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Aston Martin DB6 Volante


Project Dates:
November 2015 - July 2017​​

 Aston Martin DB6 Volante restoration
Aston Martin DB6 Volante Restoration

Our client purchased this Aston Martin DB6 Volante from Stephen Marks, the founder of the French Connection retail company in 2015 who some believe had bought it new but it appears that is incorrect, he was the 2nd person to own the car before our client bought it from him. It came into us in various shades of Masons Black, not the original colour it now appears either, having had a partial restoration sometime in the 90’s.

We began by taking measurements of all the panel gaps and how each panel fits to the next then logging all the information for future reference before removing all external fittings including bumpers, grille, lights, door fittings and glass etc. and then documenting all components removed for replacement / overhaul etc.
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​All external paintwork was then removed by a DA Sander exposing problem areas that needed addressing before other key stages of the restoration process could be carried out but also exposing traces of Amethyst in practically every area that was tricky to get to, it was everywhere which led the owner to dig into it's history.

A considerable amount of labour went into the removal of seriously corroded structural areas. After these areas were taken care of the underside was epoxy primed for corrosion protection, all joints and seams sealed with a polyurethane sealer then a two pack polyurethane anti stone chip coating was applied. The exterior panel alignment stage was then taken care of including fitting of new door skins.

The exterior was then levelled for the shaping stage of the process. Polyester primer was applied to the car after levelling then some 350 hours of labour went into preparation and painting to give us the result we have now. A truly stunning car back to original colour Amethyst.

​The car was shown at Hampton Court Palace Concours of Elegance in August 2017 where it received a lot attention for its fit and finish and its 'brave', opinion splitting colour choice, most were won over when informed it was the cars factory colour. The pictures below are chronological from masons black beginnings to Hampton Court Concours of Elegance.

Since Hampton Court we have had it back to completely overhaul the front and rear suspension, refinishing it in Satin Black Polyurethane 2k and fitting many new parts including running all new brake lines in polished kunifer pipe and brass fittings.
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It was entered at the 2018 AMOC Spring Concours at Englefield House and also the 2019 AMOC Spring Concours at Wormsley Manor where numerous complimentary images pop up on social media sites.

Sadly it has now been sold and awaits a new owner to enjoy it.

Update as of 2021, it has been sold and the 1 of 1 Amethyst is no longer, dissapointingly it is now Masons Black again..

I wonder if it is back in the hands of Stephen Marks?


Here’s a link to a video of the work we carried out on the car on our YouTube channel too.
https://youtu.be/f69vKK3Kn6A

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Aston Martin DB6 Volante Restoration - Masons Black
Aston Martin DB6 Volante Restoration - More filler and paint being removed
Aston Martin DB6 Volante Restoration -Lots of filler and paint to remove
Aston Martin DB6 Volante Restoration -All paint and filler removed
Aston Martin DB6 Volante Restoration -All filler and paint removed and panel gaps soon to be addressed
Aston Martin DB6 Volante - All filler and paint removed, panels gaps next
Aston Martin DB6 Volante Restoration -left hand rear suspension point badly corroded
Aston Martin DB6 Volante Restoration -left hand sill replacement
Aston Martin DB6 Volante Restoration -left hand rear suspension point replacement complete
Aston Martin DB6 Volante Restoration -just horrible..
Aston Martin DB6 Volante Restoration -right hand rear suspension point excessive corrosion to be addressed
Aston Martin DB6 Volante Restoration -right hand rear suspension point
Aston Martin DB6 Volante Restoration -right hand rear suspension point replacement complete
Aston Martin DB6 Volante Restoration -left hand fuel flap re gapping in progress
Aston Martin DB6 Volante Restoration -right hand fuel flap gaps improved
Aston Martin DB6 Volante Restoration -right hand door requires attention to the corroded frame
Aston Martin DB6 Volante Restoration -right hand wheel house underseal removed
Aston Martin DB6 Volante Restoration -left rear wheel house underseal removed
Aston Martin DB6 Volante Restoration -underseal removed
Aston Martin DB6 Volante Restoration -underside devoid of underseal and ready for masking
Aston Martin DB6 Volante Restoration -underside masked ready for epoxy
Aston Martin DB6 Volante Restoration -all joints seam sealed
Aston Martin DB6 Volante Restoration -more joints sealed
Aston Martin DB6 Volante Restoration -front underside in black 2k polyurethane staonechip
Aston Martin DB6 Volante Restoration -rear underside in 2k polyurethane stonechip
Aston Martin DB6 Volante Restoration -left hand door frame repairs complete
Aston Martin DB6 Volante Restoration -right hand door frame repairs complete
Aston Martin DB6 Volante Restoration -both door frame repairs completed and in epoxy primer
Aston Martin DB6 Volante Restoration -left hand doorskin fitted and gapped
Aston Martin DB6 Volante Restoration -left hand door skin fitted
Aston Martin DB6 Volante Restoration -right hand door skin fitted
Aston Martin DB6 Volante Restoration -levelling complete after regapping the bootlid
Aston Martin DB6 Volante Restoration -masked for poly
Aston Martin DB6 Volante Restoration -masked for poly primer
Aston Martin DB6 Volante Restoration -loose panels masked for poly
Aston Martin DB6 Volante Restoration -front in poly
Aston Martin DB6 Volante Restoration -rear in poly
Aston Martin DB6 Volante paintwork -All panel gaps consistent, levelled, polyestered and prepped ready for body colour
Aston Martin DB6 Volante Restoration -Bling..
Aston Martin DB6 Volante Restoration -Rear suspension overhaul
Aston Martin DB6 Volante Restoration -Front suspension overhaul
 Aston Martin DB6 Volante Restoration -Front suspension
Aston Martin DB6 Volante Restoration -Details..
Aston Martin DB6 Volante Restoration -More details
Aston Martin DB6 Volante Restoration - At Hampton Court Palace 2017
Aston Martin DB6 Volante Restoration - At Hampton Court Palace 2017 gaining admirerers
Aston Martin DB6 Volante Restoration - At Hampton Court Palace 2017 in pride of place
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