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A Stunning new arrival
Most days of the week, we have new classics arriving at our Suffolk HQ. Today, we’ve had this stunning 1970 MGB Roadster arrive into the safe and caring hands of our classic car workshop for the team to take care
Recommissioning our Mercedes CLK
Back in July we said our final goodbyes to a very good friend of Bridge Classic Cars, Hugh Mitchell. Hugh was a huge car lover and not only a good friend to Gordon but a great fan of the work
My Mercedes getting a bit of love…
John has carried out some weekend one here at Bridge Classic Cars, working on my 1987 Mercedes 500 SL restoration project. This has been such a long process due to it being one of our own vehicles and never finding
New Tool Box and Trembler
Darin from Ashbocking Joinery is completing the final few pieces of our Riley 9 woodwork. Here is the new tool box and trembler being finished.
Preparing the Spitfire for Raptor
Alan has been busy prepping the underside of our 1976 Triumph Spitfire ready for the Raptor treatment. He has applied an epoxy primer then seam sealed all of joints before covering in raptured.
Corroded Brakes on our Volvo 245GL
Pictures show the brake discs that were covered in surface corrosion but were in good condition and cleaned up very well. Pictures show washer bottle before and after cleaning of sludgy deposits that were blocking jets.
Mercedes SL Front Brakes
Jon has fitted up the new bleed nipples to the freshly painted calipers. The bolts have been cleaned and painted We have cleaned up and reused the pad sensor wires and fitted the calipers to the car. The old pads
Lotus Europa Repairs
Jon is working on the final preparations of the Lotus Europa, ready for the filming to take place, hopefully, the week after next . A new, modified fuel sender has been fitted into the tank. Fuel has then been added
Home Away from Home – Our 1968 Jaguar E-Type Series 1.5 heads cross-country to its new home
Our 1968 Jaguar E-Type Series 1.5, which was won through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions, has made its way across the country this morning to its new home nestled deep within the Cotswolds. The car, which is now the pride and
Rover Hood Work Continues
As you can see, Brian and Lydia have been working together to fit the rear edge of the inner liner to the rear bar of the frame. The zip section to the rear bar, rear window have now been fitted
Austin Healey is soooo Negative
John has fitted an electronic rev counter to our Austin Healey and rewired it from positive earth to negative earth. Changing the wiring on the fuel pump and also the battery.
Mr Deans
“I love classic cars and perusing Bridge Classic Cars site. I grew up in the sixties when iconic cars were manufactured so I appreciate what Bridge Classic Cars do. They are restoring and keeping these fantastic cars from disappearing and
Final stages of our Beetle rebuild
Jon is going through the final few tasks on our VW Beetle before we can take the car back home within the next couple of weeks.
Ford Transit Mk2 Door Seals
Brian has fitted up the Transit Mk2 with new rubber seals. Help in today’s Storm Ciaran weather!
Reliant Scimitar Gear Linkages
Steve has removed the gear linkage, stripped it down and cleaned. He is now for new bushes to arrive to be fitted. He has then moved on to cleaning up and fixing the headlamp wiring connectors where they have corroded
Rover 216 Cabriolet Roof Fitting Continued…
The new roof is progressing well on our 1995 Rover 216 Cabriolet. Brian has been busy glueing headliner to the front edge of the roof frame.
Morris Minor Pickup Inspection
Jon is now carrying out repairs whilst inspecting our beautiful 1968 Morris 1000 Pickup. This is all in preparation for Molly and the competition team to take control for filming and marketing. Having been previously restored by the experts at
Firing up the paint gun for our Spitfire
Alan is now on the exciting stage of preparing the car with epoxy primer. The doors, bonnet, boot lid and body of car are now all primed and ready for the Java Green finished to be applied.
Fitting hood – Rover 216 Cabriolet
Brian and Lydia are busy fitting the hood, headliner and inner pad to the rear bar.
A proper rear wheel drive classic… that could be yours!
Our 1979 Ford Escort Mk2 is now live on the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions website for you to win! This legendary, rear-wheel drive fun machine is loved the world over – from the snowy forests of Scandinavia to the dusty
A Wonderful New Arrival!
The Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ have welcomed a wonderful new arrival recently. It’s our new 1932 Austin 7 Ulster. This beautiful pre-war road racer, has arrived at our workshops to be checked over by our technicians ahead of one
Amphicar – reassembly commence
James has started to reassemble our 1964 Amphicar. Starting with electrics, wiring and lighting units he has had to tidy and check all wiring behind the dashboard as a previous wire had melted. All of the wiring has been checked
1905 Stop Start Technology
Alright, I am not referring to the start-stop technology of today, it’s not quite the completely automatic system that works by detecting a lack of vehicle motion. Instead, check out the beautifully crafted hatch that has been made up for
Colour Changing The Wheels
Jon has removed the spoked wheels in preparation for the colour change. From red to silver.
Possible puncture…
It’s not everyday we get a modern in but today we have a quick in and out… Our 2016 Land Rover Sport may have a possible puncture so Jon has it up on the ramp to get the tyres and
Rover 216 Cabriolet – New Hood Time!
Lydia and Brian have welcomed in our Rover 216 Cabriolet for a new hood to be fitted. The hood comprises of an outer layer, middle section and roof lining which will all be replaced as part of the project. So
An E-Type Photoshoot – How we captured our 1967 Jaguar Series 1 Racing E-Type for Auction
Our 1967 Jaguar E-Type Racing Series 1 is for sale by auction right now on Car & Classic. To prepare for this, Tom and Myself headed over to the former RAF Bentwaters to shoot the car during the worst flooding
RS Turbo Pre Delivery Inspection
Jon has carried out the Pre Delivery inspection on yesterday’s competition prize, our 1991 Ford Escort RS Turbo. Another trip to Scotland for us; 2 Scottish winners in the 3 weeks, lucky times! Ross will soon be accepting delivery of
Ford Transit Door Cards
The old door cards had been finished to a poor standard and Lydia felt were not fit for purpose. She has cleaned off the old door cards and removed foam that had been incorrectly and poorly stuck down. New vinyl
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