Lydia has once again been busy working on some of the interior components of our 1954 Bristol 405. This time, her attention turned to the front seat base faces. Lydia first made a vinyl draft so she was able to check the sizing of the flutes. She then went on to mark out the leather […]
The trim team at Bridge Classic Cars have completed the 2nd squab seat for the 1954 Bristol 405 which is in for restoration with us at our Suffolk HQ. The team have made an exact copy of the other squab seat which was completed earlier. Both of these pieces have been carefully wrapped up and […]
The trim team at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop have begun work on stripping down the rear door cards of the 1954 Bristol 405 in for restoration. The team began by carefully removing the coverings to use as a reference for the new ones which will be made at our Suffolk HQ by the trim […]
The interior trim team have worked on refurbishing and refinishing several key parts of the rear seats for the 1954 Bristol 405 currently in with Bridge Classic Cars. Lydia, one of our trim team, has carefully stripped back the parts to bare metal to fully assess and inspect each individual piece before then preparing them […]
The interior team at Bridge Classic Cars is starting the journey of stripping back the interior on the 1954 Bristol 405 as it begins its restoration across our various departments. Brian, one of our trimmers, has been working on carefully picking apart the hundreds (if not thousands) of small brass tacks which hold the material […]
The 1954 Bristol 405 and all the accompanying parts have arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars secure storage facility, The Hangar, while it awaits its restoration at our workshops. The car came straight from Ireland to our storage facility where it will be safely and securely stored. The team also documented several boxes of parts […]
The workshop at Bridge Classic Cars has begun to inspect the carburettors on the original straight-six destined to be reunited with the 1954 Bristol 405. Our restoration technicians have been testing the carburettors are clear and all springs and rotating pieces move smoothly, as well as inspecting some of the internals before they’re completely taken […]
The Bridge Classic Cars workshop in Pettistree have received a very important shipment today. Not only is it important for the technicians in the restoration of the 1954 Bristol 405, but its important for the car itself. The team at Bridge Classic Cars have managed to track down the car’s original engine. That’s right, this […]
Coming soon to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop is this beautiful 1954 Bristol 405. Bridge Classic Cars have acquired the car for a customer to be restored and converted to left-hand drive by our workshop teams. The car is partway through a restoration in Ireland but is being supplied with the engine and gearbox from […]