Service and Repairs

Our 2000 Mercedes CLK 230 has been under the care of classic car technician Jonn who has been looking into why it is currently not starting. Jonn stripped and removed the old fuel pump and filter assembly. He then fitted…

The doors are being built up right now on our 1987 Mercedes SL500 R107.

The new clutch has been fitted and the engine re-installed in the car. All of the ancillaries have been refitted, the radiator has been tested and refitted also along with the exhaust. The engine has been run up with new…

The bumper of our Ford Transit Tipper MKII is all painted and now finished in a satin clear. The rear suspension springs have also been in the paintshop and have had black dtm applied. Chris has also fixed and painted…

Jon has fitted up the new bleed nipples to the freshly painted calipers. The bolts have been cleaned and painted We have cleaned up and reused the pad sensor wires and fitted the calipers to the car. The old pads…

Jon is working on the final preparations of the Lotus Europa, ready for the filming to take place, hopefully, the week after next . A new, modified fuel sender has been fitted into the tank. Fuel has then been added…

Jon has carried out the Pre Delivery inspection on yesterday’s competition prize, our 1991 Ford Escort RS Turbo. Another trip to Scotland for us; 2 Scottish winners in the 3 weeks, lucky times! Ross will soon be accepting delivery of…

James has been working on the finishing touches to our Mk 1 Ford Transit. The gearbox has been removed, the engine sump and rear main oil seal plate have also been removed. All parts were fully cleaned and decreased, then…

Final stages of our 1974 Volkswagen Beetle restoration and Jon is giving the car a thorough assessment to make notes of all aspects of the refit that require attention. His findings will be reported to the individual departments or he…

Steve has stripped down the boot lock mechanism to get to a broken bolt. He has removed the lock clean and replaced with clean tumblers ready for refit. Whilst working on the Scimitar Steve has gone ahead and fitted a…

Classic car technician Steve has begun working on our 1979 Reliant Scimitar. He started by investigating the brake master cylinder that was leaking fluid into the servo. The servo diaphragm was leaking air when the brakes were applied so both…

Classic car technician Jonn has been carrying out a further inspection of our 1970 Lotus Europa and carrying out any repairs that were needed. He drilled out the broken boot striker plate and flattened it before re-riveting it to the…

Our 2005 Honda S2000 recently arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop from its home in Gurnsey. It is currently in storage at our secure Hangar but, eventually, it will go into the paintshop to bring it back to its…

Classic car technician James has been assessing our 1967 Morris Minor Traveller. It came into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop as it would not start. After charging the battery, James removed the spark plugs and cleaned and regapped them to…

Classic car technician James has been conducting an appraisal of our 1980 Volvo 245GL. James found that: On the surface, the bodywork and overall condition appeared to be good on top. Underneath however there are several areas of corrosion, some…

The two Johns have been continuing our 1974 Volkswagen Beetle’s progress towards finishing its restoration with us here at Bridge Classic Cars. The wiring was put in for the interior light and the wing mirror was put on and polished…

Before our 1991 Ford Escort RS Turbo went out to Bentwaters with Molly and the team for filming, classic car technician Jonn took a look at it to make sure everything was how it should be. During his inspection, Jonn…

Our 1970 Lotus Europa has been in the skilled hands of classic car technician Jonn who has been making and fitting a new heatshield. Jonn first made a mock-up of the heatshield from cardboard before making the alloy shield itself….

A 1957 Triumph TR3 recently arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. It wasn’t with us for long but, during its short stay, the workshop team put the beautiful classic through a thorough appraisal to investigate an oil leak that…

Now that our 1967 Jaguar E-Type Racing Series 1 is back in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop, classic car technician Jonn has begun his work on getting it ready to get back out on the road. In the early stages…

Workshop manager John has been working on our 2001 Ford Cougar. He has been looking into why the seat release was failing as well as fixing the rear wiper. Our Cougar continues to make good progress through the Bridge Classic…

Classic car technician Jonn has been working on our 1973 Triumph TR6 which will soon be available to win through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions. Jonn fitted new cold start cables and looked at the fast idle speed cable too.

Our 1989 BMW 325I has been undergoing a condition appraisal with Bridge Classic Cars workshop manager John. As you can see from the photos below, there are some areas that need attention. We look forward to the car coming back…

A second new arrival has entered the Bridge Classic Cars workshop today in the form of another BMW 325i. This time though it is a 1989 model to alongside our other 325i from 2001 which is also in the workshop….

Classic car technician Jonn has continued his work on our 1957 Austin-Healey 100-6 as it will soon be available to win through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions. After finishing some diagnostic work, Jonn fitted a new nut to the drag link…

Our 2020 AK 427 has been in the care of classic car technician Jonn as he has begun his work to get it ready to be won through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions. During Jonn’s initial inspection, he noticed that the…

Since being in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop, our 2001 Ford Cougar has gone for an MOT today. Looking back on its history, it looks like it should have no issues passing as it seems to have been well cared…

Classic car technician Steve has been looking at the corroded brake discs on our Ford Cougar. After removing the corroded discs, new pads and discs were fitted to both the front and rear of the car.

Our 1973 Triumph TR6 will soon be going live on Bridge Classic Cars Competitions. Before that happens though, classic car technician Jonn has been checking it over to make sure everything is ready for its lucky new owner. Part of…

Our 1981 Austin Morris Mini 998 wasn’t with us very long, but classic car technician Jonn completed the appropriate repairs before waving it goodbye as it returned to its owner. While working on the car, Jonn noticed that the engine…