Porsche 356 Coupe

Remember that red Porsche 356 Coupe that we "thought" we would restore? Well, we changed our mind and located a solid car with a replacement pan and filler/block sanding work nearing completion. There were some other things that needed to be addressed prior to painting, random holes in the front fire wall (from a radio?) and other sheet metal to straighten out to make sure it is all nice.

One thing we found was -surprise- rust in the bottom of the LH door. We clipped it out and replaced the sheet metal making sure to make a wood form to duplicate the shape in the lower front corner of the door frame. The door skin in that corner was also replaced.

One other area needing addressing was the rear bumper. It was bumped the past and with some new metal and shaping all was looking good.

I ordered about $1300 in various parts to assemble the car after it is painted such as wind lace, door seals and other body seals. I have a feeling that this car is going to go together much better than the Ferraris we have been struggling with over the last few years. The availability of totally correct body seals and strips, screw kits and overall better build quality this should be a refreshing project.