Jon carried out an inspection and service on the 1994 TVR Chimaera here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ while also investigating some running issues. He checked the engine bay for potential faults and arranged for a new coolant temperature sensor to be ordered, as this is a common cause of problems on these engines. […]
Jon, one of the Bridge Classic Cars restoration technicians, carried out an appraisal of our 2006 Lotus Elise Sports Racer, beginning with a quick check and road test before returning the car to the workshop to continue the inspection on the ramp. He removed the front covers and placed two large batteries in the front […]
Greg, one of our restoration technians here at Bridge Classic Cars, has cut out the areas of rust on our 1970 Aston Martin DBS 6 Vantage as part of the inspection to see how far the rust issue goes. After all of the effected areas had been cut out and neutralised he could completed the […]
Greg, one of our restoration technicians, has cut out the rust from the floor of our 1985 Daimler DS420 Limo which has been in at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop recently. He then primed and seam sealed the repaired section. With this completed, the rust repair work on the floor was finished.
Whilst setting up the carburettors on our 1956 Jensen 541 here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ, our workshop manager John noted that there was an air leak on the link pipes, so the carburettors were removed from the car and the link pipes were cleaned and sealed. The original cord seal was still fitted. […]
Jon carried out a pre-delivery inspection and a series of repairs on our 1965 Jaguar 340 Mk2. He fitted new bulbs to the boot light and reverse light, testing them to confirm proper operation, and also crimped a terminal onto the interior light wiring before testing it successfully. He unblocked the washer jets, though noted […]
Mauro has prepared our 1987 Mercedes 500 SL by applying primer, readying the car for paint. The Bridge Classic Cars tem are always striving for perfection in everything that we do – so after finding a few areas where the paint had reacted badly or surface rust had begun to appear, the team decided to […]
Last week was a crazy busy week for the team at Bridge Classic Cars. Rob and Myself spent most of our week in a car together on the motorway. Luckily, the car in quesiton was our 2025 Lotus Emira so we didn’t have too much to complain about (apart from the M25 tunnel being completely […]
It’s a bit of a strange feeling for me – handing over the reigns to another photographer of something I’ve been so heavily involved in but I couldn’t think of any one more patient and switched on as John – our new digital content creator. As much as I’ve enjoyed shooting our competition cars, it […]
We were meant to be doing the live draw of our MGC GT on Thursday 18th September 2025. However, because it sold out early, it has already been delivered to the lucky winner. We didn’t want you to miss out, though, so anyone who had at least one ticket for either our Caterham Encore or […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team have been busy across quite a few of our departments today! Our restoration worksop have been helping out our trim shop with a very special job on quite a special car. Steve removed the drivers seat from the 90’s hot hatch in order for our trimmer Lydia to repair a […]
The paint and body team here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops in Pettistree have been busy getting our 2005 Mercedes Vito ready for the team to start tackling the bodywork on the car now that the majority of the rust repairs have been done. This project is special to us here, as this […]
Another new arrival at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ is this gorgeous 2012 BMW 320D M-Sport. The car has been in our secure storage facility for a few months now, so the team have bought it over to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop to check everything over before it hits the road.
I always enjoy the feeling I get when I sit in the driver’s seat of a car for the first time. Whether it’s a classic or modern, getting to experience a car for the very first time is something I don’t think I will ever get bored of… And the Lotus Emira V6 certainly was […]
The stunnning 1963 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud III which is in at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ, has been in the paint shop with our painter Chris. Chris and the paint and body team have been getting a few repairs done on the classic saloon car, before getting it into the paint shop to colour […]
The whole team here at Bridge Classic Cars are excited to welcome a new member to our team here at our restoration and competition HQ – our new Digital Content Creator, John. With years of experience shooting a wide range of subjects and content, we’re all thrilled to have John on the team here with […]
Mauro, one of our paint body technicians here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ, has been working on our 1987 Mercedes 500SL. Whilst correcting a few areas of bodywork on the car, Mauro noted that some of the paint had begun to peel and bubble from underneath which the team had to address before the […]
Jon began an appraisal of our 1970 MGC GT here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ in Suffolk, starting with the floor area before topping up the coolant and checking the antifreeze. He tightened the steering column universal joint pinch bolt, continuing the inspection until he required use of the ramp the following morning to […]
Steve, one of our classic car techncians here at Bridge Classic Cars has fitted the floor panels on our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 which is currently undergoing a full restoration. Steve first test fit the panels to check their alignment and cleaned the threads of paint. Once this was completed, he removed the panels again […]
Tony, our logistics coordinator, has loaded up our 1999 Aston Martin DB7 Vantage onto the trailer to deliver to the lucky winner Bryan Ferrand. With the car securely locked down in our enclosed trailer, he was ready to make the journey from the Bridge Classic Cars workshops in Suffolk to the cars new home.
Adam carefully treated the small rust areas on our 1994 Rover 220 Turbo which recently arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ, ensuring the surfaces were properly prepared before refinishing. Once the affected sections were stabilised, he applied paint matched precisely to the car’s original colour, restoring a consistent and authentic finish across the repaired […]
Mauro, one of our paint and body technicians here at Bridge Classic Cars has been working on Craig’s 1987 Mercedes 500SL. He has applied epoxy to the bulkhead of our 1987 Mercedes 500 SL, ensuring it was fully coated and protected to provide a durable and long-lasting barrier against future corrosion. The next stage will […]
We have had a whole host of new arrivals at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop in the last couple of days, as well as a restoration project which has left us to begin its new life after being resurrected by the Bridge Classic Cars team and a couple of cars which have been transferred from […]
Greg, one of our amazing restoration technician, carried out sill repairs on our 1970 Aston Martin DBS 6 Vantage and removed rust from the wheel arch to restore the structural integrity of these areas. Ben has been in our mechanical workshop documenting the stripping of both the front and rear of the Aston with reference […]
Greg has continued progress on our 1970 Aston Martin DBS 6 Vantage by grafting new metal into the sills and applying a protective zinc paint inside to guard against future corrosion. He has also addressed rust in the inner wheel well and uncovered significant rot on the right front frame. The front right rail has […]
Tony has taken our 1978 Mercedes 350SL in red to the sandblasters to prepare the body for the next stage of restoration, after the fabrciation stage is over the team have decided that will be taken off for media blasting to remove any forms of rust which may have built up during its period in […]
Ben has fitted new wheel cylinders and brake shoes to our 1969 Morgan 4/4. He adjusted the handbrake, bled the rear brakes, and carried out testing to ensure everything is functioning correctly. Tony has cleaned our 1969 Morgan 4/4 in blue and carefully loaded it, ready for delivery to the competition winner.
Jon has been working on our 1966 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 2+2 in red, stripping out the old brake servo and fitting a new unit. He secured the brackets and pipework, installed a new servo hose, and topped up the reservoir. The brake system was then bled, starting with the front brakes and moving to […]
In this week’s Workshop Walkaround, Molly joins our master fabricator Clinton inside the fabriction workshop here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops in Suffolk. They talk through the progress on several restoration projects such as our 1955 Aston Martin DB2 Drophead Coupe, the one-off 1954 Jaguar XK120’B’ and the 1970 Aston Martin DBS6 Vantage. […]
Greg attended to several areas on Craig’s 1987 Mercedes 500 SL here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ, starting with the heater box where he repaired the damaged tabs. He then fitted the washer arms onto the newly installed panel. Full welding was carried out in the bulkhead, followed by welding and trimming work on […]