Notchback Restoration

Hendrik Moulds · Post by **Hendrik Moulds** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 6:02 pm

Have now got the car back from the blasters.
Went better than expected, not too many holes!

Now ready for some shiny new panels.

Let the real pain begin!

cubist · Post by **cubist** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 6:06 pm

Looks bloody good! I've always fancied a notch as it has a slightly more feminine line to it than either the coupe or the ragtop. Nice

Mike Smith · Post by **Mike Smith** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 6:15 pm

That`s looking GOOD Hendrik

I will be interested to know how the outer panels fit

Hendrik Moulds · Post by **Hendrik Moulds** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 6:21 pm

Should be OK on the panel fit.
The last time I got some from Trevor Hammerworks they fit reasonably well, i.e. my body guy didn't moan for too long.

porker914 · Post by **porker914** » Sun Jul 18, 2010 12:06 am

For the benefit of the uninitiated can you post a pick of a complete notchback so i can see what they look like?

This looks like the start of a fantastic restoration thread and a great condition start point.

David

Post by **Bootsy** » Sun Jul 18, 2010 12:13 am

porker914 wrote:For the benefit of the uninitiated can you post a pick of a complete notchback so i can see what they look like?

This looks like the start of a fantastic restoration thread and a great condition start point.

David

porker914 · Post by **porker914** » Sun Jul 18, 2010 12:49 am

cheers Tom,
Now I know what the end result should look like!

David

Gary71 · Post by **Gary71** » Sun Jul 18, 2010 9:12 am

One was spotted cruising at CLM

Hendrik Moulds · Post by **Hendrik Moulds** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 10:18 am

The work has been progressing sloooooooooowly even though I haven't posted for a while.
The passenger door is now rebuilt and fits properly so we can weld the sill properly and get the car up in the air. The drivers door (from another car) is different. See the top edge of each door below:

As a precaution I thought I would open up the sills to have a look at the baffles as I made a mistake there last time. Of course they needed replacing!
All I can say is I don't think I was the first one to see the heater tubes!

tim78 · Post by **tim78** » Mon Oct 25, 2010 2:11 pm

Gary71 wrote:One was spotted cruising at CLM

Love it.
It reminds me of a stormtrooper helmit, in a good way of course

Hendrik Moulds · Post by **Hendrik Moulds** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 9:49 am

Quick update, but unfortunately no pictures as I forgot my camera!

The passenger side longditudinal is now welded in place and now STRONG with all the baffles and tubing done correctly.
The torsion bar area is finished, just got to weld in the mounting nuts.

The rear seat area is now being worked on as there are loads of pinholes there, looks like it will have to be mostly made new by hand as the panel isn't available. Once thats done then the drivers side longditudinal is next.....

Should have some photos next week.

Dakota · Post by **Dakota** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 10:29 pm

Hi , I think restoration design do repair panels for the seat wells of a 356, I had a chat with the guy that runs the company a couple of weeks back about the tunnel section they can supply and he was vey helpful.

Hendrik Moulds · Post by **Hendrik Moulds** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 8:32 am

Thanks for that, work has already started there and looks like we can copy it pretty accurately.

Hendrik Moulds · Post by **Hendrik Moulds** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 7:38 pm

Photos of the work as promised.

Almost finished passenger door.

Exit for the heater tube, all good now!

Sill all welded in properly now.

And just behind the front seat below the B post.

Rear seat bowls are next.

roy mawbey · Post by **roy mawbey** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 11:28 am

Hendrik,

Some very nice fabrication and welding there. The area around the rear torsion bar looks really very nice indeed.

Roy