Reassembling Our MGA
July 5, 2024
After Chris had finished repainting our 1960 MGA, Julian reassembled the car and fitted new steering rack gaiters.
1960 mga
More Paint And The Rebuild Begins
June 21, 2024
Our 1960 MGA has continued its stay in the Bridge Classic Cars paint shop. Mauro painted the wings while Chris painted the rest of the
MGA In Paint
April 24, 2024
Our 1960 MGA has been in the Bridge Classic Cars paintshop. After being stripped to bare metal, Mauro applied epoxy primer to the front wings,
A Rusty Boot
April 17, 2024
Mauro has been working on the rust on the boot area of our 1960 MGA. He also removed wax from the front inner wings.
Work Continues
April 12, 2024
Our 1960 MGA has been in the Bridge Classic Cars paintshop. Mauro has removed the wax from the body of the inner wheel arches. He
Work Begins On A New Arrival
April 8, 2024
We have recently welcomed a 1960 MGA into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop and work has already begun. Classic car technician has been stripping the
Collecting A Classic MG
April 2, 2024
Tony has recently collected our 1960 MG A and brought it back to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop.
Seeing Clearly
July 24, 2023
Our 1960 MGA has had a new windscreen fitted by classic car technician Jonn and workshop manager, John. The clutch was also bled and a
An MGA Arrives
July 3, 2023
Our 1960 MGA 1600 has just come into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. Now that it is with us, our team of classic car technicians
Final Farewell Dear MGA
September 8, 2020
It’s a bitter sweet feeling when we say our final goodbye’s to a classic that’s been with us for a full restoration. Our gorgeous 1960
Reassembling Our MGA
July 5, 2024
After Chris had finished repainting our 1960 MGA, Julian reassembled the car and fitted new steering rack gaiters.
More Paint And The Rebuild Begins
June 21, 2024
Our 1960 MGA has continued its stay in the Bridge Classic Cars paint shop. Mauro painted the wings while Chris painted the rest of the car before the rebuild began.
MGA In Paint
April 24, 2024
Our 1960 MGA has been in the Bridge Classic Cars paintshop.
After being stripped to bare metal, Mauro applied epoxy primer to the front wings, rear wings, bonnet, and boot.
A Rusty Boot
April 17, 2024
Mauro has been working on the rust on the boot area of our 1960 MGA. He also removed wax from the front inner wings.
Work Continues
April 12, 2024
Our 1960 MGA has been in the Bridge Classic Cars paintshop. Mauro has removed the wax from the body of the inner wheel arches. He also removed the front seats and started stripping the paint to bare metal.
Work Begins On A New Arrival
April 8, 2024
We have recently welcomed a 1960 MGA into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop and work has already begun.
Classic car technician has been stripping the car ready for it to be painted very soon.
Collecting A Classic MG
April 2, 2024
Tony has recently collected our 1960 MG A and brought it back to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop.
Seeing Clearly
July 24, 2023
Our 1960 MGA has had a new windscreen fitted by classic car technician Jonn and workshop manager, John. The clutch was also bled and a new master cylinder was fitted.
Our MGA hasn’t been in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop for very long but, already, it is making great progress and we are looking forward to it going home to its owner soon.
An MGA Arrives
July 3, 2023
Our 1960 MGA 1600 has just come into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop.
Now that it is with us, our team of classic car technicians will get to work to resolve any issues so it can be returned back to its owner ready to get back out on the road.
Final Farewell Dear MGA
September 8, 2020
It’s a bitter sweet feeling when we say our final goodbye’s to a classic that’s been with us for a full restoration. Our gorgeous 1960 MG A has been with us for over a year, so we’ve got pretty used to seeing this beautiful car every day.
We’ve completed many an MG restoration over the years, but none quite tugged on our heartstrings quite like this one. Not least because of how beautiful the car is itself, but the owner Mike too, who’s won us over with the love he holds for this very special piece of history.
Mike is clearly besotted with his MGA, and rightly so. We too couldn’t help but swoon over the pictures of the MGA from back in her prime in the 70’s. “I was driven in this MGA on my wedding day, by my best man” Mike told us, “so it holds a very special place in my heart”.
After years searching for his beloved MG A, Mike eventually tracked her down. She’d spent 26 years stored in a barn, and although we could all see her potential, a lot of work needed to be done.
Mike had met the Bridge Classic Cars team years before, so knew we were the ones he wanted to bring his precious MGA back to life. We started work on the MGA by stripping the car bare and removing the engine to complete a full engine rebuild.
With the engine parts restored, any parts that couldn’t be restored replaced and a fresh coat of paint on the engine block, the engine was then fully reassembled and looked a treat.
The car’s shell was treated to a good rub down and primed, ahead of going into our specialist paint shop here at Bridge Classic Cars. With so much nostalgia attached to this car, Mike decided to keep her in the original signal red he knew and loved.
The MGA had a lot of mechanical and electrical work to have done to get her into full working order. Restoration work was carried out by Bridge Classic Car’s specialists technicians on the dashboard, suspension, gearbox and brakes.
It was then time for the Bridge Classic Cars specialist trim shop to work their magic on the cars interior. For a full interior restoration the MG A was given newly upholstered chairs, flooring, door and boot panels.
Not forgetting the MGA’s iconic soft top, which was also treated to a custom made roof by Bridge’s specialist trim shop team. All in-keeping with the original design of the car, but with a black roof, as per Mikes request.
With the final finishing touches added to this stunning car, including chrome bumpers, wing badges, a new windscreen and a spare tyre cover, the 1960 MG A was really starting to look like herself again.
As the entire car was undergoing a full restoration, most members of the Bridge Classic Cars family play a part in putting this beauty back together again. We are so chuffed with the final result – as is Mike!
Mike came to collect his pride and joy and was overwhelmed with the special memories this classic car brings back to him.
Mike marked the occasion with a special poem, written especially for us at Bridge Classic Cars.
From a barn to a palace – Bridge Classics.
From a palace to a crown.
The crown fits an Austin Princess,
But who now wears the crown?
1960 to 2020 – the story goes,
The crown was replaced by an octagon (no less!)
In which the immortal letters MG are found,
And in 60 long years,
She faithfully conveyed seven proud owners-
With assorted histories of lives lived and journeys made.
And where is she now?
Why back with me my lads and lassies,
My very first car!
Oh, what a star.
Come back from afar.
Thank you all, at Bridge Classic Cars’
We all wish Mike many more joyous road trips in his beautiful 1960 MG A, it’s been an absolute pleasure for us to restore. Happy driving Mike!
