The body of our very rare and very special 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe has now been put back on its chassis. This is a big moment in the restoration of this car and shows that a lot of progress is being made.
Adam has carried out some paint prep on our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4, beginning with the front wheel arches, which were filled and epoxy primed. These areas were then coated with Raptor liner that had been tinted to match the body colour, followed by the application of a clear coat. All four wheel arches underwent […]
Clinton has been fabricating new panels for our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe. As this car is so rare, it can be tricky to find new or spare parts. Luckily Clinton is able to use his skills and experience to fabricate the bits he needs. Clinton has also been doing some weld repairs.
Our technician Rob has been methodically working his way through stripping the dashboard of our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe. Each individual piece that is removed was carefully inspected and evaluated before being bagged and labeled. The dash itself, which is wooden, will be repaired and restored by a local specialist while the clocks […]
Clinton has spent a lot of time recently working on our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead. He has been fabricating and repairing various structural parts of the body including the rear arches, wings, inner rear wings, various panels, and a lot of components that hold the rear of the car together. The car has been […]
While out on the road, Tony picked up the differential for our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe. Now that it is back in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop, work can continue on this rare classic Aston.
Our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe has been in the fabrication bay with technician Christian as he has been repairing the bulkhead. He also braced the suspension mounts.
Christian has been repairing the bulkhead of our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe.
Tony has collected the body of our 1955 Astin Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe after its trip to the sandblasters. Now that it is back at the workshop, work will continue on the restoration of this rare classic.
Our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 has been getting a lot of attention lately. The stripped chassis has been sent off to the sandblasters. Before it went, Rob stripped the last remaining parts off the shell and chassis and removed the bodyshell. He also separated the sill/bulkhead structure from the rear bodyshell. Rob went on to […]
Rob has continued the strip down of our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe. As he was doing this, he found some highly questionable previous repairs. I think Rob said it best when he said: “The next time you look at a classic car, however much it may be worth nowadays, just remember that once […]
Our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 has begun its process of being stripped down by classic car technician Rob. It will be stripped down to a bare chassis, ready for its full restoration to get properly underway.