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The Change Over – More Progress on the 1970 Bristol 411 LHD Conversion
The Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop have been hard at work continuing the process of converting the 1970 Bristol 411 to left-hand drive. Work is continuing to modify the firewall and bulkhead to swap all of the necessary brackets and
Preparation – Panels from the 1965 Porsche 912 for Final Primer
The technicians in the Bridge Classic Cars body shop have been preparing the panels and pieces from the 1965 Porsche 912 to have their final coats of finish primer laid. Alan has been working on the pieces for the classic
Inspect and Report – Checking Over the 1933 Austin 7
The 1933 Austin 7 is back in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop for our restoration team to look into a couple of issues with the wonderful little car. Firstly, the owner has noted that when the car is put into
In Summary – 1952 MG TD
With the 1952 MG TD project finished, Bridge Classic Cars thought we would take this time to talk about this incredible classic sports car. This MG TD only had to have a single repair done to its roof. Upon inspection
Behind the Scenes – Photoshoot with the 1952 MG TD
The latest car up grabs from Bridge Classic Cars Competitions is this beautiful 1952 MG TD. The Bridge Classic Cars Competitions team took this stunning little sports car out to the airfield to do its photoshoot. This car is a
Quick Fix – Repairs to the Seats on the 1958 Morris Minor 1000
The trim shop at Bridge Classic Cars have worked their magic on the 1958 Morris Minor 1000 that is in with us. The team noted some small tears and holes in a few of the seats so created small patch
Remove and Replace – Stripping Down and Modifying the Firewall of the 1970 Bristol 411
The workshop at Bridge Classic Cars have been stripping down and modifying the firewall/bulkhead of the 1970 Bristol 411 for its conversion to left-hand drive. Our technician Paul, has been removing all necessary bracketry and components from the car in
Coming Soon – Team C Mini’s
Continuing our relationship with Team C Racing, we are about to being the process of respraying 3 classic Mini’s for the local Mini specialists. Firstly, the car finished in grey primer. This will be changed to brown with a white
Making Sense – Modifying the Wiring Harness of the 1979 Arrow Ferrari Daytona
The workshop team at Bridge Classic Cars are working on cleaning up and modifying the wiring harness for the 1979 Arrow Ferrari Daytona. Rob, one of our restoration technicians, has taken the entire harness for the car and begun to
Coming Soon – 1954 Bristol 405
Coming soon to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop is this beautiful 1954 Bristol 405. Bridge Classic Cars have acquired the car for a customer to be restored and converted to left-hand drive by our workshop teams. The car is partway
Breathing New Life – Retrimming the Headliner for the 1980 Saab 99 Turbo
The trim shop at Bridge Classic Cars have been working on refurbishing the headliner from the 1980 Saab 99 Turbo. The original headliner had begun to sag quite badly as well as having some marks on the material. After carefully
Stripped Back – Stripping the Carburettor of the 1986 Ford Capri
The restoration technicians at Bridge Classic Cars have stripped down the carburettor of the 1986 Ford Capri to get the classic Ford running just right. Our technician Jon completely dismantled the aftermarket carburettor on the Capri due to the car
Mirror Finish – Machine Polishing the 1959 Austin Healey Frogeye Sprite
At Bridge Classic Cars, we have a phrase called ”Dead in Red”. This is what we’ve found to be the best description of red paint after years of oxidization and exposure to the elements. So, while we have this stunning
Remove and Inspect – Removing Interior Pieces from the 1980 Saab 99 Turbo
The Bridge Classic Cars trim shop have been working on stripping parts of the interior on the 1980 Saab 99 Turbo for restoration. Along with the paint and body team assessing the exterior of the car to come up with
Back to Bare – Stripping Parts for the 1987 Daimler Double Six
The paint and body team at Bridge Classic Cars have been busy stripping down some of the finished panels from the 1989 Daimler Double Six ahead of its respray. The team has been carefully stripping back the deep blue paintwork
Cut and Finish – Reworking the Dashboard of the 1979 Arrow Ferrari Daytona
The workshop at Bridge Classic Cars have been working on reworking and finishing the dashboard on the 1979 Arrow Ferrari Daytona in preparation for getting the switchgear test fitted. The team have been remoulding parts of the dashboard and structure
Better than New – New Chassis and Bulkhead for the 1956 Jensen 541
A brand new chassis for the 1956 Jensen 541 is under construction. Part of this also involves a very special bulkhead to covert the car to left-hand drive. The estimated completion of the chassis is about 4 weeks. We will
A Closer Look – Photographing Our 1929 Dodge Brothers DA.
With all the work now complete on the 1929 Dodge Brothers DA by the workshop at Bridge Classic Cars, we thought it would be nice to pull the car out and take some photos of this beautiful pre-war Dodge Brothers
From Our Director – Celebrating our Friendship with Stephen Norman
In 2018, I had one of the last 500 MG Midget rubber bumper cars to run off the assembly line for sale. I was contacted by a gentleman from Luton who asked if he could come and look at it
Moving Along – Working on the 1959 Austin Healey Frogeye Sprite
The 1959 Austin Healey Frogeye Sprite in the Bridge Classic Cars has been moving forward towards the goal of running and stopping perfectly. First on the list of jobs was for our technician, Dave, to look into the cooling system
Getting to the Bottom – Stripping the 1980 Saab 99 Turbo
As part of the assessment on the 1980 Saab 99 Turbo in with Bridge Classic Cars, our technicians wanted to know just how far the rest had set into the classic Saab. The process began with our friends at Car,
Ready for the Road – Alfa Romeo Spyder Now UK Registered
The beautiful Alfa Romeo Spyder in at Bridge Classic Cars has gone through the process to be UK registered after arriving from South Africa late last year. With this now complete, we could order the number plates for the car
The Other Side – Rust Repairs to the Arches and Door on the Passenger Side of the 1987 Daimler Double Six
The fabrication shop at Bridge Classic Cars have begun work on the rear passenger side of the 1987 Daimler Double Six to fix any of the rust issues in this area. Our fabricators have replaced several areas around the wheel
Updates – Preparation and Discoveries on the 1987 Mercedes 500SL
The 1987 Mercedes 500SL in the Bridge Classic Cars body shop having its engine prepared has turned up some new discoveries. Our body and paint technicians have been working on getting the engine bay of the classic Mercedes into the
First Steps – 1969 Bentley T1 in Primer
The 1969 Bentley T1 has been moved from the Bridge Classic Cars body shop into the paint shop to begin its journey towards its full respray. The team at Bridge Classic Cars have been working incredibly hard to carry out
Moving Forward – Work on the 1986 Ford Capri Wiring, Brakes, Suspension and Parts
The team in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop have been working on the 1986 Ford Capri to get everything working exactly as it should. First, our technician Jon continued to work on the wiring under the dash of the classic
Guided – 1965 Porsche 912 Body and Bonnet in Primer
The 1965 Porsche 912 in the Bridge Classic Cars body shop has been moved into the paint shop to go through the next stage of primer work and sanding along with the bonnet. Alan, has been working on the classic
Bringing Up the Rear – Tackling the Rust on the Rear of the 1987 Daimler Double Six
The Bridge Classic Cars fabrication department have been working their way towards the rear of the 1987 Daimler Double Six and ultimately towards the end of the fabrication work needed on this classic Daimler. Monty, one of our fabricators, has
Strip and Clean – Rebuilding the Brakes on the 1958 Morris Minor 1000
The Bridge Classic Cars workshop have been working on servicing and refurbishing the front and rear drum brakes on the 1958 Morris Minor 1000 currently in with ourselves for some work. Our technicians have taken apart the drums all the
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