[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With our 1966 Jaguar E-Type away for 24 hours to have the ceiling cloth and glass re-fitted it gave the team a small window to crack on with the next restoration. The 1971 Jaguar E-Type convertible is well on it’s way to being stripped but with the paint shop ready and waiting we just needed […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Now back from Car Glass and Trim, the ceiling cloth and glass are almost complete. We were hoping to have it turned round within the 24 hour window we had but unfortunately not everything can go according to plan. Only a few alterations that need to be made so all should be complete within the […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Today was a deadline that we couldn’t afford to miss! We had our time slot booked in with Car Glass and Trim in Ipswich to have the new ceiling cloth and glass fitted. With only a matter of days to go until our 1966 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 appears in the classic car auction held […]
The brand new multi-spoke EType wheels have been fitted to the original specification tyres: Michelin 185 VR 15 XVS (185/80R 15 93V)
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Although our schedule is tight our attention to detail will never suffer, it just means we may have some busier and longer days ahead but that’s what makes the team at Bridge Classic Cars so great! It’s the beginning of our final full week and still lots to do in our Ipswich workshop. If all […]
It’s all go in the workshop this week as the pressure is on for Asa and John to finish the 1966 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 restoration, ready for the auction the week after next. And quite often the case with restoration projects, just as you think things are on track you meet an unwelcomed problem. […]
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Last month we told you how delighted we were to feature in the May 2016 edition of the EADT’s Suffolk Magazine with a fantastic piece on our very own Jensen 541S restoration. On Wednesday 25th May we received a lovely email into the office from a Mr and Mrs Smith: “I was thrilled to see […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Resplendent in it’s new Red paint, our Jaguar Series 1, 4.2 E-Type will now be fitted up. Asa and his team are used to working on tight deadlines but this one is the tightest deadline we have ever had. Next week the new biscuit trim will arrive so it is important to get the exterior […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Time management can be a full time job in itself when you’re restoring a classic vehicle. You always have to be one or two steps ahead of yourself as tasks take time and time is a costly element to restorations. We’ve all been there when you go to fit a crucial part onto the care […]
It’s been a busy few days at Bridge Classic Cars. The chrome-work has been sorted and organised ready for the rebuild and we’re expecting our Jaguar back any day now. Here is a few of the guys getting her ready for top coat earlier today..
When your back is against the wall and deadlines are looming your suppliers are as important as your technicians. Tony Burgess at Wyatt Polishing in Thetford is one of our suppliers. Tony’s company are expert metal polishers and a Chroming centre. A keen classic car enthusiast himself he always goes the extra mile but in […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]For some time now we’ve been eagerly awaiting the arrival of our latest restoration project, a 1971 Jaguar E-Type Series 3 Convertible. After a long trip over from the states it was great to finally hear the news that she had arrived safely into Felixstowe docks. So at 8am this morning we set off up the […]
Although the car was 80% restored and freshly painted we were never going to happy with the paint finish. It would of been easy to bolt on the missing parts and sell as is, but Bridge Classic Cars name would be on it. We discussed at some length and the decision was to repaint. Stripped […]
Working late in the workshop tonight preparing for the arrival of our Series III Jaguar E-Type Convertible. Couldn’t help but stop and admire the beauty on our ramp.
It was only a few weeks ago we waved goodbye to our beautiful 1957 MGA but it seems it’s already settled in with new owners, Mr and Mrs Fry. As we were gifted with a wonderful weekend of sunshine it seems everyone was out enjoying themselves, we saw plenty of classics on the road ourselves […]
It has been a busy week at Bridge Classic Cars but time well spent as the E-Type is now stripped back to basics. On Saturday morning we were finally able to sit back and really assess the extent of the work that would be required. As you can see, the chrome work was then organised so the next […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It’s been a week now since we collected our 1966 Jaguar E-Type from VVS and it’s been a very busy week at that. The disassembly task is well under-way on the Jaguar E-Type and today we are all in the workshop ready to discuss what’s next and assigning everyone with there tasks for the following few […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It’s been a pretty busy day in the workshops today. Asa has been working alone and it’s day 1 of the E-Type restoration. First things first, we needed to remove all of the loose contents from within the vehicle, lay them out in some wort of order to try to establish what we can rescue and […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Trying to find a trailer key that had fallen out of the trailer at 5:30am is not considered to be the best start to a morning but never the less, it was our start to the morning. Anyway, after a good look round we found the key and we were on our way… We had a […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Carl and Lesley Fry have travelled down from Droitwich to see the final few preparations being completed on their 1957 MGA. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”3916,3917,3918,3919,3920,3921,3922,3923,3924,3925,3926,3927,3928,3915,3937,3938,3939,3940,3941″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
With the newly tiled assembly room now in full working order, today we moved our stunning 1976 Maserati Merak back in ready for the assembly operation to start.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We finished preparing and packing the Jaguar V12 E-Type engine, manual gearbox and limited slip diff, ready to be loaded up and taken to Steve at Rushton Engineering in Cullompton for the full concours restoration. The engine was originally purchased as a runner from a retired Jaguar restoration company owner along with an amount of other […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We’ll soon be welcoming in to the workshops 2 new classic car projects. They are currently en-route from Canada so will be hitting our shores in approximately 5 weeks time. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”3394,3396,3395,3393,3392,3391,3390,3389,3388,3387,3386,3385,3384,3383,3382,3381,3380,3379,3378,3377,3376,3375″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
If you are as passionate about cars as we are here at Bridge Classic Cars, you’ll know yourself that it is always wonderful to hear the stories and the history behind these amazing classics we get to see everyday. Just like their owners, all cars have a history. The new ones may just be starting […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We’ll soon be welcoming in to the workshops 2 new classic car projects. They are currently en-route from Canada so will be hitting our shores in approximately 5 weeks time. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=”1971 Jaguar E-Type Series 3 V12 Convertible”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The £125,000 cost shown in the ‘For Sale’ section of our site is for this rare E-Type […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Lotus Cortina is the commonly used term for the Ford Cortina Lotus, a high-performance sports saloon, which was produced in the United Kingdom from 1963 to 1970 by Ford in collaboration with Lotus cars. The original version, which was based on the Ford Cortina Mk 1, was promoted by Ford as the “Consul Cortina developed by Lotus”, with “Consul” later being dropped from the name. […]
It’s been a very busy day today at Bridge Classic Cars, busy but very fulfilling. It was the day Asa and Tommy fitted set to task fitting the brand new roof to the MGA. I, on the other hand, had a busy day in front of the computer. Amazingly I heard no swearing coming from the […]
The Maserati Merak has now been fitted with a brand new Maserati windscreen sourced directly to Bridge Classic Cars from Italy.
When restoring anything in the concours world it is important that you call on the right people at the right time to assist you in your quest. We used Pamela David Enamels to recreate the iconic Maserati badge that will sit on the front nose cone. Out with the old… In with the new…