Following extensive bodywork on our 1969 Aston Martin DB6 Volante, Pete proceeded with fitting the doors. Due to the method required to secure the main body to the ramp during earlier stages, it was not possible to reshape the door skins in situ. As a result, Pete has begun carefully reshaping the door edges, focusing […]
Ben has been assembling various components for the suspension, cleaning threads and fitting bushings on our 1969 Aston Martin DB6 Volante. He built up the new koni shock absorbers and started fitting, but further checks showed these should be black, even though our Aston Martin parts company supplied red units. So these were removed and […]
The rack mounts and parts of our 1969 Aston Martin DB6 Volante, which Ben anodised, like the shims that set the suspension geometry, are seen in the pictures below. The new bering races have been pressed into the hubs and then a coat of paint after masking up otherwise the paint would likely have been […]
Pete has undertaken additional weld repairs on our 1969 Aston Martin DB6 Volante following further preparation by the paint team, who uncovered several cracks and splits beneath previously painted and filled sections. These flaws, hidden in corners and recesses, have now been alloy welded and carefully sanded to restore the correct contour lines of the […]
The past couple of days have been spent getting the hard-to-reach areas of our 1969 Aston Martin DB6 Volante back to bare metal. There was a lot of old paint on the car, with layers of filler in damaged areas where previous repairs had been carried out. In the areas where rust was present, this […]
Ben wrapped up the final bits of the car and started applying the underseal. The air gun and bottles of underseal were used as this produces the best finish. He used 7 units of the 3m brand underseal. Once the paint was dry he could start fixing the brake lines and battery cable as well […]
Our fabrication and body teams here at Bridge Classic Cars have been busy at work with our 1969 Aston Martin DB6 Volante restoration project. Our technician Pete has worked his magic on repairing the areas of corrosion and previous damage to the cars aluminium ‘Superleggera’ bodywork before it was turned over to our bodyshop technician […]
Our paint and body team are always busy here at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ, especially this week with the the addition of two new projects for the team to get to work on. Joining the Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe are another pair of Aston Martins. A 1953 DB2/4 Coupe and our 1969 […]
Here is the process of scraping, wire brushing and sanding the underside of our 1969 Aston Martin DB6 Volante so it can be painted. The masking up is also shown. Ben was careful to cover all parts that needed to stay clean. The battery lines and brake lines were removed and taped up. Before Ben […]
Ben found some further rust and corrosion hidden in the front wheel arches of our DB6 Volante while he was prepping for new rust proofing. This has now been cut away and the metal treated before being welded and having new trim panels made. New vents have been fabricated for the inner wings that have […]
Further work has been done on the boot lid of our 1969 Aston Martin DB6 Volante. This project has really moved on now with the new number plate recess welded in and flushed, the catch section cut out, replaced and welded in with a new captive insert, finally back to factory standard! The vent panels […]
Pete has completed the final sections on the 1969 Aston Martin DB6 Volante, with the sills now fully trimmed and the wire-to-chassis welds finished. All holes were plugged and smoothed in preparation for the painters. Work also resumed on the boot lid, addressing previous poor repairs by cutting out the rotten areas to replace the […]
Our restoration workshops are always busy. A constant flow of classics beginning and ending their restoration journeys with us, but one classic is in the process of getting ‘back in the metal’ which is our 1969 Aston Martin DB6 Volante. Currently, Pete is working his way through the car creating new panels and repairing areas […]
Pete carried out significant repairs on our 1969 Aston Martin DB6 Volante, beginning with the front light area where new discs were cut, cleaned, and welded into place. The original body holes had suffered extensive damage, including multiple splits and numerous drill holes from previous attempts to refit the light back plates. These compromised areas […]
Pete has been stripping down the heater fan assemblies from our DB6 Volante, cleaning, sandblasting and painting. Then reassembling. These fan motors have been tested and can be greased and refitted. New fixings will be used. One bolt that runs through the fan motor was sheered and is not easily sourced so he cut a […]
Pete fabricated and welded in a new front lower valance plate for our 1969 Aston Martin DB6 Volante. Wire connections were made discreetly within the rolled lip of the panel, and the area was smoothed in preparation for filler and eventual painting. Work continued on addressing the damaged sections around the front light openings, where […]
Pete began restoring parts for refitting to the door of our 1969 Aston Martin DB6 Volante. He started by degreasing the mechanisms and stripping rusty parts and brackets in preparation for painting. Once cleaned and painted, the components were carefully bubble-wrapped and packaged to protect them, ready for re-greasing and assembly at a later stage.
