Ben noticed that the heater control valve on our 1980 MG Midget was leaking, so he removed the valve and disassembled it. He found that the rubber sealing ‘O’ ring was worn, so he replaced it and fitted new gaskets. He then polished the unit, sprayed the mount, and reassembled. Finally, Ben pressurised the system […]
Our 1978 MG Midget has been prepped, primed, and painted. Adam then polished the newly painted car.
Work was carried out on our 1980 MG Midget by refitting and securing the rack gaiter. The threads on the track rod end were cleaned before refitting the lock nut. A new track rod end was installed; as it was slightly longer than the original, it required more turns to fit, exceeding the 15 turns […]
Jonn continued with offside rear brake and hub repairs on our 1978 MG Midget. The bearing and seal were removed from the front hub, which was then cleaned before fitting a new hub seal. The bearing was refitted, followed by a new O-ring and gasket. The backplate was cleaned and new brake shoes installed. The […]
Jonn continued work on the headlight repair for our 1978 MG Midget, fabricating clips to secure the headlight to its surround. The wheels were refitted, and the vehicle was removed from the ramp. A new temperature sender was fitted after stripping out the old unit. Both seatbelt buckles were untwisted, and a new anti-slip provision […]
Jonn carried out a quick check of fluid levels on our 1978 MG Midget ahead of a planned road test, but the vehicle failed to start. Initial checks confirmed low fuel, so 10 litres were added, though the issue persisted. The spark plugs were cleaned and re-gapped, and a spark test showed no ignition. The […]
The heater box and matrix were stripped and removed from our 1980 MG Midget. The matrix was tested and found to be faulty, and a replacement was ordered. The centre tunnel and gear lever were removed to access the reverse light switch. The broken switch was removed and replaced with a new one, which required […]
Jonn carried out a visual inspection underneath our 1980 MG Midget and greased all necessary points. The brakes were bled and the reservoir was topped up. Upon checking the coolant, brown sludge was discovered, prompting a full drainage and the beginning of a cooling system strip-down and clean. The radiator and associated pipework were removed […]
Pete has been working on our 1980 MG Midge. The car has undergone further underside cleaning and brake renewal. Service items for the suspension have been ordered. The braking system is now fully assembled with new front calipers, seals, and pads, while the hubs have been refurbished, and wheel bearings checked and refitted. At the […]
Ben has been reassembling our freshly painted 1980 MG Midget. Pete has also carried out a strip-down of the driver’s front hub assembly and brakes on the car. The work included replacing the calliper and disc, fitting new brake pads, anti-rattle springs, and split pins. Rusty hub components were painted, while all fixing hardware was […]
Pete’s inspection of our 1966 Mg Midget began with tracing a burned wire from the earth point located under the bonnet. The wire was followed through the firewall and along the underside of the dashboard, terminating at a terminal connection behind the speedo unit. It was noted that the wiring loom was split along its […]
Adam has been prepping the body of our 1980 MG Midget for paint. He has also been applying rust treatment and making measurements of where the orange colour ends and the black lower edge begins to help with accuracy during the re-paint and rebuild.
Our 1980 MG Midget has been stripped down by our new technician, Ben. The luggage rack, badge, door handles, door windows and mechanisms, bumpers, and head and tail lights were all removed. Both the front and rear bumpers were dismantled in preparation for cleaning and painting. Once the car was fully stripped for paint, all […]
Tony recently delivered our 1978 MG Midget to lucky winner Kevin. He won our Midget completely free in a special competition. Congratulations Kevin, enjoy your car.
After being won through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions, a pre-delivery inspection (PDI) was carried out on our 1978 MG Midget, and several tasks were completed: During a road test, it was observed that the speedometer was not working, and the engine occasionally coughed under acceleration. Upon returning to the workshop, a fuel leak was identified […]
We recently welcomed our 1960 MG Midget into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. It will now begin its restoration journey with the workshop team.
Technician Steve has been working on our 1978 MG Midget. He prepared the sump and gearbox for new gaskets before fitting new front brake hoses and flushing the brake fluid out. Steve then fitted a new oil filter, air filters, points, and condenser.
Steve has removed the engine and gearbox of our 1978 MG Midget so he was able to gain access to repair the gearbox leak as well as the engine front cover and sump leaks.
Former Vauxhall MD (amongst many other influential positions), Stephen Norman recently reached out to us after seeing the arrival of our 1976 MG Midget. This is what he said: “The MG Midget went out of production in 1978, two years earlier than the MGB and MGB GT [and coincidentally the Triumph Spitfire 1500]. The Sandglow […]
Today saw the arrival of our 1976 MG Midget into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. It will now go through a detailed inspection and assessment and, all being well, this will go on to be a competition car through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions.
As part of the scheduled checks on the 1934 MG PA, the Bridge Classic Cars workshop have been going through to get a couple of small oil leaks fixed on the car. Jon, our technician, has gone through the bolts on the underside of the classic MG to cinch down all the gaskets and seals […]
The carburettors on the 1972 MG Midget have been stripped down and cleaned to get the classic convertible running properly. Upon inspection, the team noted that the needles fitted to the carburettors were incorrect. So, new ones were placed on order. Whilst waiting for the new units to arrive, our technician Jon stripped apart the […]
The Bridge Classic Cars in-house restoration team have been carefully stripping down the new lamps for the 1934 MG PA Midget in our workshop. These units have been completely taken apart in preparation to be sent off to a specialist to be entirely refurbished before coming back to us and put back on the stunning […]
The 1934 MG PA Midget which belongs to our Director, Gordon, is in the workshop for our in-house teams to tackle the next jobs. The first is our technicians have removed the hubs on the classic sports car so that our amazingly talented in-house paint team can get them to look as good as new […]
The description for our 1979 MG Midget didn’t last very long as we sold out in record time! 21 hours from launch we sold our final ticket and can bring the draw forward. Here’s what we said about the car… We’re proud to present the latest MG competition car; our stunning Blaze Orange MG Midget […]
Our 1971 MG Midget has been completed and sent back off. We replaced the faulty distributer cap and set up the timing for the carburettors and points gap. We then road tested it and found it ran perfectly.
Scott has taken a look at our 1971 MG Midget. He began by investigating the poor running issue, which he identified as being a dodgy distributor cap. After finding a cap off another car to try, Scott got it running. By played with timing and fuel mixture, Scott managed to get the MG started so […]
This little 1971 MG Midget has come in today for a service. It’s in need of its wheels being balanced, a general check over as it hasn’t been driven in a while and an oil check. These MG Midgets are a particularly popular and charming classic which are quickly appreciating in value. As a simple […]