Our latest ‘special’ – the 1954 Jaguar XK120’B’ has been slowly finding its shape and form in the Bridge Classic Cars fabrication shop in the masterful hands of our fabricator Clinton. This entirely bespoke classic Jaguar is being built in the style of a pre-war boattail special, with influences coming from some of the truly […]
There has been a motorbike parked in The Classic Lounge for a little while now. I see it every day and always appreciate what a good-looking bike it is, but until I was told the story behind it, I didn’t realise quite how special it truly is. This is SOP 367, our 1955 Velocette Viper. […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team have welcomed a trio of stunning classics to our Suffolk HQ this morning, with a pair of beautiful classic Austin Healey’s and a gorgeous classic Triumph motorcycle. 1958 Triumph T100: 1958 Austin Healey Frogeye Sprite: 1959 Austin Healey 3000:
Lydia has made more progress on the headlining panels of our 1951 Austin Devon. She has also fitted the passenger side door card.
Pete began work on our 1989 Daimler Double Six by starting the engine and checking the coolant level, which was then topped up. With the engine running, the vehicle was raised on the ramp and brought up to operating temperature to inspect for any signs of coolant leaks. None were identified during this process. The […]
More progress has been made with our 1976 Jensen Interceptor. The car has been flattened and polished as well as various components have been put back on the car.
Adam has carried out some paint prep on our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4, beginning with the front wheel arches, which were filled and epoxy primed. These areas were then coated with Raptor liner that had been tinted to match the body colour, followed by the application of a clear coat. All four wheel arches underwent […]
Our paint and body team are always busy here at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ, especially this week with the the addition of two new projects for the team to get to work on. Joining the Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe are another pair of Aston Martins. A 1953 DB2/4 Coupe and our 1969 […]
Our fabricator Clinton has been hard at work on the latest of our Bridge Classic Cars specials, XK120’B’. This time, Clinton has been building the ‘birdcage’ forward to give the handbuilt classic car more of a shape and form with its waist line. The sides of the cockpit gently roll out and back in towards […]
We have competition cars coming at us from all angles this week in the workshops. 1968 Ford Lotus Cortina The running issues on the Ford Lotus Cortina are preventing us from delivering the car so this is one of the main ones to address. John has already set valve clearances with the shims we have. […]
In preparation for a full engine rebuild, Greg has been sorting the engine bay area and tidying the wires before removing the engine from the car. The wiring has been labelled up which will make life much easier when it is time to refit the engine. With the engine out, the customer had a choice […]
How often do you get the chance to photograph almost identical MGCs in an award-winning classic car restoration workshop? When the opportunity arose this week, Nick jumped at the chance to do just that.
We recently welcomed two new cars into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. Our 1997 Porsche 911 and our 2012 BMW 320. These are on the more modern side of things for us, but they are beautiful cars nonetheless, and we are very excited to see what the future holds.
We were lucky enough to get some photos of two previous restoration projects we completed here at Bridge Classic Cars. Our 1973 Jaguar E-Type Series 3 and our 1973 Triumph TR6 both now live in France and look very much at home!
Our 1978 Mercedes 350SL has now come out of chemical dipping and is looking in much better condition as it prepares to move into the next stage of its restoration. As always, our partners at Prostrip have done a fantastic job and we look forward to the car arriving back at the workshop.
Our 1963 Rover P4 has been making good progress through paint and bodywork. Panel levelling has been completed along with filler work and alignment. The first batch of panels has had polyester primer applied before the body of the car went through the same process as it is being prepped for paint.
Jonn carried out an appraisal and initial work on our 1970 MGC Roadster, beginning with the removal of the nearside steering rack gaiter. On inspection, he found oil inside, which was unexpected given that the vehicle does not have a power-assisted rack. The track rod end and its securing nut were removed, followed by the […]
All parts of our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe have been epoxy primed and raptor painted, coloured and clear coated. This has all been applied to protect parts of the car that won’t be accessible when it is assembled.
Jonn began his work on our 2002 Ford Thunderbird by stripping the front suspension on both sides. The link rods were cut off and removed to facilitate access. He then removed the hubs as complete units. Using bolts, he pressed out the wheel bearing assemblies and proceeded to remove the bottom ball joints. Once these […]
Here is the process of scraping, wire brushing and sanding the underside of our 1969 Aston Martin DB6 Volante so it can be painted. The masking up is also shown. Ben was careful to cover all parts that needed to stay clean. The battery lines and brake lines were removed and taped up. Before Ben […]
Clinton has made great progress on the wire buck of our very special XK120B project.
The engine of our 1975 Volkswagen Beetle had an electrical misfire, so the points, condenser and plug leads were replaced. The car now starts on the button and runs smoothly.
Ben found some further rust and corrosion hidden in the front wheel arches of our DB6 Volante while he was prepping for new rust proofing. This has now been cut away and the metal treated before being welded and having new trim panels made. New vents have been fabricated for the inner wings that have […]
The boot of our 1973 MGB Roadster has been rust treated, filled and primed. It was then repainted in both new colours in preparation to go back onto the car.
Lot’s of new arrivals n the workshops this week, we’ll start with the 1971 Jaguar E-Type Series 3 Coupe which we are now preparing for competition. Jon is busy appraising the vehicle, listing everything that may need doing on the vehicle prior to the photo shoot taking place. We noticed a smell of fuel when […]
The paint on the rear of our 1977 Alfa Romeo 2000 has been repaired, along with a dent being pulled out.
When you win a car from us, we like to make sure you love it a much as possible. When Nick won our 1968 MGC Roadster, he said he would prefer slightly different seats. Before we load it into the trailer, Ben has been fitting the new seats as requested.
Jonn removed the subframe and front suspension from our 1987 Maserati BiTurbo as a complete assembly. He then stripped the components to install new anti-roll bar link rods. Using a crane, he lowered the engine onto the subframe and aligned it with the mounts, securing it in place with the appropriate bolts. With assistance, the […]
Our new classic car technician Greg, has been stripping the engine of our 1967 MGB Roadster. After disconnecting various components, the engine was removed.