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trustees
Bob Gummow, Rockton, IL; Bill Durland, Vim.
na, VA; Vic Skimants, Warren, MI; Jerry Keyser,
Westerville, OH; and Bob Raucher, Van Nuys. CA.
~fficers
Resident: Jerry Keyser, Westerville, OH
Vice Resident: Vic Skirmants, Warren, MI
Secretary: Bill Durland, Vienna, VA
Treasurer: Joel Horvitz, Gloucester, MA
national membership chairman
Tom Oerther, 10552 Margate Terrace, Cincinnati,
OH 45241, (513) 733-3358
1986 Holiday Chairpersons:
mat: Ken Daugherty, Chairman
1811 Russell Ave., Louisville, KY 40213
(502) 451-3425
we& Wayne Callaway, Chairman
9938 Hayward Way. S. El Monte. CA 91733
editorial and production staff
&tor: Jerry Keyser, 2777 Cleveland Avenue, Col.
umhus, OH 43224
tech editoc Vic Skimants, 27244 Ryan, Warren,
MI 48092
rsrtoration editor: Brett Johnson. 7510 Allison
ville Road, Indianapolis, IN 48250
c a r e drip8 writer: Dick Pike, 921 Cloud Avenue,
Menlo Park, CA 94025
f o n ~cam forum: David Seeland. 47 Flower Street,
Denver, CO 80228
daarifiedr: Brenda Perrin, 2041 Willowick Dr.,
Columbus, OH 43229
nrt director: Joe Colford, Jr., 143 Kanan Road,
Agoura, CA 91301
ndmp at the w h d Pat Ertel, 115 W. Davis Street,
Yellow Springs, OH 45387
literatwe collector's editor: Charlie White, 5801
E. Calle Del Media. Phoenix. AZ 85018
hiatorl.n: JimPerrin, 2041 Willowick Dr., C o l m
bus, OH 43229
m v h w Bill Block, 202 S. Milford St, Tupelo, MS
38801
Iunf one moore: Bill Moore, P.O. Box 384, Mon.
mouth, OR 97361
Lettsn to the mamtro: Harry Pellow, 20855
Sunrise Dr., Cupertino, CA 95014
ddr 'n end.: Gene Babow, 359 Half Moon Ln.,
1213, Daly City, CA 94015
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Seen at the 1986 10th anniversary bullsession in John Parlin's front yard,
Cincinnati, OH. Staff photo.
departments
technical
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Vic's readers write.. .steering dampers, rust, gasoline
and backfiring ...a new star emerges in 356 racing .........................
..............................................................Vie Skimants, editor
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~estoration Wrapping up the infamous questionnaire to enable
Dr. Brett to get his long awaited book to press ............................
.............................................................. Brett Johnson, editor
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356s in scale ...
Case drips
bathtub refinishing
Colors Hot. Dick tells it like he sees it regarding
Dick Pike, editor
Don Plant continues this new feature on
"other" Porsche collecting with his article, Preferably Plastic .........
.............................................................. Charlie White, editor
...
four-cam forum
Bill Doyle continues with part v of
Rebuilding A 2-Liter +Cam Engine, this installment on cylinder heads
.............................................................. David Seeland, editor
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T ~ V ~ W S Dr. Block tips us off on the release of the long rumored
Brett Johnson restoration book, and more .......... Bill Block, editor
just One moore
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Moore on Obstreperous Old Gaffers, and
Bill's seemingly endless search for the editor-in-chief to sign an affidavit
attesting to his (good?) character ...................... Bill Moore, editor
...
der maestro The master of maestroese with a tale of woe from
a poor GI in Germany and Harry takes delivery on the F-104 jump start
units ........................................................ Harry Pellow, editor
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odds 'n ends
Introducing long-time contributor and friend
of the 356 REGISTRY, Gene Babow with his first "official" regular
column, Porsche Advertising. Part N .............. Gene Babow, editor
2777 Cleveland Avenue
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This issue has another milestone of
sorts, that of containing the first official
regular column of long-time REGISTRY
friend and supporter, Gene Babow.
Gene's connection with the REGISTRY
dates back to Volume 1 Number 2 when
he was one of our very first advertisers
(Parts & Parts) and has continued
periodically through the years with letters, articles, photos and odds and ends
of 356 interest. Gene's association with
Porsches goes back to 1953 when he acquired a 1951 356. In 1961 he purchased a new 5-90Roadster, in 1966,a 912
and so on. Gene is an automotive free lance
writer of note, being a contributing editor
to PCA Panorama, northern California
editor for Coast Car Collector magazine,
contributor to the Mercedes-Benz clbb The
Star magazine, technical writer for
Rasmussen's Survivor Porsche book and
the Consumer's Guide book on Porsche.
Gene has also been active in Concours
d'elegance matters, such as the 1978, 1980
and 1982 West Coast Holidays. Through
his contacts and letters, Otto Mathe
came to the 1982 Monterey Holiday and
brought his historic Rome-Berlin type
60K10, the famous ancestor of our 356s.
Please join me in welcoming our newest
editor, Gene Babow and his odds 'n ends
column.
The centerfold pull-out in this issue
contains the details of registration information for the 1986 East Coast Holiday
XII, to be held Labor Day weekend in
Louisville, KY.As you will see, chairman
Ken Daugherty and committee have
been working very hard to make this
year's East Coast Holiday a fun and
memorable event for all the participants.
Kentucky is a pretty part of the country,
with scenic rolling hills, many historic
sights and the famous blue grass horse
farms. Kentuckians are particularly
noted for their southern hospitality.
Chairman Daugherty's basic premise has
been to model Holiday XI1 around the
Holiday's founding tenet: low key. Combining-all of those basic ingredients,
Holiday XI1 is sure to be a Holiday that
will be long remembered.
Please help Ken and his committee by
registering early - by return mail if possible. To encourage your early commitment,
Ken is offering a financial incentive to
register before July 1.
The Keysers are looking forward to the
Louisville Holiday with special interest - Louisville is an easy 4 hour
drive from Columbus with plenty of in-
teresting back road possibilities. It will
be a fun, top down trip in the roadster!
We look forward to seeing you there.
On the western front, West Coast Holiday chairman Wayne Callaway reports
that registrations for West Coast Holiday
X have been brisk. Full details, including
the registration information, can be
found in our last issue. If you want information but are unable to locate the
last issue, please call or write Wayne: his
address is on page 2 and in the Calendar of Events section. Wayne cautions
that early registration is important so as
not to be closed out of the Holiday headquarters hotel. Wayne and his committee have also been working very hard to
assure participant enjoyment - I
wouldn't miss it! I look forward to
meeting many more of our west coast
members in Newport Beach.
While on the subject of Holidays, if you
are even remotely interested in hosting
a 1987 Holiday, please let me hear from
you, third call. Refer to my comments on
our minimal requirements, page 3,
Volume 11, Number 3, 356 REGISTRY.
The response to A1Zim's "can-you-top
this-story?'contest has been decidedly
underwhelming...In fact, since I haven't
even heard from Al, unless he wants to
hold the contest open, I must reluctantly declare myself as the winner of his
contest. (Refer to the details, last issue,
page 3.) Just send the money, Al.
Southern California chapter membership
chairman Wayne Callaway reports that
chapter membership is now at 150! There
has been a lot of recent interest nationwide
in establishing local chapters. Our late legal
advisor, Bud West, anticipated this ten
years ago when he made provisions in our
articles of incorporation for local chapters.
Currently, Greg Young is finishing up on
the official 356 Registry chapter charter. As
soon as all the wording is worked out and
it is ratified by the Registry trustees, it will
be available for any interested Registry
group. Regional groups are encouraged and
we will do anything possible to assist and
support your local efforts. Let me know
how we can help.
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Notification has just been received that a 356 club has been
formed in South Africa. Information can be received from
H.P. Dorfer, c/o 356 Register of Southern Afica, P.O. Box 966,
Randburg 2125, South Africa.
From a letter dated 26 March, 1986, from Ilse Nadele,
Porsche Club Coordinator, Porsche AG, StuttgartZuffenhausen:
"...Spare parts for Porsche 356 models
On the occasion of the Presidents' Meeting in 1985, a discussion with the 356 clubs took place and the Porsche AG made
it clear again that they try hard to improve the spare parts
supply. Since then, a special department [VTST) under the
direction of Erich Oberhofer has taken up its work, telephone
071411303450, 7140 Ludwigsburg.
As you already know, your cooperation is urgently needed
in order to realize this project. You got the experience and
you know which parts are required most within the following ranges:
Engine, transmission, chassis, body, interior equipment,
electrical system/instnunents.
In the beginning, only 356 parts can be delivered but little
by little this business will be extended to the 914 and early
911 models.
Thank you so much for your assistance. In return we hope
to be able soon to help you out of bottleneck situations."
John Jensen, San Mateo, CA, received a nice write-up in
the People section of the May 16,1986 Son Francisco Chronicle. In addition to his half-page picture with his roadster, John
was quoted:
that year. The body was made in
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Letters and Other Miscellany
"I have a 1959 356A "Cab", Serial No. 152014, which I
understand only 944 such cars were built that year.
My question is about the hardtop. I've never seen one and
would like to know how it fits. Does the cloth top have to be
completely removed or does it fit over the boot, etc.? And how
does it fasten in front and on the sides, etc.?" Bob Breslo, Claremont, CA
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"I read, in a previous issue, that the Porsche Factory issued
badges to those of us who have logged over 100,000 krn on
our wonderful little 356's!
When I wrote the factory, I received the enclosed letter."
January 28. 1986
Lawrence J . Uarncr. 0.0.5.
16542 Ventura Boulevard
E n d n o . CA 91436
Dear Dr. Uarner:
Thank you f o r your i n q u i r y o f December 30 d i r e c t e d t o Porsche
AG I n Germany. The Sales and t h e Marketing Department has
sent your i n q u i r y t o us w i t h a request t o r e p l y .
The issue o f mileage badges and s i m i l i a r longevity awards has
been discontinued many years ago. The reason f o r t h i s change
i n p o l i c y i s apparently the f a c t t h a t t h e number of d r i v e r s
who have surpassed t h e 100,000 k i l o m e t e r and even 200.000
k i l o m e t e r mark i s s u b s t a n t i a l . D i f f e r e n t causes might have
Contributed t o these achievements.
Under those circumstances we r e g r e t t h a t we cannot o f f e r you
any,assiStanCe.
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T h h Is a daily-useautomobile.
It's got #PI,WO miles on the speed.
ometer. The engine hrs had to be
rebuilt a couple times, but only be
'causeof w& and tear. And it's had
"I bought it in Boston, brand- a broken clutch. But it's never realnew. It coat $3WO and there was no ly let me down.
d e s tax in Massachusetts at that
"It hasn't cost me a forhme,
time.IlikeditandmIboughtit.1
to do
and fwllsh either. It'sthe cheapeat ear I've ever owned i terms of eenb per
things.
mile. It gets ndtleed more and more
as time goea on. 1get the thumbwp
"This particular car wan last of
a run before they dropped the h e . sign. k~d-lwldnggab give me big
They made perhaps 200 of them 8mUee."
ingineering sales
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Franz Y . Ooerr
Manager. Customer Relations
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"I am a long-time subscriber with only two questions. 1. I
own a 1960 T5 Coupe. I'd like to find decent nerf bars for it hey, I have to park it on the street! Any ideas appreciated.
2. I also own a 1964 Citroen 2CV6 (the famous Deux
Chevaux). I hear persistent rumors that Der Alte Porsche had
something to do with its design. True?" Robert Hellman,
Washington, DC.
"I am restoring my 65 SC Cabriolet and now rebuilding the
convertible top and liner. I need information about stretching ..................................................
"Do you know of a supplier for telefunken vacuum tubes
the top and rebuilding the wooden bows; type of wood & shaping,etc. The stress point seems to be middle clamp. All knowledge used in the factory installed blaupunkt radios?" William
welcome." R.I. Sica, Mt. Vernon, NY.
Haverick, Arden, NC.
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"Thanks so much for the article on Ron Rolands' floor installation. My 1964 356 C needs some "minor" repair and I've
been unable to find anyone I could "trust" to do the job. I
enjoy doing my own work but have hesitated "tackling" this
particular problem. With this excellent article for support, I'm
making plans to repair some rust areas. I almost didn't renew
my subscription this time, but this one article will more than
cover the last couple of year's subscriptions. Please include
more articles of this type for those of us that like to do our
own work." Bill Baker, Jr., Huntsville, AL.
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"Here are a couple of rare Porsches now available for sale."
Bob Schmitt, Cockeysville, MD.
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(Seen in the March, 1986 Auto Collector News.)
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"How about a caption contest for this ad?
My candidates:
'I don't care if it is just a T-5 Roadster without bumperettes,
I'll break your neck for putting your foot on the paint.'
'You won't be smiling when the rain comes through that hole
in the floor that you made with that hydraulic post-jack.' " Steve
Martin, Portland, OR
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"Something that I would like to see is a publication of past
articles covering the '356' - along the lines of 'upfixin' as
per P.C.A. Believe this would be helpful to many of us and
may be a possible source of revenue." A1 Emery, Seattle.
(Editor's note: Please see Brett Johnson's remarks in his
Restoration column and Bill Block's Reviews. A compilation
is in the works, at last!)
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"Springtime.
Sunday afternoon in a B Cabriolet.
Out on the Interstate she started running a bit rough. She
did whatever I asked her to, and the gauge said the oil
,ice and cool. I was in a hurry and decided to deal with
whatever it was later.
A, I hit the top of the ramp to the northbound laneof the
~ e d ~Highway,
~ a l I heard a clicking over my shoulder. I looked back and saw the white smoke coming out of the grille.
I switched off the car and shut off the fuel. Popping the lid,
I saw a small but active fie down in the neighborhood of the
~ight-handcarb. I grabbed the car cover and a towel out of
the back and stuffed them into and around the flames. They
paused a moment, then reappeared and began consuming the
I returned to the front, took out the keys and emptied
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"Thought you might be interested in hearing about the activies
down south from a registry member.
At the 1986 Kendall Vintage Coeenc Prix at Sebring, Ford
Heacock, President of the Sports Car Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) awarded to me an my 1964 356 C Coupe #216494
'the Montague B. Thomas Scautineer's memorial trophy for exceknce in workmanship and best overdl preparation of a Car
for the Sebring Vintage Race March 22, 1986.'
Some of the competition included automobiles manufactured
by: Cooper, Maserati, Abarth, Lotus, Austin Healey. Aston Martin, Ferrari, Jaguar, Lister, Corvette, MGA, AUard, Alfa Romeo,
Porsche, Triumph - in total 84 vintage cars were present.
David Beats Goliath Again." Steve Smith, S4fetv Harbor, FL.
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the glove compartment, depositing the contents a few yards
down the bank. Back at the fire,the paint on the lid had started
to blister and char. When the corner of the Sears plastic top
melted and burst into flames, I realized it was only a matter
of time.
