Grey Wolf

[Poorsh]

I finally bought a C2 after nearly 6 months of dithering around, at just under £40K my purchase cost was nearly double what I had originally budgeted. I’m now going through the process of learning how to take care including maintaining the appearance of my Grey Wolf. I’ve spent endless hours washing, clay baring, polishing and waxing in the hope I would be able to remove any light swirls, from 2 feet away the Wolf is stunning but a closer inspection revels a number of issues and thus I’ll have to pay for professional paint correction at a cost of between £600-£1000. Engine bay is a generally good with the exception of the fan which is average. I spent some time cleaning applying degreaser to the fan but found it very tricky to access. Is it okay to rotate the fan by hand, I didn’t try to force it as it feels ridged.

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Well spotted. I took these shots for insurance evaluation. No plan for the car apart from enjoying owning it and feeling great.

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avaF1 said:

very smart is it Slate or Stone/Pebble?
any plans for the car?

Not sure what the exact name of the colour is, the dealer did mention it in he's sales pitch.

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Jevvy said:

I think I recognise that car, is it a left hooker?

That it is

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Jevvy said:

geddin, left hand drive is best hand drive

I bought the car to take to Spain and had never driven a LHD in the UK until now, feels absolutely natural.

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Jevvy said:

yup, lhd 911's are where its at even if you are on the wrong side of the road. good luck with the swirls

I may buy an old car bonnet to practice on and see how it goes. Apparently Porsche use a soft paint therefore the cutting compound and pad needs to be less abrasive. I've watched every youtube clip by AMMNO NYC, this guy makes great tutorials on taking care of a 964 https://www.youtube.com/user/AMMONYCdotcom/videos

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g7jhp said:

Read the thread, they're talking polishing!

junkman makes good vids. I'm still not sure I want to do this myself, I may try it on my runaround first.

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Wow your fan looks new, I think mine has some scrapes and may need a bit of filler if possible). Are you saying this process is doable with out fan removal?.

smudger911 said:

Lovely 911.
To get the fan looking good it's really a job of removing it (hope you have small hands) and getting it media blasted. Pic attached of mine from an '88 Carrera having had some gentle water based media blasting.

Edited by Poorsh on Monday 14th September 19:44

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The car is going to my local garage RGA Porsche for tarting up the fan next week. I decided against the paint correction as the overall quality is very good/excellent. I would like to do more but don't know much about process i.e. changing the brakes to larger 993 and also wheels are still an issue, whilst I really like the RUF I feel RH Speedline maybe required.
My cleaning technique is now solid after watching hours of Larry of AMMO NYC clean and prepare his black 964. I'll stick pics of the engine up once its done.

avaF1 said:

update...........?

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What machine and compound did you use, looks great.

Orangecurry said:

Lovely colour....


Don't be scared of a gentle/progressive DIY polishing - take your time and get the correct tools and the results are both worthwhile and satisfying.

Also IMO I'd source some lightweight 17" (probably OE) rims so you can have the best driving experience.


Excuse my poor photography... but you get the general result.

Before


After

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I arrived at Elite Detailing in Knightsbridge with my 964, after 5 mins inspecting the cars paint Gersh the owner said "£10k repaint". He's appraisal didn't frighten me considering the quality of cars parked in his workshop, which included: 2 Zonda's, a Bugatti Veyron, a Ferrari Enzo with a Mclaren P1 on its way out the door. I confirmed the car was not prefect and didn't expect him to make it so, we then moved onto what he could do to improve the appearance.
I'm not entirely sure what to expect but I'll post before and after pics once it's done.

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10 minutes drive from my house. I referenced Knightsbridge for anyone know wanted to know the specific detailer.
It didn't feel like a get out clause but rather managing expectations.

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S1MMA said:

Sorry, but that's just wierd. Why just come out with "it needs a repaint" before discussing what can be achieved via correction etc. Sounds like they like to work on exotics and new car details, which for the most part are a lot easier than working on a old car, or at least they will be well paid for doing it. Personally if I received that response I would have gone elsewhere.

Maybe the guy was having an off day, who knows.

I suspect due to he's exotic client list and their demands for the best he presumed I wanted the same. After clarifying i have intention of spending £10k on a paint job we swiftly moved on to what could be achieved with existing. Perhaps the way I phrased my initial comment made it sound he's not interested but in reality he's happy to take on the car.

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Steve Rance said:

10k will buy you some serious chassis and drive train goodies for a 964.

EXACTLY!
I'll get the paint corrected then more onto possibly BIG RED brake conversion, Steve did you produce a How To PDF for the brake conversion?