Projects

Finesse – Sanding the 1958 Jensen 541R

The paint and body team at Bridge Classic Cars have been working on the 1958 Jensen 541R in preparation for the colour stage of its work with us. The team have been sanding and finessing each individual panel in the…

Progress – The Team Working on the 1979 Arrow Ferrari Daytona

The workshop team at Bridge Classic Cars have been working their way through some of the smaller jobs on the 1979 Arrow Ferrari Daytona. These little jobs are as crucial as the larger bits of work in the restoration of…

Fresh and Clean – Priming the Sills of the 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica

The paint and body team at Bridge Classic Cars have been working on our 2022 C-Type Replica. This time, the team have been working to get the sills of the classic Le Mans racer into both epoxy and high-build primer.

Panel Work – Panels of the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible in High Build Primer

The 1969 Morris Minor Convertible has been in the Bridge Classic Cars in-house paint booth to have the last few of its panels finished in high-build primer. Before laying down the primer, the team have carefully cleaned down each piece…

Stripped Back – Stripping Back the Dashboard on the 1958 Jensen 541R

The trim team at Bridge Classic Cars have worked on stripping down and refurbishing the dashboard of the 1958 Jensen 541R. Everything from the instrument cluster to the wooden structures has been completely stripped back to their core components to…

Fine Touch – Working on the 1956 Jensen 541

The 1956 Jensen 541 has been worked on in the Bridge Classic Workshop at our Suffolk HQ to have several parts on the car adjusted and refined. Our technician Rob first fabricated the new handbrake bracket/mount. This was bent up…

Coming Out – Teardown Continues on the 1959 Jensen 541R

The 1959 Jensen 541R in the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop has been stripped down even further in pursuit of the car’s total restoration. This time, our technicians have been working on completely clearing out the engine bay. To begin…

Blasted – Rear Axle of our 1905 Riley 9HP Blasted

The rear axle and differential on the 1905 Riley 9HP is on their way back to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop after being sent away for blasting. The process that was suggested would preserve some of the 117-year-old Patina and…

Progress – Servicing, Fixing the Fuel Sender and Carburettor Leak on the 1972 MG Midget

The 1972 MG Midget has been in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop to have its several bits of work carried out. Firstly, our workshop team have completely serviced the classic roadster and along with that have replaced the points and…

This Just In – 1961 Morris Minor Convertible

Just arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ is this wonderful 1962 Morris Minor Convertible. The classic Morris droptop has come in for our interior trim team to work on. Keep a look out on the Bridge Classic Cars…

Finished – The 1998 Honda Integra Type R is Ready to Go Home

With all of the work completed on the 1998 Honda Integra Type R, it’s time for the wonderful 1990s JDM sports car to head home. The team at Bridge Classic Cars have revitalised the car for its owner, with several…

Behind the Scenes – Live Draw of REC Icon 1000 TTT Watch & 2020 Triumph Street Twin

This was a very specialist live draw at Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ. It was the first live draw of the newest member of our team, Molly. With the support of the entire team here at our restoration workshops behind…

Getting Ready – Preparing to Remove the Engine on the 1959 Jensen 541R

The engine from the 1959 Jensen 541R is due to come out of the frame any day now as part of the restoration of the car by Bridge Classic Cars. For this, the team have been preparing all the surrounding…

In Colour – Engine Bay of the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible Finished in Snowberry White

The 1969 Morris Minor Convertible has had its engine bay finished in the correct Snowberry White as part of its restoration by Bridge Classic Cars. After having its high build primer laid down and left to cure, the team masked…

New Pieces – Electric Fan and New Brake Servo on the 1968 MG B GT

The 1968 MG B GT has been in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop to have several new pieces fitted under the bonnet of the classic sports car. To start with, the team have fitted a new electric fan to the…

Repairs – Replacing the Engine Mounts and Removing the Radiator on the 1984 Lada 1200

The 1984 Lada 1200 has been worked on by the Bridge Classic Cars restoration technicians as part of getting the car into perfect working order. To start with, the team have replaced the engine mounts which had begun to crack…

Built-Up – 1969 Morris Minor Convertible in High Build Primer

The 1969 Morris Minor Convertible has been in the Bridge Classic Cars paint booth to have its next stage of primer laid down. After many hours of prep, the classic Morris Convertible has had several layers of high build primer…

What’s The Story – 1995 Dodge Viper RT/10

The Dodge Viper – One of the most iconic, raw and visceral supercars of the 1990s. But, why was it so barebones and hardcore? Well, to answer that we have to look back further into the early 1960s. It all…

Strengthened – New Rear Bumper Section and Welding the Front Crossmember on the 1978 MG B GT

The workshop team at Bridge Classic Cars have been working on several key pieces of the 1978 MG B GT in for restoration with us at our Suffolk HQ. Firstly, our technician Rob has made up an all-new rear bumper…

This Just In – 1968 Triumph TR5

The Bridge Classic Cars workshop have welcomed our latest arrival – a 1968 Triumph TR5. The workshop will be carrying out a full inspection and assessment on the classic Triumph convertible and reporting back their findings. Keep a look out…

This Just In – 1972 MG Midget

This 1972 MG Midget has just arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop for our team to carry out a few jobs on. To begin with, the classic MG will have a full service before the team turn their…

Featured – Our 1995 Dodge Viper RT/10 in the East Anglian Daily Times

The latest competition from Bridge Classic Cars, our 1995 Dodge Viper RT/10, has been featured in the East Anglian Daily Times recently. Previously, our 1948 Morris Minor MM Lowlight was featured in an article by EADT and was won by…

Progress – Servicing and Inspecting the 1984 Lada 1200

The 1984 Lada 1200 is in the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop for the teams to carry out several jobs on. Firstly, the team have fully serviced the classic Lada before performing a complete and thorough inspection of the car….

Touch Up – Repairing the Seat on the 1984 Lada 1200

While the Bridge Classic Cars workshop team have been working on the mechanical side of the 1984 Lada 1200, our in-house trim shop took the opportunity to repair one of the seats. The rear of the seat base had developed…

To The Core – Stripping Back More Interior Pieces on the 1958 Jensen 541R

The trim shop at Bridge Classic Cars has been working on stripping back more interior pieces from the 1958 Jensen 541R. Lydia, one of our trimmers, has carefully been taking apart the original pieces all the way back to their…

Fitted – Mount, Panels and Hinges Fitted to the 1956 Jensen 541

The restoration workshop at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ have been working on getting the various mounts, brackets and hinges into place on the 1956 Jensen 541. To begin with, our technician Rob made new arch filler panels which bridge…

This Just In – 1968 Morris Mini 850 MkII

Just arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops at our Suffolk HQ is this wonderful 1968 Morris Mini 850 MkII with an incredible story. The car is coming in for our restoration teams to inspect and assess the entire…

This Just In – 1981 Volkswagen Scirocco Storm

Recently arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ deep in the heart of the Suffolk countryside is this glorious 1981 Volkswagen Scirocco Storm. The classic water-cooled VW has come in to be fully inspected and assessed by the team restoration…

In Place – Adjusting the Doors, Fitting Ball Joints and Fixing the Exhaust on the 1968 MG B GT

The workshop team at Bridge Classic Cars have been working on getting a few bits and pieces from the 1968 MG B GT in the right place. The team have adjusted the door on the classic MG to perfectly line…

Relay – New Relays in the 1979 Porsche 911 Targa

As part of the wiring clean-up on the 1979 Porsche 911, the Bridge Classic Cars team have replaced a set of relays in the classic aircooled 911. The team noticed the relays which control the horn on the 911 were…