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DEPARTMENTS
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Of Interest. Letters and other miscellany ......................4
Technical. Vic Skirmants. editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
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Restoration. .Brett Johnson, editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
History. . .JimPerrin, historian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
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FEATURES
356 License Plates. ..cast of multitudes .........................24
Part Numbers .. .Bud West ...................................
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Ruby Begonie .. .Dee Farrell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
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The 32 Mile Affliction.. .Robb White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
SanDiego, '77 ..............................................
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The 356 REGISTRY is the publication of the 356 REGISTRY. Inc.. an
organization oriented exclusively to the interests, needs and unique
problems of the 356 Porsche owner end enthusiast. Our goal is to help in
the preservation and perpetuation of the vintage 356 Porsche.
(A 356 is defined a s the similar body style series Porsche from the 1948
prototype through and including the 1965 356C models.]
The 358 REGISTRY is the central forum for the exchange of ideas.
experiences and information ... this will enable ell to share the 356
experience of one another without one to one correspondences.
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memo from
"the keyser"
h s t e m : Bob Gummow. Rockton. Ill.: Bud West. Batavia. Oh.: Bill Durland.
Greenwich. Ct.: Vic Skirmants. Warren. Mi.: Jerry Keyser. Westerville. Oh.
Offken: President. Jerry Keyser. Westervilla. Oh.: Vice president. Vic
Skirmants. Warren. Mi.; Treasurer. Joel Howits. Gloucester, Ma.;
Secretary, Bill Durland. Greenwich. Ct.
Pnbti.brr ud editor: Jerry Keyser. P.O. Box 7845. Columbus. Oh. 43207.
(614) 443-9709.
Tech editor: Vic Skirmants. 27244 Ryan. Warren, Mich. 48092.
Membenbip Chiruo: Bill Durland, 9g Roundhill Rd.. Greenwich. Corn.
06830.
Rirtdaa: Jim Perrin. 2041 Willowick Dr.. Columbus. Oh. 43229.
Rmtnrdnn editor: Brett Johnson. 3628 Glenceirn Ln.. Indianapolis. In.
46205.
L a ~ dA d h Bud West. 3750 S.R. 132. Bstavia. Oh. 45103.
Was1 Coast Coordinatoc Bob Raucher. 13454 Weddington St.. Van Nuys.
Ca. 91401.
3rd 358 Holiday Chairran: East: Brett Johnson. 3828 Glencairn Ln..
Indiana~olis.In. 46205. Went Bob Raucher. 13454 Weddinston St.. Van
Nuys. &. 91401.
Recommended Worksbop Chairnun: Gary Solem. 119 North St..
Healdsburn. CaL 95448.
U d w s adi& Bob Lawrence, 997 Old Town Rd.. Coram, NY 11727.
Phnto editor: Llew Kinst. 2210 W. Berwyn Rd.. Muncie. In. 47304.
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After finally getting this August issue I hope you will
agree-better late than never. As promised last month,
this issue is out somewhat beyond our typical publication date of "on or about the 15th! After the spectacular whirlwind San Diego 1st West Coast Holiday and
PCA Parade Concours, a very relaxing, albeit strenuous.
10 day Canadian wilderness trip, playing catch up at
work (it is always waiting when you finally get back) and
a REGISTRY deadline. .. Whew! What a July!! Now to
get the Roadster in order to drive to Indy next month to
Brett Johnson's Holiday (see centerfold for details) so I'm
not the object of the continued ridicule! It's better to
show up no matter how you get there than not to show up
because you can't drive your 356-Right?
Speaking of San Diego. I had the good fortune of
attending Bob & Ellie Raucher's 1st West Coast
Holiday-those of you that didn't attend really missed
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one fine event. I know now why they call California the
'Promised Land'. I have never seen so many 356's a t one
time in one place. Why they even drive them around
town everyday! We were only two blocks from the airport when I saw the first one and in the few short miles
to the hotel I probably saw 6-7 more. In Columbus you
wouldn't see 8 different ones on the road in the period of
a year.
Of course when we pulled into the hotel, my mind was
completely blown because there were another 30 or so
either cruising around, parked or being polished up for
the Concours d'Elegance.
As far a s the Concours goes, I still don't believe what I
saw-seeing that many really nice cars . . . maybe to our
California members that was a hwhum everyday occurrence but to one from the corn, er, salt belt it was a real
mind bender.
On the way back to Columbus it came to me in an unusual flash of brilliance that although most of the remaining 356's may be on the West Coast, the REGISTRY or a
facsimile never would've started there . . . there just
simply aren't the problems out there (rust), and they
have many others close by that they can interact with.
In addition to the well received and informative
presentations of Jim Perrin, A1 Zim, Bill Steen, and Bob
Garretson, there was the premier showing of our archives' latest acquisition, the colorlsound film entitled
Made by Hand. This film was produced circa 1960 at the
factory showing the actual production of the 'B' series
cars.
I had the pleasure of meeting one of our Australian
members, Brian Reed. To make some of you feel bad who
said it was too far to go for a weekend, Brian and his
family came 11,000 + miles to attend! (Granted he also
came for the PCA Parade, and he does work for
Quantas . . .)
Again speaking of Holidays-Indianapolis chairman,
Brett Johnson (September 9, 10, & 11) reminds us that it
is very important in his planning to have our reservations in by September 1st. If you're in doubt that the
postman can get your reservations there in time (he
probably cannot), please call him . . . (317) 546-2477 .
don't do to him what many did to the Rauchers with last
second requests to be involved.
It is often hard to empathize with someone involved in
a remote disaster when you think it doesn't affect you
personally. I know this is how I felt in the past when 1
have heard the insurance horror stories of groundless
cancellations, exhorbitant rate increases, claims
hassles, ad infinitum. Well it finally struck home recently and it has me reeling kind of like a punch to the
solar-plexus. First let me preface the following remarks
by the statement that I hate insurance companies and
have for years. In my opinion they all should be investigated for their dubious high-handed practices and
phenominal capital accumulation for such an acclaimed
sick and profitless industry. The figure that I remember
is that only $.44 of each premium dollar is returned to
policy holders in the form of claims payments a s a
national average.
I've had my Roadster insured with Condon and Skelly
(St. Paul Insurance) for the last year. You've no doubt
seen their 2 page spread in Hemmings Motor News for
years. It was a declared value policy, i.e., I told them
what the car was worth, it had a limited usage clause
and not least, it was cheap. Well in a recent mail I got
mine.. A renewal notice with a 390% premium increase ($59.131year to $229.501year)! It wasn't long
before I heard from our membership chairman, Bill
Durland, who received a cancellation notice from the
same people. I found out later that I would have been
cancelled too except that Ohio Law prohibits policy
cancellation after a specified period except for non
payment of premium, etc.
Bill investigated with a call and found out that this
rate increaselcancellation was for all cars 1960 and
older and all sports cars, regardless of age. Calls to
Grundy & Taylor, other classic car insurers, produced
the same results. Their collective story was that they
were being ripped off by people not using their cars a s
limited use vehicles thus the companies loss ratio was
approaching the normal vehicle population loss ratio.
If there wasn't any risk people wouldn't need insurance-the insurance company position is that if there is
any risk then they aren't interested. Paradox? You be
the judge.
I'll let you know what I come up with for insurance
because needless to say, as a matter of principle, I'll be
damned if I am going to renew.
A reminder for our foreign members: please send in
your renewal dues in U.S. funds. For example. $1.00 U.S.
is not equivalent to $1.00 Canadian.
Here's to getting back on schedule next issue, patronizing our advertisers and our most generous Holiday
prize contributors, and seeing you a t Indy.
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nominating person must give a brief statement of the
nominee's qualification.
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other miscellany
For the bathtub racing fans, have you heard the confirmed story yet about the demise of our vice president
and Tech editor's "new" Roadster? (The ex-Schmidt
owned E-production car.) Seems that Vic somehow got
off the track a t Nelson Ledges on the back stretch and it
now appears doubtful that the car will ever see a track
again. Vic was unhurt-not even a minor ache.
Collectors of 356 memorabilia: just in case you haven't
seen or heard everything yet, Gene Parrill of Marque
Products, Box 4843, Irvine, CA 92716 was offering . . .
now get this. . . "A chocolate 1/70 scale 356 model, free,
on request with your next order. . . please don't request
it unless you can use it in your collection."!
Gleaned from renewal questionnaires, in response to
the question, what did you like the least about the last 6
issues? Most frequent answer was, "Waiting 2 months
on the next issue . . . how about a slight dues increase
and a classifieds flyer distribution on the off months?"
Editor's note: A good idea, really, but we would have to
pay to have it all done. Comments?
At last tally, the Registry boasts 59 foreign members,
from Australia (6), Canada (32). to Saudi Arabia (I).The
U.S.A. has 47 states represented from Idaho (1) to
California (377).
Did you know that there will be a 356 Caravan
heading to Indy from the Tulsa area? Our good friends
from the 356 bastion of the Southwest, the Warbonnet
PCA region (of the annual Tech session fame) a r e organizing one. For details, contact Bill LaSorsa, [918J 585-9320
or Bill Boone, 1405) 525-0375.
Overheard a t the San Diego Holiday concours: "The
only bras I've yet to see a r e on the cars."
"How about marketing a baseball cap with a n
embroidered 356 Registry emblem patch or even just the
words "356 Registry". It would be just the thing to
prevent my hair from getting caught in the fan belt while
working on my engine or keeping the sun out of my
eyes,"Paul Pexullo, Portsmouth, RI.
Notice: There will be a short general membership
meeting Saturday evening, September 10. during the
Indy Holiday 3 banquet specifically for the nomination
and election of trustees, 356 Registry, Inc. Only 356
Registry members in good standing may vote and the
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"I don't read "Captain Easy", but once in a while I
have cause to pick up a newspaper. The enclosed example [May 3, 1977) is not one of the better portrayals, but
it's not the first: Captain Easy drives a "C" coupe! The
prototypical W.W.11 flier who wanted a c a r that "felt"
like a plane?" Richard Pike. Menlo Park. CA.
"I'd appreciate it very much if you could publish the
names of the Porschephiles who responded to my ad for
a gearshift lock. I heard from David Aiken; Jeff, from Executive Porsche in L.A.; Jeff, in Albany. N.Y. (no last
names recorded for some reason): John Shadford; Hal
Santel; Dick Rowley: and Joe Linadelli. Mr. Santel
reports that key blank #T69Y, from the Taylor Lock Co.,
Philadelphia, is a correct substitute for the original
blank. #644 424 952 11. That's confirmed by the fact
that the lock sen! to me by Mr. Aiken has the Taylor key,
and works perfectly." Dan Collahan. N. Vancouver, B.C.
"I wouid like to see the REGISTRY catalog the available repro parts and manufacturers, continue the owner
recommended workshop list and provide a REGISTRY
magazine index." Ron Swenson. Dorien. CT.
"I have noticed several articles (ironically, in magazines devoted to VW) on a Speedster replicar kit. This ki!
is available from a n outfit known a s Automohi!i Intermeccanica, 2431 S. Anne Street. Santa Ana, CA 92704.
The price of the complete kit, to be bolted on a shortened
VW chassis. will range from $2500-$4000. Perhaps this
kit may be of some interest to 356ers. Also. I wonder
whether or not some of the fiberglass parts in such a kit
might be used by Speedster owners with rust problems."
John Stroefer. Dub!in. OH.
COMING ATTRACTION
In resnon.;e to the ever-oresent member interest in "doing I? onese!l".
Robert E. Frank h a s written a carefully researched a n d most informative
; ~ r t ~ ron
l e iiuwrl-fixin d e r Porsche. . . .yo11 cannot afford to miss it.
technical
Vic Skirmants, editor
1 his month's co!umn has been nicely supplied to me by
hlike Robbins. Indianapolis IN, and Stuart Tucker, Richtnond VA.
Firs:. a verv, imnortant
warnine from Mike Robbins:
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A Tew months ago someone inquired about the
NPR piston and cylinder sets sold by J. C. Whitney
and others. These a r e advertised a s fitting 356
and 912 engines. About a year and a half ago I
used a set of these pistons and cylinders on a n engine using a n S cam and C heads and they worked
OK. In fact, that was one of the smoothest running
engines I've seen. However, let me relate a more
recent experience. 1 was building what was basically a Super 90 engine but with a n Isky 107 cam.
I found inadequate c!earance between the exhaust valves and pistons and had to remove .060"
in the valve pockets. Also, the bevel on the crown
of the piston is 30° which is compatible with C. SC
and 912 heads but interfere with the older style
heads that have a 22O bevel. I had to have the
bevel on the piston crown machined .020" a t 22O
to provide ciearance between the piston and the
combustion chamber. To go back to the valve
clearance problem - the Isky cam has the same
lift as the S-S90 cam but its increased duraiion
apparently caused the problem. The moral of the
story - be sure to clay your pistons - particularly if using any non-standard combination of
parts.