Two young fellows brought a fire extinguisher up the hill
from the motel parking lot. I cautioned them but they had no
intention of getting hurt. One of them turned it on and walked it slowly toward the fire. I took no notice, and soon the
extinguisher was empty. Yes, they said, old Porsches and
VW's are bad for engine fires, and another car burned up at
this very spot, just a week ago today. They stood around
awhile talking, but I don't remember what was said. They took
the empty extinguisher back down the hill to the motel lot.
The Highway Patrol came.
The Trooper stopped traffic in both lanes and called the
fire department. Asked if I'd been alone in the car, whether
it was mine. I asked him if we were far enough back for when
it blew. No answer.
The radio was playing. But the keys were in my pocket. Ignition switch must have melted. I could hear the music, but
couldn't tell what it was. The horn started to blow. Maybe
for ten seconds. Then there was nothing but the roar and
crackling of the flames.
The firemen came in time to prevent an explosion, save the
right front tire, new last Thursday, and make a mess. A handful of people stood at a safe distance. Yes, my car burned up
right here last Sunday. I couldn't believe it when I saw the
smoke. It sunk in. You mean you're the guy? Yeah.
Trooper wants to finish his report. Had been at the end of
his shift when he saw me. Not much to it. No diagrams or
witness statements. Just my name, address, DOB, and a 10
word narrative.
The firemen want me. How do you open the trunk? Release
knob is gone. Emergency access? I've never used it, but there's
a way in from the left wheelwell, and it shows how right here
inthe owner's manual, which (brightening) I just happen to
have rescued. Can't find the hole. Too much mess. I'm sorry,
but we'll have to pry it open. Do what you have to do, but
oh, it hurts! Here in my heart.
I've owned that car for twenty years.
R.I.P.
Cabriolet #I53018
2-25-60 - 3-16-88
In the name of Ferdinand Porsche, carry a fire extinguisher!
I'd been meaning to work up something to fatten our learned journal, but haven't had time for much of anything lately
until this week. I sincerely wish I hadn't had occasion to write
the above.
Twenty years is a long time, especially when it represents nearly
all one's adult life. The aches and pains that are beginning to
beset me are nothing compared to a loss like this. I've even fantasized about going down with the ship. (The fire takes all the
oxygen out of the air, and you suffocate long before the flames
get to you.) A couple of years ago, I told my wife I wanted to
be buried in the tub. She replied, "Is next Wednesday all right?"
She, who like most wives, had a love-hate relationship with the
car offered to extort enough of a raise out of her employer to
make the payments on a 944. I rose to the bait, but couldn't
swallow it. A 356 is me. 356 weirdos are my kind of people. My
eight year old, who like me is not particularly sensitive, after enduring the black silence on the way home in the pickup, burst
into tears once he was out of my sight and told my wife he'd
give up video arcades for a year to help me get another tub,
because he couldn't live with me unless I had an old Porsche.
On the bright side, my insurance company, USA& coughed
up $13,000, plus sales tax, without a whimper. (They're probably
still ahead after investing 20 years of premiums without a claim.)
That was just about what cabs in similar condition are advertised for in the REGZSTR Y.Considering that I was only carrying
normal comprehensive/collision coverage, I'm very pleased at
that. When I got the car out of the restorers 5 % years and 55,000
miles ago, I called them and asked if I should take out special
coverage. They said that as long as I could document the restoration and had pictures and, preferably, and appraisal (which I
never got around to getting), they'd pay market value. In looking over the policy, I find that I was only paying about % what
I was on my wife's 6 cylinder Firebird. Here were my 6-month
praniums, based on 4,000 miles a year, including to & from work, etc.:
Liability
Bodily Injury $300,000/500,000
Property Damage $50,000
Medical Payments $2,000 ea person
Uninsured Motorists $300,000/500,000
Comprehensive ($100 deductable)
Collision (250 ded.)
Towing
Personal Injury Protection (25,000 max)
$73.40
31.27
1.88
45.50
8.32
35.50
2.00
12.89
210.76
USAA (United Services Automobile Association) may be
a live option for the insurance dilemmas faced by many
REGISTRY members. Originally organized back in the '20s
to insure military officers, they have expanded membership
eligibility over the years to include dependents, Reserve Officers, and former officers. I've been dealing with them for
20 years and have all my insurance with them. They're good
folks to deal with. Although the premiums quoted above are
probably not rock bottom, they rebate about 10%to members
most years out of profits. Anyone wanting to inquire about
rates or membership eligibility can call toll free (800)531-8100
or write them at USAA Building, San Antonio, TX 78288.
Rich Williams, Tampa, FL.
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Rick Veneski, Norfolk, MA, has a problem and a tip. His 356 has started
backfiring through the exhaust on rapid
deceleration. The loudness of the bang
increases proportionately to the engine
speed. This problem is almost always indicative of a leak somewhere in the exhaust system. Even a pinhole can permit
fresh air to be drawn in to mix with the
excess hydrocarbons, resulting in an "external" combustion engine.
Rick's tip is about replacing the steering damper. We know that a cure for
front end shake caused by potholes and
railroad crossings is replacement of the
steering damper. Replace it with a V W
bus damper @art #211.425.021A). Unfortunately, the bus damper is a little short,
so it takes away about half of a right
steering wheel turn. To fix this, loosen
the two castle nuts securing the damper
bracket to the torsion bar tube. Slide the
bracket toward the driver's side. This
allows full expansion of the damper on
a right turn. But be careful: moving the
bracket too far will cause excessive
damper compression on a left turn. A */z"
movement of the bracket to the left
should result in equal turns of the steering wheel left or right. Thanks for the tip,
Rick.
Following is an article on rust sent in
by John of Claremont Restoration and
Repair, Berkeley, CA. I'm afraid neither
Keyser nor I could read the rest of the
signature.
rust and the 356
"Many years ago - too many, while in
college 1 drove a 1954 VW through four
long, salt filled Pennsylvania winters.
When I sold the car years later to buy my
first Porsche, it had zero rust. Same
method of body construction, monocoque, no undercoat or primer of any type
on the pan - but no rust. Since owning
Porsches, the last twenty years of my life
have been spent fighting rust - why the
difference? I don't know, but I can say
with certainty that old Porsches are more
susceptible to corrosion than any manmade machine that I am aware of. While
the problem is bad, there is a lot you can
do about it.
"Rusting is simply oxidation, i.e., air
reaching the base metal with moisture
accelerating the process. To stop the
reaction you coat the base metal and
separate the two. Simple in theory, very,
very, hard to do in fact. The problem lies
in preparing the base metal for
coating - it must be clean. Clean means
free of all molecular traces of rust, oils,
paints, etc., and this is very difficult to
do in all the hard to get to places in whch
a Porsche likes to rust. Notice, I'm saying hard, not impossible, for you can
stop rust in your Porsche for good, but
it takes an understanding of the problem
and perserverance in its execution.
Before we begin with the mechanics of
it, let me make one more point - all
coatings, primers, rust neutralizing
chemicals, undercoats, etc., are useless
unless the base metal is clean before applications of a coating. In fact, a heavy
layer of red lead, tar, or whatever, may
just make things worse by locking in
moisture and covering up the problem
until it is too late.
"To begin, here is what you will need:
a disc grinder, rotary wire brush, a
scraper - Sears part no. 9HT 47725
$5.99 - I use an old longhandled wood
chisel and a cotter pin puller - Sears
part no. 9HT4319 $4.49; this looks like
an ice pick with a 90" bend in the end.
These are the basics, to do any really
serious work you have to have air - the
more the better - a 5HP compressor
does the job for most of my work. With
air you can acquire the ultimate weapon
in the rust battle, a sand blaster. A $50
siphon feed gun will work, a pressure
feed system such as a TIP CO Mod #40,
$265, is ten times more efficient. And
their nice tool is a 'needle gun', $70-$100,
which is very handy in removing rust
from large rough areas in the pan and
box sections.
"Safety - everyone doing this work
should understand that all the processes
of rust removal and coating chemicals
are dangerous to your health. Your first
purchase before anything else, should be
a good dual element activated charcoal
filter respirator, Sears #9HT 18552,
$21.99. You should use this at all times
when blasting, painting, grinding, bondo sanding and when solvents, strippers,
degreasers are used. Ear plugs and a face
shield, plus a large fan at your back blowing all the crud away from you is not a
bad idea either.
"Where do we start; well there are two
options, cut it out or if the area is
salvageable, clean the surfaces and coat
them. The first solution is beyond the
scope of the little time I have here - I
will remind you that practically all of the
usually damaged body sheet metal sections: battery boxes, lower door sections,
even the entire pan are now available
through Tweeks and Stoddard. Replacement of small sections of the pan, such
as the battery box area is well within the
capabilities of a small shop using
stainless steel pop rivets. Or for odd
areas, you can fabricate pan sections
from 18-20 gauge galvanized sheet metal,
bending it in place or forming it with a
rubber hammer over a block of wood.
Time can be saved by making a cardboard pattern of the section you need
it saves a lot of cutting and fitting under
the car.
"Now to discuss the cleaning process - begin with the aforementioned
scraper, removing all the old, loose
undercoating which is usually hard, brittle and worse than useless as it hides the
real problems and locks in moisture,
road salt, etc. Use the cotter pin puller
to work all the crud out of the cracks and
crevices. Grind with the 40-80 grit disc
where you can on the flat areas - then
it is time for the sand blaster if you are
fortunate enough to have one. I mention
the sand blaster last on the one hand I'm
not sure how many of you may be set up
to go this far with the project and on the
other side, it has its own problems. A
large one, is the terrible mess in your
driveway, the grit in your engine, running gear, etc. If you can live with these
difficulties, blasting is the only sure-fire
100% effective way to eliminate rust.
There is one last remedy I'll mention chemical rust neutralizers such as
Chemtron Rust Transformer, Stoneham,
MA 02180, Product #89417. I have not
used these products long enough to give
a definitive answer as to how well they
work, but for areas which are otherwise
inaccessible, the bottom of doors, inside
the
enclosed
pan
boxes overall, I feel they're a good bet.
"Last but not least, here comes the easy
part, coating your new shiny metal surfaces. For the areas to be covered with
the body color coat - I don't trust
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anything but the standardprimers which
I know will prove compatible with the
color top coats. In the remaining nonpainted areas, you have several good
coatings to choose from. If you have really and truly blasted the metal clean, use
a cold zinc spray such as COLD
GALVANIZING COMPOUND #7007;
Crown Industrial Products, Hebron, IL
60034. This is very toxic stuff, be careful.
My next choice would be a good heavy
marine type red lead paint preferably
with a fish oil thinner - that's right, fish
oil, one of the oldest metal preservatives
known. Try Gloucester Sea Jacket Metal
Primer #408, a reinforced red lead, this
can be mixed with Marine Penetrol,
Flood Co., Hudson, OH 44236. Rust
Oleurn Metal Primer, Rust Oleum Corp.,
11Hawthorn Parkway, Vernon Hills, IL
60061, makes a good line of fish oil
blended paints. For areas you can't get
to easily, use spray cans of primer, you
can fit them with the spray tops and 4"
wands from old WD-40 cans to reach inside door bottoms and the box sections
in the pan via small holes drilled through
the front fender walls.
"For the finished touch to your job undercoating. If you have done
everything right up to this point, this is
the least critical coating of all, so use the
process which looks best to you. It has
been my experience that most undercoats in spray cans are useless and very
expensive in the quantities you need. If
you are not going for concours, try fiberbase roof tar in one gallon cans smooth it out by hand usng throw away
rubber painter's gloves.
"Well, there you have it - go out and
save a few old Porsches. Unless someone
does it there won't be any of these
wonderful machines outside of
museums."
Thanks, John, for the above.
Dan Burke, Arlington TX, sent in a
very good article on gasoline from the
March, 1986 issue of Popular Science. I
don't believe the Registry can go around
reprinting other magazines' articles, so
if you're really interested, check it out at
your local library. The article starts on
page 73.
356 racing
Over the winter I got to play with my
new flow bench and dynamometer. I
didn't find enough time to really learn
what I would like to have learned, but
I did discover some interesting things.
I was very happy with the new heads
I "created" for the 1300 GProduction
coupe. These, plus newly-manufactured
pistons and rings and cylinders sleeved
by Ray Litz's Competition Engineering,
combined to produce some very nice
numbers on the dynamometer. Without
knowing what the old engine produced,
I can't say for sure what the improvement was, but my guess is at least twenty more horsepower!
The partial sponsorship I picked up at
the end of 1985 was not renewed for
1986, so Ed Clancy, the renter of my
1300 coupe, and I approached Fred
Lavery Porsche of Birmingham,
Michigan. Ed makes his living selling, so
between his salesmanship and my
previous accomplishments, Fred Lavery
Porsche picked up the sponsorship of
our twocar team for all the Central Division National races for 1986! We're not
rich, but we're better off for the start of
a season than ever before.
Some additional sponsorship also arrived from P.B. Tweeks and Auto Show
of Indianapolis, IN. Also, Hoosier Racing Tires has finally come out with a tire
in our size. They have a contingency p r e
gram which rewards National winners
with a set of tires, so maybe I can cut
down my tire bill this year.
Indianapolis Raceway Park, April
19-20,1986. Bill Demeter, Grosse Pointe
Woods, MI, was there with his roadster,
as well as Ed Clancv. Livonia.. MI.. with
my GProduction 1300 coupe.
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sixth. Clancy qualified fifth in GProduction, also with a misfire! Both
cars were cured by changing the spark
plug in the offending cylinder. No, I
can't explain it.
Race day dawned to a steady rain,
which kept up for the whole day. We obviously raced on rain tires. I took a first
in E-Production, while Bill finished fifth.
The exciting race was GProduction.
Ed's fifth place spot in GProduction
meant an eighteenth overall starting
position. After the cars in his race got
strung out and Ed could finally see
through the spray, he started picking off
the other cars at the rate of two or three
per lap. He finally caught the secondplace Gcar on the last lap. Coming out
of the last turn toward the checkered, he
just flat drove by the guy. I told you it
had more power! That was second in G
Production, fifth place overall. Not a bad
start for the season.
My son Erik, age 17,just took the 1300
through drivers' school at Waterford
Hills on April 26-27. I figured he'd do
just fine. I had no idea how "fine" he'd
finally do. He was smooth, consistent,
and darn quick as well.
May 3, 4, 1986, Waterford Hills, MI;
Erik's first race weekend. He finally experienced his first two spins in practice
and qualifying (on cold tires), then the
old original 3E gear finally shed its teeth.
We got him fixed up for Sunday's race,
for which he had to start at the back. He
picked up the pace smoothly and was in
the lead by the halfway point! All the
previous weekend at drivers' school, and
even with his two spins on Saturday I
hadn't been nervous. For the start of his
first race I hadn't been nervous. With
him leading his class with five laps to go,
I finally started getting nervous. Well, it
finally ended, and Erik had won his first
race! God, was I proud! The future of 356
racing is in good hands.
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I was speaking with the chairman of the upcoming East
Coast (and we all know that the proper east coast is in the
midwest) Holiday. He suggested that an appropriate way for
me to show my support for the event was to submit my column so that another issue could be printed. This of course
required me to write it. Today looks as though our company's
spring outing at the race track in our city will be rained out,
so it seemed like a good time...
