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Best Classic Car Restoration Service
Bridge Classic Cars has won the Best Classic Car Restoration Service award from the UK Business Awards. We take great pride in all of the work that is completed in the workshop so winning an award like this shows that
‘We Never Thought You’d Make It’ – The Adventure Filled Story of How the Second Jaguar E-Type Got to Geneva.
The miles disappeared past the long-elegant bonnet of 77RW as the sun began to breach the horizon along a stretch of Autoroute on the 15th of March 1961. It had been a handful of hours since the car and its
Good Deed 1/20 – Harrington Jacket
Our first of 20 good deeds we will be completing this year was giving away one of our Bridge Classic Cars branded Harrington jackets. We asked you to nominate someone deserving in a recent social media post by tagging them
Jaguar E-Type – The History Of An Icon
When it comes to iconic symbols of classic cars, few vehicles can compare to the Jaguar E-Type. Unveiled in 1961, this masterpiece of design and engineering has been the classic of choice for many collectors, enthusiasts, and petrolheads for decades.
A New Arrival – 1969 MG B GT
Today, we welcomed a new arrival to our workshop in the form of this stunning dark green 1969 MG B GT. Soon the car will go into our main workshop for our team of technicians to begin work on the
More Prep And Prime
Chris has been completing more prep work on our 1963 Bentley S3 Continental. He rubbed the polyfan down again and then removed the panels and put them into final primer. The car was masked up ready for final primer. It
Collection And Repairs
Our 1985 Mini Mayfair Berkeley was collected from our storage facility to the workshop. Once here, Jonn investigated a fuel leak from the carburettor area. After a run-up, Jonn found that the float bowl gasket had split and was leaking.
A New Battery
After replacing the battery on our 1969 Jaguar E-Type, it was safely delivered back home to its owner in Norfolk.
Riley Seat
The backrest of the our 1905 Riley 9HP seat is actually fitted on the body of the car and, as a result, could not be fitted until the vehicle returned from paint. Lydia placed the seat in and began to
Spitfire Bulkhead
Our 1979 Triumph Spitfire has spent a bit more time in the Bridge Classic Cars paintshop.
Fabricating Devon Parts
Christian has been fabricating multiple parts for our 1951 Austin Devon Pickup. This is what he has been doing:
Delivered
After a successful final road test, our 1978 Triumph Spitfire was loaded onto our trailer and delivered to lucky winner Barry Pendleton. Molly even made the trip to see the delivery in person!
Reverse Light Switch
Jonn has fitted a new reverse light switch to our 2007 Land Rover Defender 110. He traced the position to the gearbox and removed the multi-plug which had shorted out. A new switch was fitted and everything worked as it
Paint And Rebuild
Our 1976 Triumph Spitfire has made lots of progress recently. The wiper motor has been stripped, rebuilt and fitted. The dash bridge panel was stripped, recovered and refitted. The centre armrest was also stripped, repainted, recovered and fitted. The seats
Painting A Stag Hard Top
Mauro has had our Stag hood in the paint shop recently. He painted the hard top before moving on to flatting and polishing it, before finally refitting the chrome parts of the roof.
Zephyr Prep
In preparation for our 1964 Ford Zephyr 4 to be won through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions, Jonn has been making a few repairs. Here are his notes:
The Restoration Continues
Classic car technician Paul has continued his work on our 1956 Jensen 541. Here is a list of the work completed recently:
Jaguar Rear Axle
The rear axle of our 1954 Jaguar XK120 has begun being put back together ready for the next stage of its restoration to start.
Our S-Type Is Back
After recently coming into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop for an appraisal, our 1966 Jaguar S-Type returned to us for work to begin on it. Tony collected this beautiful classic and delivered it safely to the workshop. Once it was
C – Type Refit
Jonn has been refitting our 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica. He tried to fit the front suspension brace but the brackets were too small. He polished and fitted the fuel cap before polishing the mirror bracket too. The windscreen was fitted
Our MG BGT V8 has found a new home
Now heading off to it’s new home, our 1975 MG B GT V8 has come out of storage, had a general check over and is now in the hands of it’s new owner.
Talking Classics With Alex Alloro
Alex Alloro is the Lead Connectivity Engineer at Lotus Cars as well as a racing driver. We recently sat down with Alex to discuss his life and all things automotive. This is how our conversation went: You describe yourself as
Sold in 6 days
Received a call from Luke at LRH Cars this morning to tell me he has sold his freshly listed Fiat 500, just 6 days after listing. He’s a very happy man and I’m sure he will soon have a very
Taking our Riley 9hp to Joby Carter
In February our Riley 9hp underwent the next stage of its restoration by paying a visit to Joby Carter’s workshop in Berkshire. Joby Carter is a traditional sign writer who is an expert in fairground style art. Up until 2022
£1bn was a lot of money in those days – Gerald Ratner
‘So we ended up owing the bank £1bn… ’£1bn was a lot of money in those days’ One of the many beautifully timed, quick-witted quotes from Gerald Ratner this morning. He had the entire room fixated, hooked on hearing the
Fazza196 believes our Jubilee is the last!
Our 1988 Vauxhall Jubilee has had some great interest in eBay this week and with only 23hrs to go the car has bids which therefore means it should be finding a new home soon. We’ve had a great message from
A New Addition – 1966 Jaguar S-Type Arrives at our HQ
This stunning 1966 Jaguar S-Type has arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ for the team to take a look at a few issues with the car for its owner. After having its assessment by the team late last year,
Flash Sale
Our 2007 Land Rover Defender 110 is now live on the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions website. What makes this even more exciting is that, until 5pm tomorrow (Wednesday 6th March), you can enter the draw for just £5.00 The 24
More Painting
Mauro has been working on our 1976 Triumph Spitfire in the Bridge Classic Cars paintshop. He has painted the seat frames in DTM satin black as well as painting the rocker cover and air filter box in DTM silver.
Prep And Polyfan
Chris has had our 1963 Bentley S3 in the Bridge Classic Cars paint shop. He has been rubbing down the polyfan in preparation for more to go on. Once this was done, Chris then applied more polyfan to make sure
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