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Clinton Continues DB2/4 Fabrication
We check in to our DB2/4 restoration as Clinton is finalising the bonnet fabrication. Clinton has fabricated brand new hinges and completely reshaped the lower bumper moulding, letting in fresh metal when neccaasary. ‘The car can warp over time, so
Front frame sanding.
Lydia has been sanding down the primer on the front frame for the 1973 Jaguar E-Type Series 3. This was simply done with 500-grade soft sanding pads all over. This is all prep for the final coat of paint!
This Friday, don’t forget!
This Friday, the 6th of August, is the draw for our competition to win a gold 1981 Rover 3500 SD1 Vanden Plas! For your chance to enter, simply click here! Where you’ll also be able to find out more information
The story of the missing winner!
Today we delivered this maroon 1959 Jaguar Mk I to its rightful winner! The draw for this car was held last Sunday at the annual Helmingham Hall Festival of Classic and Sports Cars. This has a bit of story that
Dash tray work on the Aston.
Brian has been continuing the interior trim work for the 1955 Aston Martin DB 2/4. This time, he’s been working on a pair of dash trays and a pair of under dash panels. For the dash trays, Brian started the
Pressure testing the Jaguar Mk VII engine
Ady has taken a trip up the road to Coltec Racing to pressure test the Jaguar Mk VII engine. During pressure testing all-bar-one of the outlets are blanked off and then compressed air is fed into the open port on
More priming for the E-Type!
The 1973 Jaguar E-Type Roadster Series 3 has had another layer of primer sprayed on. This comes after sanding and repair work was done to the car last week. The body of the car and the doors were primed on
Continuing prep work for the Honda.
Chris and Lydia have been continuing their work on the 1998 Honda Integra Type R in the paint shop. As before, Chris has been spraying primer onto various panels from the car, including the front and rear bumpers, the sills,
Progress on Aston Martin panels!
Brian has been re-covering more panels for the 1955 Aston Martin DB 2/4. This time it’s been the lower A posts, the dash side panels, the rear seat front rail and the boot side panels. He took the original leather
Engine re-paint for the purple MG B GT!
Chris has been re-painting the engine for the 1973 purple MG B GT V8. He painted the engine in sections, masking up along the way with tape.
Small repair on the Honda Integra.
James has been working on the 1998 Honda Integra Type R. He’s repaired a section on the lower quarter panel by fabricating and welding. It’s now ready to be re-fitted back onto the car.
Engine out for the Pagoda!
Paul has successfully removed the engine from our beautiful blue 1969 Mercedes 280SL Pagoda. The engine will be rebuilt by Ady and the engine bay will be detailed as part of the project. Apart from a couple of small paint
Small adjustment for the red Jensen!
Kath has been laying the carpet back down in the peony red 1960 Jensen 541S. The pedals needed some adjustment, so the sound deadening and carpet were glued back down after this was done.
Finishing the Vanden Plas headlining!
Brian has been finishing the headlining fitting for the 1981 Rover SD1 Vanden Plas. In this last post about it, you can see that he was glueing in the sunroof section. https://bridgeclassiccars.co.uk/headlining-work-continues-for-the-vanden-plas/ The board with the main piece of headlining
Finishing the front squabs for the Aston!
Kath has been finishing up the fitting of the front squab seat covers for the 1955 Aston Martin DB 2/4. At the end of last week, she completed the first front squab, which can be read about here. https://bridgeclassiccars.co.uk/the-start-of-the-aston-martin-seat-fitting/ It
Charlotte takes you on a tour of the Hangar
With our VW Golf GTI and Rover 3500 SD1 draws coming up very soon, Charlotte takes you on a tour of the current collection we have in the Hangar. Good luck for this Friday if you’re in the draw!
Exotic Cars Of East Anglia – August 2021
Thanks to Exotic Cars Of East Anglia for sharing our 1983 VW Golf GTI competition.
1979 MG Midget 1500 repair work
Back on the 26th July 2021 Coby Morton received the amazing news that he has won our 1979 MG Midget 1500. When carrying out the Pre Delivery Inspection checks in our workshops we discovered a small area of corrosion that
Fun filled weekend for Bridge Classic Cars
One of the busiest weekend’s of the year for the team at Bridge Classic Cars as we made an appearance across the country at various classic car events. The Classic at Silverstone is an epic festival weekend for the whole
Bridge Classic Cars at the 2021 Helmingham Hall Festival of Classic and Sports Cars
What a weekend! Now we’re back at base, it’s time for a re-cap of another classic car-fueled weekend. After a canceled 2020 show, Helmingham hall played backdrop for a wonderful show. Charlotte and the Bridge team were all at the
Headline act – 1990 BMW E32 750il
A possible future project for us at Bridge Classic Cars may be our 1990 BMW E32 750 il with a droopy headlining. A common problem with classics and modern classics is the headlining starting to droop. A few factors that
Work on the Jaguar E-Type Series 1.5!
Scott has been working on the 1968 Jaguar E-Type Series 1.5 4.2. He’s replaced the brake line that connects to the rear axle, bled the brakes, the bushes have been replaced in the steering column, because they were worn out,
Getting busy with the 1975 Triumph!
Dave has been carrying out work on the 1975 magenta Triumph TR6. Here’s a list and a look at what he’s been up to! There were problems with the horn so a new plate was ordered, the earth coil needs
Bentley dash panels get a new lease of life!
Brian has been re-covering more panels for the 1963 Bentley S3 Chinese Continental. This time, he’s done the panels that go underneath the dash, the dash rail panel, corner panel, the metal plate that goes with it, padded dash panels,
More stages of the prep work for the Honda Integra!
Lydia has been helping Chris in the paint shop with the 1998 Honda Integra Type R panels. Chris has been priming them, and then Lydia has been coating them in black guide coat, which shows the imperfections in the primer
New stereo box for the 1954 Jaguar!
Tamas has fabricated and welded together a new stereo box for the white 1954 Jaguar Mk VII. Kath has then covered it in dark red leather, ready to go in the car!
The start of the Aston Martin seat fitting!
Kath has been starting to fit the front squab seats and their carpet backs to the frames. She began by stapling the sides of the front squab to the wooden part of the frame. She then trimmed back the foam
Headlining work continues for the Vanden Plas!
Brian has been finishing the restoration of the headlining for our 1981 Rover 3500 SD1 Vanden Plas. Once he’d finished getting all the old foam and glue off the board, he cut a piece of nylon foam headlining to the
Re-freshing our Range Rover CSK
The transformation is now underway as Colin from Viper Auto Valeting has been working his magic on our Range Rover. The exterior and interior has been given the once over to get rid of all the nasties that have been
Jensen finishing touches
John has now fitted the new steering wheels …and has been adjusting the throttle linkage and gear change linkage.
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