Correct way to paint Ur-Quattro -82

[Andrew Finney <afinney@tamsconsultants.com>]

I just went through this with my 1983 UrQ, US version. I can't
be sure everything will be aplicable, but I'm pretty sure it it will
be for the 1983 Euro UrQ. 1982, I'm not so sure.

From:  owner-quattro@coimbra.ans.net on behalf of Jonas
Sultan


>1. Should the vents on C-pillar be painted body-colour or
black (same black 
>as the boot-lid and side window fittings)? I have seen Mars
Red -83 model 
>cars with body colour as well as a Mars Red -81 model car
with black >painted 
vents. What is the correct scheme for a European 1982
model?
The 'C' pillar vents should be body colour, the ends of the vents
in the front 
spoiler (where the holes end but the depressions continue)
should be filled in 
black. 

Agreed. The black beneath the vents is actually a plastic insert
on my car. Some moron had repainted it body color, so it was
easy to see into the vents. Not obvious, just wrong.

>2. Should the colour behind the rear registration plate (on
boot lid) be 
black >or body colour?This is a good one, I have seen both on
early quattros. Later ones with the 
'glass boot should have a sheet of self-adhesive black vinyl
behind the plate. 

My '83 has the black vinyl insert, and judging from a number of
publications I have read I think they all did. That piece of vinyl
is expensive from the dealer, no surprise there.
 
>3. My car came without any Audi artwork on the doors (Audi
Rings) or any 
>other stripes etc. Should my car have any other 'artworks'
besides the Audi 
>Rings or where these special order fittings? What is the
correct procedure to 
>fit the Audi Rings on the doors (position on door,
measurements, etc.)?
Should have door rings and stripes. 1 stripe around the top of
the front and 
rear bumper surrounds, becoming double (1 thick + 1 thin)
along the swage line 
part way up the doors, and another around the bottom of the
front and rear 
bumper surrounds (spoilers). I have been told that the backing
paper on 
genuine Audi rings acts as a template for fixing.

YUP. I neglected the lower striping, as I think it looks tacky,
but that's just my opinion. The striping is just standard body
shop stuff. They didn't have any problems matching it up.
 
>4. A clear coat was applied to the car (only on red paint, not
on black 
parts) >when purchased. Is this the original way of sealing the
Mars Red 
paintwork >or an add-on? If original, should the clear coat be
applied after 
or before >fitting the Audi Rings on the doors?
I suspect it is an add-on.

>5. What colour should the wheels (rims) be painted with?
Colour code?
They should be silver, I dont know the code.

I think the early cars had diamond silver wheels. The they
switched to Zermatt silver wheels in '84. That's what I've been
told but from what's left of my very faded wheel color, I would
say that my '83 wheels are also zermatt silver, just like the
rest of the car.

Other misc. notes: I'm not sure that the Euro bumpers had the
plug covers that the US versions did, but I highly recommend
replacing those. There's only a few left, at least here in the US.

Here in the US we had an unleaded only sticker on the fuel
filler door. Linda at Carlsen is still tracking that one down for
me.

Make sure they're using good paint. There was a lot of
discussion about the original paint and it was settled as either
Glazurit or BASF. I don't which one it was, maybe it doesn't
matter as longs as they match it and do a good job.

Good luck.

Andrew Finney
1983 UrQ.