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Restoring a classic
S
ince its inception, David
Marks Garages has built up
a reputation for competent
and attentive servicing,
with expertise in complex diagnostic
procedures of the main electrical
systems found within cars.
Reviving the Lagonda
In 2003, the business expanded into
repairs of the Aston Martin Lagonda.
As Lagonda’s were electronically
advanced when they launched in 1978,
the electrical systems, such as their
multi-tactile switches, can need a lot of
attention. It was therefore important
that David Marks found a specialist
manufacturer who was prepared for
the challenge of replicating electrical
dashboard panels and switches that
could be up to 40 years old.
Aston Martin Lagonda Membrane Keypad
David Marks Garages and Fascia
David Marks Garages first started
working with Fascia Graphics 10 years
ago, and they have since worked on
eight different projects, which have all
been electrical system related.
Fascia encountered a variety of
challenges when developing these
products. These varied from having
to match the exact texture, colour
and translucency of the original panel,
while also ensuring that the heat from
the backlighting would not degrade the
panel over time. All while working with
components that are no longer widely
available. For instance, Fascia needed
to source special connections so that
the original Aston Martin ribbon cables
could plug-in to the new panels.
The most recent and complex project
was for an Aston Martin Virage. David
Marks said: “Fascia Graphics had to
get this multi-layered panel right and
ensure it was as true to the original
as possible. They also had to reverse
engineer the complex electrical matrix
that appeared underneath the touch
button panel. But no challenge has
seemed too big for Fascia Graphics.”
David Marks with an Aston Martin Lagonda
“In the ten years that we have
worked with them, I have found
them unbelievably accommodating
and flexible. They quickly understand
what needs to be done, and they have
consistently demonstrated an ability to
always meet timeframes.”
Fascia Graphics
Bath Road Industrial Estate
Chippenham
Wiltshire
SN14 0AB
[email protected]
Tel: 01249 460606
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