Classic car technician Steve has been stripping down our 1973 MGB Roadster.
Welcome to Bridge Classic Cars! Our latest arrival is our 2002 Ford Thunderbird very much in need of some TLC. The car has been in dry storage for some time now and has made it’s way into our possession from the storage company. What do you think? The Ford Thunderbird was manufactured and marketed by […]
Work in progress on our gearbox and overdrive unit rebuild.
The 2003 MG ZT SE 260 V8 was an attention-grabber within MG Rover’s ZT range, as it was a performance-oriented saloon featuring a potent 4.6-litre V8 engine. This was very different from the rest of the ZT lineup, most of which were front-wheel drive with smaller, less powerful engines. The rear-wheel-drive configuration, paired with the […]
Jonn has swapped and rewired the revere lights and rear fog lights on our 2007 Caterham 120 Roadsport. Chris also did some paint repairs.
Chris has prepped, primed, and painted the side boxes of our 2016 BMW S1000 XR.
Our 1960 Jensen 541R has continued to make progress. Various parts have been painted and the wheel tubs are being looked at to see what their shape is like. Paul fitted the springs to the subframe and prepared the engine mounts for paint too.
Chris has been painting various components of our 1973 Ferrari Dino in dtm black.
Chris has been prepping and painting with dtm the backing plate for the number plate of our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4.
Tony recently made the long drive up to Scotland to deliver our 1933 Austin Seven to lucky winner Garry.
Paul has been preparing the front suspension and brakes of our 1956 Jensen 541 ready for assembly.
Here are Jonn’s notes relating to the repairs completed on our 1973 Rover P5: Continue replacing coolant hoses. Cut top rad hose and fit fan control in hose. Waiting for thermostat. Raise and replace propshaft centre bearing mounts. Resecure. Lube prop slider joint. Remove offside front wheel. Strip and replace track rod end rubbers and […]
Jonn has been investigating a charging issue with our 1994 TVR Chimaera. Here are his notes: Looked in to car not charging. Battery light not illuminating on dash. Investigated wiring to alternator checking feeds and connections. Warning light wiring was in the incorrect place. Reposition wiring to correct position and check light on dash, now […]
Our 1959 Ford Zephyr has recently gone live on the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions website. This is one of, if not, the best example you will find of this memorable classic. Following a three-year restoration by its previous owner, our Zephyr looks incredible and will make the winner an extremely happy one! All the details […]
Clinton has spent quite a bit of time recently fabricating some new components for our 1951 Austin Devon Pickup. His focus has been on the bed buck. As you can see from the photos below, the newly fabricated components are a big improvement from the original ones. Progress continues to be made and we are […]
Our 1973 Ferrari 246 GTS has been making some good progress in its restoration journey here at Bridge Classic Cars. It recently underwent dry ice blasting as part of this process which was an interesting sight to see. Dry Ice Blasting Dry ice blasting is a cleaning process that uses solid carbon dioxide (CO₂) pellets […]
Our 1933 Austin Seven is all set for its long journey up to Scotland to its new owner. After Jonn completed his pre-delivery inspection on the car, Tony loaded it into the trailer ready for his long drive North tomorrow.
Classic car technician Jonn has been working on our 1973 Rover P5. Here are his notes: Checklist of work to be carried out. Work towards running engine as next stage. Remove all old coolant hoses. Clean all old jubilee clips to reuse where possible. Clean pipe outlets and start fitting new hoses. Continue to clean […]
The cab of our 1951 Austin Devon has continued to make progress with painter Alan. After being prepped, epoxy primer was applied to the cab as well as to some of the other components that will eventually go back together as our classic pickup is rebuilt.
Tony has recently taken 2 of our classic cars and put them safely into our secure storage facility. Our 1953 Austin A40 and our 1984 Rover SD1 (a very special 1 of 1 car!) We also sourced a donor car for our SD1 in preparation for its restoration.
John has been refurbishing the fuel pump brackets of our 1987 Mercedes 500SL.
Bridge Classic Cars workshop manager, John has been carrying out a full service on our 1963 Daimler SP250. He repaired some wiring, changed the wheels around, and adjusted the wheel alignment.
Technician Steve has been working on our 1978 MG Midget. He prepared the sump and gearbox for new gaskets before fitting new front brake hoses and flushing the brake fluid out. Steve then fitted a new oil filter, air filters, points, and condenser.
We recently welcomed our 2007 Caterham Seven Roadsport 120 into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. Soon after it arrived, Jonn got to work inspecting it and rectifying some issues. He removed the headlights, removed the chrome rings and fit the right-hand headlights to the chrome rings. He then swapped the bulbs over, refitted the lights […]
Jonn has been looking at our 2010 Jaguar XKR. After getting it up on the ramp, he drained the oil and changed the filter.
Tony has been out on the road again delivering two vehicles to their very happy owners. The first was our 1959 Jensen 541R. After loading it into the trailer, it was soon back home. The second delivery was to the lucky winner of our 1960 BSA A10.
Classic car technician Paul has started preparing the front suspension for our 1960 Jensen 541R.
Here is what Jonn has been up to with our 1963 Fiat 500: Investigate clutch issue. Has been fine but clutch went over the weekend. Inspect. Found clutch cable adjuster out of adjustment. Re adjust cable and check. Fit lock nut to clutch cable. Remove cover and inspect while John operates. All looks OK now […]
Workshop Manager John has been fitting a Spiyda calibration unit to the tank gauge of our 1956 Jensen 541. This is to match the sender to the gauge.
Our 1954 Daimler Conquest has been successfully delivered to its lucky new owner who won this stunning classic through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions.