Posts by Craig Ranson

After many years of searching. The original owner of our 1960 MGA has now been reunited with the very car he once owned and used for his wedding. Locked away in a barn for over 25 years we collected the…

(Craig) I was recently sitting in a coffee shop in the North Terminal of Gatwick airport ready to head out for some sunshine in Cape Verde. I was glued to my phone as I excitedly followed the journey of the…

More images of our 1956 Ford Consul ready for space in the paint shop.

In our workshops today we have our stunning 1954 Rover P4 in for a full and thorough safety check. Having topped up a few levels we are happy to confirm the all clear and the car is ready to go…

Work has begun on the kitchen and chill out area within our new showroom. Being an ‘appointment only’ facility means we are removing the traditional office style environment and opting for a more relaxing approach. Although we have an upstairs,…

We are expecting our 1973 Volkswagen T2 to join us mid 2020 to start the restoration journey. The VW T2 is a joint wedding gift to the current owners and being a master carpenter the interior will be a treated…

The previous owner has been kind enough to delve through the history of the car to send through some images of when the restoration work took place.

As you can see from the video below. The piston rings are of the wrong size, resulting in a lot of play and causing damage to the engine.

The Turks Head in Hasketon welcomed the stunning vehicles from the Colchester Classic Car Club for lunch recently. Ufford Park Hotel welcomed the collection from the Soviet Auto Luxury Tours as they toured Suffolk last week. “You don’t often hear…

With the delivery of our brand new quarter lights we are now able to complete the rebuild of our MGB doors.

Collected locally this weekend we have our 1971 Austin Healey Sprite. Previous owner Nigel bought this lovely little car in 1993 to restore for himself and family but like many a budding restorer his life and long hours working away…

Thank you, as always to our good friends at Pamela David Enamels for the incredible work they have done on re-manufacturing our Francis Barnett tank badges. Established in 1971 Pamela David Enamels are a family-run business who specialise in the complete…

Lots of fantastic works being carried out on our 1965 Jaguar E-Type. The radiator has been re-positioned to make way for the new electric fan system. The new new 123 Ignition electronic ignition has also been installed. ” 123ignition is…

We are now starting to populate our brand new showroom with our fantastic collection of classic vehicles. The floors have been mopped, the walls have been cleaned and we are ready to move in. Just don’t expect a tea or…

Our 1959 Morris J is now ready for paint preparation. Next stage will be to apply a small layer of primer which will help to further shape the shell. Due to the end result being a blue vehicle the primer…

Two tasks to carry out today on our 1968 Jaguar E-Type. First up we have the replacement of the split engine mounts. Thanks, as always to Pete and the team at SNG Barratt for the quick turn around on new…

Work is now well underway on the new home of our classic car showroom. The cars are starting to move in now but at present this is a slow exercise as we are waiting on the space being deep cleaned…

Our 1957 Triumph TR3 is in today with a faulty indicator. Firstly we cleaned out the connections to the switch. We then replaced the relay and bulb and cleaned out the connections on the bulb. This repaired the fault so…

Visiting our workshops today we have a wonderful little 1973 Wolseley Six in need of some TLC inside. The carpets need to be replaced throughout, the seats require recovering, the dash recovered and some parts of the wood needs attention.

With the V8 engine out for a rebuild it was a great opportunity to detail the engine bay of our TR7 to bring it back up to wonderful condition once again.

Here we are fitting up the sound deadening and carpet to our 1975 MGB Roadster.

Our 1987 Rover Vitesse is currently in with us having some small issues rectified ready to run it through the annual MOT.

We are currently in the process of remedying the corrosion issues we have discovered underneath our 1965 Jaguar E-Type. We discovered the rust and corrosion whilst the car was with us for an upgraded rear differential. In order to complete…

Coming soon, we will have available our 1991 BMW 318i E30 convertible. A limited edition, believed with be one of only two hundred built in Neon Blue and only twenty of them being an automatic. Makes this classic quite a…

The body preparation of our 1956 Ford Consul is now complete and Chris has finished the week with the car in primer.

With the aim of having our E-Type race car body shell painted in time for this year’s Bridge Classic Cars Classic & Sports Car & Bike Show Darren is really up against it preparing and re-shaping the intricate lines. Not…

Our Jaguar Mk VII and mini motorcycle has finally arrived in London docklands all the way from Canada. This matching number car will be available for sale as a restoration project; complete with light tan seats, door panels, carpet and…

Recently seen on this year’s Britain’s Got Talant, these 5 classy, trendy, power women are full of fierceness and Magic. They started their career by winning the battle on the Dutch TV show ‘Circus Gerschtanowitz’. After that they performed at…

Our 1968 Jaguar E-Type has developed some issues with paintwork under the bonnet. Around the top of the engine the paintwork seems to be bubbling which suggests a reaction occurring between the paint and the engine. Our first thoughts steer…

Here is Ady and Pete successfully running up our MG B roadster engine for the very first time in the restoration project.