Barn-Find Porsche 356 Project Begins! | Porsche 356 Restoration | Episode 1
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- Опубліковано 4 вер 2021
- It's FINALLY time to start the restoration of my PORSCHE 356A! Found in a barn in Pennsylvania, it's been sitting around my workshop for over a year now, so I need to start stripping it. With a little help from two of my talented friends, I found out a few things about it...
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Having worked on VWs and 356s for decades, I found your video and what memories it brought back. Looking forward to the next 356 episode.
Thanks for watching!
The most important thing I’ve learned while restoring old sports cars is how wonderful my friends are. Absolutely nothing better than hanging out with like-minded friends, working on a project. And the frosty beverage at the end of the day, of course!
This is brilliant. Love the 356. Absolute credit to its original build quality that 8 reference points still remain spot on. Have to restore that one step at a time, daunting to think of the whole project in one. Will watch this closely as it develops.
I find it incredible that you can take something that looks this far gone and bring it back, as long as you have the (innumerable) skills needed. Can't wait to see the process and updates!
Not to mention innumerable amounts of money!
@@56Gumball I definitely dont have that!
@@56Gumball Thats for sure.
We shall see...
They are all restore-able if your pockets are deep enough.
Having under taken the exact same 356 project starting back in 2012 it took me 4 years to complete with a shed load of cash
Invested in the absolute classic. It takes bravery but in the end the money and experience was well worth it. Appreciation better
than investing gold. At least you can drive and enjoy the car.
Your mate was right to say, “that was the easy bit”. Trust me he was right.
Look forward to the next instalment.
Great video Dom, it's all doable on the 356. I used to work for a bodyshop company in the UK (I have now retired to France) and they used to rent out Cellette jigs and equipment. Having been involved in jigs I know you have picked the right system. Some other bodywork repair systems rely on measurement and fancy gizmos. Cellette understand that in the industry people like "simple". Real people understand big hammers, chains and hydraulics. As you found when loading the body onto the Cellette jig bench, if it fits the bomb proof jig brackets, the body/frame/chassis is square. If your 356 body had been out of square it is now basic stuff to jack out the panels etc to fit the brackets.
Now she is on the bench and fitted to the brackets it is now a case replacing the panels as required, knowing it is basically all square. Just make sure the door and window apertures are correct as you do it. As I am sure you have discovered Porsche parts are very expensive. But they are available.
I was in Germany a few years ago at the Techno Classica Essen exhibition (I had a stand there). They are some really superb 356 repair specialists in Germany. It might be worth your while to try and tie up with one - perhaps for advice in exchange for some publicity for them. Just a thought.
Hi Dom. I agree with tony. One of the best jigs for body resto. I have loaded many a car (wreck) on to one. And turned them back into a nice shell , also agree to keep parts handy to try fit in there intended spaces . Better to find out that that fit before painting ( please don’t ask how I know that). Best to work away at a panel at a time. Or a pair left and right. All the best with the project. Look forward to seeing your progress.
Love this guy he is so positive and cheerful to watch. Await developments with interest.
getting that body right is key, forget everything else until that is sound, square and mint. This is going to be epic...
Brilliant vlog! You have some good mates there Dom all chipping in, loved their banter! Big props to Dan who thought he was just there to film and got roped in to lugging stuff up on shelves lol. Can't wait to see this project develop.
Good luck Dom… looking forward to seeing you rescue this beautiful car!! 👍🏼
Really interesting this should be a programme on tv. Can't wait to see the next instalment.
Agree!
The problem with it becoming a TV programme is a production company gets involved. Then all the know nothing "experts" involved in that production get involved the the real appeal to real people goes down the tubes. No Dom, you are doing a superb job as you are!
Look forward to the process
I look forward to watching this progress! Reminds me of times spent under rusty old VWs!
Great to see you started it Dom. Can’t wait for the progress 👍🏼👍🏼
I have to say Dom, your channel is rapidly turning into my all time favourite. The Ranala, the Porsche… superb
Blimey Dom! Brave man. Don't worry, I'm going to call "Car SOS" for you mate!!
