Sometimes with classic cars, especially handbuilt incredibly rare ones, you just can’t get replacements for them. But that instance, is where our fabrication team here at Bridge Classic Cars absolutely shine. Our fabricator Clinton has been making a new spare wheel carrier for the 1955 Aston Martin DB2 Drophead Coupe which is in at the […]
Our paint and body team have been working on something a bit newer than what we’re used to… this stunning 2019 Fiat Abarth 595 Competizione. The little Italian hot hatch is in for the team to carry out repairs due to accident damage. To begin with, our paint shop manager Chris began but stripping back […]
Work is continuing on the 1978 Mercedes 350SL here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops here in Suffolk. The bodyshell was taken away to be stripped once more before it heads over to our paint and body team to begin their work on getting the car looking like new. Whilst the bodyshell had been […]
As part of the full, ground up restoration of the 1960 Jensen 541R currently underway here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop, our restoration technician Rob has been beginning to get the stunning brightwork fitted onto the car and adjusted. After fitting the new chrome wire wheels onto the car, Rob could then begin […]
After going to its new home. our 1956 Jensen 541 has already been used and enjoyed by its new owner as part of the cars shake down. The shake down is an important part of all of our restorations as this allows the Bridge Classic Cars team to check over every aspect of the car […]
We’ve had another batch of arrivals show up at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops here in Suffolk. We’ve welcomed a 1989 Porsche 928S4 and a 1972 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow for the workshop team to begin taking a look at. 1989 Porsche 928 S4: 1972 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow:
Chris has stripped our 1969 Audi 70L back to bare metal in preparation for spraying it satin black. The steering components have already been sprayed and refitted, the seats and parcel shelf have been put back in place, and the interior has been thoroughly cleaned, hoovered, and wiped down. Dave has been progressing with the […]
John fitted a new ECT sensor to our 1994 TVR Chimaera, which is currently in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop to look into a running issue, and reconnected it before taking the car outside to run up. As the engine warmed, the idle became progressively worse. He checked the ignition timing and adjusted it to […]
Our 1973 MGB Roadster, which was recently won by Stephen, has been in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop for our technicians to do the cars final checks before it was loaded into our enclosed transport trailer bound for its new home. Our technician Jon was in charge of preparing the car and this, is what […]
Our transport logistics coordinator Tony, has been out and about this week – one of those jobs was to pick up our new BMW M3. We’re big fans of every generation of the BMW M3 here at Bridge Classic Cars.
Steve, one of our classic car restoration technicians cleaned, lubricated, and fitted the wiper linkage to the scuttle panel on our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 which is currently undergoing a full, ground up restoration here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop.
Chris, our paint and bodyshop manager has polished up our 1971 Fiat 500 Silver and completed the final fittings, leaving the car fully prepared and ready to head back home from the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop.
Chris, our paintshop manager, applied epoxy primer to various parts of our 1978 Mercedes 350SL in preparation for panel levelling here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops. He began fitting up the car to check the panel gaps and carry out the necessary adjustments, including the first fitting of the bumpers and some of […]
Steve, one of our restoration technicians here at Bridge Classic Cars, documented the condition of our 1998 Citroën Saxo VTR, noting a cracked spare tyre, corrosion on the rear sills, and broken clips on the sill covers. He found the offside outer CV boot leaking and a missing clip on the nearside. The rear discs […]
Our 1965 Jaguar Mk2 has had a bit of an issue with its cooling fan. During testing, the fan made contact with the car’s radiator and caused some damage to the unit. So Tony, our logistics coordinator transported the radiator to a local specialist (Shelldrake & Wells) to have the unit refurbished.
Well, it’s been quite the week here at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop for new arrivals. This week we’ve welcomed everything from our new 2025 Renault Traffic (which shall be picking up the duties of our beloved 2005 Mercedes Vito) to a 1973 Dino 246GT, and there’s even an early 2000’s BMW M3 thrown in […]
Our paint and body team have been busy here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ doing some repairs on our director’s Range Rover Sport which had a bit of a run in with something but we’ve got the right guys on the job. Our paintshop manager Chris carefully dismantled the front bumoer in order to […]
Our workshop is always a busy place, with up to 20 different projects going on at any one time. But, its not just classics that the Bridge Classic Cars team work on – we also can service most ‘modern’ cars – we say ‘modern’ but with our 2006 Lotus Elise Sports Racer approaching 20 years […]
Our 1969 MGC GT, which was won recently by Jeremy, has been in the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops to have it pre-delivery inspection and a few small repairs done on the classic sports car. Here’s what Jon has been doing: ”Carry out PDI and minor repairs. Fit new rear axle strap to offside rear. […]
We’ve had some new faces turn up at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops here in Suffolk this afternoon. The first being this absolutely stunning 1972 Ford Capri 1600GT. This particular one is one of the cleanest and best presented examples of the cult classic blue oval icon that we have ever come across. We’ve […]
We’ve recently welcomed another classic Rolls Royce to the Bridge Classic Cars workshops here in Suffolk. This absolutely stunning 1964 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud III Convertible – this car will soon be checked over by the workshop team and various departments.
Tony, our logistics co-ordinator, transported our 1976 Jensen Interceptor to be taken to a specialist paint protection company a few hours away from the Bridge Classic Cars HQ here in Suffolk.
Rob, one of our restoration technicians, built up and fitted the front hubs on our 1955 Aston Martin DB24 Drophead Coupé, then bolted on the brake drums and connected the handbrake cables. At the same time our fabricator. Clintion, worked on the bonnet and floor as well as the spare wheel carrier. Over in the […]
Jon investigated why the driver’s door on our 1994 Rover 220 Turbo in blue, which has been in the Bridge Classic Cars resotration workshop, would not open from the outside handle. He stripped and removed the door panel to inspect and discovered that the operating rod from the handle to the lock was positioned on […]
Chris, one of our paint and body technicians here at Bridge Classic Cars, has polished our 1969 Audi 70L, giving attention to both the bodywork and the wheels to bring up a clean, bright finish – this car has been top coated with a special eco-friendly topcoat from our friends over the Lechler.
Jon carried out an inspection and service on the 1994 TVR Chimaera here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ while also investigating some running issues. He checked the engine bay for potential faults and arranged for a new coolant temperature sensor to be ordered, as this is a common cause of problems on these engines. […]
Jon, one of the Bridge Classic Cars restoration technicians, carried out an appraisal of our 2006 Lotus Elise Sports Racer, beginning with a quick check and road test before returning the car to the workshop to continue the inspection on the ramp. He removed the front covers and placed two large batteries in the front […]
Greg, one of our restoration technians here at Bridge Classic Cars, has cut out the areas of rust on our 1970 Aston Martin DBS 6 Vantage as part of the inspection to see how far the rust issue goes. After all of the effected areas had been cut out and neutralised he could completed the […]
Greg, one of our restoration technicians, has cut out the rust from the floor of our 1985 Daimler DS420 Limo which has been in at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop recently. He then primed and seam sealed the repaired section. With this completed, the rust repair work on the floor was finished.
Whilst setting up the carburettors on our 1956 Jensen 541 here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ, our workshop manager John noted that there was an air leak on the link pipes, so the carburettors were removed from the car and the link pipes were cleaned and sealed. The original cord seal was still fitted. […]