Projects

Matched – Finishing the Other Squab Seat on the 1954 Bristol 405

The trim team at Bridge Classic Cars have completed the 2nd squab seat for the 1954 Bristol 405 which is in for restoration with us at our Suffolk HQ. The team have made an exact copy of the other squab…

Perfect Lines – Bodywork on the 1958 Jensen 541R

The body shop at Bridge Classic Cars have been refining the bodywork on the 1958 Jensen 541 after its fibreglass repairs have cured. The team use a specialist fibreglass filler to perfect the lines on the classic 1950s GT car…

Moving Along – Progress on Our Very Special 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica

The team at Bridge Classic Cars have been making progress on our very special C-Type Replica. The fabrication and body teams have worked on getting the front clamshell onto the nose of the classic racer. This was just a rough…

Progress – Framework Fit on the 1956 Jensen 541 Chassis

The workshop at Bridge Classic Cars is working on the chassis of the 1956 Jensen 541 currently in for its full restoration by us here in Suffolk. Recently the team have been working on adjusting and refining the brand new…

Strip Down – Tearing Down the Seats and Panels of the 1958 Jensen 541R

The trim team have begun the interior side of restoring the 1958 Jensen 541R. The first stage is to strip back the fibreglass bucket seats and rear panels. The team carefully unpick all of our restoration pieces, catalogue each piece…

Out Back – New Boot Trim for the 1987 Daimler Double Six

The Bridge Classic Cars trim shop have turned their attention to the rear of the 1987 Daimler Double Six which is in our workshop for reassembly as part of its restoration. The team have made a new boot top trim…

Safe & Sound – 1968 Morris Minor Van Delivered to Scotland

The Bridge Classic Cars transporter team have delivered the 1968 Austin Morris Minor Van to its new owner up in Scotland! The transport team loaded up the classic Morris Minor Van into our enclosed trailer for its long journey from…

This Just In – 1955 Jensen 541 Arrives at the Bridge Classic Cars Workshop

The 1955 Jensen 541, which records show is the 8th car ever built, has arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ. The team recently picked up the classic Jensen from its previous owner in Lincolnshire before being bought home…

Check and Test – Fitting the Frame Work and Rear Clamshell to the 1956 Jensen 541

Handmade – Spare Wheel Well for our 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica

The fabrication team at Bridge Classic Cars are working hard on the C-Type Replica. At this stage, the team have been fabricating the new aluminium spare wheel well/carrier. This piece has been entirely made and formed by hand to be…

Nostalgia – Found in the History File of our 1934 Riley 9 Lynx

More often than not, in the history files of our cars here at Bridge Classic Cars we’ll find some little gems that help to build and understand the story of a particular car. This time, we found a few loose…

Behind the Scenes – Photographing the 1997 Rover Mini

It’s the latest competition car from Bridge Classic Cars! This stunning 1997 Rover Mini is now live and ready to be won. The classic Mini happily made its way over from our workshop to The Hangar in preparation for filming…

Out & About – 1966 Jaguar MkII 3.8 at Simply Jaguar, Beaulieu

The winner of our 1966 Jaguar MkII 3.8 has sent in some photos of the car at its first outing at historic Beaulieu. The car took part in the show Simply Jaguar where it was joined by nearly every generation…

Inspect & Assess – Inspecting the Chassis for the 1960 Jensen 541R ‘Lilac’

The Bridge Classic Cars team are currently in the process of stripping back and inspecting the chassis for our 1960 Jensen 541R, Lilac. The team have been looking into the depth of any corrosion and also to the extent of…

Like New – Making the Squab Seats for the 1954 Bristol 405

The 1954 Bristol 405, in for restoration at Bridge Classic Cars, has had the trim team finish off the first off 2 squab seats for the car. Lydia, one of our trimmers, has made the whole seat by hand using…