Fuzz would have nothing to poke his screwdriver in 😅😅
Dom - it is interesting that your hill-climb 356 was found in a barn in Pennsylvania. PA is where hill climbing began, around 1902. A car builder called Matheson starting testing cars on the side of a mountain near Wilkes-Barre. Other builders joined them at the hill side, and competiton span out of that, known as hill climb derbies.
I am a Brit who lived in PA for 20 years. I rebuilt a '62 Triumph TR4 and drove the hillclimbs at Wilkes-Barre and Reading Pagoda. (recreationally, not competitively) in that car. I attended some of the vintage races too, and they were great fun.
The heydays for hillclimbing were before the first world war, and then after the second world war. Your car would have competed in the 50s to early 60s, I guess. I am sure you can find more about when it competed and how it fared. I wonder what information the Pennsylvania Hillclimbing Association hold, or the SCCA, who officiated the events? We can summise your car raced under SCCA officiation by the drilling of the roll cage upright to ascertain steel thickness.
Hillclimb racing continues to this day. What fun it would be, when finished, to ship the car back to its old stomping grounds and race her again up the Pennsylvania hillclimbs? That would be some roadtrip.
Here is a clip of the Hershey PA hill climb in 1964. Your car might have been there. Some 356s are shown taking part. There are also quite a few British cars competing, and in the crowd's parking area. facebook.com/watch/?v=1915455648495378
Sports car club of America: www.scca.com/
Vintage sports car club of America: www.vscca.org/
Pennsylvania hillclimb association: pahillclimb.org/
Thank you so much for that information!
I have a dash plaque from Hershey hill climb aswell!
loved every second of that dom....i love your enthusiasm cant wait for the next one.i wish you all the best and im sure youll make a fantasic job of every single part of the resurrection .if the lambretta was anything to go by
Great to see the porsche on the table .great freinds help along the way
As a kid in the early 60s, my big sister went on an exchange to Germany, Hagen, I think, and brought me back a toy Porsche, in German Police livery, with friction motor and a flint that sent a spark up into the blue light on the roof. Same model as yours, I think. Wish I still had it! Maybe that's why I took German A Level and became a Police Biker for 30 years!
i salvaged the longbridge tunnel mini a few years ago and always wished it could be straightened out and put back on the road ..but 35 years town the tunnels under longbridge all the metal was very brittle ..good luck with this its a beauty and deserves to be saved
Such great camaraderie and enthusiasm for this near-hopeless case - well done! I’m really looking forward to following along with you gents.
Bring back memories. I went thru this with my 1958 ab-Normal Coupe back in 1977🙃
Was it this rusty even in the 70s?!
@@DominicChineas Yes!! Mine was raced in New York and Pennsylvania and banged up also. Different wheelbase on either side!!! I had essentially entire undercarriage replaced plus door bottoms, and front fenders and hood. It's a mild outlaw now paying homage to the young guys that raced the wheels off it in the 60's & 70's
the best to have some mates to help! Good times! can't wait to see how it turns out!
That was a great video Don, having good friends who are prepared to get stuck in is fantastic and the realisation that the body fitted the jig was truly brilliant, a great purchase and I’m looking forward to seeing the restoration. Kind regards, Richard.
*I am twice retired;* 1. A 25 year ASE Certified Master Mechanic, (68-93) from the SF Bay area. Spent 26 years in realestate. I am 71 now and really miss the car business, owning and repairing. *It gets in your blood.*
That is a lot of work. Looking forward to it.
Now the fun begins. I must agree with your mate the mechanic, you really should upgrade the brakes to discs Dom. Safety is Numbers 1’ 2 and 3. Take care.
Good luck Dom. I share your love of early Porsches but to get a genuine one and restore it is waaaay beyond my means. Thus I shall live the journey vicariously thru you and the team !
Really looking forwards to seeing you progress with your project. I'm restoring a 64, just completely refurbished the front suspension. The trouble is there are specialised inspection jigs that are not available any more and no one in the UK offers an inspection service. I had to used CNC mill to inspect. If you get stuck let me know👍
Awesome start Dom. So looking forward to following this adventure!
Looking forward to the progress!
