At Bridge Classic Cars, all preparation and painting is carried out in-house by our experienced team. From minor scuffs and scratches to complete bare-metal repaints, every stage is handled with the same care and attention to detail.
Our body and paint shop uses our Dalby booth. This controlled environment allows the team to achieve the high-quality finish our restorations deserve, ensuring consistency, durability, and a finish that complements the work carried out on the rest of the vehicle.
Alongside this, we have comprehensive paint mixing facilities, including a specialist vehicle colour matching service.
Traditionally, paint colours are mixed using original factory colour codes. While this provides a starting point, it is not always the ideal solution. Over time, paint naturally fades due to exposure to sunlight and weather conditions. Paint technology has also evolved significantly, meaning modern materials can produce subtly different finishes compared to those originally applied decades ago. In addition, variations between paint suppliers can result in slight tonal differences. In many cases, achieving the perfect match ultimately relies on experience and a trained eye.
To support this process, we use Automatchic Vision, a revolutionary digital colour matching system developed by AkzoNobel. This advanced technology allows us to precisely measure and match the existing colour on any area of a vehicle.
The system combines two key elements: the Automatchic Vision handheld device, which digitally analyses the colour of the surface, and Automatchic Smart Search software, which retrieves the optimum matching formula. The compact device uses the latest digital technology to deliver accurate and reliable measurements, even on curved panels that have traditionally been more challenging to read.
The 1960 Jensen 541R has gone back up on the ramp during this phase of the restoration here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops. Our technician Rob has had to adjust and rethink the exhaust mounts as he found one of the silencers under the car was out of alignment with the other but […]
As the team work through the recommissioning of the 1983 Land Rover Series 3 for its owner. Our technician Steve has been handling a few smaller but incredible important jobs on the truck. ‘Fitted new O/S/F lower wheel cylinder as the bleed nipple was seized and the metal brake pipe also had to be replaced […]
Our technician Will has been getting through the list of jobs to get the 1972 MGB Roadster back to working order. At this point, he’s been working on the brakes of the classic sports car. ‘Remove wheels, go through brakes make sure front brakes are operating as they should be and check over discs pads […]