At Bridge Classic Cars, all preparation and painting is carried out in-house by our experienced team. From minor scuffs and scratches to complete bare-metal repaints, every stage is handled with the same care and attention to detail.
Our body and paint shop uses our Dalby booth. This controlled environment allows the team to achieve the high-quality finish our restorations deserve, ensuring consistency, durability, and a finish that complements the work carried out on the rest of the vehicle.
Alongside this, we have comprehensive paint mixing facilities, including a specialist vehicle colour matching service.
Traditionally, paint colours are mixed using original factory colour codes. While this provides a starting point, it is not always the ideal solution. Over time, paint naturally fades due to exposure to sunlight and weather conditions. Paint technology has also evolved significantly, meaning modern materials can produce subtly different finishes compared to those originally applied decades ago. In addition, variations between paint suppliers can result in slight tonal differences. In many cases, achieving the perfect match ultimately relies on experience and a trained eye.
To support this process, we use Automatchic Vision, a revolutionary digital colour matching system developed by AkzoNobel. This advanced technology allows us to precisely measure and match the existing colour on any area of a vehicle.
The system combines two key elements: the Automatchic Vision handheld device, which digitally analyses the colour of the surface, and Automatchic Smart Search software, which retrieves the optimum matching formula. The compact device uses the latest digital technology to deliver accurate and reliable measurements, even on curved panels that have traditionally been more challenging to read.
There’s something magical about using parts from the last ever Jensen 541R to breathe life into one of its siblings. As some of you may know, we’ve welcomed back an old friend ‘303 CNP’ which was the final 541R to leave the Jensen Motors factory in September of 1960 but we also have another 1960 […]
As the 1958 Rover 90 has been stripped down and all parts catalogued and stored, the bodyshell has been moved into the Bridge Classic Cars fabrication shop for the team to begin digging into. Our technician Greg has been going through every square inch of the classic saloon car to begin stripping back the paint […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team have transported our 1956 Land Rover Series 1 to our friends at Anglia Car Auctions to find this classic off-roader a new home with an enthusiastic owner. Before the car was loaded up by our logistics team, it was checked over and signed off by our classic car workshop.