A friend and I recently encountered the same
probiem - we cauldn't move cur 356s due to
brake shoes "freezing" to the drums. His is a
restoration project that is sitting in the garage
while mine is a parts car that is sitting out doors. I
finally broke my rear drums loose and decided to
remove the brake shoes to prevent recurrence of
the problem. The moral of this story is to at least
back off your brake shoes if you have a car sitting
for a while.
Now, Mr. Tucker's contribution.
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"I am bothered by t h recent
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"comrneroiaiization" of
the 356 Porsche and the car is becoming a "rich man's"
car and ! feel many will no longer enjoy their 356's in
lieu of collecting and investing in them. A possible
solution to this problem would be to hnld combination
concours and ralley events with each car and driver participating in both to gain any credit towards competition." Dave Flonagan. Flint. MI.
.'The two greatest decisions of my life were, one.
purchasing my first 356, and two, joining the 356
Registry. Keep up the good work!" i.M. Warda. Sonornn.
CA.
"The implications of excessive prices for shoddy merchandise from P. B. Tweeks' competitors, a s expressed
in the Tweeks' advertisement (June. 1977) a r e disturbing. Equally disturbing is the "blatant gouging" ailegation in Tweeks' remarks in the "Of Interest'' section
(June, 1977). While there may be isolated instances of
poor quality merchandise at high prices, it is this
writer's opinion that the major commercial advertisers
in the REGISTRY a r e performing a much needed service
for the members. Several of the advertisers with whom
this writer has dealt have a large investment in inventory and warehousing, as we!l a s employees' salaries to
pay. They have spent much time and effort to locate rare
parts and to reproduce unavailable parts, as has
Tweeks. Without exception. the commercial advertisers
in the REGISTXY must make a profit if they a r e to continue to supply the needs for our hobbv. Competition
among the advertisers is beneficlai to all of us. What
they pay the REGISTRY for advertising is equally beneficial to the entire 356 REGISTRY membership. But the
criticism of Tweeks' competitors is, in this writer's
opinion, not justified." Name Withheld By Request.
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For those mechanics interested in the engine timing of
their 356 model cars, the proper procedure is amply described in any of a host of sources. The sources, howsver, all seem to disagree on how far the 3"15" BTDC
timing mark would be placed from the OT (i.e.. top dead
center or TDC) notch on the crankshaft fanbelt pulley.
Furthermore, the sources rarely mention dynamically
timing the 356 Porsche engines, completely disregarding
this valuable check on distributor function.
Porsche parts catalogs for the 356A, 3568, 356C: and
912 indicate that the crankshaft fanbelt pulley for the
many engine variants fitted during the evolution of the
1600 engine has a single part number 539.02.113. On the
basis of the information called f r o n the parts catalogs. it
can be surmised that part number 539.02.113 fits a t
!east the following modeis:
356A: 1300. 1300S. 1600356A:1300.1300S.1600.1600S
1600s
356B: 1600, 1600S, 1600S90
356C: 1600C. 1600SC
912
The 356A catalog shows a pul!ey with no holes in the
radial body of the pulley: the other three catalogs show
pulleys with four ho!es; my own 1965 356C has a pul!ey
with two holes. This pulley has a measured diameter of
approximately 145 mm (5.70M),corroborating the diagram on page L53 of the 356 BIG Shop Manual which indicates that the radius of the pulley is 72.5 mrn.
Since the same pulley fits so many engines, one would
expect to find consistent d u e s given for the placement
of the 3" and 5" BTDC timing marks, which the Porsche
works neglected to permanently inscribs into the pulley.
However, the expected consistency has hardly heen
forthcoming, a s evidenced by the following tsble:
Source
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Porsche Spec's. p. 96
356C Driver's Manual. p. 92
356 B/C Shop Manual, p. L51
Up-Fixin der Porsclle. vol. 111. p. 88
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Although the disparities a r e certainly not great and
a r e probably not significani, they a r e annoying. More
annoying, however. is the absence of worthwhile information on dynamic timing. How can one believe even the
356 BIC Shop Manual when. on page L54.35O BTDC is indicated to be 47.3 mrn from the OT timing mark and on
page L53 the diagram indicates 37O BTDC is 45.5 rnm
from the OT timing mark? This is clearly a geometric impossibility if both measurements a r e chords across the
"circle" of the pulley.
Simple trigonometry reveals that
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-2-piece crankcase: 1100. 1300, 1500
3-piece crankLase. 1300, 1500. 1600,
1600S, 1600C
1600S90, i6OOSC
1600SC, 16002
1600. 1600s
&piece crankcase: 356A
3-piece crankcase: 356A
356 B & C: N, S, and C
S90, SC
912 noi specified
= d x sin
&
where tc = length of the timing chord [mm)
r = radius of the crankshaft fanbelt pu!ley
(mm)
d = diameter of the crankshaft fanbeli
pulley (mm)
y = the desired timing advance angle
(degrees of crankshaft rotation)
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By using the timing chord in ail timing mark measurements, all ambiguity is eliminated from possible confusion with circumferential measurements. Further, the
timing chord is easily measured out on the pulley in situ.
I have found that a n inexpensive vgrnier caliper from
Sears is the easiest device to use to lay out the chords; 1
use a wax pencil to mark the chord length, i.e., mark the
timing mark, onto the pulley, chockwise from the OT
mark in the usuai manner. The crankcase seam is used
for both statically and dynamically aligning the
appropriate timing marks.
The above formula has universal application in that if
a non-stock power pulley (e.g., from Electrodyne. Inc..
Alexandria. Virginia) is fitted, timing can be determined
without difficu!ty once the diameter of the non-stock
pulley is messured. Based on the above formula and on a
stock pulley diameter of 145 mm, the following chart
was generated for use in statically and dynamically
liming Porsche 1600 engines:
crankshaft
degrees advance
1
2
3
4
5
6
timing chord mm
1.3
2.5
3.8
5.1
6.3
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Too little point gap may promote sparking between the
points, which may result in misfiring and in rapid point
wear.
Too much point gap may decrease dwell angle to such
a n extent that the coil charging time a t high rpm is
inadequate, resulting in misfiring.
Too little clutch pedal free play may result in increased wear of throwout bearing, diaphragm spring,
pressure plate, clutch plate, and flywheel, even if the
clutch pedal travel is correctly adjusted.
Too much clutch pedal free play results in no real
deleterious effects, provided that the clutch pedal travel
is correctly adjusted.
Too little clutch pedal travel results in increased wear
of the pressure plate, clutch plate, flywheel, and transmission synchronizer mechanism because the clutch
plate is not able to fully disengage from the flywheel.
Too much clutch pedal travel results in unnecessary
strain on the diaphragm spring fingers of the Haeussermann pressure plate assembly.
356 HEADLIGHT BRIGHTNESS
If your 356 has a long history of dim headlights and all
contacts and connections have been checked and doublechecked to no avail, check the wiring a t the back of the
headlight bulb against a wiring diagram. On my 356 C,
even though I had bona fide low beams and high beams,
the wires at the headlight bulb plug were not appropriately connected. Once the connections a s tabulated
beiow were made, I was rewarded by a tremendous improvement in headlight illumination.
bulb prong
wire color
function contact number position*
high beam
56a
right
white
yellow
low beam
56b
top
ground
35
left
brown
*rear view
When measuring the above timing chords from the OT
mark on the pulley, a n assumption is made that the OT
mark, when aligned with the seam in the crankcase, accurately indicates that piston number one [or !hree) is at
TDC. This assumption may be oniy approximately correct within a few degrees of crankshaft rotation, a s it
has been reported to me that a separate determination
of TDC by measuring piston motion may yieid a true 'TDC
position slightly deviated from the OT-crankcase seam
alignment position. To find the irue TDC point of crankshaft rotation for anv piston, a dial micrometer mus? be
used to measure the piston travel directly. Only then can
the true TDC position be known to its greatest precision.
Finally, Major Robert Frank. Carmichael. CA, asks a
couple of good questions.
"Has anyone come up with some neat little trick to
make that starterlengine bolt a true one-man-removable
operation?" Yes, there is a cute little magnetic wrench
with two short arms on it. You simply place it on the bolt
head by the starter, then go and pull !he nut in the engine
compartment. The magnet holds the wrench on the bolt
head, while the arms keep it from turning whi!e you're
taking off the nut. Of courss you use the wrench on the
other top bolt also. It used to be a standard VW tool and
is stil! listed by Performance Products: too! #T-7. $11.95.
Major Frank also asks if there is a way to change the
gear shift rod seal in the nosepiece of the transmission
without having to pu!l the whole engine-transaxle? I
know of no way to pull the old seal out with the shifi rod
stiil in the nosepiece. Has anyone accomplished this?
Now for a report on my racing activities since the last
issue.
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The G-production 1300cc coupe has tied the class
record at our local races at Waterford Hills. I haven't
run it since.
The E-production roadster has been in six National
races.
June 4, Road America. Set qualifying record for
E-production. Set new record during race. Started raining. kept falling off the road, finally burned up clutch
(not that hard to do with a 2D gear in place of first).
June 12. Nelson Ledges. Fastest E qualifier. Led my
class till three laps from the end. Beautiful D-production
Carrera speedster flipped in front of me. Went off the
road to avoid him, ended up second in class.
June 19, Blackhawk Farms. Qualified below E-production record. Set new class record on second lap chasing
MGB that got ahead at the start. Started passing MGB
on the third lap on the front straight when he rammed
my rear fender and crushed my exhaust pipe, sending
me in front of a Dsports racer who knocked the fender
into the tire. After two stops, still managed a fourth in
class.
June 26, Indianapolis Raceway Park. Fastest qualifier.
Led my class ti1 second lap from the end, when I got
boxed in slower traffic, letting John O'Steen, speedster.
sneak through for the win.
July 17. Mid-Ohio. Dismal third in qualifying, behind
John O'Steen and Dave Finch, 914. Distant third in the
race, Finch winning after O'Steen spun to second. Decided old tires aren't good enough for Mid-Ohio.
July 31, Nelsorr Ledges. Second E-qualifier. Running
second in class in the race, fighting with Paul Newman's
Dproduction TR6 and a D-production Lotus Super 7.
F-production Spitfire punched right rear fender into tire
(not again! new tire too!). Fast pit stop. try to regain
some lost positions, run off road a t kink at end of back
straight. Hit some bumps, tear engine-trans back 1.5",
go into tire wall at estimated 100 mph. Trunk lid, engine
lid, and rear panel still OK. Everything else, including
seat, steering wheel. and gas pedal is bent. Oh yes. dumb
driver OK too.
Engine and engine lid now in friend's speedster on
loan for next two Nationals. Will keep you posted.
Brett Johnson, editor
Well gang. I'm afraid this column is going to be a bit on
the short side a s I'm a Little busy with Holiday 111 and
mail from the back-yard resiorers has slsckened off.
There is no real theme to this one just some odds and
ends.
Firstly, after spending an evening putting the rubber
inserts in a set of 358A rocker moldings I wrote myself a
letter asking if there was a bettar way than the screwdriver-vice grip method I had used in the past. !was
unable to answer my letter so I am eagerly awaiting a
flood of mail a s I still have the bumper decos left to go.
and it will be on your head if my '55 cab is forced to
drive around the Speedway track ihis September with
nerf bars.
Last March I got a letter from Denis Eowns of Schamburg. 11.. declaring that a product by the name of "alumilead" was an excellent substitute for conventional body
fillers it is a mixture of plastic resin and a!umlnum dust.
It is supposed t o be much more crack resistant than
regular plastic and about a s workable. I have heard
several favorable reports from people who have used it,
but have not tried it myself. I hope to use some before the
next Registry comes out so stay tuned.
Undaunted by the fact that it took me six months to
print his first letter Denis Downs wrote me again stating:
Many of the 356's I've seen, including mine.
have a common problem. which is dash knobs that
suffer from fatigue cracks. An additional problem
usuaily is that of furiding of the total project. Consequently. it was thought that there must be an
economical solution to this problem.
The obvious solution, paint them. First soak
knobs in a degreaser, such a s Prep-sol to insure
you have removed ali old was and dirt that has
penetrated into the cracks. Then dry sand with
400 wetldry sandpaper. This not only assures a
good bond for the paint but also levels out the
cracks. Now completely clean in soap and water
and allow to dry thoroughly.
The enamel paint that is used can be bought a t
your local hobby shop for 3001bcttle. It's made by
Testors for use in painting plastic models. You
wil: need white, orange. yellow. chocolate brown
(assuming you have an early 356 with beige
knobs) or black for later models. The exact tone
.-necessary will have to be achieved by adding
white to brown until you get the basic tone and
then add orange and yellow until you get the exact
shade.
