Posts by Craig Ranson

The re-commission of our 1989 BMW 325 M Sport has now begun. The car has been washed down so we can fully assess the body and we have the car up in the air to assess the underside. Unfortunately we…

Both the brake and clutch master cylinders are currently being prepared, ready to be refit on our gorgeous blue Grantura.

We have now fitted a brand new rubber gasket to replace the faulty one on the car. The customer has specified for the fitment to be rubber but we also have a special order cork gasket heading over from Australia…

In the workshops this week we have our 1966 Riley Elf, in for the annual MOT. Whilst we have the keys we need to investigate a slight hesitation that has occurred when running warm.

The rebuild of our 1973 Triumph TR6 engine is coming along nicely. The engine components have been stripped, cleaned and painted as new. The engine is now fitted with new pistons, new bearings, new rocker shaft, new rocker fingers, the…

Mr Bertram Mills, one of the greatest showman of modern times, was brought up in a family that was for generations attached to the coach building trade. Recognised as one of the finest judges of horses in the world, his…

Due to our continuing expansion and future plans here at Bridge Classic Cars, work is now underway on two brand new office areas within our buildings. Bridge Classic Cars would love to hear from you if you feel you or…

Tamas is busy templating the side windows of our 1967 Jaguar E_Type race car. Being a race car recreation the windows will be manufactured in perspex rather than the traditional glass to give the look and feel of a race…

Tamas has been working on the window mechanisms of our 1962 TVR Grantura this week. The frames are now in position and he is now concentrating his efforts on improving the movement of the mechanism as it seems unnecessarily tight…

The body of our 1977 Ford Escort RS2000 is now prepared and a guide coat and primer has been applied. The colour has been matched using our camera systems and the car is now in our paint shops ready to…

Visiting our workshops today for assessment is our 1968 Lotus Cortina. Due in to Bridge Classic Cars later in the year for some remedial body and paint work corrections.

Early morning trip to London today to deliver our 1975 MG B Roadster. In our workshops for a couple of small tweaks and a general check over but now safely back home.

Having been off the road for a couple of years, we aim to get our 1989 BMW 325 Sport E30 through the workshops to enable her to get out on the open roads once again. The car runs, but not…

With the owner of our stunning restoration out of the country for many months a year our 1971 Jaguar E-Type Roadster is now in storage for the winter within our showroom facilities. We have worked alongside the guys at Carcoon…

In order for Demand Engineering to commence work on the bespoke exhaust systems for our Jensen’s firstly we needed to fit up the newly manufactured spare wheel carriers in order to get exact measurements. We have also fitted up the…

Damaged during an attempted theft, our 1968 Ford Mustang S.Code 390 GT has been lightly damaged over the majority of the panels. They were unsuccessful in leaving with the car however tools and other items from within the storage facility…

Our 1963 Jaguar SS100 is back in the workshops today for us to investigate a slight issue with the car when idle. The car is running with slightly high revs and continues to run on after the ignition is switched…

Using the existing door cards we have replicated the design, including the stunning pocket concept, to create brand new door cards for our 1962 TVR Grantura. Finished in Poppy Red.

Coming soon, we have our 1991 Volkswagen Transporter in need of some rectifications to the body and a full re-paint. As with a lot of the VW campers rust has started to eat into the usual places so all of…

Paul and Tamas have been busy stripping the MG A of all of it’s removable components. In order to get the chassis blasted there needs to be mothing left on the car. Everything has been removed, labelled, photographed and stored…

Introducing the world’s first Volcano Orange and Magnetic Grey Jaguar E-Type. This one-off prototype race car has been built and designed in-house by us here at Bridge Classic Cars. The colour is based on the McLaren Volcano Orange and is…

Looking through the oven window as Darren carries out the long awaited but ridiculously exciting race car respray. Work began on our 1967 Jaguar E-Type race car in January 2017 and now we can finally reveal the first look of…

Today, we had a visit from Alan and his 1948 Triumph Roadster. The hood is very much in need of some TLC. it really could benefit from a new hood and for the wood and metalwork to be restored whilst…

We have now arrived back in Suffolk after our long trip down from the Highlands. Our 1999 Honda S2000 is now with us in our Woodbridge workshops awaiting preparation. The car will soon be available to purchase and on display…

As we put the broom down, dry out the mop machine and turn the lights off for another week at Bridge Classic Cars we look at the wonderful facilities we have here and the incredible work the whole team do…

This is it, the final time you will see our 1967 Race E-Type free from colour. Tomorrow she’ll be painted in the brand new colour combination of Volcano Orange and Magnetic Grey.

We have decided to re-paint our 1977 Ford RS2000 due to a few too many paint imperfections on the body. From a distance, the paint looked beautiful but upon closer inspection there were a number of orange-peel effects which we…

Gordon and Mauro spent a few days out of the workshops this week collecting our 1999 Honda S2000 from Elgin, Scotland. They stayed in the beautiful Knockomie Hotel in the Scottish Highlands which was on a stone’s throw away from…

After a long 13hr trip we have successfully delivered our 1958 Riley Two Point Six to its new home in Prestwick, South Ayrshire. The car is now in the possession of a true Riley enthusiast who already has a handful…

Final preparations on the body of our 1960 Jensen 541R. The panels are now all primed and a guide coat has been applied.