1959 356A Which Short Screwdriver is correct?

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Benjamin Abraham
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1959 356A Which Short Screwdriver is correct?

#1 Post by Benjamin Abraham »

Hello,

I have these two screwdrivers, and i am wondering which one is correct? and what kit is the other one for?

Thank you! Ben
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Re: 1959 356A Which Short Screwdriver is correct?

#2 Post by Thomas Frisardi »

I'm not sure that either one is correct. Here is a photo of the stubby from my January 1959 Convertible D.
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Re: 1959 356A Which Short Screwdriver is correct?

#3 Post by Benjamin Abraham »

Thomas Frisardi wrote:I'm not sure that either one is correct. Here is a photo of the stubby from my January 1959 Convertible D.
the one you posted looks like one from an "early" A kit:
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(photo from Eric Cherneff's 356 tool website)

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Re: 1959 356A Which Short Screwdriver is correct?

#4 Post by Norm Miller »

The short screwdriver that came with my 59 GT Carrera had no paint on the handle.
I looks like the smaller of the two shown/shapewise.

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Re: 1959 356A Which Short Screwdriver is correct?

#5 Post by Benjamin Abraham »

Anyone else with a '58 or '59 short stubby screw driver that can shed some light?

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Re: 1959 356A Which Short Screwdriver is correct?

#6 Post by Alfred G Peinhardt »

The smaller painted one looks correct. I still have the stubby from my 1st Conv.D(86329 bought in 1960 W/14,000 mi. , Tool kit was intact. I think they had various vendors and grabbed whatever was available.

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