Porsche 911 GT3 RS Replica Build - Paul79's Car SOS Part 10

Summary

In this final part of the car restoration series, Paul79 reflects on the journey of restoring a car over 235 hours and 132 days. Despite challenges with weather, balancing a full-time job, and technical issues, he's proud to have completed the project. Paul details the final touches, including wheel adjustments, bodywork, and interior upgrades. He plans to store the car until the owner collects it. Looking ahead, Paul shares his excitement for an upcoming car show and hints that another project may happen after retirement.

Takeaways

• 🚗 The car restoration project, which took 235 hours over 132 days, is now complete.
• 😊 The speaker is relieved and happy to have finished, despite the challenges faced, including balancing the project with a full-time job and dealing with poor weather conditions.
• 🔧 Most of the car has been rebuilt, with attention given to fitting parts correctly and addressing mechanical issues.
• 🚙 A significant problem with tire rubbing was resolved by changing the front tires to the correct size and using spacers to adjust wheel alignment.
• ⚙️ The speaker modified the vehicle’s arches and repositioned the fuel filter to eliminate rubbing when turning the car.
• 🔩 Extensive adjustments were made to the headlights, body panels, and trim to ensure everything fits securely and aesthetically.
• 🖌️ The car still needs a thorough clean and some touch-up paint, but the major construction work is done.
• 🧰 The speaker shared details on creating custom grilles, adjusting the body kit, and repainting various components.
• 🏡 The car will be moved to a storage location, allowing the speaker's wife to reclaim the driveway.
• 🎉 The speaker is looking forward to attending a car show on Father's Day in Essex, highlighting their passion for cars and the car community.

Q & A

What is the Po 79 car SOS project, and what has been accomplished in Part 10?

The Po 79 car SOS project is a car restoration project, and in Part 10, the project has been completed. The speaker spent 235 hours over 132 days working on the car, rebuilding and restoring it to the best possible condition. All major construction and repairs are done, except for a final cleaning and touch-up painting.

What challenges did the speaker face while working on the car?

The speaker faced several challenges, including bad weather, issues at home, and the time commitment due to having a full-time job. Additionally, the front wheels and suspension caused problems, requiring coilover adjustments, changes in tire size, and wheel spacing adjustments.

Why did the speaker need to change the front tires, and how was the issue resolved?

The speaker found that the profile of the front tires was wrong, causing rubbing in the arches during test drives. The profile was higher in the front than in the rear, and the thickness was too thin for the wheel. The issue was resolved by fitting new tires with the correct profile and spacing the wheels out to prevent rubbing.

What advice does the speaker give regarding the wheel spacers?

The speaker recommends changing the 40mm spacers to a solid 40mm spacer or switching to wheels with the proper offset. The current setup uses a combination of shims and spacers, which could be optimized for better performance.

How did the speaker solve the arch rubbing problem on the driver's side?

The arch rubbing on the driver's side occurred due to a mispositioned fuel filter inside the arch. The speaker repositioned the fuel filter and zip-tied the connectors to prevent rubbing. After the adjustment, there was no rubbing during normal driving or going up slopes.

What modifications were made to the car's exterior and interior?

Exterior modifications included new headlight fittings, custom grills, proper positioning of shark vents, repainting parts, and adjusting the side skirts. Interior modifications involved new door cards, replacement seals, a new radio with Bluetooth, repainted interior parts, and a sport steering wheel. The car also had its windows, arch liners, and trim panels adjusted or replaced.

What challenges did the speaker encounter with the car’s suspension and wheels?

The speaker initially installed coilovers, but the car was too low, and the front tires had the wrong profile, leading to rubbing in the arches. After changing the tires and adjusting the spacers, the speaker had to resolve further rubbing issues by repositioning the fuel filter and making sure everything fit correctly.

What is the speaker’s plan after completing the car project?

The speaker plans to move the car to a top-secret storage location while waiting for the owner to settle the bill. The speaker's wife will be happy to have the driveway back for their other car. The speaker is also looking forward to attending a car show at Motorfest in Essex.

What is the speaker’s view on working on future car projects?

The speaker is unsure about working on future car projects while still working full-time, citing exhaustion and the strain it put on personal life. However, they might consider doing another car project after retirement.

What is the significance of the upcoming Father's Day event for the speaker?

Father's Day coincides with a car show called Motorfest in Essex, which the speaker is excited to attend. The speaker will be taking their white car to the show, looking forward to meeting new people and enjoying modified cars.

