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MGC GT repair work…
Christian is assessing the corroded areas and getting the car prepared for the repairs.
Cobra Primed
The Cobra body, chassis and engine bay are now all primed.
Spitfire Seam Seal and DTM
Alan has applied a DTM gloss black to some of the suspension parts. DTM or Direct To Metal paints are created to provide your metal substrate with protection from corrosion, yet provide a good cosmetic finish at the same time.
Fabricating various small components for our Jensen 541
Rob returns to work this week, having taken a extended break to recover from some recent surgery. He gets straight back on to our Jensen 541R as we finish off this fantastic restoration. He has fabricated a bracket for mounting
Fitting new winch to our open trailer
Monty is fitting a new electric winch to our Wessex open trailer. He is fabricating new bracketry to house our winch which will go over to the paint shop for painting up prior to installation.
Lotus Europa Check Over
On, what we thought would be, our final drive of the Lotus Europa prior to it leaving us for its new home, John heard a slight knocking noise coming from the front so he now needs to do some further
Steering rack bracket
Monty has made up a new steering rack bracket to replace the existing one on our 1956 Jensen 541.
Final Look – Photo Shoot with our 1974 Volkswagen Beetle 1303
As our 1974 Volkswagen Beetle nears the end of its restoration, with only a few small bits to do, we though we would take it into the Atelier and set up a photo shoot for the car before it leaves
MG C GT – exposing the rust areas
Chris is currently stripping back our MG C GT to expose all of the rust and corrosion areas that will need addressing. As we find more often than not, the areas we initially see upon first inspection is not able
Cobra strip down and preparation
Mauro is continuing to strip down the Cobra project in preparation for the primer stage. Whilst Terry is stripping down the front suspension and front brakes. He’s blasting off the dirt ready for paint.
This Just In – 1974 Mini 850 Van
This morning, along with a few other new deliveries, we welcomed this gorgeous 1974 Mini 850 Van! As we mentioned with our 1982 Bedford HA, we love a panel van here at Bridge Classic Cars and this is one of
Ring Ring – 1982 Beford HA Panel Van arrives
Here at Bridge Classic Cars, we love a panel van. A solid, dependable and utilitarian workhorse for generations, the humble van at some point has played a role in everyone’s life. This one though, is a 1982 Bedford HA Panel
Riley 9HP work continues
Steve is still working through the few final pieces on the 1905 Riley 9HP restoration. A new final drive chain has been fitted, new fabric body prop, new fabric exhaust has been temporarily fitted to help with routing of coolant
A Special Delivery and a Unique Collection
This morning we took delivery of a collection of new cars destined to be won by lucky winners for our competitions as well as our 1938 Vauxhall Wingham Cabriolet being brought back to us safe and sound. The new cars
New Arrival – 1972 Morgan Plus 4
Today, we welcomed a few newcomers to our Suffolk HQ including this beautiful 1972 Morgan Plus 4. Shortly, it will be assessed and worked on by the team to make sure everything is up to scratch and looking the best
Illuminated Garden Trail – Festive Light Trails at Helmingham Hall
Last Saturday I battled the cold and took the family over to the magical world of light, colour and sound and Helmingham Hall Gardens. We enjoyed a lovely mulled wine, hot chocolate and marshmallows toasted over an open fire before
Tom Higgins – winner of our Austin 7 Ulster
Just in time for Christmas, here we have Tom Higgins, proud winner of our 1932 Austin 7 ‘Ulster’ accepting his car.
A New Look – Priming and Painting Pieces for the Java Green 1976 Triumph Spitfire
Alan has been busy in the Bridge Classic Cars paint shop getting some of the pieces ready for the next stage of the restoration of our Java Green 1976 Triumph Spitfire. After each part had been careful worked, cleaned and
Better than new – Retrimming the dash panels on our 1956 Jensen 541
Brian has been hard at work in the Bridge Classic Cars in-house trim shop working on getting the various interior trim pieces and panelwork done on our 1956 Jensen 541. He took the original dash panel section and after removing
A Thoroughbred Awaits You – Our 1984 Ferrari 308 GTSi is now ready to be won!
The symbol of the prancing horse is an icon of power, elegance, and poise throughout the sporting world. The perfect representation of perfection from the vision of one man, Enzo Ferrari. Commendatore Ferrari would use this symbol to announce to
Toyota MR2 Initial Inspection
John has finished up the report. He has stripped and cleaned nearside front brake and found the sliders have seized. Remove and free off before reassembling. Wire brush all flexi hose ferrules. Strip alarm wiring. Trace through car and disconnect
Aston Martin DB2/4 Seat Bases Rebuild
Yesterday and today, Lydia has been working on the rear seat of the Aston Martin DB2/4. ‘Chris has kindly painted the seat tray black for me, and stone chipped the underside, as this part actually forms the bottom of the
Jensen Interceptor Panel Work
Christian has been planishing welds and making panel flat.
Festive Car Show
What a way to end a year of fantastic events at Bridge Classic Cars! Despite the cold and wet weather, festive spirits were not dampened. The turn out was great with lots of you coming along for food and drink.
Triumph Spitfire Polyester Primer
Alan is refitting the rear lights to check the fit. He is masking up for polyester primer preparation. Body was first epoxy primed then polyester primed.
Aston Martin DB2/4 Interior Work
Cutting and gluing the leather to the front side window surround panels. Trimming onto the back of the panels, cutting and gluing leather onto the front window surround panels. Trimming onto the back panels, filing out the holes for the
Cobra Strip Down continues
Mauro is still busy stripping down the car of it’s components ready for shape preparation.
Work Begins – Tear Down of the 1969 MGC GT
Chris has been working on stripping down the our 1969 MGC GT in the main workshop. He has been working his way around and in the car to remove all of the various pieces of trim and mouldings to get
Tear down – Stripping back our 1975 Cobra Project
The Bridge Classic Cars team have begun working on stripping down the internals and wiring of our 1975 Cobra Project. This has been headed up by our technician Mauro ahead of the body and paint team beginning to work on
Back to Metal – Stripping the bonnet of our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4
Our paint team have been working on stripping back the bonnet of our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4. As the car begins its restoration journey at our Suffolk HQ, the team have begun to peel back the layers of this incredible
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