Clinton has been making repairs on our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe. Once he had made the repairs, he checked the fit to make sure everything went together as it should.
Alongside our DB2/4 Mk1 Coupe, the Bridge Classic Cars team have been going full steam at the 1955 Aston Martin DB2 Drophead Coupe project which is currently undergoing a full ground up restoration here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ in Suffolk. Our restoration technician Rob has been heading up this project, meticulously getting this […]
Our very special and rare 1970 Aston Martin DBS 6 Vantage has arrived at the workshop. As it was unloaded from the trailer, it was the first time most of us had seen the car in person, so it got quite a bit of attention. It will now move into the workshop for a proper […]
Aston Martin DBS ‘6’ Vantage saloon. Registration SMB 183H. Date of first registration 21/05/1970. Gordon and myself recently attended the Clarke and Simpson – Vintage and Classic Tractors, Cars, Implements and Spares as we had our eye on one of the lots up for grabs. We weren’t alone, it felt like we in a room […]
Chris carried out detailed preparation work on our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4. He began by cleaning the door frame, painting the back of the door skin and the frame itself, and then carefully refitting the assembly onto the car. With the car fully blocked down using 320-grit paper, Chris continued by readying it for the […]
The colour transformation is now starting to take shape as Chris has applied the black primer to our Aston Martin DB2/4.
The paint shop has prepared some small parts, in colour, for Clinton over in the welding shop.
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 […]
All old paint has been removed from some of the panels on our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe. The panels have also been prepped for epoxy primer.
New front sills have been fabricated for our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe.
More welding work has been completed on our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe.
The engine and gearbox of our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 are now back in the car. It’s milestones like this that are always a good sign that the restoration of this rare and beautiful car is making good progress. It’s also now becoming a bit easier to imagine it back out on the road in […]
The engine and gearbox of our very rare 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 are now complete and are ready to go back in the car when the time comes. Chris has applied epoxy primer and painted the inside of the bonnet too. This had to be done now as, when the bonnet frame goes back into […]
The engine and gear box of our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 is now back at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop and will soon be reunited with the car.
Here’s a closer look at the pistons for our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4. This design focuses on optimisation for strength as shown by the detailed internal structure.
Rob has relocated for now from the main workshops to the fabrication shop as he gets stuck in to the fabrication of the boot-lid. He has cut off the lower half of existing boot lid, remove the lower section due to corrosion. He has then started work on fabricating new panels and welded the lower […]
We recently said goodbye to a long-time resident of the Bridge Classic Cars workshop – our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4. It has taken a lot fo hard work from the entire workshop team but now, at last, “Moonbeam” has gone home.
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 […]
Here are Steve’s notes relating to his work on our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4:
The axle of our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe has been safely put into storage.
Paintshop manager Chris has been prepping the interior and exterior of the body of our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 ready for epoxy primer and paint.
Clinton has been repairing the driver’s side rear wheel tubs on our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4
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.
The front suspension crossmember of our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 has been stripped and overhauled. New bearings and seals were fitted to the main part, then the steering idler was stripped and new parts fitted. Now it has been masked up for a clear coat with the other aluminium parts, this will stop any future […]
Christian has been repairing the bulkhead of our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe.
Our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 has made more progress in its restoration recently. Chris has painted the brake drums in satin dtm and the carbs have been finished too.
James has stripped the front suspension and hub parts of our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 ready for painting. Some of the bolts and pins were seized and had to be drilled out to release them. Once the parts are prepped and cleaned, new bushes and bearings can be fitted ready for reassembly.
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.
Classic Car Technician Neil has been prepping the chassis of our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4. Alongside this, Clinton has been pulling dents out of the car and repairing them. Once the chassis was fully prepped, Tony took it to be powder coated.