Resto-Recreation....

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[John Pierce]

The degree of rust in your car mimics how bad my car was. Here's my build:

https://www.abcgt.com/new-forum/forum/main-forum/356-restoration-projects/495-63-356b-t-6-rebuild

I'm almost done with the metal work, which has been fun. Digging into the depths of the 356 really gives you an idea of how the unibody was built and also gives you a chance to rust proof things as you rebuild them.Which was lacking from the factory.

I noticed that you had X's on the rear bump stop and shock absorber bracket. These are REALLY tough to replace and you might see if they're salvageable.

[JTR70]

A lot more work than your 911 restoration for sure but John started in about the same position that you're faced with and as you look through his pages you'll find both encouragement and comfort that it all can be pulled off beautifully with time and effort.
Justin

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On disassembly previous repairs had been done by simply welding a new panel over the top of a rotten one. In any ne place there were four layers.

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More cutting and jigging.

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Then finally, a few weeks ago, the actual repairs started. Some of the panels I bought from Karmann Konnection require a lot of tinkering prior to fitting, but slow progress is now being made.

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