356a panels and parts

rupert the bay · Post by **rupert the bay** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 3:10 pm

356a front bonnet, no rust, original metal pretty solid but lumpy at the nose - pics to follow
offers ???

356a doors - i have a selection of doors, a pair of pretty solid pair needing minimal prep and i doubt any actual metal work
- average pair that will need bottoms repaired
- crap pair that will some work including bottom repairs
offers ???

356a engine lid, totally solid but looks rough, due to old stripped paint and surface rust...100% solid though, available with grill or without
offers ???

obviously i`ll get some pics sorted as soon as i can, but potential interesteeees, let it be known

rupert the bay · Post by **rupert the bay** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 3:17 pm

here`s a good door

rupert the bay · Post by **rupert the bay** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 3:20 pm

rupert the bay · Post by **rupert the bay** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 3:21 pm

bonnet

rupert the bay · Post by **rupert the bay** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 3:22 pm

Rustbucket · Post by **Rustbucket** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 5:31 pm

I might be interested in good doors- but like you I am pretty skint so PM me your price an i will make sure I am sitting down

nickT · Post by **nickT** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 7:53 pm

Hi,
what are you doing with the rest of the car ? is that for sale ?
Nick.

cubist · Post by **cubist** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 9:17 pm

As Nick said... is it?

rupert the bay · Post by **rupert the bay** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 11:07 am

PM sent

car is not for sale, having spent a lot of time and money importing good solid doors, bonnets etc from the US to replace missing parts......

.....i then managed to locate all the original parts from the car

although they are in a worse state that the parts i`m selling, i feel i must keep the original panels and repair them rather than use the better parts i`m now offering for sale

hence, someone is gonna get some good US solid parts without the hassle of locating, shipping, paying taxes etc, etc....

912uk · Post by **912uk** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 11:22 am

looking good but you do need to make a trolly like i made. it;s made working on the car so easy.. I wanted to make for ages and then NickT made one and it got me out there to make one also..

Nick will tell you how much it is a god send..

I got offered another 1954 356 Pre A Project the other day still thinking about it.. $5000 which is good but the car is a bit of a mess.. like makes your A look like a Show Queen

Rustbucket · Post by **Rustbucket** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 1:23 pm

dont get me wrong........................

but if the original doors are really, really bad then by the time they are repaired they will be 50 % new metal anyway.........
why not use your good doors, and weld in/ swap the serial numbers off the poor originals !
Result:
twenty mins work per door, and still matching numbers on the car ....promise I wont tell

912uk · Post by **912uk** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 2:15 pm

I woundn't worry too much .. as you will have to match up the new and old doors anyway.. get one 5 year old and some chaulk and go copy that!! sorted..

rupert the bay · Post by **rupert the bay** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 7:07 pm

Rustbucket wrote:dont get me wrong........................

but if the original doors are really, really bad then by the time they are repaired they will be 50 % new metal anyway.........
why not use your good doors, and weld in/ swap the serial numbers off the poor originals !
Result:
twenty mins work per door, and still matching numbers on the car ....promise I wont tell

i really dont care too much about numbers to be honest....i just love the fact the car parted company with many of its parts about 15yrs ago and i have managed to find them all apart from the engine and re-unite them

i`m taking it all back to original paint where i can and all repaires that have to happen will be clear coated....like an open scar, so to speak
so any new metal will stand out as being just that (although plan is to use actual original 356 metal cut from the worst doors where ever i can, so even though its replaced metal, its replaced with metal from the same batch so to speak

plan is to make the car a constant reminder of the life it has led, on full display for all too see

bazz55 · Post by **bazz55** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 7:47 pm

sorry to hijack your thread sweet A by the way!!! mark if your not interested in the 54 any chance of passing some details on

many thanks bazz

912uk · Post by **912uk** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 10:53 pm

Still toying with idea as it does need alot of work and I would have to store it.. but it is complete.