BluKoo
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As usual, all pictures and text are lifted from detailing world.
Also its not me doing the work. Its my brother, so I can't answer any detailing questions.
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Being a little bit of a Porsche fan I'd looked forward to this one for a weeks!
While we have the privilege of working on many outstanding vehicles, this car was a true stand out experience, as it’s the first classic race sport (RS) 911 we’ve seen in our studio. These models, which always quicken the pulses of connoisseurs and collectors alike, are considered by many to be the greatest classic 911s of all time. If you’re in the mood to find out more about this superb replica, and for a little historic storytelling, read on to find out more…
The original car in the 911 RS series, the 1972 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7, was built so that Porsche could enter the 1973 European GT Championship (to be homologated for the Group 4 class, a minimum of 500 road legal cars had to be constructed). Production of the RS 2.7 started in early 1972 and its stunning performance made it an immediate hit. More than enough cars were constructed, securing Porsche’s entry to the championship. The rules allowed for some modifications to be made to the racing cars compared to the road cars. The most obvious difference between the RS 2.7 and its racing counterpart, the RSR 2.8, was the slight displacement increase (which, combined with a revised compression ratio, yielded an additional 100 bhp!) but other modifications included wider rear wheels, more strongly flared rear wheel arches and uprated brakes (to ensure that the fastest 911 to date stopped as quickly as it went).
At its racing debut at the 1973 Daytona 24 Hours, the RSR 2.8 immediately proved to be the car to beat; the example entrusted to the American private team Gregg/Haywood for this endurance test won unchallenged ahead of the 7 litre Corvettes and 4.4 litre Ferraris. Further success in endurance racing was had at the Sebring 12 Hours and the Targa Florio in the same year. In the European GT Championship, which the RSR 2.8 was originally designed for, it was almost unbeatable, winning six of the nine rounds and the championship. The values of original examples have soared in recent years, making them totally out of reach for many (think upwards of £400k!). The car we detailed in this case is a superb replica, built with the original cars in mind, but at the same time being refined and developed to make it even better. The car is based on a 1972 Porsche 911 2.4T, and mimics a Carrera 2.8 RSR, but with some subtle differences.
Brought to the UK in the 1980s, this car was campaigned in the Porsche historic championships as a Carrera 2.7 RS replica for a number of years with some notable success. From the late 1990s onwards it has been used mainly as a road car, but in 2008 a major rebuild was executed by a known specialist and at this time it evolved into its current specification. The bodywork has been modified using 2.8 RSR specification lightweight panels all round. It is fitted with a full but non-intrusive roll cage and comfortable bucket seats and four point harnesses. The engine was rebuilt in 2008 (to 3.2 litre specification) with new competition parts, and is thought to produce just shy of 300 bhp. The brakes and suspension have also been extensively upgraded and make the ideal balance for fast road or light track use. As a final note, the exhaust comprises an RSR style pair of cans that create an unbeatable and most pleasing soundtrack! :driver:
So here it is ready for the wash stage:
In all honesty the car wasn't that dirty, just a bit of light road grime and some cobwebs:
As always I began with the wheels, applying Auto Finesse Iron Out via a 1.5 Litre Mesto Sprayer:
Left for a couple of minutes...
Then agitated with the various brushes and rinsed:
The tyres had some stubborn gunk and old dressings inbetween the lettering but some Autosmart Tardis soon fixed that:
 
The door shuts were then cleaned with AF Citrus Power before the car was foamed with Avalanche:
Rinsing off after 5 minutes:
Washing with AF Lather and a lambs wool mitt:
After rinsing a few tar spots were taken care of and the car was then brought inside to be clayed and then dried off with a PB luxury drying towel and the metro vac:
As this car is 40 years old perfection is never going to be realistically possible so my aim was to improve the overall appearance of the paintwork with a light machine polish.
Paint readings were taken just to make sure there were no thin spots:
My polish of choice was to be Swissvax Cleaner Fluid Professional Finish with the Flex VRG machine:
This is generally my "go to" product for jobs where paint correction isn't really the main aim as it's nice and quick to use plus you can go straight to wax. It also works extremely well on sticky paints :thumb:
More often than not though, it does correct surprisingly well with minimal filling:
 
