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Painting continues on the Honda.
The 1998 Honda Integra went into the paint bay at the end of last week. The body shell and bonnet have been primed and the doors and boot panel have been coated in the final coat of new white paint.
Hood work begins.
Kath has been starting the work on the 1989 TVR S2 rear window replacement on the soft top. Yesterday she removed the hood from the roof frame. This involved taking out the metal plates that are on the front, and
From Scotland to Suffolk!
The 1974 Triumph GT6 that we recently bought has left Scotland today for its long journey to us in Suffolk. In the same garage was a yellow 1995 Lotus, which you can see photos of at the end of this
Re-manufacturing the Aston boot hinge
A wobbly bolt! That’s not what you want on a boot hinge that’s expected to hold up a huge piece of the back of a car. Not a part you’ll find easily, our Aston Martin DB2/4 boot hinge bracket is
Are you a Damon Hill fan?
Just launched, our competition bundle to win a Damon Hill TW Steel Formula 1 watch, a signed copy of Damon Hill’s Autobiography, ‘Watching The Wheels’, plus an invitation to a Zoom conference call with Damon hosted by F1 reporter, Steeve
Lancia Beta Photoshoot.
Here are some images from our recent photoshoot with the 1978 Lancia Beta. Don’t forget you can win this classic! To enter, just click here. By following that link, you’ll also be able to find an in-depth description of what
Jaguar SS100’s weeping front.
Last week we welcomed back this lovely 1963 Jaguar SS100. It’s a replica made by a former business, Suffolk Sports Cars, which sadly are no more. It was reported that there was a weeping coming from the front of the
Tatty back window.
The clear PVC back window is starting to de-laminate and coming away at places, so we’ve ordered a new piece as a replacement. Kath has been removing the old one this morning in preparation.
A purple GT6!
Newly purchased by us is this 1974 Triumph GT6. We’re awaiting its arrival and have been informed that it’s in mint condition. Keep your eyes peeled for its arrival into our workshop!
Oily Austin 7.
Paul has been continuing his work on the 1933 Austin 7. There was an oil leak. so he dropped the rear axle down in order to get to the gaskets and to re-seal at the drive shaft.
Engine plunges into the Ferrari!
On Friday, the newly-built engine was plunged into the bay of the 1979 Arrow Ferrari Daytona, using a heavy duty crane, with Scott and Ady levering the engine in with the chains. The car originally came to us with an
Live Auction 1967 Jaguar E-Type: Reserve Met
Our one-of-a-kind E-Type is available to purchase through Car and Classic auctions. The reserve has been met and this auction will be coming to a close on Thursday 26th August at 9.00 pm. View the listing here. It’s not often
Jaguar MkII – Replacing O’Rings
Ady has carefully removed the o’ring from our Jaguar MkII oil pump to replace with new. The parts are all here on the shelf and we’ll start the rebuild of the engine very soon.
Bentley black trims
A fresh new look to the black trim on our Bentley Continental. The existing wooden pieces have been stripped and cleaned of any excess glue. New black material has been shape and fixed to the parts ready for refit.
The Bad Blonde Cars and the Radford Lotus Type 62-2
Source: AutoExpress – New Radford Type 62-2 unveiled as homage to Lotus Type 62 racer Radford has finally unveiled its modern interpretation of the Lotus Type 62, which has up to 600bhp depending on the spec. The Bad Blonde Cars
East Coat Mini Club Charity Run 2021
Raising money for Mind Suffolk!!! The ECMC committee are pleased to confirm the 2021 charity run will be held on the 29th August, registration will begin at 08:30 and the run will commence at 09:30 from the ever popular Ram
Aston Martin DB2/4 Interior Final Piece
It’s the final piece to the Aston DB2/4 carpet remanufacturing. Kath has done a sterling job re-producing the carpets to the factory specification of grey with grey piping. The very last task on the interior is to complete the rear
Fitting a new clutch to our MGB V8
A new clutch has now been fitted to our newly built V8 for the MGB. Tom is just finishing off and tidying the engine bay before he hands the car over to Ady for the refit.
Charlotte and Freddie catch up for a walkaround of the Lancia Beta
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Classic Retro and Rare Cars – Beach Street, Felixstowe
Sponsored by Hanks Dirty Beach Street Felixstowe – Saturday 4th September 10:30am to 3:30pm Over 40 cars on display, amazing food and best of all…it’s completely free to attend!
Car & Classic – August 2021
A beautifully and highly accurate one line description of our 1967 Jaguar E-Type Recreation was shared with over 85,000 of Car & Classic‘s amazing audience.
Norwich City Football Club – August 2021
Huge thankyou to one of our competition partners, Norwich City Football Club for sharing our 2021 Lotus Elise Sport 240 Final Edition to their vast 926,000 followers. Be sure to grab your ticket/s for this incredible car with all proceeds
Mercedes SL350 Electrical Issues
Not the results we were expecting but our 1976 Mercedes SL350 has arrived. This was presented to us as a much loved, beautiful example of the iconic R107 Mercedes SL. Aesthetically speaking, the car is beautiful but our workshops will
Seat runner update.
Just a little update here about the 1974 red Triumph Stag. The owner of the car reported to us that they were having trouble with moving the seat runners. So we took the seats out of the car and realised
Aston Martin DB2/4 Rear End Rebuild
Clinton is continuing to work his magic and do an incredible job to the rebuild and re-shaping of the rear of our 1955 Aston martin DB2/4. At some point in its life, evidence suggests that the car was involved in
Lights on!
Here’s another little update on the 1979 Arrow Ferrari Daytona. After adjusting the genuine Ferrari side lamp covers the other day to be able to fit on this replica, they’re now on. Scott is now working on repairing the exhaust
Mobilising the E-Type.
Tamas has been working on the 1968 Jaguar E-Type Series 1.5 4.2 after it failed the MOT the other day. He’s put a new water pump on, put the alternator on, fitted a mobilised on the radio panel, there was
Headlining finished for the 1990 BMW.
Brian has finished creating the new headlining for the 1990 BMW 750 iL. After taking the original fabric off the board and cleaning the board up, a grey nyylon brushed headlining foam was used to re-cover the board, which was
TVR SII Arrives For Restorative Works
Here at Bridge Classic Cars, we have just purchased this 1989 TVR SII 2.9 V6. The previous owner had become very unwell, so the car ended up being left to go into a state of disrepair. That owner was Leonard
Steering rack over-haul.
After Paul did inspection work on the 1967 Ford Mustang 350, one of the first things that are being done is that the steering rack is being sent off to be over-hauled, after it was found to be leaking at
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