Notchback Restoration
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- Hendrik Moulds
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Notchback Restoration
After owning my Notchback for 2 (or is it 3) years, it is time for it to emerge and for the pain to begin. The plan is to have a pretty standard car as they are so rare now, this is one 16 RHD notchbacks built for the UK market of which only 2 (maybe 3) are left.
So don't bother suggesting I cut the roof off! Anyway I have a cab already.
I am going to have the body etc bead blasted so as to work out the full extent of the damage. Here it is emerging for the first time and looking rustier than I remember:
Fortunately I have everything for the car safely tucked away, including new nose and wings. I still have the originals but they are pretty rotten and will probably be thrown at some point.
So don't bother suggesting I cut the roof off! Anyway I have a cab already.
I am going to have the body etc bead blasted so as to work out the full extent of the damage. Here it is emerging for the first time and looking rustier than I remember:
Fortunately I have everything for the car safely tucked away, including new nose and wings. I still have the originals but they are pretty rotten and will probably be thrown at some point.
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1953 Cabriolet
1959 Coupe (Sold)
1961 Notchback
1961 Sunroof Coupe (Sold)
1962 Coupe (Gone, but not forgotten!)
ALL RHD OF COURSE!
Membership #: 356!
1953 Cabriolet
1959 Coupe (Sold)
1961 Notchback
1961 Sunroof Coupe (Sold)
1962 Coupe (Gone, but not forgotten!)
ALL RHD OF COURSE!
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Hi Roy,
Yes I'm looking forward to getting into it. I am planning to do this project over a number of years as I'm not in a rush to have another finished car.
With regards to the wiring loom, I'm definitely going to have someone else to do the wiring loom as I'm no good with electrics.
Yes I'm looking forward to getting into it. I am planning to do this project over a number of years as I'm not in a rush to have another finished car.
With regards to the wiring loom, I'm definitely going to have someone else to do the wiring loom as I'm no good with electrics.
(Formally 356ist)
Membership #: 356!
1953 Cabriolet
1959 Coupe (Sold)
1961 Notchback
1961 Sunroof Coupe (Sold)
1962 Coupe (Gone, but not forgotten!)
ALL RHD OF COURSE!
Membership #: 356!
1953 Cabriolet
1959 Coupe (Sold)
1961 Notchback
1961 Sunroof Coupe (Sold)
1962 Coupe (Gone, but not forgotten!)
ALL RHD OF COURSE!
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Vehicle Wiring Services? One of our advertisers356ist wrote: I'm definitely going to have someone else to do the wiring loom as I'm no good with electrics.
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Dakota, no it didn't come out of Bradford. Why do you ask? Do you know of another car?
Will sort out the photos this week Jon. Thanks for the offer on the electrics, like I said there's going to be lots of welding before I even think about that.
Took the shell in for bead blasting yesterday after finally getting all the little bits, fuel lines, handbrake cables etc off the car. Should be ready early next week when I will take some photos of the new colander!
Will sort out the photos this week Jon. Thanks for the offer on the electrics, like I said there's going to be lots of welding before I even think about that.
Took the shell in for bead blasting yesterday after finally getting all the little bits, fuel lines, handbrake cables etc off the car. Should be ready early next week when I will take some photos of the new colander!
(Formally 356ist)
Membership #: 356!
1953 Cabriolet
1959 Coupe (Sold)
1961 Notchback
1961 Sunroof Coupe (Sold)
1962 Coupe (Gone, but not forgotten!)
ALL RHD OF COURSE!
Membership #: 356!
1953 Cabriolet
1959 Coupe (Sold)
1961 Notchback
1961 Sunroof Coupe (Sold)
1962 Coupe (Gone, but not forgotten!)
ALL RHD OF COURSE!
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Hi
years ago I took a chap from Bradford to look at a preA coup'e in Essex I can't remember his name but he had a notchback he was restoring which I think was RHD , I think that was his reason for doing it as it was rare, very.. As for the PreA that was RHD and a 1500S to boot overall a very nice car really , it was stock but finished in Carrera Pan America signwriting and thats what put the guy off it.
years ago I took a chap from Bradford to look at a preA coup'e in Essex I can't remember his name but he had a notchback he was restoring which I think was RHD , I think that was his reason for doing it as it was rare, very.. As for the PreA that was RHD and a 1500S to boot overall a very nice car really , it was stock but finished in Carrera Pan America signwriting and thats what put the guy off it.
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Interesting, the notchback has definitely fallen off the radar, will have to start searching the local garages!
I think I know the PreA with Panamerica signwrighting, the car is now in Germany.
I think I know the PreA with Panamerica signwrighting, the car is now in Germany.
(Formally 356ist)
Membership #: 356!
1953 Cabriolet
1959 Coupe (Sold)
1961 Notchback
1961 Sunroof Coupe (Sold)
1962 Coupe (Gone, but not forgotten!)
ALL RHD OF COURSE!
Membership #: 356!
1953 Cabriolet
1959 Coupe (Sold)
1961 Notchback
1961 Sunroof Coupe (Sold)
1962 Coupe (Gone, but not forgotten!)
ALL RHD OF COURSE!
- Hendrik Moulds
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They were built by Karmann for Porsche and weren't that popular at the time, I think production was about 2000 cars? The spec was the same as standard cars, but when you sit in one they is a lot more glass and you feel there is more space.
Basically they are a cabriolet body with a roof welded in, a lot of cars have been converted to cabriolets. Like I said above they only produced 16 RHD cars for the UK market, of which I have I know of one other as well as two possibles (one in Bradford? and one seen in Birmingham in the 90s). Whether they exist still, who knows.
Basically they are a cabriolet body with a roof welded in, a lot of cars have been converted to cabriolets. Like I said above they only produced 16 RHD cars for the UK market, of which I have I know of one other as well as two possibles (one in Bradford? and one seen in Birmingham in the 90s). Whether they exist still, who knows.
(Formally 356ist)
Membership #: 356!
1953 Cabriolet
1959 Coupe (Sold)
1961 Notchback
1961 Sunroof Coupe (Sold)
1962 Coupe (Gone, but not forgotten!)
ALL RHD OF COURSE!
Membership #: 356!
1953 Cabriolet
1959 Coupe (Sold)
1961 Notchback
1961 Sunroof Coupe (Sold)
1962 Coupe (Gone, but not forgotten!)
ALL RHD OF COURSE!
Thank you. That certainly have a great look to them.....356ist wrote:They were built by Karmann for Porsche and weren't that popular at the time, I think production was about 2000 cars? The spec was the same as standard cars, but when you sit in one they is a lot more glass and you feel there is more space.
Basically they are a cabriolet body with a roof welded in, a lot of cars have been converted to cabriolets. Like I said above they only produced 16 RHD cars for the UK market, of which I have I know of one other as well as two possibles (one in Bradford? and one seen in Birmingham in the 90s). Whether they exist still, who knows.
I wonder how many of thre RHD cars are left........ What a barn find tat would be