Posts by Craig Ranson

Arriving in our workshops this week as a future restoration project we have our 1979 Arrow Daytona (Ferrari Daytona Recreation). The car is a non runner due to an engine fault not too long ago which resulted in the car…

We are very excited to announce the imminent arrival of a somewhat rare modern classic. We intend on getting our 2003 Mercedes SL55 V8 AMG in the workshops in preparation for a future competition opportunity. The Mercedes SL55 V8 is…

We’ve now completed our TR6 Hardtop Restoration. Kath has put the final touches to the rubber seals and it’s now ready to be reunited with the rest of the vehicle. A superb collaboration between the Paint and Trim Shops, great…

Darren has been progressing with our Triumph TR6 Restoration down in the Paint Shop. We’ve fitted a new boot for our TR6 and adjusted the fitment to perfectly align with the bodywork. We’ve also prepared the boot, side sills, doors…

A slight mishap with one of our good friend’s cars resulted in the rear wing needing a smart repair. The dent was pulled out and the area was prepared for new colour matched paint. A few areas on the rear…

Our jaguar E-Type Racecar has been in the Trim shop visiting Kath and Brian last week. They have been fitting the bold orange carpets into the veheicle. They firstly started making paper floor mats in the floor pan as a…

Ady, Bridge Classic Cars Engine Expert has been working on the complete rebuild of our 190SL Engine. This is the first time it’s fired up in months. He just needs to adjust the timing and a few other minor tweaks,…

This gorgeous Triumph TR3 is such a credit to it’s keeper. It’s been getting plenty of attention sitting pretty in our workshop. This newly restored TR3 is in for it’s third year service. Mauro and John have changed the engine…

From Tuesday 2nd June 2020 some of you may have experienced difficulties with completing your online order for competition tickets through our website. Please be assured that this experience is due to technical issues from our supplier and not to…

Congratulations to Tajinder Hans, winner of the 1988 Porsche 924S with ticket number 1239. The Live Draw for this competition was held on Friday 29th May 2020. Before the car leaves our workshops we give it the full once over, carry out…

Kath and Brian have been working on our 1960 MGA interior. They firstly fitted the metal hood frame to the car. Then Kath has covered the front header rail in fabric and stapled and glued into place. Once the header…

Brian, one of our Classic Car Technicians who specialises in Interior Trim has been making superb progress on the interior of our 541R. Brian has fabricated new footpanels with back supports screwed in. He’s also stripped down the old scuttle…

Paul has been working on our 1960 Jensen 541R restoration. He’s fitted the doors and prepared the prop shaft to paint black. A new brake servo unit has been fitted with custom brackets. We’ve installed EPS (Electronic Power Steering) and…

Stored for over 40 years in a Suffolk Barn, this gorgeous Series One 1956 Land Rover has been brought to us for Restoration. The first port of call will be to fully inspect this vehicle and asses the levels of…

Our Triumph TR6 Hardtop restoration is now almost complete. We just need to fit the glass now, and it’s ready to go. A collaboration between our Paint and Trim Shops, this is now looking immaculate. Great work team. In the…

John has been working on our Jensen 541R Gearbox. This Tremec gearbox is mated to the Corvette engine given to this unique Jensen. To get the gear lever position perfect John has repositioned the whole gearbox forward for the ideal…

This late 80’s Japanese sports car is being put back on the road and needs a bit of love to get her ship-shape. Paul has been tasked with undertaking the restoration of this lovely vehicle. The 300ZX’s rear brake calliper…

This beautiful 1982 Porsche 911 has just left the paint shop after it’s repairs by Darren. The front nearside wing had a nasty scratch that needed addressing. The rear spoiler had suffered the effects of having slight moisture and also…

Work continues on our 1960 Morris Mini Deluxe. Darryl has been working hard on this project on our behalf from his home workshops. The car returns to us very soon to be prepared for paint. A tight deadline on this…

Here’s a little side by side comparison between how our Francis Barnett looked before and after restoration.

This gorgeous Ford Escort RS2000 has been into our workshop for a few repairs. The gear lever locating bush was broken and needed replacing. Pictured above. Under braking the car was pulling to one side so we investigated the brakes….

Ady, Bridge Classic Cars’ engine specialist has been working on one of the last pieces of our 190SL restoration. The old flywheel had some cracks in the metal so we have replaced with a bespoke machined steel flywheel. Along with…

Thanks to Wheelcare, Bury St Edmunds for the full wheel refurb and new tyres on our Nissan 300ZX.

Another joint effort between the Paint and Trim shops has now been completed. We were tasked with completely restoring this TR6 hardtop. We’ve removed all the chrome-work and transformed the hardtop with a black on black colour choice. Once the…

New bearings have arrived from France so Paul has pieced together the bike using the parts we have started to gather. The re-design is starting to take shape and although still in the early stages, we are really impressed with…

The team have done an incredible job re-trimming this Ford Capri wheel. The wheel firstly went down to the paint shop to be sanded down and repainted black. Once fully painted it headed through into the trim shop for Kath…

Congratulations to Chris Allitt, winner of the 1974 Austin Mini. Mauro delivered the car to Chris on Saturday. Its fair to say Chris was stunned to see this lovely classic arriving on his doorstep! After chatting to Chris we learned…

On a beautiful summer’s day we took a trip out to the coast, to inspect our 1990 Austin Mini 30. And whilst in Southwold we couldn’t resist a trip to the beach too. And we weren’t alone in our beach…

This beauty has just arrived with us at Bridge Classic Cars. The Chimaera 500 is an incredible machine. Lightweight, balanced and powerful, this TVR is a stunning British sports car. It drives beautifully, it’s raw and brash but has bags…

Congratulations to our winners! Andrew Oswald, who won our 1976 Triumph Spitfire 1500 with ticket number 143 and Tajinder Hans, who won our 1988 Porsche 924S with ticket number 1239. To be in with a chance of winning your very…