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July 2020

1971 Rover P5B

July 31, 2020

We’ve completed work on this gorgeous, luxurious Rover P5B. This stunning example is now leaving Bridge Classic Cars to be enjoyed by it’s owner again.

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1965 Aston Martin DB5

July 30, 2020

Our Aston Martin DB5 is now back to her best and running beautifully. Don, Pete and Ady have overhauled and rebuilt the carburettors. replaced the

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1905 Riley 9hp

July 29, 2020

Recently acquired by us here at Bridge Classic Cars with the intention of carrying out a full and well deserved restoration. Our car features in

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1933 Austin 7

July 23, 2020

We’ve completed work on the lovely little ’33 Austin 7. The brake shoes have been fully refurbished and relined and installed back into the vehicle.

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1971 Rover P5B

July 23, 2020

Pete has been working on our 1971 Rover P5B. He has completed a full service which includes plug leads, distributor cap. Rear wheel cylinders, new

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Jensen 541R Front Bumper Chrome

July 31, 2020

Paul and Scott are working on both our 1957 and 1960 Jensen 541R’s. This lovely chromework has just arrived back at the workshop and will now be installed onto the car.

1971 Rover P5B

July 31, 2020

We’ve completed work on this gorgeous, luxurious Rover P5B. This stunning example is now leaving Bridge Classic Cars to be enjoyed by it’s owner again.

Colin from Viper Automotive Detailing has done a superb job preparing this vehicle for the customer.

VW Golf Wheel Trim Refurb

July 31, 2020

Chris has been working on a wheel hub refurb. There is no job to big or too small for the team to tackle!

Chris sanded down and smoothed the wheel trim surface before priming the wheel trim.

He then applied a perfectly colour matched coat of paint. Lovely work, Chris

1965 Aston Martin DB5

July 30, 2020

Our Aston Martin DB5 is now back to her best and running beautifully. Don, Pete and Ady have overhauled and rebuilt the carburettors. replaced the spark plugs, replaced the fuel filter, set up carburettors on the car and tuned the carburettors to run smoothly.

Great work, team.

1905 Riley 9hp

July 29, 2020

Recently acquired by us here at Bridge Classic Cars with the intention of carrying out a full and well deserved restoration.

Our car features in the Riley Motors V Twins article

Source: Riley Motors

V Twins

“Also in the Register  membership  CW151 a 1905 1200V Twin. Engine bears the number 20850/860 cast into the side  so probably engine number 850 considering 846 above. This has appeared for sale in May 2020 after according to the advert. This car has spent the last 50 years stored in a old garage. One of 3 in the world the engine will run. The car is semi stripped. New wheels tyres mudguards and bonnet. Car is missing radiator and some other parts. About 90% complete. Comes with a V5 registration document and lots of paperwork books instruction manuals, so after so long it is back out and ready for its rebuild.

Data/Stats: Showing how much was actually Riley design or patent. Duplex parallel tubular main frame with front and rear cross members using a single parallel tubular rear subframe, with tubular cross member at rear. This gave a 6′ 8″ Front Track: 4’1″ Rear Track : 4’1″Riley tangentially spoked wire wheels with forty spokes front and rear on beaded-edge rimmed tyres. Braking System: Foot brake to 8″ internal-expanding shoe brakes to rear wheels only, also hand-ratchet hand brake so quite an improvement from the block brake of the tricar. Gearbox: Riley patent 3-Speed constant mesh 1st – 3.33:1, 2nd – 1.5:1, 3rd – 1:1 using a right hand sliding gear leaver to select the gate using the Riley leather-faced cone clutch. Final Drive: was chain driven from transverse engine with the gearbox quoted as 3.55:1, but with 50:14 chain wheel and sprocket, actual ratio is 3.57:1. Still showing the development from motorbikes and semi transitional. Engine: was a Riley 9hp water-cooled “V”-twin  producing the hp rating: 9.00 The tax horsepower rating was computed not from actual engine power but by a mathematical formula based on cylinder dimensions. At the beginning of the twentieth century, tax power was reasonably close to real power; as the internal combustion engine developed, real power became larger than nominal taxable power by a factor of ten or more. The system introduced a somewhat progressive way of taxing higher value cars more than low-cost ones but was also introduced to protect the domestic British motor industry from foreign imports, especially the Ford Model T. Fuel: 5 gallon gravity feed, dash-mounted under metal tonneau. Cost: 160 Guineas (£168) Optional Extras: Riley Detachable Wire Wheels which became  standard specification from 1907 @12.10s. Spare wheel & tyre @ 7 Guineas (£7.35) Pair of headlights: 9 Guineas @£9.45. Electric tail-light set: @ £2.25 so the standard car was fine if you drove only in daylight and on the flat and we moan re modern ‘optional extras’?

