Projects

BMW Interior

Classic car technicians Brian and Lydia have been working on the interior of our 1987 BMW 635 CSI. Brian’s work began by removing the old glue and foam from the sides and C post areas of the car. He also…

Repairing Old Repairs

Since the chassis of our 1960 Jensen 541R has returned from sandblasting, classic car technician Rob has found some old repairs that need to be cut out and corrected. These repairs have clearly been done at some point in the…

A New Spring

Classic car technician Dave has been looking at our 2008 Harley-Davidson Sportster 883 in preparation for it being delivered to our lucky winner. While checking over the bike, Dave fitted a new spring to the side stand. Despite being a…

It’s Going Green

Classic car technician Al has been giving our 1959 Jensen 541R a new coat of paint. After he prepped the freshly primed body, Al mixed the paint using the paintshop scales to make sure the paint was exactly the right…

Priming A Jensen

Our 1956 Jensen 541 has had the fibreglass on the inside and exterior of the roof completed. The body of the car had its coating of epoxy primer while the back of the doors were prepped ready to be fitted…

Carb Jets

Our 1980 Triumph TR7 has been in classic car technician Rob’s experienced hands recently. Rob removed and stripped the carbs in order to replace the waxstat jets with the earlier style fixed jets. Once he had done this, Rob set…

Just Arrived – 1964 Daimler V8 250

A recent arrival to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop is our 1964 Daimler V8 250. As it has been off the road and in storage since 2003, our team of classic car technicians will give it a full assessment and…

Behind The Scenes Of Our Harley-Davidson Draw

On Thursday, the 9th of February, we held the live draw of our 2008 Harley-Davidson 883 Sportster. On the night, Sarah Janney was the lucky winner of this beautiful bike with ticket number 1246. Live draws are always good fun…

Inside The Bridge Classic Cars Workshop – 15th February 2023

Join Molly as she takes a behind-the-scenes look at what is going on at Bridge Classic Cars.

Sun Roof Repairs

Classic car technician Brian has been working on the sunroof of our 1987 BMW 635 CSI. He removed the frame from the roof of the car and cleaned the old glue and material from the sunroof frame. The rubber padding…

Seat Base And Rims

Our 1959 Jensen 541R continues to make progress through its restoration journey here at Bridge Classic Cars. Recently, classic car technicians Mauro and Brian have been working on this rare vehicle. Brian’s focus was on the interior of the car….

Door Repairs

Our 1974 Volkswagen Beetle has been going through quite a transformation as of late. Recently, classic car technician Chris has been doing some repair work on one of the doors. Since arriving in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop, our Beetle…

Working On Our Interceptor

Classic car technician John has been spending quite a bit of time with our 1970 Jensen Interceptor lately. He has been investigating and resolving several issues with the car. The first port of cool was a coolant leak. A small…

Almost Time For Paint

Whenever you take a car back to bare metal, you usually end up finding issues that need to be repaired. Unfortunately, that is exactly what has happened with our 1980 Saab 99 Turbo. This project has been challenging and has…

New Footwell Carpet Fasteners

Brian has been fitting new fasteners to the footwell carpets of our 2015 Land Rover Defender 110. After first fitting the new fasteners to the front footwell carpets, he put these in place before repeating the process on the rear…

Entry Is Open – 1973 Audi 100 Coupe S

Our 1973 Audi 100 Coupe S is now live on the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions website. This rare classic car is extremely hard to find with only around 10 examples left on the road in the UK. All the information…

Delivering Our 2006 Daihatsu Copen

We recently delivered our 2006 Daihatsu Copen to lucky winner Barry Pendleton. Barry had winning ticket number 974 which was randomly selected during our live draw held on 2nd February 2023. Molly and the team visited Barry and, as you…

Just Arrived – 1996 Rover 220 Turbo

Another new arrival has made its way into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. This time it is our 1996 Rover 220 Turbo. It will now go through a thorough inspection and assessment with our team of classic car technicians before…

New Inner Liner

Brian has been fitting a new inner liner to the roof of our 1994 Rover 216 Cabriolet. The process started by lowering the hood so the front of the hood could be undone to fit the new liner. The metal…

Preparing For MOT

Classic car technician Steve has been working on our 1988 Toyota MR2 getting it ready for an MOT. Preparation work began with welding repairs on the driver’s side front chassis. Steve noticed that, unfortunately, the corrosion had spread to the…

A Ford Cougar Arrives

We recently welcomed a Ford Cougar to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. These cars aren’t seen too frequently so we are very excited to have it with us. For now, it will be part of our personal collection but we…

Amphicar Repairs And Paint

Classic car technician Chris has been repairing the door and rear arch of our 1964 Amphicar 7-70. Once these were repaired, the car was moved into our paintshop where epoxy primer was applied ready for a new coat of paint….

Back From Sandblasting

The chassis and body of our 1960 Jensen 541R has come back to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop after their trip to the sandblasters. Now they are back with us, the restoration of our 1960 Jensen 541R can continue.

Jensen Progress

Our 1959 Jensen 541R has had more work on its interior completed recently. Lydia finished the base cushions for the front seats, covered the pair of rear quarters, made the headlining, covered the rear centre panel, and covered the glovebox…

Win Our 1989 Rover Mini City 1000 E

Entry is now open to win our 1989 Rover Mini City 1000 E. Classic Minis are always popular at Bridge Classic Cars Competitions, and we are expecting this one to be no different. It passed its most recent MOT with…

Our Morris Minor Goes Home

We recently said goodbye to our 1969 Morris Minor as it returned home to its happy owners. This classic car wasn’t in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop for very long but it is now ready for its owners to take…

Test Driving Our AC Ace

Classic car technician Rob has been investigating an issue with the brakes of our 1958 AC Ace. The owner of this stunning classic car has reported that the brakes have been feeling a bit sticky and have not been operating…

A Winner Enjoying His Prize

Steve Biggs recently won our 1975 MGB GT V8 through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions. He instantly fell in love with the car and, we are pleased to see, that he is still enjoying being the owner of this classic sports…

Saying Goodbye To Our 1979 Arrow Ferrari Daytona

The time has come to say goodbye to our Ferrari Daytona replica. Since it first arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop back in 2020, our 1979 Arrow Ferrari Daytona has gone through a huge transformation and now looks incredibly…

My Other Car Is An Amphicar

The owner of our 1964 Amphicar 7-70 recently visited us here at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop and he arrived in style! If an amphicar wasn’t cool enough, the 2021 Jeep Wrangler Rubicorn is certainly an eye-catching vehicle. It may…