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New in – red Triumph Stag!
New in the workshop today we have our 1974 red Triumph Stag. The work that needs doing to it includes a full service to be carried out. Because it has only been driven 1200 miles since the engine was rebuilt
Collection day from Lotus HQ, Hethel
It was a late night Saturday as Gordon and Craig arranged to collect our Lotus Elise from the home of Lotus, the world famous Hethel factory. Our incredible Lotus is now with us at Bridge Classic Cars so you’ll be
1979 MG Midget – Sold out in 21 hours!
The description for our 1979 MG Midget didn’t last very long as we sold out in record time! 21 hours from launch we sold our final ticket and can bring the draw forward. Here’s what we said about the car…
Hudson Motor Company – Thermostat change
Ady has completed work on the HMC. He has changed the thermostat and taken on a long test drive. All seems to be fine so the car can be returned to the owner.
Autoshack – July 2021
Good friend to Bridge Classic Cars, Lee from Autoshack has shared our latest competition car, our 1983 Volkswagen Golf GTi Mk1. Lee and Autoshack have been a huge part of the recent times of our Golf GTI. The car has
MG B formalities done, she’s Cypriot now!
Although we say goodbye to a lot of cars here at Bridge Classic Cars we always love to hear of their latest adventures and see images of them out and about. Here is our 1971 MB G Roadster, now with
Porsche 911 Carrera 2 Tyre Change
Good friend to Bridge Classic Cars Mark called upon our black book of contacts as he was in need of some new tyres fitted to his beautiful Porsche 911 Carrera 2. Graeme from Tyre Assist, formerly We Fit Any Tyres
Just launched!
Our competition has just launched to win our track ready road car, a dark grey 1983 Volkswagen Gold GTI Mk1! Enter today for your chance of winning. Apx 20 valve turbo with 3 stage boost Emerald ECU 6 speed 02S
Prime time for the Jaguar E-Type!
Chris and Matt have given the series 3 1973 Jaguar E-Type a coat of primer this week! We’re looking forward to seeing it in all it’s colourful glory!
Aston Martin goes greyer!
Brian has been continuing his work on the Aston Martin DB2/4 interior. He’s finished re-covering the pockets for the doors, the top parts for the dashboard and the cover for the rear hatch hinge. The door cards have been re-covered
Repairs on our 1968 green Jaguar E-Type
Scott has been continuing his work on the green 1968 Jaguar E-Type Series 1.5 4.2. He’s repaired the air filter bracket, fitted new brake reservoir bottles and replaced various bits of wiring. The heater box and controls were seized, so
New Parts for the Ford Escort!
John has been working on the Ford Escort recently. Here’s a list of the work carried out! He’s modified and fitted the choke cable, the headlight relay was fitted, headlight surrounds were adjusted, the interior was put in, wiper blades
Rear wheel arch work on the Honda!
Pricey has been continuing his work on the rear wheel arches of the Honda Integra. He started by tacking the wheel arch in position, before welding the arch fully. The welds then got ground down. The outer return lip was
Small interior changes happening for the Aston!
Brian has been covering the top parts of the dashboard and the cover for the rear hatch hinge in the chosen new dark grey leather, for the Aston Martin DB2/4. He took the original leather off each of the pieces
Pockets for the Bentley!
Brian has been making the pockets for our Continental Bentley. These sit inside the door panels and are made up of two parts. He took the original foam and leather off the “fronts” of the pockets and took the original
Engine refit in Jaguar Mk VII
The engine is now in and Ady has successfully run up for the first time today.
More fabricating more to the front end
Clinton is continuing to work on the front end of our 1955 Aston martin DB2/4. More areas of corrosion have now been cut out and new metalwork has been replaced.
Fabricating new TR6 bracketry
In order to fit the new ignition barrell, Paul has had to fabricate new brackets for the Triumph TR6 steering brace.
Leak detection on HMC
Her we have Ady carrying out a combustion leak test on our HMC, trying to find the cause of an apparent over heating issue. A long road test brought back no results to go by. A new thermostat and leak
Stick to original with our Aston DB2/4
More stripping, gluing and re-covering on the agenda for Brian and Lydia in our trim-shop this week and the cappings, front and side windows, window panels and woodwork have all been finished in new leatherwork.
Stripping the Jaguar MkII engine bay
Work continues on our 1963 Jaguar MkII. Paul has stripped the engine bay of key components, clean up in preparation for refit. The refit will commence once the engine bay is prepared and painted by our paint shop.
Bonnet prep for the Honda!
Lydia has been getting the Honda Integra bonnet ready for re-painting. She started off by sanding down the paint, to the original metal, on the front/face of it, where any dents were showing. Skims of filler were then applied over
Collection of the Austin Mini!
Winner of our 1989 Austin Mini ‘Pocket Rocket’ Keith Aldous visited our hangar this week to personally collected the car. Ordinarily we delivery direct to your local but we wlecome any of our winners down to have a look around
Sand Blasting for the Aston Martin!
Lydia has been sand blasting the internal bonnet and hinge assemblies for the Aston Martin DB2/4 in order to get rid of any substances such as old paint that have been left behind.
Bonnet work for the Aston Martin!
Clinton has been busy fabricating for the bonnet of the Aston Martin DB 2 / 4. He’s fabricated new hinge supports for the front, repaired various cracks with welding, fabricated a new part onto the wheel arch, straightened out the
Container Makeover
Our 40 foot container has had a quick makeover with a fresh coat of paint, ready for this weekend’s Classic and Sports Car and Bike Show. Hopefully the weather will hold out for us but we look forward to seeing
Chevron B20 – a new adventure
The day has come where we wave goodbye to our incredible Chevron B20-72-2. The car is now on it’s way to it’s new owner who has already made the necessary plans to have her restored and prepared for the track.
Our Piaggio Ape TM P50 Arrives
Bridge Classic Cars technician Mauro, originally from Portugal told us that his grandfather owned a Piaggio Ape and had used it as his everyday car for many years. He recently decided that the car needed to be sold. We don’t
Volkswagen Golf GTI 285bhp Mk1 Madness!
Arriving in with us this morning is our monstrous Mk1 Golf GTI. A very special car with an impressive restoration history too. In simple terms, here’s the story: Apx 20 valve turbo with 3 stage boost Emerald ECU 6 speed
Lotus Cars – July 2021
Special thank you to Lotus Cars for sharing our beautiful Elise Sport 240 Final Edition competition to their equally impression 800,000+ audience. Norwich City Football Club’s Principal Partner, Lotus Cars, has generously donated a Lotus Elise Sport 240 Final Edition for
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