Toyota Supra MKIII 3.0 Turbo - Enhancement

[Jim@WD]

1989 Toyota Supra MKIII 3.0 Turbo – 50k miles. Owned since 1990! Enhancement and Protection Detail.

I’ve been looking forward to this one… I first saw the car whilst working on an Audi S8:

Spotted here in the background

As said, the Supra has been in the family since 1990; only two owners from new! Needless to say, it’s quite a tidy piece of kit!

Originally the S8 was put through a Winter Protection Detail. However, after seeing what was possible in an Enhancement jobbie, the owner requested that the Audi went through the latter. I spent Day 1 completing the Enhance work on the S8 and later capturing a few ‘before shots’ of the Supra prior to completing the engine bay. Day 2 was my birthday! But, like a total douche, I’d forgotten my camera! Fortunately, I was able to borrow the customers Canon..

Product
• AutoGlym FastGlass
• AutoGlym Vinyl and Rubber Care
• Autosol
• AutoSmart G101
• AutoSmart Tardis
• AutoSmart Bio Brisk
• Chemical Guys JetSEAL901
• Chemical Guys New Look Trim Gel
• Dodo Juice Born To Be Mild
• Dodo Juice Limeprime
• Dodo Juice SuperNatural
• Jeffs Werkstat GLOS
• LTT Auto Ultra Foam
• LTT Auto Ultra Protect
• Meguiars Super-Degreaser
• Meguiars Last Touch
• Meguiars Wheel-Brightener
• Sonus Green clay
• ValetPRO Snowfoam

Inspection photos from Day 1:

 

[Jim@WD]

There was only a light film of dust over the car but because of the bug splats, greasy door sills and tar deposits, it warranted the full wash stage..

The First job on day 1 (after finishing the Audi S8), was the engine bay. Although it was rather presentable to begin with I still managed to spend an hour in here as all of the paintwork had a fine layer of grease fixed to it and all the plastics and hoses needed a gentle wipe down/dressing. AutoSmart Tardis is an invaluable product for such engine bays.. The whole underside of the bonnet was cleaned with Tardis removing the stubborn film of grease.

Leaving this:

 

[Jim@WD]

OK, day 2. This is where I forget my camera..

No photos were taken through the ‘wet-stages’. Surplus amounts of G101 and Tardis were used to shift bug splats, tar deposits, immovable dirt build-ups in panel gaps and the petrol filler housing.. Snowfoamed in the usual manor and washed with two buckets.

Car was brought inside for the clay stages – for once, it was rather hot outside!

Contamination wasn’t too bad – I was expecting a lot more pick-up if I’m honest..

Rolled back outside to inspect paintwork:

And back inside with the Brinkmann:

 

[Jim@WD]

Paint readings were rather impressive! (for twenty year old paint!)

Dodo Juice Limeprime, a 3M Polishing Pad and the Kestral Rotary was used to carry out enhancement work…

Bonnet before:

Bonnet after:

I didn’t capture too many photos through this stage; not too familiar with the camera!

The exhausts looked pretty tired. Not sure how well these would clean up..

 

[Jim@WD]

After an initial clean with some degreaser followed by plenty of elbow grease and AutoSol, I was able to make a slight improvement (lots of stubborn pitted areas that wouldn’t budge remain..)

Tyres dressed with Chemical Guys’ New Look Trim Gel, all external paintwork waxed with Dodo Juice Supernatural.

Windows cleaned with FastGlass, leather treated to LTT’s Auto Ultra Kit and rest of interior cleaned as nesarcary. A final wipedown with Werkstat GLOS after some ‘tooth-pickery’ work, and, we’re finished!

 

[Jim@WD]

It was at this point the black e39 M5 I’d worked on a week or so ago made a special guest appearance (allowing for the final ‘sun-shots’ I was originally after!)

 

[Jim@WD]

Final few of the Supra once tucked away back inside:

A stunning car! A real credit to the owners.

Thanks for reading.

Jim

 

[AP_V5]

The Supra is stunning, my dad used to own an NA one some years ago when I was a kid and I loved it! Some great work cleaning it up.

 

[jonjay]

Outstanding work again, especially on the exhaust.

Did you do that by hand Jim? Or get a dremel out?

 

[Jim@WD]

It was by hand, chap. It wasn't perfect, but, was the best I could do at the time..

In looking at it, had I had a little more time, I should have taken the tips off as theres the bolt at the bottem.. Maybe next time!

 

[jonjay]

It was by hand, chap. It wasn't perfect, but, was the best I could do at the time..

In looking at it, had I had a little more time, I should have taken the tips off as theres the bolt at the bottem.. Maybe next time!

blimey good effort by hand thought considering.

 

[John-Cupra_TDI]

Great work , car looks as good as new!

 

[my_other_car]

great job, how much would a job like this cost

 

[Jim@WD]

'my_other_car', I can't send you a PM. Please mail me at [email protected] or call 07706 566622 for further information.

Jim

 

[GlanzaV]

Question for you Jim: How do you tackle VAG engine bays with sensors all over the place? Can you get aways with using a steam cleaner or does this still risk the electronics? I'm impressed with the cleanliness of the Supra bay!!