Posts by Craig Ranson

We are now aligning the doors, boot lid and bonnet and completing the primer stage of our 1960 Jensen 541R. We will soon be able to enter the paint room for Chris to carry out the full re-spray.

In our workshops today we have our 2009 Jaguar XF. Unfortunately whilst in for the routine MOT and service elsewhere it was discovered that the rear sub frame had substantial corrosion which needed to be addressed. Having sourced a used…

We have decided to alter the styling of our 1973 Rolls Royce Corniche by introducing a lower layer of Wendy Brown.

BEM 885 was registered on the 5th July 1962 but the chassis number indicates that it was built around May 1961. The car has a lightweight, drilled chassis which is very interesting in itself. In it’s early days, the car…

Our stunning 1963 Rolls Royce Cloud 3 (III) requires some investigative work on the gearbox. For some unknown reason; at present, the car drives up to and remaining in 2nd gear for too long. Eventually, having dropped the pressure on…

New Heritage panels have now been fitted. The majority of the floor has been replaced with new and certain areas that are unavailable have been cut out and repaired. The bulk head, chassis mounts and upper channel have also had…

Having spent a few weeks touring the North Norfolk coastline our 1971 Jaguar E-Type is now back in our workshops having any snags and issues found addressed. Once complete, the car will be stored away with us for the winter…

Weekend’s at Bridge Classic Cars are very different to weekends. Although we are not officially open we are always here and it’s a fantastic opportunity for the team to work on their own projects. We all share the same love…

Whilst Chris works on the final body reshaping preparations prior to paint, John is busy aligning the bonnet and wings of our 1960 Jensen 541R.

Donna has spent the day with the guys at Car Glass and Trim in Ipswich to fit up the brand new ceiling cloth in our 1972 Jaguar E-Type.

Our 2008 Range Rover V8 Sport is in the workshops today to have it’s routine service. Whilst in, we will look to diagnose a small oil leak around the front area to see whether we can repair the issue. On…

Ady is now working on stripping our 1973 Triumph TR6 for the full engine rebuild. New seals and gaskets will be fitted and all stripped components will be carefully cleaned, tested and reinstated.

The work on our 1970 Jaguar E-Type is now complete. Donna has replaced the leather on the torn and worn centre arm rest with brand new. Mauro has replaced the existing door rubbers with lovely new rubbers and Pete and…

@bridgeclassiccars – Gutted not be to be at Goodwood Revival this weekend for the racing but super excited by yesterday’s adventures. A rare and completely unexpected barn find, discovered in a chicken shed right here in Suffolk and now the…

With a very limited amount of existing interior to go by we have had to design and manufacture the full interior set for our 1962 TVR Grantura. Originally, the carpets would not have been edged but we chose to improve…

The ideal gift for any classic car owner. Our classic car photo shoot is the perfect way to capture the memories to cherish forever. Build a big part of the car’s history right here with Bridge Classic Cars. Our classic…

In our workshops today we have our 1966 Jaguar MkII with electrical problems. Whilst in John will be fitting up new side lights.

Our 1967 Jaguar E-Type bodyshell is now making it’s way over to the Czech Republic to be restored by the guys at Slavik Jagspares. We are hoping to follow the progress of the restoration. If we receive photographs and information…

Arriving at Bridge Classic Cars this week we have our 1963 Rolls Royce Cloud 3. More information to follow very soon but the car will be available to buy very soon. If you would like any further information please do…

Our 1986 Volkswagen Golf wheels are now away with Trevor and the guys at Wheelcare being fully blasted and refurbished. Whilst there we’ll replace the tyres with new as 3 of the 4 are badly worn.

New in our showroom this week we have our truly stunning 1976 Land Rover Series 3. Described by a Land Rover specialist Williams Classics as “perfect in almost every detail and is exactly as it left the factory 42 years…

We love to support local talent and here are some of our sponsored vehicles out on the track at some recent events. Unfortunately some not finishing as well as they hoped. Here is Andrew Warne in his BriSCA F2 racing…

We are hoping to see this wonderful 1991 Peugeot 205 GTi in our workshops some day in the future. The current owner is debating what to do with the car, whether to look at a possible sale in it’s current…

Arriving this week and available to market we have our 1993 TVR Chimaera and 1976 Land Rover Series III/Series 3. We’ll begin with our 1993 TVR Chimaera 430. Finished in Cherry Red Pearl, the current owner is very familiar with…

We had a visit this weekend from our good friend Andy with his latest purchase, the truly stunning Alfa Romeo 4C 50th Anniversary. Source: Alfa Romeo’s History The story that inspired automotive history… 24th June 1910, Milan. The Anonima Lombarda…

Mauro and Tamas have now successful fitted up the boot lid and dash in our 1972 Jaguar E-Type.

We have now removed the old rubbers from around the door and are currently removing the glue. Once the area is completely clean we will fit in the new rubbers.

All of the corrosion that has developed over the years has now been properly addressed. New metal has been let in where old metal has been cut out. All areas have been properly treated before the two-tone paint application has…

Many more images of our Triumph TR6 project as Mauro continues to work through sorting the stripped parts. These images will prove to be extremely useful when rebuilding the car and make up for a great project story once the…

our 1990 Evante is in the trim shop having the trim and upholstery tidied. From new, the carpets and trim area lacked the finishing touch and the current owner has asked us to spend some time seeing how we can…