Outlines

00:00

🚗 The Final Part of the Car SOS Project

In this opening segment, Paul expresses relief and satisfaction that the car rebuild is finally complete after a long, hard process. He shares details about the time spent—235 hours over 132 days—and describes how this personal project affected his personal life due to his regular job and the poor weather. Despite these challenges, Paul feels proud of the results and hopes the car's owner will be happy. He briefly mentions that only minor cosmetic touches remain, such as cleaning and applying touch-up paint.

05:00

🛞 Troubles with the Front Wheels

Paul discusses the final issue he encountered with the car's front wheels. Initially, the coilovers were set either too high or too low, causing rubbing on the arches. After much trial and error, including tire replacements and adjustments to the wheel spacing, Paul resolved most of the issues. He explains how incorrect tire profiles and insufficient spacing were causing the rubbing. By adding a 10 mm shim and using the correct tires, the rubbing improved, but some minor adjustments were still needed for perfect clearance.

10:02

⚙️ Adjustments to Wheel Spacing and Suspension

Paul continues explaining how the car's wheels needed additional adjustments. He describes adding a 40 mm spacer to achieve proper clearance between the wheels and the arches, recommending a solid 40 mm spacer for better performance. He also talks about repositioning the fuel filter in the driver's side wheel arch to prevent rubbing when making right turns. These changes eliminated the rubbing in normal driving conditions, though full-lock turns may still cause minor rubbing against the arch liners.

15:04

🚘 Recap of Exterior Modifications

In this section, Paul provides an extensive summary of the external modifications. Starting with the front of the car, he details the replacement of headlights, installation of new front grills, and adjustment of side skirts. He also touches on finer details like repainting grills behind the arches to blend them in and making custom arch liners for both the front and rear wheels. Overall, much of the work involved making precise adjustments to ensure the components fit properly and looked professional.

🔧 Interior Overhaul and Final Touches

Paul goes into detail about the work done on the car's interior. This includes replacing door cards, fixing window alignment issues, and installing new drip rails to prevent water leakage. He also refreshed much of the car's interior trim, including painting parts like the center console and dashboard. Additionally, Paul upgraded the radio to a modern system while maintaining the functionality of the original navigation system. The interior now looks clean and finished, providing a factory-like appearance.

🔑 Preparing for Storage and Reflections

In the concluding section, Paul discusses his next steps, which involve moving the car to storage as he waits for the owner to settle the bill. He reflects on the entire journey, expressing exhaustion but a sense of accomplishment. Although unsure if he would take on such a project again, Paul hints that he might consider it in retirement. He ends by sharing his plans for the upcoming Father’s Day, where he will attend a car show, and wraps up the video on a cheerful note.

Keywords

💡Car SOS Project

The 'Car SOS Project' refers to the specific restoration project that Paul79 is working on throughout the video. It involves a series of repairs and modifications to a car, taking place over 10 parts, with this being the final part. The project required significant time and effort, reflecting Paul's dedication and expertise in car restoration.

💡Coilovers

Coilovers are a type of suspension system that combines a coil spring and shock absorber into one unit. In the video, Paul79 discusses how he installed coilovers to address issues with the car's ride height, emphasizing their importance in adjusting the car's suspension for better handling and fitment.

💡Wheel Spacers

Wheel spacers are devices that are installed between the wheel and the hub, pushing the wheel outward to improve clearance or alignment. Paul79 mentions the use of 40 mm wheel spacers to solve rubbing issues in the car's wheel arches, illustrating their role in ensuring proper wheel positioning.

💡Arch Rubbing

Arch rubbing occurs when the tires make contact with the inside of the wheel arch during driving, often due to improper tire size or suspension setup. In the video, Paul79 encounters this problem after test-driving the car and resolves it by adjusting the wheels and spacers to prevent further rubbing.

💡Tire Profile

Tire profile refers to the height of the tire's sidewall, which is important for both aesthetics and functionality. In the video, Paul79 explains how the wrong tire profile on the front wheels caused issues with the car's handling and rubbing, leading him to replace them with correctly sized tires.

💡Fuel Filter

The fuel filter is a component in a car's fuel system that removes impurities from the fuel before it reaches the engine. Paul79 describes how the position of the fuel filter caused issues with the car's wheel clearance, necessitating a repositioning of the filter to prevent further interference.

💡Headlights

The headlights are crucial for visibility and safety, and Paul79 emphasizes their importance by explaining how he removed, adjusted, and reinstalled them securely. This reflects his attention to detail and commitment to ensuring the car is both functional and aesthetically pleasing.

