Posts by Craig Ranson

Visiting the Bridge Classic Cars workshops today we have our 1988 Austin Mini Moke, the perfect toy for the summer…

The rear brakes have arrived from SNG Barratt for two of our Jaguar E-Type projects.

Welding work is now underway on our 1959 Morris J Type. We are working alongside the current owner on this one as we look to present back to him a completely restored empty body shell; welded, shaped and freshly painted….

Earlier in the day we spotted this stunning Aston Martin driving through Woodbridge and no sooner had we returned to the office did we spot the same car on Nick Pandolfi’s Instagram feed. Here it is, the iconic Aston Martin…

Confirmed to be attending our Classic & Sports Car & Bike Show 2019. Our neighbours and good friends at Suffolk Sportscars will be bringing along a couple of their amazing creations.

It seems that whichever way we turn at the moment we are uncover more areas that desperately need our welders touch. It’s great that we are finding the issues and addressing them but I’m sure Tommy is looking forward to…

In order to manufacturer our bespoke Jensen 541S fitted car cover we have called upon the experts at Protec Covers in Bradford. They took a trip down to our workshops to measure up for the cover which we should hopefully…

The Amphicar dash is starting to be built up today with the freshly painted dash being filled with the refurbished dials.

Great teamwork in the workshops today as Dave completes the work on his bespoke storage compartment surrounds. The storage compartment is a unique piece to our 1971 Jaguar E-Type roadster, utilising the spare area behind the front seats. Our storage…

Soon to be available for sale we have our beautiful 1990 Lancia Delta. To arrange a future viewing, by appointment only call Craig on 01473 742038 or email info@bridgeclassiccars.co.uk. Office hours are Monday to Friday (Saturdays and Sundays can be…

The welding work is now complete on our 1987 Mercedes SL500 body. Parts of the floor have been cut out and replaced. The front nearside arch panel has also had work as has the rear box compartment beside the spare…

Preparing the fibre-glass body of our 1962 TVR Grantura ready for repaint. The colour has not been 100% confirmed as yet but we are looking at the finish being in blue, similar to the Chevrolet Laguna Blue. With the workshops…

Built in 1952 this is, without doubt, the nicest MGTD we have ever seen. Finished in flawless maroon and trimmed in a superb biscuit leather. The car was shipped new to a lady Professor in Alabama, and it stayed with…

We have hopefully cured the running issues on our 1965 Aston Martin DB5. To begin with the car was unable to start so we have replaced the faulty fuel pump, rewired the feed for the fuel pump. We have replaced…

Our 1936 Riley Merlin Nine is now complete. The running issues have been resolved and various test drives conclude successful. You’ll see our wonderful Riley Merlin at The Ufford White Lion Car Rally in two weeks time on Saturday 6th…

First few pictures of our freshly painted Tundra Green MG B roadster.

In our workshops today we see the return of our 1981 Triumph TR7 V8 for it’s annual MOT and service. Whilst in, we are looking to paint the front panel where a couple of stone chips and appeared.

Monday to Friday our workshops here in Pettistree are always a hive of activity. With a 10 strong team we have projects on the go at all times. Sometimes it is just nice to sit back and reflect on what…

Our 1967 Jaguar E-Type Racing Series 1 will soon be rolled into the paint shop for the new colour transformation. Colours have now been chosen, samples have been generated and we are happy to proceed with a bit more shaping…

We are currently working on the body issues on our 1987 Mercedes SL500. A lot of areas require attention and a lot of metalwork is having to be removed before we can look to consider painting the car. Unfortunately, due…

With a brand new wiring loom supplied to us from the guys at Autosparks, John has now successfully rewired the entire car from front to back. The existing wiring was questionable in places, patching up would not have been the…

The freshly re-chromed bright work has now returned from Tony at Wyatt Polishing for us to fit back up. We’ve also had a visit from Car Glass and Trim to refit the rear window for us. Still a way to…

Having recently undergone a restoration, our 1936 Riley Merlin Nine has now come into us for us to look at a running issue. At present, the car will only run on choke and will swiftly cut out when the choke…

Our 1958 MG Magnette has arrived in to the workshops for a full service and check over. Since the customer has owned the car it has not had a full service carried out. The car runs, sounds and drives beautifully…

Our potential donor Mark VII has just left it’s Canadian home to start the long trip overseas, set to arrive here in the UK in 6-8 weeks.

This is a unique 3 stage colour we are testing and trialling. Most notably seen on the new McClaren, it is known as Volcano Orange and consists of a silver base coat followed by a top coat orange applied in…

We have successfully fabricated the spacers for the front member and suspension for both our Jensen 541R’s.

The rear compartment of our 1977 MGBGT has now been fitted out with brand new sound deadening. The car is now ready and waiting for the paint guys to prepare the body for paint within the coming weeks.

A few more Mercedes SL500 parts to sort, restore or replace.

Confirmed to be attending our Classic & Sports Car & Bike Show 2019 2010 Ford Mustang GT 4.6 V8