Paint on with good quality hobbylart brush and
allow to dry for 24 hours. The results are good
and you saved approximately $16.00 assuming
you have to buy a brush.
Straying away from knobs I received the following tip
from Marty Muszak of Rochester. N.Y.
To prevent rust formation on interior chambers
(caused by condensation) such as doors. inside
longitudinal members, hidden compartments on
fenders etc., apply a thinned soiution of "STP"
and non-laquer paint thinner using a spray gun or
"pump" oil can, the thinner allows the gooey oil to
leach into sheetmetal crevices. Apply on a hot day
when it is certain the areas are dry.
I've had an inquiry about those chespo vinyl patch kits
that keep appearing on television. Anyone ever try one
on vour best friends seats?
CORRECTION
Refer the Stoddard ed, p e p 20 of the April issue: The captions for pictures
of the slr cleaners for the Solex 40 Pi! carbs l~erforrnanceapplications]
end the air cleaners for the Zenith 32NDIX were inndvertanlly reversed:
also. the text of the Speedster seat hinges and door buffers was reversed.
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356 HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES
THROUGH LITERATURE
PART Xk Sales Literature
Jim Perrin, historian
In this second article on literature pertaining to the
355 series Porsche. I plan to discuss sales literature. The
most commonly known item o i this type is the sales
folder and the sales catalog. describing the various
models available for sale.
The first several sales items issued by Porsche were
sales folders. These a r e printed on a single large sheet of
paper, both sides, and then folded into a smaller size
convenient for displaying in a showroom, for passing out
a t a n auto show, or for mailing.
The very first piece was issued on the Gmund
aluminum coupe and cabriolet. It was issued, a s were
many of the later sales folders and catalogs, in both
Germnn and English, No actual pictures of cars were
used. The artist's illustratioris may have been made from
actual cars or perhaps only from photographs. In either
case, the illustrations a r e exaggerated, showing a more
streamlined body than the actual ear. At the recent PCA
Parade in San Dlego. 1 had the opportunity to discuss
this piece of literature with Ferry Porsche. When I
showed it to him he toid me it was their first piece of
literature. He said that it had been prepared for the first
showing of the Porsche at a n autoshow, which he told me
was in Switzerlard
A slightly more elabnrate type of sales literature than
the sales folder is the sales catalog. This is composed of
a number of sheets of paper, usually in color. and
printed on both sides. The sheets a r e stapled together
and folded once in the manner of this newsletter.
Numerous sales catalogs have been issued on the 356
series a t various times.
Porsche issued very few "prestige" catalogs. A prestige catalog is a deluxe edition, in color, using extra high
quality paper, usually having a relatively large number
of pages. frequently having a relatively large page size,
and covering the full line of models. I know of no 356
cataiogs that a r e what I would regard a s a prestige
catalog. However, there is a prestige catalog for the
356A. the 3568, and the 356C. These catalogs a r e
relatively scarce, since they cost appreciably more to
produce. They were probably reserved for only the
more-promising cusiomers.
Most of the sales folders and sales catalogs cover the
full line of models. However. Porsche has also issued
sales liierature on specific models. The earliest exampie
is apparently the Speedster, for which the factory issued
two folders. This was done to give extra publicity to a
new model, and probabiy To avoid reprinting existing
folders and catalogs which did no: show the new models.
Another new model for which Porsche issued a specific
model ?older w a s the Convertible D roadster. It is quite
colorful and has some very good photographs.
Thc two Speedster and one Convertible D folders a r e
the only singie model folders of which I'm aware, with
the exception ol the "356 S t . ' ' I have seen a copy of a
small folder on this model, which appears to be a Gmund
aluminum coupe with special racing accessories. I don't
know if this really was a legitimate model, or if it was a
phoney new model introduced by Porsche so they cou!d
Give me bock my 356 workshop manual!
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race a few special updated factory versions of the
original Gmiind coupe instead of the regular production
steel-bodied cars. Perhaps there was a sales folder on
the 195211953 America roadster; do any of you readers
know of such a n item?
Another series of Porsche literature was a set of four
single page handouts. These were on the four 356
models in production a t the time: the coupe, cabriolet.
Speedster, and 550 Spyder. They included pictures and
technical specifications for each model. There also were
slogans for each model, a s follows:
Coupe: "The World's most talked about car" and
"The car not only for today, but for the
day after tomorrow."
Cebriolet: "Drive it and be envied" and
"The c a r women sigh over."
Speedster: "Yesterday's knowledge brings tomorrows pleasure" and "The Porsche
Speedster answers the call of the
open road."
Spyder: "One look a t ihe Spyder will start you
dreaming."
The evolution of a model is sometimes reflected in the
sales literature. For example, there is a 356A folder that
changed in the 1958-195s period by deleiing the Speedster and adding the Convertible D. In other respects the
two folders were essentially the same, except for colors
used.
The addition of a new model is sometimes incorporated into a n existing catalog by the addition of a n
exira page in the middle. An example that comes to mind
is the Carrera 2. There a r e two versions of one of the
3558 catalogs. They a r e identical. except that the later
version has a new page added tc the center with a picture and description of the 356% Carrera 2. (For some
reason, none of the 356C catalogs show the 356C version
of the Carrera 2.)
In the next article of the series, I will continue the
discussion of sales literature, covering some of the other
varieties such a s color charts, price lists, post cards, and
accessory folders.
Comments or questions on this series of articles can
be sent to Jim Perrin, 2041 Willowick Dr., Columbus. OH
43229.
reviews
Bob Lawrence, editor
This issue we'd like to focus on 356 mags. No. not
mags for the car but mags for reading. Magazines by
iheir very nature a r e subject to bringing us rather old
but expanded news coverage a s compared with the daily
newspapers. We have therefore rather than a jet lag
what could be called a "mag lag" of anywhere from 2 to
3 months. This in our particular case can be compounded by our own bimonthly publication and deadline. plus
a lag in time before someone tells us about a particular
article and more lag until we can order the particular
back issue, plus our own "brain iag" when we suddenly
realize that a magazine we've had 1ayir.g around has a n
article worth sharing or reviewing.
Thanks to Bill Durland we were made aware of the
Autumn 1976 issue of The Milestone Car #I?, Single
copies a r e $3.50 (and worth it) from The Milestone Car
Society Inc.. P.O. Box 1165, Pacific Palisades, CA 95354.
This issue features four articles or half the issue to
Porsche, plus their book review section. B0ok.s Of
Interest, is devoted to reviewing 3 excellent Porsche
books that have already been reviewed here; Porsche by
Kobayaski and the 2 Brooklands Books Porsche cars
1952-1956 and 1957-1966.
Fortunately for us, our 356's and articles and books
pertaining to them do have a n almost timeless quality to
them and can be read and re-read a t any time. Our previously mentioned concern with inag lag was to let you
know about specific articles before backissues were
NLA, Case in point of the timeless quality is the first
article, a reprint of Ken Purdy's "What Is A!l This
Porsche Talk?", complete with the famous color cutaway C coupe drawing. Apparently the editors were
a w a w of Porsche's timeless quality because even though
they acknowledge that the article is a reprint. there is
reference lo a "1977" dreamboat. Even though this article is devoted to our 356's (as a r e the other articles)
there is on pg. 25 the famous photo of a younger Ferry
Porsche sitting (shudder!) on the front hood of a n early
311. The only caption on that page is "Porsche-Audi".
(???) Alongside this photo on the same page is a very interesting photo of a well chromed 356 engine. Those of
us who a r e more mundane and prefer absolute realism
have only to turn the magazine completely upside down
to see how the engine normally appears to the human
eye. Turning the page (26) is a photo of what must be a
super rare "1964-65iC roadster," I guess what distinguishes this super rare (I never even heard of it)
roadster is that it maintained "B" Super hubcaps.
The next artic!e is the too brief "Of Roadsters, and
Speedsters. . . And Convertible D's" by john Norris.
Craig Bozorth's "the Spyder from Gloeckler to RS-61" is
a!so too short it would seem but it too is concise and does
have good photos and a table of Porsche Spyder Specifications. Even briefer is the amusing "Funny. It Doesn't
Loak Like A Lincoln!" Bill Haggerty's article on the
Porsche Continental.
The English magazine Thoroughbred 6 Classic Cars
June 1976 Vol. 3 No. 9 has a typically efficient Jerry
Sloniger article "Mid-engined Porsche From Number 1
to Carrera 3.0". This article is accompanied by several
excellent photos but the main reason to get this magazine is the centerfold a frameable co!or photo of good old
number "Eins". 'This mag is distributed in this country
by Eastern News Distributors Inc. 155 W. 15th St., New
York. It is published in Britain by IPC Transport Press
Ltd. Dorset House, Stamford Street, London SE1 9LU. If
you don't want a centerfold photo suitable for framing of
"Eins" you can get the same article by Sloniger (apparently his American nom de plume) minus the 911 Carrera
3.0 Sportomatic Targa info in the Special Collector's
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issue of Car Classics. The lournal of Automobile Collect
ing. August 1976 for the same price a s Classic Cars.
$2.00. This artic!e has vir!ually the same photos but wiih
d~fferentemphasis. The centerfold photo being reduced
but still in color, while a
rear view shot of "Eins" is
reproduced in color across the upper " 3 r d ~of 2 pagps.
The break in continuity plus the fact that !he two pages
are separate sheets ra!!ier than being contiguous render
this splendid photo is not too suitab!e for framing. This 1s
compensated for in par! by a srnali c d o r c!oseup of the
dash.
Also in this issue a r e articles such a s F. Wilson
McComb's article "is This The 9!dest Surviving Production Porsche?" a look at Betty Haig's rare 1951 1100;
"Porsche 550 Spyder" bv Waliv Wyss (beautiful color
photos again); "The !talian Porsches" [no bv-iine); "1964
Porsche 904" again no byline but 2 color photos of Steve
Kirby's revitalized 904 and last but not least "No:
Spyder But Speedster" also no byline, color photos of a
not quite stock concours winner.
Personally we'd advise ordering all 3 mags at once.
first b e c ~ u s eavailability over r. pcriod of time is uncertain and secondly because from past experience with
the time lag principle even though ordered on the same
day the different sources will result in receiving them individually. giving you enough time to enjoy them on a one
by one basis.
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SIOES FOR F L O O R complete . . . . . ..38.OC
PS-4
L O N G I T U D I N A L wljack reclever . . . 88.00pr
PS-5
JACK RECEIVER ......................... . 40.00pr
PS-6
S T R U T R E I N F O R C I N G MEMBER 45.00pr
R E A R CLOSING P A N E L ......... A.18.00ea
ps.13
R E A R BUMP STOP .................. AB.27.50pr
PS-14 B A T T E R Y BOX COMPLETE . BC-250.00ea
PS-7 . D I A G O N A L MEMBER ....................4 0 0 0
PS-E F R O N T FENDER SUPPORT ........ . 48 . 0 0 9 ~
PS-9
ps.12
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PS-14A B A T T E R Y BOX BOTTOM ........... 38.00ea
PS-14B B A T T E R Y BOX SIDES L & R
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PS-SA ROCKER OUTER P A N E L.............. 7 5 OOea
PS-14C B A T T E R Y BOX F R O N T .............79.00ea
PS-90 ROCKER S I L L P L A T E ................. . 30.00ea
PS-14D B A T T E R Y H O L D E R ........... ..BC.2 2.00ea
ROCKER F R O N T P L A T E .............. !5.00ea
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PF-1
F R O N T H O O D 3 5 6 A B C . .. .. .. ..!75 O0ea PF-3
F R O N T BUMPER 356, 3 5 6 ABC ..... 55.00ea
PF-2
C A R R E R A T Y P E S E A R L I D . . . . . . 175.00ea PF-4
R E A R BtiPvlPER 356, 3 5 6 A B C ........95.00ea
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Our fiberglass panels are exac: duplicates of
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Our panels are made of 18 and 20 guage steel
bolt-ons. We feel our fiberglass is of the highest
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Craftsmanship of the highest quality is what
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We know what is
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CONTEST
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that's not all, he's surrounded bv proi.lrnis. Thcse of *;mi in the ciip & gown sei who think you can
identifv what's wrong with this picture. scnd a complete lisi to P.13. l'weeks. indy store and we'll send
a $50 gift certificate to the best list maker [originality and creativity double points].
All entries must be postmarked prior to October 1. 1977. Contest limited to living people (e.8. Gerald
R. Ford is eligihle. Charles A. Lindberg is not]. These people should not be affiliated with P.B. Tweeks
Ltd. Decision of judges is final (also r:ornpletely arbitrary).
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356A front fender brace
The quality you expect from
P.B. Tweeks $25 ea. Rears coming!
