Our interior trimmer, Rachael, has been busy stripping down the seats of our 1982 Range Rover In Vogue, ready to bring them back to life. As you can see, there’s a bit of work to do!
John investigated an inconsistency within the fuel system of our 1960 Jensen 541R, identifying that the gauge and sender unit were not compatible, which had been causing inaccurate readings. To resolve this, he sourced a Spiyda Gauge Wizard and used it to correctly configure the sender and gauge so that they would operate together as […]
While diagnosing a running issue on our 1983 Toyota Hilux, Steve identified a misfire on cylinder number one, tracing it back to a hairline crack within the distributor cap that ran from the number one outlet toward the centre. This fault was allowing the spark to track incorrectly, so he replaced the cap to restore […]
As work progressed on our 1970 Mercedes SL 280, Ben carefully rebuilt the front grille, beginning with the original three-pronged star, which had broken away from its surround. He secured this first, using it as the foundation before assembling the rest of the grille with a new surround and replacement centre fins. Prior to installation, […]
With the parts for our 1972 Rover P5 having arrived, Jon began by unboxing and organising everything before turning his attention to the front brakes. He removed the front wheels and started on the nearside, stripping the assembly by taking off the calliper and pads. The pads were cleaned for reuse while the disc and […]
Jon got our 2010 Renault Wind onto the ramp and removed the front wheels to access the braking system. He then stripped the front brakes and fitted new discs and pads, cleaning and lubricating the hubs before reassembling everything. Once the wheels were refitted and torqued correctly, Jon carried out a road test, with everything […]
This may look like just a pile of envelopes on a seat but let me tell you, there is so much more to this post than just that. The fact that we have white envelopes as well as yellow is because we ran out of yellow. We ran out of yellow because we didn’t quite […]
Our very special XK120B project has made some big progress lately. As it was such a nice day, we took it outside and got some photos of it in all its splendour. What a beauty!
Our Triumph TR6 has been spending time in the Bridge Classic Cars paint shop. Our paint and body manager Chris has been working his magic on giving this classic British sports car a whole new look. Refinishing the car in its previous deep red paint work, Chris has made the whole car look bette than […]
We had a rare opportunity earlier this week as the Bridge Classic Cars team witnessed two siblings being reunited here at our restoration workshops. The pair of 1960 Jensen 541R’s have been at our workshops with the Blue/Grey coming to the end of its restoration whilst the black 541R is a previous restoration done by […]
Our classic car technician Jon has been working his magic on the 1967 Sunbeam Tiger as part of the cars service and check over here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop. ‘Finish nut and bolt check on front suspension. Clean out air filter and blow out re-oil when dry and refit. Strip and fit […]
Since coming out of the Bridge Classic Cars paint and body shop recently, the 1975 MG B GT V8. The classic V8 GT car, has been put back into the finishing room for the restoration team to start getting the car back together. Rob, one of our classic car technicians, has been adjusting and finessing […]
Our paint and body technician Adam has been carrying on with the panel levelling on the 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe. The rear section of the car, is one of the trickiest pieces to work on, with its compound curves and delicate lines. For this, Adam has made sure there is an even and […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team have welcomed back a previous restoration of ours. Between 2017 and 2021, the team built this absolutely stunning 1960 Jensen 541R. According to The Jensen Genome, this car was the final 541R to ever be built by Jensen Motors. The car has come back to our restoration workshop for the […]
Earlier today, our operations director, Anthony, handed over the keys to this stunning 1959 Jaguar MKIX back to its happy owner. We have worked on several of his cars previously, so when he contacted us asking us to take a look at a car he had just purchased, we were more than happy to help […]
Rob has been busy fitting the door hinges and doors to our 1975 MGB GT V8. He has also fitted the LH front wing.
Jon has been working on the heater of our 1987 Mercedes 500SL. He has been fitting the final parts of the heater box.
Picking up where he had left off, Jon continued working through the braking system on our 1959 Jaguar MKIX, focusing first on the front assemblies. He cleaned the components thoroughly, carefully sanding the edges of the pads before applying lubrication where needed, and ensured that the pistons were pushing back squarely into their housings. Once […]
Greg has been continuing his welding work on our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4, with a recent focus on the sills that were in need of attention and repair.
Our 2010 Renault Wind has been in the care of technician Jon recently. He first checked all lights and fluid levels, topping up the engine oil and coolant where required, and inflating the tyres to the correct pressures. He then moved on to the rear brakes, stripping them down before fitting new discs and pads, […]
Our 1967 Sunbeam Tiger has been in the workshop for a service. Jon has fitted a new oil filter, refitted the sump bung and torqued it correctly to 30Nm, then removed the wheels to inspect the brakes. While working through the underside, Jon greased the prop shaft and suspension components, and confirmed that both the […]
Jon carried out repairs on our 1972 Rover P5, removing the driver’s door panel and giving the armrest to our trimmer, Rachel, for finishing while he investigated the stiff opening action and failed locking functions. He removed the inner door handle mechanism, cleaned and lubricated it, then tested and refitted it before drilling a clearance […]
We have recently welcomed this stunning 1983 Mercedes 380SL into the workshop. Currently sat in The Classic Lounge, it will soon be taken out for a photoshoot with Molly, ready to be launched as a future competition car.
Thanks to our friends at Decoy Studios, we heard that BIIRD would be performing a live session at our local pub, The Kings Head here in Woodbridge. Formed in 2024, the all-female Irish folk band describes itself as “an Irish traditional music collective collaborating with Ireland’s leading designers and stylists to change the perception of […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team have a new arrival at our Suffolk restoration workshops, this absolutely jaw dropping 1967 Sunbeam Tiger. The car will soon go into our HQ for the team to begin look at closely.
Back in October 2025, Oli was the very lucky winner of one of the biggest competitions we’ve ever done. The prize was a brand new Caterham 310 Encore. At the time, none of these cars existed and, as the winner, Oli could choose the specification of his car. Fast forward 6 months and his car […]
Back in 2002, our Thunderbird left Ford’s Wixom plant in Michigan. This was the first year of the “new” Thunderbird, which Ford launched in an attempt to reconnect with its identity from the 1950s. It was ordered in Evening Black with a Black interior and had the 3.9-litre V8. This was the Jaguar-derived unit Ford […]
The team have been turning their attention to the underside of the 2002 Ford Thunderbird. After carrying out the mechanical resurrection of the car, our paint and body technician Mauro has been underneath the V8 coupe to get the underside repainted and refinished.
The Bridge Classic Cars team have been working on getting the engine and gearbox back into the 1969 Audi L 72PS after the issue with the clutch. After a replacement was sourced, Will got the new clutch ready. ‘Tighten clutch bolts down and mark up, fit release bearing onto shaft with clips, fit gearbox to […]