Porsche 356 Project
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We actually purchased the car for its great 5 lug conversion to retrofit to a 1960 T-5 customer car, but when we saw how straight and relatively rust free this model was we decided to restore it. Well aware of how expensive restoration is these days, we decided to make it our street racer to highlight the restoration and performance side of our business. That way we are avoiding the tremendous expense of interior and all of the exterior trimmings. We will certainly give the car a factory appearance and perfect paint job. This car is however for sale at any point along the route of restoration and you can monitor the progress.
Car with brand new factory hood and nose (the nose was rusted).
Interior, with new parts to install.
Repaired rear portion of front fender.
Installed rocker panel.
Beautiful rear end.
This shows the quality of welding on fender to nose joining.
Repaired closing panel.
Repaired rust at quarter panel.
Installed rocker.
Installed rear engine shelf.
Installed rear engine shelf.
Installed rear engine shelf.
Installed engine shelf support.
Installed engine shelf support.
Installed engine shelf support.
Rust in rear seating area.
Replacement, rust-free driver's door (original was rusty).
Replacement, rust-free driver's door (original was rusty).
Rusted rear engine shelf.
Rear engine bay area.
Interior shot.
Front gas tank area.
Dash and new floor pans.
New floor pans.
Right door replaced with rust-free.
Front trunk area and underside of new hood.
Beginning of fabrication of rear seat button.
Battery box area repaired.
Beginning of fabrication of rear seat button.
Metal sheet from which we make parts.
Seat button fabrication further along.
Rusted seat button to be cut out.
Rust-free straight front trunk.
Seat buttons welded in.
Seat buttons welded in.
Seat buttons welded in.
Seat buttons welded in.
Old, cut out seat button.
Seat buttons from underneath.
A good coating of POR 15 rust paint.
Coating with chip guard.
Floor pan with chip guard.
Underneath.
Coated battery box area.
The next step is to install the suspension that we are getting powder coated so we can roll the car and take it to be mediablasted.



         
         
         
     
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