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- Fri Sep 19, 2014 1:36 pm
- Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
- Topic: Kop Hill Climb, nr Princes Risborough
- Replies: 4
- Views: 393
Re: Kop Hill Climb, nr Princes Risborough
I ran my 356 up the hill a couple of years ago. The hill is best suited to power rather than handling but has an interesting history, particularly pre-war so you see some great pre-war cars and bikes. I think you need to register in advance so you may be too late to run the hill, though the hill is ...
- Fri Jun 27, 2014 5:56 pm
- Forum: Porsche 356
- Topic: Le Mans Classic
- Replies: 3
- Views: 386
Le Mans Classic
Hi all, A few 356ers are joining the French based Original Flat Four Drivers Club at LMC. They have a great line up of early VW and Porsche including a split screen pre-A. A selection of the cars can be seen here: http://lemansclassicvw.skynetblogs.be/ If you're going to LMC be sure to come and say ...
- Tue Apr 01, 2014 1:03 pm
- Forum: Porsche 356
- Topic: Oil filter can gasket
- Replies: 6
- Views: 318
Re: Oil filter can gasket
Paul, My oil filter can had a black rubber gasket in the lid. I was advised to re-use this rather than the thinner gasket that comes with the oil filter. You may be able to buy the rubber gasket from the usual vendors. When I got my car there wasn't a washer between the cap and bolt but I now use a ...
- Tue Mar 18, 2014 1:59 pm
- Forum: Porsche 356
- Topic: Stonor Park 2014
- Replies: 0
- Views: 166
Stonor Park 2014
If any DDKers are interested, the organisers have set aside a display area for 356s at Stonor Park air-cooled show near Henley 1/6/14. Advanced tickets are £5 per car including entry into the informal concours, which has a new class for classic air-cooled Porsche. The deadline for advanced tickets i...
- Fri Jan 17, 2014 5:39 pm
- Forum: Porsche 356
- Topic: Jay Leno drives a 356 outlaw video
- Replies: 10
- Views: 568
Re: Jay Leno drives a 356 outlaw video
Just saw this on the registry web site - well worth a look
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/1 ... 11140.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/1 ... 11140.html
- Fri Dec 13, 2013 12:53 pm
- Forum: Porsche 356
- Topic: My 57 on poole quay.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 545
Re: My 57 on poole quay.
Barn find?
Please tell me that paint didn't come out of a barn looking that good!
Please tell me that paint didn't come out of a barn looking that good!
- Wed Dec 04, 2013 1:01 pm
- Forum: Porsche 356
- Topic: Doh! Missed another one!
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1640
Re: Doh! Missed another one!
http://porsche356registry.org/component ... Itemid=281
Note the comment 'not for the uninformed' but unusual to see a resonably complete A for $25k
Note the comment 'not for the uninformed' but unusual to see a resonably complete A for $25k
- Sun Nov 10, 2013 4:59 pm
- Forum: Porsche 356
- Topic: Doh! Missed another one!
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1640
Re: Doh! Missed another one!
The other option is to save up a bit longer for a solid driver needing minor bodywork or mechanical attention. A longer term rolling restoration should be less risky than a full on body resto and will have you on the road sooner. Plus if there turns out to be a bubble in the market which pops while ...
- Sun Oct 27, 2013 7:45 am
- Forum: Porsche 356
- Topic: Super unleaded ?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 544
Re: Super unleaded ?
Super unleaded should reduce the risk of fuel leaks as it has a lower content of bio fuel which degrades old fuel lines. If your car has new fuel lines and is stock I would think normal unleaded is fine as our cars were built to run on the lower quality petrol of the 50s & 60s
- Sun Oct 27, 2013 7:36 am
- Forum: Porsche 356
- Topic: Insurance quotes
- Replies: 12
- Views: 544
Re: Insurance quotes
I'd get a quote from RH:
http://www.rhclassicinsurance.co.uk/
my cover includes breakdown recovery which I used twice in the first year I had the car and the premiums didn't go up materially.
http://www.rhclassicinsurance.co.uk/
my cover includes breakdown recovery which I used twice in the first year I had the car and the premiums didn't go up materially.
- Mon Sep 09, 2013 1:44 pm
- Forum: Porsche 356
- Topic: Oil pressure advice
- Replies: 6
- Views: 489
Re: Oil pressure advice
Thanks all for the advice. We have changed the oil pressure switch and the green light now stays off at tickover after a long run. The consensus seems to be that the early A cars with small oil pump make less pressure. Whilst I love working on the car I love driving it more, so plan to keep it on th...
- Fri Sep 06, 2013 12:32 pm
- Forum: Porsche 356
- Topic: Any 356s at the Castle?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 929
Re: Any 356s at the Castle?
I'm planning to be in the line up in '56 356A Coupe 713 UXA. Be good to meet DDKers so come and say hi.
- Sun Sep 01, 2013 11:12 am
- Forum: Porsche 356
- Topic: Oil pressure advice
- Replies: 6
- Views: 489
Oil pressure advice
I have conducted an oil pressure test on my 1956 T1 1600 Normal (engine warm) and am getting c. 30 psi at 2500 rpm. Both the A workshop manual and specs book give wear limits of 2 atmospheres (c. 29psi) at 2500 rpm. I do low mileage (maybe 1500 miles a year). Based on this info how long should I lea...
- Sat Aug 03, 2013 9:28 am
- Forum: Porsche 356
- Topic: Rear seat belts
- Replies: 3
- Views: 431
Re: Rear seat belts
Paul,
I had seatbelts fitted front and rear by these guys and they did a good job (they do kits as well as fitting them):
http://www.quickfitsbs.com/gallery_porsche.php
See also thread on the registry site for some of the issues:
http://porsche356registry.org/356talk/1/30999.html
Thanks
Hugo
I had seatbelts fitted front and rear by these guys and they did a good job (they do kits as well as fitting them):
http://www.quickfitsbs.com/gallery_porsche.php
See also thread on the registry site for some of the issues:
http://porsche356registry.org/356talk/1/30999.html
Thanks
Hugo