Posts by Craig Ranson

Mauro has begun work this week on stripping our 1956 Ford Consul

Ady popped in to see his good friend Andrew at AS Motorsport this week. Introducing AS Motorsport David Brown had always set his sights on a win at Le Mans. This was to be achieved in 1959 together with victory…

We are currently fitting up the brand new wiring loom, supplied to us by our friends at Autosparks. Autosparks are the ‘go-to’ people when it comes to brand new wiring looms. “The origins of Autosparks date back to around the…

Rather than sourcing new, we have spent some time tackling the original chrome work to see how well the chrome work can be polished and the results are fantastic…

To mark the completion of our 1961 Jaguar XK150S sympathetic restoration we’ve called in the expertise of Martin Roper Photography to give it a well deserved photo shoot…this time, in our own grounds here in Suffolk. Here we have some…

We welcome into our workshops this week our 1997 Bentley Turbo R. In for some remedial work before the summer officially starts and the hire car bookings start to pour in. The car is being prepared and repainted from the…

Gordon was enjoying a day out in Southwold, home of Adnams and as is quite often the case, wherever he goes a classic car is not too far away. He has spotted a stunning Bentley Azure parked up with the…

The cars are prepped and ready for this year’s Kersey Mill Drive It Day We weren’t as fortunate with the weather as last year’s incredible sunshine but we still had an amazing day at Kersey Mill for this year’s Drive…

Darren is working on the final preparation of our 1964 MGB Roadster. We are looking to get things ready and in time for paint next week. The finish will remain in the original Old English White specification but will be…

Although it was a bitterly cold morning we managed to get a quick ride out on the 1963 BSA trials.

We are now completing the refit of our bespoke interior trim in our 1971 Jaguar E-Type V12 Roadster. The rear storage unit is looking sensational in maroon carpet piped in maroon. This space underneath the panel behind the front seats…

Two of the bonnet catches on our Triumph Dolomite are very weak so we have decided to replace all four with a brand new set, like for like. For now, the catches are holding up but over time they will…

Chris is currently preparing the front wings of our 1977 MGBGT ready for paint very soon.

Exactly what the title suggest, we have now fitted the coil and washer bottle to our 1955 Austin Healey.

Ady is currently working on some running issues we are having with our 1961 Jaguar XK150S. From image one you can see corrosion and dirty that has collected within the filter which depending on its position will affect the running…

With the sun beaming down on Pettistree this morning we thought it was only right to get some pictures of a wonderful piece of British engineering. Our 1934 SSII will soon be heading home having been serviced by us here…

Our 1937 Triumph Dolomite is still struggling to run so is back in our workshops for some further investigations. As you can see, the tank is full of rust and corrosion which is causing the fuel lines to clog up…

Visiting our workshops today in the hope of the not too distant future being able to offer this incredibly rare car to market. Here we have our 1998 BMW Z3 M. One of only 3 to have been registered in…

When Mike from Shine Supply UK popped in to see us and to discuss plans for our Classic & Sports Cars & Bikes Show 2019. He shared some great pictures with his 1,873 UK followers @ShineSupply_UK. An amazing prize to…

In our workshops today we our very special 1934 SSII for a full service and general check over. As part of the service we are stripping and rebuilding the brakes all round due to a slight error with a previous…

It’s not always about re-inventing the wheel. When it comes to full re-trims sometimes we have no options but to re-produce the interior from scratch. Either the patterns are not readily available or the colour options that we intend on…

The brand new MWS 72 spoke stainless steel wheels have now been fitted to the 165 R15 tyres. As always, a huge thank to the guys at WeFitAnyTyresAnywhere, you never let us down. MWS Full Stainless Steel wire wheels are…

Our Jaguar MkII has developed a fault with the wiring connecting the speedometer. Due to a loose connection the speedo was only working intermittently so we have removed the unit, re-routed the wiring before connecting back up. The car has…

The front and rear screens have now been removed from our 1956 Ford Consul in preparation for the works to start.

The front and rear brakes have now been rebuilt and fitted. The front wheel bearings have also been replaced. The newly refurbished radiator is back in position, as is the new steering rack and steering column. The front sub frame…

First glimpse of the freshly painted MGBGT body panels. We are restoring our 1 owner MG to the original specifications, the interior remains untouched (albeit cleaned) and the finished exterior is Flamenco Red. The car has been off the road…

Having been painted in Bronze Green, our Series 1 Land Rover panels are now being polished up ready for the return to the owners for refit.

This weekend Gordon enjoyed a meal out at The Unruly Pig in Bromeswell, Woodbridge and was greeted in the car park by two stunning classics…a 2009 Morgan 4/4 and 1983 Mercedes 230SL. Summer is coming…

Having had our dials stripped, cleaned, repaired and rebuilt by our good friends at Speedy Cable in Swansea, Brian has been able to complete the rebuild of our Austin Healey dash. The dash itself was stripped and re-covered by us…

More pictures to show the progression of our 1975 MGB roadster restoration project.