There is, I am told, a review of the as yet unpublished collection of the last six years of this column elsewhere in this
issue. I hope to see it in print by early fall. I'd like to take
the opportunity to thank all those who have contributed and
a special thanks to those who have or are now proofing the
initial text.
I still have to collect a number of detail photos and would
appreciate it if those with original cars regardless of condition... who would be willing to photograph their 356 would
contact me.
Before going on to some remaining unanswered questions, I'd
like to thank Barry Curtis from England for sending along this
scenic nose picture. Those of you who are clever will notice that
this integral bumper nose has its turn signal holes in the wrong
place. My own '51 coupe #5430 has a similar nose; however, the
car shows signs of having had it replaced in approximately 1953.
I would assume that this is an example of updating by the factory when original replacement parts ran out.
...
These are some of the unanswered questions that still loom.
1. Aluminum bumpers none have come forward willing
to risk the magnet test.
2. Front body panels on '60 Carrera models. How do they
differ from standard models?
...
3. Need chassis numbers on a pre-A sunroof coupes and
any "V" fronted sunroofs later than #58355.
4.1958-59 was an aluminum wedge present in the door
jamb?
5. 62-65 anodized rear grilles. Are they or aren't they? Information supplied doesn't give particularly good answer.
Anybody want to guess?
6. Reutter badge size. Just received word that #I17015 (1961)
has a large Reutter badge, any newer cars so equipped or older
cars with a small badge?
7. '58 speedsters. Was the interior rearview mirror the type
used on earlier models (attached via aluminum block to tension
rod) or type used on '58 cabriolet (pressed steel mounting
bracket)?
8. Any 1956 cars with ovemder tubes out there? Send chassis
number.
9. Original fitted chrome bumpers on 356A's. Does anyone
have or know of one?
10. Anyone have a good, believable story about which '60-'61
cars have front Porsche scripts? If you have such a car please
send chassis number.
11. Vic Skirmants stated his coupe #I03614had a "MeisterShaften" badge. Any later cars?
...Vic also stated the reason for Speedsters, Roadsters and
Convertible D's not having glove boxes as being "real men
don't wear gloves." Remember this man has been formally
acknowledged by the Porsche factory. Frightening, isn't it?
12. T-6 and 356C's. On just passengers, both passenger and
drivers or neither seat folding forward was prevented by a
locking mechanism?
13. Pre-A cars contrasting colors on interior panels when
compared with exterior paint. Does anyone have any original
cars? I'll start 1955 coupe adriatic blue - exterior, dark blue
metallic - interior.
I hope everyone agrees that these questions are more
painless than the last batch or at least not as numerous.
In the next issue please expect a full page ad in this spot
for the book, which by the way, doesn't have a title at this
time. If you're into contests I'll give a free autographed (or
un-autographed if you prefer) copy to the best title suggestion, deadline August 15, 1986.
I could also use some genuine restoration tips, articles, etc.
from those in the reading audience. I hope to get a sufficient
number of submissions so that I don't have to commence
writing about 356 front suspensions next issue. But if I don't
hear from you, there will definitely be more than you want
to know about torsion bars and tie rod ends (along with the
full page ad).
Don't forget the title contest.
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july 20
ninth annual porsche swap meet, Indianapolis, IN. 9 a.m.,
on the grounds of P.B. Tweeks, Ltd. There is no fee for
spectators nor vendors. It always rains. Six of the past eight
and the last five consecutive swap meets have featured this
meteorological phenomenon. But it take more than a little
moisture to dampen Porsche enthusiasm. This year's event
promises to be the biggest and best yet, with peak hours from
10:00 am. - 2:00 p.m. (depending on the rain). For additional
information contact Brett Johnson at 3171545-6223,
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meet, Portland, ME. 5:00 p.m. - 11:OO p.m. at the Holiday
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Spring Street, Portland, Maine, sponsored by the Porsche
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Parade, the national meeting of the Porsche Club of America
with over 1,300 attendees. Vendors and visitors do not have
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Holiday Inn Rivermonte Centre. Driving tour, literature and
model car session, concours D'elegance, parts swap meet and
more! For information, please contact Phil & Cheryl Doty,
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colors hot
"I see a red door, and I
want to paint it black"
Mick Jagger, 1966
Two automobile f i s h e s back in the
middle 1950s struck me as conveying a lot
of class. One, silver-grey and black, was a
rare combination; the other, dark metallic
red was, if memory serves me well, a '55
Buick hue. They return to haunt me
whenever thoughts turn idly to actually
painting a 356. The first sports car I ever
rode in, Herb Tobin's MG TD, bore the
red lacquer. Silver-grey and black graced
two cars I met in southern Connecticut, a
Studebaker Silver Hawk belonging to Jim
Thach's cousin Sandy, and a lovely
Springfield baby Rolls. The Rolls was for
sale; only 1000 uninflated 1959 dollars.
Car colors of the Ike era and several
years following did not fare as well as
the economy. Particularly odious hues
and inept combinations of them showed up on Yankee iron. Chromeslathered
landing barges in pink and white or
peach and magenta. The cars were all so
graceless and fat anyhow, that no application of color, no matter how artful,
could have saved them. Even metallic
red or silver-greylblack.
Porsches of the time seemed to me to
come in a boring assortment of not-verydurable reds, whites, and blues. I was intrigued by two acquaintances of Herb's
who reshot their brand-new '55 356 coupe
and 300 SL gullwing in identical shades
of deep metallic blue. It was not a success. Somehow, factory colors always
seem to look and feel best. In the intervening 30 years, our beloved 356s
have been painted and repainted every
color under the sun. Some work, some
don't, and I have a quirky and stronglyheld opinions concerning which are
which.
Orange, for example, was particularly popular in the 1970s. Before then, it
was unique to dusty road-graders
("maintainers" to you in the Plains
States) and Buffalo-Springfield rollers.
Until I saw Steve Opperman's old
Speedster. Perfect paint perfectly laid
on. The glossy orange car looked best on
a green lawn, surrounded by abundant
foliage. But there are also cheap and faded orange 356s that look strictly county
road crew. And don't ask me what to do
with orange's pale half-sister, peach.
Hence rule one: Application of unconventional colors must be perfect. The
easter-egg shape of the 356 carries so
many colors well, that even such lowrent shades as pink and magenta might
work. But the paint must be first-rate,
and the interiors ramrod-straight conservative. No fuzzy dingleberries hanging
from the window frame, please, and no
fake fur on the seats.
If blondes do indeed have more fun, why
is yellow such a turn-off? For purely personal reasons I prefer it on top-fuel
dragsters and Depression-era phaetons. My
first 356 was an aged, dirty, washed-out
dead-on-its-feet yellow. This hue was not
complemented by the patches of creeping
rust and Rustoleum Damp Proof Primer,
or the "GT 356" in black stick-on tape.
The yellow in Coupe number 2 was much
better, but poorly applied, and I never
learned to live with it. Yellow stills looks
best on taxicabs and Stearman cropdusters. Even if it's Condor (sorry Jerry)
or Champagne (sorry Marty). It's still
dingo-dog yaller to me.
Somewhere between orange, yellow,
brown, and pigeon droppings hovers a color that was very, very popular in the '70s.
Ochre? I guess, Well, it stinks. I saw a lot
of it on new Japanese econoboxes. It was
ugly then, it's ugly still, and not even a
$4,000 application will make it look good
on a 356. It is at home woven into Navajo
rugs and painted onto Hopi pottery, and
the same goes for allied shades of tan. If
your eyes and skin tones are compatible
with ochre, I'm sorry.
Red. Ah, sweet little red sports car.
Everybody wants one; everybody's had
one. And everybody knows that the
quickest way to peddle a doggy one is to
paint the sheet metal red and do
everything else in black, flat black,
stealth black, fake-macho horses-ass
Dick Pike, Editor
American Male Advertising black.
Redblack works just fine on old Ferraris.
The imitations - in Earl Scheib red, Anco sleaze-vinyl black, Pep BoyslScherbas
carpet black and W.T. Grant 998 aerosol
black - lose everything. Grant's spray
even got my MGA's fascia knobs and
bezels (no extra charge). Missed them on
the '58 coupe, though.
Red-abuse gets worse. Pink is redbaiting carried to the point of felony. But
most crimes against red are mere misde
meanors. Like reds that not only are flimsy and commonpace, but also have lots
of orange in them. Give me red reds!
Leaning slightly toward the violet end of
the spectrum. This helps get around the
Halloween Look that inevitably arises
from the combination of a black interior
and faded cheap orange-red paint.
And what fool would have a black interior in an open car? Particularly in
California. Why give the sun a color that
absorbs all its radiation, when what you
want is a hue that will be damaged least
(and keep your tail cool in the bargain).
It utterly escapes me how anyone in
charge of his senses could have intended black for the inside of the Speedster.
Even if the shell is '55 Buick metallic red.
Of course, if you never drive it...
Which brings us, not surprisingly, to
black tin. Designer black, Clint Eastwood
black, Fredericks of Hollywood black.
Nothing else looks as good on the outside of a 356. So long as the sheet metal
is factory straight (Is this why even new
black XK Jags looked so crude?) A big if.
And don't forget the sun. Lay your bare
forearm on the window sill of a black 356
that's been in the sun a while, and pull
it away with third-degree burns. I can
hear the flesh sizzle.
The black finish on my first TD was
tough and glossy. It complemented the
bright green leather and the white top
and tonneau. And chrome so thick you
could dive into it and not hit bottom. To
this day I cannot see a T-series roadster
in much else, unless it is cream. None
of my 356s is ever going to be straight
enough for black. Especially, alas, the
Speedster. Ron Ladau's, yes. Ken Ito's C
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but not mine.
Maroon appears frequently on
heavyweights of the Gilded Age, like IsottaFraschini, Delage, Delahaye, and HispanoSuiza. It's terribly dignified, in a ponderous
sort of way. I never did get used to it on
Ned McDaniel's 4-cam Speedster; maybe
not enough red. I'd like to see a rich
maroon, with perhaps just a touch of
metallic, laid on a coupe, though; perhaps
that would work.
Once I bought a wrecked 356 coupe for
$100. It was brown. That's why it got hit.
Later I paid to have the stripped
carapace towed to a scrape yard. A big
mistake, because all the damage was aft
of the doors. That special god in charge
of punishing people who throw away
usable car parts took the full measure of
her revenge a few months later, when I
found an affordable Speedster that needed a front clip. The other 356 I bought
in the same deal, for another $100, was
painted brown by its next owner. It too,
got hit. Brown is 1940s shoes and baggy
wool pants. I think that brown would
need a whole lot of red (terracotta is OK)
before any self-respecting356 could hold
air in the tires while wearing it. And of
course, you'd have to keep the car absolutely immaculate. I couldn't.
Having spent my venom on all the
warmer hues, I'll hang up the spray can
for now and give you a couple of months
to cool off. Next time perhaps I'll show
my true colors.
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rebuilding a 2-liter 4-cam engine, part v
Cylinder Heads
by Bill Doylet
Before we get too far into the mechanics of the cylinder heads,
now would be a good time to identify the various types that the
factory produced. The two main types that were manufactured
were the early style, that is the ones with rounded cam covers,
and the later style, the ones with rectangular cam covers. The
first type (rounded cam covers), were used on the earliest engines
up to the two liter models. The two liter models used the heads
with the rectangular cam covers. Now among the early style there
were some major differences. At firstsight they all look the same
but in reality there were about five different styles.
1500 heads: Two styles here, the most common type have a
noticeably tall casting area between the top cooling fin and the
surface of the head where the head gasket is sealed, (6 to 7mm).
The second style used on some rare 1500 Factory Spyders have
a reduced casting area (3 to 4mm) as compared to the previous
type. All the 1500 street cars and most of the 1500 race engines
have the former type. Combustion chamber volume average:
182.2.
1600 heads: Two main types: Plain Jane street having the low
profile casting (3 to 4mm) as compared to the Spyder type. Combustion chamber volume: Plain Jane Street: 180; Spyder: 150.
1700 heads: Everything looks about the same as the 1600
Spyder. That is, the casting with respect to the 1500, the smaller
combustion chamber volume. But with the difference of having
of different profile inside the combustion chamber in respect to
the size and the angle of the internal bevel. Also the other major
difference is the actual size of the opening in the head to accept
the cylinder. The various sizes of the opening are noted below.
Cylinder bores in the cylinder heads:
1500: 93mm
1600: 95mm
1700: 96mm
This will explain the three different sizes of head gaskets which
when just looking at will appear to be the same. Word to the
wise, measure your head gaskets before using and be sure of what
you are working with.
When inspecting heads for general condition be sure to glass
clean them first.There are areas that hold possible failures and
you will not see them unless the heads are hospital clean. The
most common problem with the heads although not frequent is
the cracking from valve seat to spark plug hole. Another place
for concern is down in the port area around the valve guides.
It is not uncommon to find small cracks coming from the thin
portion of the porthead are that holds the valve guides. To repair
you must first remove the guide, weld up the crack, contour the
port and then replace the guide. The next area is in the intake
port itself. The area inside the cambox where the valve springs
seat is paper thin (.005" to .010") in some cases. So don't go hog
wild opening up the intake port because you will wind up costing
yourself a lot of time, aggravation and money for nothing.
One final area is down the inside of the intake port 90 degrees
from the valve guide towards the outside of the head. A large
crack will develop on heads that have been cut in between the
two combustion chambers. The factory tried this on a few heads
in order to let the individual heads "move" somewhat in respect
to each other. Although done quite extensively on pushrod race
engines if performed on your FourCam the head WILL crack
from the top of the intake port right down to the combustion
chamber and render the head useless.
Two Liter Heads:
By the time that the factory had developed the FourCam engine
to the two liter stage most of the bugs had been worked out of
the problems associated with the cylinder heads. There were only
two major types used,although variations are seen. The first type
is the heads used on the street Carrera I1 engine. The second
type was used on the 904. The first type was modified for use
on the 58712 engines which were a hot-rod version of the street
engine. The 58713 and 58713A engines used for the 904 and certain race applications look the same but the combustion chamber
was quite a bit smaller (lower combustion chamber volume
numbers) and bigger valves were used. As mention above there
were no real problems with any of these heads as compared to
the earlier castings.
Valves
Believe it or not there were 15 different valves used on various
FourCam engines. Some of these will interchange with others
by size. For the sake of clarity, I will list the valves by number
and application although some may be used in more than one
type of engine.
INTAKE VALVES
Number
Size
on Valve
TypelApplication
47mm
3935
TulipI547-1
47mm
3946
Flat/547-1
47mm
23143
Flat/547-1
47mm
304675
Had547
48mm
3939
&t/547-3,4,5 692-3A 587-1
48mm
22647
FlatlSee Above
49mm
3949
Flatl587-1
50mm
3055
Flat/587-2,3,3A
EXHAUST
23142
Flatl547-1
22648
Flatl547-3,4,5.5A
3040
Flat.547-3,4,5,5A
3934(0)
High ButtonI587-1
3940(kop60)
Flat/692-1,2,3,3Al587-1
3947
FlatlSome 587-2,3,3A
3053
High Buttonl587-3,3A
Valve Springs
There were two different styles of valve springs used in the
course of the Four-Cam engines. Number one used in all street
engines were: outer springs symetrically wound 1.5945" free
length. And the second style was used on the high performance engines had progressively wound coils and a free
length of 1.6535".
