Our paint shop manager Chris has been hard at work getting our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 Coupe ready to begin its journey into paint. At this point, Chris has been test fitting panels with their correct gaskets and seals to make sure when the team begin to finesse the bodywork and adjust them, everything is […]
Adam, one of our incredible paint technicians, has been busy getting the body, chassis and some parts ready for epoxy on our 1955 Aston Martin DB2 Drophead Coupe. This ultra rare, classic Aston Martin is part way through its restoration journey, but after its metal work being completed by the fabrication team it is now […]
Our 1978 MGB GT project, has been cleared by the workshop and then handed over to our logistics coordinator to get cleaned up and loaded into our enclosed trailer and headed home to its owner.
Our amazing bodyshop are always incredibly busy with the restoration of our classic car projects, like our beautiful 1960 Jensen 541R. Our paint shop manager Chris has been working on this particular project and with the body now in colour, he has been going through all the individual parts and pieces to get them into […]
Our 1976 Jensen Intercept is looking absolutely incredible in colour! Our paint technician Mauro has been working his magic on getting each and every piece of the classic Jensen being restored by us into as good of a shape as the body of the classic 1970s GT car.
Our restoration workshops are always busy. A constant flow of classics beginning and ending their restoration journeys with us, but one classic is in the process of getting ‘back in the metal’ which is our 1969 Aston Martin DB6 Volante. Currently, Pete is working his way through the car creating new panels and repairing areas […]
Every week, there’s a varied array of classics, modern and retro cars that come through our gates at our Pettistree workshops. This week, we’ve had modern Porsche’s, classic Triumph and Jaguars, plus a beautiful 1947 Wolseley. 2002 Porsche 911: 1971 Triumph Herald and 1947 Wolselley: 1963 Jaguar Mk2 2.4:
The latest in our run of ‘specials’ is beginning to take shape in the fabrication shop here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop. Our incredible fabricator Clinton has been working after hours to begin creating the skeletal birdcage which will form the shape of our XK120’B’. Piece by piece, the shape is refined and […]
Our paint technician Mauro has been hard at work to get this 1976 Jensen Interceptor into colour over the past few weeks. After meticulous bodywork, and hours of refinement, it was time to lay down the gorgeous dark blue on the classic 70’s GT car – so I of course had to jump in the […]
Two of our recent competition cars, our 1968 MGC Roadster and Lotus Cortina, will soon be making their way to new homes north of the border in Scotland. As with all of our winners, they become part of the Bridge Classic Cars members club – and with that receive a free miniature of Coachbuilt Whisky […]
This week’s new arrivals at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ, come from two very different eras – a 1937 Triumph Dolomite and our 2004 Bentley Flying Spur. 1937 Triumph Dolomite: 2004 Bentley Flying Spur:
There isn’t normally a day that goes by where we either welcome or say goodbye to a classic car at our Suffolk HQ. Our technicians are always busy with someones pride and joy on their ramp, working their skill and a little bit of magic to get them just right. This morning we welcome a […]
It’s always a strange feeling getting to photograph cars everyday. For many of our restoration projects, I’m there at the beginning – shadows of their former selves which arrive for our restoration team to bring them back to a former glory, and then I find myself at the end – gleaming, beautifully finished and individual […]
Our latest classic Jensen restoration is finished, so our workshop manager Big John took the rare, unique, classic GT car out for its first proper drive. ”The straight-six sounded absolutely magnificent and it drove like a dream” – Feedback doesn’t get much better than that. Over the past 10 years we have become known for […]
The 1969 Aston Martin DB6 Volante, which is currently in the fabrication shop under the watchful eye and steady hands of our technician Pete, has been moving forward at a good rate to get this iconic convertible back to its former glory. In this part of the cars restoration journey, Pete has been working through […]
Our paint and body team have finished up their work with the gorgeous 1960 Jensen 541R which is in at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ for a full and complete build. This classic GT car has been under the care of our head painted Chris, who has worked his magic on the fibreglass body. […]
Our technician Jon has been working on our beautiful little 1978 MG Midget over the past few weeks. The latest job is to get the new heater fan switch mounted in the cabin of the classic sports car which is in the workshop here at Suffolk HQ. In Jon’s own words ”Mark and drill switch […]
The whole team here at Bridge Classic Cars are excited to take the first steps into our latest ‘special’ – the entirely coachbuilt ‘XK120B’. Our master fabricator, Clinton, has been working his magic on beginning the cars skeletal birdcage which will serve as a buck for the handmade aluminium panels that will make up the […]
Our 1960 Jensen 541R has got a new look thanks to the Bridge Classic Cars paint shop. Chris, our head painter, has worked his magic on this 1960’s GT car to make its fibreglass body panels look like they’re made of glass straight out the gun with a painting technique he has perfected over the […]
The paint shop here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ are always busy. They’re responsible for the most notable transformations which our restoration projects go through, like our 1973 MGB Roadster which has been skillfully painted in a very rare two-tone scheme by Adam.
It’s been a busy start to the week here at our restoration workshops with a whole host of new cars arriving for our technicians to get to work on, spanning all the way from 1935 to 1997! First up, this beautiful 1935 Wolseley Super Hornet Special: 1978 MGB GT: 1997 Mercedes 280SL:
The Bridge Classic Cars workshop welcomed a new arrival over the weekend for the team to do a couple of small jobs on for its owner – this beautiful 1977 Leyland Mini.
Clinton, our master fabricator, has been busy remaking the front valance for our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe. The original was very badly damaged and corroded so Clinton used his expert skill to completely recreate this important piece of the car using the original piece as a template. Each piece is made specifically and […]
After replacing the faulty part on the air conditioning system and re-gassing the system, the compressor was not kicking in. The power was checked and the relay was found not to be activating. We then by-passed the relay which resulted in the air conditioning kicking in to life. On investigation, the terminals in the air […]
Our technician Pete has been completing the final jobs on the recommission of the 1967 Mercedes 250SL ‘Pagoda’ at our Suffolk HQ. This time, Pete has installed the new handbrake cables along with, new discs, the calipers and new captive backing plates. Once everything was in place and tightened to spec, Pete performed final road […]
Pete has been working his way through the 1993 Jaguar XJS that is currently on the ramps here our restoration workshops at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ. This time, it involves a bit of back and forth to get this round of jobs done on the car. First up, Pete removed the seats from […]
Our technician Steve has been working away on the gorgeous 1967 Mercedes 250SL ‘Pagoda’ that we currently have in our workshop. The car had reportedly developed a knocking or clunking sound which was isolated to the selector rod hitting the gearbox mount due to excessive play in the mount itself. Steve swapped out the old […]
Our technician Jon has been working his magic on the 1969 Daimler 250V8 which is currently being checked over and repaired in our restoration workshops at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ in Suffolk. When the car arrived, it was taken out on test and found that under load it would lose 2 cylinders. So, Jon […]
We’re lucky to have some incredibly talented and skillful friends, such as our friend Mike. Not only is he a sensational driver (who we did a Talking Classics with about his love for 1990s Formula 1 cars, which you can see here) but he also creates beautiful pieces of art and jewelry connected to the […]
It is probably one of the most charming cars that I’ve ever photographed. It wasn’t just the general feel of the day, the weather, the ambiance or what have you – this little car is just a wonderful thing. Molly and I set out one morning earlier this month to shoot the car at our […]