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 […]
Jon refitted the distributor cap and rotor arm on our 1985 Mercedes 500SL, using the existing components as the replacement parts had not yet arrived. He reconnected the HT leads to their corresponding cylinders and started the engine, which continued to misfire. The air filter was then refitted.
Our paint and body team haven’t wasted any time in tearing down the beautiful 1970 Aston Martin DBS6 which is in our Suffolk classic car restoration workshops. Our paint and body technician Mauro, along with our restoration technician Ben, has been given the task of stripping down the car and cataloguing everything that came off […]
Our restoration technician Ben has been busy at work resurrecting our classic Series 1 Jaguar E-Type. The car has been a labour of love getting it back to a former glory, beginning with the engine. After giving the engine a clean bill of health, Ben could then give the straight-six a full and total service […]
The team here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ have such a passion for classic cars that we can work on near enough any marque from any year and no job is not in our ball park. Our restoration technician Jon has been busy at work with a beautiful 1964 Daimler 250V8. The classic Daimler […]
Our restoration workshops are in overdrive! The team have been working on making progress to the 1960 Jensen 541R which is undergoing a total restoration by the Bridge Classic Cars team. Rob, the restoration technician heading up the project, has been busy on getting several pieces of the project fitting up correctly and working with […]
Our paint and body manager Chris has been working his magic on the rear bumper of our 1996 Mercedes SL600. With this V12 droptop being one of just a handful original delivered to the UK, the team made the descision to carry out the repairs to get this incredible car in perfect condition aesthetically before […]
Our restoration technician Greg has been busy at work on the bodywork of the 1978 Mercedes 350SL which is in the fabrication shop here at Bridge Classic Cars undergoing a full restoration. This time, Greg has been working on finalising some of the key inner panels which give the cars unibody construction its strength to […]
We’ve had a handful of new arrivals this week at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ. A trio of 1990’s Mercedes Coupe’s and an early 1990s Lotus Elan. These beautiful modern classics will be headed into the workshop very soon for the team to begin work on them. 1995 Lotus Elan: 1996 Mercedes SL600: 1998 […]
It’s Friday which means it’s time for another weekly workshop photo gallery. We’ve had a lot of progress made on several of our restoration projects, with these cars moving ahead swiftly to getting back on the road but we’ve also had some new arrivals just beginning to start their journey. This week for the workshop […]
The restoration of our 1969 Audi 72L has reach another milestone in its journey. After weeks of preperations and meticulous detail, our paint technician Chris has got the classic German saloon into primer to begin the next phase of getting the car back into colour. This extremely rare example of a widely unknown Audi has […]
Greg continued work on our 1978 Mercedes 350SL by fitting the inner wheel wells and cutting off the outer sill in preparation for its replacement. He then fitted the new outer sill, ground down the surrounding areas.
Jon assessed the customer’s list of reported concerns on our 1985 Mercedes 500SL, starting with an engine misfire. After confirming that the engine was indeed misfiring, he carried out a visual inspection of the ignition leads and related components. He noted that Pete had previously fitted new spark plugs during an earlier visit. Upon investigation, […]
This week I thought I would try something a bit different for the workshop photo gallery – I actually aimed the camera and the incredible group of people who make the magic happen, our technicians. Each one of them holds experience, knowledge and skill beyond their years it would seem and behind each and every […]
Mauro has now completed the filler work on our 1969 Audi 70L. The next stage in the process will be the application of polyfan. Chris removed the doors, boot and bonnet from our 1969 Audi 70L, masked them up and placed them into the booth. He then applied epoxy primer to the bare metal surfaces, […]
Chris applied guide coat to our 1969 Audi 70L and began sanding the surface down using 120-grit abrasive.
Jon travelled with Tony to the customer’s address in Norfolk and returned to the workshop with the customer in our 1964 Daimler 250 V8. During the journey, he monitored the engine temperature as advised, noting that it typically remained between 70 and 90 degrees, with some fluctuation depending on traffic conditions. While passing through Copdock, […]
Gregg carried out the fabrication and installation of the wing inners on our 1978 Mercedes 350SL. The inner wing was welded in place and the work brought to completion, ensuring a solid and properly aligned structure ready for the next stage of restoration.
Tony collected our 1995 Lotus Elan S2 from the customer and returned it to storage.
Another week, another photo gallery! This week has been all go, with some new arrivals and a few leavers here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ. The whole point of the photo gallery series is to show a different side to our restoration workshops, in more of a documentary style – with some grit and […]
Chris applied primer to the boot floor and doors on our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4, progressing the preparation work ahead of the next stages in the refinishing process. Then Chris went on to mask up the car and paint.
Jon began work on our 1993 Ford Escort XR3i by draining the fuel tank using the in-tank pump, powered through fuse 5, to empty the contents. Once drained, the fuel tank was removed along with the sender and pump assembly. A new sender unit was installed; although slightly different in appearance, it was found to […]
Myself, Rob and Craig are often roaming through the workshop here at Bridge Classic Cars, on our way to different places or to catch up with technicians on various projects. So, I thought it might be fun to start a photography series based on these travels trying to capture the workshop in a more artistic […]
John investigated a non-starting issue on our 1995 TVR Chimaera. The battery was first charged to ensure adequate cranking power. Spark was confirmed to be present, and attention then turned to the fuel system, where no fuel pressure was detected. All relevant fuses and relay feeds were checked and found to be in order. Power […]
John carried out a road test on our 1956 Jensen 541 to assess the braking performance and investigate a rubbing noise. After returning to the workshop, Jonn assisted John with bleeding the brakes to address the identified issues.
Jonn carried out the pre-delivery inspection on our 1993 Ford Escort XR3i. As part of this, he tightened the nearside door check strap to ensure proper operation. He then reconnected the nearside repeater multiplug located under the bonnet near the battery and re-routed the associated wiring for improved positioning. Additionally, he completed a glue repair […]
Jonn continued replacing the old chrome parts on our 1956 Jensen 541 with newly refurbished items. He swapped all four wheel spinners for improved replacements, greasing and securing them in place. The old rear bumpers were removed, and the newly rechromed bumper was aligned and fitted to the nearside. As the new offside bumper did […]