A Fresh Coat Of Paint
October 3, 2022
Our 1987 Volvo 240GL recently got a new coat of paint. The polar white paint used matches the original colour the car would have been
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Good as New – Painting the Wheels of the 1987 Volvo 240GL
September 6, 2022
The wheels from the 1987 Volvo 240GL have been with the Bridge Classic Cars paint and body team to be completely refurbished. The Volvo, which
Sympathetic – Metal Work on the 1987 Volvo 240GL
August 22, 2022
The 1987 Volvo 240GL has been in the Bridge Classic Cars fabrication shop to have its bodywork and underpinnings repaired. The team have worked on
First Steps – 1987 Volvo 240GL at Pettistree to Begin Work
July 14, 2022
The amazing all-original 1987 Volvo 240GL has been brought over from The Hangar to our restoration workshop for the teams to begin work on. The
Refit – Putting the 1973 Volvo 1800ES Back Together and Fitting the New Foglights
April 28, 2022
The 1973 Volvo 1800ES has been moved from the Bridge Classic Cars in-house Paintshop into the restoration workshop. After being painted, the team have got
Green Blue – 1973 Volvo 1800ES Painted
April 25, 2022
The 1973 Volvo 1800ES has been into the Bridge Classic Cars in-house paint booth recently to be refinished in its signature ”Green Blue” finish. The
The Finer Points – Rust and Wing Mirror Repairs on the 1973 Volvo 1800ES
April 21, 2022
The paint and bodywork team at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ have been working several jobs on the 1973 Volvo 1800ES. The team found
This Just In – 1973 Volvo 1800ES
April 4, 2022
This beautiful 1973 Volvo 1800ES has just arrived into the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops at our Suffolk HQ. The car has come in for
A Fresh Coat Of Paint
October 3, 2022
Our 1987 Volvo 240GL recently got a new coat of paint.
The polar white paint used matches the original colour the car would have been painted when it left the factory back in 1987. The new paint has given the car a cleaner, fresher, and much more crisp appearance ready to continue on its restoration journey.
Good as New – Painting the Wheels of the 1987 Volvo 240GL
September 6, 2022
The wheels from the 1987 Volvo 240GL have been with the Bridge Classic Cars paint and body team to be completely refurbished.
The Volvo, which is undergoing sympathetic restorative work with our teams, had been inspected and wheels were in need of refinishing. The team carefully stripped back the original paint and reworked the material to give a fresh and clean base for the team to refinish in stunning bright silver.
Sympathetic – Metal Work on the 1987 Volvo 240GL
August 22, 2022
The 1987 Volvo 240GL has been in the Bridge Classic Cars fabrication shop to have its bodywork and underpinnings repaired.
The team have worked on removing any of the corrosion from the bottom of the classic Volvo. The car had several areas which required the team to cut out pieces and make new replacement panels to weld in. The lower sills and wheel arches were cut out and the new pieces welded in carefully, inch by inch.
Each of the areas are fully inspected and checked before being cut back to the point the corrosion began. After the area is cut back and cleaned, it was treated to make sure the corrosion would not spread any further. The sills were capped off and ground back smooth.
After this, the team will hand over the classic Volvo to our body and paint team.
First Steps – 1987 Volvo 240GL at Pettistree to Begin Work
July 14, 2022
The amazing all-original 1987 Volvo 240GL has been brought over from The Hangar to our restoration workshop for the teams to begin work on.
The classic Volvo will be handed over to the paint and body team to have some issues taken care of and then be repainted in its original white. Preserving the originality of the car for many years to come.
Keep a look out on the Bridge Classic Cars news page very soon for more updates on the 1987 Volvo 240GL.
Refit – Putting the 1973 Volvo 1800ES Back Together and Fitting the New Foglights
April 28, 2022
The 1973 Volvo 1800ES has been moved from the Bridge Classic Cars in-house Paintshop into the restoration workshop.
After being painted, the team have got a few jobs to do on the classic Volvo. The first is the fitment of new aftermarket Fog Lights to the front of the 1800ES. Our technician Scott worked on getting these in the right place and securely fitted to the underside of the front bumpers and wired in.
Next, the team could begin to get the rest of the bumpers, chromework and trims installed back onto the car and secured into place.
Green Blue – 1973 Volvo 1800ES Painted
April 25, 2022
The 1973 Volvo 1800ES has been into the Bridge Classic Cars in-house paint booth recently to be refinished in its signature ”Green Blue” finish.
The team have worked hard on getting the classic Volvo prepared and ready to go into the booth with several hours of sanding, minimal filler work and a few welds needed here and there to get each panel absolutely perfect ahead of its date with the paint booth.
Once the whole car had been flattened back, bare areas primed and the whole car cleaned off, our in-house painter Alan could begin the process of laying down the deep, glossy paintwork which gives the 1970s Volvos that incredible look.
The Finer Points – Rust and Wing Mirror Repairs on the 1973 Volvo 1800ES
April 21, 2022
The paint and bodywork team at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ have been working several jobs on the 1973 Volvo 1800ES.
The team found several small rust holes around the body which were carefully sanded back, plug welded and finished flat, along with that the team plug welded some wing mirror holes which were no longer needed.
The bodywork team then worked on finishing the panels to be perfectly smooth and then took the car into our in-house paint booth to primer the specific areas and be paint matched.
This Just In – 1973 Volvo 1800ES
April 4, 2022
This beautiful 1973 Volvo 1800ES has just arrived into the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops at our Suffolk HQ.
The car has come in for a series of jobs to be carried out by the in-house restoration teams but the car will also be fully inspected and assessed by the teams to make sure everything is tip-top on this classic unique Volvo.
