1959 356A S/R coupe project chassis # 108625

[roy mawbey]

Justin, Hoo-ray and well done great result. "When you first started on this car some years ago now, to do just the bodywork is that still the case? Have you not become attached to it after all effort? I suppose its the effort I have made over the past 56 years or so, that makes me keep mine. My middle son in his mid fifties, has been an invaluable help to me on some jobs on my 356 over recent years, as you can't always achieve in your eighties, jobs you did easily in your 50's.!!

Roy

[JTR70]

Thank you Roy! The bodywork and final paint will be handled by a local shop in his hometown. My final mission will be to rough in the body to a level that any competent bodyshop can finish it out correctly. Actually its quite the opposite, I am very anxious to get his car back to him. He has been incredibly patient and understanding so I really want to get this old shell back to him as soon as I can wrap it up. Thanks again! Justin

[JTR70]

Ready to come off the Cellette Bench for the final phase.
Gone as far could with it mounted to this frame table. To finish up the loose end chassis work it had to go back on the rotisserie but before I could do that the rear bumper work had to be completed first as the rotisserie attaches to the bumper mounts. Dismounting it was bit dicey at times as this was a one man operation but I just took it very slowly.
Cellete bench out of the way and ready to mount it on its dolly so it can go back inside.
Safely remounted back on the rotisserie.
This is dolly it was mounted to when it showed up. It was built to the car so now in a relaxed state the misaligned mounting saddle bares witness as to where the beam was before it was pulled back out to factory spec on the Cellette. Not end the world and probably could have been compensated for but its now corrected and the chassis blessed on the bench.
Ready to begin tying up the loose ends I had no clear access to mounted on the frame table. Finishing out the plug welds long the lateral gussets, the rear wall of the battery box and then onto mounting the diagonal brace. All that up next.

Thanks for looking.

Justin