by Exoticars USA | Sep 21, 2008 | Aston Martin, restoration
Aston Martin DB2 Aston Martin, the company, has been hand building cars for discerning buyers and winning races since the early twentieth century. The DB models came after World war II when Aston Martin was bought by David Brown. The most famous Aston Martin is...
by Exoticars USA | Sep 21, 2008 | Car shows, export, restoration
Here’s a few photos of a customer’s award winning 1954 Arnolt Bristol last weekend at the Buckingham Auto Show Concours d’Elegance. Here is a blurb about the Arnolt Bristol from Sports Car Market Magazine:...
by Exoticars USA | Sep 19, 2008 | Auto Body and Paint, Lamborghini, restoration, service
A 3-year reconstruction of a Lamborghini Diablo roadster which suffered an engine fire. Originally a silver car, the engine was toast and all rear body panels, hoses, wiring, etc melted. Now with new metal flake yellow paint, rebuilt engine, restored frame. Note:...
by Exoticars USA | Jun 13, 2007 | Aston Martin, export, restoration
The DB2 is green! Having color on the car is obviously a huge milestone in any project. Now we can see the result of all that preparation. The body has already been color-sanded. The final grade of sandpaper used is 2500 (that means 2,500 ‘grits’ per square inch’) but...
by Exoticars USA | May 25, 2007 | Aston Martin, Auto Body and Paint, restoration
More on the Aston Martin DB2 progress The DB2 is nearing the end of the body work phase. We removed the finish and the underlying filler to bare aluminum. We fabricated new panels to replace parts that were beyond repair. Spray polyester was applied and block-sanded...
by Exoticars USA | Mar 22, 2007 | Pantera, restoration
Pantera restoration – progress We have made considerable progress on the Pantera restoration project. New fenders, door skins, rocker panels and quarter panels have been fitted. It might seem like it should be a simple job installing all this new sheet metal. If...
