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It’s obvious Steve and Joe know what they’re doing, true professionals, both seem like truly good people. The kind of gents you want to have on your side. You are in capable hands there.

Wow great episode James. Sad to see the car wasn’t as good as you first thought. But going to Aston you know you will end up with one hell of a good car when it’s all done. I look forward to seeing the transformation.

I'm so happy that your restoring this particular DBS. Reason being that it would have slowly rotted away and never been brought back. So really it's a blessing that she's ended up where she is. Excited to see all the progress from here!

This is amazing to see a professional 36 years doing what they love James it’s sad to see the car wasn’t perfect but now it will be flawless everything will be perfect as a new Aston Martin probably better than the factory one because better technology and technics since the car was produced

This video was amazing. Soo enjoyable seeing someone who’s dedicated their working life to a brand. I’d love to see more with Steve and yourself in this series

You, sir, are a good sport and a fine host. Your genuine responses to discovering that your car wasn't all that you thought it was shows what a good demeanor you have. I can't wait to see you take us through more of this process.

So happy you’re doing a full spec change and resspray and repair of the car. This car deserves full love from owners like you. Can’t wait to see the final result 💪🏼💪🏼

Fantastic episode James and so refreshing seeing the hidden pitfalls and less glamorous side of motoring. So many cars carry so many secrets. More please.

This car gets better and better looking as the years pass. I think the DBS is one of my favourite looking cars of all time (along with the F40 and 355). Even stripped down it looks mint. Great video and what a legend Steve is.

Mr JWW always respectful and genuine with the people on the channel. Too many youtubers think it's all about them and talk over people/professionals they have on their channel. Makes a refreshing change.

I love this sort of content, I really like restoration projects. I wish I could do this to my trusty old Mitsubishi Space Runner.

Really shows how subpar a poorly repair job could end up damaging so much

I really enjoyed that, it makes you realise the unseen cowboy work that some do. There’s no substitute for experience like Steve’s, it’s something that must be passed on to the next generation. My first car was a MK3 Escort, together with a Haynes Manual, I could tinker with most of the car myself, but you couldn’t dream of doing that today without a workshop and knowledge like Steves.

One of my favourite videos you've posted recently James. Awesome to see the honesty and skill on full display. Enjoyed this content a lot, can't wait to see the progress!

A living legend, this mans has incredible practical knowledge ... what a dude!

When it comes to cars, I’m always blown away by the knowledge, passion and experience like Steve’s. What a legend. 👍

I haven't checked into your channel for some time James but every time I do it's so refreshing to see how professional your videos are and of course to see your great content. Nothing better than watching and listening to someone who truly knows their trade and these guys obviously do! Excited to see the process and the finished product, keep up the good work.

Thanks for documenting this. Just did this recently in part on my 05 DB9 when I converted it to a DBS. Cannot wait for your next video.

I don’t understand why your channel has less than a million subs. One of the best car channels in the UK. Very interesting, will be watching the details 👍

This is what makes buying an incredible car like an Aston terrifying. The guys at Works are incredible. I did a private tour on my 50th birthday. The cost for these restorations is a mouthwatering number. But the sound of these cars makes you tingle and you can almost forgive AM the cost! The DBS or the Vanquish S are the two most desirable cars ever (well a DB5 in the lounge would be nice)!

The fact that Aston Martin offers this kind of service is a testament to the brand, in my eyes

gotta appreciate steve...man the surprises, at least the car's been driven as intended

Love this generation of the DBS--glad you're showing it some love.

Ah Speedy Tuesday! My beedy eye picked it up dispite distraction from wonderful insight into DBS. Great video, keep up the good work

That was a great episode. Can't wait to watch the process of correcting and reassembling this car.

Amazing video. And the Aston Martin workers knowledge, care & attention to detail is truly way way out there.

Man i could watch an hour of this, this is entertaining as heck! Amazing job to the both of ya

This will be exciting to see the whole process. Thanks for the great content.

Thoroughly enjoyed watching this!! Brought back memories of 10 years of DB9 ownership. Palpitations every time I had to take the car to the Aston Martin workshop!

can’t wait to see the transformation! definitely do all the accents & wheels in antique bronze!! don’t forget the window trim!!

that shot of Steve walking with the power tool in hand - you know he means business! thanks for sharing this video mate!

I'm sorry to see that your car is in such a condition but this is a great video! I always enjoy when you highlight knowlegde and expertise from different people in your videos. Cant wait to see the end result 😍

this video is what makes the JWW channel special. the car is really at its spiritual home . In the best hands of the creators

Awesome mechanics! That's what they should be like, someone that knows a brand and car inside and out! I really hope they get well paid from AM because of their competence, knowledge and passion. I hope we will follow Steve in the coming episodes too.

