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Featured – The Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal 1989 TVR S2 in the Car & Classic Email
The 1989 TVR S2 generously donated to the Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal which Bridge Classic Cars Competitions has been featured in the Car & Classic newsletter. It’s absolutely incredible the amount of support across the industry and the community for this
Preparations – Removing the Interior and Convertible Hood of the 1969 Morris Minor 1000
The 1969 Morris Minor 1000 Convertible, which is in the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop at our Suffolk HQ, has had its interior and convertible roof removed ahead of its move into the fabrication shop. Brian worked methodically through the
In The Sun – The Team C Racing Classic Mini Painted
The Team C Racing Mini, which has recently been in the Bridge Classic Cars paint booth, has been in the paint shop curing overnight. So, with the weather looking perfect the team thought we’d grab some photos of it out
Adjustments – Getting the 1955 Austin-Healey 100 Running Right
The restoration workshop technicians at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop based out of our Suffolk HQ have been working on diagnosing and fixing the running issue on the 1955 Austin-Healey 100. The car came into us to look into a
Teardown – Preparing the 1975 Jensen Interceptor Mk3 for Dipping and Blasting
The 1975 Jensen Interceptor Mk3 is in the Bridge Classic Cars workshops at our Pettistree HQ for body and paintwork. The fabricator and restoration teams have been working together in order to strip apart and teardown the shell of the
Finished in Colour – Painting the Team C Racing Classic Mini Shell
The Bridge Classic Cars in-house paint booth has recently had the body shell of the Team C Racing classic Mini in to begin the process of getting the car into colour. Chris, along with the rest of the Bridge Classic
Visit – 1946 Chevrolet Pickup Drops By the Workshop
Yesterday at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ we had an amazing visit from a rare sight around here. A beautifully patina’d 1946 Chevrolet Pickup. Bought in Arizona and road tripped extensively throughout the US by its owner before being
In-Place – Fitting the New Heater Matrix and Reinstalling the Dash on the 1969 Mercedes 280SL Pagoda
The brand new heater matrix has been installed into the 1969 Mercedes 280SL Pagoda by the workshop team at Bridge Classic Cars. During testing, the original heater matrix was found to be leaking so the Bridge Classic Cars team sourced
Featured – Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal 1989 TVR S2 on Classic & Sports Car
The 1989 TVR S2 Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal competition by Bridge Classic Cars has recently been featured on the Classic and Sports Car website! You can read it here: Click here to read the Classic and Sports Car Article Or to
This Just In – 1969 Morris Minor 1000 Convertible
This beautiful 1969 Morris Minor 1000 Convertible has recently arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop at our Suffolk HQ to be assessed by the teams. The restoration teams will each inspect and assess the car directly related to
Behind the Scenes – Photoshoot with the 1957 MGA Roadster For Sale
The stunning 1957 MGA 1500 Roadster in with Bridge Classic Cars has been photographed by the team here at Bridge ahead of being put up for sale on our new online classic car sales platform MyClassics. With the weather near
Test Fit – Trial Fitment of the New Steering Rack on the 1970 Bristol 411
The all-new steering rack for the 1970 Bristol 411 has been test fit into the car by the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop. As part of the cars left-hand drive conversion, the technicians have specced a brand new power-steering rack.
