We’ve had 2 new arrivals at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration HQ and they couldn’t be more different. A stunning 1949 MG TC and a 2008 Jaguar XK. Both cars are here for the team to tackle some trim work jobs on both cars in the next few days. 1949 MG TC: 2008 Jaguar XK:
Our paint and body technician Adam has been hard at work getting our 2005 Mercedes Vito ready to go into colour. For this, Adam has used a paint technician called Polyfan which acts as a high-build primer on the body work of our faithful workhorse. After that, the van could be taken out of the […]
This 1981 Saab 99 Turbo is well and truly a barn find. 20 years of dirt, neglect and the great British weather have taken their toll on this turbocharged Swedish icon. Can it be saved? Join Bridge Classic Cars for the 1st of a 3 part series to uncover why this iconic 1980’s performance car […]
After being won by Derek last week, our 1971 MG Midget has been in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop to be checked over and made ready for its new owner to take delivery of this week. Our restoration technician Jon has been heading up the project. After carrying out his usual PDI check sheet, he […]
Mauro, one of our paint and body technicians, has been in charge of the revamp of the 1987 Mercedes 500SL here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ. The classic Mercedes convertinle had been stripped back and repainted due to some imperfections and reactions in the previous paint work as well as a few areas where […]
Our paint and body manager Chris has worked his magic on the 1995 Jaguar XJS Convertible currently being prepared in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. After some imperfections in the paint and some areas had degraded, Chris carefully masked and prepared them to be painted and repolished to get this 1990s convertible grand tourer back […]
The Bridge Classic Cars transport team have been out and about to collect an old friend of ours. This 1944 Willys Jeep actually first came in to see us at our original HQ in Deben Road, Ipswich. This time however, it has come to our new purpose built restoration workshops in Pettistree for the team […]
The 1969 Audi 70L restoration is progressing quickly here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration HQ. Our technician Dave has been working his way through the various systems of the classic, ultra-rare Audi but this time its mostly been all under the bonnet. Dave has been setting the harness into position and other various power […]
The Mercedes 250 which is currently in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop at our Suffolk HQ is being cared for by our restoration technician Jon. Jon had previously stripped down the front carburettor for a full overhaul/rebuild and this time he’s done the same to the rear unit before fitting them back up to the […]
This 2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage arrived recently in a bit of a sorry state. Having been stored outside and uncovered, the elements had taken their toll on this ‘baby Aston’. Our paint and body team, under our Paint and Body manager Chris, have worked their magic completely reviving this Aston Martin to its former […]
The restoration of our 1987 Maserati BiTurbo is progressing along thanks to our technicians here at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. Jon, one of our amazing technicians, has been working on Saturday’s to get the iconic BiTurbo back together better than before. This time, Jon has been working on a rear brake rebuild for the […]
The Bridge Classic Cars paint and body team don’t just work their magic on bare metal resprays, the team here are hugely accomplished and skilled at performing paint repairs. From removing contaminants from the paintwork, to repaint small repair areas and seamlessly blend them into existing paintwork using perfectly matched paint thanks to our paint […]
The Bridge Classic Cars fabrication team have been diving in head first to the 1970 Aston Martin DBS project. Every time they turn around, theres another area of corrosion that they need to tackle. Greg and Clinton, our fabricators, have been working in tandem to get the metal work sorted on the classic Aston Martin. […]
Yesterday, myself and Rob loaded up our gear bright and early after helping out on the live draw of our BMW M3 and headed an hour south to go and catch up with the team at MK Sportscars. Last Friday, we had a chat with the MK crew at the NEC Classic Motor Show and […]
The 1960 Jensen 541R project, being headed up by our technician Rob, is moving forwards towards completion here at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. The Jensen’s have a heat shield to protect the carburettors from heat soaking next to the engine block – once the carburettors were test fit, Rob could begin making the alumium […]
The 1987 Mercedes 500SL project is making steady progress at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop. As part of its full respray, our technician Mauro has been the process of flattening and polishing the paint work, starting with the bonnet.
The Bridge Classic Cars team have been busy reinvigorating our 1973 Mercedes 250. to start with, our paint and body technician Mauro has finished painting the inside of the boot before fitting the aerial to the car before the car is handed over to our main workshop for them to begin their work on the […]
It’s not just the 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 which is making progress. Our amazing fabricator Clinton has also been hard at work making parts for the total restoration of the 1955 Aston Martin DB2 Drophead Coupe here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop. This time, Clinton has also made the Drophead Coupe its spare […]
With the 1977 Leyland Mini having recently been won, it was time for the Bridge Classic Cars team to give the bite sized classic its final checks, fuel it up with a full tank of synthetic fuel and make sure it was in top condition for its new owner. After Jon had finished his pre-delivery […]
Carrying on with the repairs to the 1991 Jaguar XJS V12, our restoration technician Jon has been hard at work to get the car back its former glory at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration HQ. Jon has worked on cleaning up the downpipe flanges for an upcoming job on the cars exhaust system. Whilst he […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team are full steam ahead with the 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 undergoing its complete ground restoration here at our classic car restoration workshops. Our restoration technicians have been working alongside our fabrication team to make good progress on the 1950’s GT car. Our restoration technician Steve has been working his way […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team have been working their way through our 1987 Maserati BiTurbo bit by bit. Our restoration technician Jon has been spending his Saturday’s getting the much loved 1980’s turbo coupe back together – this time completely rebuilding the rear brakes and sorting out the front bumper.
As our 1996 Mercedes SL600 was won by lucky winner Mark last week, the team in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop have been working their way through the 1990’s V12 roadster to get it ready for its new owner. As with all of our competition cars, the Mercedes had a thorough PDI carried out as […]
With it’s PDI complete, and the car safely strapped down in our enclosed trailer – the 2006 Lotus Elise Sports Racer has made its way to its new home with lucky winner David Glaves who not only won our Lotus Elise but also the signed David Coulthard visor from the 2008 Canadian Grand Prix!
As part of the extensive restoration of our 1970 Aston Martin DBS, the fabrication team have been working alongside the restoration workshop to safely remove the engine from the classic Aston Martin for the fabrication shop to carry out some rust repairs. Each of the system have been carefully disconnected, labelled and stored away before […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team have been busy on the 1991 Jaguar XJS V12. Our technician Jon has got the rear axle back underneath the car after the rust repairs were completed – so he could begin to cleaning up the underneath for painting. Next up were a series of repairs at the front of […]
The paint and body team have really knocked it out the part with this one – our 1973 Mercedes W114 250. After carrying out a series of rust repairs on the lower body panels of the classic Mercedes, Mauro has been getting the car back together with a series of small area repaints as well […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team have been moving at quite the pace on the 1978 Mercedes 350SL restoration here at our Suffolk HQ. Ben and Steve have been busy building up the front suspension, all freshly refurbished and in place including brake calipers, pads and discs, while the’ve also been going through the wiring harness […]
With the 1994 Rover 220 Tomcat safely strapped down in our enclosed trailer, the Bridge Classic Cars team could make the journey to unite the Tomcat with its new owner – Martin. Martin, who previously won a 1971 Jaguar XJ6 Series 1 from us, was excited to meet his latest pride and joy. All of […]
The fabrication team here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ have been going even deeper in their pursuit of perfection on the 1970 Aston Martin DBS. Our fabricators Greg and Clinton have been working their way through the body and chassis on the classic Aston Martin to remove all of the corrosion in vital areas. […]