Since being won, the 1973 Triumph TR6 has headed from the Classic Lounge over to the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop for the team to carry out its PDI as well as any smaller jobs and set up before it heads off to its new home. ‘Carry out PDI and repairs. Lube all door locks […]
John (workshop manager) and Jon (restoration technician) have been getting things back on the move with the 1987 Mercedes 500SL project. With the team beginning to get trims and body pieces fitted to the car, which has required quite a bit of adjustment. ‘Fit chrome trims and gasket to rear above rear lights. Clean and […]
Lydia, one of our amazing trimmers here at Bridge Classic Cars, has been perfecting and adjusting the rear panels on the 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4. The rear panels have to work with the rear seat back, so each pieces has been fitted and adjusted to work perfectly with eachother along with the best fit possible.
Something a bit different here at HQ, Oscar has been working on suspension and brakes of this 2014 Range Rover Sport here at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk workshop. As well as a new set of pads and discs all round, Oscar noticed that there was damage to a lower arm which has been replaced,
As the team prepare to start the 1954 Aston Martin DB2/4 project, our technician Ben has been going through every part and piece that arrived with the car here at the Bridge Classic Cars. Each piece has been inspected, catalogued and safely put away. The heavily damaged pieces, Ben is going to researching as to […]
The 1967 Austin Healey 3000 is up on the ramps here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop here in Suffolk. Our restoration technician Jon has been working his way through the work orders on the classic British sports car to get this beauty ready and back on the road for its owner. ‘Remove sump […]
Having been in storage over the winter, the 1939 Jaguar SS100 has come over to our restoration workshops for the team to get the car ready for the summer. ‘Carry out lights and levels check. Levels OK, A/F -20’c. Carry out minor road test. Car cut out at the gate upon return. Electrically dead. Found […]
As our amazing trim team continue to perfectly tailor the interior of the 1980 TVR 3000S to the car, Rachael has been focusing her attention at the moment on the rear arch and bulkhead sections. With the new arch covers, Rachael could handmake the carpet sections which lay under it. ‘On investigation after the wiring […]
The 1959 Jensen 541R has been up on the ramps here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ for our technician Jon to dive into the car for its owner. ‘Carry out repairs on customers list. Check cold start. Cranked for about 6 seconds before firing. Doesn’t feel like it’s running on all 6 cylinders. Pull […]
Oscar has been carrying on with the repairs on the 2000 Peugeot 306 Cabriolet. After having brake components refinished, Oscar has rebuilt everything with new pads and discs while also repainting the subframe, tank straps and wheel carrier. Then, a new battery was fitted before the sump was removed and cleaned with the mating surface […]
Adam, one of our amazing paint and body technicians, has been working his way round and polishing up the freshly paint and cured 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe. Having cured over the weekend in the heat, the team could begin the gentle and careful process of bringing the paintwork to a mirror finish.
The Bridge Classic Cars restoration team have started to dig into the running gear of the 2000 Peugeot 306 which has been in long terms storage to bring the car back to life. The brake system (calipers, carriers, etc) have all been removed from the car to then be sandblasted and then headed over to […]
The paint and body team are working on getting the final parts and pieces painted for the 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 restoration project. At this point, the team have carefully prepared and begun to paint the period correct jack for the car which will be installed once the workshop team need it.
The 1980 TVR 3000S project is moving ahead with both the restoration workshop and the Bridge Classic Cars trim shop working together to get this classic British sports car back on the road. Rachael, our trimmer has been making new wheel arch covers to fit into the all new interior being made from scratch and […]
John, the workshop manager here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration HQ, has been working on the 1973 Triumph TR6. John’s not only been making improvements with the car (the new stereo and speakers) but also repairing the temperature sender, thermostat, heater controls and speedometer.
The Bridge Classic Cars logistics team have loaded up, and carefully strapped down, our 1990 Yamaha FZR1000. This golden era superbike is off to a trusted specialist to handle the recommissioning of this amazing motorcycle for the team.
The Bridge Classic Cars team have been digging deeper into the 1981 Porsche 911 here at our Suffolk HQ. Our technician Oscar has been removing the old aerial out of the car and replacing it with a new replacement unit. Also in that, Oscar has found a broken loom plug which the team will be […]
Our trim team have been working their magic in the boot of the 1982 Range Rover In Vogue. Rachael, our trimmer, has been making new tie down straps for the picnic set and all-important, super rare cooler that goes with the car.
The 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe has been in the paint shop with our paint and body technician Mauro. The classic Aston Martin is the 2nd of 3 DB2/4’s that the team are restoring, but through hours of meticulous preparation the team have got the ultra-rare DB2/4 variant ready to be taken back into […]
The team have been looking over the 1995 Fiat Coupe here at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop very carefully to carry out a full appraisal on the car for its owner and to come up with a game plan of how the team move forward with the project.
The 1936 Fraser Nash BMW 319 has been moving along steadily here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration HQ in Suffolk. Our technician Jon has been working his way through the various jobs to do on the car. After stripping down the rear diff and drivetrain on the car, he began the process of getting […]
The interior of the 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 is progresing every day here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration HQ. Lydia, one of our amazing trimmers has been continuing with installing carpets, panels and trims into the classic GT car alongside of workshop team.
Our trimmer Rachael has been working her magic and skill on the 1980 TVR 3000S with its centre console now full retrimmed from scratch, the car is beginning to transform here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration HQ.
Recently, the team welcomed back this 1973 Triumph TR6 to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. The team have been going over the car after it has been away for a few years to thoroughly check and inspect the car before turning their attention to a few diagnostics issues with the classic sports car.
As the workshop team continue on with the reassembly of the 1975 MGB GT V8, our friends at Last Transmissions have been working on servicing, inspecting and working on the gearbox of the V8 sports car as it will soon return to be mated back up with the V8 that sits in the nose of […]
The team have welcomed back an old friend to our Suffolk HQ this afternoon. We built this 1959 Jensen 541R here at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop, and was delivered back to the customer in the summer of 2024. The car has no returned to the workshop for the team to check the car over […]
The final parts and pieces on the 1972 Rover P6 4500S have been in with the paint and body team to get finished off here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ. The wheels of the car have been prepared, painted and cleaned down before the team started work on the bonnet of the one-off V8 […]
The Bridge Classic Cars logistics team have very, very carefully loading the 2006 Jaguar XK into our enclosed transporter for its journey to auction at Kelham Hall. The team have managed to fit the large GT car in and safely strap the car down to ensure it doesn’t move and arrived in pristine condition.
The paint and body team have had the 1996 Mercedes SL320 in the paint booth here at our restoration HQ in Suffolk to breathe new life into the paintwork of the 1990’s GT car. Chris has repainted and repaired the wing mirror, front bumper as well as areas of the quarter panel on the car.
The 1987 Mercedes 500SL project has been going on in the background of the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop. The team have been getting the brightwork ready for the car which involves hand cleaning and preparing each individual piece for polishing before it gets put back onto the car.