💡Grills

Grills refer to the mesh or slotted covers that allow air to flow into the car's engine bay or protect certain components. In the video, Paul79 mentions remaking and bonding the front grills, showcasing his customization efforts to enhance the car's appearance and performance.

💡Touch-up Paint

Touch-up paint is used to fix minor chips or scratches on a car's body. Paul79 refers to the need to apply touch-up paint to small areas of the car once the owner is ready to pick it up, highlighting the final cosmetic touches needed to complete the restoration.

💡Wiring

Wiring refers to the electrical system in a car that powers various components, such as lights and sensors. Paul79 discusses how he redid much of the car’s wiring, especially in areas like the rear lights, to ensure everything functions properly, reflecting the technical complexity of the project.

Highlights

Paul 79 successfully completes the final part of his car restoration project, expressing relief and satisfaction after 235 hours of work over 132 days.

Despite challenges such as weather and balancing the project with his job, Paul achieved the best results possible with the car and hopes the owner will be pleased.

Paul details the tire and suspension adjustments needed to resolve issues with rubbing on the car’s front wheels, including fitting coilovers and finding the correct tire profile.

He highlights how repositioning the fuel filter box and zip-tying connectors inside the wheel arch solved the rubbing issue when turning right during test drives.

Paul discusses using a 40mm spacer for the car’s front wheels to ensure proper spacing and advises replacing it with a solid spacer or adjusting the wheel offset in the future.

Summarizing the work done, Paul mentions the installation of new headlights, front grills, number plate, under-bumper cover, and shark vents to complete the front of the car.

He describes the process of trimming, bonding, and repainting side skirts and creating new arch liners to improve the car’s appearance and functionality.

Paul explains the work done at the rear of the car, including remaking grills, rewiring lights, and replacing trim panels, among other adjustments.

Inside the car, new door cards, seals, and a complete carpet strip and dry-out process were undertaken to restore the interior to a clean, finished state.

Paul replaced various interior components, including the gear gator, radio, and switches, and repainted plastic elements to freshen the car’s cabin.

He also retrofitted a sports steering wheel, which adds a performance touch to the car's interior.

Despite significant effort, Paul remains humble about the car’s transformation, emphasizing that the goal was to make it 'look finished' and 'usable' for the owner.

He mentions the next step of moving the car into storage, so the owner can retrieve it after settling the bill, allowing Paul’s wife to have the driveway back.

Reflecting on the project, Paul expresses exhaustion but acknowledges his sense of accomplishment in completing the car restoration.

Paul hints that he may consider doing another car project in the future, but only after retiring, as this project was a significant undertaking while managing a full-time job.

Transcripts

[Music]

