Our paint and body team have been working on stripping down the 1973 MGB Roadster. The car was won recently by Stephen but after living with the car for a little while, you offered the car back us. With that, the team have made the decision to reverse the cars two-tone paint job. The car […]
The 1987 Maserati BiTurbo has been a long standing project here at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop is moving forward bit by bit. Our technician Jon and also John have been working together on Saturday’s before home games at Ipswich Town Football Club to keep the project moving along. This week, they have been working […]
Our fabricator Greg, who’s been working on the metal work of our 1970 Aston Martin DBS, has been working in the engine bay of the ultra-rare classic GT car. With so much work done by Greg to sort out the metal work of the car, that the team have been applying rust encapsulator throughout the […]
Jon has been working on the 1973 Mercedes 250 which is in the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop working systematically to get the car running correctly. The car is proving to be slightly tricky to get running evenly but Jon is always up for the challenge. ”Strip and fit new return valve diaphragm to front […]
The Audi 70L restoration is moving forward at quite the speed now. Our workshop manager and wiring guru John has taken the role of getting the ultra rare RHD German saloon up and running electrically, beginning with the lights. After John could check each individual light was work, he could start going back and tracing […]
Steve, one of our Bridge Classic Cars restoration technicians has been working his way through the list on the 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4. The cars stainless steel fuel tank has been fitted in place which has allowed Steve to run the copper lines from front to back through the fuel pump along with the new […]
Since it recently arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop, our 1987 Land Rover Defender 90 V8 has gathered alot of attention. Our technician Jon has been giving the V8 swapped offroader a full check over and carrying out small repairs and maintenance as he goes along. ”Top up gearbox and transfer box. Grease all […]
Our technician Dave has been working his way through the list of jobs on the 1963 Morris LD. To begin with, Dave had to remove the gearbox from the engine in order to gain access to the clutch. With everything out of the way, Dave could clean up the fly wheel and check tolerances on […]
Mauro, one of our amazing paint and body technicians, has been methodically and painstakingly carrying out the adjustments on the doors of the 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe. It isn’t just the panel gaps on the ultra rare Aston Martin that Mauro has been working on, he’s also been adjusting and fitting the door […]
Our technician Jon has been working on our 2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage, and he’s got his work cut out. This car, although less than 20 years old, has gone through somewhat of a recommissioning journey with the Bridge Classic Cars team. This time, Jon has been busy servicing and carrying out various repairs to […]
Our paint and body team don’t just do bare metal paintwork for a restoration. Chris and his team including our technicians Mauro and Adam are very skilled in touch-ins and also smart repairs for classic and new cars here at our Bridge Classic Cars workshop in Pettistree, just outside Wickham Market. Chris has worked his […]
The 1978 Mercedes 350SL has been in the paint abd body shop with our head of paint Chris. Chris has been working his magic on the 1978 Mercedes 350SL getting the rest of the bodyshell into primer before he begins to lay down colour on this ground up restoration. With meticulous and obsessibe preparation, Chris […]
Our trim shop have been working their way through the interior fit out of the 1960 Jensen 541R undergoing a full restoration here at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. At this point, Lydia has been fitting in the interior from the bottom upwards, with a brand new set of bespoke made kick panels for the […]
Our fabrication team have been hard at work on the 1970 Aston Martin DBS in the fabrication shop here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ in Suffolk. Greg, one of our amazing technicians, has been working hard over the last few months to get the repairs done to the cars bodywork and chassis. Now that […]
Our restoration technician Jon always has something on his ramp here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ, this time its our 1991 Mercedes 300CE. This 1990’s Coupe was recently won, but the winner decided to take the cash alternative instead of the car, so the Bridge Classic Cars team carried out the PDI on the […]
The 1998 TVR Chimaera has been in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop for our restoration technician Jon to carry out the cars PDI and check a non-start issue since it was won by Christopher. Jon carried out his usual PDI criteria but also looked into a non-start issue. On inspection, Jon found the battery was […]
We’ve had two new arrivals at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop here in our Suffolk HQ Both Land Rovers, both V8’s and both very different. First up, is the 1987 Land Rover Defender – this has modified and updated aesthetically but now packs a 3.5-litre V8 and manual gearbox under the bonnet. Next is our […]
Our restoration technician Dave has started to get to work on the 1963 Morris LD. The classic van has been moved to inside of the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop for the team to put on our 4-post ramp and began to work on recommissioning the Morris. First step, Dave has removed the fuel tank […]
The Bridge Classic Cars paint and body team are working their way through the adjustments and panel moving on the 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe here at our Suffolk HQ. Mauro, one of our paint and body technicians, has been getting both the passenger and drivers door adjusted on their strikers while also making […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team have been chipping away at the job list on our 1987 Maserati BiTurbo. Jon has been working on refitting the engine, and its twin-turbos, into the engine bay of the car. Once he was starting to run the pipe work, he noted that the nearside turbo was crocked incorrectly. With […]
The Bridge Classic Cars workshop is always a hive of activity every day – but our technician Jon always has something new on his ramp every time you turn around. This time, he has been checking over and carrying out a few repairs on the 2010 Jaguar XKR. ”Carry out minor appraisal and check. Unblock […]
Our paint and body team have been working away on the 2005 Mercedes Vito, our original work van, which is being restored at our Suffolk HQ. Adam, one of our massively skilled painters has worked his magic on the panels of our Vito, taking them from primer, into colour and onto clear coat. Whilst the […]
It’s a bit of a strange concept – shooting photos of photos. But, doesn’t make it any less enjoyable for me! The Bridge Classic Cars team have an incredible relationship with the team over at Limited100. Simon, who runs Limited100, has got together some of the greatest automotive photographers and offers very limited runs of […]
The majority of us here at Bridge Classic Cars have been supporters of Ipswich Town since our childhoods. Our local club we are immensly proud of that we have followed through promotion and relagation over the years, so when the opportunity came up for the Bridge Classic Cars team to have a base at our […]
The 1973 Mercedes 250 has been in the Bridge Classic Cars mechanical workshop after our paint and body had finished with their jobs in this classic German saloon car. Our technician Jon has been working his way through the mechnical work the car needs. ”Clean block and manifold. Clean all exhaust flanges. Fit new gasket, […]
Our technician Greg has been progressing his way through the metalwork repairs on our barn find 1970 Aston Martin DBS. Greg has been working his way through the entire car to make sure it is a sound base for the team to begin transforming the rare classic GT car back to its former glory. Greg […]
The Bridge Classic Cars workshop is always a hive of activity, this time its with our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4. Steve, one of our restoration technicians, has been working his magic on some of the finer details of our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 with the fitting of the bonnet chrome aswell as the bonnet light.
Dave, one of our restoration technicians here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ, has been making steady progress on the 1969 Audi 70L. At this stage, Dave has been working on getting the heating system plumbed and fitted in the engine bay of the freshly restored German saloon. ”Sandblasted T pieces for heater hoses, made […]
Our 1989 Porsche 928 has been back into the workshop here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ for our team to get the car ready for its new owner. Our technician Jon has been working on carrying out the PDI and any last jobs on the car, ”Carry out PDI and check over. Refit spare […]
Our 1991 TVR V8S has been in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop for our classic car restoration technicians to get checked over and readied for its new life with its lucky owner. John, our workshop manager, has checked over the entire car performing a few small repairs to the car including an issue with headlights […]