Aston Martin DB5
Project Dates:
September 2016 - November 2017
September 2016 - November 2017
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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). 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. 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 Do you have a project you would like to discuss? Simply get in touch via email or by telephone |
