Posts by Craig Ranson

Craig Ranson is the Managing Director – Bridge Classic Cars at Bridge Classic Cars.

TR5 Carpet update

Our 1968 Triumph TR5 is still sat in the trim shop having its new interior fitted! Its a very exciting development as fitting trim to a vehicle is one of the final sections that really makes all the difference visually!…

Morris Minor Enquiry

We’ve had an enquiry for this charming Morris Minor 1000 that may be coming in for some work soon. The client currently has it in this condition and just needs some help finishing the project. Watch this space…

Daytona Catch – Up

With Scott’s Land Rover hiatus now over, he can get back to the Daytona. Today he’s been welding the front cradle that holds the suspension as the element was suffering from some intense rust and corrosion. With new patches welded…

Land Rover Amendments

Lots have been happening with our new Land Rover Series IIa this week. Scott (our in-house Land Rover Specialist) has diligently attending to the issues and has now almost completed it. We’ll be aiming to shoot it next week so…

Our 1964 Land Rover Series IIa gets a new Three-Quarter Canvas Tilt

Scott, one of Bridge’s Classic Car Technicians has fitted this khaki canvas tilt to our Land Rover. As with all of our competition cars, our Series II is having a full check over in the Bridge Classic Cars Workshop, with…

Triumph Stag Receives New Paint

Our new 1971 Triumph Stag needs a small neaten up around the windscreen surround, so Matt masked up the Stag ready for paint. The paint, the same colour as the body, is sprayed on in an efficient yet methodical manner,…

Mercedes 500SL Trim Development

Craig’s 1987 Mercedes 500SL seats are still in the capable hands of our in house trim shop. Lydia has been leading the charge with the interior, creating each seat cover by hand. Brian has also lent a helping hand with…

Modified Suzuki Elements Back At HQ

With the modified fuel tank back at HQ, Craig can begin to fit his 1984 Suzuki GSX 400T back together. The seat frame had also come back and is ready to start being assembled.

Peony Red Mechanics Underway

The Peony Red Jensen, now finished in paint, has been moved into the workshop to begin its mechanical journey. Our technician Paul is currently fitting new brake lines as the original ones are worn out.

Morris’s Minor Fixes

Our new Morris Minor Lowlight has undergone some welding fixes including repairing the leaf spring hanger which had begun to corrode. James soon got to work on repairing this in our fabrication bay.

TR5 Next Steps

Our Triumph TR5 has had a bespoke bumper iron made in the workshop to fit underneath behind the front wheel. One of our technicians made a template based off a similar car’s bumper iron and once he was happy, then…

New Morris Minor Arrival

Late one evening last week, a Russell’s transporter lorry arrived with two new additions to the Bridge Classic Car family, one of which being this 1949 Morris Minor Lowlight. This is soon to be a competition car but before we…

VW Body Building

James has dedicated the majority of his time to resurrecting our 1991 VW T4 Transporter which has been suffering from corrosion damage and rust. The latest development with the wheel arch has included adding a body filler primer over the…

TVR Chimaera’s Service

Our fantastic blue 1998 TVR Chimaera initially came in for a trim restoration and service however during the service, we’ve noticed some more serious issues that need addressing. Mauro began the service by checking and replacing the standard elements such…

Silver Wirings

Tom has been working hard to finish the wiring looms on our silver 1959 541R Jensen. He’s linked the main loom to the dash loom and connected up the front loom.

End Of The Road For DB7 Wheels

We recently sent off our Aston Martin DB7 Magnesium wheels to Wheel Care to be refurbished, however, we have been informed that the wheels may be too far gone to service and recover, and it made more sense to source…

@tomboy_a_bit Rolls Royce Feature – February 2021

A few weeks ago we welcomed Deimante (@tomboy_a_bit) and her partner up to Bentwaters to shoot some of our cars. We received the BMW shots at the beginning of February and today we got these beautiful Rolls Royce shots. We’re…

Behind The Scenes At Our Storage Hanger

Here at Bridge Classic Cars, we like to give you all an incite into what goes on behind closed doors. We often show you the main workshops and restorations, as well as a sneak peak into the production process for…

New Cat On The Block

This morning, we welcomed a beautiful green 1970 Jaguar E-Type Series 2 (2+2) 4.2 in for a service to address MOT advisories. Jaguar E-Types are among the most popular classic cars we receive, with a large majority of our projects…

Another Happy Winner: BMW Z3M

One of our favourite parts of our competitions is delivering cars to their newfound owners! We loaded up the 1998 BMW Z3M on Friday in the snow so it was ready to leave on Monday once the roads were safer….

Resurrecting Classic Race Car Driving

Nestled in the centre of France, just a few miles from Clermont-Ferrand is a newly founded school of classic race car training: The Classic Racing Group. Julien Chaffard, a young French engineer and enthusiast has set up the world’s first…

Porsche and Pocket Watches: The Union Of Engineering Greats

Two companies intrinsically entangled by the allure and tradition of motorsport. TAG Heuer and Porsche have both had products named after the same 1950’s motorsport race, Carrera Panamericana, for the last 70 years and now they have finally come together…

Peony Red Paint Prep

Our 1960 541S Jensen has been continuing its paint process with the bonnet and wings being masked, prepped and primed and the undersides painted black.

Update on Gordan’s Jensen

As some may know, Gordon has a 1960 541R Jensen that’s being restored with us. Much like the Peony Red Jensen, this full restoration has been nicknamed as the ‘Lilac’ Jensen as Gordon aims for it to be done in…

Breathing New Life Into The T4

Our 1991 VW T4 Transporter is making progress! Our technicians James and Chris have been working together to ensure bit by bit, we fight the rust that’s appearing on this beloved camper. Chris has worked on the front panel which…

Catching Up With The TR5

Our 1968 Triumph TR5 has been progressing in leaps and bounds under the expert eye of our technician Mauro. Chris has painted the roof in DTM (direct to metal) satin black, making its smart and ready to be attached. Mauro…

Meet The Team: Paul

Its that time of the week again! In this instalment of ‘Meet The Team’ we’re chatting to Paul, one of our classic car technicians. After joining in 2019, Paul is usually found doing what he fondly refers to as ‘spanner…

Behind The Scenes: Rolls Royce Silver Spirit II Photoshoot

A few weeks ago our marketing team and our friend Jack, headed over to Bentwaters early one morning to film and shoot the latest competition car. With sunshine streaming through the trees, you could easily overlook how brisk the weather…

1959 Jensen Re-Wiring Continues

Tom has been concentrating on re-wiring all the wiring looms in our 1959 Jensen 541R. Currently he is working on the rear and middle looms, laying down fresh wires to link the two underneath.

TR6 Crosses The Finish Line

We’re delighted to announce the completion of our beautiful magenta 1973 Triumph TR6 which has now be sent into storage with us. It headed over this morning and we felt very lucky to have such an expert lorry driver at…