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Diagonal Member
WowsuiUe! $35
RAM-A-LAM-A-DING-DONG DEALS
Door Seals
Comes SlOlside
Convt. S4.50iside
BOP-SHOO-BOP BARGAIN
Bsdio Plates $5
Black
356 BIC I/% Battery floor.
that troublesome area
Gray
Brown
under the battery. Only $25
Ground Strap $4
Purchases over $250: Choice of 1 tube of Bryl-Creom or I pr. white socks
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That's right daddy. the one on the left is the
n e r d Like, you cion't want a pair of nerds on
tho bo:tom of your c a r , do-ya? Note the sly serrated side burns. the pre-rusted chinos a n d the
low slung jack spur. Now glance far right. %or
$42 e a . ( $ 2 4 without jack spur] the best costs
less (note its class\ companion in the center).
Keep those good times rollin. Send $1 for oul
super-keen catalog.
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features
Robb White
When I had about the only VW in southwest Georgia
(about the era when if it didn't start pramptlv the Village
Wit would say. "It needs a new flint.") l w a s in the new
VW agency in Tallahassee where 1 spotted this curious
vehicie. It w a s oblong, nicely rounded and had four
wheels. 1 asked the manager what it was and he said
"It's a partial."
"Will it run?' I asked him, having nothing else to do.
"Try it," he said.
So we jimmied it out oi the one-car-big showroom and I
headed toward Crawfordville along a stmight 16-mile
stretch of road, i t ran nicely and felt good and after
awhile 1 wondered what it ~ , o u l dh e iike il 1 showered
down on it a little.
I liked that partial. It moved. and handled sweetly and
made me lee1 that a n intimate part of my m a t o m ; w a s
right over the center of gravilv. So I drove it sixteen
miles out and sixteen back to the VW agency and told
Mr. Itoll I wanted ta buy the partial so how much would
he give me for the VW. As w e dickersd he remarked that
some people called i l a Porsche [he was a poiite man?. I
said. "Partial. Porsche. How much for the VW?" And we
made a deal.
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,hat w a s my first 3 5 6 A Green. Esed ibadlvj. But a
running machine, I d r u m it out to Hollywimd where 1 had
to write une of those horrible muvies 1 was domp 8 t :he
time and traded i t in fur a brand nem blue one that I zapped around Maiibu in ufiti! I iinished the scrrenplal'.
'That uid blue one and I zoomed back and lorth f r m
Georgia to Caiiinrnia ior three more mavics a n ? then I
traded it in for a whltt: 356B that I bought nfi the boat a t
jacksonvillc.
By this time there were three Porsches in my town.
Bill Stocky. the chirapractor. and Jess Woodham. :he
mailman, each had one nnd we'd gather in my parage i:n
a Sundsy and take d l the engines out and polish 'em. (1
kept a sharp watch an my motor becausc Bill and i e s s
had big eyes for thnt pretty piece uf machinery.!
Finaily I got tired nf Texas. Even a Piirsche w o n ' t t:lkr
that state in one easy rinv. so I mrived to Mnlibu where 1
married a California girl. i thought all Ca1ilnrai;i grrk
liked cunvertihles so I irnried in \he coupe iur ime oi
those. Well. Ca1iiorr:ia ~ir!s are like wrls amwliars loniv
prettier and r.icer) and she didn't !ike hnwag her ha!r
l ~ i a w naround. So 1 boiught her a 3568 ciiupe. Oh. man.
she loaderi th,%l thing durvn. Air i:cmri~tiiming, iunsrm
ignition. Michelins, ther. Pirellis. then leather seats. The
works.
4nrl then along came uur Basset huund. !us" V n c
Gregnr. and hc didn't like my Porsche. S o m e h w ~he
couldn't socm tn arrange some of his equqment in it.
Things went downhill from then on, Alter clever, good
years and four lovely partials1 traded in the ragtop Ior a
VW wagon, then a Ford. a Toyota. a Mazda. Mercedes.
Volvo. My wife. Joan, hung onto her Porsche for 150.000
miles and then it was the pits - w e traded that one in
for somathing and then for seven years 1 just glwnced H!
all the curious looking Parsches and just rouidn't gel excited again. Every now e n d then I'd sce a 356 and blink
my lights but never got any reaction from the driver.
Whal's a dude in a Mercsdes blinking his lights for?
Seven years.
And then 1 heard that. hack in Geargia. nld jess
Woodham had restored a 356A and might he persuaded
to sell it. I aathered ur, all the persuasion I had in the
blink and flew back t o ~ e o r g i a .
Whon Jcsspulled the cover off. that 356 wen smelled
iike a brand new car. 1mmar:ulate. Perfect. Betautiful.
So now, a f t e r scven years of no! knowing, and nut
caring, what makes R Volvo or Mercedes run. I've go1 a
355 again. 4 machine thal appraciatos a little attention:
a car that yrw can get personal with.
And run? Oh, how sweet ii is to be back in a car you
can trust and one that yml know whore ail of it is all the
time.
That old Basset hound can ride in somrthmp else.
PART N U M B E R S
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Bud West
'Everything You Always Wantod tn Know. Rut Were
Alratd lo Asi" is a n appropriate title for a bmk about
sex: and it may be ~ q u d l yappropriate for the infurmatmn following.
Must (but not ail) Porsche part numbers a1.e a series of
rhvr:n digits. srp;~rotrriin three groups of three ;and m e
e r r u p of two. by goir.ts. the German rrluivalent to commas. r p . . 644559 011.00 (356A rorker p a n d trimj. The
first !hrrr rlisits.or prrfir.indicate the groject fur whiih
the pnrt w:ls uriginallv designed. The 644 in the 3 5 6 4
rucker piinel kim part (number nirans thal the part wns
first designed for a 356A body, or chassis. o; the iirst
tunnel type !ransasle.
rho last two digits in thc uomplcte part numbcr ncnerall) indiratc a moditirstinu to the oripinaily dr:sl~ned
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rmker
liar1 For ehnmple. the part number for i h 356H
p;iai:l irim is 644.559.01! 0 7 . I underst;mrl. hut cannut
document. !ha1 a charrae in lhr last two di,gils mavalso
s i ~ i f a? rh8nr.c in thc manufai:turer, c w n thouqh thc
part itvelf mag be identical ti) 8 port bavinn a m m b u r
,originally desiynad. the part may fit later cars. A goad
cxamplc is part number 51O.ZO.216. 'The 519 indicates
iii.
t ~ . tne
~ t part was orignaliy designed as the spacer bew e e n first and second nears in the split r a s c transaxlc
used fur all tyur 35fi cars through n,odci ycar 1855.
iiarvever. that same pnrt was iiisu used in the tunnel
type 1i;insdrle I I I . ~i:n t r i h c e d in the 356.4 in 1956. mrl
was a k a osed in the 356B and C transasles, even though
:hc 35BH and C transaxles were changed in man!, ways
INDEX
fmm the tunnel t ~.
m e s first used in the 355.4 a n d wore
1nt;illv different from the split w s r transaxlcs used in
Ihr
Iunr
~~~~:~ R'ifi~
.~
In thr very last srctirm of all Pnrsche p a r t s cutalocuos
is i i il;%rtnumhrr list. The purpose nf the list is 11, mdicatr
the part ul the: catalileai: on which a part numhcr in
qursliun may be founrl. sn thnt n par1 can hr irlenlified.
t
i t is no!
Cnlorlun;~leiv.with i:l>nngw m ~ n r numbers.
alivavs possihle to identifr w e r v p a r 1 But i t is importan!
lo knnw 111:it in thv par1 numher list g i lhr rnd of !hc
p i r t s catalogues, as well as in parts prir:r lists, the parts
arc: listed in m m c r i r a l m d r r bellinning with the second
gmup uf digit-, regardless oi the first thrce digits in thr
prefix. An example of this is part numhrr 134455~302.00
which Inlinws riahi alter 930.559.301.01 in the retail
parts price list publislier! Fur the p e r i d rlfr:cti\~eTune I.
1977.
'l'hcrr: is, in addition lu the lrarls cnl;du:.urs. ;t ''Spare
Pnrls In1i:rprclation List". more commool) referred ta
a s thc "Suporsodmce Lisi'. i i you ask ruur ilt?nlrr's
p r t s man inr "tilo 01 lhose w a s l ~ e ~thill
s go m d e r the
r c r r w s tho1 hdrl tiir: cwei on lhe ond ol the lunnel on m i
1901 cuut,r", h e will lank in thc parts -iilaloyur ancl rind
I U O ~ I Uin~
thiil this is imrt nomhcr 641.0?5.14L.0i1. ' ~ ' I IPI:.
the "Spare Fnrl!; I n t r m r e t n t i m l i s t ' , lhc will rind thai
this purl i s no Ion.irr niailabic, (11 is, if you ask !lie
i l d v e r t i s ~ i sin the Kocislryj. Or, i! you ask i o i the iuur
r u h t x r h i l c r s w d o r ths ecigirie lid in ~ U I W356.4 {ui. B
CI. he will find part number 644025.63500. ;and Il,ei>
liiai that it has 1,em suprrsedcd bv ilnrl rriimlw
999.iO:i.08h.40.
~
~~
What does that 999 prelin muan thilt the part was
rlosigned lor? Here is a list o l all of the prefixes:
356 3513 Chassis or body
3651 1100 o n ~ i n o
506 1300 cngine
519 2-piwe t r a n s a ~ l n
527 Early 1500 en pin^ - 2-piwr r:rankr.ast:
528 1500 super %name- 2-piet:r r:rank<:asr
539 1500 engine - i-piece crankcase
540 Speedster
546 Late 1500 eligiIl~- 2-piei:e rrankciise
5 4 i Carrera cnginc - rollor bcariilg crankshaft
550 Spvdcr
587 2 Litre Carrora ongino
5 9 i 1100 super engine - %piece crankcase
616 1600 cnplnr - 3-picce crankcase
644 356 A chassis. hod) and tunnel tvpr transaxle
690 9~spt:rrltransaxle lor Spydm
691 S ~ s p r 4transanlc fnr Spvder - split r:rankcase
692 liiD0 Carrera sngino - plain bearing rrankshaf!
695 356 B and I: chassis or body
i 1 6 Transaxle when nrw type syni:hrrmiz;itirm w a s
introdocrrl
i l 8 RSK S p r d r r a n d 5-speed tr;m.;;rxl<:, lunnrl-type
i l g RSK Spyrlrr engine
i-11 l ' r a n s a r l s lor 356 B arid (:
i 5 3 2 Litre engine installed lil C a r r e r ; ~2
771 2 1.itx c n g i n ~itistallod i n Carrvra 2
900 Slondoril hardware [prrwioos DIN-numbers!
901 911 chassm. body and engine. model yrs. 19651969
902 912 engine and bad"
904 904 h d y , r:bassis and gear box
905 Spurlomnlic transmission
906 906 bady and chassis
Yni 907 Iwdy and chassis
9:O 910 hudy and chassis
91 1 Yt! chassis. budy and engine. modcl yrs. 1970 &
1971
Y12 Y1: c!inssis, body and enxinu, model ycar 1972
DL4 314 a i d 914!6
918 Fuel iniectlon
923 Yl2 E!1976
9.30 Turhn Carrora
999 Standard hardware [previous P-numhers)
RUBY BEGONIA
Dee Farrell
!'ye told my husband "I love you" alot durmg the past
f r w nmnths. A n exhausted. bent body can do little else.
The m p n r that has kept us separated is a n oily subject
- Quaker Slate. After 1800 hours 1 can sav I have rePorsche frnm ihe junkyarii. A little
deemed ;I 16-Year-~ld
dnl, x,! Armuinl! is nl! that is lcl! lo ~ i v ict thnt new car
smell :md iuoh.
Dut is the marriage - and hody - strang enough to
ws!orc "Kuhi; Hcponia" In her original cunditiun?
Fnr 2 snliill hut crowing gruupo! rlassic car caliectors
- mrm onrl womerl alike - the jovs a1 orvnillg one come
n:; much From driving t h e n as from !he hours spent
rrstorini: t h e m
anp my husband's Porvche
4ftsl.a six-renr a p r e n t ~ c e s h ~
rmvrrtible - ssnrling. sanding a n d more sanding - my
reward wns my own sleek coupe. Or s o i l appeared from
a d ~ s l a n c e(:loseup
.
I spotted active rust a n d pitted. dull
chrome. Inslde there was an unpainted dash a n d faulty
:viring underneath it, and in lho roar a n abominabls
cnp.int. held tapethcr with coat hangers. Bill was still involvod in the restoration oi his r:sr, sri I decided "vrocm.
vrouni goodbye: hello emery hrmrds, bandnids. boraxa
and BcnCai.."
