1964 Porsche 356
A classic German sports car is restored to its former glory.
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Car: 1964 Porsche 356SC Cabriolet
Horsepower: 95 Hp
Transmission: Manual 4 speed
Exterior Paint: Red
Interior Material: Factory vinyl
Interior Color: Black
Matching Numbers: Yes
Owners: ________
Mileage: Approximately _______
Origin: Lincoln, Ne
Delivery Date: __________
Chassis No.: ________
Engine No.: __________
Condition: Restored
When this car arrived at our shop, it didn't appear to have many serious problems. But the paint, which was new 20 years ago, was beginning to show its age. There were some problems with the body, and rust was bubbling through on the hood.
Overview
Bodywork
The shiny part to the right is the replacement rear seat pan. You can't buy one of these at NAPA, so I fabricated one by stretching the metal with an English wheel. It's difficult to make a flat piece of metal into a round piece of metal, but it was our only option.
This is a rust repair done above the horn grille hole. These cars tend to rust right there because dirt gets inside.
Here is the car after we removed all the paint from the exterior and before the underside and the interior compartments were media blasted. We are preparing to spray it with some epoxy primer to keep it from flash rusting.
We solved the problem by slicing off the front part of the hood, building a mold of it, forming a new piece of sheet metal over the mold and welding it into place. I like a nice weld that can be finished cleanly in metal and doesn't need a lot of filler to cover the seam.
The outer skin has been welded in place. At the top of the picture is the old rust-damaged piece that has been cut off.
Assembly
Here’s the car as we started to reassemble it. We did the dash, the luggage compartment, the windshield and the gas tank. We made some electrical repairs to the headlamp and park light wiring to get those systems working again. The bumpers, horn grilles and weather stripping all came back into place.
The engine, transmission and suspension have been put in by another shop. It came back to us to put some minor things into place. We installed the floor mat, the internal door components and things like that.
Completion