Really looking forward to seeing this project progress. No matter how long it takes 👍👍
If anyone can turn this into something special, it’s a true craftsman like you Dom - can’t wait to see this build.
Thank you, it’s going to be a team effort but I will get there!
My dream car since I was a kid too. Living vicariously through you now. Good luck with it, I’m eagerly tuned in for this.
Nice project. Enjoy it!
We used to use "EZ grip" or fine grinding paste on Phillips screw heads. Also the "Snap-On" stud extractors that fit in a socket are nice to use. Learnt this as I spend all my working life on aircraft. Should be an interesting project.
Nice thank you! I have the snap on set they are very good
What a great start, but what a long road ahead. I retire in 3 years, let me know when you need a hand !!! 😀
Brilliant, been waiting for the start of this renovation, great vid as always Dom
Spot on Mate. Nice bunch of lads too!
Thank you, they are not bad!
First time watcher…subscribed 👍
Thank you! I hope you stick around
Love your passion and enthusiasm.
Thank you
Good to see you at Beaulieu auto-jumble Dom.
Hi Dom, Nice to see you got it done, Was with you All the way, still got my fingers crossed, All the Best Brian 🤗
Looks like a helluva job mate! Looking forward to seeing it happen…
It’s definitely an ambitious project! Can’t wait to get into it though thank you
This is the best and most interesting video you have posted yet, it is 1.30 in the morning and I was completely absorbed. The fact that this is a near basket case makes it absolutely compelling. I look forward to the next installment in this project and I am not a Porsche fan!
I'm a coachbuilder by trade and you are a brave man! I wish you good speed with the restoration and look forward to watching it progress.
Well done…stay on course and be safe…
This is so awesome. Can’t wait to watch the rebuild unfold.
It’s so good! I’m very excited, thank you
Oh looking forward to this restoration. Love all things air cooled
wow what a project,but then again a 356,a dream project of mine as well. Can't say i'm the biggest porsche fan, but a 356, yes please. Looking forward to following this one.
Wow can't wait to see you restore this classic
I’ll do my very best!
Looking forward to this one.
Not for the feint of heart.
Its definitely on the cool wall.
Wow, that is fantastic, it's going to be interesting watching you get this done mate 👍🏻👍🏻👌🏻
I hope you’ll stick with me for the journey! Thank you
Let the party begin!
Almost ready for paint! Woohoo! Fun video!
Fantastic production men, real knowledge and know how as well .
I've a Impreza 22b about to get a makeover so can relate, but hopefully not as much work as you guys on this project!!
Waiting Paul on the next update/release!! 👍
Dom, really looking forward to see you work on this and the Ranala machines. You must love being busy
The ranalah project is coming on very well! Main pattern will be starting very soon
I never knew you were into restoring cars. Love watching you on the repair shop 👌🏻
Awesome dom , looking forward to next shows.
Crikey, that's quite a project, Dom - I takes me hat off to you! I've done nut and bolt restorations on vintage and classic cars, but nothing like this. I'm really looking forward to following this very worthwhile restoration. Best of luck!
If John offered you the support to upgrade the brakes, my humble opinion: go for it. You will weld and renew so many parts, that originality will not be an issue any more
So happy for you that finally you are on your journey, to bring back to life your Porsche. I admire someone who will give up their possessions to achieve their dream car. Great mates 👍. Looking forward to the next episode.
Another amazing chapter
A real labour of love!! Hoping we get regular updates on progress
Thank you, I’ll keep them as regular as I can
What a fascinating video I'm looking forward to seeing the progress overtime.
Great work Dom.
Absolutely outstanding episode, thank you. Class act Dom.
Regards Gareth Wiltshire UK. Gratitude. Quality. Respect.
I think the major difference between the garages on the opposite sides of the pond is that in the U.S., they'd be blaspheming up a storm. You men confront mechanical problems in such a gentlemanly manner. In any case, this has the makings of a great project. Good luck, mates!
Great video. Could be the start of a series! Good mates too.
Looks like a mammoth task Dom, really looking forward to the progress 👍
I am rarely jealous of the good fortune of others, you sir, are my exception. I look forward to watching your progress.
