The Bridge Classic Cars paint shop have been working on refinishing some of the parts and trims for the 1982 Range Rover In Vogue project currently in our Suffolk restoration wortkshop – such as this, the picnic case. Our paint and body technician Adam has used a paint matched 1k matte product to refinish the […]
One of the most iconic parts of the legendary Mercedes 280SL Pagoda, are its wheels. The painted centres, exposed chrome accents, mirror finish – they complete the elegant and beautiful look of the car. So, the Bridge Classic Cars team have been carefully working their magic on the wheel trims for the 1970 Mercedes 280SL […]
The Bridge Classic Cars HQ is always full with projects and jobs for our amazing technicians to sink their teeth into, this time its the 2004 Toyota MR2. Our technician Jon has painstakingly gone through the car and carry out a full appraisal for our operations director to come up with a plan and timeframe […]
Our restoration workshop have been working on finishing up the last few repairs and pieces on the 1995 Aston Martin DB7. After fitting the new number plates with new screws and caps, Jon could fit up the new engine temperature sensor before he begins testing.
The Bridge Classic Cars logistics team have loaded up the wheels from the 1975 MG B GT V8 to be taken away to a trusted specialist to be refurbished and refinished – arriving back looking better than new like the team have done with the bodyshell and the running gear.
The 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe restoration project is moving along at a steady pace in the Bridge Classic Cars paint and body shop under the skilled hands of our technician Mauro. With the first stages of levelling begun, Mauro had to quickly adjust and reweld one of the brackets under the bonnet of […]
Jon has been continuing with his work on the 2008 Land Rover Defender 110 Pickup here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ with repairs, diagnostics and checks. ‘Continue removing excess wiring. Trace wiring up a pillar into roof. Remove roof lining and give to Steve to clean. Remove wiring no longer required. Fit new bumper […]
Greg has been getting the 1958 Rover 90 back into metal, an inch at a time. The classic saloon car is with our classic car fabrication team to get the areas of corrosion sorted as part of the cars resurrection. Greg has been working his way through the not just the bottom parts of the […]
The 1967 Fiat 600D which has been in at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ has had its seat covers replaced by the in-house trim team. As with all of our interiors, the team have adjusted and modified the new covers to give them the best finish for the seats in the iconic Italian city car.
The parcel shelf of the 1960 Jensen 541R has developed a problem – the adhesive seemed to have left go from the backing causing ripples and sagging. But, Rachael has worked her magic on getting the piece retrimmed and restuck then back into the car at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ here in Suffolk.
There’s been quite the hive of activity in the Bridge Classci Cars trim shop recently. Rachael, our trimmer, has been working on the seats for the 1973 Triumph TR6. Although relatively new coverings, Rachael has taken them apart to modify and adjust the slips to get them to sit correctly on the frames before getting […]
Our paint and body manager Chris has been moving ahead at full speed on the 1970 Aston Martin DBS Vantage. Freshly finished in Lechler Polyfan, Chris got straight to work laying down guide coat to begin the processs of getting the classic Aston Martin’s surfaces perfect.
The interior of the 1982 Range Rover In Vogue has been completely transformed thanks to our trimmer Rachael. The limited edition luxury offroader has been making massive progress here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ most notably on the inside. Rachael has torn down all of the seats, headrests, carpets, trims etc and somehow managed […]
As the end of the road looms for the 1960 Jensen 541R, Rachael has been working on the final bits and pieces for the trim of the car. As with all of our Jensen’s, the team handmake bespoke leather tool bags specifically for the car which contain all of the roadside assistance kits that the […]
With the hardtop now off the car, and on a stand here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ, our trim team can begin to get to grips with the headliner for the 1996 Mercedes SL320. As with nearly all headliners, through years of heating and cooling the glue fails and you end up with the […]
Rachael has been busy at work on the 1980 TVR 300S alongside the Bridge Classic Cars workshop team. Whilst our technicians continue their work through the wiring of the classic sports car, Rachael has had the dashboard on the workbench to get it refinished. After tearing everything down, Rachael could fill the radio opening before […]
The team have been working on the 1987 Mercedes 500SL, slowly chipping away at the jobs list to get this V8 convertible back on the streets. Jon has carefully cut down the bolts to the correct length and then cleaned up the threads before turning his attention to getting the scuttle panel trims sorted out. […]
Another restoration project has headed home – this time its the 1991 Jaguar XJS V12. Our operations director Anthony took the cars very excited and pleased owner around the car before officially handing over the keys at the Bridge Classic Cars Classic Lounge.
Jon, one of the Bridge Classic Cars technicians, has been getting the Ford Thunderbird ready for its adventure to begin life with its new owner. As part of the cars PDI, Jon has replaced almost every fluid in the car with the brake fluid being replaced, PAS fluid topped up, coolant topped up, fuel topped […]
Oscar, one of our amazing classic car technicians, has been working on the corroded areas of the 1958 Rover 90 here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration HQ in Suffolk. This time, Oscar has been carefully cutting back the bottom of the drivers wing to investigate how far the corrosion extends inside the area and […]
We’ve had another batch of new arrivals here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ. A classic, two modern convertibles and arguably one of the workshops most favourite motorcycles to ever have been created – the FZR 1000. All of these will soon be making their way into the workshops for the team to begin getting […]
The Bridge Classic Cars logistics team were in at HQ early this morning in order to get Stephen his 1975 MG B Roadster delivered straight to his door.
Rachael, our in-house trim magician, has been working away to try and find the perfectly replacement materials for our 1982 Range Rover In Vogue. The original interior in certain places has worn down and will need to be either patched or replaced – but after weeks of careful and intense research, she’s found just the […]
Greg, one of our fabricators, has been working his magic on the lower edges of the 1958 Rover 90. This lower areas of the wings have become quite considerably corroded and requires the team to carefully cut out and then begin to graft new material back in, with all of the structure replaced.
As the 1955 Ford Thunderbird project gets closer to heading home to its excited owner, the Bridge Classic Cars team have been crossing off a few of the smaller jobs after our technician Greg got the top end of the motor back together and signed off the repairs. Oscar, one of our amazing restoration technicians, […]
The 1975 MG B Roadster, which was recently won, has been into the workshop for the team to do the one final repair on the car since it’s restoration had been finished that long ago. Jon, our technician, quickly popped into the finishing room’s of our restoration workshops to install new the rear axle strap […]
Oscar, one of our amazing classic car technicians has been busy working away on the 1965 Land Rover Series 2A here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ. As Oscar built up the instrument cluster of the classic off-roader, he could also begin to fabricate the new swtich panel for the car but in getting everything […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team have been really excites to begin the next chapter of the 1975 MG B GT V8 build, with our technician Rob heading up the project. To start with, Rob has retrimmed the dashboard top and fitted the new crashpad. Once in, Rob could begin to get the new pedal assembly […]
Our farbicator Greg has been working alongside our paint and body team to get the 1970 Aston Martin DBS looking better than new. With that, Greg has been working with the team to perfect and fit the bumpers to the handbuilt classic Aston Martin. As you can see, Greg has had to make minor and […]
Our technician Jon has been busy working his way through the 2008 Land Rover Defender 110 Pickup. After carrying out a full appraisal on the off-roader, he could then begin to move his attention to carrying out the repairs and getting this car back to perfect order. ‘Remove drivers seat base. Cut carpet so access […]