So what have you done with your Aston today?
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divetheworld said:
Good man. Now you're infected with the carbon disease, What's next?
List so far is V12S Carbon Grille / Front Splitter / V12 Bonnet Vents / Side Strakes / Rear Light Inserts.... and now the Interior Door Handles.I have the Exterior Door Handles but not put them on yet.
Need to start on the interior now
Not sure if the interior door cappings will fit mine? does the later facelift have larger speaker grilles? Just finished re-painting the (rusty) mesh panels above the rear diffuser on my '06 Vantage. Didn't fancy removing entire rear bumber to get them off, so did in-situ on the car. Overall a fairly simple job. Remove the rear diffuser and then wire brush the meshes. One coat of rust converter, a coat of primer and two top coats of matt black to finish. Unfortunately, the masking tape took a load of paint off the sides and base of the gearbox oil cooler when I removed it, so then had to re-paint that with some engine enamel as well. All looking good now though - though can't help wondering why AM didn't make them from stainless steel in the first place given their location on the car?
Had my 10 Year Service carried out over at David Appleby Engineering near Silverstone.
Great job as usual, thanks to David and James.
Was very tempted by the RS Fabrications X Pipe and Cats...... but my man maths wasnt helping me out in making my mind up this time!.... maybe next time perhaps......
Great job as usual, thanks to David and James.
Was very tempted by the RS Fabrications X Pipe and Cats...... but my man maths wasnt helping me out in making my mind up this time!.... maybe next time perhaps......
The presentation was excellent with many wonderful insights and preceded by a good lunch in Dorchester on Thames. My 1962 Rapide, the black one in Rich's pic, did as many miles today as about 5 months last year. Very much a car for motoring rather than driving, although it is geared for about 160 mph, 54 years old next month
good to see you again. 
https://www.facebook.com/dust2glory/videos/vb.5002...
Picking up my V12VS Manual after full detail and clear bra. Amazing work by all involved.
Picking up my V12VS Manual after full detail and clear bra. Amazing work by all involved.
woodsypedia said:
Oh dear - not good. As it happens I've just got mine back from Works where I've had the front plate and plinth completely removed. I've been running without a front plate on the Atom for nearly 3 years and had no problems - wonder how long I'll survive this one
Just looks so much neater and cleaner. Keep us posted - believe it's just a fine and no other repercussions {unlike if you actually have a non compliant plate on}. A small price for that aesthetic and given they don't really police the roads with actual humans any more! Ken Figenus said:
woodsypedia said:
I've just got mine back from Works where I've had the front plate and plinth completely removed.
...Just looks so much neater and cleaner. Keep us posted - believe it's just a fine and no other repercussionsKen Figenus said:
woodsypedia said:
Oh dear - not good. As it happens I've just got mine back from Works where I've had the front plate and plinth completely removed. I've been running without a front plate on the Atom for nearly 3 years and had no problems - wonder how long I'll survive this one
Just looks so much neater and cleaner. Keep us posted - believe it's just a fine and no other repercussions {unlike if you actually have a non compliant plate on}. A small price for that aesthetic and given they don't really police the roads with actual humans any more! 
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