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Major dia.
1.634"
CAM LOBES
Mid-point
Application
Intake
3.0mm
547-1
692-0
692-1
692-2
692-3
Exhaust
547-1
547-2
547-3
547-4
547-5
547-5A
587-3A
692-3A
587-3
1.680" sing. dot 4.2mm
587-3A
1.685" three dot 5.4mm
So armed with the above knowledge you will at least be able
to know what you are looking at when you tear down your
engine or come across a parts lot.
Next issue I'll get into time gears, cam timing including
hints and pitfalls.
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356 Registry Holiday XI1
Louisville, Kentucky
Friday, August 29, 1986
Registration at the Holiday Rivermont Centre at Zom Avenue and 1-71. This newly renovated center,
with very easy access to interstates, is located in an extremely attractive area of Louisville. It offers
a view of the Ohio River and the historic Water Tower Place Art Museum. Restaurant and service
facilities are all located conveniently. The size of this center is such that we would largely take over
the center for the weekend and receive the full attention of the staff. A secure parking area will be
supplied. The banquet facilities are excellent and a centrally located 24 hour hospitality suite is located
directly off the lobby.
Friday evening will feature the Literature and Model Swap session.
Saturday, August 30, 1986
The driving tour will cover about 25 miles (45 minutes) through scenic riverfront, residential and rolling
countryside. It will end at the concours site. The concours will be held at the Locust Grove historic home.
This 18th century home of George Rogers Clark (of Lewis and Clark fame) provides an open rolling
scenic site, with excellent photo opportunities. The concours will be judged as a people's choice format, modified to encourage a high degree of participation in showing the cars and submitting a ballot.
A picnic box luncheon will be served at the concours.
Saturday night will feature the traditional banquet. Concours trophies will reflect the regional flavor.
Door prizes and guest speakers will round out the evening.
Sunday, August 31, 1986
Sunday will be reserved for the swap meet. The parking lot area at the Rivermont Centre will be ideal
for this purpose. The tech session will be held Sunday afternoon.
An optional brunch and Louisville tour will be offered to run concurrently with the swap meet and
tech session.
Self guided tours of other Louisville landmarks will be available. These will include but not be limited
to Churchill Downs and the new Churchill Downs museum, Water Tower Place and the art museum
(across the street from the Holiday site), Belle of Louisville rlver steamboat, Humana building, Kentucky Horse Park and the blue grass horse farms nearby in Lexington, Kentucky. My old Kentucky
Home is an hour away in historic Bardstown, KY. These tours will allow participants to stay an extra
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Preferably Plastic
By Don Plant
I think most of us would agree that plastic is a dirty word
when it comes to 356's. and I'm sure we've all had our experiences with those synthetic materials. However, there is
one aspect of plastic 356's that can be appreciated. They are
the scaled plastic kit models that have been made available to
the modeler/enthusiast over the years. Unfortunately, there have
been very few 356 plastic kits. Most have been in the form of
tin, plastic or diecast toys.
Top to bottom: Sanwa Uapan), Palmer (1st issue), Palmer (2nd issue)
PreA coupe by Ideal.
The first 356 plastic kit was issued by IDEAL back in the
mid-fifties and was modeled after a pre-A Continentalcoupe.
Although it was produced in x, scale as a snap kit, and being
the largest of the plastic kits, there isn't much detail. The most
interesting feature is an opening engine lid which reveals a
slightly misformed engine. With the body molded in one piece,
there aren't many parts (35) and assembly is simple with the
novice in mind. Slightly misproportioned when complete, it
is still very rare and in demand by those collectors who know
of its existence.
The next kit makes an interesting conversation piece.
Manufactured by Palmer Plastics of New York in the early
sixties, it was a half-hearted effort to recreate what appears
to be a convertible ID'.
Right away, the box tells us what to expect inside. "Extra
custom goodies, complete engine," etc. Well indeed, those
"extra custom goodies" include a pair of dual side exhausts
exiting from the rear torsion bar caps, and a front hood scoop
to give it that ram air or turbo look. It also comes with dual
aerials for mounting on the rear fenders. Fortunately, the instructions tell us they're optional.
Palmer wisely chose not to provide a hinged engine lid, for
in the engine compartment lurks a small block V-8, mounted
on twin box beams running parallel to the length of the car!
...
...
The chassis also sports a leaf spring suspension, and all this
is connected to a front axle which sports a differential! I'll
bet the Californians never thought of this.
"Extra custom goodies" aside, the model is done in & scale
and the body, slightly misproportioned, is molded integrally
with the interior, all at an original cost of 49 cents.
Palmer reissued the kit a few years later with a new box
design and chrome plated parts to enhance the appearance.
Shortly thereafter, Sanwa Model Company of Japan took the
model one final step further by introducing it as a snap kit
with a battery powered electric motor in lieu of that proposterous V-8.The chassis was also upgraded to a simple flat
bottom design. However, the chrome plated parts in this kit
were excluded.
All three kits are rare even if they are crude. And it is
perhaps for this reason that they have never been fully appreciated or sought after by some collectors.
It wasn't until 1960 that Porsche owners had a plastic kit
they could identify with. This was Revell's 1956 Porsche Carrera Speedster. Manufactured in four versions, it is this one
with street trim which many modelers consider the premier
kit for 356 collectors. There are parts in this kit that cannot
be found in the three later versions. In particular, chrome
bumpers with overriders, chrome windshield frame, baby
moon hub caps, a passenger seat, and a door panel are some
of the items. Other features which were also carried over to
the later versions are an opening hood exposing a detailed
luggage compartment, an opening engine lid which displays
a detailed 547 engine, and a detailed chassis and interior. This
kit is also distinguished by its beautiful box art showing a
water color painting of an ivory speedster at speed on a twisty
mountain road. (See Christophorus #54for story and photos.)
The one drawback with this kit was with its multi-piece
body panels which caused a lot of frustration and ruined
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models. Patience and experience are the keys here.
As most all Carrera items are rare and expensive these days,
so is this kit at a proportionally higher level. In 1960 it retailed for a mere $1.39 and now has been known to sell for more
than 50 times the original price.
A year later in 1961, Revell reissued the speedster in two
versions and renamed the kit "Competition Porsche", only
this time with racing trim and without all the chrome goodies
of the year before. One of these versions came with a battery
powered electric motor in lieu of the 4 cam engine and transaxle. Otherwise, both kits were identical. The motorized version set back the modeler a cool $2.49
Revell again reissued the competition Porsche in 1976 and
called it the "Porsche Speedster". There were however, a few
differences from the '61 model. Most notable was the addition of fat rubber tires and wheels replacing the plastic molded
ones. This resulted in the enlargement of the rear wheel wells to
accommodate those tires, just like the real world. This kit was
selling for around $4.00. Just a few years ago and now recently
been seen commanding a $20.00 tag.
Another Carrera was introduced in 1964. This one, by
Aurora, was a %, scale reproduction of a 356 B Carrera 2
coupe. However, after looking the car over thoroughly, there
aren't any oustanding identifying features that would
distinguish it from any other T-6 coupe since this kit didn't
come with an engine. Only the experienced eye will spot the
muffler s k i under the rear bumper. Like Revell, Aurora optioned for the multi-piece body panels to frustrate the amateur
modeler. Despite not having any openingloperatingfeatures, it's
still a rare kit and well proportioned when completed. This kit
retailed for 49C twenty-two years ago and will now fetch 50 times
that today.
Approximately three years ago, Tomy of Japan began
manufacturing a 356 speedster kit. Theirs is a '/sr scale composit
kit of plastic (4 colors) rubber, cast metal, and photo etched parts.
Metal parts,include a complete die-cast 1600 engine, transaxle,
and front suspension assembly.
This kit was modeled after a '571'58 speedster and is excep
tionally detailed and properly proportioned throughout.
Although the instructions are in Japanese, the diagrams are
quite clear for the experienced modeler. Assembly is much
less frustrating than the others with an opening hood, engine
lid, a pre-molded removeable top and tonneau cover. When
finished to a high standard of quality it will dwarf, by comparison, any other 356 model of any scale, plastic, metal or
resin.
Although not readily available in your local department
store, some of the major advertisers in the 356 Registry have
this kit in stock for under $20. Well worth the price when
compared to current white metal or resin kits with less detail.
So grab one now while they are still available. It won't be long
before they, too, become obsolete and difficult to find.
Speedster kits by Revell.
Left: Speedster by Tomy. Right: Carrera 2 coupe by Aurora.
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Perhaps the Cwheel independent suspension contributes to the feeling of oversteer
in hard corners. This is a characteristicof
every car I've driven with Cwheel independent suspension: now that I'm familiar with
it I like it, but I insist this is not an
automobile to be raced until the driver has
had time to familiarize himseIf with the
handling
characteristics.
SPEED AGE, May 1953
Essentially nothing is new. My daughter
was thrilled that Pat (asleep at the wheel)
said hello. I mentioned that she could say
hello to him if she wrote the column. She
claimed that she could write 100 ways to
talk your father out of the cabriolet. If this
article ends up normal length and you see
her in a cabriolet - learner's permits at 14
in Mississippi - it's only due to her actually coming through. If not, you will know
that genetics run true.
Suzanne Mier's Porsche Year 86 is now
out. Actually it has very little on 356. Even
the Holidays are covered in a prefunctory
fashion. I am most struck by the "Porsche
Owner's Pad" - the main feature of
which is a two story great room with a glass
walled overhanging garage. It's remarkably
easy to send Patty in to complete fits of
decompensation by suggesting we build the
house. Little did she know in the past when
she suggested that I might prefer to sleep
with the car.. .(not in precisely those words)
that she could have a 356 hanging over her.
Actually we purchased a house with a two
car garage. I plan on cutting a hole in the
wall and filling the front half of the first
floor with cars - as soon as I can get
some. Suzanne's book lists for $19.00.
While there is nothing new out,
something new is almost out. Brett Johnson
has compiled the articles that he has been
writing on originality in his restoration column - and not just the columns but with
modifications achieved by 356 REGISTR Y
member responses. So when you wrote
Brett as to whether your pre A had trunk
bumps in or trunk bumps out you were
IV H
defining the data base. I am told that the
profits from the book will be split between
the REGISTRY and Brett's home for
wayward carnivals. This book coupled with
Ludvigsen for history and Pellow's for
engines should result in the Porsche 356 being the best documented car ever. I frankly think that we should raise the dues for
one year and include the book. No one out
there deserves to belong to the REGISTR Y
and not buy this book.
Other news isn't so good. I was
premature but quickly right: Porsche: The
4-Cylinder 4-Cam Sports and Racing Cars
is finally unavailable. Unfortunately,
Frere's The Racing Porsches: A Technical
Triumph has also vanished. If you see one
lying around snap it up! While most of the
book is devoted to post 356 race cars of the
60s, the first chapters cover the 904
beautifully. The book, like all of Frere's
efforts, is beautifully written. Certainly the
907 with its 4 cam jackshaft engine should
be considered as 356 period. These books
may still be on remainder tables. Snap them
up if you can.
Harry Pellow is out of Secrets of the Inner Circle and has no immediate plans to
reprint and ABCs is almost out of stock.
Harry has no plans for reprinting ABCs!
I gather that the stock on his other books
is reasonable.
Peter Coltrin was known for his Road
& Track photographs, but more recently
for shooting the Photograph of Sterling
Moss in the "RS 61" (really an RS 60) at
the Targa Florio, which Randy Owens
turned into a famous print. Though
primarily a photographic study of the late
50s and early 60s racing The Automotive
Photography of Peter Coltrin contains a
high proportion of Porsche photographs;
Porsches were significant race cars back
then and Peter Coltrin owned a 356. Dennis
Jenkinson in his fascinating but factually
useless Porsches: Past and Present relates
several stories about Peter and his problems
with Porsches. Included in Coltrin's book
is yet another picture of Jenkinson crawling under his Porsche, with Graham Hill
"helping." Also included are photographs
Bill Block, Editor
of the unsuccessful interim chassis FI which
ran at Monte Carlo in 1961, several RS
61/8s, misidentified as 908s. I am always
amazed at how poorly pictures are captioned
in books - even picture books! The
photographs are magnificent and belong to
the right period. This book along with
Jessie Alexander's Looking Back belong on
the shelf of every 356 enthusiast - they
most certainly do not slight the early
Porsche race car but give balance and
perspective by fitting them in with their
contemporaries: Ferrari, Masserati,
Mercedes, Jaguar. Peter Coltrin's book
should be available for around $5.00.
For the last few years I have been trying
to collect and document Porsche design
type numbers. With Brett's new book coming out and Harry having covered the 3
piece cases, I thought I should get serious
about the early engines and perhaps race
cars. Any help in documentation of corrections would be most appreciated.
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20001 - 21780 1951 1954 June
The serial numbers marked by (?) indicate that this was a range set aside by
Porsche, but do not indicate that precisely
that number of engines were produced.
Documentation here is needed. I am not
sure exactly during what periods the early
serial number range was produced. The
change in numbering apparently came
about when Porsche figured out that they
had a relative winner on their hands and
needed a greater serial number range.
By the time you read this (by the time
you read this it should be 1990 - this time
it's my fault, I am late) we should be fmally
moved: Patty with the 280TE, me with the
356G. I am not sure how the two Huskies
(Lady who isn't) and Saurat (aka great
filthy brute or simply wretched) the Lab
puppy (Porsche) and the two Siamese cats
(Spooky who is) and Isis will do it. The
divine Ms. Lolly is going to wait until
school starts. Does one detect a slight lack
of enthusiasm?
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ON THE ROAD AGAIN: Heading
East in a DC 10, this is being penned at
about 33,000 feet somewhere over
Wyoming. (I've convinced the guy next
to me that I'm a Libyan patriot writing
a note to the pilot, so he's not bothering
me and I'm free to compose this column.) My destination is Washington,
DC. Being a frustrated historian, what
better time to wax historical than on the
way to our nation's capitol. The readers
know of my bent, so they're always asking me to solve the mysteries of the past,
especially those related to previous
REGISTRY events. (No, I can't solve the
perplexing disappearance of Editor Jerry
at Porsche Robles, but that is my only unsolved case.) The number one
REGISTRY perplexity is the matter concerning the birth of the One Owner
Group (OOG).Without further hesitation
I will, once and for all, trace the gestation of this movement.
For openers, I'm not one, but would
like to be. Since I can recall, I've been
intrigued by the ad that begins, "For sale
by original owner...or, Purchased new,"
or some variation on this theme. I know
one OOG - he lives in Portland and was
first identified in Vol. 10, #3 of the
REGISTRY (MarlApr, 1984, p. 11).In
this volumn, I discussed other oneowned cars and tell of one that fellow
Oregonian, REGISTRY member Bob
Hayes purchased in my home town. (My
spies inform me that he is working very
hard on it. For those of you in Porsche
Robles last summer, it was the car completely under cover on a trailer. Bob was
returning it to Oregon from Southern Cal
where it reportedly had a sunroof installed. Stay tmed for futher developments.)
