A drive out in this Jaguar was such a treat, the automatic gearbox does all the work, and you can relax. We wanted a more modern look for this car, and I’m sure Nick has delivered! You can win this car from the competitions section of our website!
Further work has been done on the boot lid of our 1969 Aston Martin DB6 Volante. This project has really moved on now with the new number plate recess welded in and flushed, the catch section cut out, replaced and welded in with a new captive insert, finally back to factory standard! The vent panels […]
Jonn began work on our 1971 Triumph Herald by priming the fuel system and pump before attempting to start the engine, which started successfully on the first attempt. He allowed the engine to warm up before carrying out a road test, which confirmed that the vehicle appeared to be running well. Upon return, he checked […]
Jonn began preparation work on the engine of our 1987 Maserati BiTurbo, starting with the initial fitting of components and assessing the layout to determine the correct positioning of various parts. He inspected the vehicle to evaluate whether removal of the front subframe would be necessary for the engine installation. Additionally, Jonn refitted the instrument […]
All old paint has been removed from some of the panels on our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe. The panels have also been prepped for epoxy primer.
Jonn carried out preparatory work on our 1968 Lotus Cortina ahead of the new camshaft installation. New cam bearings were fitted to the cylinder head and thoroughly coated with engine assembly lube, a process repeated across all ten bearings. The camshaft installation began with the inlet cam, after which the engine was rotated to position […]
Pete has completed the final sections on the 1969 Aston Martin DB6 Volante, with the sills now fully trimmed and the wire-to-chassis welds finished. All holes were plugged and smoothed in preparation for the painters. Work also resumed on the boot lid, addressing previous poor repairs by cutting out the rotten areas to replace the […]
On our 1967 MGB Roadster, the ignition barrel was found to be faulty and could not be tightened due to stripped threads. This issue has also led to twisted wiring behind the barrel, which appears to have been caused during the previous installation attempts. Inspection of the vehicle’s underbody revealed that most of the front […]
The doors and sills of our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 have had epoxy primer applied.
Door skins have been stripped of paint, and lead removed from boot skin and sanded ready for epoxy primer
The wheel cylinders of our 1934 Wolseley Hornet have been refurbished.
The ashtray on our 1978 Mercedes 350SL was dirty and the front paint was poor so it was dismantled, cleaned, sprayed, and reassembled.
On our 2010 Land Rover Defender, sound deadening material was laid to improve cabin insulation and reduce noise levels. Following this, the seat and its corresponding box were refitted to their original position. To prevent water ingress, the external nuts were sprayed with a protective coating. Additionally, a length of foam was cut and adhered […]
Ben noticed that the heater control valve on our 1980 MG Midget was leaking, so he removed the valve and disassembled it. He found that the rubber sealing ‘O’ ring was worn, so he replaced it and fitted new gaskets. He then polished the unit, sprayed the mount, and reassembled. Finally, Ben pressurised the system […]
Various parts of our 1978 Mercedes 350SL have been painted in DTM Black.
Our fabricator Clinton has been hard at work on the handbuilt 1954 Jaguar XK120’B’ – Our bespoke, coachbuilt, boattail classic Jaguar special. At this point in the build, Clinton is busy building up the birdcage which will help to shape the final look of the car once we begin to shape the aluminium sheets into […]
With the weather being incredible this week, we took the chance to update some of the arrival photos for a group of classic cars which are in at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk workshops. 1955 Austin Healey 100: 1957 MGA Roadster: 1960 Jensen 541S: 1967 MGB Roadster: 1974 Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet: 1999 TVR Chimaera:
Our workshop team have been doing a few small jobs on our 2014 Volkswagen T5 Camper, during the cars inspection we found that the heater cables weren’t working correctly on the camper – so a new set were ordered. Our workshop technician, Jon, carefully took apart the dash to replace and reroute the heater cables. […]
As part of our recomissioning work on the 1934 Hornet, our workshop manager John has been getting the cooling system back up and running correctly. Part of this, is getting the aftermarket fan controller working. Being in one of the cooler hoses, the sensor/switch it had corroded from being submerged for a length of time. […]
Our 1957 MGA Roadster has been at our Suffolk HQ for the restoration technicians to work on getting it back up and running. Part of that, was correcting the starter motor on the car. To make sure that the starter motor engages correctly, it has an angled mount. So, with the new starter motor Steve […]
Our paint shop manager Chris has been hard at work getting our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 Coupe ready to begin its journey into paint. At this point, Chris has been test fitting panels with their correct gaskets and seals to make sure when the team begin to finesse the bodywork and adjust them, everything is […]
Adam, one of our incredible paint technicians, has been busy getting the body, chassis and some parts ready for epoxy on our 1955 Aston Martin DB2 Drophead Coupe. This ultra rare, classic Aston Martin is part way through its restoration journey, but after its metal work being completed by the fabrication team it is now […]
Our 1978 MGB GT project, has been cleared by the workshop and then handed over to our logistics coordinator to get cleaned up and loaded into our enclosed trailer and headed home to its owner.
Our amazing bodyshop are always incredibly busy with the restoration of our classic car projects, like our beautiful 1960 Jensen 541R. Our paint shop manager Chris has been working on this particular project and with the body now in colour, he has been going through all the individual parts and pieces to get them into […]
Our 1976 Jensen Intercept is looking absolutely incredible in colour! Our paint technician Mauro has been working his magic on getting each and every piece of the classic Jensen being restored by us into as good of a shape as the body of the classic 1970s GT car.
Our restoration workshops are always busy. A constant flow of classics beginning and ending their restoration journeys with us, but one classic is in the process of getting ‘back in the metal’ which is our 1969 Aston Martin DB6 Volante. Currently, Pete is working his way through the car creating new panels and repairing areas […]
Every week, there’s a varied array of classics, modern and retro cars that come through our gates at our Pettistree workshops. This week, we’ve had modern Porsche’s, classic Triumph and Jaguars, plus a beautiful 1947 Wolseley. 2002 Porsche 911: 1971 Triumph Herald and 1947 Wolselley: 1963 Jaguar Mk2 2.4:
Remove all sump bolts and release the block. Undo engine mounts and steering rack mounts and jack up the engine. Turn engine over by hand so crank journal is horizontal. This allows us to remove the sump. John has then called upon the assistance of our engine partners Coltec to look at a repair. Rub […]
John has spent some time clean the door glass ready for refit. He has made up the bolts and fitted the window channels.