1965 Porsche 356C Couple Transformed into Oulaw

[balkowitsch]

Some new photographs, moving along.






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Shane

[balkowitsch]

Here are the pictures with the Dynamat installed. Everyone says this is the best stuff to use. The only real downside is the weight it adds to the car, but without the bumpers and replacing seats with fiberglass, I think we are ahead to begin with.

I going without the Grille Covers over the horn openings, so I am looking for a source for the Carrera type mesh they used behind the openings. Below is a picture of what I am looking for, any help would be appreciated.



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Shane

[balkowitsch]

Bill ordered some of our first performance parts to for build. Got ourselves a Scat crankshaft, some Carrillo connecting rods and one of those super duper glad nuts. Vic Skirmants was very helpful in providing these parts, the quest for 150hp has begun.

Bill is going to finish running the wire harness this week, gauges and interior should also be arriving this month sometime.

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Shane

[Ren]

Hi, I too was after a set of the Carrera oil cooler / horn grills. I was told they are the same mesh used for the GT deck lid.



They almost look right.

[balkowitsch]

I am not sure if I am suppose to get so excited about wheels with no tires and wires popping out of every hole in the car, but I cannot help myself,





Bill says the photographs are not too sexy but he wanted to put a wheel on the car just to give me a glimpse at what is to come. I emailed him back and told him I feel like a 14 year old boy seeing a naked woman for the first time, well maybe that is a stretch, but I know you other 356 nuts can appreciate my excitement, thanks for following,

Shane

[balkowitsch]

Bill sent me an email, front spindle bushings have been replaced, got some stock Porsche 356 sound deadener for the trunk and engine compartment also. Bill has some extra Dynamat that he has put in the engine compartment and the stock stuff will go over the top of that. Dynamat may be a good product, but very ugly to look at, not a inch of the silver will be showing anywhere.

The heads have been sent off to be worked on, the Nickies and Cam/Lifters have been ordered also. Scat and Carrillo rods should be arriving next week with any luck. The gauges are going to be in soon also after their visit to North Hollywood Speedometer.

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Shane

[balkowitsch]

Bill spent some time this week working on the trunk. He has installed the fully restored gan tank, fuse box and stock sound deadening material. Coming together rather quickly.





Any feedback would be appreciated, thanks for following.

Shane

[Helen]

looking very fine.

[balkowitsch]

looking very fine.

Thanks to you I have a nice set of Coco Mats awaiting the final stage of restoration. Bill says they are gorgeous, I will not personally see them until I fly down there to see him and my car for the first time, but if Bill says he likes them, it is good in my books, so thanks for that.

Thanks,
Shane

[balkowitsch]

How is everyone doing? Got a couple new photographs from Bill, his camera finger must be tired. He is focusing on the engine compartment and we have decided to us the stock product to line the compartment. He did have some extra Dynamat available and we decided to use it in the rear of the car under the sound deadening panels below, not that I do not want to hear the sound of my air cooled motor, just seemed like a good idea.




I think Bill is saying that it must be painted over. I have to be truly honest, I do not know much about what this should or should not look like in the Engine Compartment. Obviously I want a clean look, if anyone has any pictures of their engine compartment completed with similar stock product, would love to see them posted to give me a better idea.

Thanks,
Shane

[balkowitsch]

Good afternoon, Bill was kind enough to click some more photographs for me. Very cool and high performance Carrillo Connecting Rods and Scat Crankshaft just arrived. I think Bill was a professional photographer in a previous life.







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Shane

[balkowitsch]

Very excited to have the gauges back from North Hollywood Speedometer, they do an excellent job over there. The gauges have been fully restored and the clock has a new more reliable quartz crystal. They look just like they did on the showroom floor back on February 19th, 1965. Since we have gone through the entire car I figured we would set the odometer back to 00000 so I can keep track of my mileage throughout the years to come.



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Shane

[balkowitsch]

Bill has the exhaust hanging on the wall awaiting installation. Dan over at Stebro did a Full Polish on the entire stainless exhaust and Bill says it looks more like a piece of art than something that hangs off the back of the car, he says it is one of the nicest exhaust systems he has seen for a 356. The four slanted tips sticking out the back is going to look pretty slick I think. The other upside to the Stebro is weight, it is about 14 pounds lighter than stock.




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Shane

[balkowitsch]

Just got a new photograph of the rear end of the car with the tail lights and backup light installed. Call me silly, but that rear end is as sexy as found on any super model, well not really, but you know what I mean, I have never been short of enthusiasm for my little 356.



Me and the wife taking the kids to Disneyland so take care everyone and will post more when we get back.

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Shane

[Bootsy]

Coming together now and at speed, looks superb.