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  • Pan fully painted and seam sealed.
    Mark Erbesfield
    57 356A
    65 911
    68 912
    73 911S
    66 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ45LV
    79 450SL Dad's old car

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    • Rear quarters cleaned painted seam sealed and painted again.
      Mark Erbesfield
      57 356A
      65 911
      68 912
      73 911S
      66 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ45LV
      79 450SL Dad's old car

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      • Last bit of metal finishing was to perfect the area where I returned the rear tail lights back to their former glory and back to proper Beehive lights. Lots of metal bumping and slapping and filing and killing my shoulders. But it’s done and the are good for minimum filler.


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        Last edited by merbesfield; 11-16-2020, 03:08 PM.
        Mark Erbesfield
        57 356A
        65 911
        68 912
        73 911S
        66 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ45LV
        79 450SL Dad's old car

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        • Next up is prep for undercoating. That will take some time by myself for scuffing, taping and final shooting. Hope to enlist some help from my daughter and BF 🙏🏻
          Mark Erbesfield
          57 356A
          65 911
          68 912
          73 911S
          66 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ45LV
          79 450SL Dad's old car

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          • JTR70
            JTR70 commented
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            Your call of course But I'd recommend holding off on the undercoating until your bodywork and paint phase is complete. The D I'm working on came undercoated before hand was so nice and pristine when it showed but now most of it is a sanding slurry and overspray covered mess. I'll give it a tickle in flat black to clean it up again but it was one more thing to worry about as the bodywork progressed. The rough texture is also more trouble to clean and prep verses a plain primered or painted steel surface. Also, if you have any overlooked slight dings, dents or low spots that you want to address later, the undercoating will make it nearly impossible to locate and work with any real accuracy. Ask me how I know...LOL

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ID:	111084 Finally in undercoating. I thought about what what you said Jason, but in the end this will be a driver and I wanted it done. The bottom will be painted with a basic flat black for touch up. Ready to flip this baby and get on to minor body and paint. Pics were just after shooting so it’s a bit shiny but will flatten down once dry.


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          Mark Erbesfield
          57 356A
          65 911
          68 912
          73 911S
          66 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ45LV
          79 450SL Dad's old car

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          • JTR70
            JTR70 commented
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            Looking good Mark, both you and Scott seem to be rounding the corner. Keep it going!

        • Well done Mark, the underneath looks great. You should be pleased with that. Before you do body painting tape up the area's underneath it won't take that long as Justin is right its amazing how that great black finish gets area's covered in rubbing down mess and paint spray. Well done indeed!!
          Roy

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          • Hi Guys, I am still alive! It has been too long, but the good news is I hope to get back to my project very soon. I am finishing a couple other projects and intend to make 2024 my 356 focus. I hope I keep that promise to myself. Cheers, Mark
            Mark Erbesfield
            57 356A
            65 911
            68 912
            73 911S
            66 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ45LV
            79 450SL Dad's old car

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            • roy mawbey
              roy mawbey commented
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              Mark all the best for 2024 and your 356. Bit by bit and keep smiling ! Roy

            • roy mawbey
              roy mawbey commented
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              Mark all the best for 2024 and your 356. Bit by bit and keep smiling ! Roy

          • Hey Mark, Great to hear from you. Just a skeleton crew around here these days but glad to see you back. Last time we spoke you were selling this project right? Maybe a change of plans then?

            Looking forward to any updates.

            Justin
            Justin Rio

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            • My car is now back on level ground, though not on its own wheels yet. Engine is currently being built by Jack Lewis and myself. Going 86mm Big Bore. Haven’t yet finalized who will supply the P&C’s. One option is Shasta. Another is Wossner out of Germany. They don’t currently offer oversized a 86mm big bore piston but they have committed to build me some. The question is how long to get produced.

              When it Comes to Pistons and Connecting Rods, champions choose Wossner. Our Forged Pistons are the high-performance choice for racing enthusiasts worldwide.


              I have been busy cleaning and detailing all the engine parts along with all my bits that will be freshly plated Clear Zinc.
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              Mark Erbesfield
              57 356A
              65 911
              68 912
              73 911S
              66 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ45LV
              79 450SL Dad's old car

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              • I have been busy order lots of cool parts and stuff. Just placed an order for some alloy wheels and an LED bulb kit from Jules at Vintage. Taking my time to detail every nut and bolt before sending them out for plating. Past experience has taught me that final quality in plating is all about the prep prior to the platers job. The internal engine parts are not getting plated btw 😉
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                Last edited by JTR70; 04-23-2024, 09:30 PM.
                Mark Erbesfield
                57 356A
                65 911
                68 912
                73 911S
                66 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ45LV
                79 450SL Dad's old car

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                • PS I am building a 69 912 motor for my 356 😎
                  Mark Erbesfield
                  57 356A
                  65 911
                  68 912
                  73 911S
                  66 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ45LV
                  79 450SL Dad's old car

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                  • Check out LN engineering for the cylinders and either JE or Carillo for the pistons and of course total seal for the rings. 912 makes the perfect base for a hot rod.

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                    Justin
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                    Justin Rio

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                    • Well done Mark and lot of work on your project keeping you busy !

                      Roy

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                      • Thanks Roy. Having a lot of fun. I love getting the details right.
                        Mark Erbesfield
                        57 356A
                        65 911
                        68 912
                        73 911S
                        66 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ45LV
                        79 450SL Dad's old car

                        Comment


                        • Justin, those pistons look like jewelry. Have you heard anyone say that the LN’s don’t seal? My mechanic who builds motors seems biased towards not liking the LN setup. Not sure why. He said they took a while to not smoke.
                          Mark Erbesfield
                          57 356A
                          65 911
                          68 912
                          73 911S
                          66 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ45LV
                          79 450SL Dad's old car

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                          • JTR70
                            JTR70 commented
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                            I haven't heard anything negative about them Mark. Sounds like they may take a little longer for the rings to seat but that just means that the super hard nickasil coating is doing its job.
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