hello everybody how are we all Paul 79

here I hope you're safe and well welcome

to Part 10 of Po 79 car SOS project this

is the final part and uh the reason why

I'm sort of smiling is I'm very pleased

to say the car is

done yes such a relief um it's been a

long hard slog I've enjoyed doing I've

enjoyed doing it um but it's been long

um it's been hard cuz I obviously have a

proper job it's caused is a few issues

at home and the weather hasn't been very

good but I'm really pleased to say it's

uh it's all done um I've got it to the

best that I can um I hope the owner will

be happy with it and yeah just some

stats for you um I spent uh I've spent

235 hours on it uh I've had it 132 days

and and yeah um those 200 odd hours

that's basically yeah I've basically

rebuilt the car um you know um apart

from fitting the kit I've pretty much

redone and done everything that is

required of these builds um it took

longer for certain things because there

are things I had to sort of undo and

then redo but anyway that's all in the

past um sorry I'm looking a bit soaked

um yeah it's it's summer here in the UK

and as uh you know as standard we're

having a great British

summer um you know I was I was looked at

the calendar the other day and um it's

going to be the 21st of June soon and

that's when the nights start drawing in

so and it feels like we've had no summer

and that's like you know about 10 days

away so or less than 10 days so it's

about a week away in fact so but anyway

right so um the car is done there are

there are a couple of bits that I still

need to do on it uh and when I say done

I mean all the construction all the sort

of hard jobs um getting it up to up to

standard all it needs doing is it needs

a thoroughly good clean and uh I need to

go round it with the old touch-up paint

because there are you know a few um

little chips here and there that need

doing but there's no point doing that

yet uh until the owner is ready to pick

the car up so so what we're going to do

now is we're going to go and have a look

at it and I'm just going to go through

everything I've done um just to refresh

your memories it's actually been raining

outside so we can't go into too much

detail sort of on the inside because

it'll get wet but um yeah let's go and

have a look at it see you in a bit

bye would you believe it it stopped

raining anyway funny old weather we ring

at the moment you know it rains and it

stops it rains and it stops anyway Let's

uh let's go through to the front of the

house and

there she is all done um the latest Saga

um that we had was the front wheels so

you may remember that um I fitted

coilovers cuz it was too high put the

coilover well fitted lowering springs

too low got some coilovers fitted them

perfect test drove the car um horrendous

rubbing in The Archers went back to

basics and I really realized that the

front tires that were on this car were

completely wrong completely wrong

profile in fact the profile and for

those of you who don't know that's this

bit right was actually higher at the

front than the

rear and the thickness of the tires was

far too thin for the wheel that is there

so

anyway got some uh part Wars got some

ones that are the right size now they're

the right profile there 10 C oh sorry 10

mm uh slightly thinner than my ones here

which I've just had actually brand new

ones put on um but yeah so now we've got

the right tires and the problem was with

the tires is because this profile was so

high when the wheel turned you can

imagine it's like a tractor it was

catching on the Arches anyway so got the

new tires on Arch rub was better but not

not

brilliant then I realized that these

wheels actually needed to be spaced out

more right they were too sunken in in

the Arches I compared them to mine you

know I know it's not never going to be

exactly the same but mine if you look at

the fronts you can see down the bottom

here how much of the tire sticks out

there that wasn't the case on this one

so it had to space the wheels out right

and because the wheels were spaced out

further when they turned they missed the

uh the inside of the uh of the arch or

so I thought so what we can see now here

is we've got a 10 mil shim here we've

already got a spacer because these

particular wheels these are Oz Wheels I

think their offset is very low or very

high or you can see here there is no

actual depth to the wheel here so what

we have here now is basically a 40 mil

spacer right now I would recommend when

this goes back to the owner and or

whoever actually ends up um owning the

car to actually change that spacer to be

a one solid 40 mil one or change the

wheels uh with a you know with the right

offset if you want to know what the

right offset is get in contact because I

have on my car the offset I designed so

we don't need any spaces whatsoever so

um I thought that' be the end of the art

rubbing it was for the passenger side

but

then after test driving it um when I

turned right on the driver's side it was

still rubbing right when we were sort of

going up a slope so when I was pulling

onto the drive here it rubbed had a

looked worked out what it was so

basically below here inside the arch is

the fuel filter okay uh it's just like a

box it's like um sort of a rectangular

box and it sits inside the arch here

that had been sort of moved down and

almost forward a

bit um I don't think you need to do that

so what I've managed to do is I managed

to reposition it back how it was

standard I I didn't move it on this car

I didn't move it on that car I've never

moved it on my cars and I don't think

you need to move it um I had to zip tie

the connectors to it back so the wheel

wouldn't catch and then with the arch

liner everything is good so now we've

got no rubbing in normal driving mode or

going up slopes obviously with these

cars because you are putting bigger

wheels on um full lock you have to be a

bit careful you're going to have a

little bit of arch line of rubbing front

and back but nothing you know it's

touching the arch line it's just PL

plastic so it's okay as long as you take

it slow um right so we got the front of

the car sorted what have we uh let's

summarize what we've done on this car so

where do I

start okay let's start the front okay so

um headlights completely taken out

redone reput in place and sitting

properly nice and secure all these front

grills have been made and bonded in

number plate plin in place number plate

on built an under bumper

cover

um the drls um have been uh we've used

the proper frames they're bonded to the

inside of the bumper so they don't move

but they're easy to take out should you

ever a need to we've got the right

indicators now so you can see here the

RS indicators have an extra curve in

there they all fit um we got new shark

vents um they have been uh trimmed up

bonded in properly so now they don't

wobble I've basically inside here I had

to reposition the fuel flap um the pipe

so this would shut properly so that's

all done um side skirts are uh been

taken off um they do need repainting but

they've been um cut heated and bended

into the correct shape and attached yeah

they're actually satin at the moment

they don't look too bad in the brain the

front we still need to get that painted

but I'm not going to do that any body

shot can do that um we took these grills

out we I say we are

[Laughter]

