Posts by Craig Ranson

This afternoon we collected our 1985 Mercedes 280SL ready for the re-commissioning project to commence. We can already see just how beautifully original our SL is so a full restoration is certainly not required on this one. When we arrive…

We had a visit to our new workshops today from a previous customer of Bridge MOT Centre. He brought with him his gorgeous 60’s Mustang for a quick check over.

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Many of you have been contacting us at Bridge Classic Cars requesting more pictures of our 1970 Jaguar E-Type Series 2 restoration project. Here are lots more of her now she is back in our workshops having completed the trip down…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Available for sale: 1958 Rover P4 105S Announced 16 October 1956, the 105R and 105S used a high-output, 8.5:1 compression version of the 2.6 litres  engine used in the 90. The higher compression was to take advantage of the higher octane fuel…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Another great event in this year’s classic car calendar, Motormania at Grantown on Spey. Our very good friend Tom Steer went along to enjoy the day and capture some of the amazing cars on display for us. Source: Motormania at…

With the Bedford exterior colour changing from green to blue, the bright green interior had to go! We opted for a brown vinyl covering to the seats for this one but rather than the previous flat texture-less seats we have…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our 1976 MG B V8 is now well on its way to the full respray. With the car fully stripped, the body preparation and re-shaping is going very well. Hopefully within a week or two the paint process will begin….

On a recent trip with the family to Florida, John was seen getting to grips with the running of the Disney Amphicars. Whilst he family went out to enjoy the open water John stayed back to chat with the technicians…

Huge thank you, as always, to the masters of brake refurbishment and our good friends at Past Parts. They have done an incredible job of stripping and rebuilding the giant servo and brake master cylinders of our 1971 Bedford J Truck….

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]After an amazing weekend at our first ever Bridge Classic Cars Classic & Sports Car Show we are all still buzzing from the amazing feedback we received. And we would love to say a huge thank you to everyone who could…

We have unknowingly used the services of Speedy Cable in the past on various clock and dials refurbishment productbut going through various third parties. On the restoration of our Jensen 541S we have headed straight for the source and now want to…

Our 1998 BMW 840Ci is currently in the workshops to have the front and rear suspension removed to be refurbished. Whilst in with us we’ll also be looking to address a couple of smaller issues too; slight leak to the…

Lots of putting on and taking off today as John fits up the bootlid on our 1960 Jensen 541S. It is finally secure and in position and looking incredible. Every line and curve on this car is truly stunning…

It’s always a sad sight when you see somebody’s pride and joy accidentally damaged but none more so that our 1968 Jaguar E-Type Roadster. As you can see the nearside side (passanger’s) door was a little too close for comfort…

We have now completed the rebuild of our 1978 Triumph Stag engine. The belts and filters are on order so now Pete is on a mission to have the gearbox and engine fitted back in over the next couple of…

We had a special visit today from Mat and his 1964 Land Rover. Matt would like to see the checker plating removed from the car and has asked us to sympathetically repair the bodywork so as not to interfere with…

We were first introduced to our 1977 MG BGT at this year’s Bridge Classic Cars Classic & Sports Car Show back in August as we were looking at options of a full restoration. With just 1 owner from new this…

We were introduced to our 1988 BMW 635 at our Classic & Sports Car Show this weekend gone with a view of having some worn interior addressed. As you can see, the bolsters and front support are worn which is…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Last weekend (Sunday 26th August) saw our very first Classic & Sports Car Show to be held at our new workshops at The Nursery, Main Road, Pettistree, Woodbridge, IP13 0HH. The gates opened at 10am and we had classic cars…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our good friend Tom attended this year’s Buckie Classic Car Show 2018 at Cunningholes Ind Est, Buckie AB56 4DA and was kind enough to take some fantastic pictures of the day.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”22327,22326,22325,22324,22323,22322,22321,22320,22319,22318,22317,22316,22315,22314,22313,22312,22311,22310,22309,22308,22307,22306,22305,22304″][/vc_column][/vc_row]

More cars confirmed for our Classic & Sports Car Show on Sunday 26th August. Confirmed: Porsche GT3 RS Confirmed: TVR V8S Confirmed: Bentley Mulsanne S Confirmed: Ford Popular

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Craig was invited on to the BBC Radio Suffolk weekend breakfast show with Luke Deal to discuss the upcoming Classic & Sports Car Show to be held at Bridge Classic Cars. Listen to the discussion:     Check out the amazing…

More cars confirmed for our Classic & Sports Car Show on Sunday 26th August. Confirmed: Jack’s 2006 Audi Rs4. Confirmed: Ian and his 1971 Triumph Spitfire.

More cars confirmed for our Classic & Sports Car Show on Sunday 26th August. Confirmed: Robert’s 1947 Morgan 4/4 Royal Ivory Confirmed: Tim’s 2001 Porsche 911 (996.2 C2) Confirmed: Ray’s 1969 Pontiac Confirmed: Nigel’s 1986 Honda XBR500 Confirmed: Gay’s 1986…

We have now completed the full rebuild of our 1969 Jaguar E-Type engine with the assistance of Ady at Scholar Engineering. The engine has been run up and tested with a video on our YouTube channel so we can now put…

One final task to undertake on our 1947 MG TC before we return her to her owner…the hood. Having spent many years out on the UK roads and a couple of trips to a ‘not so careful’ garage the hood…

More cars confirmed for our Classic & Sports Car Show on Sunday 26th August. Confirmed: Geoff 1972 Jaguar E-Type Series 3 Confirmed: Keith with his 1939 Morris 8 Series E Tourer Confirmed: We also see the return of our 2005…

Our 1975 MG B is now fully stripped and ready for blasting early next week. The shell will be away from ours for a couple of weeks but once blasted we will have a better idea to what extend our…

More cars confirmed for our Classic & Sports Car Show on Sunday 26th August. Confirmed: 1977 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow II Confirmed: Ford Escort

With the challenges we will inevitably face later in this project, due to the rarity of the car and it’s parts, we have now discovered an unexpected hole in the fuel tank. If a new/good second hand tank can not…