Posts by Craig Ranson

Tamas has been busy sorting out the parts from our 1960 Morris Mini Deluxe, ready for blasting. We work alongside Abbey Protective Coatings when we have lots of blasting to do. Their facilities cater for large quantities of parts so…

With our restoration really complete, the MGA’s owner, Mike came to give his car a test drive. It’s safe to say we think Mike is rather pleased with his beautiful, restored MGA. Paul has now fitted the seatbelts and will…

“I just wanted to write and let you know that the little car does indeed now run and drive very well. I took it out for a little ride out yesterday and am pleased to say it performed very well….

Our TR6 has reached another exciting milestone in it’s restoration journey. The Triumph TR6 has now left the paint shop and is with Mauro in the Workshop. Mauro will now be building the car. All components will either be refurbished…

We have had a couple of new enquiries this week for the body preparation and paint shop. First up we have a few imperfections on a Caterham 7. Followed by welding work on a classic Lambretta. We will hopefully see…

Kath has been working her magic on one of our future competition cars, this lovely little Austin Mini Thirty. The interior of our Mini was in need of restorative works. Kath has done an incredible job on the steering wheel,…

Chris has done a superb job so far repainting our Ford Escort RS200. It’s had primer coats applied and is just about to get it’s top coat. This lovely Escort RS2000 will be available as a competition very soon.

Pete, one of Bridge Classic Cars’ vehicle technicians has been working on our Nissan 300zx restoration. He has replaced the faulty water pump. He is also giving the engine a full service including new cam belt, spark plugs, fuel filter,…

A future competition car, this SL55 is simply gorgeous. However, the wheels where the only area letting the car down. Not anymore. We’ve refurbished the wheels and refitted them to the car. They’re now looking as good as new.

We could be looking at some new additions in the paint shop very soon as we are currently in discussion on a full respray of a 1987 Mk1 Golf GTi. As you can see, someone has been at the body…

Congratulations to Colin Dixon, winner of our 1966 Ford Mustang with ticket number 2795. To be in with a chance to win your very own classic, head to bridgeclassiccars.co.uk/competitions

In the workshop today is our gorgeous 1937 Triumph Dolomite. Having worked on this car in the past we are very familiar with this vehicle. It’s been getting a lot of attention form everyone here at Bridge. We just love…

We’ve been making wonderful progress on both of our Jensen 541R restorations. On our 1960 Black Jensen 541R, Paul has recently fitted the floor and brake and clutch master cylinder. The stainless steel exhaust has been custom made by exhaust…

We’ve taken the engine out of our 1970 Fiat 850S as we discovered the core plug at the rear of the head was broken. Dave has repaired the issues and re-fitted the engine ready for it it to return to…

Darren has now completed the final stages of painting our stunning magenta 1973 Triumph TR6. After masking up to protect the already painted inner sections of the body, Darren firstly applied primer to the prepared surface. He then applied several…

Thanks to James Bell of Giraviufocus for sharing some images of our Maserati Merak that he spotted recently at Bicester Heritage.

Our 1979 Ford RS2000 is now in the hands of Chris in our paint shop ready to be prepared and painted. The decals will be replaced as part of the refurb and after completion we will fit with a brand…

Today we welcomed our 1995 Efini RX-7 Type R Bathurst. 1 of 500 produced for the Japanese market. Our RX-7 had 1 owner in Japan before coming over to the UK and has since had 1 owner in the UK…

We have freshened up the look of the wheels on our 1982 Porsche 911 by repainting the black centre piece. To refurbish the wheel costs a substantial amount of money, more than a traditional wheel refurbishment due to the material…

Darren has been tasked with completing the final trim installation on this Triumph Spitfire. A home restoration, this Spitfire was brought to us for paint. Some of the paintwork was scratched and chipped when the Spitfire’s owner installed some of…

Brian, one of Bridge Classic Cars Interior Trim Specialists has been hard at work on our 1957 Jensen 541R Interior. The door cards were fabricated from new wood. He’s rebuilt the door card inserts and trimmed in this gorgeous chocolate…

Mauro and Chris have been working on our soon-to-be-competition car, Austin Mini thirty. It’s had a thorough service and inspection from Mauro. Chris has repainted the Mini. There were a few scuffs and bodywork issues so we decoded to treat…

Kath has had the E-Type Racecar in the trim shop this week. She’s making superb progress building up this interior from scratch. Take a look at the extensive gallery below to see all the details that have gone into this…

Our 1998 BMW M3 Evoultion has returned to our hangar having been away touring the coast for a week. We have a few items to address on the car and then it will be put back in storage until the…

Ady, Bridge Classic Cars’ engine specialist was called out to investigate an issue on this Jaguar SS1000. There was no spark so Ady has fitted a new distributor and coil. This classic Jaguar is now purring once again.

Arriving in our workshops this week we have our Arion S2 race car. Powered by a 900cc motorcycle engine that has unfortunately blown during a recent track event. A replacement engine has been sourced and is on its way. Hopefully…

Visiting our workshops this afternoon is our amazing Mercedes 500SL R107. As you can see, the driver’s seat has suffered from years of use. The customer has purchased the material brand new and is looking for the skills of our…

New arrival to Bridge Classic Cars, introducing our 2003 Mercedes SL55 V8. One of our newest cars to be released as a competition, although 2003 is not considered classic status, the V8 SL55 is becoming a rare beast to find…

Ady has replaced the ignition system on our Triumph Tr3 as the distributor was worn out.

Kath has had our Austin Healey in the trim shop recently to lay carpets over the transmission tunnel and both footwells.