BRINGING A WRECKED GT4 BACK TO LIFE WITH SCRAPLIFE

Lee Carter, owner, and operator at LeeC Parts & ScrapLife Garage alongside Austin & Alex Edwards. They are experts in their trade in the used auto parts industry and have created quite a following on their social media platforms. Fortunately, we have been working with them since their beginning and have had the opportunity to watch them grow firsthand.

Back in August we received an exciting proposal for a project from ScrapLife. The project was a collaboration effort between Scraplife, eBay motors and A-Plus to turn a wrecked car into a race car. Lee reached out with a salvaged Porsche Cayman GT4 needing a partial wrap and livery design. The GT4 was completely repaired at the hands of ScrapLife Garage. From new bumpers, headlights, hood, fenders, along with many amounts of parts and labor to repair the structural integrity underneath the shell of the car. Instead of having the body panels repainted to match, due to cost and completion deadline, it was off to our shop to get everything wrapped. 



Getting started on the livery was straight forward with minimal stipulations on design. Lee has always been an easy client to work with, trusting us to bring his ideas to life. If you know of ScrapLife & LeeC Parts, they are a proud Maryland based company. The first thing was to wrap the roof in their typical grayscale Maryland Flag pattern. Lee wanted a race car, a car moving 100mph standing still. We were instructed to incorporate their company colors of orange and black and to maximize the company logo for prime real estate. To finish the livery design of any race car, add the number plates with the native 410 area code as their number. Once we had the template drawn up, we sent it over for the final approval. As we mentioned before, Lee is an easy client to work with. With minor tweaks and changes, we were cleared for take-off. The GT4 was on our schedule, and we waited for its arrival. 

The project was underway, and we were enjoying every minute of it. First things first, was to get the GT4 all one color. The perfect color match was landed on an Oracal silver vinyl that was as close as we could have hoped for. We wrapped the hood, Fenders and both front and rear bumpers, and the car was beginning to look factory, for the time being because next, was the fun part. Let’s make this Porsche a racecar.

As we begin getting the graphics prepped for installation, we take into consideration all the obstructions and curves on a GT4, primarily the large rear quarter vents and hips. Planning forward as much as possible, because we have one shot at this, and we need to get this done on time. Once installation begins it is working pieces down one by one to create the flow.

Fortunately, we were able to get the graphics printed on one full sheet to help allow alignment and installation to be a breeze. 



Once the base layer is laid down, the perfect touch to turn this into a true racecar livery are the sponsor logos and number plates. Proper placement and color balance is crucial as you need the information to be legible and complimentary to the livery design. A race car design can be instantly ruined with poor execution of the sponsor logos and any general text a client asks. If you cannot read it, it is a wasted investment as far as a sponsor is concerned. Sharp contrast and bold outlines help when dealing with tough color combinations. Fortunately for us, this GT4 and Lee’s vision worked seamlessly. 

A racecar going 100mph standing still. Except this particular Porsche will be far from ever standing still. Once we completed the car, Lee was picking up the next day to tie up a few things and hit the road for his tour with eBay Motors. We cannot thank Lee and his team for this incredible opportunity to work together. Please check out their YouTube page, ScrapLife Garage, to watch the journey this Porsche GT4 embarks on, you will not be disappointed.

Creating, producing, and installing racecar liveries is without a doubt one of the most exciting services we offer at A-Plus Auto. Our design team has over 20+ years of experience in graphic design. It is a service we would love to work with new and existing clients more often. If you have a team in need of a fresh look for the track next season, reach out to us, let’s sit down and chat. We are sure to help bring your ideas to life and make you stand out from the competition. 

-Brandon Fugitt “Wraptimus Prime