Projects

Ford Transit Mk2 In Paint

The bumper of our Ford Transit Tipper MKII is all painted and now finished in a satin clear. The rear suspension springs have also been in the paintshop and have had black dtm applied. Chris has also fixed and painted…

Austin Healey pre delivery inspection

Jon is currently carrying out the pre delivery inspection on our 1958 Austin Healey 100-6. He has secured both front seat bases as the bolts were missing in the frames. Tighten and test and all ok. He has drained approximately…

Volkswagen Beetle nearing completion

We are so so close now with our Volkswagen Beetle completion. Jon has attended to the bonnet seal at the bulkhead. Align and cut to length in the new channel. We have drilled holes along the length. Align on car…

Amphicar assembly continues

More progress fitting the doors and locks, bonnet catches and lock covers, final assembly of the dashboard and controls including cables. The front and rear bumpers and over riders have been fitted along with the outer door handles.

Rover 216 Cabriolet hood fitting

Brian has glued the flaps around the rear side window area of the frame, fitting rubber seals, fitting rear of headliner to the parcel tray. He has glued the metal side bars to the hood cover, bolted the metal bars…

1979 Ford Escort Ghia Repairs

Jon is preparing the Escort for next week’s competition draw. He has stripped and removed the carburettors. Stripped and checked that the jet sizes correspond with the 2000cc engine in 32/36 carb setting. The jet sizes are all ok. He…

Interior work on our Jensen 541

Some additional shaping was needed to the floor mats upon inspection. Lydia cut down the sides slightly and shaped the back edge. She added a rubber floor mat to the drivers side to give some protection for the mat. The…

Works continues on our 1980 Volvo 240 Estate

Steve has fitted new points and condenser to the Volvo as well as a new cambelt, tensioner pully and spring. Both near side and one of the off side tyres are badly cracked so will need replacing.

Investigating MG B front wing corrosion

Work begins on the front wings of our 1970 MG B Roadster project. Mauro has removed the wings to reveal some corrosion.

A Stunning new arrival

Most days of the week, we have new classics arriving at our Suffolk HQ. Today, we’ve had this stunning 1970 MGB Roadster arrive into the safe and caring hands of our classic car workshop for the team to take care…

Recommissioning our Mercedes CLK

Back in July we said our final goodbyes to a very good friend of Bridge Classic Cars, Hugh Mitchell. Hugh was a huge car lover and not only a good friend to Gordon but a great fan of the work…

My Mercedes getting a bit of love…

John has carried out some weekend one here at Bridge Classic Cars, working on my 1987 Mercedes 500 SL restoration project. This has been such a long process due to it being one of our own vehicles and never finding…

New Tool Box and Trembler

Darin from Ashbocking Joinery is completing the final few pieces of our Riley 9 woodwork. Here is the new tool box and trembler being finished.

Preparing the Spitfire for Raptor

Alan has been busy prepping the underside of our 1976 Triumph Spitfire ready for the Raptor treatment. He has applied an epoxy primer then seam sealed all of joints before covering in raptured.

Corroded Brakes on our Volvo 245GL

Pictures show the brake discs that were covered in surface corrosion but were in good condition and cleaned up very well. Pictures show washer bottle before and after cleaning of sludgy deposits that were blocking jets.

Mercedes SL Front Brakes

Jon has fitted up the new bleed nipples to the freshly painted calipers. The bolts have been cleaned and painted We have cleaned up and reused the pad sensor wires and fitted the calipers to the car. The old pads…

Lotus Europa Repairs

Jon is working on the final preparations of the Lotus Europa, ready for the filming to take place, hopefully, the week after next . A new, modified fuel sender has been fitted into the tank. Fuel has then been added…

Home Away from Home – Our 1968 Jaguar E-Type Series 1.5 heads cross-country to its new home

Our 1968 Jaguar E-Type Series 1.5, which was won through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions, has made its way across the country this morning to its new home nestled deep within the Cotswolds. The car, which is now the pride and…

Rover Hood Work Continues

As you can see, Brian and Lydia have been working together to fit the rear edge of the inner liner to the rear bar of the frame. The zip section to the rear bar, rear window have now been fitted…

Amphicar Hood

Brian is fitting the new hood to the car.

Austin Healey is soooo Negative

John has fitted an electronic rev counter to our Austin Healey and rewired it from positive earth to negative earth. Changing the wiring on the fuel pump and also the battery.

Final stages of our Beetle rebuild

Jon is going through the final few tasks on our VW Beetle before we can take the car back home within the next couple of weeks.

Ford Transit Mk2 Door Seals

Brian has fitted up the Transit Mk2 with new rubber seals. Help in today’s Storm Ciaran weather!

Reliant Scimitar Gear Linkages

Steve has removed the gear linkage, stripped it down and cleaned. He is now for new bushes to arrive to be fitted. He has then moved on to cleaning up and fixing the headlamp wiring connectors where they have corroded…

Rover 216 Cabriolet Roof Fitting Continued…

The new roof is progressing well on our 1995 Rover 216 Cabriolet. Brian has been busy glueing headliner to the front edge of the roof frame.

Morris Minor Pickup Inspection

Jon is now carrying out repairs whilst inspecting our beautiful 1968 Morris 1000 Pickup. This is all in preparation for Molly and the competition team to take control for filming and marketing. Having been previously restored by the experts at…

Firing up the paint gun for our Spitfire

Alan is now on the exciting stage of preparing the car with epoxy primer. The doors, bonnet, boot lid and body of car are now all primed and ready for the Java Green finished to be applied.

Fitting hood – Rover 216 Cabriolet

Brian and Lydia are busy fitting the hood, headliner and inner pad to the rear bar.

A proper rear wheel drive classic… that could be yours!

Our 1979 Ford Escort Mk2 is now live on the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions website for you to win! This legendary, rear-wheel drive fun machine is loved the world over – from the snowy forests of Scandinavia to the dusty…

A Wonderful New Arrival!

The Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ have welcomed a wonderful new arrival recently. It’s our new 1932 Austin 7 Ulster. This beautiful pre-war road racer, has arrived at our workshops to be checked over by our technicians ahead of one…