Car restoration is not r:mnianl, althoogt~thnt lirsl day
when I gat my long lucks caught i n the Black a n d Uecker
drill. a chnras ol male Porsche Club friends dubbed me
Ermo Bumback 11. I gave myself an unscheduled haircut
and dug m t ~negative heels in deeper.
i wanted tuprove that in our years together something
had ruhhed off beside lipstick. I pledged myself Bill Farre11 would be my court 01last resort. As I appraised the
i-ar i i d ! like the woman in thn TV rnmmerrial who savs
with !he oiiy dirt
Tastes in restoration range from returning the car !o
its original condilian to iust making it run. Naturally, the
rosls are proportional. Some collectors have restored
INDEX
inc.
ORIGINAL HORN BUTTON
;
Complete Assembly. as illustrated. Ready for push-in
installation. This horn button fits all 356 through 356A
11950-19591, ~roduction
steering wheels, and all S.~.v d e r ,
.
904, and most early accessory wheels with 8 2 mm center
recess.
Pt. No.: 644.347.821.01
r--
I
$24.50 Each
OTHER NEW ITEMS
SPEEDSTER DOOR TOPS
A lung searched-fur part. m i n s ~
ins ur hopelessiv rustcd on moil
S p e e d s t e r ~ . (lur r s p r o d u r l ~ n n
includes both sxie curlain
sockets prapeily locatcd.
Pt. No.NLA. 555.037.00 $30.00 PAIR
LICENSE LIGHT - 356A
EXHAUST TIPS
An d t r u c l i v e and practicnl scmesury ID protecl 3568 - 356C
b i m p e r g u a r d s , These a r e
ite;wiv rhrome plated and an
cnsy push-ik installation.
PI. No. NLA. 111.547.00
S1Z.W PAlR
Catalog
'This reproduction is specially
assembled w i t h o r i g i n a l r i v e t s
for a u t h e n t i c appearance.
Nuw Supplemented with many
Now items fcr 1977. Mailed
Prurnptiy by first class mail
Pt.Na.NLA.631.006.00 $65.00
send $ 3 . M
INDEX
q o d d a r d imported cars, inc.
P a R 5 t H ~Since
s
1957
358 REGISTHY SPECIAL
SPEEDSTER HEADLIGHT GRIUES
-.
-
,
,.
Dur reproduction of the highly desirable accessory
wiginally offered by the factory for the speedster.
Designed for use with all sealed beam or 1.Q. conversion
headlites. Sold in pairs, complete with special knuckled
mounting bolts & spacers.
Part No. NLA. 62.114 $75. per pair
Bolt and Spacer Separately
- Pt.No.
\LA. 6'2.1 15 sti.00 F a ~ : h
HEATER SLIDES
/I,/.
,,,, 1
<:
r,.111.11,i1,11,,111
1s
I,, wns r l , l l l ~ , i l l l ,
An inlp~rl;unI.mid fun< t i t ~ n . i ill:#?
l
rilr ~hl: .mi :ISBA.
m,ln,,f;ll:tuii:,i
Pt. NO. NI.A.572.075.UU 58.50 EA
SPEEDSTER MIRROR
WINDSHIELD
TENSlON ROD
I : I
his r n u t t ~
sc)whI , i l l c r #lam. A t l ; ~ r l ~ i n ~ i l u r eex;rr.l repinduc:llon of tho
imcmai Speedslsr Part.
l l l w k is i h d u d ~ x l .
Pl. No. NLA. 731.004.00 s19.95
Pl. No. N L A . 541.231.40 S1O.OO
HUBCAPS
INDEX
c a r s by starting with boxes of parts or burned out
wrecks. W e were lucky. One day a rust-eaten hulk
vaguely resembling a Porsche (the Ohio tag told all)
rolled into the driveway. Same model and a year hetween our two cars. As subtly a s possible w e bought the
c a r out from under the driver for $250. When he w a s out
of sight w e stripped it to a skeleton for parts which
\vould have cost us n e a r a thousand dollars. lf they were
even available.
With box of parts standing by. I went over my c a r
from front to r e a r a n d made a list of things that required
immediate or future attention: exterior, interior and
engine. The later I !eft for my live-in mechanic. The body
needed repainting, fixtures rechromed. veneers refinished . . . I gave myself a three-month program of
restoration.
The vitaminization of a n o!d sports c a r requires one
part knowledge [a 356lPorsche repair manual became a
permanent fixture on my nightstand), two parts tools
[some metric, some American approxima!esj, and a few
parts determination (I felt my subscription to hls to be in
jeopardy if 1 didn'l finish the project). And this w a s the
first time in my life I w a s glad I wasn't fully-endowed. A
smal! bosom and amhidextrousness s r e d e f ~ n i t eadvantages when operating underneath a c a r bellp. If more
people took a look a t their car's innards, thrv'd have
more respect. "So that's how a ciutch works!"
When you tackle a resiorntion job on a n older r:ar vclu
face many frustrations, not th- least of which is the
dreaded NI,A [part no longer availahie), costly replicas
and finding the "right" c a r . In the 12.000-enthusiasts
Porsche Ciuh of America (PZA) there h a w been reports
of "freaks" who fly low over farmiancl armed with ii1f:ired film shooting junkheaps hoping the blowups will
show their dream c a r . Most of us a r e attracted in this
hobby out of some inner desire to own something ~inique.
a t least uncommon. To that q t ~ e s tthe early Forsche Ls
well-suited [fullv restored they a r e worth four times
their original cost). a s a r e Rolls. ?'-Birds and old 'vettes.
There is a tremendous s p ~ r i tof cooperation among
Porsche owners. The cost of restoration is less prohibitive when you c a n on such resources for loaning equipment, trading parts, sharing experience.
While some folks will remember the American Bicen.
tennial a s a day spent watching tall ships, climbing the
Washington hlonument or caught in the Arthur Fiec!!er
frenzy a t Boston, my memories of Iul? 4, 1976 include
pulling, gunking down, spray painting and replacing :i
1600 cc German-made engine. losing al! 10 fingernai!~.J f
you wan! or need to ~ n c l u d eengine overhaul in your
restoration plan. add a few weeks to the schcduie. I f
you're like me - you know the difference between a carburetor and a spark plug, hut not what to do ahout the
clunklng noises - sign up for some tech c:ourses. As I
mentioned, my live-in rnecilanic took c a r e of those details
while I learned the different grades of sandpaper and
how to remove oil from hair. skin. clothes and brake
drums.
Second only to having to reassert to my husband and
pals, "I'd rather do it myself." the most iliftirult stage ol
the remode!ing came with the bumpers. I had to overcome mv notorious lack of coordination a n d muster
reserves of physical strength a n d T a u r e a n patience just
to handle the pair of heavv. awkward wraparounds.
Imagine if you c a n , quarter-size rust holes. unpolished.
cracked chrome, and pitted alilminum decor strips a n d a
riot of bumper a n d parking stickers. First I sent the
chrome overriders lo a specialty house for replating;
next thn rusted and striped screws met with chisel and
hammer: then a quick lesson in welding for the holes too
wide to iakr hodv pu!ty.
'Two weeks of sanding, filling and painting and I w a s
rcady to reassen~blethe Ixmpers. I made Bill huy me a n
wrl\; anniversarv present - one of those iools to make
sc:rcws. ! needed - what ha told me is called a T a p and
Die sct - to replace those that had to hc chiseled out
and, of rourstJ. wcrc NLA. The chrome returned reborn.
hut in the interim I had lorgo!ten which pieces went to
the front bumper, which to the rear. what w a s top or
hottom. 'l'he front one w a s a cinch: w e won't talk about
the r e a r .
Next the small bosom, rnagicien fingers. metric know!edge tin[! sheer energy p a r t . . . how to n:oun! bumpers is
worth a story itself. I would have rancc1le:f the idea, had
!!~cbumpers not elicited so much jc:aluus bargaining and
;rdmirin:: glnnc:os frum othrr 356 owners. Most of them
arc: resigned !o neri bars [curved c-hrome] or handmade
stw! bum;~r?i,s horausu of the scarcity of original
t~umpcrsM ilh c:hromc: ovc?rriders!
T h ~ wadmiring glanres from spurts c a r and nons p o r t c.ar drivers alike is what c a r restoration is ali
;it)out t o mi?. kIaLos the: hours spent h f i i n g oil. wax and
Arnic~rnllinto Rahv's skin and mint! wortnwhile. Af!er
all the broken fir?gern:ri!s. rusr crumbs in my eyes, a n d
g c n e r ~ l l ydestruycd hodv. i! would be like losing a child
lo suc:c:umli to iht? salo r i f f i w . Instead, every chance 1 get
i l ' s Vroom, ;'mom!
IST WEST COAST HOLIDAY,
SAN DIEGO ' 7 7
RESULTS OF 356 Registry Concours
Place
inXass
1st
2nd
3rd
Street Class
S-1 Sprvxisters
Name
Dirk iung
Irv & Laniel Silveira
Edward Srhneiderhan
S-2 356 & 3 5 6 A
Don Harnllton
J , ~ r k& Dena Ogden
Hector Davalos
1st
2nd
3rd
S-'j 356 U"?
Nick tie Courville
Floyd Mutrux-Billy Davis
T o m & Christina Murphy
1st
2nd
3rd
S-4 :!56 C':;
Ken I!o
D i d & Gara Kelso
Dick Broemnlei
1st
2nd
3rd
--
S-5 Spc:c.ial Intr?rr.st Floyd Mutrux-Billy D a v i ~ 1st
(:harles & Linda Nelson
2nd
INDEX
Concours Class
C-1 Speedsters
Angelo Pino
Tom & Linda Foster
1st
2nd
C-2 356 & 356A
Ray & Ann Hunt
Joel & Kathy Naive
Harv & Linda Smith
1st
End
3rd
C-3 356 B's
Douglas & Marge F ~ r s t e r !st
Garland & Agnes Spink
2nd
C-4 356 C's
Ken & Susan Emory
Terry & S a r a Pennington
Bill Barnard
C-5 Special Interest A1 & Ruthie Carazza
Gary & lane Laven
Overall Streei
Class Winner
Ken Ito
Overall Concours
Class W m n e r
Rav
&
Ann Hunt
1st
2nd
3rd
1st
2nd
i:ont~nt:nlai
(:r,upc
A special thanks to the following speakers, sponsors and
door prize contri butors. Their involvement c:er!ainly cuntributed to the greet enjoyment of the parLicipants.
Thank you!
DOOR PRIZES
Style Auto Ltd.
"356 Lid."
Porsche Acres
"356 West"
Hamlain Ltd.
Z Products
M a r q u e Products
Allan Johnson Forsche Audi
Motoring Classic Ltd.
A~ltomationIGarreisonEnterprises
Scoii's Porsche F a r t s
Auto Books
North Hoilywood Speedometer (VDO)
Anything Ltd.
Porsche P a r t s Unlimited
Merlin Olson Porsche Audi
Por-Sha
Chick Iverson Porsche Audi
Best Deal
Ralph and Jerry Booth
Executive Porsche
House of Porsche
Alan Porsche Audi
Gene Babow
NVR (Nicolaus von Rosenberg Co. Inc.)
Auto's international
Highland Plating Co.
Ross Alarm
North Coast Tarpaulin Works
Follmer Porsche Audi
international Mercantile
PB Tweeks
LEMON
G W D V E ,
SPONSORS
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CALIF.
92045
Phone (714)466-6828
63-65 Front H o d 5195.: Rubber I'!uor hIats $69,: Gernicirl hoihenschmidt 1750cc Big Bore CylinderiPiston Sets $175.
{state modeli: Yon-German Eig Borc! Sets S99. S(:. R 1 2 jo!hcrs $125.) 62-65 Nose Panel Assy.; 356A Nose Panel Assy.;
356 A.B Front H o d : Speedster Metal I'op 1.r:iint' $299.; Speedster Seats $155.: Wood Frame $15.; Hinge $7.;Side
Curtains $89.; Vinvl Top $80.: (20th $125.: 355 A.R Chrome U'heeis $35.; German Moon Hubcaps $8.50; Original
German Carpct Kits: Coupc $155.: Speedster 5195.: Others $170.: Charcoal. Tan, Oatmeal Tan. Red: Aluminum
Strips Carpet Edge. Outside Step Ruhher. Steel Channel insiric. Lower Seal $4.95; Metal Floor Pan $50. (etc.); 356 A
Aero Mirror $19.95: 356A Rilmpers $79.95; Guards $24.95: 356 A Bumper Brackets frl. $7.00: r e a r $8.00; 356 B.C
Bumpers $79.95: Bumper Deco Strips: R.(:.!iI:! $34.95: 356 .4 Orip $49.95: Side Deco: E.C.912 $24.95; 356 A Copy
$24.95: 356 A Orig. $29.95: All Rubber S~:air. Fc,lts at hest p r i c ~ s 355
.
