Our technician Jon has been continuing on the recommissioning of our 1987 Maserati BiTurbo project here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration HQ. The team have been working through this project in between our customer jobs to get this incredible piece of Italian style and engineering back on the road. Here’s what Jon has been […]
We’re no strangers to variety here at Bridge Classic Cars. Having worked on pretty much everything from the turn of each century, but occasionally we have that wide array turn up almost all at the same time like this morning. We’ve welcomed a 1931 Austin Six, 1971 Fiat 500 and 2025 Lotus Emira V6 to […]
The Bridge Classic Cars restoration technciains have been hard at work getting our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk1 back together as part of its restoration journey. The whole team have been meticulously test fitting the various trims for the car, but the grille is a crucial piece of the cars look. This beautiful piece sits […]
The Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops have welcomed a couple of new projects and said goodbye to a semi-regular project over the past week. The 1991 Volkswagen T4 Camper was in with us for a sevice and MOT, while our 2005 Mercedes Vito is undergoing a full restoration by the team as it is actually […]
People often wonder how we keep the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop so clean and tidy – well our restoration technicians actually spend a few hours on a Friday, clocked out of any jobs, cleaning and organising our workshops. We’ve found that makes it easier to find things, identify faults and also gives a little […]
Late on Friday afternoon, our paint and body technician Chris got into the booth our 1969 Audi 70L to lay down its first coats of colours as well as a very interesting new product that we’re trying out on our Audi project. It’s a more eco-friendly clear coat from Lechler – as part of our […]
Our technician Dave has been hard at work bringing our 1965 Jaguar Mk2 back from the dead so to speak. It arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ with a fair list of work to do on a beautiful shell but the team have had to mechanical go through the car and also remake […]
Part of the restoration of any classic car is ensuring that the shut lines, body lines and panel gaps are beautifully even – a skillset which we pride our selves on here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoation HQ. With the extensive welding and bodywork happening in the fabrication shop by our technician Greg this […]
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 […]
Chris, one of our paint and body technicians here at Bridge Classic Cars has prepared the doors of our 1969 Audi 70/72L and loaded them into the booth, where he applied both colour and clearcoat before completing the painting. He also sprayed the remaining off-car parts with colour and clearcoat to match. Meanwhile, Dave (one […]
Our restoration technician Jon investigated a reported knock on our 1963 Daimler SP250 here at Bridge Classic Cars. Suspecting the source to be at the rear, possibly from the differential, he carried out a road test and noticed a noise when lifting the clutch. Driving back and forth a few times, he listened carefully as […]
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 […]