me I didn't have a team of people

helping me anyway um we took these out

painted behind them black you know

that's the in that's the other side of

the uh the arch liner for the rear

painted that black so you can't see it

it was gray before um completely remade

or completely made the arch liners for

the this part for the rear that's all

been redone that's all done it's all

painted black everything's blacked out

behind here made all the arch liners

you've got a grill at this bit here you

can probably just see that maybe you

can't but yeah oh there there you go you

can see there's a bit of the grill so

you got a grill that's under this

section so you can see through lets a

bit of air through don't know whether

that makes any difference but yeah so um

that's obviously been done on both sides

at the rear of the car again basically

everything's been redone took the lights

out redone all the wiring fitted this

well made this Grill sprayed all the

actual trim panels black fitted it in we

got this basically redone in satin black

cuz it was gloss black to start with

these uh these holes I cut out and I put

grills in and then covered with flashing

tape to stop the water coming through

redone the third brake light wiring

restuck these on because they would come

off one of them came off in my hand um

what else obviously the rear window has

been put taken out and then restuck back

in we've got Seals All Along here to

stop the water coming in of course

completely

redid the door windows so now they

actually shut they line up put in these

uh can't what they're called now drip

rails yeah these drip rails from the

Cayman they're all now in there now so

the window tucks in nicely here made

extra trim panels here that fit in to

then make it look like it's uh it's

seamless um new windscreen

wipers because the others were a bit

tired resprayed the Scuttle

cover

um what else what else I think that's

pretty much it for the outside

a lot of stuff has been done behind the

scenes or underneath that you can't

actually sort of see but you know that

it's been done and

it so underneath here all the wiring is

done here we have all the canvas eror

councellors they all work underneath

here now um this all looks very standard

and Factory um blacked out everything

the Bonnet underneath the bonnet's been

blacked out we've put in some uh extra

lighting there um yeah it just sort of

looks Factory um we've got this panel

here which houses the uh the original

DVD and satinav um players we had to

keep them because we've changed the

radio in the car to be an aftermarket

one but the way the Porsche system is

set up you still need to have them

connected um let's go and have a

look at inside

so basically yeah what have we what we

done here brand new door not brand new

but new door cards cuz the other ones

had yellow paint on um completely

replaced all of these seals because they

were yellow and uh they were cut in half

um yeah everything I've had all of this

carpet out completely dried it all out

oops I accidentally locked

it um yeah completely stripped this

whole interior dried everything off um

painted anything that was black and

plastic got a lick of satin black um

painted the uh the center console here

cuz these this used to be a gray color

this uh actually we haven't got any of

that color oh yeah see in a steering

wheel here that dark gray that's what

used to they used to be that color

replac the switches on here because they

were looking tired new

radio um with Bluetooth and all of that

new Gear New Gear

Gator

um dashboard there is all pretty

standard as it was before different

steering wheel got the sport steering

wheel I had a spare one of them so I've

put that on um and yeah so it just looks

like a normal car nothing exciting but

you know it just looks finished um even

if I do say so myself and then of course

at the rear we've all seen what I do at

the rear of these cars basically parcel

shelf uh C pillar trims B pillar trims

the roof is all covered in carpet seems

ages ago since I did all of this to be

fair and yeah it all looks sort of just

normal and um it's just usable I

suppose nothing really much to do on it

um at all it's just sort of done um and

yeah

so so what happens now well I'm going to

move this car now to a top secret

location in storage um my beautiful wife

will be happy to uh get her drive back

so I can put my other car on the drive

and not in the road um yeah so just

going to um go and store it and uh and

wait for for the owner to uh settle the

bill and then hopefully he can enjoy it

um you know in the summer if the weather

actually ever impr improves so uh so

yeah I'm I'm exhausted um but pleased

I'm pleased it's done would I do another

one maybe not and while I'm working

maybe when I've retired which will be a

few years uh maybe I'll do another one

but yeah I think uh my brownie points is

massively in deficit at the moment so I

need to get that at least less of a

deficit and maybe flat or even a surplus

got a few for the outside kitchen but uh

you know that was quickly uh quickly

erased

uh anyway I'm blabbering on I better go

um this Sunday's Father's Day in the UK

and I'm going to a car show I'm going to

motorfest which is in Essex so I'm

really looking forward to that I'm going

to take the white one going with a group

I'll do a separate video on it anyway

but I'm really excited really looking

forward to seeing it and you know

modified cars and spending time and

meeting new people because that's what

it's all about anyway I better go got to

go and stick this in the storage place

so take care everyone lovely to see you

and I'll see you on the next video see

you later everyone