So I bought a Porsche 356 at auction
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Paracetamol said:
Would be much safer taking that back to bare metal...
The reason is that you dont know what's underneath or the quality of the red respray.
I am in the same boat on my 72 911 here in abu dhabi...was originally signal yellow...
This is great. It's like classic Porsche porn. Come on, let's see it stripped and dirty. The reason is that you dont know what's underneath or the quality of the red respray.
I am in the same boat on my 72 911 here in abu dhabi...was originally signal yellow...
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Paracetamol said:
Congratulations, that looks very clean. Lots of similarities, we even share the fork lift scars!You are right on taking mine all the way back to reveal all, but I'm impatient! I think we've chased out anything to worry about, the bondo was pretty heavy in places. I guess I'll go bare-metal next time
Porsche COA.
Many of you will already know this - and I see Paracetamol posted a pic of his in his build thread - Porsche USA offer a great Certificate of Authenticity, for a small fee they’ll send you the basic details and options of your cars build, its birth certificate as it were. Not as thorough as the factory Kardex you hear talked about, but it gives enough info for me and of course I already know I have an earlier replacement engine. I ordered mine, it takes a while, longer if it never arrives at your New York shop-and-ship forwarding address… But in fairness when I followed up Porsche sent another out for no extra charge. The COA will also help me when it comes to getting the year of manufacture corrected with the RTA in Dubai.
So what did it tell me:
When you use the various online lookup services the VIN number tells you the year and invariably returns an engine range – from 1600 normals to S’s S-90’s etc. nothing firm. I know mine currently carries a normal 1600 from 1960. The COA confirms the original, 704476 was actually a 1600 S, the slightly more powerful 75hp version.
I’ve got the transmission number that I need to check to see if it is original, I can learn the ratios from that.
Optional equipment was limited, exterior mirror, ventilated chrome wheels (still there), ‘Roadmaster’ Horn (air-horns, long gone) and Dunlop B7 Tires (hopefully changed!).
So, interesting but nothing newsworthy, except of course the Interior Material Colour. Now the car had tan carpets (those nasty aftermarket over-glued ones, I fought with in 50 degrees) light brown leatherette seats, door panels etc. I’ve cleaned up the seats and doorpanels/caps etc and they came up well. I’ve ordered high quality tan German square weave carpets and the correct rubber mats. As a coupe I’ve also order the matching Tan rear panel cover and a new white headliner whilst I was at it. So the full interior in Tan/Light brown which will work really well with the new/original Bali Blue paintwork.
The COA which arrived this week (Aug)… Interior Colour - Red Leatherette. Oh well so much for back to original…
So whilst I was thinking this:
Mr Porsche was thinking this:
Now I wonder if I should get the seats etc reupholstered... the carpets will work...
Many of you will already know this - and I see Paracetamol posted a pic of his in his build thread - Porsche USA offer a great Certificate of Authenticity, for a small fee they’ll send you the basic details and options of your cars build, its birth certificate as it were. Not as thorough as the factory Kardex you hear talked about, but it gives enough info for me and of course I already know I have an earlier replacement engine. I ordered mine, it takes a while, longer if it never arrives at your New York shop-and-ship forwarding address… But in fairness when I followed up Porsche sent another out for no extra charge. The COA will also help me when it comes to getting the year of manufacture corrected with the RTA in Dubai.
So what did it tell me:
When you use the various online lookup services the VIN number tells you the year and invariably returns an engine range – from 1600 normals to S’s S-90’s etc. nothing firm. I know mine currently carries a normal 1600 from 1960. The COA confirms the original, 704476 was actually a 1600 S, the slightly more powerful 75hp version.
I’ve got the transmission number that I need to check to see if it is original, I can learn the ratios from that.
Optional equipment was limited, exterior mirror, ventilated chrome wheels (still there), ‘Roadmaster’ Horn (air-horns, long gone) and Dunlop B7 Tires (hopefully changed!).
So, interesting but nothing newsworthy, except of course the Interior Material Colour. Now the car had tan carpets (those nasty aftermarket over-glued ones, I fought with in 50 degrees) light brown leatherette seats, door panels etc. I’ve cleaned up the seats and doorpanels/caps etc and they came up well. I’ve ordered high quality tan German square weave carpets and the correct rubber mats. As a coupe I’ve also order the matching Tan rear panel cover and a new white headliner whilst I was at it. So the full interior in Tan/Light brown which will work really well with the new/original Bali Blue paintwork.
The COA which arrived this week (Aug)… Interior Colour - Red Leatherette. Oh well so much for back to original…
So whilst I was thinking this:
Mr Porsche was thinking this:
Now I wonder if I should get the seats etc reupholstered... the carpets will work...
Paracetamol said:
OK - I thought so, I've seen this car in JZMGulf. Keep us posted.mattrsd said:
Congratulations, that looks very clean. Lots of similarities, we even share the fork lift scars!
You are right on taking mine all the way back to reveal all, but I'm impatient! I think we've chased out anything to worry about, the bondo was pretty heavy in places. I guess I'll go bare-metal next time
Forklift scars.... I honestly want to find the b@st@rd and bend him over and use the fork lift on him. Of course I will never know if it was done in the USA or here in Dubai..its very fresh and there is shiny metal exposed. Such a shame as it was absolutely unbroken factory original underseal. You are right on taking mine all the way back to reveal all, but I'm impatient! I think we've chased out anything to worry about, the bondo was pretty heavy in places. I guess I'll go bare-metal next time
Please dont rush. This is one of the few places in the world that you can get the car back to metal for next to nothing. It will pay dividends on this car. Other cars I have restored have clearly never rusted and have great substrates so can be sanded down and painted..but to just cover this lovely car in mm's of filler when labour is so cheap here...you are breaking my heart buddy..
mattrsd said:
Paracetamol said:
...you are breaking my heart buddy..
So I guess now is not the time to mention the Subaru EJ20T...only joking
Here is a Pagoda that was fully restored here
Edited by Paracetamol on Friday 9th September 10:30
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