Classic car technician Rob has continued his work on the restoration of our 1976 Triumph Spitfire. He has been repairing corrosion in various parts of the vehicle. After focussing on the rear seat pan area, Rob strengthened the bulkhead in the spots where Spitfires have a habit of cracking. He did this by welding in […]
Soon to arrive at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop is a 2005 Honda S2000. While it is with us, it will be assessed for corrosion before going into storage and eventually have some paint work completed too.
Our 1953 Land Rover Series 1 has had its hard top fitted by classic car technician Jonn and workshop manager. If you thought it looked cool without a roof on, or with its canvas roof, the hard top certainly looks equally as appealing (if not even better).
Classic car technician Steve had to remove the carburettors from our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 recently as he noticed that one of the sliders was sticky and the paint was starting to flake. The removed carbs will now be rebuilt to make sure they are in the condition we expect them to be when the […]
Our 1968 Jaguar E-type is getting close to being ready to be delivered to its new owner, who was lucky enough to win this incredible classic through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions. Before it leaves us though, classic car technician Steve has been making sure everything is as it should be. While Steve was working on […]
You can now enter to win our 1953 Land Rover Series 1 through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions. There aren’t many more iconic vehicles than a Land Rover, and this one is an incredible example that will make someone very happy when it is won on 17th October. All the information you need can be found […]
Here is another incredible story from Keith Belcher about his first company car: “Fifty-odd years ago, or so, Wednesday 18th December 1968, to be exact, an event occurred which changed my life forever, I had a car accident. Whilst my injuries were not actually life-threatening, at the time it was very painful, but let me […]
Classic car technician James has been conducting an appraisal of our 1980 Volvo 245GL. James found that: On the surface, the bodywork and overall condition appeared to be good on top. Underneath however there are several areas of corrosion, some heavy surface rust on the front and rear suspension components, and some more extensive corrosion […]
While working on our 1979 Ford Escort MK2, classic car technician Chris found substantial corrosion on the vehicle meaning plans have had to change for the future of this sought-after classic. As you can see from the photos below, things don’t look particularly good. Alan also polished a quarter panel.
Our MKII Ford Transit Tipper has spent a bit more time in the Bridge Classic Cars paintshop. It has been with classic car technician Chris who has been priming the classic transit ready for it to be painted in the very near future. This vehicle has already undergone quite a transformation so we are looking […]
Our 1972 Ford Transit Tipper (MKI) has spent more time in the Bridge Classic Cars paintshop with classic car technician Mauro. Mauro has been continuing his work painting this classic transit. Various components have been primed and painted, including the doors and grille, and are now looking better than ever.
Our 1987 Mercedes 500SL is back in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop and work has begun on it once again. Various tasks have already been completed such as replacing the bushes and ball joint on the front suspension. The car has been stripped back so work can continue on getting this classic Mercedes restored and […]
The two Johns have been continuing our 1974 Volkswagen Beetle’s progress towards finishing its restoration with us here at Bridge Classic Cars. The wiring was put in for the interior light and the wing mirror was put on and polished too.
Before our 1991 Ford Escort RS Turbo went out to Bentwaters with Molly and the team for filming, classic car technician Jonn took a look at it to make sure everything was how it should be. During his inspection, Jonn noticed that the header tank mount was pulled out of the wing. A new fixing […]
Our 1970 Lotus Europa has been in the skilled hands of classic car technician Jonn who has been making and fitting a new heatshield. Jonn first made a mock-up of the heatshield from cardboard before making the alloy shield itself. He then went on to fit the new heatshield. While working on the car, Jonn […]
Classic car technicians Jonn and Brian have been working on our 1965 Morris Traveller 1000. Jonn resecured the offside rear door bracket after it was found to be loose, he then went on to bond the fuel cap surround onto the tank neck. Another job for Jonn was to tidy up and secure the wiring […]
We have recently welcomed our 2010 Maserati GranTurismo S Auto into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. This Italian sports car blends performance and luxury. Under the bonnet, you’ll find a 4.7-litre V8 engine, capable of producing 434 brake horsepower. Its design is characterised by sweeping curves and a distinctive grille meaning this car captures attention […]
Our 1951 Austin Devon Pickup has been in the fabrication bay with classic car technician Chris. Chris has begun his work repairing various parts of the chassis and body of this 50s classic. After stripping the vehicle, Chris stripped the rear axle before making the body to chassis caps.
Bridge Classic Cars workshop manager John has been working on our 1970 Lotus Europa. He has been returning the wiring of our classic Lotus back to its original specifications. This is in preparation for the car to be won through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions very soon.
A 1957 Triumph TR3 recently arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. It wasn’t with us for long but, during its short stay, the workshop team put the beautiful classic through a thorough appraisal to investigate an oil leak that its owner had noticed. Classic car technician James conducted the appraisal and said that the […]
You can now win our 2001 Ford Cougar. Entry is open and for just a few pounds, you could be the new owner of this retro daily driver. All the information you need is available on the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions website.
There aren’t many better-equipped vehicles for a camping trip than our 2010 Land Rover Defender. Recently, Craig went camping with his family and, as you can see from the photos below, our Defender looks very much at home in the great outdoors! Soon to be available to win through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions, our Defender […]
We have welcomed our 1980 Volvo 245GL into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop recently. While it is here, it will be thoroughly assessed by our team of technicians to see what work will need to be done on this classic Volvo. It obviously isn’t in great condition right now but we are definitely looking forward […]
Our 2015 Jaguar F-Type has recently entered the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. This is an eye-catching modern sports car that combines performance and luxury. The design is sleek and somewhat aggressive but it still displays the beauty that Jaguar is known for. Once our F-Type has been assessed by our workshop team, a plan of […]
We have recently welcomed our 1965 Morris Traveller 1000 into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. Once it has been checked over, the plan is for this beautiful classic car to be available to win through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions.
Our 1976 Triumph Spitfire has made some great progress in its restoration journey lately. The American spec chassis extensions have been removed and the lower chassis rails have been repaired. The rear of the chassis has been converted to European spec and various chassis brackets are in the process of being straightened. New chassis outriggers […]
Classic car technician Alan has been continuing his work on our special 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica. While it has been in the Bridge Classic Cars paintshop, Alan has been preparing the vehicle to be painted. The next stage of this preparation was applying primer. After a change of plan, our C-Type Replica will now be […]
Classic car technician Jonn has been checking over our 1953 Land Rover Series 1. During his initial inspection, Jonn checked and topped up the gearbox level, as well as fitting the canvas roof that comes with the Land Rover. Jonn also cleaned and unblocked the axle breather before freeing and lubricating the sticky wheel cylinders. […]
Here is an incredible story from Keith Belcher about his first MGB, told in his own words: “We left Castle Bromwich at 3:30pm on Saturday 12th June 1971 in my gleaming 1967 MGB soft top. It was drizzling but that couldn’t blunt our enthusiasm for the trip. The beautiful hollow sound from the new exhaust […]
The Bridge Classic Cars paintshop has been the home of our 2010 Land Rover Defender for the last few days. During its stay, classic car technician Chris has been repairing some areas of the paintwork. In addition to some of these repairs, Chris also painted the chequer plates and made a new step to help […]