Bella Macchina: Ford GT

**Todd@RUPES** · 04-08-2008, 09:52 AM

Now I`m only 39 cars behind

The owner of this car is an American Muscle freak. He owns a Katchek (not sure of the spelling, but the name of the company that builds C6R race motors) Z06 that has about 630 horsepower and a Shelby GT500. He also is considering a lime green 08 Viper

The GT was washed with Z7 and clayed with Sonus Gray.

The paint had moderate swirls and very light RIDS...

The paint was compounded with M105 on a Edge Black Wool pad. This was followed by Menz SIP on a white pad, and finished with 3M UltraFina SE on a Lake Country Blue pad....

This was one of the easier cars I have worked on lately and only required about 7 hours of correction. The most time consuming parts consisted of working the various scoops with 4 inch pads. Even then, compared to the 20+ hour paint corrections I have been doing lately, it was nice to have a break, lol.

The bottom has been polished...

Jon did an amazing job going through the interior with numerous 1Z products, boar`s hair brushes, and conditioning the seats with Z9/Z10. 303 was used to add UV protection to the paint and 1Z Gummi Pledge was used to condition the weather stripping.

Your`s truely polishing...

The engine was degreased with Meguiar`s Super Degreaser and rinsed with de-ionized water. This was followed by CD2.

Finishing up with P21s 100 percent.

Che Bella!

**Todd@RUPES** · 04-08-2008, 09:54 AM

Wheels where cleaned with P21s Wheel Gel and various qtips, brushes, and boar`s hair. The wheels where protected with Werkstatt Prime/A Trigger. The tires where cleaned with Meg`s APC 4:1, then dressed with Meguiar`s Endurance Gel.

The end

**SilverLexus** · 04-08-2008, 10:00 AM

Looks great Todd.

**imported_rydawg** · 04-08-2008, 10:13 AM

WOW!!!!!! One of my favorite cars.

Now that is one excellent correction job! That glow is off the charts.

**imported_rydawg** · 04-08-2008, 10:15 AM

That last B&W picture is Excellent!

I am saving that one for my screensaver!

**Thomas Dekany** · 04-08-2008, 10:16 AM

Love the pictures Todd!!!!

Beautiful detail.

What was used with the black pad in one of the pictures?

**Slik560** · 04-08-2008, 10:30 AM

Now THAT`S a show car! Great work. Wish I had one for you to work on.

**PWORLDSTANG** · 04-08-2008, 10:30 AM

Nice work! Ford GT`s are a true work of art!

**Todd@RUPES** · 04-08-2008, 10:44 AM

Originally Posted by PWORLDSTANG

Nice work! Ford GT`s are a true work of art!

What shocked me is how close these cars are to the original GT40`s I have worked on...

**AP2TUDE** · 04-08-2008, 02:31 PM

Top notch work as always Todd.

**Old Pirate** · 04-08-2008, 02:58 PM

My Amigo has return!!!!!!!! Great write-up and awesome correction. Love the last shot!!!!!!! and one more thing how is the finish (soft, med. or hard ) on these work of american art?............