Jon carried out the pre-delivery inspection on our 1988 Volkswagen Golf GTI at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ. He resecured the rear roof trim, inflated the tyres and torqued the wheels to specification as part of his PDI criteria which is done on every one of our competitions cars. The car was then filled with […]
Jon completed the pre-delivery inspection on our 2016 Volkswagen Golf R. He checked all the interior equipment, confirming everything was in working order, then inflated the tyres and torqued the wheels. A road test was carried out, with the car performing correctly throughout.
Jon checked over our 1970 MGC Roadsterahead of its excited new owner collecting the car early on Monday morning. He inflated the tyres, tightened the wheels securely and then carried out a road test, confirming everything was operating as it should – all ready to go and enjoy its new life out on the open […]
Jon adjusted the throttle linkage on our 1967 MG B Roadster and confirmed it was achieving full throttle. He trimmed down the choke cable, finishing the end neatly with heat-shrink. To protect the coolant pipe running alongside the rocker cover, he cut two pieces of hose to sleeve over it and fitted foam pads behind […]
Steve fitted new wing mirrors to our 1963 Rover P4 110 as part of the cars rejuvenation by the Bridge Classic Cars restoration team at our Suffolk HQ.
Rob riveted and bolted in the boot floor on our 1960 Jensen 541R. He fabricated and fitted the left-hand boot filler panel before installing the radiator and fitting the engine breather. The wiring to the starter solenoid was shortened, with an additional feed wire added for the power steering, then rebound in cloth tape and […]
After recently arriving back at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop here in Suffolk, our technician Jon attended to our 1954 MG TF, which had been reported as a non-starter with a seized choke. The customer mentioned that, as the car has no fuel gauge, he checks the tank level with a piece of wood, but […]
We have two new arrivals heading in to the workshops very soon. Both vehicles are destined for competition status but both are vastly different from one another. Let’s head back to 1931, 94 years ago to be precise. The roads were very different to what we see today. Construction of the one of the world’s […]
After 20 years, and over a quarter of a million miles, the time has come that we have retired our first official transport vehicle – our 2005 Mercedes Vito. To celebrate its importance within our history, the team here have decided that we are going to restore our beloved faithful van to its former glory […]
John carried out a series of minor repairs on our 1973 MG B Roadster. He began by removing the driver’s door panel to inspect the correct location for the window height limiter. With the window raised to its maximum height, he fitted a nut and bolt to prevent it from travelling too high. Upon testing, […]
Jon has worked on getting our 1956 Jensen 541 running correctly here at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. After starting the engine, he noted it was running reasonably well, but as there had been a previous misfire, he carried out checks to confirm the cause. By pulling the HT leads off each cylinder in turn, […]
Our restoration technician Ben has meticulously documenting the trim parts removed from our 1970 Aston Martin DBS 6 Vantage that have been sent away for chroming ready for later in the cars rebuild here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops deep in the heart of the Suffolk countryside.
The paint and body team, with the help of our main worksho p technicians, have been busy completely stripping down the rolling shell of our 1970 DBS 6 Vantage. Each component which comes off the car is carefully checked, labelled and catalogued for later in the build process. The team are stripping the car down […]
Steve, one of our classic car restoration technicians, has fabricated a new safety bracket for our 1963 Rover P4 110 which is currently being brought back to its former glory by the team here. This bracket is to secure the spare wheel door catch, replacing the original bracket which was too short and could have […]
Ben’s testing and investigation on our 1976 Jensen Interceptor, which the team are restoring here at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop, revealed a small crack in the differential casting. To address this and after a careful inspection by himself and our master fabricator Clinton, he drained the differential oil and cleaned the affected area in […]
Jon began work on our 1956 Jensen 541, currently undergoing a recommission at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ in Suffolk, by stripping and freeing the carburettor piston, ensuring the lifting pin raised it smoothly and that it fell back to the bridge correctly. He weakened the mixture, reducing the jet depth from 2.65 mm to […]
Jon, has been working on our 1985 Mercedes 500 SL here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop, began by stripping and removing the old distributor cap and rotor after the correct replacement parts arrived. He marked the number one position for accurate reassembly, then removed the old black plastic cover from the distributor cap […]
Our technician Jon has been applying the years of knowledge and experience he has in the preservation and restoration of classic cars to get the beautiful 1964 Daimler 250V8 back up and running as it should do. Here’s what Jon has been doing in his own words: ”Fit new thermostat and gasket. Refit housing and […]
Our technician Rob is heading up the project for the restoration of the 1960 Jensen 541R. At this point in the project, Rob has been at the backend of the classic British GT car to begin working his way forward as the cars restoration journey with a new bootfloor made specifically for this car as […]
The progress on the 1978 Mercedes 350SL is flying along throughout the various departments at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop deep in the heart of the Suffolk countryside. Whilst our workshop team are busy sorting through the cars various pieces of chrome trim work and cataloguing each individual piece, our fabricator Greg has been […]
Our restoration workshops are not strangers to the wonder which is synthetic fuel. The team here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ in Suffolk have spent many months and many miles learning, testing and understanding what the synthetic fuel can do for classic cars. Apart from lowering carbon emissions by around 80%, it is also […]
Our technician Dave is known for taking his time, being utterly and totally meticulous to his craft – which is why he handles alot of our engine jobs, not just for that reason but also because its what he considers his strongest skillset. Either way, the job on his workbench is a project which the […]
Ben adjusted the catch plate on our 1966 Jaguar S Type, ensuring it aligned correctly with the movement of the lock mechanism when pressed by the button. He then refitted the door card and freed up the key mechanism with lubricant
A full strip down of our 1970 Aston Martin DBS 6 Vantage.
Tony carried out the competition delivery of our 1958 Austin Healey Frogeye Sprite to Craig in Worcester Meanwhile, our hugely popular and super fast sell-out 2009 Aston Martin V8 Vantage makes it’s way to winner John.
Jon investigated the ABS fault on our 2002 Ford Thunderbird following the retrieval of the fault codes. He checked the continuity of the wiring from the sensors to the module, which was confirmed to be in order. Both rear sensors were removed and tested on the bench, revealing one to be functioning correctly while the […]
Chris completed masking our 1969 Audi 70L, ensuring all areas were protected. He applied epoxy primer to the bare metal patches before coating the entire car with three layers of primer.
John removed the window seals on our 1966 Jaguar S Type and fitted new replacements in place.
Tony prepared our 1958 Austin Healey Frogeye Sprite for collection, ensuring it was securely loaded and ready for delivery.
Jon carried out an appraisal of our 1991 Mercedes-Benz CE 300, beginning with a quick visual check followed by a pre-inspection road test. Once in the workshop, he started the appraisal with the car on the floor and continued through to completion. The assessment revealed that extensive remedial work will be required to bring the […]