Handmade in the uk
Aston Martin DB2 First Sanction Three-Piece Front Grille Set
New- DB2 First Sanction
A handmade three-piece front grille-set, in brass, to fit the early DB2 First Sanction cars. As far as we know, this is the first time a new, and complete, three piece front grille-set has ever been available to buy.
Over time we were able to source and establish the correct dimensional data from multiple vehicles and grille-sets to produce our own DMark® custom tooling, jigs, patterns and aids to make, fabricate and assemble new grille-sets.
We have also made a small number of improvements over the grilles we’ve seen which help sectional assembly and fit.
Each grille section is mounted directly to the aluminium bonnet skin using 2BA brass threads and nuts. The slatted grille parts align and sit neatly within their brass surrounds. Each surround has been carefully formed to replicate the relaxed bonnet angle and body shape at the bonnet front and valance area.
The DB2 Sanction One grille-set by DMark® is finished as polished brass. Every front facing brass surface on the both the surround and slatted grille section is polished ready for chrome.
Customers have the option to receive their new grille-set in polished brass or chrome.
Be rest assured at DMark® we only work with long-standing, reputable electroplating firms for our work and products. The DB2 Sanction One grille-set is essentially a “bolt-on” component so some clients prefer DMark® to handle the chrome plating. However we do appreciate there are others who will handle the chrome plating themselves and prefer to have their grille in polished brass. Perhaps you’re restoring the whole car and want to have all your chrome plating done at once after a dry-fit?
For the most part, all grilles are Made-to-Order or limited to just one or two in stock.
Fixtures and fasteners (nuts and bolts) are supplied.
The brass we use for the slats has a gauge of just over 0.9mm or 20 Standard Wire Gauge (SWG), whereas the more than likely the original material used in the late 1940’s was a little bit thinner at 0.7mm or 22 SWG. Having a little more material, and along with other small improvements, makes the DMark® grille-set that bit more rigid, structurally sound and easier to fit.
Individual grille sections are not sold separately.
Customers will be aware that, in particular, when vehicles have had extensive repairs; their bodywork, paintwork and the extent of body-filler used can change the panel-shape of the zone mouldings are meant to sit. At DMark® we have taken great care to replicate the most original shape known but occasionally that may differ from the surface geometry of a vehicle. A similar scenario could also mean stud holes in the bodywork may differ to the stud positions of new DMark® parts.
Only available as a complete set consisting of six individual sections;
- Centre slatted section (main grille)
- Centre surround (main grille)
- N/S slatted section (side grille one)
- N/S surround (side grille one)
- O/S slatted section (side grille two)
- O/S surround (side grille two)
Made in brass and includes the tailored starter handle cover slide and all fasteners (nuts and washers).
The side grilles are mounted either side of the centre grille, with both sections on the outside of the bonnet’s bodywork.
