Our restoration technician Rob has been going full speed ahead on the chassis of the 1955 Aston Martin DB2 Drophead Coupe. In the pursuit of getting the vintage Aston Martin into a ‘rolling chassis’, Rob has been workign on getting several of the key components fitted up to the car. Upon building the drum brakes […]
Our restoration technician Dave has been working on getting the various parts and pieces of the Audi 70/72L blasted, cleaned and prepared for paint ahead of the cars reassembly. With each part, they have also been carefully checked and catalogued for the team to assess if they can be refurbished or if repalcements need to […]
Our restoration technician Jon has been hard at work getting the 1954 MG TF back to running as it should do, with this round of work in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop the rennovation and resetting of the entire fuel system – a delicate, methodical and highly accurate job which takes precision, experience and expertise. […]
Here at Bridge Classic Cars we are always trying out new ways to limit our environmetal impact or push our skills and the technology within the classic car world in our own way. One of the projects that we’re doing this with is our 1969 Audi 70/72L. Our painter Chris has been working his magic […]
We’re no stranger to helping out classic car owners who find themselves in our area in a tricky spot – the roads which surround the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ we would argue are some of the best to enjoy a classic car on so it does happen from time to time when we get […]
Part of what we do here at Bridge Classic Cars, is we work on owners pride and joys regardless of where they’re located thanks to our transport team. Our logistics coordinator Tony travelled a few hours south and collected our 1939 Jaguar SS100 and brought it to our workshops for appraisal after a summer of […]
Our restoration workshops are always busy, with a near enough constant flow of classic, retro and modern vehicles in and out of our workshop doors. So, as one project is beginning to come to an end another one turns up at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ. Our 1963 Rover P4 is coming to the end […]
We’ve got some new arrivals expected into the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ any day now! Both of which just so happen to be Blue… The first is a 1969 MGC GT which will go through our workshop for a full appraisal for the team to make sure the car is up to our standards. […]
After 20 years, and over a quarter of a million miles, the time has come that we have retired our first official transport vehicle – our 2005 Mercedes Vito. To celebrate its importance within our history, the team here have decided that we are going to restore our beloved faithful van to its former glory […]
Our technician Jon has been applying the years of knowledge and experience he has in the preservation and restoration of classic cars to get the beautiful 1964 Daimler 250V8 back up and running as it should do. Here’s what Jon has been doing in his own words: ”Fit new thermostat and gasket. Refit housing and […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
We’ve welcomed back this beaitiful 1954 MG TF for the Bridge Classic Cars team to get to the bottom of a running issue that the car has picked up since we last saw it here at our restoration workshops in Suffolk.
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.
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 […]
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 […]
Lydia fitted the boot carpet to our 1976 Jensen Interceptor in blue, ensuring a neat and secure installation.