daverichardson
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Some may recall I posted a thread (maybe a year or so ago) concerning my mate Steve and the Car SOS restoration of his AM DB6. I watched the episode again on Nat Geo the other day.
I have caught up with Steve recently and he has emailed me the following which I found interesting:-
Hi Dave,
Well that's me back in the office in Singapore (on nightshift), trolling through
several hundred emails.
Yes, I still have her. [the DB6]
She is currently in Glasgow (has been for about 6 months) getting some bit's and bobs
put right.
It's sad to say that the quality from the show is a bit lacking.
The guy who is currently looking after her (Martins Aston Services Glasgow) phoned the
restorer that the show used and was shocked by the conversation he had.
Apparently, they were surprised by how little they needed to do (not what came across
On the programme).
-Lots of little things like the carbs, apparently they were connected up wrong and only 4 cylinders were firing.
-Wiring was a shambles with only a third of the gauges working.
-Ignition system was also in a poor state (hence the reason the show had problems getting her to start).
I asked Glasgow to convert to negative earth so I can install a security system which has now been done.
-Some corrosion has been dealt with on the chassis that the show missed.
-The Kingpins were in a shocking state and have had to be completely rebuilt.
-Some of the weather seals are missing and will need replacing.
-The wrong master cylinder has been fitted (one from a London taxi apparently)
-Ventilation system has to be completely redone
-New distributor fitted as part of the Ignition upgrade.
Paint job is not as good as it looks. Paint just falls of if you look at it the wrong way.
And so on and so on.
But what the show did do (apart from giving Andrea a nervous breakdown), was rekindle my interest in the car
and provide a base line that I could work from.
I am lucky to find this company in Glasgow, just wish they were a bit closer (8 hour round trip).
They are a family business that have specialised in Astons for the past 40 years but without the Aston prices.
They are not particularly fast at turning the work around but their quality is first class, hence the reason their
Workshop is always full of Astons.
Depending how finances go, she may be fitted with a modern gearbox at some point this year with an upgrade to the suspension and breaks thrown in and possibly followed by an electric steering system to get rid of those annoying leaks.
I'll keep you updated on her progress.
SteveF
I have caught up with Steve recently and he has emailed me the following which I found interesting:-
Hi Dave,
Well that's me back in the office in Singapore (on nightshift), trolling through
several hundred emails.
Yes, I still have her. [the DB6]
She is currently in Glasgow (has been for about 6 months) getting some bit's and bobs
put right.
It's sad to say that the quality from the show is a bit lacking.
The guy who is currently looking after her (Martins Aston Services Glasgow) phoned the
restorer that the show used and was shocked by the conversation he had.
Apparently, they were surprised by how little they needed to do (not what came across
On the programme).
-Lots of little things like the carbs, apparently they were connected up wrong and only 4 cylinders were firing.
-Wiring was a shambles with only a third of the gauges working.
-Ignition system was also in a poor state (hence the reason the show had problems getting her to start).
I asked Glasgow to convert to negative earth so I can install a security system which has now been done.
-Some corrosion has been dealt with on the chassis that the show missed.
-The Kingpins were in a shocking state and have had to be completely rebuilt.
-Some of the weather seals are missing and will need replacing.
-The wrong master cylinder has been fitted (one from a London taxi apparently)
-Ventilation system has to be completely redone
-New distributor fitted as part of the Ignition upgrade.
Paint job is not as good as it looks. Paint just falls of if you look at it the wrong way.
And so on and so on.
But what the show did do (apart from giving Andrea a nervous breakdown), was rekindle my interest in the car
and provide a base line that I could work from.
I am lucky to find this company in Glasgow, just wish they were a bit closer (8 hour round trip).
They are a family business that have specialised in Astons for the past 40 years but without the Aston prices.
They are not particularly fast at turning the work around but their quality is first class, hence the reason their
Workshop is always full of Astons.
Depending how finances go, she may be fitted with a modern gearbox at some point this year with an upgrade to the suspension and breaks thrown in and possibly followed by an electric steering system to get rid of those annoying leaks.
I'll keep you updated on her progress.
SteveF