At the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops, we’re no strangers to ground up restorations – but we’ll also handle just about any job on a classic car as we like to see these automotive pieces of history return to their former glory and be used and adored for years to come – just like this […]
Greg continues to carry out extensive welding and grinding on our 1978 Mercedes 350SL in the Bridge Classic Cars fabrication shop – ensuring the structure was properly addressed before progressing further. He also recorded the condition of the damaged rear bumper and went on to fit the required panels. At the same time, Anthony (our […]
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. […]
What a scorcher! A truly beautiful day to be out filming these two fabulous classics, our 1969 Morgan 44 1600 and our 1998 Mercedes SL500. Both of which looked stunning with their roofs down in the sunshine! Keep your eyes peeled for these classics to go live on the Bridge Classic Cars website.
Jon fitted a new rotor arm and distributor cap to our 1985 Mercedes 500 SL. He measured out the HT leads, fitted them to the corresponding cylinders, secured them neatly in the clips and started the engine, which then ran smoothly on all eight cylinders. The air filter was refitted and secured before he carried […]
As part of its final prepations here at the Bridge Classic Cars, our technician Jon has refitted the battery cover in the rear of our 1973 MG B Roadster, which had recently been painted black. He secured it in place, tidied the surrounding carpet and then refitted the rear carpet, clipping it neatly into position. […]
Our restoration technician Jon has checked the brakes on our 1964 Daimler 250 V8 while they were hot and after the previous works on the classic saloon car. He spun each wheel to confirm they were free, with all wheels moving without issue. A visual inspection of the brakes showed everything appeared in good order. […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team have been working on tracking down several key peices for our 1970 Aston Martin DBS6 Vantage, this stage sees the time finding a list of important parts of the classic GT cars interior which will soon be making their way to our restoration workshops in Suffolk as part of the […]
Tony, our logistics co-ordinator, has been on his travels and collected our MG B Roadster from an engine building specialist and once unloaded, Jon (one of our amazing restoration technicians) carried out an inspection of our 1967 MG B Roadster to identify the work required before the car returns to its owner. He then began […]
John investigated an issue with our 1976 Jensen Interceptor which has entered the trouble shooting phase of its restoration here at Bridge Classic Cars. The issue turns out to be where the battery was discharging overnight. He connected a meter to the battery with everything switched off and measured a drain of 3.45 amps. To […]
Greg carried out welding work on our 1978 Mercedes 350 SL in the fabrication shop at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ. He has hand-fabricated a U-channel for the boot area, then made an additional U-channel for the passenger side and welded it securely into place. Once the U-channel was fixed, he moved to the […]
As part of this fantastic cars preparation, our technician has John replaced the Number on our 1998 Mercedes-Benz SL 500 here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops in Suffolk before it is handed over to the media team to film and photograph for an upcoming competition.
Tony, our logistics coordinator at Bridge Classic Cars, prepared our 1991 Porsche 944 S2 Coupe for delivery. Before this, our technician Jon completed the pre-delivery inspection, topping up the engine oil and power steering fluid, inflating the tyres and torquing the wheel nuts. He filled the car with P1 fuel and carried out a road […]
The 1954 MG TF has arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars qorkshop with a non-start issue, as part of the trouble shooting phase, our technician John removed the battery of our 1954 MG TF and charged battery to check the batteries condition. John has discovered it is in poor condition and requires replacing, as verified […]
The Aston Martin DBS which is for its resurrection at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops here in Suffolk has been moving forward. Ben, one of our amazing restoration technicians, removed the remaining sections of the dashboard from our 1970 Aston Martin DBS 6 Vantage so the gauges could be sent away for reconditioning and […]
Jon carried out the pre-delivery inspection on our 1988 Volkswagen Golf GTI at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ. He resecured the rear roof trim, inflated the tyres and torqued the wheels to specification as part of his PDI criteria which is done on every one of our competitions cars. The car was then filled with […]
Jon completed the pre-delivery inspection on our 2016 Volkswagen Golf R. He checked all the interior equipment, confirming everything was in working order, then inflated the tyres and torqued the wheels. A road test was carried out, with the car performing correctly throughout.
Jon checked over our 1970 MGC Roadsterahead of its excited new owner collecting the car early on Monday morning. He inflated the tyres, tightened the wheels securely and then carried out a road test, confirming everything was operating as it should – all ready to go and enjoy its new life out on the open […]
Jon adjusted the throttle linkage on our 1967 MG B Roadster and confirmed it was achieving full throttle. He trimmed down the choke cable, finishing the end neatly with heat-shrink. To protect the coolant pipe running alongside the rocker cover, he cut two pieces of hose to sleeve over it and fitted foam pads behind […]
Steve fitted new wing mirrors to our 1963 Rover P4 110 as part of the cars rejuvenation by the Bridge Classic Cars restoration team at our Suffolk HQ.
Rob riveted and bolted in the boot floor on our 1960 Jensen 541R. He fabricated and fitted the left-hand boot filler panel before installing the radiator and fitting the engine breather. The wiring to the starter solenoid was shortened, with an additional feed wire added for the power steering, then rebound in cloth tape and […]
After recently arriving back at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop here in Suffolk, our technician Jon attended to our 1954 MG TF, which had been reported as a non-starter with a seized choke. The customer mentioned that, as the car has no fuel gauge, he checks the tank level with a piece of wood, but […]
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 […]
John carried out a series of minor repairs on our 1973 MG B Roadster. He began by removing the driver’s door panel to inspect the correct location for the window height limiter. With the window raised to its maximum height, he fitted a nut and bolt to prevent it from travelling too high. Upon testing, […]
Jon has worked on getting our 1956 Jensen 541 running correctly here at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. After starting the engine, he noted it was running reasonably well, but as there had been a previous misfire, he carried out checks to confirm the cause. By pulling the HT leads off each cylinder in turn, […]
Our restoration technician Ben has meticulously documenting the trim parts removed from our 1970 Aston Martin DBS 6 Vantage that have been sent away for chroming ready for later in the cars rebuild here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops deep in the heart of the Suffolk countryside.
The paint and body team, with the help of our main worksho p technicians, have been busy completely stripping down the rolling shell of our 1970 DBS 6 Vantage. Each component which comes off the car is carefully checked, labelled and catalogued for later in the build process. The team are stripping the car down […]
Steve, one of our classic car restoration technicians, has fabricated a new safety bracket for our 1963 Rover P4 110 which is currently being brought back to its former glory by the team here. This bracket is to secure the spare wheel door catch, replacing the original bracket which was too short and could have […]
Ben’s testing and investigation on our 1976 Jensen Interceptor, which the team are restoring here at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop, revealed a small crack in the differential casting. To address this and after a careful inspection by himself and our master fabricator Clinton, he drained the differential oil and cleaned the affected area in […]