Projects

Wheels on our 2010 Jaguar XKR off for refurbishment

Our 2010 Jaguar XKR, which recently around at our Pettistree workshops, has been under the car of our technician Jon. The alloy wheels of the car have been removed to be taken off to a local specialist to be refurbished.

Checking over our 1966 Daimler 250V8

Our 1966 Daimler 250 V8 has been in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop at our Suffolk HQ for our restoration technician Julian to have a look over before it becomes a new dream classic on Bridge Classic Cars Competitions. Julian noted a couple of items which needed his attention. Firstly, he had to replace a […]

Working on our 1989 Daimler Double Six

Jon has been working on our 1989 Daimler Double Six recently to get it back into shape. To begin with, he’s been working inside the cabin of the V12 saloon car to do some work on the dashboard. This is what he did: ”Disconnect battery. Strip dashboard and remove components to facilitate the removal of […]

Back for a Check Over – Our recently restored 1959 Jensen 541R back for a check up

Our 1959 Jensen 541R, which was delivered to its new owner a few weeks ago, has been collected by the Bridge Classic Cars transport team to make its way back to our Suffolk HQ for a routine check up. As with all of our ground-up builds, we like to see the cars back after completion […]

Ready for the Road – Our 1962 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Coupe heads off for storage

Our 1962 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Coupe is ready to head off to our safe and secure storage facility, The Hangar, in preparation for its excited new owner to meet it for the first time in the metal. Before then, our transport driver Tony spent the morning cleaning the classic E-Type to get it ready […]

Getting Ready for Paint – Our 1975 Jensen Interceptor gets ready for colour

Our 1975 Jensen Intercepter Mk3 has been making massive progress recently in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. With the car being prepared to go into the spray booth for the final time, our fabrication team have cut the body from the frame jig so it can be more easily moved around before it heads into […]

Moving Forward – Working on our 1956 Jensen 541

The Bridge Classic Cars team have been making progress on our 1956 Jensen 541 which is being built up at our Suffolk HQ at the moment. First off, our painter Chris painted the door hinges on the car as soon, the doors will be test fit onto the car and the team begin to align […]

Piece by Piece, Bit by Bit – Painting parts on our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe

The paintshop at Bridge Classic Cars are always busy! But recently, the booth was cleared for our painter Chris to get some parts for our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe project painted. These are running gear/suspension/chassis parts so Chris has sprayed them in a glossy, thick and hard wearing black.

Checking Over – Taking a look at our 1957 Triumph TR3 before it heads home

Our stunning 1957 Triumph TR3, which belongs to our friend Karl, has made its way out of hibernation at our secure storage facility recently and back to our Pettistree workshop for the team to take check it over and get it running properly before it heads back out on the road for the summer. Our […]

Welcome Back – 1964 Jaguar Mk2 3.8 back at our Suffolk HQ

We’ve welcomed back an old friend to our Suffolk HQ, this beautiful 1964 Jaguar Mk2 3.8. It’s come in for our workshop team to have a look at a few issues reported by the owner so keep an eye out on the Bridge Classic Cars news page for more updates very soon.

Nearly Ready – Fixing the speedo on our 1962 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Coupe

The workshop team have been continuing on getting our 1962 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Coupe back on the road after its decades long slumber. The final piece of the puzzle was for Jon to diagnose and repair a fault with the speedo in the car. Jon discovered that the drive from the gearbox (which goes […]

A New Arrival – 1974 Triumph TR6

We’ve welcomed this stunning, vibrant red classic Triumph TR6 into the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ for the team to take a look at.

Preparations – Getting the 1960 MGA Roadster ready for paint

Mauro has been continuing his work on getting our 1960 MGA Roadster ready to get back into colour! He first off finished several pieces of trim with a light skim of filler before getting them into primer to be ready to shoot colour with the rest of the car. With the trims and smaller panels […]

Special Delivery – Transporting our 1977 Triumph TR7 to it’s new owner

After being won last week through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions, our 1977 Triumph TR7 was loaded into our enclosed trailer for its journey as far north as we could go. Tony, our amazing transport driver, was tasked with safely delivering the classic sports car to its lucky new owner Andy. Not only was a trip […]

A Jaguar Arrives

Earlier today, we welcomed our 2010 Jaguar XKR Supercharged into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. Now that it is here, it will be thoroughly inspected and assessed before being cleaned. Its wheels will likely be refurbished too before it becomes a competition car through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions.