Beehive Lights $14.95; 356 A License Light
$49.95; 356 A Hood Handle $19.95; \Vintlshic:iti 5 r a l $27.90: Rear LVindow Seal $24.90; 356 A,R.C Headlight Assy.
$20.; 356 B,C Horn Grills $5.: 57-9 Frl. Overrrdcr Rar 579.95: and much. much more.
INDEX
INDEX
INDEX
INDEX
Part Number
Description
Sugg. Retail
644 51 1 901 06
Hood Rubber
Gaiketl356A B C
$18 95
$5 95/set
644 531 931 41
644 563.905
NLA 541 GO2
HOUSE OF PORSCHE DISPLAYS ITS COMMITMENT TO THE HIGH
STAYDARD OF THE PORSCHE AUTOMOBILE THROUGH OUR
CHOICE OF DUPOW ttm "NORDEL" RUBBER FOR REPRODUCTION
PARTS. "NORDEL" RUBBER iS :MPERVIOUS TO ALL AUTOMOTIVE
CORROSIVE ELEMENTS EXCEPT CONTINUED EXPOSURE TO
HYDRO-CARBON SOLVENTS. TEST LIFE UNDER EXTREME
AUSTERE COPiDlTlONS IS 50 YEARS THIS MEANS AN END TQ
SHRINKING SIDE WiNDOW RUBBER AND CRACKING DOOR
RUBBER. YOUR PORSCHE WILL RETAIN THE LOOK OF A FRESHLY
BONE RESTORATION FOR MANY YEARS.
Quarter Wlndovd
Gasket
$14 95!set
Wndow Seal
Convertible
$29 95lset
TOGSeal
Speedster
$18 95
Lower Door
Threshold Mat
%18.00/set
Bottom Door Seai
$7:
Couoe Door Seal
$29 50/set
644 531 911 22
Door Seal - Sodstrl
irdstr1Cabrioiet
$14.50iset
"NORDEL" MAY COST A LITTLE MORE. BUT FOR THE PORSCHE IN
YOUR LIFE, ISN'T IT WORTH IT!
644 54i w1 06
Front 'Wlndow Seal
HOW DU PONT NORDEL COMPARES WITH
OTHER GENERAL-PURPOSE ELASTOMERS'
644 515 901 00
644 545 901 06
Rear Window Seal
644
li5'0
S44 551
OC1
644551 91500
644 531 g23
95lset
644 531 924
Roperty
NORDEL
Natural Rubber
Neopreme
644 505 394 05
Proflle for
eumperettr
%1:.95/set
Resistance To
Weat her
Ozone
Hear
Cold
excellent
excellent
excellent
excelleqt
ia~r
poor
tau
good
fair
'ar
644 505 041 O i
Front & Rear
Deco's
$90.001sei
644 559 01 1 07
Slde Deco's
$64.00/set
-
f a ~to
r good
fair to good
-
Deco's comple!e wlth tnner-seal and mounting hardware.
(Dealer lnquirtes Welcomed)
COMING IN MARCH:
VENT WINDOW SEALS FOR COUPES & CABRIOLETS
Parts and Accessories for the German Car Enthusiast
27
INDEX
-
'59 Coupe Ser f108858. 72.900 miles. Has been In
storage since '71 until recent detailed restoration to
original specs was completed. Pan hand scraped &
undercoated. good radials, new paint-Meissen BiuelBlack
excellent original interior, owners manual, tool k ~ t .
strong m~chanically- $4.300 ATTENTION PROCRASTINATING SPEEDSTER RESTOREES. Are you tlred of
look~ngat your unfinished project? Why ncl consider
negotiating for a leakproof, finished specimen? I'm Iooking for your Speedster D. Downs. 106 Cedar C:.. Schaum
burg. iL 60193. 1312) 893-7414
1600 Engine, S-90 flywheel, super carbs. Runs - $225.
356A hood - no dents - $75. Rear half Stoddard pan
- $90. Lawrence Sorgi. 196 Hawthorn Rd.. Rraintree.
MA 02184. (6171 843-8398.
Rare 1954 Continental Cabriolet body #60695. 1500
engine very strong. She is very drivable, current tag &
inspection sticker. Staried restoration some work completed. Good solid c a r very little rust. Drive her home,
must let her go, too many other projects. Roger Hunt. 914
NE 12 Ave., Ocala. FL 33670. /904J 619-1105.
0 '60 355B 1600 Super Coupe #l:398O.
Engine #P8786l.
Collision damage to right front end. All original. oniv
49,000 miles on engine. Interior, hardware. & mechani c a l ~excellent. Blue Zired int. - $950. Frank Barber.
400 DerbyMilford Rd., Orange. CT (56477, (203) 795-0073.
Dismantehng 2955 Porsche Continental Coupe. Many
parts available from body parts to trim. Send SASE with
list of items needed to Ray Hunt, 450 Bonita Ave..
Pieusan ton (:A 94566.
1962 S-90 D'Ieteren dual grille roadster #99812. Solid.
Rust free body, 27.418 miles. 741 B A BE 3C 731 limitedslip discs. 5" American trans-am mags, front cooler &
filter, fuel ce!l. new B & S bucket. Comp. eng. w!Litz
heads, forged trues, crane, extra wheels, tires and innst
street gear & trim, tandum trailer. Sill Ramsey. 3686 Orchard St.. Mogadore, OH 44260. j216j 628-1913 eve.
From '62 355B: Fuel sender - $5: shifter & linkage $19: piug wrench & lug wrench - best offer. Also have
gold color 1600 super emblem from 355A -- best offer.
Ail prices plus shipping. Paul M Allen. 3700 Strathnioor
Dr., Kettering. OH 45429.
'58 Speedster "KIT" - Body stripped to metal &
painted Knasman Red. New floor & front "A" brace.
Compietely derusted. New rubber, chrome. rebuilt
transaxis. Choice of engines - stock original 1500-N
(good) or stock SC (verb; good). IJrico negotiable-around
$4.000, '65 SC Coupe wreck - Hit left front corner, torsion tubes bent. 3 other corners, doors and floor good.
Some rust. Brakes, gearbox and interior good. Couid be
fixed. A s is - $600. '54 SC Coupe - New interior.
brakes. front end, & exhaust system. Polo RediBlack.
912 engine (good condition throughout). Call Tim G.
Firesionr. j717j 233-6766 days. 76:-3475 eves. 6 weekends.
'59 356A. N, Convertib!e "1;" #86245. rediblack Interior. 90O.b restored, mechanically & structurally very
sound. Minor pan rust only. $3.500 firm. Peter B l a ~ d e l I ,
14 Linden St.. Marblehead, MA 01945, (6171 631-6221.
Parts - paring out a 1959 Coupe & a 1961 Coupe. Also
have Roadster - complete windshield assemble,
original top & bows & seats. Send needs & SASS for
prices. Rill O'Reilly. 4s Emerald Bay. Laguna Beach, CA
92651.
'54 356 Continenial Coupe. 912 Engine. New-silver
blue metallic acrylic lacquer. Tota!ly new interior. No
Rust! '54 SC. New Irish Green lacquer. Fresh SC engine
- New wool carpets. 5 % " wheels. Myron Krupp. (827)
284-8271 or 283-6913.
356 Paris: Cabr~olet,rear clip good for cars '58-65' $100.00 - 4 wheels $20.00 each - 2 'A' model cabriolet
doors $100.00 all in good condition - Buyer pays shipping. M. Hulkin, 55 Leonardo Da Vincl St.. Copiague. NY
12726. (516) 842-2429
C Hood - $50. C rear deck grilles - $25. C steele
wheels - $ l o @ . Black seats (front) - $50 both. John
Evans. 1803 Claremoor Dr.. Audurogc. K Y 40223.
Back issues. CAR CLASSICS: the outstanding magazine for all c a r collectors; 1962-1972. 13 issues, not
complete: 1973-1976. 24 issues, complete: 1977. 5 issues
to date. All copies in perfect condition. Lot of 42 issues
[soid onlv a s a lot) $50.00. Earlier issues from publisher
priced at $5 00 per issue. Iohn Mover. 3905 Hiawatha
Dr.. Michigan City. IN 46360.
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0 Par1 1644.545.901.00, rear window seal, Coupe, A &
early B, new - $24. Part #644.501.901.06, windscreen
seal, Coupe, A, B & C, used but in good shape, make offer. B & C lower horn gri!les - used - $4. Will trade
green C headrest for like in Blue. [205J 288-5523 after
5 pm.
Hood for 59A, straight and sound $100, Engine iici with
grill S & S $75 (59A) r&l doors with glass & innards.
some rust underileath but otherwise panels a r e very
good with no fill. $80 ea. (59A) All parts plus shipping, or
make me a reasonable offer. 61. E. Frank. 5838 Popp Ct..
Carmichael CA 95608.
1957 and 1958 Speedsters for saie. Also numerous 356
"goodies." Reasonable bu! not cheap. For information
please write Bob Cathrie. 414 Saffiower Place, West
Socramento. CA 95691, (916) 371-0501.
'52 Coupe W11167, Black. In restored racing trim stripped and drilled interior, plexiglas, racing instrumentation, with B whee!s and new Michelins, and fresh
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B Normal engine. $2,500 or offer. John K. Ortrnan, Hill
Province Ad.. Williarnstown, MA 01267. (413) 458-3681.
1965 C Cocpe. New Porsche Sepia Paint, Body restored, Needs upholstery, Engine to SC Specs except
crankshaft. 2 Weber 48 MM Carbs, New Pirelli CN 36
185170-15 tires, runs great. needs loving home. $7,000.
O.N.O. or trade for new 28OZ with cash added. (7141
596-2657.
Due to the lack of funds, this sale is imperative. 64 SC
Cpe, rib eng & trans, Becker AMIFMiStereo $4,500.00
0.b.o. Marc (213) 345-2388 or 987-3119.
VW or Porsche 6V gas heater. Looks like new. I've
never had it operating. Offer me what it's worth to you.
Dave Flanagon. 2801 Sunset Dr.. Flint. MI 48503.
l 356 Parts: doors, windows, trim, rear deck lids. odds &
ends. Send SASE and requirements. Don Maharam.
Maharam Fabric Corp., P.O.Box 300, Rasons Ct.. Hauppouge, NY 11787. (516) 582-3434.
1964 356SC Coupe #129886. 60,000 original miles.
95% restored (wheels need repainting), CB-AMIFM
stereo, mats, full rust protected by brazed copper
sheeting on key underside areas. No dents, recent lacquer paint job (Enzian blue). Interiors and exteriors are
in beautiful condition. Extensive mechanical records.
$5,500.00. Don Maharam. 19 Sycnrnore Drive. Sands
Point, N Y 11050, (516) 883-7180.
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1953 'Pre A' Cabriolet original 1500N engine Recent
restoration, included: underside restoration, laquer
paint job, new canvas top, new carpets and interior, all
new exterior trim and lights, totally rebuilt mechanically
including: engine, clutch, brakes, front snd, shocks and
transaxle. This is a car that must be seen and driven.
$6,000.00 - Robert M. Holkin, 55 Leonordo Da Vinci St.,
Copiague, N Y 11726, /516) 842-2429.
01957 356A Carrera 1500 GS Coupe #I00 913, Eng. No.
90816. Body, Engine. Interior, Mechanical in Very Good
Condition. GT Seats. 80L Tank, Plexiglass Windows,
Carrera Brakes, New Semprits and Konis. $7,50OIOffer.
Bob Gilbert. 333 S. Green St., Palrnyra, PA 17078, (717)
838-4234.
914 Parts: 1973 complete front suspensior? including
struts, axles, hubs, rotors, brake calipers, brake master
cylinder, and reservoir, also heater fan and housing and
headlight motors, all parts in excellent condition. Take it
all for $250.00. buyer pays shipping. M. Hakin, 55 Leonardo Da Vinci St.. Copingue. N Y 11726, (515) 842-2429.
l Frame for '61 Roadster, minus latches, functional canvas. Chrome rol! bar to fit B Coupe. Call or write to J. M.
Warda, 2300 Thornsberry Fioad, Sonorna. CA 95476. (707)
938-2574.
1961 356B D'iieran Rosdster #83331. Signal Orangel
Black, interior. exterior, pan and top very good, new tonneau, &track, aluminum wheels, recent front end rebuild,
SC engine, car cover. $3,700. 1957 356A Coupe #I01366
Maroonlred, S-type engine with new PII-40%car cover,
solid car complete with bumpers but needs paint, orig.
Blaupunkt radio, many spare parts. $2,000. Also will sell
spare 741 trans, luggage rack and service cover with
either car. Bob Glasser. 3140 Kingsbridge Ave.. Bronx,
N Y 10463,121215492994 eves. or /516j 5444672 weekends.
911 Right Side heater box from 1972 car used bci in
good condition $50.00 - 1969 sea: small rip $25.00.
