It's been a big week after such a long hiatus. My back is better now, I can walk around comfortably without the back brace for a few hours and I'm able to bend over - so I guess I can start buying parts again.
The price of Porsche parts is astronomical compared to the VW, but I'm getting used to it.
Steve finished painting the car 10 days ago, but the weather has been too bad to bring it home. We got a break in the cold, snow, and rain on Friday (Jan 26) and Cliff went down to pick up the car.
The Speedster looks tiny on the back of that flatbed.
The car looks so naked and forlorn in the shop. I'll be fixing that soon.
The day before we got the Speedster home the rebuilt carbs arrived from 356 Carburetor Rescue. I used to rebuild my own carburetors and fuel pumps, but parts aren't readily available anymore. You need to have a few dozen old ones laying around to salvage parts from.
The first order of business was to give the old girl her identity back and put the serial number plate back on the door closing panel. I discovered that the last three digits of the serial number are stamped on the back of the panel - just another way to check to see if the car is legitimate.
I'm feeling strong enough to start polishing the aluminum trim, though I don't have a lot of stamina yet. It's rewarding to see the shine come out on a piece of dull metal.