Our workshop team have been given the job of tracking down a small list of issues for the owner of this 1968 MGB GT. ”Work through customers list of work. Check cooling system. No obvious signs of leak. Carry out pressure test. Found few small drips from water pump area. Tighten all hose clips and […]
This beautiful 1963 Jaguar Mk2 2.4 has been handed to our restoration technician Jon to get ready for its next adventure as a future competition car. To begin with, Jon has had get a new inner piston on one of the nearside calipers of the classic Jaguar saloon. After that, he could bleed the system […]
The 1976 Jensen Interceptor Coupe has been progressing pretty quickly here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops in Suffolk. Our trimmer Lydia has been working on getting parts of the classic V8 GT cars interior recovered ready to be refit into the car very soon. This time, she’s recovered the dashboard and centre console. […]
Our restoration workshop team have begun the task of getting this beautiful 1963 Rover P4 110 back together for its owner. Our technician Steve, who is heading up the project, has been getting the classic Rover back together with the front screen now back in the car he has begun to get the chrome trims […]
Our technician Jon has been hard at work at our Suffolk HQ on our 1977 Leyland Mini. The 5500 original mile Mini is in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop for Jon to get ready for its next adventure as a future competition car. ”Continue appraisal. Battery hold down bar and secure. Tighten terminals and fit […]
The Bridge Classic Cars HQ recently welcomed this 1973 Porsche 914 into our restoration workshop for our team to take a look at a couple of issues with the classic aircooled sports car. Recently, our technician Jon took the car out on road test to check over the car, but found that the cabin began […]
Our restoration technician Greg has been hard at work in the fabrication shop here at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ. His project is to get the 1978 Mercedes 350SL ‘back in the metal’ so to speak. He is having to repair and replace multiple sections of the classic German convertible from front to back […]
Our restoration technician Jon has been working his magic on our (Craig’s) 1987 Mercedes Benz 500SL. The classic German GT car has been progressing around other restoration projects in our finishing room but this time Jon is beginning to get some of the trim back onto the car – like the rear bumper. Jon has […]
Our 1969 Aston Martin DB6 Volante has been masked up, and Adam has begun filler work on the top of the boot and rear quarter.
Ben investigated the issue with our 1985 Daimler DS420 and identified that the fuel pump was not functioning due to a lack of priming. After addressing this, he confirmed the pump was operational. It was also noted that while the offside tank was full, it had no fuel pump installed. In addition, Ben resolved the […]
1987 Maserati BiTurbo Jon worked on our 1987 Maserati BiTurbo this week. He has aligned and refitting the engine mounting bolts before securing them in place. He re-routed the coolant hoses into the correct positions and noted that the lower radiator hose had been making contact with the pulley due to an extremely tight clearance. […]
Tony has once again been busy transporting some of our cars to various locations. Our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe has been moved over to our partners at Ashbocking Joinery. Our 1956 Jensen 541 has been collected and brought into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop, our 2007 Porsche 911 has been delivered to auction, […]
Steve inspected our 1971 Triumph TR6 and identified significant wear in the valve train. His inspection revealed worn tappets and mushroomed valve tops, indicating the need for a new rocker shaft assembly. To address the valve damage properly, the cylinder head will also need to be removed so the valves can be replaced. In addition […]
Earlier today, we welcomed two familiar faces back into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop in the form of our 1968 MGB GT and our 1981 Austin Morris Mini 998. They are both looking as good as ever, and we will soon have them back with their owners.
Jonn carried out a detailed inspection and service on our 1973 Porsche 914, beginning with the gear lever mechanism. He stripped out the interior components, including the centre console and carpet, to access the gear lever assembly. This was removed, thoroughly cleaned, and fitted with a new bush. After greasing and rebuilding the assembly, he […]
Gregg has now finished his work on the bulkhead, kick panel, rear frame, and floors of our 1978 Mercedes 350SL.
This is the new Lotus Eletre R. It weighs just under 3 tonnes and has been labelled as a “hyper-SUV”. It’s full of tech, has 900bhp, can go from 0 – 62mph in under 3 seconds, and can charge from 10% up to 80% in 20 minutes. Is it too far removed from the iconic […]
Jonn fitted a new ignition switch to our 1984 Morgan 4/4. As the wire colours on the replacement switch differed slightly from the original, he first identified the function of each wire. He then removed the existing multi-plug connector and soldered on new bullet terminals to suit. These were connected to the car’s wiring, and […]
Jonn carried out a road test of our 2004 Bentley Flying Spur before returning to perform a full appraisal and general check-over. He secured the front number plate, then removed all four wheels to inspect the brake components. The nearside rear brake was stripped down, where he freed off the pads before refitting them. He […]
Our 1951 Austin Devon has come a long way since it first arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. Not only has it recently had its freshly refurbished steering wheel refitted, it’s also been on its very first drive in a long time!
Jonn completed the remaining work on our 1973 Porsche 914’s horn and indicator system. He began by crimping a small terminal onto the horn push wiring before refitting the centre section of the steering wheel. Following this, the fuse box and indicator relay were reinstalled. With all components in place, he tested the horn and […]
Our 1963 Rover P4 is now painted and ready to move on to the next stage of its restoration. The Rover 110 badge was also fitted to the bonnet.
George has been looking at our 1967 Jaguar E-Type. He removed the wheels and the offside rear brake calliper to test if it had seized or not. He also removed the centre console.
Chris has been preparing our 1995 TVR Chimaera for paint. After stripping the car down, he started work on repairing some areas of damage before completing filler work and masking the car up for primer. He then applied primer.
Steve has drained the old, stale fuel from our 1971 Triumph TR6, replaced the filter and put new fuel in the car. He has also fitted new parts, including wipers, spark plugs, fuel filter, distributor cap, oil filter, anti roll bar links, and bonnet rubber.
While Adam was painting the spacers for our 1976 Jensen Interceptor, Ben was removing the various components of the dash.
The Bridge Classic Cars paint shop has been working on our 1969 Aston Martin DB6 Volante. Adam made some repairs while gapping before masking up the body of the car and applying epoxy primer. Certain parts and rubbers needed to be removed and bagged for safe storage before this happened. The doors and boot have […]
Gregg has been working hard to repair various areas of rust and rot on our 1978 Mercedes 350SL. He has been looking at the driver side floor, the rear frame, floor pans, and a number of areas underneath the car.
Our 1977 Leyland Mini has been reassembled by the paint team. While reassembling, the old badges were removed from the grille.