for 5 weeks but today’s the day our 1966 MG Midget restoration is finally complete and we’re ready to to send her home. It’s been fun, a lot of highs and very little lows which we love. We hope to be seeing this little beauty […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As our final full day comes to a close on our 1966 MG Midget, it’s a been a busy week but a very rewarding week. And even after all these years in the business, we occasionally slip up too but luckily our slip up was only minor and we were able to resolve it in […]
It takes longer than you think to fit a brand new roof to an existing frame system. But you can’t beat the look of a brand new roof so the efforts are well worth it! Here we are working on doing just that. We’ve had the existing frame-work refurbished so it now looks as good […]
See..it pays to take risks! After running out of options to replace the tired looking plinth we were forced to take a risk and see whether we could re-chrome the original part. I am fairly confident when I say that there are no more original front plinths in existence and believe me, I have tried everywhere! […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Work is now underway on re-assembling our 1966 MG Midget. It’s been a very good, productive day so far. Everything is looking so lovely as it’s nice and shiny. When re-building a car or components of a car it’s always best to loosely fit the parts. This way, if you find you need to adjust […]
Our reputation is spreading. Margaret Langley of Hopeman, Scotland asked us to source her a camper. We were lucky enough to be able to secure her a VW T25 that had just been painted. But guess what. We are going to paint it again. Margaret has specific ideas for her camper so watch this space […]
Work is now underway on reassembling our beautiful and very rare 1951 MG TD Competition. We have already had lots of interest in the progress of this restoration but we’d love to hear from you, if you would like to know more about this wonderful car or have information on her that you think we […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It’s been over 15 years since our incredible 1958 MG Magnette has seen the sunshine and been out on the road. Here we are rolling it out for the very first time. Amazingly she rolled effortlessly! Now it’s time to head back to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop to start work on the recommissioning project.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our 1966 MG Midget has returned to our Ipswich workshops late this afternoon from the paint shop and she’s looking absolutely lovely. The wheels have now been removed and taken away for restoration and the new/old and re-chromed parts are all organised, ready to be fitted up. Its the end of the day now, we’ve […]
It’s a beautiful sunny day today here in Ipswich which is exactly what we wanted as today’s the day we collected our very rare 1951 MGTD from our paint shop in Ipswich and return her to our assembly workshop on Deben Road ready for the refit to begin.
Having been stored in a dry, air conditioned garage, completely untouched for over 15 years, Mr G of Capel St Mary has decided to get his father’s fully restored 1958 MG Magnette back on the road, hopefully in time for a few classic cars shows this year. So he called upon the expertise of us […]
We’ve just got back from the workshops in Needham Market where we had our first inspection of the new re-spray on the MG Midget. We are due to see it back in the Bridge Classic Cars workshops tomorrow afternoon ready for re-assembly. A few slight imperfections were found this afternoon on our visit so these […]
A trip up the A14 is due soon as we get our 1971 Jaguar E-Type 3 Roadster chrome work organised, ready for refurbishing. When organising the chrome (or all parts in general) it is important to document what you have to start with so it helps when it’s returned; A. to check you have it […]
This Wednesday we are due to see the return of our 1951 MGTD Competition from the paint shop. She has been completely stripped, perfected and undergone a full respray.
Things are starting to pick up pace on the 1976 Maserati Merak restoration. We’ve had a few quiet weeks on her as the workshops have been busy with other jobs but now the wheels and suspension are on, the car is starting to take shape. As you can see, John has been working on fitting […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We’ve just arrived back to the workshop having collected a 1968 MGBGT that requires a bit of attention. Our first assignment is to replace the sills before we discuss phase 2 of the work to be carried out. Here we are arriving back at the Bridge Classic Cars workshops on Deben Road in Ipswich.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” […]
It’s been a while since we last saw this but this afternoon we finally fitted the wheels back onto the Merak so she can finally come off the dollies.
It’s been a while but as the suns out and she’s off the ramp we decided to work on fitting the chrome work, vents, suspension and braking system outside in the sunshine.
We are often asked whether we only do full concours restorations and the answer is…absolutely not. In a nutshell, we can do anything you wish on your classic and vintage vehicle! This is certainly something we have the skills and knowledge to be able to do but not everyone who owns a classic car wants […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Today, we were being reunited with a old friend of Bridge Classic Cars, our 1957 MGA that we restored last year. Mr and Mrs Fry have reluctantly decided to sell her and thankfully for us we were notified prior to it being advertised to see whether we would be interested in taking back the keys…we […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Prior to Bridge Classic Cars collecting the keys to our lovely 1957 MGA, the previous owner had lovingly documented the work that had be carried out. It is so good to see the history of these vehicles and even better to see the hair styles and clothing!! [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”4890,4891,4892,4893,4894,4895,4896,4897,4898,4899,4900,4901,4902,4903,4904,4905,4908,4909,4910,4911,4912,4913,4914,4915,4916,4917,4918,4919,4920,4921,4922,4923,4924,4925,4926,4927,4928,4929,4930,4931,4932,4933,4934,4935,4936,4937,4938,4939,4940,4941,4942,4943,4944,4945,4946,4947,4948,4949,4950,4951,4952,4953,4954,4955,4956,4957,4958,4959,4960,4961,4962,4963,4964,4965,4966,4967,4968,4969,4970,4971,4972,4973,4974,4975,4976,4977,4978,4979,4980,4981″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
This is turning out to be one of our toughest challenges to date. One of our first tasks after collecting the vehicle was to send the wheels away to have them professionally refurbished. The wheels on the Maserati Merak were cast light alloy Campagnolo 7½J x 15″, fitted with Michelin XWX tyres measuring 185/70 at the front […]
With the final touches complete our 1966 MG Midget is now ready for paint. We are hoping to get her in this afternoon but failing that it will be first thing in the morning so it should be ready for re-assembly in a couple of days time. All of the parts, including the new and […]
We all have different likes and dislikes, ideas of what is acceptable and what isn’t and there’s nothing wrong with that at all. When our lovely little 1951 MGTD arrived from Canada we were expecting to carry out a bit of paint work but once we had time to inspect and assess her we felt […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We are now well underway with the paint preparation. The bodywork needs to be stripped bare of all existing paintwork, any imperfections can then be worked on and straighten to ensure a perfect paint-job. It is crucial to get the preparation absolutely right, this prevents any further work further along the journey.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”5064,5065,5066,5067,5068,5069,5058″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Here’s a collection of original Maserati Merak parts ready to go off to paint. Where possible, it is always best to use original parts providing they are in full working order.
For the eagle eyed readers amongst us you may have noticed that our usually ‘completed project’ photo shoot was a little incomplete on this occasion. If you look closely you’ll see the front headlight scoops are not fitted at the time of the photo shoot and that was a little disappointing for us but unfortunately when […]