Buyer pays shipping. M. Hulkin, 55 Leonordo Da Vinci
St., Copiague, NY 11726, (5161 842-2429.
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912 CAM $35.00, 912 Complete Rocker Assembly
$40.001se!, 912 Valve Lifters $15.00!set, Cabriolet Rain
Cover $35.00, (1) set Seat Recliners Late A Early B Type
$40.00, some seats. Ted Leno, 7110 Rainbow Dr.. #lo, §an
lose, CA 95129. 1408) 255-3771.
0 ALL NEW PARTS: 2 280mm rear brake drums, $125.00
pr. Pair black head rests w!flat chrome straps 81
brackets, $80.00. One bumper guard 644.505.032.10 'A"
dent, $20.00. 356B Fresh air vent kit, ivory knob
wlinstructions, $40.00. Window latch, ivory knob,
$25.00. 11 tooth mainshaft, 644 intermediate plate &
parts. 6V wiper motors. Will trade for SC1912 crank,
40P11-4 carbs, manifolds, heads. Buyer pays shipping.
Lewis Call. Rt. 1, Box 434, Eureka CA 95501. (707)
443-1833.
w 1955 1600 SPEEDSTER #80985; total ground-up professional restoration by Auto Research. Completely original
except "B" engine. Project to be comp!eted in September.
Will paint coior of your choice in hand-rubbed lacquer if
purchased before painting; $9,500. or will consider 904
trade. Bob Lyons, 26514 S. 4th St.. Philadelphia, PA 19106,
1215) 755-3494 days or 1215) 923-7025 nights.
TRADE complete 20 volume set. 4000 page, Encydo
pedia of Photography. for Porsche factory owners
manuals, workshop manuals, parts manuals. sales
literature, Christo's or Panoramas. Make a specific offer
for this complete set. Charles D. White, 5801 E. Calle Del
Media, Phoenix, AZ 85018. (6021 949-8096.
1963. 356B 1600 S Cabriolet parts: Engine - $400;
Trans. - $200; Top WlFrame - $100; Seats - $120; doors.
windshield. hoods, guages, misc. inside & outside trim
-negotiable. Michasl Earle. 1491 Grand Blvd.. Barberton.
OH 44203. (2!6) 848-3380.
Four - 15" wheels from 1954 Speedster, need four 16"
wheels and alloy wheel rings. also outside car badge.
Gera!d A. Miller, 3679-3 Arlington Ave., Riverside, CA
92506. (714) 784-0888 am or (714) 685-3604 prn.
e '61 356B 1600 Super, Cabriolet, two tops, two 1600s
engines, one just rebuilt, one needs rings. Needs slight
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$43.00
356C Owner's Manual
$15.00
356 Specific;itions Booklet
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The hies! in the Brookiands Series. Books containing 100
pages of articlos about Carreras. Formula Cars. anti even
the ledgendar); Type 360. Every 356 cnthusias! should
have this hook in his librarv. $7.50
Others: Porsche Cars. 1952-1956 $6.00
Porsche Cars, 1956-1960 6.00
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complete $850.00. Transaxle complete $450.00. Will not
par! out eng. or trans. Tom Czaja, RR #3, Box 242.
Algonquin, IL 60102. (312) 658-5373.
'60 356B Cabriolet roller [No engine) $250.00 or best
offer. Also, 356 parts, send SSAE for list. Rod Gillespie,
1601 Chelmsford Circle. Newark. DE 19713. (302) 737-67E6.
550 Spyder [550-089). Factory original one-of 550 A
Prototype. Specially built for John Von Neumann. Cast
spyder raced by Richie Ginther. Second to last Spyder
made. Many unique factory mod~fications. Complete,
never crashed. 4.000 miles. Trades considered. Everett
Anton Singer. 163 Elm St.. Roslyn Heights. NY 11577.
office (516) 487-1616 or home (5161 621-3770.
0 Wiring diagrams 1960. 356B 16" x 22". in color, a11
wires correct color. suitab!e for 1953-1965 $10.00 post
paid, Paul Retiie. 23261 Erwin St.. Woodland Hiils. CA
91.367
Trans parts: 1 644 trans case NEW - $75: 2 644 side
plates NEW - $20: 1 644 gear plate NEW - $20: 3 644
gear plates
- $5; 1 B nose piece USED - $15: 1 .4
shift link - $2: 2 clutch rod - $2: 10 shift forks (send
description] - $5. Gears jali new): 15. 20, 3 8 - $20 set:
reverse - $10; 6 axle end plates - $2: 18omm ciutch
repair kits - $2; 2 T6 B gear box less brakes - $200: 1 set
B brakes & spinkieslaxle tubes -$200: Backing plates: 2
A, front Used - $2; 1 B. front New -$5; 3 A. rear Used -$2:
2 B, rear used - $2; 1 rear drum good - $5: 3 B shift levers
used - $5; 4 A r e a r rubber bump stops New - $5: 3 B front
rubber bump stops New - $5. Engine: 8 new 38mm intake
valves - $5; tappets 1600 or 1100 new - $2; pushrods
short end or long end new- - $2; 3 1600 N cams used wlor
wo gear - $10; 3 new cam gears - $5: 1 set 1600 Pi
rockers used - $20; New intake or exhaust rclcker arms $5: new rocker stands 1600 N - $5: 1 box full of main a
rod bearings new - $10: 1 32 NDIX wire air cleaner new $10; 1 set early A fan shrouds used-$20: 1 gen tower used
-$5: 3 early A timing covers-$2; 6 valve covers used$4; 1 used Abarth muffler - $25. Body: 4 early A coupe
doors - S; 1 T6 hood fair - $40: 1 hood poor - $10; 1 T6
deck lid wlgrills good - $25; 1 L, R, T6 fender fair - $20: 1
ash tray - $5; 4 horns early & late - $2: 4 R heater slides
used - $4: 2 .4 bumperetts front fair - $4: 2 window crank
mech. - $4; 1 B hood handle verv good -$15; 5 A1 deco
side strips fair - $2. Prices subject to change (lower).
buyer pays shipping. Complete 356 A 1059 Coupe - A!I
rus: fixed w h e w steel welded in everything there in
boxes except the eng. includes seats (red) interior, 2
trans, all susp & brakes, all body work 90°a complete $800 or ?????? All parts shipped UPS after I have
received your certified check. Please always send an
SASE. Llew Kinst. 202 W. Gilbert, hfuncie. IN 473U5.
'GI Super Roadster convertible b89339 excelient condition - $5,500. '57 Sunroof Coupe drive it home for
$1,850. '67 911 body parts and engine. 5 speed transmission. Vic Zeller. 88 Gaffney Rd.. S. Dartmou th. MA 02748.
(617) 636-5379.
356 parts; new factory ks 1720 cc piston & cylinder set
- $140. Rebuilt 741 trans. wlcomplete disc brake changeover. Solex 40 P l l ' s & Zenith carbs. Roadster windshield frame - $75. A brake drums - $25. 15005 engine
case - $75. Many more paris. Eill Perrone, 15421 Stunford Ln.. Huntington Beach. CA 92647, [714) 898-3966.
'56 A sunroof Coupe. Fioor & body poor. Has '59 1600
N wlzenith carbs. New clutch. Mechanically very good
-$875. Rick Difranco. 4518 W. 228 St.. Fairview Park. OH,
(216) 734-1431.
1962 Coupe heilypan with longitudinai members and
front torsion tubes attached. Solid, very good condition.
Here's a $250 answer to the seat in the street problem.
Buyer must pick-up. Bill Ramsey. 3686 Orchard St.,
hlogcdore. OM 442130. (216) 628-1913 eve.
c 1964 356 SC Beautiful specimen of very original, most
desirable 356 series, always garaged, one owner, Koni's.
greylblach, original excellent interior, new carpet,
rebuilt engine -zero hours, factory authorized dealer installed air conditioning. .411 papers, original tool kit, key
fab. tire gauge, chrome wheeis. $6.250. Charles Sunders,
301 Woodland Ave.. Mnnroe. CA 30fi55. (404) 267-7045 or
(404; 922-6676.
'57 356A Coupe. Manual Sunroof. Pirellis ali around.
Konis, recent v d v e ,oh, 45.000 mlies iln engine re-build.
912 Engilte. Frost White with good red ~nterior.95%
restored. $4.200. Ask for Kirk. [7!4!53ti-2108.
'56 A Coupe, #56809 with orlginai 1600 engine,
#62111. Rough hut runs well and is compleie and driveable. $650.00. Myron Vernis. 677 R l t r i n ~h e . . Akron.
Ohio 44310. 1216) 535-3449.
1955 Continental Coupe #53295. color Terrakotta.
Very r a r e car, only limited number imported. Completely
restored to original factory specs mechanicaliy and cosmetically. Eight miles on engine and car since resioraiion. Car was 1st in class, 1st in division at San Diego
Parade and 1st Overall a t West Coast 356 Holiday. An
excellent c a r for the discriminating collector. Car is
priced accordingly so serious inquiries only. Roy Hunt,
450 Bonitc Ave.. Pleasanton. CA 94566. (415) 846-8666.
* 1955 Continentai Coupe #54173, color Burgundy
72.000 miles, strong engine. recently rebuilt, no rust, c a r
is complete and original. $4,900. Hoy Hunt, 450 Bonita
Ave . P:easclnton. CA 9Y4566, (415) 846-8666.
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repairs and overhauls, electrical and wiring, interiors
and tops, rust repaid and body work, painting and final
detailing for show cars. For information call or write
OLDE WORLD MOTORS, 88 Brook Ave.. Deer Park, NY
11729, (516) 586-6826.
PERFECT 356 FLOOR JACK - FITS YOUR TRUNK:
This lightweight (43 lbs.) Hein-Werner 1 'A ton jack will
save wear and tear on crucial jack areas. High lift (19")
makes engine removal, etc. a breeze. A durable, high
quality product. Shipped UPS, same day. Bank check or
money order please. Wire wheel, 274 14 St. N.. St. Pete.,
FL 33705.
356 PORSCHE DISMANTLER: We specialize in new &
used parts for 356s. We stock a complete inventory of
356 parts for all your restoring needs. We also cari*y all
the new reproduction items. We buy cars in any cond..
running or not. Send SSAE or call for prices. BEST
DEAL, 8171 Monroe St., Stonton, Calif. 90680. (714)
995-0081.
* 1964 Coupe, 3215020, engine #710026 with air conditioning. Stolen 5/12\77 from John King. 630 Tulane NE. Albuquerque. NM 87106. Any and all information appreciated.
For 3566 Coupe, two complete above barnper rear
reflectors with base and nut, snap-out inside mirror with
good mirror glass and frame, 356B factory workshop
manual-"C" supplement, two rear bumper guards wiexhaust holes, 4 enamal crests for "C" hubcaps, 4 5%"
Chrome disc rims. 4 rubber inserts for Leitz "butterfly"
travel rack. Want excellent to better chrome and parts.
C. White, 5801 E. Calle Del Media, Phoenix, AH 85018.
Porsche advertising poster showing production & rating cars of the i950's & 1960's. Jim Perrin, 2041 Will@
wick Dr., Columbus. OH 43229, (614j 882-7625.
'64 or '65 SC engine in any condition complete or incomplete for rebuiiding. Jack Bunce, 0221 W. Powell Dr.,
La Porte, IN 46350, collect (219) 362-4140.
0 '64 Cabrioleffwood-bow rearitool kit completelfuse box
cover!bolt on clamp for conv. top behind jump set to ths
sideiC owner's manual. fi. Magistro, 3139 Grove Ave.,
Richmond. VA 23221, ;804] 358-9485.
2 piece windshield & front bumper for '51 Coupe. Have
front bumper for '52 Coupe trade only. (213) 83S2722.
For '58 Speedster Carrera - spare 1500 & 1600 Carrera engines, 4-Cam engine parts, tool kit, 80 litre GT
fuel tank. Speedster seats. Bill Richardson, 7350 E.
Acoma Dr., Scottsdale, AX 85260.
356 REGISTRY back issues. Vol. 2 No's 1, 2, 3. 356 B
parts manual. Geoff Sherwood. 7/43 Macquarie PI.,
Mortdnle. NSW 2223. AUSTRALIA.
For Sunroof. mechanical ('61 Coupe), sealing rubber,
front & rear. Desperate! Will pay almost any price for
new parts. Scott F. Visniewski. 10552 Janway. El Paso.
TX 79925, Call Collect 1915) 591-6942.
Names of reasonablelreliable 356 mechanics in the
Las Vegas, Nevada area. Answer in REGISTRY or to
new address: Capt. C. M. Stanton, PSC 3034, Nellis AFB.
Nevada 89191.
