Big "A" Detailing: 01 R34 SKYLINE GTT-R Halogen Correction 231px

[AndrewBigA]

its a GTT but the customer calls is a GTT-R because it has the RB26 motor.

i figured i would end the summer with a big writeup. i decided to take a lot of pics for this GTR, which would be the car i had the most fun working on recently. ive had a lot of nice cars in the shop but this was something that was on my list of cars to detail for a long time. now i can scratch it off the list & just
hope this brings a few other GTRs into the shop!

as everyone knows these cars are difficult to import from japan,
making them very rare to find on the road today in the US..

2001 NISSAN R34 SKYLINE GTR-T 560HP

The List.
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my assistant for this job.
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ready to compound.
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removed the wing & wrapped it up in a couple of nice thick towels.
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hood before.
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hood after.
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hood 50/50.
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halogen lights on.
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halogen lights off
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that's johnny korea checking his cell phone lol.
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driver fender.
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driver fender 50/50.
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before.
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after.
i found a brand new box (outlet & switch thingy) in the cabinet so i used it for a few reflection shots.
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look at those metallic flakes popping under the halogen!
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botom of the fender
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driver fender.
halogen lights off.
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taking a time out to snap a pic & take a few sips of my iced coffee.
hello everyone, how are you doing? lol
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driver side quarter panel.
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those are not swirls to the right of the bulb on the right.
that's just a little glare from the bright halogen lights.
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driver side quarter panel.
halogen lights off.
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still the driver side quarter panel.
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with the halogen lights off.
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still working on this quarter panel.
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gas tank door 50/50.
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if only this pic came out crystal clear =(
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that's a lot better!
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halogen lights on.
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halogen lights off
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passenger side quarter panel.
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after compound then polish.
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with the halogen lights off.
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roof.
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passenger mirror.
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=)
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trunk.
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tail lights.
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back to the trunk.
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tail lights again. 50/50 shots.
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trunk again.
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tail lights finished.
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headlight eyebrow.
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headlight.
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bumper.
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wetsanding the headlights.
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that's not dirt. the sand paper is rubbed out in those dark areas.
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spritz a little water before i wetsand.
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take a look at whats hiding under the hood.
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i write to all of you. by the time the job is done & i have time to post the writeup i would not be able to remember everything that was done. so i write to you & i take a pic of my notes so i cant forget. no need to remember when all i have to do is take a pic & post it up =)
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i obviously deleted a bunch of bad shots lol.
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dewalt 4ever. my rant about flex tools!
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kissin my money maker. thank you dewalt!
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putting some bees wax on the headlight.
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front bumper after correction.
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headlight after.
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front bumper.
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headlight eyebrow after correction.
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front bumper 50/50.
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i hit those orange reflecters with some compound & polish as well with 4" foam pads.
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06 Suby STI in the is waiting on deck in the background to go under the halogens as well.
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the wing has been forgotten until now. i left this for the end of the job.
ill get to work on that then install it back on top of the trunk & get the car ready for final presentation to the customer.
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halogen light is shining on the before side.
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the grey portion of the wing was extremely unclear after compounding.
i dont think it was meant to shine the same as the black paint on the rest of the car..
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the white dots are stone chips & it looks like ive lost an eye last lol.
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FINAL SHOTS!
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thanks for looking. questions & comments are welcomed!

-Andrew

 

[carsrule692]

thats insanee. ur one lucky guy to get to see that car in real life loll. did he say where he was from. you did an amazing job. great workk.

 

[GREG]

Came out great, gotta love the skylines. Did you test drive it when it was done? lol

 

[AndrewBigA]

thats insanee. ur one lucky guy to get to see that car in real life loll. did he say where he was from. you did an amazing job. great workk.

i think hes out on the island, i dont remember what he told me.
it was really fun working on a car ive hears so much about. everyone loves these cars. i dont think they will ever not look nice.
thanks.

Came out great, gotta love the skylines. Did you test drive it when it was done? lol

no =( its against the rules to drive customers cars for joy rides. i have the chance to drive alot of nice cars but i never do that. its not worth the risk of something getting damaged. when these cars are here theyre moved in the shop & out of the shop & picked up as soon as theyre done if possible lol. trust me, its not worth it but i almost gave in to this one!!!!!!!!!


customer feedback that i forgot to post.

he was very happy with the work.

this was up on an infiniti site that we sponsor:

Andrew you did an amazing job! I couldn't have asked for anything better or more. You pulled out all the stops and more

Just for anyone thats wondering Andrew is definitely the person to go to get your car detailed weather its a honda civic or a Ferrari I would trust him no matter what. He has a great work ethic and respect for every car that rolls into his garage. Im definitely going to be going back and will be recommending him to all of my friends!

also he thought it was a GTR because I told him I consider it a GTT-R because it has the RB26 in it and he thought I said GTR.

 

[eddie]

u sure do some nice work