WOW! Just WOW! GOOD LUCK on the restoration - can't wait to see the journey!
Thanks so much!
Fantastic!
A lot of work for the 3 of you, but it looks like you all enjoyed working on the car and a it was good hang out time as well. I’m not really into cars, but I like watching the process of projects being worked on, and the end results! I look forward to seeing how it all turns out, including the Ranalah.
I’m glad to hear it was entertaining still, thank you that means a lot, thanks for watching
Looking forward to this Dom. It’s going to make a great series of videos. 👍🏎
Interesting vlog with Dan roped in for manual work :-) good job he's not a union man
Look forward to watching project come together
That is looking like a hell of a lot of work and I can't wait to watch the transformation. You lot must have been knackered onced you had finished.
Great episode. You’re lucky to have such good mates!
Dom, being a fellow Porschephyle, I watched this episode with significant interest. I subscribed to your channel and I'll be following along. Good luck!!!!
Hey Dom, Good to see you at Goodwood Revival on Sunday. Great 1st episode - That took me right back to when I started my 356. Blood, sweat and years! . . . and a lot of cash. But hugely rewarding. Looking forward to episode 2.
Nice to see you too! Glad you’ve found the channel thank you
Oh yes, great nothing you can’t restore with your knowledge and skill and a little help from your friends it helps to have the right tools lift, jig coffee choc biscuits radio looking forward to seeing the next episode 👍👨🏻🏭
Dim ..let’s go..!..can’t wait to see this restoration progress..
Fantastic, looking forward to seeing this come back together!
Thank you, I really can’t wait! It will be a big job
Great friends, great project, great car, great video, great editing - THIS is what I HOPE to find on UA-cam!!!
To bring this old warhorse back to life will qualify as one of the labors of Heracles, however hard it may be you will treasure the journey all your life. Good luck from a fellow Porsche owner (991.2 Carrera).
It’s a big job for sure! I’ll get there.. eventually haha
Can’t wait to see how this develops Dom, very best of luck.
Cant wait for part two
Just stumbled across your channel.. great friends are what make the car hobby so special.. cheers from the USA
Your so right! I’m lucky to be mates with these 2.. thank you for watching
Brilliant video thanks Dom 👍🔧🔩🔨
Muito legal! Que bom que eu encontrei este canal de restauração! Cachoeirnha, RS, Brasil
Subscribed. We are doing our own 356B 1961 at the moment, have been going 3 years, but wow, we had relatively no rust compared to you. Have replaced front fender quarter to centre of nose, right door skin, all sills, and inner longitudinals, jacking points, battery floor, floor pans, fixed some front right former collision damage, bottom of left door, completed all the upholstery, seats, currently under epoxy primer. Now on a rotisserie, so I can get the under schultz crap off and spray the under coating stuff to the bottom of it. Have to do a rebuild to the engine, gearbox seemed good, but we will see when we get it back together. She had sat in a garage on blocks from 1983, thankfully a dry clean garage, just covered in stuff. Good luck maaaate!
Wow sounds like you are well on the way! I can’t wait to be that far along, best of luck with the rest of your project, thank you for watching
This is awesome. Took me way longer to strip down my 911 but I didn't have a lift or any extra sets of hands. I also wasn't so lucky when it got onto the Celette bench, front suspension pickups were out and it was out of square at the back. Hydraulic ram worked a treat and it's back to being as it left the factory, very satisfying. Can't wait to follow your progress on this one, love your style.
A great start with help from your friends. You Can accomplish anything with the right support. Looking forward to the resto. Wayne
Hi Dom well done with that lucky you had the help but there is a massive amount of work.
Take care.
I built a 1964 356C for a Mr. Hennesey, of same family. Man, it turned out beautiful. He still had the original Solex Carbs, so I tossed the pair of Webers and rebuilt the Solex's and put them back on. I went completely through that engine for the Old Boy. Beautiful Job.
Watch this channel explode. Can’t wait for the next update.
I hope so! Thank you
This car is actually my dream car to have as well.. Can't wait for the coming episodes regards to this project. Feels like my dream coming true too. God bless!
Excelente trabajo 👌
Fantastic.A dream come true.