Ford Transit – a few more black bits

A few more bits to be treated in black. The steering wheel has also undergone a transformation too.

Austin Devon – repairing bonnet

Christian has been repairing the bonnet before fitting it up to ensure a good right panel gaps.

MG B Roadster Inspection and Repairs

Steve is very impressed with the floor and chassis on our 1971 MG B Roadster. “This is a very nice, clean and well protected floor and chassis.” The brakes have been cleaned and checked and are in very good condition. Good news! And a slight smart repair has been carried out on the body.

1954 Daimler Conquest Recommissioning and Repairs

Jon is working through some of the tasks required on the recommissioning of our 1954 Daimler Conquest. First things first, he has completed the assessment on the ramp and took the car out on a road test drive. We have compiled a list of parts required so now we begin to work on the tasks […]

Mille Miglia

Our 1939 Jaguar SS100 is currently taking part in the Mille Miglia 2024. We are tracking the car’s progress and, if you want to as well, you can do so here (look for car number 117).

Mercedes SL 230 Engine Out

The engine has now been removed in preparation for the engine rebuild.

Pre Mot Work On Our E-Type

Jonn has been looking after our 1962 Jaguar E-Type as it was prepared for an MOT. Here are his notes: Investigate charging issue and order new regulator. Remove auxiliary belt sprung tensioner and fit smaller belt from stock. Run up. Drain coolant and replenish with anti freeze. Bleed brakes with pressure bleeder. Carry out pre […]

Featured On Car & Classic – Our Riley 9HP

Our one-of-one 1905 Riley 9HP has been featured on Car & Classic, one of the most well-known and popular platforms in the world of classic cars. Dale Vinton, head of content, has written a fantastic article that highlights the importance and uniqueness of this incredible car. I’ve spoken about our Riley 9HP a lot and […]

Our Transit Moving On

Lots of progress has been made with our Ford Transit MKII Tipper lately. Not only is its restoration journey going well, it now finds itself in a new home of sorts. Now that The Classic Lounge is almost finished and ready to open, the building formerly known as The Atelier is becoming an extension of […]

Calibrating the C-Type Brantz

John and Jon have been out this weekend calibrating the Brantz historic rally navigation unit, fitted to our C-Type replica. The unit installed on our car has the remote speedo and distance indicator. Sensors on the prop shaft and front wheel ensure that the greatest speed accuracy occurs. The calibration process involves driving the vehicle […]

New washer pump on the 1981 Austin Allegro Vanden Plas

Steve has been working on our 1981 Austin Allegro Vanden Plas this afternoon, as part of his inspection of the classic he noted that the washer pump wasn’t working. So, he easily replaced the unit and cleaned out the washer bottle and checked everything worked correctly.

Getting the cylinder head back on our 1971 MGB Roadster

Our 1971 MGB Roadster has been in the workshop of our Suffolk HQ for our technician Steve to begin work on getting the top end of the engine back together. The car came into us with a blown head gasket so the team stripped down the engine to remove the cylinder head and inspect for […]

Homeward Bound – Our 2009 Porsche Cayman S Sport heads to its new home

Our 2009 Porsche Cayman S Sport, which was won recently by Hugh, has been transported safely across the country right to his door step – which is where we delivered our Bentley Turbo R several months ago as Hugh is now part of a very small member of our double winners! Tony, our incredible transport […]

Primed and Ready – Getting the 1960 MGA Roadster ready for colour

Mauro has been continuing to work on getting the 1960 MGA Roadster ready for its colour by keeping up his diligent and obsessive pursuit of perfection when it comes to the bodywork of the classic sports car. With the car wearing a coat of polyfan, Mauro has painstakingly hand sanded every single inch of the […]

Working on our 1956 Jensen 541

Interior: Our trimmer Lydia has been working on getting the interior pieces in place to our 1956 Jensen 541. At this point, she has installed the bespoke carpet set into the car which has been made specifically to fit the contours of this particular chassis to make sure that it fits perfectly. So well in […]