Posts by Craig Ranson

Our Triumph was brought to us part way through it’s restoration. As such, the body shell is being restored elsewhere. We’ve been sent images as the body progresses and we do hope to have it with us very soon to…

Scott has been grinding out over 1/4 inch deep filler that’s covering very poor rust repairs. Where flat sheets of steel have been simply tack welded over the rust it’s caused the rust to worsen. Scott has cut out the…

Pete has been servicing our lovely classic Riley Monaco. As part of the service he’s replaced all fluids including diff oils. Pete is also looking into adjusting the bonnet to fit correctly and fixing the fuel gauge. He’s also checking…

Kath, Bridge Classic Cars’ in-house trimmer is working hard on our Black 1960 Jensen 541R interior. Kath is now working on the second Jensen seat from the black leather hide. She begins by marking out the new parts, using the…

Chris has been working on our 1958 Jensen 541R. He’s now finished off the last fibreglass repairs on the underside of the bonnet and completely stripped down the body panels for painting. He’s begun the first layers of filler primer…

We’re delighted to present to you our recently restored TVR Grantura! ? A stalled restoration, this Grantura was brought to us at Bridge Classic Cars to complete restorative works. We’re honoured to have brought this wonderful British sports car a…

In light of the recent government guidance on social gatherings; to mitigate the risks to customers and our team, our workshops and hanger showroom will no longer accept visits from clients beginning Tuesday 17th March 2020. All deliveries will be…

Tom is currently working on our Amphicar restoration. He’s recently installed a new exhaust gasket, refitted the carburettors, refitted the air filter as well as custom fabricating and fitting new seat rails as the old rails had severely rusted. Lovely…

We’ve been sent these lovely images of the food Calm Indian Cow is producing from our restored Bedford J Type truck. They look absolutely delicious, if you’re ever in Shoreditch looking for a bite to eat, it looks well worth…

Entering our classic car workshop this week is our breathtaking Aston Martin DB5. Famously, one of James Bond’s most iconic vehicles, it’s easy to see why the DB5 has become such a cult classic. This lovely example is in with…

Paul, Bob and Kath have all been making great progress on our beautiful 1960 MGA. Kath has now completed re-trimming the seats and dash surrounds. Bob has wired up the dash and instruments and Paul has fitted splash guards, full…

Unfortunately, the 78th Goodwood members meeting has been postponed due to COVID-19. The following statement has been emailed out to all attendees. In 2014, after a hiatus of 48 years, Goodwood staged the 72nd Members’ Meeting, successfully reviving a series…

Kath has now completed restoring our Triumph TR5 seats in this lovely grey leather work. We can’t wait to see how they’ll look in the vehicle!

“Can’t thank you enough, from start to finish,  my experience at Bridge Classic Cars has been outstanding. Please thank Darren for the amazing job he did on my Spitfire. I’m sure I’ll be back to you in the future for…

Bob, Bridge Classic Cars’ electrical specialist has been working on our gorgeous rare 1960 Jensen 541R. He’s connected the wiring loom through the bulkhead and connected up the dashboard instrumentation.

Chris, one of our specialists in Bodywork and Paint has been working his magic on our fibreglass bodied, 1957 Jensen 541R. He’s strengthened the bonnet by layering in fresh fibreglass. Chris has also built up fibreglass on the corners of…

Kath, Bridge Classic Cars’ interior trim specialist has been making wonderful progress on both of our Jensen interiors. Firstly, Kath begun by sewing up the new black leather seat covers before moving on to refurbishing the upper panels near the…

Antony has been working hard in our fabrication bay on our Austin Mini 850. He’s custom built a new roof gutter and window top as well as repairing any rust effected areas. Top work, Antony!

Ady, Bridge Classic Cars’ engine specialist has be tacking our Peugeot 504 engine restoration while Scott is fixing up the bodywork. He’s removed the engine, stripped off the front cover and found that becuase the front cover was fitted incorrectly,…

Darren Has done a wonderful job on this Triumph Spitfire’s paintwork. The customer had selected this gorgeous deep black for their vehicle. This vehicle is being restored at home by our customer, they wanted a perfect finish that only our…

The perspex is now ready to be fitted to both of our Jensens. Using the old perspex as a template, the fresh perspex was made to the exact same shape as the original was. These are now ready to be…

Did you know we also work on modern cars? This lovely Porsche 911 is in for a minor service which includes a visual inspection, checking water levels, checking lights, new oil and filters and lubricating any nessasary parts.

Ady, Bridge Classic Cars engine specialist has stripped down, cleaned and refurbished the carburettor on our Morris Mini Engine.

Pictured below is our Morris Minor 1000 having it’s engine removed by Pete. The engine will be fully recommissioned including a new water pump and fresh paint.

Paul has been appraising our Rover Mini to determine the extent of any rust and corrosion. Upon inspection, there is substantial rust to this Mini. The vehicle would need a new rear subframe and either new subframe mounts or substantial…

Pete has collected this lovely little Rover Mini. It’s in the workshop for a full appraisal before deciding if any restorative works will be carried out.

Contagrtutalions to Franke and his partner who are now the proud owners of our Austin Healey Engine. Franke drove all the way from Germany for this special motor. Pleasure to meet you both, we look forward to hearing the engine…

Dave has been working on rerouting the fuel pipe on our E-Type’s fuel tank. Originally located in the middle of the fuel tank on standard E-types, we’re having to relocate ours to fit our custom engine setup. The tank is…

Scott has been hard at work on the mammoth job that is repairing the underside of our Peugeot 504. He’s cut out all the rot and rust affected areas and let in new metal where nessasary. great work, Scott!

Ady, Bridge Classic Cars’ engine specialist has begun servicing this lovely Bristol 411. The first thing we’ve noticed is the incorrect alignment of the alternator belt. As you can see in the first image, the belt should align perfectly with…