Peter,
Pleased? As far as the presentation of the completed car is concerned, no, not really, but others who have looked at the car say that I am being far too picky. However it remains short of the standard I had hoped for but is a huge improvement over what it was.
It is the lack of attention to detail that really irks. Front wing alignment is just a bit out, bellows attachment not quite right and things like that. Really in total not a great deal of work to rectify which makes it all the more annoying that it wasn't done properly in the first place.
The remedy, which I am really quite happy to do, is to remove the items that came off and refit them. This will give me the opportunity to reassembly using the appropriate Dinitrol anti corrossion products.
The big upside is that the work was sensibly priced, the preparation and painting was well done and I have the basics of a very smart looking car. I got to know that car very well - I was afforded access to it during the refinishing so that I could chase down corrossion. I found plenty of loose underseal and two small areas that were perforated (under headlight and lower corner of engine lid). Plenty of potential rust problems as well and all of these I properly addressed.
So, when my work allows, I will complete the car to the standard that I would like. I will also valet the inside, change the Sony for the Toronto plus modern amp and Blaupunkt swan neck equaliser that I have ready. New tyres to replace SO3's and perhaps an H & S silencer.
Generally, I think that I got what I paid for and possibly more. I simply refused to pay the nonsense money asked for by some refinishers (£5k-£8k to paint a 911?) Perhaps the car would have been absolutely perfect had I paid that sort of money, but maybe not. Suffice to say that the work that I feel needs to be done to bring my Supersport to the standard that I would be very happy with and the car deserves is relatively small and £2k-£5k a relatively large saving.
So, yes Peter, I am pleased on balance. Lastly, the work took 6 months to complete, which was of no concern to me at all. Selecting someone to whom a valuable and valued car an be entrusted for refinishing work is no simple matter, particularly if most or all of the orginal paintwork is intact. Good luck.
If you would like to see the car, or talk about the dirty side of Porsche 911 ownership, things like rust, oxidation, underbody protection etc, contact me.
Mike 491
www.jrs.uk.com
