Classic car technician Steve has continued his work on our Ford Transit MKII Tipper. He cleaned some old brake fluid sludge from the brake reservoir before zinc plating wheel nuts, wheel spacers, air filter clamp, brake pins, bell housing nuts and bolts, and gearbox mount nuts bolts and washers.
There were some areas of damage to the hood of our 1999 Rover 216 Cabriolet which was letting water into the car. The headlining had also started to sag and wrinkle up in places, which could be due to the damp setting in. Lydia has been working on the hood. She found that the hood […]
Classic car technician Steve has been working on our 1968 Triumph Spitfire. He removed the broken hand brake pivot and fitted a replacement. He also replaced the worn o/s/f top ball joint that was causing corrosion to the joint. The o/s/f track end boot was split so this was replaced. The n/s/f complete track rod […]
Chris has applied dtm gloss to various components of our 1956 Jensen 541. While he was doing this, Paul finished wiring the loom into the dashboard and fabricated a gearbox mount. He then went on to fit the floor boards and fuel line before cleaning the gearbox tunnel ready for repair. Once this was done, […]
Our 1954 Jaguar XK120 has been in paint with Chris. While in the paintshop, Chris applied dtm gloss to various components.
Various parts of our 1951 Austin Devon have been in the Bridge Classic Cars paint shop as he has been painting them in dtm satin.
Our 1961 Jensen 541S has been safely transported home to its owner. Tony was responsible for its care and, as you can see from the photos below, this beautiful classic is now back with its fellow garage mates.
Neil has refitted the refurbished door trims to our 1993 Bentley Turbo R.
Chris and Alan in the Bridge Classic Cars paint shop have been continuing their work on our 2022 Bridge C-Type replica. Alan flatted and polished the body of the car, while Chris finished off some component painting.
Our 1992 Rover Italian Job Mini has been with technician Jonn recently. his notes: Carry out road test. Car has a vibration through whole car and steering out to right. Remove engine steady bar and found bushes badly splt. Take outside and warm up. Carry out road test. Return to workshop with issues to sort […]
Our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 has continued its stay in the fabrication bay here at Bridge Classic Cars. Clinton has fabricated two rear inner wings and removed the old rear inner wheel tubs and fabricated two new panels. Chris has also painted some of the car’s components in DTM satin.
Jonn has been completing his work on our 1972 Morgan 4/4. He has: Fit new exhaust tailpipe. Mock fit and align mount. Mark position and remove. Centre pipe larger bore. Cut slots in end of centre pipe and refit tailpipe. Clamp up centre joint and check. Remove and add sealer to pipe and refit. Secure […]
Steve has been looking at the ignition points of our 1980 Volvo 245GL. They have melted on the plastic heel, possibly due to ignition being left on or poor electrical contact between the rivet and the points spring.
Jon has been inspecting our 1989 Alfa Romeo Spider in preparation for it to go live very soon through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions. While working on the car, Jonn made the following notes:
Today saw the arrival of our 1976 MG Midget into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. It will now go through a detailed inspection and assessment and, all being well, this will go on to be a competition car through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions.
Here is another incredible story from Keith Belcher, in his own words, about his Dad’s Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire: “It was a Saturday evening in the late spring of 1962. Mum and Dad had visitors in our little house in Nearmoor Road. “The Gang” as they called themselves. Dad, Dennis, Big Eric and Little Eric and […]
We have now received hand delivery of the door surround brightwork, all wrapped and ready to be fitted later on in the restoration journey. For now, they will remain wrapped and will be stored away awaiting their time to shine!
Jonn has carried out the pdi on our 1992 Rover Italian Job Mini. Now this is done, the car is almost ready to be delivered to its lucky new owner who won it through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions.
Neil has refitted the rocker cover and air filter to our 1979 Triumph Spitfire 1500.
The clutch arm and fixings were replaced on our 1954 Jaguar XK120, as they had been welded at some point in the past. Then the flywheel was refitted with new bolts along with a new 3-part clutch kit. Then the engine and gearbox were mated up and connected with new fixings.
The engine of our 1951 Austin Devon Pickup is making good progress and will hopefully soon be back ready to be refitted into the vehicle.
We have received the below pictures which show just how much progress Joby Carter is making on our 1905 Riley 9HP.
On Tuesday (6th February), Keith Stoddart was the lucky winner of our 1989 Ford Fiesta XR2 when his ticket number, 4198 was randomly selected by Google’s random number generator. Keith lives up in Scotland, almost 400 miles away from the Brideg Classic Cars workshop here in Suffolk. However, we have a wealth of experience transporting […]
As our 1982 Bedford HA Van is now live on the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions website, classic car technician Jonn has been looking at it to make sure it is ready to go to the lucky winner in a couple of weeks time. Here are his notes: Take into workshop to finish inspection. Secure rear […]
As the restoration of our Ford Transit MKII Tipper continues to make good progress, technician Paul has made 2 brake calliper pins for it. While Paul was doing that, Christian fabricated some brackets for the rear side light.
The engine has been the centre of attention for Mauro and Rob lately. Mauro painted some of the engine components in black satin dtm while Rob unmasked the engine block and thoroughly cleaned it. The crankshaft and rear seal plate were fitted and the steering column was built up with new bushes, switches and reconditioned […]
The very first Jensen we restored, our 1961 Jensen 541S has been in the paint shop with Chris. He has rubbed down the damaged area, primed, and painted the sill.
Lydia has been stripping the seats of our 1960 Jensen 541R ready for new covers once the fabric has been chosen.
James has stripped the front suspension and hub parts of our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 ready for painting. Some of the bolts and pins were seized and had to be drilled out to release them. Once the parts are prepped and cleaned, new bushes and bearings can be fitted ready for reassembly.
The thermostat on our 1955 MG TF 1500 has been fitted, the carburettors adjusted and a new front bumper has been replaced on the car. It has been road tested and final adjustments completed along with a clean ready for collection.