Ben worked on our 1976 Jensen Interceptor by scraping down the underside in preparation for protective coating, working alongside Greg to mask off the suspension and paintwork. He then sprayed the underside with 3M underseal, taking care to touch in any hard-to-reach areas for full coverage. The rear springs were also prepped for finishing, with […]
Jonn investigated an exhaust blow on our 1984 Morgan 4/4, traced to the joint between the manifold and downpipe. He applied heat to release and remove the downpipe nuts and studs, then cleaned both mating surfaces as thoroughly as possible given the limited access. The starter motor was removed in preparation for fitting a new […]
While the paint shop was carrying out fit-up work on our 1969 Aston Martin DB6 Volante, damage occurred to the boot catch area. The newly installed metalwork had become significantly distorted, which resulted in the catch U-bolt being pulled from its fixings. Pete has since repaired the affected section, reshaping the metal and reinforcing it […]
We’ve had a whole host of new arrivals over the past week or so! From old to brand new, the team always look forward to welcoming any car to our Pettistree workshops. 1988 Volkswagen Golf GTi: 1995 TVR Chimaera: 2003 Porsche Boxster: 2004 Alpina Roadster S: 2007 Range Rover: 2014 Range Rover Sport: 2024 Lotus […]
Pete removed the rear H-frame from our 1978 Mercedes 350SL and began trimming back to the chassis tail ends in preparation for fitting the new rear crossmember, which will be tied into the replacement boot floor. Despite the location being deep behind the bodywork, corrosion was still present in these areas. Fortunately, the acid dip […]
Lydia has fitted a brand new set of green carpets in the Austin Devon Pickup.
Following extensive bodywork on our 1969 Aston Martin DB6 Volante, Pete proceeded with fitting the doors. Due to the method required to secure the main body to the ramp during earlier stages, it was not possible to reshape the door skins in situ. As a result, Pete has begun carefully reshaping the door edges, focusing […]
A new elastic seat web base has been fitted to our Morgan. The old one had completely perished and collapsed, so a new one was needed.
Jonn investigated a rattle coming from the offside rear of our 2007 Porsche 911 and identified the backplate as the source. He removed the wheel and calliper, then de-adjusted the handbrake shoes to allow for the removal of the disc. With the disc off, he cleaned the handbrake shoes and inspected the dust shield, which […]
Some interior pieces can finally be fitted to our 1976 Jensen Interceptor without being in anyone else’s way. Carpet side pieces are in, and under-seat runners are covered in vinyl.
Ben has been assembling various components for the suspension, cleaning threads and fitting bushings on our 1969 Aston Martin DB6 Volante. He built up the new koni shock absorbers and started fitting, but further checks showed these should be black, even though our Aston Martin parts company supplied red units. So these were removed and […]
The old battery was removed from our 1947 Wolseley Eight. The new battery came dry, so had acid added and the battery was charged.
The rack mounts and parts of our 1969 Aston Martin DB6 Volante, which Ben anodised, like the shims that set the suspension geometry, are seen in the pictures below. The new bering races have been pressed into the hubs and then a coat of paint after masking up otherwise the paint would likely have been […]
Jonn has been looking at our 2002 Ford Thunderbird, beginning with pressing the front lower ball joints into the hubs. He then refitted the back plates and bolted the hubs into place before installing the brake discs and new pads. The ABS sensors were refitted, and the wheels were mounted before lowering the vehicle to […]
Jonn carried out work on our 1959 Austin Healey 3000, beginning with the installation of a new offside front wheel bearing. He fully greased and adjusted the bearing, then refitted the wheel and conducted an initial test. After removing the wheel to readjust the bearing, he refitted and tested it again, confirming it was operating […]
Our 1959 Austin Healey 3000 has been getting some attention in the Bridge Classic Cars paint shop.
Jonn began work on the TVR Chimaera by removing the remaining mastic from the nearside rear light and masking the area in preparation for re-bonding. While Chris edged the lens in black, Jonn proceeded to charge the vehicle’s battery. The car was then taken outside and brought up to temperature. It was run for half […]
Our paint and body manager Chris has been working his magic on the 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 which is currently undergoing its ground up restoration by the Bridge Classic Cars team at our Suffolk HQ. Chris is going all the way through the bodywork of the car, gently refining it with the use of minimal […]
Our fabrication and body teams here at Bridge Classic Cars have been busy at work with our 1969 Aston Martin DB6 Volante restoration project. Our technician Pete has worked his magic on repairing the areas of corrosion and previous damage to the cars aluminium ‘Superleggera’ bodywork before it was turned over to our bodyshop technician […]
Our latest ‘special’ – the 1954 Jaguar XK120’B’ has been slowly finding its shape and form in the Bridge Classic Cars fabrication shop in the masterful hands of our fabricator Clinton. This entirely bespoke classic Jaguar is being built in the style of a pre-war boattail special, with influences coming from some of the truly […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team have welcomed a trio of stunning classics to our Suffolk HQ this morning, with a pair of beautiful classic Austin Healey’s and a gorgeous classic Triumph motorcycle. 1958 Triumph T100: 1958 Austin Healey Frogeye Sprite: 1959 Austin Healey 3000:
Our paint and body team are always busy here at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ, especially this week with the the addition of two new projects for the team to get to work on. Joining the Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe are another pair of Aston Martins. A 1953 DB2/4 Coupe and our 1969 […]
Our fabricator Clinton has been hard at work on the latest of our Bridge Classic Cars specials, XK120’B’. This time, Clinton has been building the ‘birdcage’ forward to give the handbuilt classic car more of a shape and form with its waist line. The sides of the cockpit gently roll out and back in towards […]
Our fabricator Clinton has been hard at work on the handbuilt 1954 Jaguar XK120’B’ – Our bespoke, coachbuilt, boattail classic Jaguar special. At this point in the build, Clinton is busy building up the birdcage which will help to shape the final look of the car once we begin to shape the aluminium sheets into […]
With the weather being incredible this week, we took the chance to update some of the arrival photos for a group of classic cars which are in at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk workshops. 1955 Austin Healey 100: 1957 MGA Roadster: 1960 Jensen 541S: 1967 MGB Roadster: 1974 Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet: 1999 TVR Chimaera:
Our workshop team have been doing a few small jobs on our 2014 Volkswagen T5 Camper, during the cars inspection we found that the heater cables weren’t working correctly on the camper – so a new set were ordered. Our workshop technician, Jon, carefully took apart the dash to replace and reroute the heater cables. […]
As part of our recomissioning work on the 1934 Hornet, our workshop manager John has been getting the cooling system back up and running correctly. Part of this, is getting the aftermarket fan controller working. Being in one of the cooler hoses, the sensor/switch it had corroded from being submerged for a length of time. […]
Our 1957 MGA Roadster has been at our Suffolk HQ for the restoration technicians to work on getting it back up and running. Part of that, was correcting the starter motor on the car. To make sure that the starter motor engages correctly, it has an angled mount. So, with the new starter motor Steve […]
Our paint shop manager Chris has been hard at work getting our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 Coupe ready to begin its journey into paint. At this point, Chris has been test fitting panels with their correct gaskets and seals to make sure when the team begin to finesse the bodywork and adjust them, everything is […]
Adam, one of our incredible paint technicians, has been busy getting the body, chassis and some parts ready for epoxy on our 1955 Aston Martin DB2 Drophead Coupe. This ultra rare, classic Aston Martin is part way through its restoration journey, but after its metal work being completed by the fabrication team it is now […]