The Bristol 405 restoration is on its way with our Trim Shop carrying out several bits of work on both the front and rear seats for the classic 4 door saloon. The Bridge Classic Cars trim team has remade the elastic webbing which sits beneath the front seats in the classic Bristol. These have been […]
The Bridge Classic Cars trim team have also focused on the trims in the 1957 MGA Roadster in our workshop. Over the years, several of the leather-wrapped trim panels in the classic sports car have begun to loose their adhesive and curl round to the front of the panels or began to fall away from […]
The trim team at Bridge Classic Cars have installed the all-important rear window rubber into place on the 1991 Nissan Figaro. The team have carefully cleaned the area before using specialist adhesives and taping the seal down to let the glues cure.
The 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 MkI has been moved into the Bridge Classic Cars paint and body preparation area for the team to being colour sanding the car. The process of colour sanding is key in the visual aspect of the restoration of the classic Aston Martin to make the paintwork match the incredible work […]
The Bridge Classic Cars workshop is working flat out on multiple projects recently. So, we thought we would show you what our Suffolk HQ’s restoration workshop looks like at full capacity!
The trim team at Bridge Classic Cars have worked their magic on the interior carpet in 1957 MG A Roadster. The carpet set on the 1957 MG A had areas where the binding had begun to separate and fray quite badly. So, our in-house trim team have stepped in to get it looking better. The […]
The trim team at Bridge Classic Cars have worked on perfectly tailoring the new tonneau and hood cover for the 1932 Lagonda Tourer. To begin with, our trimmer Lydia made paper templates to create a rough pattern to work from before was transferred onto black vinyl as part of the drafting process. This allowed the […]
The 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 MkI has been in the Bridge Classic Cars in-house paint booth for a key part of its restoration. The classic Aston Martin has now been painted in its final colour! The team have spent hours preparing the beautiful 1950s GT for this stage of the work to make sure every […]
The 1978 MG B GT is having some of the final stages of its metal work carried out by the restoration workshop here at Bridge Classic Cars. Rob, one of our technicians, has carefully been cutting out the corroded areas of the bodyshell to be replaced with hand-made and high-quality patch panels from specialists. Rob […]
The Bridge Classic Cars fabrication shop have worked on repairing the inner sill and frame of the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible in with us at our Suffolk HQ. The team have worked on removing the corrosion from the key structural areas of the classic Morris Minor with this stage focusing on the drives side rear […]
The 1961 Austin Healey 3000 in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop have had its work completed by our restoration workshop. Our technicians have fitted up the reconditioned wiper motor under the scuttle/dash of the classic Austin Healey. After it was installed and the various mechanisms hooked up to the arms and tested, all was ok.
The workshop team at Bridge Classic Cars have been working on the 1968 Morris Minor Van at our Suffolk HQ. Firstly, the car was fully serviced and the valves and tappets were adjusted to specification. After this, the team began to test the classic Morris Minor. Then, upon further inspection further tasks were found. Firstly, […]
The workshop team at Bridge Classic Cars have been working on the 1991 Nissan Figaro but this time, underneath it. The team have been tasked with some work needed on the brakes and suspension of the classic Nissan. Firstly, the team have replaced both rear shock absorbers due to the shock bodies themselves leaking. Then, […]
The team at Bridge Classic Cars recently spotted a collection of vintage Alvis’s at Ufford Park, close to our Suffolk HQ. Although the weather wasn’t ideal, it’s always a beautiful sight to see such a group of vintage pre-war cars gathered and especially so local to us here!
The paint and body team at Bridge Classic Cars have begun the process of stripping down the body of the 1986 Daimler DS420 ahead of its restoration. It was noted during the trim and component removal that there were some areas of corrosion on the body of the classic Daimler so the team have begun […]
The paint and body team at Bridge Classic Cars have worked their magic on the 2012 Maserati Gran Turismo in with us for some paint repairs. The team began by sanding back the area where the scratches were. Taking the panel back to bare before building it back up with minimal filler. The majority of […]
The gorgeous 1961 Austin Healey 3000 has arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop for the team to carry out a relatively small job on the classic sports car. The car has come in for the team to replace the wiper motor for the car. But, it’s always lovely to have another one of these […]
Just arrived into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop at our Suffolk HQ is this 1972 Jaguar E-Type V12 Roadster. The classic Jaguar is in for our workshop team to carry out a series of jobs on the car. Firstly the car will be given a full service alongside a gearbox oil change to the upgrade […]
The in-house trim team at Bridge Classic Cars have been working on the foldable roof on the 1991 Nissan Figaro at our Suffolk HQ. To begin with, the team had to remove the old roof from the rails and mechanisms. Also, the team had to remove the rear window which is bolted to the frame […]
The in-house trim team at Bridge Classic Cars have been working on the foldable roof on the 1991 Nissan Figaro at our Suffolk HQ. To begin with, the team had to remove the old roof from the rails and mechanisms. Also, the team had to remove the rear window which is bolted to the frame […]
The breath-taking 1932 Lagonda Tourer has arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop for our restoration teams to begin work on the car. The first team will be our in-house trim shop, which has been tasked with hand-making a tonneau cover for the classic pre-war Lagonda. The team have also been asked to create a […]
The 1972 Chevrolet El Camino is back with Bridge Classic Cars following a small leak from its automatic gearbox. The El Camino recently had work done to its transmission by our trusted automatic gearbox specialists so when the owner called to say he had discovered a small leak we got the classic American muscle car […]
The Lotus Elan – An iconic piece of British design which has inspired and helped to form its competition since its introduction in 1962. Lotus is known for lightweight, nimble and beautifully handling sports cars which the Elan has come to personify. Beginning production in the early 1960s, the Elan became a favourite of enthusiasts […]
The restoration workshop at Bridge Classic Cars has been continuing with the metal repairs to the 1978 MG B GT in with us for restoration. The team have been working on the right-hand side of the car to remove the areas of corrosion to key parts of the bodyshell. This begun with cutting out the […]
The 1963 Morris LD which has been at Bridge Classic Cars for our workshop team to do carry out some mechanical reconditioning work, is having the final few jobs ticked off its list. The team have been working underneath the classic Morris van to fit up all the new hydraulic lines to the wheel cylinders […]
The stunning dark silver 2012 Maserati Gran Turismo arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop this morning for the team to work on. The striking GT car has come in for our paint and body teams to take a look at a few marks on the Maserati in order to get it looking 100% perfect. […]
This beautiful 1991 Nissan Figaro arrived into the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops at our Suffolk HQ just before the Bank Holiday weekend. The classic Nissan has come in for our interior trim team to take a look at the retractable roof on the car to get it sorted for the owner. After its inspection […]
This is the latest Bridge Classic Cars Competitions car! This stunning 1985 Jaguar Sovereign V12. It all began on a beautifully sunny day out in the Suffolk countryside. Hayley, Freddie and Nick all loaded up their gear and headed out to the filming location with the beautiful long-legged Jaguar after the car had been completely […]
Bridge Classic Cars have received our new tow vehicle! It’s a beautiful 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The car was prepared for us by local dealership John Banks who also fitted the new tow bar for our transport team to help collect and deliver either restoration projects or delivering dream classic cars around the country. The […]
We’ve been sent some incredible photos by the owner who commissioned our 1975 Tunda Green MG B Roadster of the car in France. The owner has had 3 cars built by the Bridge Classic Cars team. Along with the 1975 MG B Roadster is the 1973 Magenta Triumph TR6 and the soon to be completed […]