Tony transported our freshly restored Dino to our secure storage facility. It has now been safely placed inside a climate controlled Carcoon to make sure it is kept in the best possible environment for its long term health and condition. A stunning car that is being securely looked after.
The O/S lower window clamp of our Ferrari Dino was heavily corroded and weak, so Clinton fabricated a brand-new replacement. After receiving a couple of coats of paint, the new clamp was fitted to the window following a thorough clean. All the chrome trim, quarter lights, and windows on both doors are now fully fitted […]
Ben has been working on our 1973 Ferrari Dino, focusing on cleaning up the backs of the tail lights, masking them, and applying fresh paint. The inner fenders were covered in thick underseal paint, which had begun to chip and flake. He removed the loose paint and blended the affected areas into the fibreglass for […]
One of our new technicians, Ben has been busy cleaning and polishing various parts of our Ferrari Dino ready for reassembly.
It’s been a long time coming but our 1979 Ferrari 400 GT is now pretty much ready to be photographed and filmed before going live on the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions website. After Jonn took the car out for a road test, he came back to the workshop and rectified a couple of minor issues […]
Lydia has completed our Dino dash ready for install. I think you’ll agree, it looks sensational.
Jonn has continued his work preparing our 1979 Ferrari 400 GT. Here are his notes on his latest round of work: Unwrap new calipers and check. Fit new caliper to nearside but won’t bolt up. Found bolts too large to pass through caliper mountings. Grind out holes a minimal amount and fit caliper to nearside […]
Our paint and body team have been working their magic with the Dino 246GTS we have at our Suffolk HQ for restoration. Like all of our restoration projects, the team here are obsessed with the details as that is where we strive for perfection and the 1973 Dino 246GTS is no exception. Chris, our head […]
The Bridge Classic Cars workshop team have been going full steam ahead with preparing the 1979 Ferrari 400. Our technician, Jon, has been heading up the project from the moment the car came into our workshop a couple of months ago. To begin with, Jon has had to replace the heater valve nestled deep under […]
Jonn has been spending some time looking at the heater valve of our 1979 Ferrari 400 GT. Here are his notes: Carry out pressure test on cooling system. Attend to minor leaks found. System now sealed. Drain coolant. Strip and remove heater valve from under scuttle panel. Valve unserviceable. Strip and remove heater control from […]
Our 1973 Ferrari Dino has been in the Bridge Classic Cars paintshop where Chris masked it up and applied epoxy primer ready for bodywork and panel levelling. Chris then fitted the under tray and the sills to the frame work of the car.
Jonn has continued his work on our 1979 Ferrari 400 GT. Here are his notes on what he has been doing: Start pr3parations for refitting centre console and switches. Tidy wiring and fit new gear selector light. Bulb not working g. Replace bulb and test holder 9ff the car and works fine. Refit. Check fuses […]
Chris has been painting various components of our 1973 Ferrari Dino in dtm black.
Our 1973 Ferrari 246 GTS has been making some good progress in its restoration journey here at Bridge Classic Cars. It recently underwent dry ice blasting as part of this process which was an interesting sight to see. Dry Ice Blasting Dry ice blasting is a cleaning process that uses solid carbon dioxide (CO₂) pellets […]
Christian has been continuing his work on our 1973 Ferrari Dino. He fabricated and started welding in the front valance and removed the heater blowers. While he was doing that, Steve cleaned the rubber cups and gaiters from the suspension before putting the springs back on the shock absorbers. The front end was also repaired.
Technician Jonn has continued his work on our 1979 Ferrari 400 GT. Here are his notes: Continue repairs. Fit new boot cable and handle. Thread cable through outer and measure. Remove inner cable and handle and compare to old cable. New cable approx 3 foot shorter so will have to join cable in boot to […]
Christian has been repairing the stone guards on our 1979 Ferrari 400 GT.
John has removed the rear lights and badges ready for paint preparation.
We recently welcomed an exciting new arrival to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop in the form of our 1979 Ferrari 400. Once it has been inspected by the team, the plan is for this classic Ferrari to be available to win through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions.
Since arriving at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop, our 1973 Ferrari 246 GTS has been kept safe, secure, and comfortable in The Atelier. However, this morning, the time came for it to leave its spot there and move over to the fabrication bay. It was greeted by technicians Chris and Clinton who will now start […]
Jonn has been finishing his inspection on our 1984 Ferrari 308 GTSi. He checked the brakes, refitted the wheels, inflated the tyres and torqued the wheel nuts. Jonn then tightened the screws in the nearside rear light and cleaned and tightened the connection to the nearside number plate light and tested. The door mirror switch […]
At the NEC Classic Motor Show 2023, Craig purchased the latest addition to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop, our 1984 Ferrari 308 GTSi Quattrovalvole. Bought through Iconic Auctioneers, this incredible car will go on to be won through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions very soon. After buying the car, we collected it from the NEC and […]
We recently delivered our 1985 Ferrari Mondial to lucky winner Daniel Fallon. Daniel became the new owner of our Ferrari when his ticket number, 754, was randomly selected at the Bridge Classic Cars festive live draw held on Thursday, 22nd December 2022. Everyone here would like to congratulate Daniel again and we hope we enjoy […]
Our 1985 Ferrari Mondial is now ready for its brand-new owner. It has been thoroughly checked and has been given the go-ahead from our workshop team that it can be put live on Bridge Classic Cars Competitions. Entry is now open so you can get your tickets to be in with a chance of winning […]
Our 1985 Ferrari Mondial is going to be a big part of our Bridge Classic Cars Festive Live Draw. With one lucky person going to win this beautiful classic car in time for Christmas, our workshop team are working hard to make sure everything is working as it should be. Classic car technician Steve has […]
It may have been a wet and rainy evening when it arrived, but our 1985 Ferrari Mondial still looked impressive as it made its way to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. Once it was inside and dried off, it looked very much at home surrounded by other classic cars. Our team of experienced classic car […]
Making its way to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop is our 1985 Ferrari Mondial. Once it arrives, it will get a full inspection from our team of classic car technicians before we decide on a plan of action for the future of this classic car.
The 1979 Arrow Ferrari Daytona was spotted by a member of local classic car group, East Coast Retros, on its way back to our Suffolk HQ. The Daytona had a short trip out to one of our trusted specialists to check over a couple of the systems on the car before the team fire it […]
Bridge Classic Cars have been getting back to work on the 1979 Arrow Ferrari Daytona. The next phase involves working on the inside of the car to get it to the next stage. Scott, one of our technicians, has been working through the list of jobs to do on the car. He had to modify […]
The Bridge Classic Cars workshop here in Pettistree, Suffolk has had an incredible delivery. A set of refurbished genuine Ferrari Daytona wheels. These will be fitted to the 1979 Arrow Ferrari Daytona which is undergoing a thorough and complete restoration by our in-house restoration teams. These wheels have been refurbished which must be done by […]