Posts by Craig Ranson

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

It’s a black bits day…

The transformation of our 1984 Suzuki GSX400 is one step further forward today as we painted the metal components in the new satin black finish. At the same time, we resprayed the repaired dash of our 1973 Triumph TR6, ready…

New Arrival: 1988 Nissan 300ZX

The latest addition into our Classic Car Workshop is this lovely 1988 Nissan 300ZX. We’ve been tasked with getting the vehicle up to MOT standards and tidying up the exterior paintwork.

TR6 Stripping Down Components for Restoration

Mauro has been stripping down the Dash and Heater box in preperation for sandblasting and repainting.

1960 Jensen 541 S Arrives at the Showroom

Our recently purchased Jensen 541S has arrived at the showroom. An almost completed restoration, this vehicle will be available for sale soon with the option for us to restore or to restore yourself. It is chassis number 3 so really…

Choosing our E-Type Racecar Specification

We’ve chosen the interior leather colour and carpet colour for our Racing E-Type. The leather will be finished in tropic orange to compliment our exterior colour. We’ve selected a matching, darker hue for the carpeted areas. We have access to…

Lotus Elise 111 reunited with the hardtop

We’ve received a lovely email from Ben. “Hardtop back on the Elise thank you”

1960 MGA Chrome Bumpers Fitted

Our 1960 MGA is really taking shape now. Having recently had new chrome bumpers fitted by Paul, our MG edges nearer to completion. Chris has now painted the MGA’s wheel arch lining ready for Paul to fit up to the…

Bedford J Type Accident Damage

Our Bedford food truck has unfortunately been hit on the front left wheel arch. Other than some bad luck with the damage, the takeaway truck has been very successful. If you ever spot the bright turquoise Bedford J-Type, we’d throughly…

1969 Ford Escort Visits Bridge Classic Cars

This weekend we were visited by this lovely Ford Escort. Possibly coming in for works with ourselves, this lovely example was a pleasure to have a look around.

Visiting a top secret E-Type

We recently went to see a stalled restoration Jaguar E-Type at secret location within Suffolk. We’re hoping to have this lovely E-Type into our workshops to complete the restoration.

Spotted at Bicester Heritage, Our Merak Restoration

Matthew Pits Photography has sent us these stunning photos of our Maserati Merak Restoration. The owner recently displayed this lovely Maserati at Bicester Heritage. We love to see our vehicles out being enjoyed. Thanks for sharing these images, Matthew. Click…

Collecting our Jensen 541S

We’ve just collected our latest showroom addition, this stunning Jensen 541S. The third ever 541 S to roll of the production line, this example is 90 percent restored. If purchased, we can either supply the car in its current condition…

Mr Needham – Grundisburgh

“Hardtop back on the Elise thank you”

1967 Jaguar E-Type Race Car

Our 1967 Jaguar E-Type Race Recreation is nearing completion with around two weeks until testing can commence. Mauro has been working through the big list of to do’s…whilst adding a few more along the way. We have successfully completed; the…

Strengthening the fibreglass bonnet

Chris and Dave have joined forces for the latest Jensen task. Within the fibreglass bonnet moulding are channels. Within these channels should be metal bars used to strengthen the structure. These are missing on many of the Jensen’s we see…

1967 Austin Mini 850 – new panels

Antony has been working tirelessly on fitting up the new panels this week. The new floor pans area, the new rear area and back panels are not fitted. The car is now coming together beautifully and we’ll soon be able…

1957 Jensen 541R – chrome and panel fitting

Chris has been working on re-fitting the chrome around the windows and door tops. This exercise is done to ensure all lines and re-shaping work has been carried out perfectly and that all components will once again fit as they…

Lots more chrome heading off to London

A large assortment of our chrome work is now in the hands of Douglas Metal Finishing to be repaired, plated and polished. Brightwork from our Peugeot 504 cabriolet, Morris Mini Deluxe and Triumph TR6 projects are in the latest collection…

1977 Triumph Spitfire Respray

Our 1977 Triumph Spitfire is now in colour! Very rare to find a Spitfire finished in black but with the smooth lines and elegant shape black really does finish off the car beautifully. Whilst in the early stages of preparation…

Repairing our 2016 Ford Mustang GT

Due to a small mishap in the town car park our 2016 Ford mustang GT is in our paint shop for a small repair and repaint. The front bumper had been dislodged upon impact so Darren has been busy repairing…

Coming soon: Jensen 541S and Triumph TR6

Arriving to our workshops very soon we have two new additions. Firstly our 1970 Triumph TR6 restoration project. Next we have our Jensen 541S, number 3 in the production line. The car is 90% built so we will look to…

1934 Riley Monaco – getting summer ready!

In our workshops currently we have our 1934 Riley Monaco. The key objective is to have the car services and mechanically check ready for a full summer of shows. Whilst in, the bonnet is not fitting as it should so…

Car Transportation – 2020 Porsche GT4

An eventful but enjoyable day today as we were tasked with collecting a brand new 2020 Porsche GT4 in our covered transport from Porsche Centre Colchester. A simply beautiful machine and an honour to be asked to be involved in…

Shine Supply UK – March 2020

We called upon the services of our good friend Mike at Shine Supply UK to help tidy up the aged Porsche Boxter headlights. One of the earliest Porsche Boxters, this little beauty is one of the latest additions to our…

1957 Jensen 541 R Fibreglass work

Chris has been working with our Jensen’s fibreglass bodywork. He’s applied new fibreglass to damaged areas, building it up layer by layer to achieve a strong bond. It’s then sanded back to match the sculpture and lines of the vehicle….

1967 AUSTIN MINI 850 Bodywork Prep

This lovely Austin Mini is in with us at Bridge Classic Cars for a full respray. Before it makes its way into the paint shop, Antony has been preparing the body in our welding bay. He’s been cutting out the…

1962 TVR Grantura complete – Shine Supply UK

Our 1962 TVR Grantura restoration is now complete and in preparation for the final photo shoot we called upon the skills of our good friend Mike at Shine Supply UK to give the car a Level 1 detail. The final…

1957 Jensen 541R Bodywork fitting

Chris has been working hard on our Jensen 541R this week. He’s been fitting up the bodywork, making sure the fitment is perfect before it’s painted. Dave’s newly modified hinges now mean the door opens and closes perfectly. Chris has…

Sandblasting our Suzuki tank

Our 1984 Suzuki GSX400 custom restoration project work has made further progress as we sandblast the existing tank ready for the new Monza style filler cap neck to be welded in prior to the tank being painted in it’s brand…

Triumph TR6 Body Updates and Parts Arrive

Our Triumph TR6 body is starting to really take shape now. It’s currently down in the paint shop having the body panels fitted up and prepared for paintwork. We’ve also had a shipment of TR6 parts arrive in, ready to…