Land Rover Defender Sound Deadening

Land Rover Defender Sound Deadening

On our 2010 Land Rover Defender, sound deadening material was laid to improve cabin insulation and reduce noise levels. Following this, the seat and its corresponding box were refitted to their original position. To prevent water ingress, the external nuts were sprayed with a protective coating. Additionally, a length of foam was cut and adhered […]

Roof Tent Installation

The roof tent frame was bolted together ready to go on to our Land Rover Defender, followed by the mounting of the roof bars without fully tightening them. The ladder was attached, and the weatherproof cover was fitted. The assembled tent was then lifted onto the roof bars and positioned as required. Measurements were taken […]

Defender Repairs

New rear red reflectors were fitted to our 2012 Land Rover Defender 90. The washer jet was removed and replaced, secured by bolting it through the bulkhead. Additionally, the centre dashboard was stripped as part of the work.

Defender Parts Swap

The best thing about having a couple of Land Rover Defenders in the workshop means you can swap certain parts to make each one even better.

Plate change on our Defender

A simple plate change shouldn’t take too long right? Our Defender plates caused a bit of a headache for Jon today as the existing plates were quite happy where they were.

Defender Snorkel

Jonn has refitted the painted rear bench seat to our 2010 Land Rover Defender. He also refitted the snorkel to the offside front wing and screen and secured it in place.

Topless Retro Land Rover Defender

British Formula 1 driver Lando Norris is turning heads on the French Riviera this summer with his latest purchase: a bespoke, topless, retro-styled Land Rover Defender. Delivered to him in Monaco, this custom vehicle blends rugged Land Rover Defender 90 aesthetics with personalised, luxury features that reflect Lando’s unique style. A Bold New Look for […]

Replacement Fuel Filler

On a recent visit to the fuel station my existing fuel filler cap decided to fall apart in my hands so a new replacement cap was ordered and fitted.

Defenders don’t always have to be industrial looking

My Land Rover Defender is one of the best vehicles I have ever owned…at least that’s what I think right now. Yes it’s industrial, yes it’s loud and bumpy but it’s great fun! Having owned the car for a little while now I do my very best to keep on top of the general wear […]

Paint Repairs

The Bridge Classic Cars paintshop has been the home of our 2010 Land Rover Defender for the last few days. During its stay, classic car technician Chris has been repairing some areas of the paintwork. In addition to some of these repairs, Chris also painted the chequer plates and made a new step to help […]

A Defender Arrives

Our 2010 Land Rover Defender has recently arrived in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop and it looks great! This will likely be a competition car at some point in the future but, for now at least, it will go through an inspection and assessment, have some minor changes made to it, and stay in our […]

Land Rover Defender – The History Of An Icon

The Land Rover Defender is an iconic vehicle that has left an undeniable mark on the automotive industry. Renowned for its ruggedness, versatility, and off-road capabilities, the Defender has built a fan base of drivers and adventure enthusiasts around the world. The Original Land Rover Is Born The story of the Land Rover Defender started […]

New Footwell Carpet Fasteners

Brian has been fitting new fasteners to the footwell carpets of our 2015 Land Rover Defender 110. After first fitting the new fasteners to the front footwell carpets, he put these in place before repeating the process on the rear carpets. It is this level of attention to detail that make cars, like our Defender, […]

Rebuilding Our Defender

Our 2015 Land Rover Defender has made good progress lately. Classic car technician Mauro has been putting the chequer plates and wheel arches back on after they were painted. He also painted the doors and door hinges before reattaching the newly painted doors to the rugged vehicle. Now that the doors match the rest of […]

Strip Down And Paint

Our 2015 Land Rover Defender 110 has been stripped down by classic car technician, Mauro. Once it had been stripped, Mauro rubbed down the roof ready for it to be painted. It wasn’t just the roof that had the attention of our paintshop though, as the wheel arches, front grill, and front headlight surrounds were […]

Featured In Land Rover Monthly

Our 2015 Land Rover Defender 110 has been heavily featured in Land Rover Monthly with its owner Ed Stafford. In the interesting multi-page article, Ed talks in great detail about his Land Rover, his life, and his future plans. He even talks about the work we are doing on his Defender! The article is an […]

This Just In – 1993 Land Rover Defender 90

Recently, this imposing 1993 Land Rover Defender 90 arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ. The classic Land Rover will soon be headed through our various restoration workshops and their teams to be completely inspected and assessed aesthetically and mechanically. The Land Rover has had some tasteful and well-installed upgrades to modernise the 1990s […]