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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
Inspection – The Bridge Classic Cars Paint & Body Team Inspecting the 1958 Jensen 541R
The paint and body team at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop have been out to inspect the 1958 Jensen 541R which arrived yesterday at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ from Holland. Chris and Mauro inspected the body for
First Fit – Fitting the Body and Bulkhead into our 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica
The body and handmade bulkhead have been fitted into our C-Type Replica by the Bridge Classic Cars in-house fabrication shop. Our fabricator Clinton has hand-finished and bead-rolled the aluminium bulkhead for the Bridge C-Type Replica using his experience and reference
Change Over – 1986 Daimler DS420 in the Fabrication Shop
The 1986 Daimler DS420 has been moved from the body preparation department into the in-house fabrication shop at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk restoration workshops. After having the body stripped back to discover some areas of quite deep corrosion by
Preparations – 1969 Morris Minor Convertible in the Body Shop
The 1969 Morris Minor Convertible has moved over from the fabrication bay into the body shop here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ in Suffolk. After extensive and crucial metal work had been done, the car now will be worked
The First Steps – Work Begins on the 1956 Jensen 541 Chassis
The 1956 Jensen 541 chassis which arrived back at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ recently has been moved into our restoration workshops for the team to begin work on the brand-new frame. At this stage, Rob is preparing the blank
Empty – Draining the Fuel Tank on the 1960 Jensen 541S ‘’Peony Red’’
The Bridge Classic Cars workshop team have been looking at the 1960 Jensen 541S as part of an investigation into a running issue on the classic GT car. The team have decided to drain the fuel tank on the classic
New Arrival – Collecting the 1955 Jensen 541
The Bridge Classic Cars transport team have headed north from our Suffolk HQ to collect a very specialist Jensen 541. This Jensen 541 was a stalled restoration in Lincolnshire which the team have managed to acquire. This particular 541 is
This Just In – 1955 Triumph TR2
Just arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop in Pettistree is this 1955 Triumph TR2. The sports car will be going into our workshop in order for our technicians to have a look into a couple of issues for its
Out & About – Meet-Up at Bentwaters & The Long Shop Museum Autojumble
This past Saturday, the 25th, was the planned Bridge Classic Cars Meet-Up and The Long Shop Museum Autojumble at Bentwaters Parks here in Suffolk. A coming together of classic cars and motorcycles with the world of vintage parts and automobilia.
This Just In – 1958 Jensen 541R Arriving from Holland
The Bridge Classic Cars workshop welcomed the latest arrival to our Suffolk HQ recently, another very special Jensen. This 1958 Jensen 541R is actually one of the prototype cars produced by Jensen as a proof of concept for the automatic
Behind the Scenes – Shooting the 1993 Land Rover Defender 90
Just launched over on the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions website is this! Our 1993 Land Rover Defender 90. After a full check over by the Bridge Classic Cars workshop who gave it a clean bill of health after fitting the
First Steps – The 1959 Jensen 541R Begins its Inspection
After arriving this morning at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ, the 1959 Jensen 541R has already made its way onto the ramp for the team to begin assessing and inspecting the 1950s GT car. As with all of our
A Rare Sight – 4 Jensen 541’s in the Bridge Classic Cars Workshop
It’s a rare and unique occurrence which seems to only happen here but, at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ this afternoon we have 4 individual Jensen’s in our workshop! Each of these cars are at different stages of their
Double Checked – Checking the Fuel Sender on the 1951 Jaguar XK120 Roadster
As part of the checks on the reported fuel gauge issue with the 1951 Jaguar XK120 Roadster, Jon has checked some wiring on the classic Jaguar. Jon has been in the boot of the Roadster to check the wiring for
Stronger – Fibreglass Repairs on the Boot of the 1956 Jensen 541
The body team at Bridge Classic Cars have been performing some fibreglass repairs on the boot lid of the 1956 Jensen 541 in with us for restoration. Mauro has carefully reglassed certain areas of the bootlid to strengthen key places
Just Like New – Painting the Restored Fuel Tank of the 1905 Riley 9HP
The paint shop at Bridge Classic Cars have painted the restored fuel tank of the 1905 Riley 9HP as part of its restoration. The team cleaned down the recently restored and tested fuel tank before painting it satin black to
Sealed Up Tight – Fixing the Rear Cam Seal on the 1951 Jaguar XK120 Roadster
Our technician Jon has been looking into an oil leak at the back of the engine on the 1951 Jaguar XK120 Roadster. After inspecting the engine once it had been run up to temperature, he found the offside rear cam
Bound – Binding the Carpet Edges of the 1970 Bristol 411
The new carpet set for the 1968 Morris Minor Van has been taken up from the workshop to the trim shop in order for the team to finish off the pieces for the car. Lydia, has taken the individual pieces
Repaired – Hardboard Repairs on the Door Cards of the 1987 Daimler Double Six
The trim team at Bridge Classic Cars have repaired several sections of the door cards on the 1987 Daimler Double Six which is in for restoration. Brian, one of our trimmers, carefully cut out the damaged areas to make new
This Just In – 1959 Jensen 541R
The 1959 Jensen 541R which has been up for sale and stored at our secure storage facility, The Hangar, has been transferred over to our Pettistree restoration workshop to begin its journey. The classic Jensen has been commissioned to be
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