1989 Lamborghini Countach

[Scottwax]

Owner bought this car last fall, plan was for me to detail it after he got it running. It was missing both air intakes, no aftermarket source, Lamborghini doesn`t stock them and no used ones were available so they had to be fabricated. Wasn`t a quick process.



The owner told me the paint was in good shape (I`ve done several cars for him so he knows what to look for) and he was right. These are the BEFORE shots:



http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/36291989_Lamborghini_Countach_before1.jpg



http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/36291989_Lamborghini_Countach_before2.jpg



http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/36291989_Lamborghini_Countach_before3.jpg



Other than the deck lid under the rear spoiler being swirled up, the car was otherwise swirl free. Even so, the paint was a touch hazy and needed a lot of claying, mostly on the horizontal surfaces.



I went with Meguiars #105 and a 5.5" orange Erasure cutting pad via my G110 on the swirled area under the spoiler, which seemed to do a really nice job. I then went over the whole car with Meguiars #205 using another 5.5" orange Erasure pad. By the time I finished, the pad was nearly black with crud that was polished off the paint (car had been sitting quite a while). I then switched to a white Lake Country polishing pad, again with #205. The final polishing step was with Clearkote`s Pink Moose using a blue Propel finishing pad. Since temperatures never got out of the 30s, I went with Cleakrote`s Carnauba Moose since it is utterly goof proof in the cold. Goes on easy, wipes right off.



http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/36291989_Lamborghini_Countach_front2.jpg



http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/36291989_Lamborghini_Countach_frontend1.jpg



http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/36291989_Lamborghini_Countach_rear1.jpg



http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/36291989_Lamborghini_Countach_side1.jpg



http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/36291989_Lamborghini_Countach_backend1.jpg



http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/36291989_Lamborghini_Countach_front3.jpg



http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/36291989_Lamborghini_Countach_side2.jpg



http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/36291989_Lamborghini_Countach_backend2.jpg



http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/36291989_Lamborghini_Countach_side3.jpg



http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/36291989_Lamborghini_Countach_front1.jpg



The engine was pretty clean but the valve covers need refinishing. Just did a wipe down with Optimum No Rinse.



http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/36291989_Lamborghini_Countach_engine1.jpg



http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/36291989_Lamborghini_Countach_engine2.jpg



http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/36291989_Lamborghini_Countach_engine3.jpg



The interior wasn`t too bad, mostly dusty. Some tar spots on the floor mats. Cleaned the mats with BioKleen Traffic Lane Cleaner, the leather with Woolite HE/water cut 20:1. Leather was dressed with Leather Master`s Leather Vital-total of 3 applications on the seats.



http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/36291989_Lamborghini_Countach_interior1.jpg



http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/36291989_Lamborghini_Countach_interior2.jpg



http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/36291989_Lamborghini_Countach_interior3.jpg



Of course, no Countach thread would be complete without some doors up shots:



http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/36291989_Lamborghini_Countach_front4.jpg



http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/36291989_Lamborghini_Countach_side4.jpg



http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/36291989_Lamborghini_Countach_rear2.jpg

[gav'spurplez]

looks great,

this has always been one of my favorite lambo models

[grungy]

Great car Scott! I thank you for the obligatory Countach door shots as that was a dream car way back when...

[seech]

Great job Scott. One of my favorite lambo`s.

[KC@detailien]

Ma ma mia Scott



yr works rocks on that sweet babe



White is the hardest to bring the depth out .....congrats



p/s when i saw these pics, and wonder the difficulty to creep in & out of this ride

[twisted007]

definitely one of my fav`s awesome looking lamborghini.

[Scottwax]

p/s when i saw these pics, and wonder the difficulty to creep in & out of this ride



Cleaning the inside of the windshield is no picnic, believe me! The outside of the back glass is so tight I had to stick an MF towel on a stick to get it clean. :LOLOL

[Thomas Dekany]

STUNNING WORK SCOTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :bow :bow :bow

[justin30513]

Very nice Scott.



That car is a legend.

[imported_ZimRandy]

Great car Scott! I thank you for the obligatory Countach door shots as that was a dream car way back when...





:werd:



My brother had a huge (6-8` long) poster on his wall of a car just like this one. :lol





:thx

[RaskyR1]

Great work Scott! Also one of my all time favorite cars. :2thumbs:

[Apollo_Auto]

Saweeeeeet!

[dschribs]

My brother had a huge (6-8` long) poster on his wall of a car just like this one



I had the same poster!!





On the best cars of all time in terms of looks.



Nice work.



I used your Woolite 20:1 suggestion on my wife`s Mazda. While at first i didn`t think it would do much (mumbling to myself - "this is mostly all water..") it worked great.

[Make it shine!]

Awesome work Scott!

Hands down my favorite car of all time!

[corrswitch]

Brings back sweet memories of my childhood seeing these cars.



Thanks Scott, great stuff.