Jon carried out a service and inspection on our 1991 Volkswagen Transporter T4 here at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ. He cleaned down the brake pipes leading to both front callipers and wire-brushed the ferrules on the flexible brake pipes. The engine oil and filter were drained, with a new filter and sump bung […]
Jon inspected our 1956 Jensen 541 for an oil leak here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops. He placed cardboard beneath the car, as to not only protect the floor but allow him to see any debris which fell to help try to understand the origin of the leak. He then cleaned both sides […]
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 […]
One of our pair of classic Aston Martin DB2’s currently undergoing a ground up extensive restoration at the Bridge Classic Cars workshops here in Suffolk. This particular DB2/4, formerly known as ‘Claret’ by the team is being brought back to life by our team. This time Steve, one of our amazing restoration technicians, has cleaned […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
Jon, has been working on our 1985 Mercedes 500 SL here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop, began by stripping and removing the old distributor cap and rotor after the correct replacement parts arrived. He marked the number one position for accurate reassembly, then removed the old black plastic cover from the distributor cap […]
Dave worked on our 1955 MG TC by removing the wood around the frame and cutting away the tape, leaving the structure prepared and ready for sandblasting as we bring this important peice of post-war MG sports car back to life for its owner.
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.
Chris repaired the dent in our 1954 MG TF’s wheel arch by applying a very small amount of filler before priming the area. He then rubbed down the primer and prepared the remainder of the wheel arch for painting.
A hot and muggy day filming the 1995 Lotus Elan today. But it was made all the better by getting to drive this epic classic Lotus. Considering its age it still has so much power and drives extremely smoothly. I only wish I had more space to let it loose. This eye catching modern classic […]
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 restoration workshops are in overdrive! The team have been working on making progress to the 1960 Jensen 541R which is undergoing a total restoration by the Bridge Classic Cars team. Rob, the restoration technician heading up the project, has been busy on getting several pieces of the project fitting up correctly and working with […]
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 […]
Our restoration technician Greg has been busy at work on the bodywork of the 1978 Mercedes 350SL which is in the fabrication shop here at Bridge Classic Cars undergoing a full restoration. This time, Greg has been working on finalising some of the key inner panels which give the cars unibody construction its strength to […]