Careful Cutting – Working on the Clock & Radio Panel of the 1968 MGC Roadster
The trim shop at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ have been working on finishing up the interior of the 1968 MGC Roadster. Brain, one of our trimmers, has been carefully cutting out a new hole to fit up the
Piece by Piece – Body Repairs on the 1978 MGB GT
The bodywork on the 1978 MGB GT which is in for restoration with Bridge Classic Cars continues while the rest of the car is being worked on by the various other restoration departments. The bodywork on the car has been
Refinished – Painting and Refinishing the Block and Parts of the 1978 MGB GT Engine
Once the engine and parts had been thoroughly cleaned by our restoration workshop for the 1978 MGB GT in with Bridge Classic Cars for restoration, they could be transferred over to the paint shop to be refinished. Chris and the
This Just In – 1955 Austin-Healey 100
This gorgeous 1955 Austin-Healey 100 has just arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops at our Suffolk HQ for our technicians to look into a slight issue with the car. The team at Bridge have been asked to look
RaptorGuard – The Underside of the Team C Racing Mini Shell RaptorGuarded
The paint shop inside of Bridge Classic Cars have sealed the bottom of the classic Mini for Team C Racing. The underside of the Mini was hand sanded to make sure the surface was perfect before it was handed over
Fitted Up – Fitting the Heater/AC Unit and Handbrake to the 1979 Arrow Ferrari Daytona
The workshop at Bridge Classic Cars has worked on getting the AC/Heater Unit fitted into the interior of the 1979 Arrow Ferrari Daytona. Scott has made brackets to adapt the mounts on the AC/Heater unit to the dash structure in
Handmade Details – Details for the Seatbase and Rear Quarters on the Interior of the 1955 Jensen 541
The trim shop at Bridge Classic Cars has been working on the interior of the 1955 Jensen 541. Brian, one of our trimmers, has handmade a lot of these details for the interior of the car. Including the rounded bases
Fabrication – Brackets and Mounts Fabricated for the 1970 Bristol 411
The Bristol 411 left-hand drive conversion is moving forward with new mounts and brackets being fabricated by the restoration team in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. Paul has made new glovebox brackets to reinforce behind the dashboard now the dash
Underside – Sanding the Underneath of the Team C Racing Mini
The underside of the Team C Racing Mini shell has been worked on by the Bridge Classic Cars body shop ahead of its appointment in the in-house paint booth. Mauro, our paint and body restoration technician, has been painstakingly sanding
Rebuilt – Rebuilding the Distributor and Carburettors of the 1978 MGB GT
The restoration technicians in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop at our Suffolk HQ have been busy rebuilding and cleaning up the distributor and carburettors of the 1978 MGB GT. Rob began by carefully disassembling the distributor on the classic MGB.
Second Donation – Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal 1989 TVR S2
The 2nd round of proceeds has been donated by Bridge Classic Cars Competitions to the DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal to go directly to those who are on the ground helping the people of Ukraine affected and displaced by the invasion.
Featured – Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal 1989 TVR S2 in East Anglian Daily Times & Ipswich Star
The 1989 TVR S2, which was generously donated to the DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal by its owner Jar Joyce, has been featured in both the East Anglian Daily Times and the Ipswich Star. It’s amazing to see more and more
Up and Running – Getting the 1969 Sunbeam Rapier Started
The restoration team at Bridge Classic Cars have got the engine running on our 1969 Sunbeam Rapier since it arrived in with us from South Africa recently. With some fresh fuel, top-up of levels, a jump start from our director’s
A Unique Opportunity – 1959 Jensen 541R
Bridge Classic Cars are excited to announce the latest Jensen 541 to be joining our stable. This 1959 Jensen 541R was previously owned by Neil Hepburn, an engineer with a passion for his 1959 541R. Neil had owned the car
Featured – Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal 1989 TVR S2 in Hagerty UK and Car & Classic.
The amazing people over at Car & Classic and Hagerty UK have shared our Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal 1989 TVR S2 with their followers. The response to the charity appeal has been absolutely incredible for the TVR with 100% of the
Coming Soon – 1976 Aston Martin V8
Bridge Classic Cars have acquired this absolutely stunning 1976 Aston Martin AMV8 for a client of ours. The car will soon arrive at our Suffolk HQ to be thoroughly and completely inspected by the in-house restoration technicians. After this, there
Out & About – Bridge Classic Cars at the Imperial War Museum Duxford for the H&H Auction
Last week the Bridge Classic Cars team loaded up our 1995 Dodge Viper RT/10 and headed out to the H&H Auctions at the Imperial War Museum Duxford. Although the Viper was entered into the auction, it also gave the team
This Just In – 1972 Lotus Elan 2+2
Another recent arrival from South Africa is this stunning 1972 Lotus Elan 2+2. This is now in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop at our Pettistree headquarters. The car, as with all cars that arrive, will be inspected and assessed by
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