The doors and sills of our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 have had epoxy primer applied.
All necessary fixings have been fitted to our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4. The inside door handles and locks were installed, followed by the bonnet stops complete with rubber bump stops. The front wheel arches and all sill covers were secured in place. The bonnet catches and bonnet release handle were also fitted. Additionally, the bonnet […]
New bonnet panels have been fabricated for our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe.
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 brightwork has returned from the chromers/polishers this week. Wyatt Polishing have done an incredible job as always on our Aston chrome work. Tony has photographed and sorted through all of the pieces and stored them away safely ready for reassembly.
Our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 has arrived back at our Suffolk HQ following its appointment with the media blasters. The body was carefully removed from the chassis of the 1950’s GT previously by our workshop technicians and carefully transported to a local blasting company to carefully remove the Claret paint as well as exposing any […]
The mechanical strip out of our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 has started at the rear of the car. The tailgate, lights, spare wheel carrier and fuel tank have all been removed. Classic car technician James actually found some of the original black paint on the car too! The dashboard and clocks have also been stripped […]
…and they say men can’t multitask! Brian’s day has been spent on 1953 Aston Martin’s today. He started off sorting out all interior parts, labelling up, bagging up all of the small parts of the Aston martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe. Swiftly followed by work on our other 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4. He’s a little further […]
Brian has begun work on stripping down our 1955 Aston Martin Drophead Couple. He has removed the rear boot panels, the rear seat base and door panels. The cappings and door pockets have been taken out and the sill carpets. The carpets under the dash, the dash top panels and window surround panels are all […]
Cutting and gluing the leather to the front side window surround panels. Trimming onto the back of the panels, cutting and gluing leather onto the front window surround panels. Trimming onto the back panels, filing out the holes for the door panel brackets, fitting the door panel brackets. Cutting and gluing leather to the door […]
John has found a damaged water pipe on the Aston Martin DB2/4 so has replaced with new.
To begin with, Lydia has made a mock-up panel to test the measurements for the tuck and roll flutes. This requires precise measurement and calculation to ensure that the flutes end up at the correct width. If they do not, then the panel will not fit! Tuck and roll requires the correct measurements on both […]
Classic car technician Steve had to remove the carburettors from our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 recently as he noticed that one of the sliders was sticky and the paint was starting to flake. The removed carbs will now be rebuilt to make sure they are in the condition we expect them to be when the […]
We have been given some photos of our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 from earlier on in its life. Even in the black and white pictures, it’s clear to see that this is (and has always been) a beautiful car that perfectly displays the style, elegance, and luxury that Aston Martin has long been known for. […]
A 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 has recently joined our personal collection. While this is exciting enough, this car appears to be extra special, as there are strong indications that this could actually be the 10th example ever built by the renowned British automotive brand. The 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 holds a significant place in automotive […]
We have recently added an extremely exciting classic car to the Bridge Classic Cars collection. Director, Gordon has purchased our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 and it is beautiful. There has been a DB2/4 in the workshop for a while as we have been restoring it for a customer. However, this new addition is currently in […]
Workshop Manager John has been working on the electrics of our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4. He has been checking all of the wiring and switches to make sure everything is working as it should. As it stands, only the wipers are working but John will no doubt get everything up and running very soon. Once […]
It has been a little while since our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 has had its engine fitted. However, that has now changed thanks to classic car technician Scott putting it back into the car. This is a big step in the restoration of this very rare Aston. With only 451 made, it’s important to us […]
Our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 has been in the hands of classic car technician Brian. He has been working on the metal trims for the tailgate. These were trial fitted so they could be adjusted and the fit checked. Brian went on to cut the leather for the inside of the tailgate before glueing the […]
Classic car technician Brian has been doing some more work on the interior of our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mark 1. His work started by cutting out a new top panel for the rear base seat. This was trial fitted in the car before Brian then went on to fit the front rail trim panel […]
The engine of our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 MK1 is in the process of being rebuilt. Everything has been progressing well with the rebuild and the engine is now ready for final assembly. As well as the engine being rebuilt, classic car technician Brian has been working on the interior of this classic car. He […]
The workshop at Bridge Classic Cars have begun working on wiring up the beautiful 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk1 in at our Suffolk HQ for full restoration. Scott, one of our restoration technicians, has been working his way through the classic DB2 to get it to the stage where the team can begin to fit […]
The paint and body team at Bridge Classic Cars have got the 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 MkI into the in-house paint booth for some of the final stages before colour begins. The team sanded down the body and bonnet for the final time before it was prepared and pushed into the paint booth. There, the […]
The paint and body team have worked on getting the body and bonnet of the 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk1 as close to perfect as possible in the build-up of the car going into paint. The car is being completely restored by the Bridge Classic Cars in-house restoration teams. The paint and body team have […]
The trim pieces and parts for the 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk1 have been replaced as part of the classic sports cars restoration by Bridge Classic Cars. Each piece has been carefully inspected and any repairs performed on them before being cleaned and then going through the process of being re-plated to make sure they’re […]
The bonnet of the 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 currently in with Bridge Classic Cars for restoration has finally been reunited with the body of the 1950s sports car. The bonnet has been placed onto the body before it is adjusted and fitted. This is to make sure all the amazing work Alan has done on […]
Scott, one of our amazing in-house restoration technicians here at Bridge Classic Cars, has been skillfully and carefully putting the front suspension of the 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk1 back together for the next phase of its restoration. Scott began by getting the front hubs of the classic sports car built on the bench. With […]
The Bridge Classic Cars in-house paint shop have been busy continuing work on the 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk1 we have at our Suffolk HQ for restoration. Alan, one of our incredible in-house paint experts, has been working on the underside of the bonnet for the DB2/4. This part of the bonnet has had the […]
The gauges for the 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk1 currently undergoing restoration at Bridge Classic Cars have returned from being refurbished. We sent the dials and units off to a specialist refurbisher and the results look absolutely incredible. Along with being restored, they have all been perfectly calibrated to a very small tolerance. It’s beautiful […]
The Bridge Classic Cars incredible in-house paint team have been working hard to get the bonnet of the 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk1 into each stage of primer. Our in-house painter Alan has been working on the one-piece front clamshell of the DB2/4, perfecting every line and surface on the panel getting it ready for […]