 
 
Once I'd been round the whole car I applied Auto Finesse Desire to a couple of panels at a time before removing:
The wheels were protected with Swissvax Autobahn:
Onto the engine bay now which was to be done by hand as wet washing would be too risky:
A Combination of detailing brushes, damp microfibres and Auto Finesse Finale were used to get it looking how it should:
Auto Finesse Tripple was used to brighten up the paintwork:
I did the door shuts while I was at it:
Engine done:
The chrome work was done with Werkstat Prime Strong:
 
Exterior glass also done with the Prime Strong:
Seals/rubber trim done with Swissvax Seal Feed:
Onto the interior, first step was to dust out all the vents and crevices etc:
Then a thorough hoover:
The leather was then cleaned:
Followed by AF Total for the vinyl and plastics:
Glass done with Crystal:
Out with the Finale again for a final wipe down:
And here's the end result 
Thanks for looking
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iXiiN
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Amazing work.
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Tomnova16
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This passed us on the way back from Le Mans, sounded awesome
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Butler
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Absolutely stunning.
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Gary
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Blu, who does the photos? Does he piss about putting the camera on timed or do you do it for him?
Can't help but think the job would get done a lot quicker if detailers didnt bother with them
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SteveW
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WOW...
also, great photos Blu. Have seen your stuff on PH. Always very smart
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Jambo
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 as.
Think Rich had one of these in the other month.
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taylorboosh
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Is the rear plate on piss?
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BluKoo
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quote:
Originally posted by Tomnova16
This passed us on the way back from Le Mans, sounded awesome
Yeah, it's pretty loud. I'm sure the owner wears ear defenders.
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Originally posted by Gary
Blu, who does the photos? Does he piss about putting the camera on timed or do you do it for him?
Can't help but think the job would get done a lot quicker if detailers didnt bother with them
He doesn't take all the pictures. There's always someone else either from the office or the stock room available to take some pictures along the way.
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Originally posted by SteveW
WOW...
also, great photos Blu. Have seen your stuff on PH. Always very smart
Thanks, but these ones weren't taken by me. One of the other directors who makes all the videos for PB is into his photography too, and he took these.
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Originally posted by taylorboosh
Is the rear plate on piss?
Yeah, it's not straight, but unless he drilled a new hole in the rear then there wasn't much he could do about that.
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Darryl H
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Great job on a fantastic car!
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taylorboosh
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Id of drilled another hole
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Steve
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tidy
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John
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Car is nice. Doesn't need a new hole in the rear to straighten the plate  Just needs a plate with the holes drilled in a different place.
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taylorboosh
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quote:
Originally posted by John
Car is nice. Doesn't need a new hole in the rear to straighten the plate Just needs a plate with the holes drilled in a different place.
Yea that would work
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Steve
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or sticky pads?
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John
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Or sticky pads yes but if the heat on the back bumper is anything like mine they are less than ideal. I've not found anything that's stayed stuck so far.
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monkeytwizzel
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Briliant cleaning job there bud,spot on.
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BluKoo
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quote:
Originally posted by John
Car is nice. Doesn't need a new hole in the rear to straighten the plate Just needs a plate with the holes drilled in a different place.
Of course, but he didn't have new plate just lying around funnily enough.
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taylorboosh
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Im sure the plate was wonky last time it was posted, all in the detail....
Its like when i see kyles wonky badges, i wonder what else is bodged
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Marc
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BluKoo
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quote:
Originally posted by taylorboosh
Im sure the plate was wonky last time it was posted, all in the detail....
Its like when i see kyles wonky badges, i wonder what else is bodged
I'm guessing the wonky plate is down to DK Engineering then.
Edit: You're right...
[Edited on 10-07-2013 by BluKoo]
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N7 THD
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Awesome car!
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