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Tobra 12-27-2012 08:43 AM

Welcome aboard, Denis can give you some help with the old MB too.

Sweet 356 BTW

RWebb 12-27-2012 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cornemuse (Post 7173361)
The tires have aprox 1,200 miles & are rotten,

new pistons & liners (K-S), & valve job with about 800 miles on them.

It probably needs a LOT of new seals, gaskets, etc. What do/does anyone recomend??

-corne-

a search in 911 technical could be useful; try the search term "storage" and see what you find

I'd hose the interior of all cyls. with Kroil or something, wait a few days, then carefully try to turn the engine by hand.

You will want to replace all the rubber brake hoses as well as the tires. Any rubber bushings in the suspension and brake cyl. seals need to be redone also.

Once you get the braking and suspension + tires up to snuff, you can drive it safely.

After that, it is all just $$, time & sweat to make it a nice fun car.

RWebb 12-27-2012 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by red-beard (Post 7173393)
I built an ass kicking machine, so I'm set...

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1356625895.jpg

I am confused about one thing: some of the shoes are not women's shoes... does not make sense, as all should be women's shoes, right?

aap1966 12-27-2012 12:49 PM

Hey, nice to have you on board!

This is a great board and Pelican is a great place for parts.
Stay out of PARF though, thar be dragons.

M.D. Holloway 12-27-2012 03:09 PM

Welcome! ...and I covet your car!!!

Embraer 12-27-2012 03:41 PM

welcome! which part of socal?

M.D. Holloway 12-27-2012 03:46 PM

Word to the newbie...dont take anything presented here too seriously, you know what they say about opinions right? Well there are many opinions here!!! ;)

lane912 12-27-2012 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LubeMaster77 (Post 7174362)
Word to the newbie...dont take anything presented here too seriously, you know what they say about opinions right? Well there are many opinions here!!! ;)

holes that speak-
i think is what you were thinking

livi 12-28-2012 05:09 AM

Welcome all the way from Sweden! SmileWavy

cornemuse 12-28-2012 07:12 AM

"I can still kick myself for passing on a 63 Cab for $12K about 10 years ago...

I paid $2,250 for it (in 1970) I belonged to some relative of (Colonel Fletcher = "Fletcher Parkway" in San Diego. hE painted it Apollo Blue.

I live in San Diego north county, lived here all my life. Born next door to Oceanside Harbor.

BTW, I've had a # of porsches, but this one is the only one I've ever seen with a (6v) electric tach. (2 wires, connect to both sides of dist coil) It was 'squirrily' some of the time, can it be fixed or tuned up?? The car has the cable for a mechanical tach, but hasnt rotated at least since 1970 when I got it.

-corne-

tweezers74 12-28-2012 07:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RWebb (Post 7173975)
I am confused about one thing: some of the shoes are not women's shoes... does not make sense, as all should be women's shoes, right?

Ha ha!!!

Welcome! And sigh. Your car is beautiful. I love the 356. More pictures please. I don't even have a Porsche. I come here to be a poser and gawk at the beautiful cars that people own here. One day. The people here are really nice even though some may try to convince you otherwise. ;) You will make friends for life here.

Jim Richards 12-28-2012 07:19 AM

tweeze, you sort'a have a Porsche. :)

speeder 12-28-2012 07:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cornemuse (Post 7175325)
"I can still kick myself for passing on a 63 Cab for $12K about 10 years ago...

I paid $2,250 for it (in 1970) I belonged to some relative of (Colonel Fletcher = "Fletcher Parkway" in San Diego. hE painted it Apollo Blue.

I live in San Diego north county, lived here all my life. Born next door to Oceanside Harbor.

BTW, I've had a # of porsches, but this one is the only one I've ever seen with a (6v) electric tach. (2 wires, connect to both sides of dist coil) It was 'squirrily' some of the time, can it be fixed or tuned up?? The car has the cable for a mechanical tach, but hasnt rotated at least since 1970 when I got it.

-corne-

Welcome and let me know if I can help. I got pretty deep into the 356 mechanical world with Paul's, (Seahawk's), car a couple years ago. There are plenty of good resources here in SoCal for everything you'd need.

Glad to hear that you've hung onto it! SmileWavy

fastfredracing 12-28-2012 07:31 AM

Another hearty welcome aboard here as well. Nice ride. I think you will fit in here nicely. Looking forward to seeing it progress along. We Love pictures.

tweezers74 12-28-2012 08:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim Richards (Post 7175341)
tweeze, you sort'a have a Porsche. :)

Ha ha! What's the use if I can't drive it? Tinker with it? Fix it? Torture is what it is! :(

Buckterrier 12-28-2012 09:10 AM

Welcome Corn. As Tweeze and others have said a great group here, (mostly). You should document your resurrection on the tech forum. With a billion pics of course!

wdfifteen 12-28-2012 09:16 AM

Welcome. Nice car!
I had one almost identical to it in about 1975 and I think a cab with the removable hardtop is the best of all 356 body styles. I've rebuilt half a dozen 356s but it was in the '70s and the landscape has changed since then, but I'll give you any help I can.


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