What are the opening hours?

Monday 9am - 5pm Tuesday 9am - 5pm Wednesday 9am - 5pm Thursday 9am - 5pm Friday 9am - 5pm

DPM Autobody

Home
United Kingdom
Polegate
DPM Autobody

Classic car restoration

15/09/2026

Restoration

Every restoration journey starts with fully documenting the car as it arrives. Every component stripped and itemised

Parts lists created as components are removed and come apart ensuring nothing is missed. Components are then labelled for refurb or replace

Once fully stripped the shell and panels are assessed, noting all metal work required
Panel exterior faces stripped for inspection prior to going for soda blasting - the most effective way to bring a car back to bare metal

This lovely Triumph TR6 has just begun its wonderful journey of being brought back to life

08/09/2026

Kallum working away with the Bentley chassis rebuild.
Another batch of components stripped, blasted, painted and rebuilt ready for installation.

Proving himself very well with this task especially as we weren’t the ones to strip it down. As our youngest (and most handsome) member of staff he is certainly finding his feet with us!

Every component stripped, refurbed and reassembled - and there is a lot of them! Hoping to have the chassis back on its wheels soon

02/09/2026

With the sad news of the 262 engine loosing compression after a new faulty fuel pump caused over fuelling and washed out the bores (non rebuilt engine at clients wish)

Simon has been busy pulling the engine out and rebuilding it. Some rotten luck for the client as the engine is a low mileage runner but restoring old cars is never easy and issues arise - luckily the car is in safe hands and soon to be on the road

Heads back from machine shop and now in the trusted hands of Simon for reassembly. First start this week and then we can continue with shakedown tests before returning to the client

26/08/2026

Rebuild.

With the P1800 shell and panels now into final paint we can begin the reassembly of all the components and the heart of the car.

A freshly built B18 awaits all the refurbed components that have been restored in house. All suspension components fitted with new bushes and bearings ready for installation with all new fresh zinc hardware

Nothing over looked. Nothing left untouched.

19/08/2026

Final paint.

All those hours of meticulous preparation finally get a chance to shine.

This P1800 example commissioned in a beautiful 3 stage pearl white. From a distance looks close to original colour and then the sun hits and the pearl pops

With a set paint process for all our restorations this tried and tested method along with trusted brands ensures the quality we strive for

Now to sit for a couple of weeks before we start the flat and polishing process to perfect the paint finish

17/08/2026

The Bentley S3 chassis rebuild underway

A full rebuild on this coach built car is far from easy. Add in the fact it was not stripped down by ourselves and the firm due to rebuild dropped the job which has now been passed onto ourselves to help the client finish the restoration.

Missing parts, unlabelled hardware and limited dismantling photos means we have our work cut out

Studying the archive parts lists for diagrams and specs is proving rather helpful!

14/08/2026

The most rewarding stage of any restoration is when they approach the final paint stages. Seeing the hundreds, sometimes thousands of hours of metal work and prep finally flourish.
This early P1800 now entering this stage after underside and cockpit paint. Finished in a pearl white commissioned by the client to add a slightly more modern finish and their own personal touch to what will be a stunning example

08/07/2026

Workshop Wednesday!

The P1800 restoration moves into spray filler after body levelling. All lines and gaps refined far beyond the standard they left the factory.

When we restore cars we aren’t just returning them to a factory standard we are improving all the areas that are substandard in our eyes

This current example is going to an exceptional example

Was also Kallum’s first run of Spray filler and a fabulous job he did!

24/06/2026

Workshop Wednesday!

Not that up to date as been behind with taking photos!
Busy pushing through the in depth flat and polishing on one of our restorations. 5 grades all by hand and finished with 3000 & 6000 via sander, when the best is the goal this is the only way and the results speak for themselves.

The rebuild to my Hillman imp is under way to get her back on her wheels before final exterior paint. Again all new and refurbed components and fresh zinc hardware!

A lovely 911 joins us for a little accident repair while the Golf Rallye awaits collection after a final polish.

Now for a cold shower after the joys of the heat today!

27/05/2026

Workshop Wednesday!

Simon is still on the rebuild of the 262 - headlights and dash and ancillaries all in and running up to temperature as well as remaking door looms to ensure everything going back is in tip top condition

Paul and Kallum have finalised block sanding the spray filler on the next restoration and moved onto seam sealing the underside and interior. Every single joint carefully sealed by hand to ensure a neat yet effective seal. First stage of paint following next

Myself has got the GTR all painted and flat and polished ready to sit for a bit before heading out for PPF

We also got a chance to get the P1800 outside for some photos now that metal work has finished. Few trims marked for modification to ensure a flowing finish to match the body. Now to strip down and prepare for epoxy

Address

Polegate

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Website

http://Www.dpmautobody.co.uk/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when DPM Autobody posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to DPM Autobody:

Want your business to be the top-listed Cars & Car Service in Polegate?