On May 22,1984 I received a letter, prompted by the Vol. 10, #3 article, from
Bob Raimist, a 356 one-owner. He purchased his '64 C at the factory and
writes, "The thought went through my
head as to the interest, if any, about the
experiences of one-owners. What about
the possibility of a list within the 356
directory of that elite group within an
elite group?"
In Vol. 10, #5, I acted upon Bob's suggestion and proposed that he be proclaimed Founding Father on a One
Owner Group (OOG). I also called on all
other OOGs in REGISTRY Land to drive
forward and be licensed ...the multitude
began to assemble!
In December of '84, three OOGs joined Bob's elite group - John Powers,
Hunt Turner and Mike Robbins. They
were identified in Vol. 10. #6. At this
point the movement began to wane...new
members didn't appear and President
Bob skipped town. Obviously the Group
was in trouble and if some miracle didn't
transpire it might expire before its true
meaning in life was realized. (Eat your
heart out George Will.) And then ...and
then IT happened - that wonderous
event that saved the whole show! "What
Original pen and ink
drawings of Porsche 356's
reproduced on fine quality
cardstock with matching envelopes
WRITE FOR FREE BROCHURE:
356 GRAPHICS
P.O. BOX 1142
GRASS VALLEY
CA
95945
was it you ask?" Well, look in Vol. 11.
#1on page 3 and observe what Editor
Jerry thinks the Group is not. This little
bit of name calling did moore to resurrect the movement than any full-page ad
in Road and Track or Field and Stream
could have done. We were on our way!!
The OOGs in REGISTRY Land rallied to
the cause with great determination. In
order to demonstrate the verve of the
group, the TOTAL membership was
disclosed in Vol. 11, #2,p. 24. All eight
names appeared!! This unveiling opened the flood gates of new membership.
To clarify the growth of the group, the
complete membership is presented,
again. The list is arranged in the order
in which the individuals joined, with the
first name being the first and the last
name being the last. (Fric and Frac said
to do it that way.)
Royal Order of OOGs - Scene 11
Name
Car
State
Bob Raimist
'64 C
CA
John Powers
'64 Coupe
OH
Hunt Turner
'64 SC Coupe CA
Mike Robbins
'58 Speedster IN
Bob Gummow
'59 Coupe
IL
Steve Pomerance '64 C
CA
L.C. Thompson '59 Coupe
AZ
Bob Joyce
'65 SC Coupe TN
'56 A
WA
Lynn Baker
Bill Gordon
'57 Damen
TX
'62 S-90
John Jensen
'62 Roadster
CA
George Carpenter '62 C
CA
There you have it. The complete list of
REGISTRY OOGs...an even dozen.
Forty-two percent of the cars are '64s
and 42 percent are from California...y es,
Bill Gordon owns two of them. Now how
about this for a brilliant idea? Since the
next West Coast Holiday is in California,
and since so many OOGs live there, and
since President Bob is there ...all you
OOGs get together and show us your
cars, or whatever. Let's all call 01' R.
Wayne Callaway and suggest this to
him ...I'm sure he has little to do and is
just sitting around waiting for good ideas
like this.
0 0 G TAIL SOUP:In President Bob's
first letter, he alludes that some of us
others might be interested in the ex-
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periences of one owners. A few OOGs
have shared their experiences with me
in their missives of membership. One of
the moore interesting letters was from
John Powers. Let me share some of his
moore cogent thoughts ...His blue C
Coupe arrived in New York City on April
Harry Pellow, Editor
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4,1964 and was sent by Hoffman Motors
Corporation to Lee Circle Inc., of
Milford, Corn. Lee Circle went bankrupt
that SUmmer and the bank sold most of
Before we get into the Main Event - sends the 356 transmission back from
the cars. & N X U ~ ~of the blue color, his the Tale of the Poor Porsche whence it came. And gets back another
car was the last to be sold. He paid what OwnerlAmerican GI in Germany, the which this time is NOT a 356 transmisthe bank had in it - $3*500. He
Maestro is happy to let the Readership sion. It's a Mercedes Transmission!!!
that a dealer in Greenwhich wanted @OO of the Registry know that his Ship finalBoy, thought the Maestro, those Old
moore for a '65 in the color of his choice* ly came In! No, not the Ship containing Country Elves really know their stuff!
but he didn't have $800 moore and he's his passage to Maui - The ship containNow, let's take the Engine again:
color blind anyway. His bill of sale from ing the Container that contains A Good- Remember it was first rebuilt by [CENLee Circle shows that he traded a '61 ly Fraction of the Luftwaffe's Porsche In- SORED] Porsche of South California,
Corvette in on the '64 C o u ~ e - t h e ~ dustrial Engines used as Auxiliary and then re-rebuilt ibid., after the
a k ~ e him
d $19747 for the trade. Smart Power Units for F-104's! The ones Flywheel Seal was left out!
man, John! The Coupe now has 110*000 liberated by the Rebel Underground, picThen the car was shipped to Germany
miles; the engine, brakes, steering box, tured in the Maestro's Video & describ- Courtesy of Uncle where it was
and clutch were redone at 92,000 miles. ed in the Maestro's Second Column in discovered that the clutch wouldn't work
He had it repainted and he says the kid the 356 ~ ~ ~ i ~ t ~ . 'cause the flywheel had been surfaced a
who did it had done body work on tanks
They were safely escorted through US Whole Bunch. Our Man In Germany had
in the Marines- When he applied for a Customs by a flotilla of '69 Chevrolet to pull the engine again to shim the
job with the local ~ h e v dealer,
y
they told Pick u p rucks with Titanium Camper clutch pivot ball.
him they didn't get much M-60 Combat Shells to a Safe Hiding Place & DOD
Clutch then works. Engine doesn't.
Tank work. The boy us* the Coupe as Class "A" Bomb Shelter Somewhere in Has no power and won't do over 100
his resume and got the lob- The Coupe the Mountains of California.There to be klickslhr. (Which means the SLOW lane
had atrailer hitch installed to transport used by the 356 Brotherhood in Times of the Autobahn.) Can you Imagine - a
a 200 pound sailboat on threemile trips of Emergency. Industrial Engines of the Porsche stuck in the Slow Lane along
to Long Island Sound. (Now that John's World Unite, you have nothing to lose with the 2-CV's, the Fiats and the
in Ohio, I imagine these trips are a thing but your Single Solexes, cast Iron Cam Mercedes Trucks. Very Embarrassing &
the past.) One last parting shot from Followers & 7.5:l Compression Ratio. No Fun At AU.
John - he tells of going to one ofthe Bull
Owner then has Gen-u-wine German
More details will follow pending TearSessions in Chcinnati and after beer and down and Analysis, but the Data Base Hans tear the engine down agains. Hans
beans there*and a later Chinese dinner knows '641'65 "C" based they Most finds heads were leaking like sieves.
in Columbus, the Blue Bucket was hap- Definitely Are. Meanwhile it's ecstatic, Flycuts same. Reassembles the engine
PY her rear vent w h k w s still opened for thinking about all those New Industrial again.
the last hundred miles to Cleveland. (You Engine Numbers to add to itself. Maybe
Shortly thereafter, Carb linkage
guys must Nave paper mills in Cleveland there will be enough Data to make a jams - Wide Open. Engine rewes WAY
that stink like those in Oregon!)
Statistically Significant Calculation of up!! Flywheel exits, Stage Left, shearing
John's new car delivery sheet from the total number of Industrials made for dowel pins. Owner does not Pass Go.
Hoffman's indicates that the car Came the Luftwaffe. That's so the Rebel Does not collect $200.
with the followingitems - tool lut*spare Underground will know how many to
Owner Throws up hands (among other
wheel and tire, spare paint, jack & han- hunt for.
things). This time goes Directly to
~wner's
and a sealed carton;
Bet the Russkies would like to know Porsche Dealer to get job done RIGHT!
it didn't have a radio; the d d e r supplied that number, too! But we ain't a-gonna Dealer tears down engine then says:
gas and seal beams. Thanks for the let- tell THEM!
"Ack Der Libre. Ve haf no parts. Mein
ter, John. I dothinkwe'dallbe interested
When that Data becomes available, Gott. Day are All in der States." and
in hearing of the experiences of ~ N X X ~you'll hear about it in the 356 Registry! refuses to work on engine anymore! As
of You OOGs. Plan to get together in Now, back to the Tale of 912 Woe:
a sacrifice to Murphy, Dealer "loses" the
Newport and share Your lives and cars
The sad Tale of Woe brought tears to Flywheel and Clutch!
with us less fortunate.
The Maestro sure hoped this Porsche
the Maestro's eyes! And a painful Story
JUSTONE MOORE: Did I t e l You about of The Gory Details. Take the Transmis- (or Owner) wasn't jinxed! Some of 'em
the night in Porsche Robles when Pat sion, please ARE you know. Like the one poor
and I tried to do some body work on a
Poor Expatriate sends out his 912 Owner whose 356 suffered 27 Separate
couple of tanks? Well* we ~ a l k e dinto transmission to be rebuilt by the Official Hit and Runs in 7 months? Very Sad but
this bar looking for Jerry when these two Elves of the Old Country. And gets back Sadly True!
M80s in sealed cartons...
To cap off the bad luck, the car was
a 356 transmission! Though that's Most
Certainly a Far, Far Better Thing to do, finally stolen by a dirty Thieving Prevert
and a Much Better Deal, it still won't who drove it through an Apple orchard
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make it fit any better into a 912. So he TRYING to hit every tree, (and general-
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ly succeeding), then finally pushed the
poor 356 over a cliff and threw concrete
blocks down on top of it - all to "impress???!!!" the teenage thief s teenage
girlfriend. There must be a Special Place
in Hell for mutants like that though the
Maestro - as several vivid (though unprintable) images of Poetic Justice flashed enticingly into the Maestro's creative
(some would say demented) brain.
Flash example: Most 356's are female.
(You want proof? Go run your hand over
the Rear Quarter Panel. Have you felt
that before? Where? Q.E.D.) Besides,
What's the name of the "Normal" Model
in Germany? Right - "Damen" which means "Lady." Which they are.
And being female, 356's are naturally
jealous of other MFP's who are their
competitors. Which is why 356's do
Strange Things when driven by MFP's
who are not their owners. (Like the time
the Maestro loaned his 356 to a former
female friend. The car suddenly "Lost
the Brakes" through the busiest Intersection in Computertino at the height of the
Silicon Valley rush hour! Something
which had NEVER happened to the
Maestro - either before or after. The
356 Miraculously Manuevered herself
through the Gridlocked Maze unscathed, but the Warning was clear.
Our Gentle Readers have similar
Stories of female-induced 356 Problems,
long-suppressed in these "liberated"
days, but true nonetheless! You probably
have one too. Think back and report for
the Data Base.
Now, don't get me wrong Gloria
baby, - 356's can be owned successfully by MFP's, but usually only if they are
the Original Owner. Or have a pleasing
personality.
Likewise, it's a sad fact of life - some
356 Owners ARE jinxed! Sometimes the
Car, sometimes the Driver and
sometimes BOTH!!!
Sure looked like Our GI in Germany
may have been thusly cursed.
But what amazed the Maestro the most
was that the Loco GERMAN Porsche
Dealer in GERMANY didn't have and
couldn't get parts to fix a 912. Moreover,
he had NOBODY who knew how to put
Humpty Dumpty pile of 912 parts back
together again. He did, however, have
the Unmitigated Gall to REFUSE to
WORK on it after tearing it apart!
Now - THAT'S INCREDIBLE! Not
being able to fix a Porsche in GERMANY!!!??? It's like having a Shevro-lay
In the USA, and having to send it
Overseas to be fixed! (Though who
knows - maybe in a few years we WILL
be sending Shevroleys to Tokyo or
Daywoo for repair!)
"I'm not terribly surprised", interrupted the Maestro's Center of Higher
Reasoning. "Most 912's Across the Pond
have long since failed the TUV inspection, gone Tango Uniform, and were
either pulled off the road into the
junkyard, shipped to The States, or
both."
"Alas How True, said the VOP, it is
Not Possible here in Der Old Country to
get cranks ground nor even flywheels
Machined. For I fear, no one here Doth
Know how to DO that anymore!
"That's OK, said the Maestro, just ship
your crank over on the next Lend-Lease
AWACS, and the Ingineer of Ignacio will
fix it right up!
"No, Said the VOP. I'm not gonna ship
the flywheel or crank over. I'm a-gonna
ship the WHOLE ENGINE over!
Which he did -by AIR FREIGHT!!!
The Maestro was IM-pressed when the
C-5A taxied up to the Maestro's Humble
Abode and dropped the box off in front
of the Ten Ton Titanium Doors. So was
the Customs Agent who was accidentally
packaged inside.
Inside the box were BILLIONS and
BILLIONS of Styrafoam "peanuts".
Somewhere inside the peanuts lurked a
defunct Porsche Engine teeming with
Demons! The Maestro cautiously unpacked the parts, holding high a copy of
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"The Handbook of Chemistry &
Physics", (44th Edition) to ward off the
Devils from the City of Angels while he
cast an eyeball on the contents.
The eyeball noted several Interesting
Things while Maxwell's Laws fought off
the Demons. Like- would you believe - a "mOOn" equipped (with eyes
made out of the "0's"). Oil Breather can
for a 912 Porsche!!!??? I kid you not! Fer
Sure. How Tubular. First one of THOSE
he'd EVER seen. It came, It Came...from
Hollywood!
Or take the "radical" VW Valley Girl
Fan Shroud used to duct air to VW
engines that have had an Oil Coolerectomy. Which this Particular Porsche
had. Which meant it had a Remote Oil
Cooler, one able to run the engine a mere
15 degrees HOTTER than a stock Oil
Cooler! (This Interesting Fact has been
verified experimentally by a Gentle
Reader from Texas who AIB-ed both
types of oil coolers on the same engine
in the same car going the same speed on
the same road on similar degree days.
The "Remote Oil Cooler" ran 15 Degrees
(F) HOTTER than the Stock Cooler!)
The Maestro immediatley noticed a
few other Minor Problems. Like:
1. The thrust surface of the #1Flywheel
Main Bearing had been beaten so badly that it was razor thin (normally, it's
2mm thick). AHA, thought the
Maestro's Center of Higher Reasoning, this explains the TWO shims that
were used in a vain attempt to adjust
the end of play! A classical case of
curing the Symptoms but not the
Disease. The Disease being a Case
Too Big that should have been Align
Bored long ago but wasn't. The tooloose case allowed the Flywheel Main
Bearing to move back and forth inside, pounding itself and the case
with very use of the clutch.
In fact, the Case had been beaten so
badly that a NEW bearing flopped
back and forth like Tip O'Neil on Tax
Reform.
