New Project '58 Coupe in Norway
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2017 7:50 pm
Hello all
First thanks for a splendid forum with great info!!
I am 46, live in Norway and began with Beetles at 17. Bought my first Porsche in 2000(924) and have had several 924 later, a 928, and some early 911 and 912, Coupes and Targas. Currently I have a '77 924 project and a '67 912 Sunroof which is in progress.
Last year I started to look for one of my dreamcars, 356A. I finally found a project through an ad for a Glaspar hardtop on TheSamba, a '58 Coupe body which had been left outside for the last 30 years... My budget was limited and there are not many 356A projects in the market. As a plan B I considered a core to build a Speedster on if car was to bad to build up as a Coupe. The car, 103819, is a Super model (engine 820xx) originally Aquamarin with 400mm wheel, sealed beams and US bumpersl and sold at AFN 10.06.58.
A deal was struck after Title was in hand with the seller a little north of SF. I bought some parts to be shipped and to get the car rolling. The seller had front suspension which he put on car and I bought a trans with axels on Hawaii(!), Convertible D doors, hood, front piece, Speedster interior parts, wheels etc etc (Thanks Andy!!) and shipping was arranged (California Shipping, Long Beach). Seller put on trans , wheels and packed the car with all the parts inside and on top and car was picked up by shipping company. It left CA in August and I piced it up in Oslo mid September. The lady in shipping office in Oslo really wondered what I was going to do with this wreck...
The car and parts were as described, more or less. Floors are gone, back seat area are thin and must be changed, innerfenders looks ok but with bad areas, front compartment ok but battery area is bad. Rockers and longitudes looks actually quite ok but botton pieces are bad. Rear driver side fender has had a big hit which has pushed the roor up and a little to the right. Driver side front fender and 3/4 of front are cut away. Door openings looks good. A lot of work to get the car on road again but even in this state I like it a lot!
Plan is to first finnish my 912 and the start with the 356. I have to decide which way to go but it would certainly be cool to save the patina outside, at least for a while.
I need a lot of parts, a used left front fender, 400 steering wheel, gear lever, gauges from april-june -58, T2 passager door (its a B/C door on car now), wipers etc etc. I plan to do as much work as possible my self. Here are some pictures!
First thanks for a splendid forum with great info!!
I am 46, live in Norway and began with Beetles at 17. Bought my first Porsche in 2000(924) and have had several 924 later, a 928, and some early 911 and 912, Coupes and Targas. Currently I have a '77 924 project and a '67 912 Sunroof which is in progress.
Last year I started to look for one of my dreamcars, 356A. I finally found a project through an ad for a Glaspar hardtop on TheSamba, a '58 Coupe body which had been left outside for the last 30 years... My budget was limited and there are not many 356A projects in the market. As a plan B I considered a core to build a Speedster on if car was to bad to build up as a Coupe. The car, 103819, is a Super model (engine 820xx) originally Aquamarin with 400mm wheel, sealed beams and US bumpersl and sold at AFN 10.06.58.
A deal was struck after Title was in hand with the seller a little north of SF. I bought some parts to be shipped and to get the car rolling. The seller had front suspension which he put on car and I bought a trans with axels on Hawaii(!), Convertible D doors, hood, front piece, Speedster interior parts, wheels etc etc (Thanks Andy!!) and shipping was arranged (California Shipping, Long Beach). Seller put on trans , wheels and packed the car with all the parts inside and on top and car was picked up by shipping company. It left CA in August and I piced it up in Oslo mid September. The lady in shipping office in Oslo really wondered what I was going to do with this wreck...
The car and parts were as described, more or less. Floors are gone, back seat area are thin and must be changed, innerfenders looks ok but with bad areas, front compartment ok but battery area is bad. Rockers and longitudes looks actually quite ok but botton pieces are bad. Rear driver side fender has had a big hit which has pushed the roor up and a little to the right. Driver side front fender and 3/4 of front are cut away. Door openings looks good. A lot of work to get the car on road again but even in this state I like it a lot!
Plan is to first finnish my 912 and the start with the 356. I have to decide which way to go but it would certainly be cool to save the patina outside, at least for a while.
I need a lot of parts, a used left front fender, 400 steering wheel, gear lever, gauges from april-june -58, T2 passager door (its a B/C door on car now), wipers etc etc. I plan to do as much work as possible my self. Here are some pictures!