That smile at the end just summed this all up....simply brilliant!

Steve Smith. My new hero! 👌. Great episode. Trying to figure out to a) buy a less than perfect Aston and b) spend time with Steve to tell me I have bought an old knacker.

Great video James. Can’t wait to see the process of rectification and painting and the final outcome. Beautiful car the DBS 👌👏

Such a beauty glad you are restoring her!!

Enjoyed this one more than any of your previous vids James, more please!

Nice to see carvertical sponsoring the show. I import cars and I always run the cars through their system. They've saved my ass atleast 10 times. Example; I found a seemingly mint 6 month old Kia XCeed but as it turns out it had a nasty hit and had a damage estimate of over 20k euros. These damage estimates aren't always correct but atleast I knew something had happened in the past. Since we don't sell cars without a clean report I called off the deal.

the best way you know your car, the moment the mechanic take your car apart. but really good to see the road the DBS had in his life

This is epic episode! thanks you Mr JWW ( James ). This is somethings I always wonder, not everyone can see the process of restore/ redo and let alone is Aston Martin! I am watching down under in Aus. :)

Wow… seems like a lot of stuff but nothing tragic. Getting it cleaned up and resprayed is going to be SO satisfying. Not sure how I missed you were gonna paint it green. So cool🙂

Steve & all the people who works atau WORKS are marvelous, they do it with full of heart and passion. Thank you James for giving is such a great contenr & can't wait to see your car, next stage, after finish from WORKS ☺

Your comment on the wheel liner was very similar to my reaction when I took out my wheel arches from my 2010 V8V. "Good God those are bigger than a Smart car!"

Really enjoyed this video. So different to other car channels. Keep up the good work!

Your face was a picture. Great episode really enjoying this venture. Keep up with the great work, another enjoyable video.

Seeing all the faults and previous patch up jobs probably helps balance the guilt for the restoration costs ! The team at Aston seem like brilliant characters.

My level of respect for you James, just shot through the roof by doing what you did with Steve , the level of knowledge that man would have is astounding .In the world that exists today where it seems , faster tech is all that matters and I don't care as long as it's the latest and greatest , showing Steve's level of knowledge to a craft with such a beautiful car , well my hat is off to you sir.. Btw, out of all the cars you have and yes begrudgingly it also includes the Porsche , your Aston Martin is to me the most beautiful car i have ever seen ...

So cool, that was so much fun to watch, James you said it best, Steve is a forensics investigator!!!

Great content James👍 love your DBS project!

This is really interesting and very much like my experience on a relatively high-mile V8 Vantage I recently purchased. I bought it sight-unseen from a dealer in Arizona. I had a PPI performed at a local exotic car specialist in the area before I closed the deal of course... he called out some issues, gave me some advice on what repairs might be necessary and what they might cost, but overall gave the car a very clean bill of health. After the car was delivered, I brought it in for service at an extremely reputable Aston specialist in New York. Plan was to do the fluids, do the belt and pulleys, and remedy a few other small issues my original PPI flagged. First thing they did was perform a thorough inspection themselves, and WOW did they find a lot more than the original inspection. They found body work all over the car -- some of which was of questionable quality -- along with several additional mechanical and cosmetic issues that needed attention. I was shocked but really appreciated the meticulousness of their work. So what I thought was going to be a $1500 minor service ended up being a $6500 refresh. But I'm really glad for the work. Now I can drive my car with confidence because I know there are no longer any hidden issues. People assume that because these cars are so expensive and rare they've all lived extremely pampered lives with fastidious owners who treat them to the best of the best when it comes to service and maintenance. That's just not the case at all.

Great content ! I could be watching them work for hours.

8:00 Their employees have to buy their own tea and coffee! Wtf! He was using change in that machine. That's insane!

More more more! What amazing content sir… can’t wait to see the rebuild…

Loved that great insight, cheers fella

Great video! Can’t wait to see the next one.

I’m looking forward to seeing the further progress content on this, however I’m surprised none of this damage was picked up during some of the detailing work it’s had done 🤔

Man the Aston boys are just great!!! Nice work JDUB!!! 😃😎👌👍👏😜💪❣️🙂

Ugh, that made me kind of sick to my stomach. Every used car I’ve bought has had hidden issues, and most have been expensive to fix. Lucky thing you have sponsors, that DBS will truly be stunning when done.

