Ground up restoration of Mulliner Three Position Drophead Derby Bentley.
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| Bentley full body restoration |
This car came to us in need of extensive restoration including new wood ash frame, aluminium repairs and repainting.
Monday, 16 July 2012
The Lancia Flaminia Convertible is a rare car, but not unfamiliar to Mitchell Motors.
The dream is the Côte d'Azur.........
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| Lancia Flaminia Convertible c1960 |
.........but the reality is a restoration project in Wiltshire.
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| Lancia Flaminia restoration project...with Bristol in background |
We turn your dreams, via our skill, into reality.
Restoration - before and after - Bristol style in this case
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| New paintwork meets original - but soon to be restored - wheels |
This picture of a restored Bristol - one of many we have undertaken - has been tightly cropped on purpose to prove a point. Compare the unrestored wheels to our newly lustrous paintwork.....and imagine the car as it was previously.......
Vintage cars a painting skill all of itself
Many paintshops - ourselves included - are proud of the advancement of painting techniques such as low bake spray booths and water based paints. They create a superb finish that is magnitudes more environmentally friendly than techniques of old.
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| Vintage cars. Hand-painted or water based paints? Your choice at Mitchell Motors |
However, there is a case - that additionally stacks up environmentally - for painting older cars the way they are painted originally. We have painted many cars by hand in order to maintain that "vintage" feel that adds to the originality of your car and preserves its value.
Maserati Indy rust removal andrepainting
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| Maserati Indy restored by Mitchell Motors |
When dealing with older cars - and possibly in particular Italian cars - the key question when advising our clients is not where do you start, but rather where do you stop.
When restoring and/or re-painting cars such as this Indy you have to be aware of the customers budget and to use a phrase cut your cloth accordingly. This is exactly what happened with this Maserati and the car left our workshop better than it left the Maserati factory when it was born.
Ash framing. Engineering meets art.
Skilled ash framers are a dying breed, but we have people with this rare skill and the enthusiasm to take on your project. An example of our skill is shown below.
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| Ash framing at Mitchell Motors |
Aston Martin DB6 re-painted
We have re-painted numerous Aston Martin's now, which bearing in mind the small number of cars produced up to 1994 when the DB7 was introduced makes us very experienced with this marque.
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| Aston Martin DB6 painted by Mitchell Motors |
The car here is a DB6 and with values on a seriously upwards trajectory, a light restoration is more an investment than an expense.
Enjoy the picture and should you need similar, we welcome your enquiry.
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