The end play was so great that one
cheek of the CRANKSHAFT was
touchinglhittinglmachining the Middle Main Bearing Area of the case!
Hoo Boy!
2. The camshaft was pitted - doubtful
this could have occurred in 2,000
miles so unless:
A. The lower end had NOT been
split 2,000 miles ago, or
B. If it WAS split, the South
California Sorcerer's Apprentice was a clod for not replacinglregrinding the camshaft!
3. The amount of Red RTV (Silicone
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sealer)on EVERYTHING was second
only to another engine in the Diaster
Data Base that had THROWN A ROD
because Too Much Red RTV had
CLOGGED the oil passageways in the
crankshaft!!! If some is Good, More is
Better and too many RTV dingleberries clogging the oil passageways are
just enough!
RTV addicts never seem to realize
that the excess sealer forced to the
outside of the case where it can be
seen and cleaned off but never is, is
also forced out INSIDE the case
where it can't even be seen let alone
cleaned! Out of sight. Out of mind.
Translation: Blind Idiot.
Eyeballing the crankshaft, the
Maestro noticed it WAS a 912 crank!
Apparently the Dealer's Brown Shirts
in the Old Country were right - they
DON'T know what a 912 crank looks
like! Maybe they expected it to look
like a 944 balance shaft.
Something Else Interesting about
the crank - there were NO Dowel
Pins in it! A Bad Sign, as the dowel
pins normally are hard as hell to get
out UNLESS the crank has damaged
or elongated dowel pin holes, which
is (and was) the Bad Sign.
The Case (and everything attached,
including the Red RTV) had been
spray-canned painted aluminum
AFTER the engine was assembled!!!
For that True Tinsel Town Look.
Ugh, cried the Maestro, "Gag me with
a spoon."
One cylinder head had a Typical, Run
Of The Mill Crack - from the plug
hole to the intake valve seat. Another
Bad Sign.
It would have been Educational to
have seen the flywheel from this
engine to see how badly the dowel pin
holes had been munged up, but the
dealer "LOST" it. Personally, if they
who had lost the last war had lost my
flywheel, I'd sue the bastards in small
claims court at Nuremberg.
Oh, and Mephistopheles missed #4
Main Bearing dowel pin hole with the
bolt! Thereby distorting the bearing!
Another sign of a Typical, Run-Of-TheMill Turkey Rebuild.
But the Real Irony of the Situation was
not lost: Ah yes, sighed the Maestro,
thinking of the almost Perfect Vacuum
of 356 parts in Germany, we are witnessing the slow extinction of the 356
Species. Care and Feeding of our
beasties is getting more and more difficult. The parts more and more scarce.
Many part numbers now "red tagged"
in the Computer as No Longer
Economical To Make.
But, hey, money talks, nobody walks.
And didn't the Factory say they were
gonna help us out -by producing the
older parts again?
Turns out that's Not Exactly what they
said. They REALLY said that they would
SUPPLY parts for older Porsches. Not
necessarily make them!
After all, The Factory - like GM,
doesn't MAKE many of its parts! It buys
its Parts & Supplies from Parts & Supplies Suppliers!
These Suppliers also supply parts to
other local manufacturers - like
Mercedes, Volvo, Saab, etc. Mahle
weaves wonders with alloy Cylinders
and Pistons. Glyco makes bearings.
Reinz makes gasket kits for Porsches
and Audis. (The Maestro mentions this
because it's stuck in his memory - and
craw - that the 198511986 Model year
Reinz 3561912 Lower End Gasket have
NO Isolated Mount Oil Cooler Seals nor
any "rubber donuts", despite the claim
on the package that it DOES!)
But the Factory? What do they really
make? Cars. More accurately, they
ASSEMBLE cars and stock parts. Until
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the cars and parts get old. Then the fairhaired boys straight out of B-school want
to sell the old stuff for scrap and take the
tax write-off.
But did the Cabriolet that Uncle
Charlie gave to the Finance Director save
the day a few years ago? And shortly
thereafter, did two Containerloads of Obsolete Old Porsche parts arrive in
Sillioughby?
And did the Cup Runneth Over?
But now, are 356 parts being hijacked
to Reno? And once there, tied up some
sort of Divorce Litigation?
And do unsubstantiated rumors
abound - that Der Factory is trying to
buy back Old Porsche Parts?
Are the Back Door to the Parts Suppliers Closing? And does The Factory
want it that way? And Besideswouldn't YOU be angry ifin you paid for
all the tooling and then the Supplier
made three or four times your order, and
if you wouldn't take the overage he'd sell
it to every Tom, Dick and Harry
American Wholesale Importer?
But What next? Will the Factory finally declare an Absolute Monopoly when
The Last Old Porsche Part is captured
and safely back on its way to Der
Fatherland Once More.
Then, will New Rod Nuts go for $10
each?
Not if the Rebel Underground can help
it!
For The Boys have not been idle! Their
World-Wide Spies have located and
CAPTURED Strategic Targets! Targets
like this:
ENTIRE WORLD'S SUPPLY oE
THE BLACKENED HEX HEAD
FLYWHEEL NUT that comes in the
plastic bag INSIDE the Red, Yellow and
Blue Box with "Made in Western Germany" on the top AND bottom with
Porsche Part Number 616 102 025 01
stamped in the middle of the Yellow. The
Maestro Torques his nuts to 425 FtPounds with his &foot-long, 0-600 ft-lb
B-52 Electric Torque Wrench - and
they DON'T break! While other,
unblackened flywheel nuts have experienced embarrassing Failure at a
mere 100 ft-pounds!
or how about:
GLYCO ALIGN BORE MAIN BEARINGS for:
356A/B PORSCHES!
NORMALS AND SUPERS (Or any
engine using a 50mm crank!)
And these aren't just ANY Align Bore
Bearings! No Siree! These are The Most
Popular Oversize: First Over on the Case
by First Under on the Crank!
And they're GLYCO bearings, not
Metalev bearings. Metalev Middle Main
Bearing halves are sometimes 0.7
thousandths TOO THICK! On EACH
bearing half!
Since there's TWO halves to the Middle Main Bearing, that's 1.4 thousands
too thick, which, when combined with
a "Trick hot Set-up", half-thou-below
Low Limit Align Bore on your case and
a "fat" first under crank, leads to -:0002"
Running Clearance. (Note the minus
sign). Meaning that when the case acorn
nuts are tightened down, the engine
seizes tighter than a bull in fly-time.
Disassembling the case ruins three or
four or more of the little red " 0rings
on the case studs. Meaning you gotta
sacrifice yet ANOTHER Lower End
Gasket Set to the South American Bearing Gods!
The Maestro has spent many lovely
hours with #800 sandpaper, carefully sanding/washing/miking/sanding/washing/mikiig etc., etc., the backs of overly
Obese Metalev Middle Main Bearings back
down to Factory Spec, all while directing
nice little four-letter chants to the Metalev
bearing checker. He hates both of them a
lot!
Which is why he LIKES the GLYCO's!
As they're NOT 0.7 thou Above High
Limit on each Middle Main bearing halt!
They're RIGHT! Alive & Well 8r Living
in California!
What else have the Freedom Fighters
found? Would you believe Hausermann Pressure Plates? The ones
that have been No Longer Available for
15 years!
The ones with the "Collar" to mate
with the 356 "A' Transmission's VW
style Throw-out bearing! Previously,
356A's had to use V W Bug pressure
plates designed to transmit 40 pigmy
Volkswagen Horsepower, NOT 100
Clydesdale Porsche Horsepower!
And now that the VW Transporter
Pressure Plate (an almost reasonable
substitute) is No Longer Available,
what's an Original 356A Owner to do?
Have no fear, the Rebel Underground
is Here! A Limited Supply of NEW,
ORIGINAL Hausermann Pressure plate
has been unearthed!
They've even found a few Bosch
W225-T7 plugs -the ones with the
SIDE electrode Originally used in
Super-So's! And destined for the
Maestro's next Sooper-Dooper Super-SO!
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Porsche advertising, part I1
Porsche has not usually bought advertising space at the time
when Detroit introduces new cars.
But, there are still Porsches to be seen in print. It was Ferdinand Porsche who streamlined his electric Lohner-Porsche
at the turn of the century and ran it in a hillclimb. He knew
that victory would give him free advertising.
The Porsche that you buy and drive is an advertisement.
On some 356s. the word, "Porsche" can appear as many as
six times. A victory in a local, national or international race
is a similar ad. An accident that makes the paper is, unfortunately, also an ad.
In 1982, just after the Super Bowl, Porsche ran a full page
ad reading simply, "World's Champions." It showed two
helmets, a 49er football helmet (they won the Super Bowl) and
a racing helmet with the word, Porsche, prominently
displayed. No auto was needed. Good public relations.
It was Henry Ford who said something like, I don't care
how you put my name in print, just spell it right. A 1982 ad
in a California newspaper read. "This Ford chases Porsches
for a living." It showed the California Highway Patrol
Mustang. This is free advertising for Porsche.
Porsches in the era of the 356 and 550 Spyders were shown
in many advertisements that didn't cost Porsche a penny.
A Ford ad for the English Cortina shows a Cortina ahead
of a Speedster. The headline reads "2 for 2 in American competition." It looks as if the Cortina has beat Porsche. In the
small print, we find out that the Ford placed first in class.
Tire firms such as Firestone, Dunlop, Metzler and Englebert
show Porsches not only winning, but out on the street. A neat
ad from Firestone shows two Speedsters just riding around.
The Dunlop ad shows a 550, with hubcaps. The Englebert ad
shows two Spyders taking the checkered flag, the drivers are
identified as Ritchie Ginther and Jack McAffee. The Metzler
ad tells of the Montlhery (France)record run in October 1951,
possiby one of the first ads to show the Porsche.
Oil companies took up the drum-beating, never hurting the
Porsche image. In one ad, Pennzoil shows a Super 90 engine
on a silk pillow, stating that it deserves Pennzoil protection.
In another, Castrol sys that Porsche recommends their product. Shown is a 356A cabriolet with a hardtop.
Champion spark plugs show a Speedster winning C Production, sparked by Champion. S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
shows Stirling Moss and a Spyder advertising J-Wax. Bell
helmets shows a 904.
Obviously if you make aftermarket products for a Porsche,
you would show a Porsche in your ad. Amco made a ski rack
for the 356, it is shown on an A coupe. They also list a luggage rack, wind wings and carpeting. Vilem Hann borrowed
a cabriolet from the Porsche Car Distributors to show several
Porsche recommends Castrol. These are pretty strong words. Is the implication
even if you own an MG or VW,you can get Porsche protection?
accessories, including Nokoff hub caps, threshold plates,
headrests and a car cover.
Recently, Armorall showed a late B Cabriolet; Amoco in
the early seventies showed a C Cabriolet with some pretty
impressive cars with the headline, "Performance spoken
here."
Some recent ads show what appears to be Porsches, but
some may be the replica Speedsters. The pictures don't show
the obvious places that you could tell for sure (wasn't there
an ad that read, "Only your hairdresser knows for sure"), such
as the wheel openings or the rear torsion bar adjusting plate.
The Pioneer ad shows a Speedster with an early California
plate.
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The foreruner of the 356, the Type 60K10 owned by Otto
Mathe of Austria, is shown in a Bardahl ad. The reason that
Mathe uses Bardahl is not mentioned in the ad -he is the
Bardahl distributor in Austria.
The list of free advertising is lengthy and open for definition. It can include road tests, mention in fiction writing, racing results and on and on.
A Speedster used in this ad, but no mention of it in the copy. Instead of the
manufacturer recommending this oil, we have the dealer doing it.
Another series of performance cars, with a C Cabriolet shown. Sunoco was not
available all over the US.,but they later sponsored the Penske 917130.
An early Spyder, with hubcaps, is shown in this tire ad. The implication is that
the reader will win also if DunIop tires an, used.
Mentioning fiction writing, brings up a series of novels that
Porsche owner J.J. Lamb, of Mill Valley, CA wrote. The hero
happens to drive a Porsche. While not a 356,his car was a
"rare mid-engine '63 coupe that was factory built on an RS61
Spyder chassis for Le Mans." (quote from the book) They were
good novels: "The Chinese Straight," 'A Nickel Jackpot" and
"Loser Tdce AIl." [Ballentine Books 1976-1979).
Collecting these ads is interesting. What do other advertisers
say or what do they have the reader think about Porsche? Hardly a motor enthusiast magazine in the fifties and early sixties didn't
have at least one such ad.
My favorite ad is one for the Chevy Blazer (1985) which shows
a Ferrari, Mercedes, Corvette, Porsche and a Blazer at a posh
restaurant. The Porsche (91 1) has the GM logo on the windshield.
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errors, omissions o r misrepresentations.
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'51 356 Coupe professional restored.
Red with grey and black interior. Body,
interior and pan in excellent condtion.
Runs good. 1300 engine Chassis. Serial
#10751. $17,000 or B.O. Phone
3091734-2956, Richard Ryner, 1217 East
Broadway, Monmouth, IL 61462.
1953, Pre "A" 356 Coup #50148,
parts car or repair it. Mechanicals
removed: transmission, brakes, glass,
lids, gas tank, "A" seats, doors, heater
boxes and more. No engine. $1,500 for
all or call for parts after 6 p.m.
8131685-9144, Jim Flemister, 3905 Oak
Hammock Dr., Brandon. FL 33511.
'55 Engine #P-34919 1500N. Running condition when removed from car
(Jan. '86). Needs work, has Judson
magneto - $600. R. Jamison, 26 Dover
Road., Mt. Holly, NJ 08060.
6091267-1918.
1955 Speedster #81080. New pan,
longitudinals, and battery box bottom
already installed correctly, all bottom
panels cleaned to bare metal, primed,
painted, and sealed. Body in primer
ready for paint and assembly. All major
components included engine, transmission, seats, windshield(nos),windshield
frame, top frame and new top, carpet set,
all new trim and rubber, etc., etc. 90-95
percent of small items included. $8,000
or consider trade for 50-51 coupe or cab.
Ray Knight 204 E. High, Jeffersonville,
IN 47130. 81212824647.
1955 Speedster #I31219 with engine
The for sale and wanted sections are exclusively f o r members' non-commercial #P60575, recent restoration to excellent
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356-911 SPECIALIST
Collision - Restoration - Paint Specialist
Pan Replacement
Quality Work Reasonably Priced
Pick-up - Delivery Available
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Auto-Tech Collision
2012 Airport Ind. Park Dr. Suite B
Marietta, GA 30062
404-952-3359
mechanical and cosmetic condition. Red
with tan interior several concours
awards in 1984 & 1985. Pictures
available to serious inquiries. Craig E.
Ebner, #6 Haycroft Circle, Spring House,
PA 19477. 21516434685.
'55 1500s coupe #53770, silver lacquerlred interiorltan carpetslgray cloth
headliner. Recent total restoration or
rust free southern car. Newlrebuilt
everything including rubber, brakes,
Konis. Detailed top and bqttom. Pictures
on request -$10,50Oloffer. Curt Brote,
3631 NQ 197 Terrace, Gainesville, FL
90413324868.