1 front bumper for '51 body style Coupe - the kind fitting against the body. Any restorable condition acceptable. Name your price in a note or phone call. Anyone
want to sell (or trade 356 items) for a copy of book, FOR
THE LOVE OF PORSCHE? Wes Gilpin, 8139 San Benito
Way, Dallas, TX 75218, /214J 328-4000.
Float Bowl cover for Solex 40 P l l - 4 carb, or extra
carb for parts. Dave Flanagun, 2801 Sunset Dr.. Flint, MI
48503.
An address to send VDO instruments to have them restored. Also any information on the best techniques to
strip the old paint off before restoring a 1965 356C.
Richard W. Burkey. 413 Dawes, Libertyville, IL 60048.
~ h r i s t o ~ h o r u(English
s
ed.) 1. 2, 5, 7;12, 14-25, 26-34,
36. Can trade (issues beginning a t 54) or will buy outright. Harv Smith, 795 Sunshine Drive., Los Altos. CA
94022. (4151 969-7831.
Am putting together a complete set (if possible) of 356
original factory owner's manuals. Has anyone a complete list of manuals published by date from beginning
through 55? Also have many duplicates to trade, send
wants and your list by modal and date of pubiication.
C. White, 5801 E. Calle Del Media. Phoenix. AR 85018.
Information on my Speedster to trace history. Care
was apparently raced extensively in the Oregon area in
early and mid-60's. Last owner was e Raymond Haas of
Ignacio, CA. Serial #a4453 mfg. in 1958. Car is now
black with a 1500cc Carrera engine. Original color was
white. Dean G. Watts, 5433 Old School Road, Pleasanton,
CA 94566, (415) 828-3446,
Speedster or Roadster to use a s street car, not conhut very clean and excellent mechanics. Must be
concours to the unpracticed eye from ten feet away.
Need not be original and would prefer updated mechanical, engine, wheels, etc. Call Milt Fried, (305) 573-4610 or
tours
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send pictures and details to 47 N.E. 21 Street. Miami. FL
33137.
Sun Visors for 56 Cabriolet or Coupe Plexiglas Type.
Pair of Super 90 Heads. Ted Leno, 7110 Rainbow Dr. # l o ,
San Jose. CA, (408) 255-3771.
List of owners (356) & events in Central Florida area.
Call or write "Rusty". (305) 869-5116. 1343 Lake Asher
Cir.. Apopka. FL 32793.
Rear & right rear quarter glass for Karmann Coupe.
Compound curved frameless quarter. Not removable
hard top. Me1 Branham. Grantsburg. IL 62943. (6181
658-8482.
356 B or C Cabriolet in good-to-fair condition. Tem Fitch. P. 0 . 383. Cashiers, NC 28717. (704) 743-2170.
for conversion to 12V. Rear reflectors for both cars. Jim
Austin, 77 Knollwood, Jackson, TN 38301, (901) 668-2603,
anytime, recorder-leave message, pricelcondition.
ABARTH CARRERA COUPE, any condition, any location, wi!h or without running gear. Also want Abarth
Simca. Hik Beeson. Box 5771. Redwood City. CA 940Fi3.
(408j 429-1130.
Bumper over-riders for 356. Leon Wenzel. 24317
Sprague Rd.. Columbiu Sta., OH 44028.
Interior parts for 1964 SC Coupe: Both side panels
(under push-out windows) & Rear panel under rear window (covers firewall]. Rev. H. B. Jones. Jr., 2122 N. 5th
Ave.. Laurel, MS 39440.
For 62 twin grill roadster: any interior dash or door
panels, chrome wheels, original factory tools, interior
mirror & mount. Dick Durell. Box 368. Pt. Pleasant. PA
18950. (215) 294-9388.
Gloeckler-Porsche owner seeks correspondence from
past & present owners of these r a r e sports cars. Also.
I'm interested in purchasing magazines, articles. original photos. & other materials related to GloecklerPorsches. Larry Braun. 329 E. First St., Loveland, CO
80537.
Original twin scoop roadster. Price no object for perfect car. No rust. Filippini. M.D., 78 Hickory Hill Rd.,
Simsbury. CT 06070.
* For 64 SC Cab: parts book wlsupplement, original lug
wrench, tail and front blinker lights. L headlight chrome.
pair red leather headrests, boot for top. Lanny Allbough.
1835 Timberlake Ct.. Bellingham. MIA 98225. [206)
734-8130,
For 1957 Speedster Carrera: owner's handbook manual, speedster supplement, front bumper shell, complete
tool kit, oil tank, oil pump, and complete oil lines. Original headlight grilles. Eddy Ton. 3304 Shelbourne St.. Victoria. B.C. V8P5Yl CANADA.
For 1963 3568 1600s Coupe: original 6v air conditioner or information about a n adaptable unit. Don
Croall, 5150 Graves Avenue, #5-D. San Tose. CA 95129.
64 European SC, need new or nearly new heater boxes. Joe Brown, 5263 Marione Dr.. Carmichael, CA 95608.
(916) 489-8954.
LITERATURE - HELP! New member urgently requires original materials to aid in restorations: early 356
(1954 Speedster) and late SC (1965 Coupe). Especially
needed: factory shop, parts, and owners manuals; showroom sales catalogs, and accessory folders; factory
photos; color charts. Gerald A. Miller, 3679-B Arlington
Ave.. Riverside. CA 92506, (714) 784-0888 a.m. or (714)
685-3604 p.m.
1955 356 Speedster parts: two windshield wipers
(complete) Pattern for tonneau cover steering wheel (no
horn ring type) "1500" nameplate. Ted Stoned, 12338
Deming. Sterling Heights, MI 48077. (313) 268-9840.
For 1962 B Coupe - tool kit, gearshift knob, gas cock
and selector lever, one rear bumper guard. J. Stephen
Hopper, 502 Woodland Way. Anderson, SC 29621. (803)
225-4409.
For 1958 Speedster. Top frame compl. with rear bows.
tonneau cover black, orig. speedster bucket seats.
spyder streamlined mirror, 5 rudge wheels i 5 " x 4%".
nardi steering wheel, GT gas tank, chrome tubes for both
bumpers. Good used items prefered. Call during business hours [516) 364-2100 or write to: Arno Flach, 263
Crombie St., Huntington Stn.. NY 11746.
To complete restorations. For '62 Kaumann hdtp.. red
carpet kit, red dash cover, bumper guards fir. For 356C
('65), black carpet kit, AM. FM radio, infolparts needed
For 55 Speedster, headlight grills. half tonneau, 15"
chrome wheels. and info on originality of deline gas
guage and dash accessory plug. Also desperately need
factory workshop manual and parts book. Geoff McCord,
33 Sutherland Dr.. Toronto. Ontario, CANADA M4G1H2.
(416) 422-2727.
1960 356 'B' owner's manual - Roadster - or any
1960 'B' owner's manual. M. Leo. (213) 651-4705 or
274-4738.
Front tunnel cover rubber mat for 1959 356A Coupe good condition. Dan Hoden. Searsmont. ME 04973. (207)
622-9193 after 7 pm.
Battery box for '52 Coupe. N.O.S., repro, used, photo.
illustration or even description. Ron Si- enso on, 20 Lynn
Ct.. Dariem. CT 06820. (401) 247-0725.
356 Series literature of all types, to include, but not
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P O S ? S F F l C E E O X 3178
L O N G BEACH. C A L I F O R N I A 90803
356 Front floor mat
another first t ~ v International Xlt?rcantile Front floor ma1 for the 356 (pre-35641 is now
available. Engineering drawings were taken from
;1 f';lctory original to insure correct f i t and looks.
\.la1 comes complete with all origina! German
push f;islc:ners. For all vou narlv Porsche mvners
who thoueht Ihev \\.ore stuck with :I 35612 or
'35fiH'f: mat, here i s the correct mat for vour rare
w r . PI. Nu.\l-93 $90.00 plus $3.50 shipping. Cal.
add 6'l.o lay.
356A. ear!v 3568 Front floor mat 569.95 Pt. Nu. M-82
3568 late. 356C Front Floor mat $69.95 Pt. NU. M-84
356A gear shift tunnel mat
Another great new item - gear shift tunnel r u b
her mat for the 356A. This mat is exact to the
finest detail. pressured formed and contcured a s
original to f i t this difficult area. Please state year
and serial number a s both early and late 356A
models ;Ire offered. Pt. N u hI-83 $30.00 plus
5 1.75 shipping. Cal. add 6 % tax.
3568lC gear shift tunnel rubher available very soon
Trunk compartment mat
Another verv r a r e item now available trunk compartment mat for 356A and early 356B. will also
f i t 356 (verv closc to original. about '/2" narrower
at iop then 356. 'This mat has all the original ribs.
scalloped sides with exact cut out for spare tire
strap. Pt. Nu. M-81 $24.95 p h s $1.75 shipping. CaL
add 6O/o tax.
For the latest in rubber and trim for your Porsche contact the source.
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iimited :o. sales !iterature. tech tiu!letins, manuais, etc. I
have literature, verv early ChrisrLls, other miscellany
and $ to trade. lerry Keyser. P.O.R. 7545. Coiuntbus, O l i
43207.
0 Help! 1 need a small sample or cclor photo of the original irinyl interior inaterial called "light brown" that
came on '60-'62 356 B Coupes. Cabriolets and Rcsdsters.
Al! sampies gladly rsturneti. Also need one or i w o speede
ster seats. two front h fear '58 over-rider i y ~ bumper
guards (new-orig.]. 356 A rear reflectors with aiurn.
base & new late 35FA gear shift knob, new speedster
rear clip (have new r0adsti.r. cabrio. c!ip). D.A. Fowler.
8712 Queen Elizabeth Blvd.. Annundaie. VA 22003 [7i13j
978-5552.
Creative effort for the next issue of the 356 F1sgistrj.
The only requirement is that it is somehow 356 related:
do ycur thing, help the cause and see yocir name in prlni
Reply Box 07845 Columbus. OH 43207
550 Spyder parts: front signal lamps (550.62.025), rear
signal lamps (550.62.042). license piate iite (550.62.8001,
Wendier & Spyder insignias. Any price paid. Finders fee
paid. Manv spares to sell or irade. Evorett Anto~iSinger.
163 Elm St.. Aoslyn Ifgts. IVY 11577. of,fice (51tiJ 487-1616.
h o m ~(576) 521-3770.
* 1955 356 SC Calirioiet for iota! restoration. M!ori!d
c:onsider Speedster or 356 9 Super. Eill Bennett. Glll N.
Colleps. Tiftun. GA 31794. (912) 386-1751 or 380-2730.
Original A tooi kit; Speedster owners manual (suppiement to A owner's manr~al);
leather pouch for Meska tire
gauge; alum. trim bead for dash & doors. All parts in
new or excellent condition. Mike Pomykatci. 140 St,
!ossph Ave.. A r ~ C.
t Long Beach. CA 90803.
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Location: lndiauapolis Motor Speedway
Friday
Sept. 9
6-11:00
Saturday Sept. 10 9-1:00
Sunday
Sept. 11 10 am
12:30
Registration-Speedway Motel
Late Registration
Concours PreparationlParts
Swap Wooded Speedway Infield
Concours Judging
Cocktails-Speedway Motel
Buffet-Awards PresentationDoor Prizes
Track Tour
Informal Tech and
Restoration Sessions
-
Registration Fee $15 (includes Saturday lunch)
Concours event will be low pressure, based on originality and
cleanliness
Make checks payable to Brett Johnson
Mail to Brett Johnson, 3828 Glencairn Lane, ladfanepolls, Ind., 46203
September 1st deadline on
reservations, please.
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356 A,B,C, RUBBER
FLOOR MATS
The designs for these mais have been documented
through extensive and precise measurement of
perfect origina!~. Please note there a r e important
differences between the 356Alearly 356B and the
late 356Bi356C mats. The !ate mat is not only 8"
longer but has 33 more ribs: also the upper sections of ribs a r e not parallel to each other. There
are many other detail differences. Be sure to
order the correct mat for your car.
356AIEarly 356B
(Gas Filler under the Hood)
Pt. No: 644.551.101.00
FEATURES
*Ribs and pebble-grain as original
*Waffle pattern on back as original
*Cloth reinforcements on back as original
Original German snap fasteners provided
LATE 356B1356C
(Gas FUler in R.F. Fender]
PI. No: 544.551.101.08
$69.00
Plus 53.50 shipping within continental U.S.
Plus 53.50 shipping within continental U S .
PHONE ORDERS ACC€J'T€D WITH BANKAMERICARD. VISA. OR MASTERCHARGE. NO C.O.D.
MAIL ORDERS ACCEPTED WITH BANK CHECK OR MONEY ORDER - NO PERSONAL CHECKS
toddard imported carsI inc.
38845 MENTOR AVE.
WILLOUGHBY, OHIO 44094
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