my 356 journey

[Disco]

thats not a bad idea Sladey. I'll see how I get on with them, but definition with a line would help, I'm sure.

... or I might just go black....

[johnM]

Hi

Car looks great.

Might be worth removing the paint from the wheel nut location area. I think the paint can lead to the wheel nuts working loose.

Kind Regards

[mycar]

Not saying yellow Fuchs are not nice... how about polishing them up. Or keeping the petals polished and spraying the yellow bits silver.

From what I remember the first Fuchs as fitted to the 67S were plain alloy. Painting to accentuate the petals came a year later.





Regards, Mike.

[Disco]

its been a pretty exciting day all in all. Apart from gaining massive brownie points from my wife for dropping her off at her mother in law, I met up with an almost 60 year old cousin for the first time and still managed to squeeze in a all to brief meet with Garry at his restoration workshop.

the car is really really coming along now. its pretty much there now, just a little fettling and then cosmetic stuff and it'll be done, ready for the MOT....

here's a few snaps... mainly of the exterior, but the interior is AMAZING! - its totally transferred the car.





one of the side with the wheels....










so, all in all, a pretty good day

[Disco]

[mycar]

Looking very nearly finished,

What's the present thinking on the yellow Fuchs ?

[Disco]

my wife thinks they're naff. but I'm quite liking them to be honest. They're definitely different, so I think I'll keep them for a while and maybe when I take the car back to the body shop - couple of little bits to sort out on the bonnet - I may have them painted black...

Personally, I think they'll soften when I've got the racing discs and stickers on it!!

[Lightweight_911]

The car looks great - inside & out - sorry but I still don't like the (yellow on the) wheels ...

[Bootsy]

Looks good. Plus you have a wife with an eye for detail! Bonus

[mycar]

I have a wife like that. It can be a mixed blessing.

What does your wife think about the door cappings being a contrasting colour to the door panels ?

[Disco]

I think she likes them Mike, but when Bootsy says she has an eye for the detail, it's only at a management level, so probably hasn't noticed.

I'm pretty happy with the interior colour change - the piping on the seats is also a shade lighter, so there are 3 colours going on inside. The top caps mirror the dash colour so it's not as if it's higgledy piggledy or anything, just subtly different, which is what I wanted.

The car isn't anywhere as complete as your fabulous A, in that it is a B with a non matching A engine, so I felt I could make the car a little more personal, without affecting the overall value. - my take on a hot rod, without the expensive engine upgrades !

Anyway, the current journey is almost over - Garry thinks about 1-2 weeks away - if the alternator gods our on our side - it'll be great to drive it again, take it to a few shows, just generally enjoy it, for what it is, something that's a bit of fun and something that I can smile in with the family.

[hot66]

I love it

... although the wheels are a bit early 90's VW cal looker

[Bootsy]

Remember do what you want anyway - everyone will have their own opinion including your wife!

[911hillclimber]

And she carries the biggest vote; least mine does for me.

Personally, not my cup of tea, but do what floats your collective boat, not ours.

[jonno1]

Wow that interior is nice.

Maybe a few "carrera" style exterior touches like this one would finish off the exterior:

https://www.facebook.com/DSDMotorwerks# ... =1&theater