Speedster #83077. New red paint
with black interior. California car in
storage for 10 years. Complete, no rust.
Just brought out of storage. Second
owner, purchased from Vasek Polak
dealership in early '60s. Fred Woodward
or Jack, 8181785-7284 or 8181361-8395.
1957 Speedster #83056 Beehive " A .
All matching lids, doors. Zero rusthot.
Correct pan restoration. Many oldlnew
parts. Solid 1600 super. Speedster trans.,
bodylpaint work in progress. $7,500 plus
shop work to date. John Summer, St.
Petersburg, FL. 8131822-3137 home.
81315764444 work.
'57 coupe #102120. Recent carb and
clutch overhaul, strong engine, new
tires, chrome wheels, most expensive
restoration completed, good restoration
project (too clean to part out), will
sacrifice - $5,500. Tony Sutton, 255 E.
27th St., Tulsa, OK 74114,9181743-7015.
'57 coupe #101289,16OON, Meissen
Blue, Eberspracher Carrera-style heater,
very nice original red vinyl interior, complete with original engine showing
78,000 miles, Michelin X155115s,
restored in '85-'85 and repainted by 2nd
owner - $9,500. AIB Super hubcaps
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wlcrests - $30 set. Deep sump - $20.
Zeniths on manifolds - $50. Early
coupe engine grilles @ $10.2 piece 1500
engine parts: 2 cases, Super plc, heaterljtubes. Am making Pre-A bent front top
bows for Cabs. Gerry Brown, c/o
S.G.D.H.S., Box 670, Prescott, ON
KOEITO Canada, 6131658-5914.
'58 Speedster #84053. Body work
complete and painted black, needs new
interior and engine re-build. I have many
spare parts, the whole works go for
$11,500. Photos available. Call or write
Alan Hoeweler, 10549 Reading Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45241. 51315634008 office
hours.
'58 coupe, U104787, silverlred, beige
carpet. No collisions, very straight
bumpers, good panel fit. Rust ahead of
doors and in longitudinals. Rebuilt
engine with 0 rnles. Recondition brakes.
Good candidate for inexpensive restoration. Also, '58 sunroof coupe - $5,750.
D.J. Frick, 2 Pine Tree Drive RD1, New
Cumberland, PA 17070, 7171774-6302
eveslwknds.
'58 coupe #102943, #P73703, Calif.
car. Great body and interior, original
pan. Mechanically sound. Drives sweet.
Easy restoration - $5,000 firm. Russell
C. Drury, 635 35th Ave., Santa Cruz, CA
95062. 4081476-2763.
1959 356-A Convertable D #86763.
Silver with blue leather interior. Total
professional restoration. Rebuilt trans
and Maestro engine. Concours quality.
$16,500. R. Keady, 41 Quail Way, Watsonville, CA 95076. 4081722-7525.
'59 356A Coupe #106485.Black with
new beige interior, rebuilt engine and
trans., new tires, original Blaupunkt, excellent condition - $10,900. Rick
Starkweather, 982 Brooklawn, Troy, MI
48084. 3131646-5958.
1959 356A Cabriolet U152147. Single
red, black interior, leather seats, new
paint, new carpet and interior, new
black top with beige headliner, black factory hardtop. $24,000. Hank Combs,
4400 Cardinal Court, Casper, WY 82601.
3071234-9345, 3071237-2756.
'59 coupe fitted with Carrera engine
U90923 for sale or trade aganst pushrod
'A' coupe (preferably wlsunroof) of comparable value. Thomas D. Casale, 808
Packer St., Williamsport, PA 17701,
7171323-2833.
'59 Convertible D #85875. No rust,
originally Ruby Red, needs new paint.
Totally disassembled. Needs bumpers,
windshield and reupholstery. Engine
0.2gm balanced and ready for assembly
with all sheet metal stripped and
powder-painted. Trans rebuilt by Skirmants - $8,500. Will help deliver.
Charlie Brown, 38901 Ann Arbor Trail,
Livonia, MI 48150. 3131646-2580.
'59 coupe #105597. Calif. car, no
rust, complete restoration, new red
paint, tan interior, new rubber, new
chrome, 100% mechanically, driven
every day - $9,600. Bob Thomson, 9012
Geyser Ave., Northridge, CA.
8181701-9629.
1960 1600 Super Cabriolet, #153708.
Show condition, ruby red with tan interior, professional restoration, no rust,
no body putty, engine rebuilt with 500
break in miles, full leather, front and
back seats and all side panels. Soft top
and hard top included. Stored in heated
garage - 5%" chrome wheels, $20,000.
Dale R. Linton, 3667 S. Oakridge Cir.,
Bountiful, UT 84010. 8011292-7815.
'60 coupe #109744. Silver 1600s
rebuilt 1,000 miles ago, floor replaced $4,500. Gary Greiner, 501 N. 22nd Ave.,
West, Duluth, MN 55806.2181727-7042.
1961 356B #200410,Karmann cupe,
Super 90. Extra 1600 engine included,
greenlsaddle, new interior, $6,000. Will
deliver for expenses. Marvin Simes, 406
Glenwood Ave., Piqua, OH 45356.
5131773-0126 anytime.
1961 roadster project car. More or
less complete, lost of rust, $2,700 or trade
for running coupe or riding lawnmower
or boat. Ken Temple, 102 Murchison
Drive,, Dunn, NC 27334. 91918924531
after 6.
'61 1600s Cabriolet. Reutter T5
Body #I54151 Engine #801449. Body &
motor, excellent and very good. Red lacquer, black interior, carpet, top. Recently
retouched to par. $15,000 OBO (new
Porsche in the family). Steve Schneider,
2501 Castilla Isle, Ft. Laud., FL 33301.
3051527-0560.
'61 1600s Cab. Removable hardtop,
Chassis #155195, engine #P 704073,
ground up motor, new tires, brakes and
master cylinder, body unrestored $6,500. '64 1600SC coupe, chassis
U216472 (after July '631, engine
#P 810889. Motor runs but has rod
knock. Ground up restoration completed
NovlDec 1984 - $6,000. Ray Kinkaid,
3051666-3881days, 3051594-1361 after 4
p.m. EDT.
'61 Super Cab, #154890. Have all
original parts plus many that are needed for restoration - $4,250 or will consider reasonable offer or interesting
trade. Lou Talarico, RD #5, Box 5139,
Stroudsburg, PA 18360. 7171424-2591 or
2511867-1182.
'61 coupe. Complete, running car.
Usual underside rust. Interior good,
radio, panels good, hood and bumpers
excellent - $3,200 OBO. Brad Urmston,
244 North Rd., Kinnelon, NJ 07405.
2011838-8346.
'61 Super 90 Karmann coupe.
Greenlsaddle, new interior - $6,000.
Marvin Simes, 406 Glenwood Ave., Piqua, OH 45356. 5131773-0126.
1962 Karman Notchback #201965
1600N. Great project car usual rust for
59,000 east coast miles. Pick up in
August at the Parade - $2,000. Call Alan
8051682-5828.
Manufacturers and distributors of
obsolete rubber and trim items for
the vintage and 900 series Porsche.@
(619) 438-2205
"Been told its no longer available?
Give us a call. You may be surprised."
P.O. Box 2818, Del Mar, California 92014-5818
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1962 Porche D'Ieteren Freres
356A-1600 Roadster. Serial #89834 one
of the last built ...very rare! Appraiser
Gene Babow has certified car "authentic with all standard equipment and exceptional" $25.000. Contact Elizabeth
A. Tomlinson, Santa Rosa, CA.
7071525-1623,
'62 356B GS2000 Coupe #120289.
Engine #P97227, out of Italy. Most body
metal restored. Partially disassembled.
Engine also disassembled with all good
used parts ready for assembly. Transaxle has been rebuilt. 356C brakes with
powder-coated 5%" wheels with excellent rubber. Lots of spares.
Reasonable. 356BIC parts. NOS
fronthear bumpers, $700. NOS chrome
B wheels, $750. NOS right cab door,
$750; NOS C hood, $950. NOS limited
slip in excellent used housings, $1,050.
Luggage rack, $50. Nice factory wood
steering whell, $350. NOS deluxe horn
ring $200. NOS 12 bolt ring & pinion,
$400. Dick Kelso, 1351 Camino Lujan,
San Diego, CA 92111. 6191569-7616.
'62 356B Coupe. 1600 S. Professional bodylpaint/enginelpower train
restoration in Ohio 3 years ago. Good
condition inside and out. Always garaged. Drives great. Have moved to farm
and must sell to buy tractor! Asking
$6,500, but will consider all offers. Bill
Matlock, RR2 Box 54, Rock, KS 67146.
3161688-8509 office.
1962 356B S90 Karmann Coupe
#210131.A two owner Calif. car with no
rust & 98K orig. mi. Always garaged and
in storage since 1971. Heron grey, red
interior. Beautifully preserved original
car with alldetails in mint condition.
Factory chrome wheels with Michelin
XAS, spare has original Dunlop.
Blaupunkt AMIFMISW. 4,000 mi. on
complete rebuild of motor - $9.500.
Max Handley, 91 Plata Ct., Novato, CA
94947. 4151897-5560.
'62 Twin Grill Super 90 Roadster
#89601(the first one made). Creamlred,
total flawless professional restoration,
new replacement engine with 0 miles.
Send SASE and $5 for photos and copy
of appraisal. $35K firm. Bruce Farrow,
87 Condor Ave., Toronto, Ontario,
Canada, M4J 3N2. 4161466-1762.
Looking for a good home for my
1963 356B Coupe. Great restoration project. Surface rust on upper body, typical
pan rust. Interior rough. Family addition
and home improvement prohibit provision of adequate TLC. Asking $2,000.
Contact Bill Schneider 2171263-5216
(home) or 2171263-7966 (work).
'63 Coupe #213447. Blue, black
leather int., needs floor replacement,
...
mechanically very good - $1,900. Bob
Henry, 104 Drummond Dr., Pennngton,
NJ 08534, 6091466-3609.
'63 T-6 S90 Coupe #213259.
RedlBlack, strong 1720 engine, rebuilt
Solexes. Complete rebuild on brakes.
Body very solid, but needs pan, and
hood is crimpd. Full set grey carpet and
full set rubber, neither in car. Misc.
parts - $4,500. Steve Smith, 910
Princeton Drive., Terrace Park, OH
45174. 5131631-4324.
1963 T-6 Coupe #213809. Bluelred
complete ready for restoration, includes
Stoddard nose clip, rockers, and other
sheet metals, many parts, engine out.
$2,200 obo also many '60 cab parts.
Trans - $300, trunk lid, passgr. door,
some red interior, leather seats, etc.
Deliv. not included. Charles Goettelmann, 18 Kings Hwy. W., Haddonfield, NJ 08033. 6091429-0708 days.
'63 coupe. Rough but mostly solid
and complete (too good to scrap). '58
Super engine installed and car runs $2,500 OBO. Also, parting complete '64
coupe: engine SIN 731296 - $900. Many
AIB parts including engines and transaxles. Call or write for 4-page price list
(SASE, please). Charlie Smith, 211
Argyle Rd., Orange, CT 06477.
2031795-5068.
'63 Cab 1600N. Just restored from
pan up. Signal RedltanCannolly. Black
German top, chrome wheels, bra, cocos,
Becker AMIFM, etc. Posible BMW trade
or 911 Cab trade. Bill Altaffer, Box 1043,
Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546.
6191934-6451.
'63 Super coupe #213809. Bluelred.
Ready for immediate restoration or
possible use. Includes new Stoddard
nose clip and door jam, also Tweeks
miscellaneous sheet metal including
rockers. Floor is solid. Two engines
available, worse of two included $2,200 OBO. Charles Goettelmann, 18
Kings Highway West, Haddonfield, NJ
08033. 6091429-0708 days.
1964 SC Cabriolet #160158. Silver
met., red int., complete ground up
restoration in 1980, 20,000 miles since.
Had new floor, battery box,
longitudinals, diagonal member, windshield, top. liner, german carpet kit,
sheep skins, cover, complete engine
overhaul w. new crank, 1750 cc cyl. kit,
valves, springs, etc., rebuilt brake
system, new shocks. Car in excellent
mechanical condition, but needs paint
job. Excellent running car for daily
Porsche driving enjoyment. Sacrifice at
$10,900 for quick sale. R. Lohnert,
3091694-6393 evenings. Car is in
California.
1964 356 C Coupe #126414. Eng.
710653, RHD, ruby red, b l a ~ kinterior,
immaculate original condition, one repaint since new in original color, rare
904 alloy wheels (5x15 steel centers with
alloy rims) Blaupunkt radio, all factory
documentation, no rust, invites any inspection, will not dissappoint. Asking
$12,750 obo. Jonathan Hinze, 160 Neptune Ave., Encinitas, CA 92024 or phone
6191942-4000 anytime.
1964 356 C Coupe #216013. Engine
#P711214. Signal red with black interio.
One owner 20 years. Nonrestored,
museum quality, concours winner. Includes; all receipts since new, original
invoice, all original factory equipment,
tool kit, travel kit, key fob, manuals, etc.,
Drives and looks as new - $20,000. R.
Keady, 41 Quail Way, Watsonville, CA
95076. 4061722-7525.
'64 Cabriolet (159869). Dependable
daily transportation for 15 years. Needs
caring owner who likes to level out
mountain roads. $4,9951BO. Call Chip
Gash 7021747-6640. P.O. Box 1021, Verdi, Nevada 89439.
'64 C Coupe #219065. Eng. #714356.
Small amount of rust, new pan, almost
no other modifications. $6,900 or would
love to trade for a 356 C Cabriolet. John
Gallagher, 325 Del Amigo Rd., Danville,
CA 94526. Days 4151837-1632, eves.,
4151637-0826.
'64 Cab #160027. Car is complete
and was driven into garage where it has
been resting for last 3 years. Holes in
usual place. Needs totoal restoration.
Have both tops - $3,000. Bud Baxley,
8307 Brittany H1. Ct., Grand Blanc, MI
48439. 3131236-7505 days, 3131694-0174
eves.
'64 European. New red lacquer
paint, German wool carpet, rebuilt motor
and transaxle. Looks and drives great $10,000 OBO. Augustus Harrington, 77
Lime St., Newburyport, MA 01950.
6171465-6034.
'64 Coupe #128024. All European
car, silverlblack interior. Total
mechanical and body restoration to
street concours or better. Plus, 14 years
parts collection - $14,500. T.A.
Tschanz, 6107 Red Lion, 5 Pts. Rd.,
Franklin, OH 45505. 5131746-2621.
'64 Coupe #128304. KD 733213, new pan and gas tank (Stoddard), AMlFMlSW Blaupunkt - $2,750.
Paul Genovese, 138 Gary Rd., Toms
River, NJ 08753. 6091693-3484 days.
2011929-9027 eves.
'64'65 SC Tach, etched glass picture
of 356 C Cabriolet by Belinda, colored
crested hubcaps (4). Make offer. Roger
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Sanger, 32 Deer Forest Dr., Monterey,
Parting out '63 T-6 Coupe. Strong
CA 93940. 40814244641.
