My Martini RSR build project

[patrick911]

A few progress pictures.
Whilst we're waiting for a slot at the painters, we're doing some dry-fitting and build-up of the already painted inside.
I'm not happy yet with the fit of the right-hand side fuel-pump, plus both of them need re-plating, the bolts are incorrect for now, and I have tape and plastic under the brake-cilinders to prevent scratches, so all that will need changing.
But it was a good exercise, and it allows us to work out where certain fuel and brake lines will need to go for this specific application.
Most of the instrument wiring I managed to work out, but there's a few things missing -> more homework, and even though I thought I worked out the tunnel-holes (post #267), I turned out to be wrong....
(posted a picture for future reference below)
Anyway, apart from the brake line and shift-rod everything is through the tunnel, including the speedometer wire that the original '76 chassis never had.
It's still slow going, but progress nonetheless.

[patrick911]

what does one do when there's not much progress.... buy more stuff!
So this week I received the European racing headers (for 2.7-3.2 engines) as well as the RSR cams and housings that were offered here on this site (Thanks Mickael Berg).
Now there's really no excuse anymore to not make that phone call, bring the original block over to the builder and have the work started on the engine!

[patrick911]

Masking:


In Silver:

[dwa911]

Looks great!!! Nothing like first paint!

[928cs]

Certainly a better job than the factory, in period

[BOYER73S]

A great day Patrick

[patrick911]

Fresh year, fresh start. I'm not one for resolutions at the start of a year, but 2023 will need to see this car complete;
It's been a long journey, and I noticed I was getting frustrated with the many loose ends and jobs to still do, and because everything takes so long, I was starting to lose interest.

So this month I'm planning to spend at least a day a week working on the car, make a (long) list of stuff that needs ordering/sorting, etc., and finally make a plan with an engine builder, as I've been procrastinating that for months now.

We left off in 2022 with a chassis that was completely painted (white with black spray on the inside, white underside & silver on top, doors done), but ducktail and front lid and bumpers still need to be done.
We also received the stencils we had made for the Martini logo (doors), the "Martini Racing" text (roof) and the combined Martini & Porsche text for the front.
We got many of each, so we can paint the colors layer by layer. I also put a pack together where I scaled the car and calculated the correct radii for the lines on the side.
It took me and my builder a full day to get the outlines for the dark blue Martini stripes/logos on the car, where the complicating factor was that the only good pictures are of the restored R6, where we know by now they have not done everything right.
For example, they put the rubber tie-downs on the wrong spot, so we can't use the position of the holes on our hood for example, as we placed those where they were as per period pictures.
Anyway, long day, and we needed most of yesterday to cover the rest of the car in plastic, getting it ready to be painted.
So, one job done, with the white space being done next, after which we'll need to make a decision.
Maxted-Page painted the white text and the light-blue striped with a brush, whereas spray painting it (before covering all with a clear coat later) will obviously look much better.
But what is correct? Does anyone know?
Did they brush paint the light blue & white text or should we spray paint it? I have hundreds of pictures of R6 & 0020 at the targa, but none big or clear enough to see these sort of details.
My gut tells me we should hand paint it, but I'm happy to be corrected if that's wrong.

[Harvey Weidman]

If it was brush painted...and it probably was. You would probably not be able to see the difference even if you were there in person. Most of the sign painters that we used in that period could lay down the lettering so you could not see the brush strokes. If you cover it with clear it won't look original anyway, so do it the best looking way. JMHO I bet the original graphics didn't have as much thought put into them as you have.... Looking good BTW.

[Harvey Weidman]

Also looking back you had a question on the lower bumper colors. The lower bumpers were painted differently on each car to help distinguish them while coming into the pits. They were referred to as pit colors. The ones that I have seen were orange, yellow, blue and green. Most likely the orange was tangerine, that is what I settled on after comparing many photos. Not related to the graphics....

[patrick911]

Thanks Harvey, that’s great info & feedback!