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One thing I learned while working on computer hardware, OS issues, and networking is to keep a log book.
When I started on doing some stuff on the 356 (electric contacts needed love, throw out bearing, generator) I started keeping a log book of what I had done, where what it looked like, etc (thank god for digital photos). Came in handy a few times.
The other thing I've learned from computing that applies very well to working on a 50+ year old car (and probably a much younger one as well) is the value of Good Documentation. And no, the factory isn't always the source of good docs, nor is a common publisher (I have a Haynes/Chilton type manual for "Porsche 356/912/911" that shows a radiator on 'em....). The older and more specialized you get, the more likely you'll find good/great documentation from the community - in the case of the 356, Harry Pellow's books, Joe Leoni's wiring diagrams, etc.
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