underhood coat, trunk insides

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Dave Menche · #1 Post by **Dave Menche** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 5:11 pm

on a 356C coupe, is there any undercoat sprayed inside the trunklid? and if so is it painted body color? how about any under coat texture spray inside the trunk?

thanks

Jason McCandless · #2 Post by **Jason McCandless** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 5:29 pm

In my 1964 C coupe (215487) there is undercoating on the underside of the hood and it is painted body color.

However, I know the original owner had the car painted once or twice before I acquired it. I'd be suprised if he added the undercoating, but I guess anything is possible.

jmc

Dave Wildrick · #3 Post by **Dave Wildrick** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 6:17 pm

dave_menche wrote:on a 356C coupe, is there any undercoat sprayed inside the trunklid? and if so is it painted body color? how about any under coat texture spray inside the trunk?

thanks

Both of my Karmann C coupes have undercoat inside the trunk lid painted body color. I believe this (undercoat) is ONLY true for Karmann coupes, not Reutter coupes. You did not say which you have.

Ron LaDow · #4 Post by **Ron LaDow** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 7:30 pm

Dave,
Karmann cars have texture under the trunk lid; Reutter ("Porsche") badged cars don't.
Thanks,
Ron LaDow

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From: dave_menche
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Subject: [356Talk] underhood coat, trunk insides
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:11:03 -0700

on a 356C coupe, is there any undercoat sprayed inside the
trunklid? and if so is it painted body color? how about any under
coat texture spray inside the trunk?

thanks

Thanks,
Ron LaDow

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Steve Gaddy · #5 Post by **Steve Gaddy** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 7:42 am

Ron,

Do you know the underhood coat for Drauz cars? Thanks.

Steve Gaddy

Ron LaDow · #6 Post by **Ron LaDow** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:32 am

Steve,

"Ron,

Do you know the underhood coat for Drauz cars? Thanks.

Steve Gaddy"

I have no idea. I'd check the D web site; those guys should know.
Thanks,
Ron LaDow

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Paul Hatfield · #7 Post by **Paul Hatfield** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 11:51 am

"Miss June", my 65 C Coupe #130730 with matching hood and 730 stamped into the hood, has undercoating on the hood, and she is a very original gal!!!

John Lewenauer · #8 Post by **John Lewenauer** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 12:02 pm

Paul Hatfield wrote:"Miss June", my 65 C Coupe #130730 with matching hood and 730 stamped into the hood, has undercoating on the hood, and she is a very original gal!!!

And she's a Karmann, right? You have drain holes at your rear quarter windows too.

Barry Brisco · #9 Post by **Barry Brisco** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 12:08 pm

Steve Gaddy wrote:Do you know the underhood coat for Drauz cars? Thanks.

Steve, I believe that the Convertible D model (body by Drauz) did not have any undercoating on the underside of the hood, it was simply painted the body color. I would assume that the Drauz Roadsters were the same.

Ron LaDow · #10 Post by **Ron LaDow** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 2:06 pm

""Miss June", my 65 C Coupe #130730 with matching hood and 730
stamped into the hood, has undercoating on the hood, and she is a
very original gal!!!
Paul Hatfield"

Interesting. Either I stand corrected or something....
#130666 has the original trunk lid and it is painted body color, no texture. Any other Reutter/Porsche Cs with texture?
Thanks,
Ron LaDow

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John Lewenauer · #11 Post by **John Lewenauer** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 2:30 pm

Ron LaDow wrote:""Miss June", my 65 C Coupe #130730 with matching hood and 730
stamped into the hood, has undercoating on the hood, and she is a
very original gal!!!
Paul Hatfield"

Interesting. Either I stand corrected or something....
#130666 has the original trunk lid and it is painted body color, no texture. Any other Reutter/Porsche Cs with texture?
Thanks,
Ron LaDow

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I wonder too. I missed his body number and that it is a Reutter. My Reutter coupe, 126634 is smooth as all the others I've seen have been. Only seen texture in Karmann, but then many others have seen many more than I.

Emil Wojcik · #12 Post by **Emil Wojcik** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 2:36 pm

My C coupe, 129979 with Porsche plate and all original panels, does not (and never did) have any undercoating. Just painted body color.

Paul Hatfield · #13 Post by **Paul Hatfield** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 3:58 pm

If it would help anyone, I could take pictures, as I don't have any of this area right now. But the pictures would be simple, a shot of 730 stamped in the hood at the hinge area, and undercoating on the bottom of the hood, with paint the color of the rest of the body. The last three digits are also on the insides of both doors and the rear deck lid, as you would expect.

This is an undamaged hood, un-kinked, and the car has never been hit. Straight as an arrow, no body replacement parts, original floors, perfect gaps (etc, etc.). The last owner had her for 29 years and did very very little with her, and was NOT a car guy. He would never have paid to have the underside of the hood undercoated. He was the type of guy (and I have receipts for this) who paid to have a turn signal bulb replaced by others.

I wonder, when did Porsche buy Reutter and could the ownership change have resulted in a production change as to undercoating the hood? Just a thought. My car is late 64 production as a 65 model.

Chuck House · #14 Post by **Chuck House** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 4:48 pm

Paul Hatfield wrote:"Miss June", my 65 C Coupe #130730 with matching hood and 730 stamped into the hood, has undercoating on the hood, and she is a very original gal!!!

There always seems to be exceptions to the rule. It would be interesting to see if anyone has a Reutter coupe after this which is smooth.

As an aside, a little known fact is that very early As (first few months) had undercoating on the underside of the hood, decklid and door cells so this was not strictly a Karmann thing. Although Ruetter stopped this in '56.

Ron LaDow · #15 Post by **Ron LaDow** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 6:28 pm

Paul,

"If it would help anyone, I could take pictures, as I don't have any
of this area right now. But the pictures would be simple, a shot
of 730 stamped in the hood at the hinge area, and undercoating on
the bottom of the hood, with paint the color of the rest of the
body. The last three digits are also on the insides of both doors
and the rear deck lid, as you would expect.

This is an undamaged hood, un-kinked, and the car has never been
hit. Straight as an arrow, no body replacement parts, original
floors, perfect gaps (etc, etc.). The last owner had her for 29
years and did very very little with her, and was NOT a car guy. He
would never have paid to have the underside of the hood
undercoated. He was the type of guy (and I have receipts for this)
who paid to have a turn signal bulb replaced by others.
I wonder, when did Porsche buy Reutter and could the ownership
change have resulted in a production change as to undercoating the
hood? Just a thought. My car is late 64 production as a 65 model.
Paul Hatfield"

I certainly don't need photos; you said it, I believe it. But my car is "Porsche"-badged which means it's after the buy-out, and it has the smooth surface. I'm just wondering how many Reutter/Porsche ones do.
Thanks,
Ron LaDow

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