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Aston Martin DB5


Project Dates:
September 2016 - November 2017​​

Aston Martin DB5 restoration - re assembly underway
Aston Martin DB5 Wormsley Estate Auction

Released in 1963, it was an evolution of the final series of DB4.
Although not the first in the DB series, the DB5 is the best-known cinematic James Bond car, first appearing in the James Bond film Goldfinger (1964).
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This Aston Martin DB5 came into us in what some called Pink, some called Mink and others called Gold; all we knew was it was going to end up Silver Birch.

The engine and running gear had already been removed from the car by another garage for mechanical overhaul so we began the restoration as we do all our restorations before removing any bright work or panels by measuring all gaps and fitment and logging all the information.

All external fittings were removed including bumpers, grille, lights and glass etc. We then documented all the items removed for replacement or overhaul. All the underseal was then scraped from the underside of the car including the engine bay all the way back to the original red oxide primer for corrosion assessment. All external paintwork was then removed by DA sander exposing problem areas that needed addressing before other key stages could be carried out.

Panel fit was the biggest issue with this car and not corrosion as is often the case with the exception of the bottoms of both doors needing replacing. Once we were happy with the panel gaps the exterior was then levelled for shaping then polyester primed. The Polyester was then blocked down through the grades of sandpaper all the way down to P500 to achieve a perfectly smooth finish.
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Before the topcoat was applied the underside and engine bay were epoxy primed in black. The Engine bay was then painted satin black to achieve its final finish and the underside of the car was stone chipped to protect it for years to come. Finally the car was 'wet on wet' primed and Silver Birch basecoat applied, lacquered and polished when fully cured.

It very recently sold for a breathtaking £755,000 plus fees at the annual Bonhams Aston Martin Sale, this year held at the Wormsley Estate in Buckinghamshire in partnership with the AMOC Spring Concours event where two of our other restorations were exhibited.

Here’s a link to a video of the the work we carried out on our YouTube channel too.
https://youtu.be/I0bEfLJmTEo

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Aston Martin DB5 Restoration - 
before work starts
Aston Martin DB5 Restoration -  before commencement of the brightwork removal
Aston Martin DB5 Restoration - Bonnet to right front wing gap assessment
Aston Martin DB5 Restoration  - Boot to left rear wing panel gap assessment
Aston Martin DB5 Restoration -  
Boot to right hand rear wing panel gap assessment
Aston Martin DB5 Restoration -
All existing paint and filler removed and all panels re gapped to a consistent 5mm
Aston Martin DB5 Restoration - levelling nearly complete
Aston Martin DB5 Restoration - left hand air intake filler work
Aston Martin DB5 Restoration - right hand grille fitting
Aston Martin DB5 Restoration - grille fitting nicely in the aperture
Aston Martin DB5 Restoration - left hand door to front wing shut line
Aston Martin DB5 Restoration - left hand fuel flap nearly fitting
Aston Martin DB5 Restoration - right hand air intake filler work
Aston Martin DB5 Restoration - masked ready for spray polyester primer - 1
Aston Martin DB5 Restoration - masked ready for spray polyester primer - 2
Aston Martin DB5 Restoration - primed now ready for block sanding
Aston Martin DB5 Restoration - block sanding the roof and rear
Aston Martin DB5 Restoration - Block sanding the back to correct shape
Aston Martin DB5 Restoration -
Levelling / Profiling process in progress
Aston Martin DB5 Restoration - taping off body lines to ensure they remain straight and correct
Aston Martin DB5 |Restoration - block sanding the front
Aston Martin DB5 Restoration - block sanding almost complete
Aston Martin DB5 Restoration -
Engine bay and underside epoxy coated and 2k polyurethane stonechip protected
Aston Martin DB5 paintwork - masked, degreased and ready for painting
Aston Martin DB5 paintwork - degreasing the car in readiness for painting
Aston Martin DB5 paintwork - nearly ready for Silver Birch
Aston Martin DB5 paintwork - bodyshell in basecoat colour of Silver Birch
Aston Martin DB5 paintwork - body in Silver Birch
Aston Martin DB5 paintwork - clear coat just applied
Aston Martin DB5 paintwork - This is a gun finish to a DB5 bodyshell
Aston Martin DB5 paintwork - body now all shiny now it has been clear coated
Aston Martin DB5 Restoration - refit underway
Aston Martin DB5 Restoration - refit
Aston Martin DB5 Restoration - rear refit in progress
Aston Martin DB5 Restoration - left hand door re assembly
Aston Martin DB5 Restoration - we are nearly finished with the refit, engine and running gear is being refitted elsewhere
Aston Martin DB5 Restoration - ready for delivery
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Deanland Road, Golden Cross
East Sussex BN27 3RP


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