2Bennett 1985 Audi quattro restoration Graphite Black to White with upgrades.
Project beginning to end.
2Bennett Audimotive High Performance Audi Parts & Service 530-758-7325 Davis, California USA info@2bennett.com
Forward letter from client:
Andrew-
Carol said you’d like some background info on the car. Here goes:
I bought the car from the Audi/Porsche dealer in Fairfield CT. It was technically “new” although the guy who owned the dealership had been using it personally, trying to decide whether he want it or a Porsche. My son, Justin, who at that time was about 11 and nuts about cars, told me that that’s the car I should get, based on his extensive research, much of which took place while he should have been doing homework.
At that time, I was driving a 1978 Trans Am (no decals), which I bought after the BMW 3.0CS that I bought from my brother had been totaled by tidal flooding during a winter storm in 1978; and I was ready to get back into something real. Plus I had just sold my business in NY and would no longer be a commuter. The concept of AWD appealed to me as well. So I bought the car that you’re now restoring.
I drove the car regularly until 1992 or so, when I found a 1991 Carrera 4 that had been similarly owned by a dealer in the Midwest. By that time Justin was at the University of Montana in Missoula, and in a fit of generosity, I offered to let him take the Quattro out to school, where, not surprisingly, it was subjected to a hell of a beating, mechanically and otherwise. Eventually, I ransomed the Quattro by getting Justin a 2-door Tahoe, and brought the Quattro down to our office in Boise, where it sat for a number of years while I thought about fixing it up. Our company’s fleet manager started it up regularly and drove it around Boise once or twice a month, but otherwise the car just sat in our covered parking lot. Justin had mentioned you guys at some point but I was hoping to find someone closer to here. However, after about a year of internet chatter, contacts with Audi Club folks on the east coast, it was clear that you guys really were where to go to get a top-notch restoration done. My experience with the ur Quattro led to getting my wife a Treser sedan, followed by an A6, along with other Audis for the kids. Justin currently owns an RS4, so despite the abuse he inflicted on the subject of our current project, he ended up a believer. Justin is getting married this fall in Carmel and I’m looking forward to showing up in the ur Quattro.
Richard H
Our paint department circled all flawed areas. All paint chips and dings were marked. We removed the engine and began teardown and bodywork.
Engine bay painted, ready to move on to the exterior body.
The body was sanded to metal and our body shop hand reshaped the dings and damage. Only after the craftsmanship of the master body techs, the smallest amount of body filler is used.
Fresh shiny Alpine White.
2B composite original wing replica in primer.
Engine installed [AAN code 5cyl 20v turbo]. The original poorly designed hydraulic brake/ steering system replaced with updated components using 2B brackets and hoses. The brakes are now vacuum boosted like a new audi and we use modern power steering pumps.
2B Aluminum radiator with 2B fan system and 2B intercooler with 2B silicone hoses are some highlights.
2B modified RS2 airbox [with 2B Carbonfiber cover], 2B intake pipe, and 2B Carbonfiber radiator shroud. The air conditioning system is now modernized with updated rotary compressor and fully insulated components.
Interior with new wiring harness and gauges.
2Bennett 3″ exhaust, 2B swaybar, Bigger ventilated brake rotors, etc.
We installed Recaro power seats and redid the rest of the interior to match. [sorry, bad photo] The rear seats and door panels were custom covered to match the front Black leather Recaro seats. The top of the line seats are ultra adjustable.
Completed engine bay with 2B carbon fiber airbox cover and 2B radiator shrouding.
This is the car 5 years later in our showroom when we sold it for our customer.
Beautiful Alpine white 2 stage high end paint job performed during a bare chassis restoration.
European H4 Headlights
Front and rear bumpers are shortened for a sleek look.
2Bennett rear composite deck-lid wing will not deteriorate like the original.
Paint and body still look new.
Black leather Recaro seats are top of the line. Features include multi way power adjustment, lumbar support, forward fold, thigh support, heat, and ventilation.
Excellent driving position.
2B rear seats were custom upholstered with matching Black leather to the front seats.
2B upholstered door panels
2B 3 Gauge addition
Rear shelf has new carpet.
The silver rings are machined Aluminum openings to access the externally adjustable 2B Koni rear shocks.
Pioneer speakers give clean sound.
2B freshened AAN code 20 valve turbocharged engine.
RS2 Airbox assembly.
RS2 Intake manifold.
2B True 3″ diameter turbo downpipe.
Extensive new engine electronics ans supporting components for optimized reliability.
2B Carbon fiber airbox lid and radiator shrouding.
2B Silicone turbo intake hoses.
2B Aluminum 4 row radiator.
2B 500 watt fan assembly with multi stage series resistor.
2B bigger high flow intercooler
2B serpentine belt system with modern rotary A/C compressor
2B Brake booster system conversion from hydraulic to vacuum
2Bennett Coil Program height and rate adjustable suspension
2B rear swaybar system
2B 304 Stainless 3″ diameter turbo-back exhaust system
The car has zero rust anywhere
Garage kept since new
Factory 15×8″ wheels powder coated white
2B Stage1 brake upgrade. Larger cross drilled and vented rotors front and rear
Clean trunk with factory amplified antennae and unused spare tire.
This one owner car has been transformed into a beautiful modern interpretation that stays true to the original design.
Our paint department circled all flawed areas.
All paint chips and dings were marked.
We removed the engine and began teardown and bodywork.