DDK - Die Deutschen Klassiker

Barn find?

Please tell me that paint didn't come out of a barn looking that good!

http://porsche356registry.org/component ... Itemid=281

Note the comment 'not for the uninformed' but unusual to see a resonably complete A for $25k

The other option is to save up a bit longer for a solid driver needing minor bodywork or mechanical attention. A longer term rolling restoration should be less risky than a full on body resto and will have you on the road sooner. Plus if there turns out to be a bubble in the market which pops while ...

Super unleaded should reduce the risk of fuel leaks as it has a lower content of bio fuel which degrades old fuel lines. If your car has new fuel lines and is stock I would think normal unleaded is fine as our cars were built to run on the lower quality petrol of the 50s & 60s

I'd get a quote from RH:

http://www.rhclassicinsurance.co.uk/

my cover includes breakdown recovery which I used twice in the first year I had the car and the premiums didn't go up materially.

Thanks all for the advice. We have changed the oil pressure switch and the green light now stays off at tickover after a long run. The consensus seems to be that the early A cars with small oil pump make less pressure. Whilst I love working on the car I love driving it more, so plan to keep it on th...

I'm planning to be in the line up in '56 356A Coupe 713 UXA. Be good to meet DDKers so come and say hi.

I have conducted an oil pressure test on my 1956 T1 1600 Normal (engine warm) and am getting c. 30 psi at 2500 rpm. Both the A workshop manual and specs book give wear limits of 2 atmospheres (c. 29psi) at 2500 rpm. I do low mileage (maybe 1500 miles a year). Based on this info how long should I lea...

Paul,

I had seatbelts fitted front and rear by these guys and they did a good job (they do kits as well as fitting them):

http://www.quickfitsbs.com/gallery_porsche.php

See also thread on the registry site for some of the issues:

http://porsche356registry.org/356talk/1/30999.html

Thanks
Hugo