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That old car smell is back! 1970 Aston DBSV8

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  1. carguy246

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    #1 carguy246, Aug 8, 2022
    I haven't owned a true vintage car in a number of years, but I recently purchased an Aston DBS. The car has not been driven in approximately 12 years. I am in the process of taking it a apart and replacing items that commonly go bad when a car sits before I try to start it.

    So far, I have gotten all the old gas out of the gas tank and removed the gas tank and taken it to a place to be refurbished. I am in the process of removing the radiator and water pump. The gas looked awful, the coolant looked extremely clean.

    Anyway, I'll try and document some of the work here as I go along. I am figuring out things as I go, so I welcome any helpful comments as I am sure many of you have a lot more experience with this type of work than I do. I'll post some pictures in my next post.

    Thanks for reading.
     
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    #4 redfred84, Aug 9, 2022
    Good luck. Keep us posted.
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    #5 PBE624, Aug 10, 2022
    Hi Carguy,
    you may get more tips on the pistonheads aston forum if you post there. Good luck with the restoration!
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    PS: is that a DB9 (first gen) parked next to it?
     
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    #6 carguy246, Aug 10, 2022
    Thanks.

    Good eye. It is a first gen Vanquish.
     
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    #8 carguy246, Aug 11, 2022
    Removed the top of the dash last night to have it recovered. It is covered in vinyl not leather. Only 4 screws hold it in place.

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    #12 carguy246, Oct 23, 2022
    Removing the clutch and brake master cylinders. The manual makes it seem simple, but there are clearly some steps missing so it’s taking longer than expected. Hopefully, I’ll have them out tonight so I can send the brake master out to be rebuilt. I already have a new clutch master to install.
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    #13 carguy246, Oct 26, 2022
    Finally got the master cylinders out. Forgot to take a picture of the brake master cylinder before I sent it out to be rebuilt. I’ll post a picture of it when I get it back.

    Plenty of other work to do in the meantime.
     
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    #14 carguy246, Nov 9, 2022
    Got the rebuilt front calipers mounted again and replaced both the front rubber brake hoses. The next step is to remove the rear calipers and send them out to be rebuilt.

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    #15 carguy246, Nov 13, 2022
    So the car has inboard brakes in the rear that you access through a panel under the rear seats. Great unless you have to change the rotors.

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    #17 Azzurhyp, Nov 16, 2022
    Just when I think I know a thing or two about old cars, I see this and realize I don't know nuthin'. This is fantastic - thank's for posting!!
     
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    #18 carguy246, Nov 17, 2022
    Thanks for all the positive comments and likes. I’ll try to do a better job of posting more pictures of how it is progressing.

    Got the gas tank back from being refurbished a few months ago. It is in the car but I need to start hooking it up to the fuel lines. I also need to clean the fuel lines that I’m not replacing to get all the old gas out of them.


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    #20 carguy246, Nov 29, 2022
    Got the clutch slave cylinder out. I think this shows why you need to replace it when the car has sat for too long.

    Out with the old and in with the new.

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    #22 FFmaybe, Dec 10, 2022
    Great threads and congratulations! How is the body condition? The floor pan photo looked very clean but was from the inside. You are doing honorable work, sir!
     
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    #23 carguy246, Dec 10, 2022
    Thanks for the kind words. The paint and body are really nice. I think the car was painted shortly before it was put into storage. From what I understand, the car was originally in Switzerland for a year or so and then spent most of its life in Nevada so there really isn't any corrosion. Here is a picture from the auction catalog.

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    #25 audi_328, Dec 12, 2022
    Following along with interest. Someday I'd love to do what you're doing here; sympathetically wake up a sleeping beauty like that, without having to go through the trouble and expense of a restoration. Always loved the lines on these Astons.
     
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