Is this an 06/07 car? Seems like a bit of wear and tear for the mileage? But maybe not for the age? I got my Boxster inspected before I bought it. And then it cost me another 1500AUD to fix up all the stuff that wasn’t found 🙄 I’m glad you have the wherewithal to make this DBS mint again. Such lovely cars 👍

Enjoyed the content and seeing the Aston taken apart. My 3 year old constantly wants to watch it and loves it too!

Phew!! thought it had been binned 😳

Yet another great collaboration with Aston Martin this is going to be something very special,also noticed the watch very nice but still tottaly love the AP

I don’t know why, but this was so satisfying to watch. Thanks for these kind of videos!

It's scary the kind of stuff you can find on cars like these when you do a real comprehensive inspection. Regardless, I can't wait to see it roll out of the shop in that gorgeous green color from the JWW DBX. I wish I could do the same with my V8 Vantage, but I recently found out it's a one-of-one spec (the only Vantage in the world that was made with the 4.7L engine and painted Speed Yellow; the other eleven cars had the 4.3), so I no longer want to change the color. I guess the remedy is going to have to be to get another one. Shucks.

Crikey.... that Joe is a good looking fella and so much knowledge. Top marks !

Wwoooooo what an amazing in-depth video , can’t wait to see the end result 👍🏻👍🏻

Briljant video mate! keep it up!

Glad you weren't involved in an accident but sorry to see what someone has done . Is there any action that can be taken against the seller - i'm guessing its a " sold as seen " scenario ? The car will be superb when its finished plus a very interesting video to watch .

Never thought this car was as clapped as it is HAHA, but so glad its getting the treatment it deserves! Cant wait for the transformation!

Feels like I’m reliving the start of my skyline restoration. Constant surprises of extra things to fix

Very interesting. I ran a Vantage for a few years. The original dealer was shocking, but I must say 'works' were excellent. Car came back like new.

These are the ones you want to work on your AM. Shure it's no fun to discover this kind of history, but at least now you know an it can be restored to it's new state happiness and perfection 👍

I had a DBS to fix few years ago front and rear suspension including rear subframe that was a big job

Amazing the knowledge and good eyes of Steve....funny guy also.

Love to see this thing getting restored! Also love seeing the Speedy Tuesday on your wrist!

Such an interesting episode. Loving this series.

This is great! Steve would scary me to death going over my car, but he is the man!

Thanks for sharing !!

It's so cool to have an experienced professional work on your car

Wow Steve is brilliant and hilarious without trying! Cant wait for the next one!

Yesterday I was looking through your channel wondering what happened to that car.

Interesting for sure. I’m rebuilding my Aston Martin Rapide on my channel and it’s a proper nightmare! Unfortunately mine is body and engine so much involved. Mine will be back on the road this year!

Will be watching the follow-up vids with interest on this one, not least because AMW is likely to be looking after my car in future, with AM Cambridge shutting down.

I had my Alfa Romeo thoroughly checked out before I bought it . Thankfully no crashes :) This Aston recon must be costing him a fortune !

I had the Apple CarPlay upgrade installed in my 2021 DBS. The only draw back is that CarPlay really works best with a touch screen. It is a little annoying to navigate with the touchpad or dial

Good video. There was a lot to learn from this video. 👍

Really interesting vid..can’t wait to see it restored 👍🇬🇧

excited to see this one transformed then the before and after

Interesting video - thx. My guess is that this will be an easy GBP40k plus VAT (less any Mr JJW discount [!]). Will Works do the painting themselves in this instance or will they subcontract?

Steve is a classic he knows his stuff

Bummer on the discovery, but good days ahead knowing it will all be sorted!

Look at getting tractive adaptive suspension i've just got it on my 997 turbo handling is now incredible. Maybe taking to bamford rose for more power also

Really looking forward to seeing this cars progress at Aston Works.

I know how you feel.. I've been in a same sort of situation.. Bought a car which I was really in love with (mistake 1, don't fall in love when buying a car) .. later at home I brought the car away for a full service.. a few hours later the garage called me to please come over because they wanted to show me something. So I went and they showed me, just like Steve did, all the points that where wrong with this car. I ended up having to straigthen the car chassis and lot's of work to even get it in a drivable and safe state. Lost a lot of money there ...

Really insightful and well edited video.

Always great seeing people who are masters at what they do. Might not of been perfect, but it will be once Steve has done his thing 😂😎👌

It seems that the vehicle may have had a decent shunt and then was fixed up by 'quick fix and cover up' operators. Or else, the owner just wanted her cleaned up enough to sell on. Watching this, I am so impressed by the knowledge of the staff.