In Storage – 2016 Ford Mustang GT
June 16, 2022
The Hangar saw a new addition this week with this 2016 Ford Mustang GT at the Bridge Classic Cars storage facility. The car will be
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New Setup – New Carburettor and Intake on the 1986 Ford Capri 1.6
April 7, 2022
The 1986 Ford Capri has been in the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop to have its new intake manifold and carburettor fitted to help the
Moving Forward – Work on the 1986 Ford Capri Wiring, Brakes, Suspension and Parts
February 25, 2022
The team in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop have been working on the 1986 Ford Capri to get everything working exactly as it should. First,
Taken Apart – Removing the Radio and Sunroof on the 1986 Ford Capri
February 18, 2022
The workshop technicians at Bridge Classic Cars have been working alongside our trim team to remove some of the parts and pieces from the 1986
This Just In – 1986 Ford Capri Laser
February 16, 2022
The latest arrival into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop at our Suffolk HQ is this 1986 Ford Capri Laser. This car is currently undergoing its
In Storage – 2016 Ford Mustang GT
June 16, 2022
The Hangar saw a new addition this week with this 2016 Ford Mustang GT at the Bridge Classic Cars storage facility.
The car will be stored by us for its owner over the summer months.
If you have a classic or collectable car in need of storage, get in touch with us!
New Setup – New Carburettor and Intake on the 1986 Ford Capri 1.6
April 7, 2022
The 1986 Ford Capri has been in the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop to have its new intake manifold and carburettor fitted to help the classic Ford run easier.
The restoration team have been working on getting the old manifold and carburettor onto the car and checking to make sure everything else looked ok once it had been removed. The issue with running, our technician Jon had narrowed it down to an issue with the carburettor that was fitted.
Because of this and the experience of our technicians, it was decided to upgrade the carburettor to a twin-choke Weber unit. This involved having to change out the intake manifold to work with the new carburettor set-up. Along with that, Jon made the new throttle linkage and set it up to have a better throttle response and be more adjustable.
With everything fitted back onto the car, it could begin testing. As the car sat idling, Jon could adjust the carburettor to get the car running smoothly and then out on road test, the Capri ran like an absolute dream.
Moving Forward – Work on the 1986 Ford Capri Wiring, Brakes, Suspension and Parts
February 25, 2022
The team in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop have been working on the 1986 Ford Capri to get everything working exactly as it should.
First, our technician Jon continued to work on the wiring under the dash of the classic Ford. He found a few repairs to the original wiring which were causing the original radio to not work correctly. So, with the repairs done to the harness and cleaning up unneeded wires, the original radio was now working just right.
Next up, he fitted the freshly repainted and refurbished engine bay pieces into the car. Several shrouds, the rocker cover and pipes were painted by our in-house paint shop for the Capri to give the engine bay a new fresh and clean look.
Finally, work could begin under the Capri. With the car up in the air, Jon had access to the suspension and brakes. First up was replacing the anti-roll bar bushes. These had perished over time and were allowing too much flex, so a new set of replacements were ordered and installed underneath. Whilst in the air, Jon could begin looking into an issue with the rear brakes.
Our other technicians on the car’s initial inspection noted a slight brake bind on the rear. So, Jon looked into the issue and found the rear drums were in need of a rebuild. Along with that, he replaced the hardline that runs across the rear axle to the new wheel cylinders. Then, after bleeding the brakes he reported that all was now OK and no more brake bind.
Now, it’s time to move on to getting the 1.6 litre 4-cylinder running properly.
Taken Apart – Removing the Radio and Sunroof on the 1986 Ford Capri
February 18, 2022
The workshop technicians at Bridge Classic Cars have been working alongside our trim team to remove some of the parts and pieces from the 1986 Ford Capri to be refurbished.
The team began by working on removing the sunroof out of the classic Ford sports car. The technicians had noted that the mechanism seemed to bind and not lay into the roof evenly or flat. Once removed and inspected, it was found that one of the arms which controls the tilt of the sunroof was broken and because of the piece not going into the roof straight, was scratching the piece. This has all been removed to be refurbished along with several pieces from the engine bay.
After this, our technicians turned their attention to the radio and wiring in the Capri. The technicians noted some issues with both the radio and the wiring so after cleaning up some of the previous changes done to the car, everything worked perfectly.
This Just In – 1986 Ford Capri Laser
February 16, 2022
The latest arrival into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop at our Suffolk HQ is this 1986 Ford Capri Laser.
This car is currently undergoing its assessment by the various in-house teams to get this iconic classic Ford into the best shape possible.
Keep a lookout here on the Bridge Classic Cars news page for more updates on the 1986 Ford Capri.