Fitting new TR6 windscreen

July 28, 2020

A new windscreen is required on our 1973 Triumph TR6 as the sun’s reflections are showing up all the imperfections in the existing screen. Slight scratches and a glaring fog is visible when the sun is shining so a new screen is being fitted. Whilst doing so we are replacing the existing rubbers and surround and as we have gone to this much effort we thought it was also best to freshen up the screen surround and brighten up the dull black finish. This finish, next to the stealth like new hood will look incredible!

1971 MGB Stainless Steel Exhaust

July 28, 2020

As with all of our vehicle sales, our ’71 MGB Roadster went through a full pre delivery inspection. The exhaust and manifold didn’t meet our high standards so we have replaced the entire exhaust and manifold with a new stainless steel unit.

1957 Jensen 541R Restoration Update

July 28, 2020

Paul and Scott are both working on our 1957 Jensen 541R restoration. Today Scott is fitting in the headlights while Paul is installing the handbrake lever. Paul has had to shorten the realise button rod to perfectly fit. It’s now being fitted back into the car.

The next major steps will be to complete wiring up the car and prepare the interior for Kath and Brian in the Trim Shop to install interior trim.

1994 Mini Mayfair respray

July 28, 2020

Visiting our workshops today we have our 1994 Mini Mayfair. Having been painted in 2010 the car started to suffer from a few rust issues which the customer attempted to tackle himself. The corroded areas seem to have been kept under control but has left a lot of imperfections in the paint. These are mainly due to the lacquer not blending well with the original paintwork.

The car will require a full repaint from the roof down so we will look . We will await instruction from the customer.

1973 Triumph Stag: Accident Damage

July 28, 2020

Pete has been busy this afternoon assessing the damage to our 1973 Triumph Stag after an unfortunate encounter with a deer.

The deer has torn through the underneath; dislodging and damaging the radiator, oil cooler and fan. The front valance was also damaged in the collision.

We will now report our findings back to the insurance company and await further instruction.

Refurbishing our Cafe Racer fuel tank

July 27, 2020

The fuel tank is now going through a full transformation as we remove the badge housing, blast the tank and prepare for paint.

The end result will be a flush, smooth finish in a high gloss colour, TBC.

Painting the rear quarter of our 1971 MGB Roadster

July 27, 2020

We’ve carried out a remedial repair on our 1971 MGB Roadster where the paint looked a little less than acceptable.

Colour match was a little challenging but we got there in the end and the results look fantastic.

1960 MGA Restoration Complete

July 27, 2020

With our 1960 MGA nearing completion on it’s restoration journey with us it was time for the final photo shoot.

We wanted a nautical theme for our shoot as the owner has a keen interest in boats and with so many beautiful spot in and around Woodbridge we needed no further reason to get down to the water.

George, the Harbour Master at Ramsholt kindly allowed us access to this wonderful spot just outside the iconic The Ramsholt Arms Pub. Thank you so much for your hospitality and we hope Mike loves his photos just as much as he’ll love his car.

1997 HMC Mk IV in the Paint Shop

July 27, 2020

Chris has been working on our beautiful HMC Mk IV. He has repaired chips on the rear quarter panel corner and repaired the fibreglass on the bumper mount hole. Top work, Chris

1972 Peugeot 504 – Restoration Update

July 27, 2020

Scott has been hard at work preparing our Peugeot 504 for Darren and Chris in the paint shop.

Scott has finished repairing the offside reinforcement rail and repaired the rear floor under the rear seat support. To do this Scott has had to cut this and the rear bulkhead open and repair all the rust before welding it all back together.

Scott has also removed the nearside rear axle moiunting in order to drop out the rear axle. Once the rear axle was removed Scott was able to acess the rust on the inner sill.

Then Scott moved onto the rear seat wells and made a small rust reapir to the top of the N/S rear wheel tub.

Finally, Scott drained and removed the petrol tank to repair the inner and outer lower rear valance.

1967 Jaguar E Type Racecar Update

July 27, 2020

Tom has been making superb progress on our Jaguar E-Type Race car. The ethos of this build has always been to keep weight to a minimum, delivering the rawest possible E-Type racing experience whilst highlighting the incredible skill of our engineers. This car will meet all road legal requirements whilst being hugely competitive on the racetrack.