In the Cracks – Fibreglass Repairs on the 1958 Jensen 541R

After being stripped down and inspected, the body of the 1958 Jensen 541R has been checked over and had the start of its fibreglass repairs in the Bridge Classic Cars bodyshop. The team have gone over the entire body to…

Progress – Continuing on the Build Up of Our 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica

There’s been some amazing progress done on our C-Type Replica! Our in-house fabrication shop at Bridge Classic Cars has been working on making, refining and installing the various pieces of aluminium panelwork which work around the various pieces of the…

In & Out – Fitting the Sound Deadening and Cabin Vents to the 1970 Bristol 411

The trim team at Bridge Classic Cars have been working on the interior of the 1970 Bristol 411 which is in for its left-hand drive conversion. The team have fit new original-style sound deadening into the floors and tunnel of…

Check & Sort – Work Begins on the 1958 Jensen 541R in the Bodyshop

The 1958 Jensen 541R which arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ recently from Holland has begun its first steps into colour with our in-house body team. The team have been assessing and inspecting the body of the classic…

Back to Standard – Refitting an Original Steering Wheel to the 1981 Porsche 911SC

The workshop team at Bridge Classic Cars have completed the next job on the classic 1981 Porsche 911 SC. One of the owners’ requests was to remove the aftermarket Momo Indy steering wheel and fit an original style wheel. For…

At the Core – Servicing the 1987 Daimler Double Six

As part of its restoration and first fire-up since work began, the team at Bridge Classic Cars have serviced the V12 which sits at the heart of the 1987 Daimler Double Six. With this generation of Jaguar-based V12, it is…

Fine Adjustments – Bracing the 1956 Jensen 541 Chassis

The workshop at Bridge Classic Cars have been working on the fine adjustments to the chassis of the 1956 Jensen 541 in for restoration. The team are beginning to weld in the necessary braces and panels as the sides and…

Tucked Away – 1973 Triumph TR6 at Home in its Garage

The 1973 Triumph TR6 which was built by Bridge Classic Cars for our friend Stephen has been moved into its own secure garage at home in France. Stephen recently took delivery of both the 1973 Triumph TR6 and the 1973…

Repaired – Reworking the Seat Base on the 1955 Triumph TR2

The seat base of the 1955 Triumph TR2 has been taken out of the classic sports car and taken upstairs to the Bridge Classic Cars in-house trim shop to be worked on. Brian, one of our trimmers, has had the…

Stuck Together – Welding Aluminium Parts for the 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica

Our fabricator, Clinton, has been working on more of the aluminium pieces for our 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica. Each of the hand-made pieces has been test fitted into the car to double-check tolerances before being taken out and cleaned. After…

What’s the Story – Why the World Should Know About the 1929 Dodge Brothers DA

The name Dodge conjures up an image of strong, reliable and purposeful cars from the 1950s, 60s and 70s. But, the history of the company, its models and the 2 brothers behind it is greater than the sum of its…

Perfect Finish – Wheel Wells on the 1956 Jensen 541 in Primer

The Bridge Classic Cars paint and body team have been working on perfecting the wheel wells of the 1956 Jensen 541. After the team had finished with the careful resin and fibreglass filler work, the team brought them into our…

Update – Reassembly of the 1987 Daimler Double Six

The 1987 Daimler Double Six has been coming back together in the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop at our Suffolk HQ. The workshop team have been getting the classic Daimler back together in order to perform the first fire-up of…

First Fire – Firing Up the 1959 Jensen 541R for the First Time

The workshop team at Bridge Classic Cars have fired up the ‘Barn Find’ 1959 Jensen 541R for the first time in several years. The team used a small electric fuel pump to feed the carburettors, cleaned up the spark plugs…

A New Member of the Team – Freddie’s 1971 MG B GT

The beautiful bright-blue 1971 MG B GT which recently arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop has been bought by a member of the team! Our Marketing Manager Freddie has bought the classic sports car which he’ll be using as…