Pete continued his progress on our 1969 Aston Martin DB6 Volante, focusing on the replacement alloy sections. The rear lower quarters have now been completed, and the front lower rear sections of the wings have been fitted and flushed. Work then moved to the fabrication of both front arches, involving a combination of hand rolling […]
Pete continued with the rectification of poor previous repairs and corrosion on our 1969 Aston Martin DB6 Volante. The rear arch tails have now been fully welded, along with the lower inner rear arches. These areas were treated with a factory-standard red oxide primer to bare steel, using a modern epoxy-based equivalent that has been […]
The 1969 Aston Martin DB6 Volante, which is currently in the fabrication shop under the watchful eye and steady hands of our technician Pete, has been moving forward at a good rate to get this iconic convertible back to its former glory. In this part of the cars restoration journey, Pete has been working through […]
Work on our 1969 Aston Martin DB6 Volante, carried out by Pete, involved addressing issues with a replacement panel that failed to align and fit to the expected standard. Prioritising quality, the panel was removed and replaced. The result is a precise body line around the wheel arch and sill, with the door aperture now […]
Ben worked on our 1969 Aston Martin DB6 Volante, focusing on the smaller suspension components requiring precise masking due to bearing surfaces that needed protection. As shown in the reference photos, the parts were masked and sandblasted. Particular care was taken to smooth the outer seal surfaces of the bearings without causing damage.
Pete has continued with further repairs and weld dressing on our 1969 Aston Martin DB6 Volante. Fabrication of the wire frame has begun, and panel beating and straightening work is underway to address as many dents and imperfections as possible, with access gained to the rear using a hammer and dolly.
The split edges on our 1969 Aston Martin DB6 Volante have now been seam welded, with a significant amount of corrosion removed in the process. Previous poor repairs and existing damage are being addressed as part of the work. The number plate recess has been split and removed to allow for further repairs, during which […]
Pete continued his work on our 1969 Aston Martin DB6 Volante by addressing previous poor repairs on the driver’s side rear lower arch and sill area. The damaged section was removed, and a replacement piece was hand-rolled and welded into place. Welding was then removed, and fettling work commenced to refine the repair. With the […]
Pete has been stripping the suspension and steering hub of our 1969 Aston Martin DB6 Volante. He has prepared each individual component for shot blasting and powder coating. He also drained the rear diff oil.
Both driver and passenger doors of our 1969 Aston Martin DB6 Volante have had all rusty sections cut out, new sections hand made and welded in. This involved partial removal of the alloy door skins, and repairs made to the skins when resealed. They have now been anti-rust coated and are now ready for paint […]
Our 1969 Aston Martin DB6 Volante has been stripped back to bare metal and is now making progress in the Bridge Classic Cars paint shop.
Our technician Ben has been busy at our Suffolk workshops to strip down multiple sections of the 1969 Aston Martin DB6 Volante which is in for a full restoration with ourselves. He carefully has been dismantling items like the bonnet, boot lid and grille to check each part for condition as well as photographing them […]
Ben has continued the strip-down process on the 1969 Aston Martin DB6 Volante, focusing on the doors and various components that needed removal before paint stripping could commence. In the paint shop, he detached several trim pieces, including the windscreen frame trim, the aerial chrome bezel, and the bonnet pop catches, which had been riveted […]