912 engine, 741 transaxle, navy int.,
'65 356C cabriolet #161088, Silver many trim items. No part too small;
with black interior, vinyl top in good realistic prices. Also "Real Carrera" tcondition, 25,000 miles on rebuilt engine shirts - $10. W.R. Heidbreder, 8514 Coltransmission, has rust in usual places onial Lane, St. Louis, MO 63124.
but looks good and runs well - $7,500. 3141725-9426 res., 3141425-3543 off.
Rear bench seat, red - $50. WindDierk% 3005 E' COrtezCt'*
shield and rear window rubber for "c.,
75062. 2141570-5840.
'65 sc #221588. G
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~original
~ coupe,
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/ new
~ -~$25~ each.
, 5000 rev
interior and carpet. N~~ 5% chrome tach - $50. Speedometer - $50. Mike
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chassis Marciano, 65 High Street, Collinsville,
~120,000
on rebuilt SC engine. Have all CT 06022. 2031693-2414.
Parting out '59 convertible D, '59
receipts. N~~ solexes - $15,900.
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'60 coupe, '62 coupe,
wesley ~
i 1649 valecroft
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~ A ~ ~~coupe,
~'60 roadster,
,
westlake village, CA 91361. and '64 coupe. Send SASE for free price
8051373-1771.
list or calYwrite with your needs. Bruce
'65 cab #161031. pale yellowlblack Farrow, 87 Condor Ave., Toronto, Oninterior and black top - $18,500 firm. tarior, Canada. M4J 3N2.41614661662.
356 cars & parts. Call or write with
'65 sc cab #161500. signal red/tan
leather interior and tan t~~- $22,500 specifics. Jack Lewis, 2473 Chamblee
firm. '65 sc coupe#221084. ~~b~ Tucker Rd., Chamblee, GA 30341.
redmlack interior - $19,500 firm. Odin 4041457-2922.
R. phelps, B~~ 589, A
~KS 67010.
~
~ Dram ~Roadster~ #88798~parts. Wind,
shield frame v.g. - $300 with visors.
3161775-3588 or 3161775-3490.
'65 very clean, AM/FM/tape, ex- Windshield glass v-g. with gasketcellent interior, red. Needs very little $125, with three long trim pieces fair with v.g.
work, chrome wheels. Gale Ely, 7580 $250. Canvas
- $40°. Red interior door panels
Welling Rd., R. 3, St. Johns, MI 48879.
with snap pockets original - $150 pair.
5171224-4811 after 6 p.m.
v.g. - $200. Rear lid good '65 SC Coupe #219205. Good con- F"nt
with glass
cours prospect. Restored to perfection. $30. Passe%er
crease - $125. Offers trades (for A cab,
1500 shakedown miles on new
cab* and Speedster parts). G. MartJ' I
Bridge of Weir leather interio - $17,500.
~~b Winters, 23 Pasatiempo Dr., Santa Martin, 14 Timber Drive.,. Storrs, CT
06268. Evenings 2031429-9043.
Cruz, CA 95060. 4081425-5421.
Video tape - "Sights 8z
a
Speedster Replicar, Intermeccanica.
As
at '85
Professionally built, 1750 cc engine, 356 at Watkins
Michelins, runs and handles like East Coast
instrue
original. Great car to drive while restor- tionalp inspirational - $24.95. Bill
409 VO1neyDr.*
Syracuse*
ing your dream car and maybe afterwards - $11,000. Annapolis, MD NY 13212. 3151457-1839.
3011647-3311.
AIB parts: 1600 N Engine (1956),
split case and tunnel transaxles (various
conditions), brake drums, many other
parts. No body sheet metal or glass. Best
if you can come and paw through the
boxes. Dick Rowley, 13 Main St., East
Hampton, CT 06424. 20312874385.
358 PartsISupplies, for the en"C" transmission - $700. SC engine thusiastlrestorer. New: Beru ignition
#810357 (probably needs rebuild) - wire set for 3561912, $11.25; 356 factory
$800. Restored factory hardtop for tech books, $6.75; oil lines, $6.00;
CAB - $750. Entire front structural transmission mounts, $54.001set; fuel
undercarriage for "C" - $750. OEM tank sending units, $35.00; pedal covers,
rocker and bumper deco set for "C" - $1.25; brake hose front, $12.95; rear,
$300. Frame for CAB hardtop - $400. $14.75 (356BlC);new sheet metal items.
Numerous other new and used OEM Catalog $1. Type 356, 244 North Road,
parts. SASE for list. R. Taft, 18 W. 55th Kennelon, NJ 07405. 2011838-8346.
Just out:
St., NY,NY 10019.
'58 1600 normal engine #71,110. Ex- Porsche Year 85-86 (autographed)$16.00
cellent condition, new muffler, some ex- Automobile Year #33 $32.00.
tra parts, including dismantled trans. - Regularly stocked:
$625. P. Sweetser, Larchmont, NY. Excellence Was Expected $50.00
Porsche Story (third edition) $24.00
2121510-4773.
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commercial
Carrera 906962 $26.00
Porsche At LeMans $24.00
Maestro's Little Spec Book $9.00
Technical (356) Manual, Elfrink $15.00
Porsche Illustrated Buyers Guide $11.00
Porsche, The Complete Story, Harvey
$10.00
Porsche, Past and Present, Jenkison
$13.00
Porsche Year, 1983,1984Miller (signed)
$15.00
356 Sales Literature, M-M, 2nd ed. (signed) $40.00
Racing Porsches of the Matsuda Collection $45.00
Grosse Buch Porsche Sondertypen,
Boschen-Barth $24.00
Special:
Porsche 904 $30.00
Automotive Photography of Peter Coltrin $5.00
The Certain Sound, John Wyer $23.00
($40.00)
Porsches (Ferraris, Mercedes) For the
Road $13.00 ($40.00)
Block's Books, 2116 Daugherty, Tupelo,
MS 38801. 601/844-6062.
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Members: For instruction and conditinn~
for submitting a wanted ad, see tho
trodaction to the for sale section
For '54 Speedster: 2-piece case
1500N engine. Prefer complete, assembled engine but will consider basket case
if parts are all there. Eric Osmundson,
300 Honeysuckle Rd., Bethlehem, PA.
2151791-2492 eve.
For 'A': pair Euro front bumper
guards; outside mirror, "Talbot Berlin,"
looks like Aero style; RR overrider tube.
Have complete 'C' front, rear bumpers,
Blaupunkts to trade. Mike McNabb, 2404
S. Clark Ave., Tampa, FL 33692.
8131254-1589 eve.
Porsche models: tin metal JNF 356;
Diecast Quiralu 356A; Schuco #I047
356A, Mercury 309B 90813; Marklin
5521112 Auto Union. Have sales
literature, models, Christos for trade only. Please send your list of all traders you
have available. Alex Bivens, 16082 Davis
Ln., Huntington Beach, CA 92649.
7141840-2069 eve.
'57-'59 Speedster or ConvertibleD in
original or restored condition, straight
without prior or present rust. Also,
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'64-'65 Cab preferably SC in original or for '56. Reed Johnson, 16428 62 Place W.,
restored condition with no prior Lynnwood, WA 98037.
damage, putty or rust. Finders fee. Dick
For '64 Cab: driver's side sunvisor
Johnson, 228 W. Main St., Port Republic, complete; factory service manual; parts
NJ 08241. 609/6524317.
book; technical bulletins; 12v elec. tach;
Parts for '64 SC: NOS or excellent Roto Hoist; gas heater. Bob Clouse, 2637
condition, Hella license light lenses, McVey Blvd. W., Worthington, OH
Blaupunkt radio knobs, 12 volt battery 43085. 6141889-1818.
cover. Jim Koss, 1621Devereux Ct., DunFQF %@ eOn%inmtalwu~feone
woody, GA 30338. 4041451-9999 days, a w e or gold "Continental" t l"
Early Christos - many to trade back (fenderma&). 7 % ~1sfinished ex t for
to #20. Any 356 literature. 4 of 5 ex- &is &m. Bob Lawmn. 40814% 1303
cellent chrome wheels far '64 coupe. eves.
Parts catalog for '64 coupe. Stu Rout,
One pair neua izcr ngnts m g
3488 Iris Ct., Bouldsr, CO 803Q2,
condition. RL. Simpson, 432 W. 218t .
For '65 Cab: O.E. 9rmvisom and Norfolk, Vk 23517. 8041022-3W8,
brackets in excefle& condftion; O.E.
* Two flapper boxes or heater meAMlFM radio (6 v), Mark Ibepthal, 318 flers for '64 T-6 body. David Figlino,
S. Hanley, Clayton, MO 63165. 2532 S. Vine, Denver, CO 80210.
3141727-1854.
3031744-7995 home, 3031695-6226 off.
Christo #7 & #9, pre-'60 B-81qos end
For 'C':'C' or 'SC' 1Zv electric tach;
12v wiper motor and twitch; 12v clock, any 356 sales lit. Duplicates to trade. STu
Ron LaDow, 283 Connecticut St., S m Stout, 3488 Iris Ct., Boulder, CO 80302.
Francisco, CA. 4151621-5488.
30314444658.
Information on the current location
Front nose panel, small dents 0.k.
and condition of '59 coupe #I08095 and No rust. Jon McHugh, 316 Neward n'61Rodter #88915.1 was 2nd owner of East, West Bend WI 53095.4141783-4
both cars. Interested in satisfying days, 414675-2644 evea.
curiositjr a d providing cars' histories to
0 One original Hella foglight to i,. ,
,
present owners. Also, possibly repur- prefer amber. Have two blue vinyl
dasing. Have original crank case for headrests b fit 'C'with F--mting W#88915. A.D. Osbourne, Jr., RD #3, Box ware - free to good hom hir: nierks,
374-D, McDonald, PA 15057. 214570-5840.
4121356464.
* Pair of European
rnrnetric
For '54 coupe: round "Porsche" in- headlight assemblies fo
(no pkg.
BBrt for c e e r of radio cover plate, super lightg). Must be excellent condition.
or normal cases #41001 through 41048, Donald Hooper, 17800 Minnehaha St.,
3W01 through 34119. Have excellent '56 Granada Hills, CA 91344.8181368-1040,
cases andlor carb-s to trade if desired.
For pre-A '55: axle tubes; (have 'A'
Steve Proctor, 9918 Via Monzon, San ade tubes to tradelor cashh inside rearDiego, CA 92129. 6191484-3123, view *or;
engine sheetmetal (rear
6191573-9201,
plate); door hinge pins. Jan Skibinski,
For '62 T-6 coupe: 1pair of outer 7231 Riverside Dr., Richmond, VA
seat rails, l&r, f&r bumperettes, 2 rear 23225.8W272-1438 home 8W643-1821
engine grilles, front turnsignal lights, up- off.
per & lower horn grilles, Porsche and
For '64 coupe: 2 original speaker
S-90 script, flywheel preferably 200mm. grilles in restorable conditions; 1
Good reusable 'C', 'SC', 'S' cam. Crhis toeboard clip; 1"L" braket (battery side
Lober, 225 Linden, Wilmette 11. R m ~ l hold); information on restoration of rear
31212514673. . .
and front window trim (how, where).
For '62 coupe: combination uge Will reimburse any expenses incurred
(oil temp & gas). Lew Nickell. -821 (postage, telephone). Eckhard Schell,
Honeysuckle Way, Sacremento, CA 1091 Pascoe Ave., San Jose, CA 95125.
95826. 9161321-2890 off. 9161383-5716 4081267-2341, 4081435-6350 off.
home.
Terry Thompson's poster, "LeMans
NOS headliner for 'B' or 'C' sunroof 1, 2, 3...936" (3 Rothman 956s). Books:
coupe. Have NOS coupe headliner fm "Porsche" by Shotaro Kobayashi;
trade only. Must be 356 style, not 911 "Classic Car Profile #72 - Type 356";
style. Glenn Herman, 22 Henry Str., "The Fabulous Porsche 917" (2nd ediBranchburg, NJ 08876.
tion) by Peter Hinsdale. Bob Rohrback,
For '55 sunroof coupe: 2 window 6992 Willowood Dr., Cincinnati, OH
crank handles; 2 wiper arms wlblades; 45241. 5131777-9466.
ashtray parts. Jim Mieling, 2300 N. Rt.
Original
lefthand
steering
59, Naperville, IL 60540. 3121879-2838. dashboard for '52. Want all accessories
Ashtray drawer for '56 coupe (fits in to the dash. Ron Wise, P.O. Box 21,
the middle of the dash). Owner's manual Hillsboro, TX 76645.
Anyone know if charcoal color German carpet material or reasonable facsimile
is available by the yard? David Curtis, Star
Rt. Box 50, Bourbon, MO 65441.
3l4/732-4765.
For '60 Draw Roadster #86904:
front window guide and associated hardware for right door or damaged door
with these parts; sunvisor; interior mirfront transmission mount for single
n-t
741 transmission; Roadster
~wnd*s
+ual supplement;brochures,
ite~ature,@. for Roaster or Carrera 2,
will pay for cr-'?s. Dan Bell, 2550
California Ave.,
mmichael, CA 95608.
9261483-2057.
Roadster inrerior rearview mirror;
'82 Roadster aluminum vhdshield trim.
Bob Burnside, Box 3055, Palm Desert,
CA 92261. 619/34@284 e m
Member to at€& the organizing
meeting of the Cannecticut-Westchester
Region C h a m r of the 356 Registry, to
become an autltorized Chapter of the National 356 Registry, Inc. Matters to be
discussed will include: obtaining the
,barter, newsletter, locd concourse,
neetinge, officers, swap meets, s o d
functions and more. Membership in the
national organization required. Meeting to
be held on Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. July -1986 at Amerigo Restaurant, 2 So
Water St., Greenwich (Byrum) Ct. If y
intend to be at the meeting or you are
terested and cannot attend send a p
card (only post cards please for fling)
James J. McKeever, P.O. Box 40
Greenwich, CT 06830.
Your expired, 356 related, personalized license plate for my collection,
now numbering about 50 and growing.
Write and I'll send a pre-stamped !hipping container. Thanks! Jerry Keyser,
2777 Cleveland Ave., Columbus, OH
43224.
For 356C: key set K366,5.5" chrome
wheels, pair of red brown leather seats;
early 911 Bendex fuel pu@p 901(692)
.608.102.00, '66 912 VDQ combination
oil pressurelamp guage (&10.021321spec).
Pre A, 911SC, Spyder, 904 PartslShop
Factory Manuals, Technical Bulletins;
R&TJune and Aug '48. Panoramas prior
to 1958. G e m Christophorus 1-17;Annual Automotive ReviewlAutomobile
Year; V W Greats Prior to Feb '75.
William A. Block 2116 Daugherty
Tupelo, MS 38801. 601184443062.
Full color photos & slides and
blacklwhite gloss photos of interesting
356 related subjects for future Registry
magazine visage. (Include S.A.S.E. if you
wish return. Please be sure your name
is on your materials!!) Editor, 356
Registry, 2777 Cleveland Ave., Columbus, OH 43224.