Tom has installed the custom rear quarter lights.

We created a template to shape the rear window perspex perfectly to the window frame before cutting to size.

The wiper motor is now installed.

Front headlights have been test fitted with custom moulded lightweight perspex. These still need to be trimmed to shape and fitted with sealing rubbers.

Tom has custom made a fuel pipe breather that is fitted within the fuel pipe line. This allows air to escape as the vehicle is being refuelled.

The E-Type handbrake has been sandblasted and powder coated by Darren and Chris in the paint shop. It’s now ready to be fitted into the car.

Tom has fabricated a custom seat frame from steel tubes. The seat runners have been installed onto the steel frame.

We have now fitted the rear window and rubbers. Picture left is the window being test-fitted, picture right is the completed job.

Last but by no means least for today’s E-Type update. The old wheel spinners have now been replaced with new, chrome spinners.

Great work, Tom. We’re inching ever closer to completion now. The next major task is to complete the wiring.

1973 Triumph TR6 Restoration Update

July 27, 2020

Mauro has been making some great progress on our TR6 restoration. Since the last major update he has now fitted the door locks, installed brake and fuel lines, fitted rear brake lights and the gorgeous stainless steel exhaust.

The return of our 1967 Jaguar E-Type

July 24, 2020

It will be lovely to see the return of our 1967 Jaguar E-type into the workshops on Tuesday next week. Having now been on the road for some time with it’s new owner it is time to go over the odd snags and the first full service since leaving us. Mauro has been on the road all day today and the car is now with us ready for next week.

New arrival: 1973 Rover 3500S

July 24, 2020

Arriving in our workshops this week we have our 1973 Rover 3500S. We are awaiting a full assessment in order to decide the next steps for this project.

1956 Land Rover Series One Coughs Into Life

July 24, 2020

Ady, Bridge Classic Cars’ engine specialist has got our Series One Land Rover fired back into life. After several years stood still, she is in need of some TLC to get back to her best.

To get the engine running Ady has rebuilt the carb. There is still plenty of work still for Ady to do to get this engine running perfectly. Once we’ve completed work on the engine we will bring the car into the workshop and begin the restoration.

    1961 Morris Mini Deluxe in paint

    July 24, 2020

    Our 1961 Morris Mini Deluxe is starting to take shape in the beautiful, original Cherry Red finish.

    Darren has now completed the priming stage of the entire shell and has given the underside it’s first coat of Cherry Red.

    Next week we will see the car out of the paint shop ready for the rebuild stage to commence.

    Our 1957 Triumph TR3 Mille Miglia returns

    July 24, 2020

    This week we see the return of our absolutely stunning 1957 Triumph TR3, Mille Miglia approved classic. We are even more excited to announce that very soon this car will be made available as a competition prize for some lucky person to own and cherish and MAYBE even enjoy the Mille Miglia celebrations themselves…imagine that!!

    Very soon, this could be yours!

    1973 Triumph TR6 Components In the Spray Booth

    July 23, 2020

    Mauro has sent a load of components needed for our TR6 restoration through to Chris in the Paint shop. Chris has now painted all the metalwork and it is ready for Mauro to continue assembly on the car. Great work guys.

    1933 Austin 7

    July 23, 2020

    We’ve completed work on the lovely little ’33 Austin 7. The brake shoes have been fully refurbished and relined and installed back into the vehicle.

    1971 Rover P5B

    July 23, 2020

    Pete has been working on our 1971 Rover P5B. He has completed a full service which includes plug leads, distributor cap. Rear wheel cylinders, new master cylinder, new front callipers and hoses. The car will then be sent through a MOT very soon.

    1960 Morris Mini Deluxe in Primer

    July 23, 2020

    Darren has completed the bodywork preperation on our Morris Mini restoration. He’s also completed the first coat of epoxy primer. This will be sanded back to a smooth finish before moving onto base primer coats.

    Lovely work, Darren

    E-Type Racecar Carburettors

    July 23, 2020

    Ady, Bridge Classic Cars’ engine specialist has got our E-Type fired into life. Ady has noticed an occasional misfire.

    He has stripped the 45 Weber carb as there was a misfire on cylinder 6. Upon closer inspection, the tiny mixture screw had broken off. Ady’s now ordered up a new screw and will be reassembling the carburettors.

    1962 Triumph TR4 in for Paintwork Repair

    July 23, 2020

    This gorgeous 1962 Triumph TR4 is in the classic car workshop today for repairs to the paintwork. It will be heading into the paint shop where Darren and Chris will be taking care of her.

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