…or do they? George has had a busy first week, working on many cars. The photos show the process that we took in fitting the parking sensors. George removed the number plate, removed the latch, routed the wires through the latch. A hole was drilled or the wires to go through, put a grommet in, […]
The overdrive on our 1980 Volvo 245 GL was not working. After investigating, Steve found that the connector under the gearbox tunnel had pulled out so he soldered a new connector on. The alternator from our classic Volvo has returned from specialists after being refurbished. This is now ready to refit to the car.
One of the latest new additions to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop is our 1988 Volvo 240GL. It has come to us so we can do what needs to be done to get the car up and running. We are looking forward to starting work on this hefty classic, and it will be great to […]
Steve has been working on our 1980 Volvo 245GL. He noticed that, intermittently, the dash lights were not coming on, and the battery was not charging. He found poor connections on the voltage stabiliser and alternator controller that he cleaned up. The rear fog light wire was broken near the tailgate hinge so this has […]
Our 1980 Volvo 245GL has been in the hands of classic car technician James as he prepares it to have its floor/sill area welded on both sides of the car. To do this, James stripped out the interior carpets and trim.
Classic car technician James has been conducting an appraisal of our 1980 Volvo 245GL. James found that: On the surface, the bodywork and overall condition appeared to be good on top. Underneath however there are several areas of corrosion, some heavy surface rust on the front and rear suspension components, and some more extensive corrosion […]
We have welcomed our 1980 Volvo 245GL into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop recently. While it is here, it will be thoroughly assessed by our team of technicians to see what work will need to be done on this classic Volvo. It obviously isn’t in great condition right now but we are definitely looking forward […]
We have recently delivered another classic car to double-winner Roger Woodcock! Back in December 2021, Roger won our 1975 MGB GT V8 and then, last week, he was the extremely lucky winner of our 1987 Volvo 240 GL. Everyone here at Bridge Classic Cars would like to congratulate Roger on being our second double-winner and […]
You can now win our 1987 Volvo 240 GL. Entry is open for the draw that will take place on Thursday 5th January 2023. Our 1987 Volvo 240 GL is in exceptional condition and has only been owned by one family from new. It was going to be part of our personal collection of classic […]
Our 1987 Volvo 240GL has been in the care of classic car technician Jon over the last few days. During this time, Jon has built, cleaned, polished, and fitted the new front grill. This has made a big impact on how the front of this classic car looks. With its new badges and wheel stickers, […]
Our 1987 Volvo 240GL is coming towards the end of its restoration journey with us here at Bridge Classic Cars. It’s at this time when it starts to look very recognisable as the classic car that it really is. Classic car technician Mauro has recently been putting the wheel stickers in place to make sure […]
Classic Car Technician Mauro has been continuing to put our 1987 Volvo 240GL back together. He has put the newly repaired and painted mud flaps back on, which are looking great. Mauro also put the Volvo and the 240GL badges on as well as applying the appropriate warning sticker under the bonnet. This classic car […]
Our workshop team think about every part of the vehicle they are restoring. For example, classic car technician Alan has been giving his attention to the mud flaps of our 1987 Volvo 240GL. Alan repaired the mud flaps before painting them in textured satin black. Our classic Volvo has come a long way since it […]
Our 1987 Volvo 240GL is being gradually put back together as each task is completed. Recently, the bumpers and the headlamps were cleaned before being refitted to the car. As everything is being reassembled and refitted, this classic car is starting to look as good as we knew it would.
Work has been completed on the inner wheel arch of our 1987 Volvo 240GL. This involved using seam sealant and adding an additional coating to the arch for added durability and toughness. Our 240GL continues to move through its restoration journey and this work, along with its fresh coat of paint, has it looking almost […]
Our 1987 Volvo 240GL has been spending some time being prepared for painting. It will ultimately be painted its original white colour. This will make it look almost identical to how it would have looked when it left the factory back in 1987. Restoring a classic car like this, so it ends up looking brand […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The 1973 Volvo 1800ES rocker cover has been refinished by the in-house paint and body shop here at Bridge Classic Cars. The team carefully stripped back the part, meticulously cleaned and then shot in hardwearing silver. Now with this part curing in the in-house paint oven.
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 […]
The restoration team at Bridge Classic Cars have been working on the inspection and repairs on the 1973 Volvo 1800ES. Our technician Dave began this round of work by removing the rear bumper of the classic Volvo in preparation for it to be moved into our body and paint shop. After that had been removed, […]
The 1973 Volvo 1800ES has been in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop for our restoration team to begin working through the jobs requested by the classic Volvo’s owner. Our technician Dave has worked on replacing the air filter as part of its service along with a full oil change. The team also inspected and adjusted […]
The team at Bridge Classic Cars have been going through and inspecting the 1973 Volvo 1800ES ahead of work beginning on the classic Volvo. The owner of this unique and rare Volvo has asked our team to look into a series of works to update and refurbish aspects of the car along with some diagnostics […]
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 […]
Made between 1961 and 1973, the P1800 was Volvo’s lightweight sportscar of the 60’s. The original dual carburettor, inline 4 cylinder engine put out a respectable 115bhp. Cyan have reimagined the classic P1800. The engine has been replaced with a Volvo 2.0L turbo 4 cylinder, putting out 414bhp. Five speed manual Holinger gearbox, LSD, race […]