On to the next project:

[Alan @ CanfordClassics]

Hi,

Well a few things have changed since my last mail the car now has a new owner, and as the new owner he wants a few different things.

The first is a colour change. This does involve quite alot of work... but the car is now going Gemini Blue.

Bye bye Purple




The dash was stripped to change the colour



Anyway, refit is going well...




Also the front suspension has been changed as 3.2 front discs and callipers are now going on. Thus, the struts have been change, with new front adjustable konis and bilstein rears.



Thanks

Alan

[Alan @ CanfordClassics]

Hi,

The rear is also now done, new bushes, cables, bearings, discs, fuel and brake lines, callipers and so on.....

Before



After (sorry these pics are not that great)





Thanks

Alan

[Ferry Man]

Ahhh.. shame the purple's gone.
Still, should look good in Gemini too.
Looks like the colour change hasn't hindered progress too much.
Ready for Christmas?

[Barry]

I'd forgotton you'd said Gemini: for some reason I got it into my head it was now going to be Silver ( , doh, don't know where I got that from ).

As Paul says: looks as though things are marching on well .

[MdR]

So, now, in the time it's taken me to not do the Split you have painted a car. Twice.

[autohausdolby]

Boo! I liked it purple. Still, it's not my car

[jb]

Alan
You are doing a really wonderful restoration and it is a joy to watch it progress so quickly.
I am really pleased for the new owner to get a colour that they like and secretly a bit relieved that if it is not purple anymore and it will not seem like my car any more - so I will now not be jealous.

[Mike Usiskin]

Shame to loose the original colour, especially after finding the signature but it's the purchasers cash after all.

Have you brought the next resto yet? was it a Targa?

ttfn

Mike

[Helen]

i rather liked the purple..looks like its going to be one hell of a nice car when you've finished

[912uk]

I agree the purple was going to be a great colour.. not too many of them.

Great work Alan..

I am going to Brum on the 23-rd -24th if this helps

[haasad]

I don't know how you do it ! Great Job Alan, I hope some of the parts I gave you were helpful.

andy

[912uk]

Well seeing this thread has made me clear out the workshop

356 out on drive and empty the lot!!

made a whole Sprinter full of junk for the tip!!

put it all back I now have the height of luxuary to work on a nice clean and well sorted area...

TV

DVD Player

CD Player

Kettel

56,000BTW Heater!! ( most important )

Big bench which is clear

Compressor serviced and ready to go..

New shot basting set up

Parts washer cleaned and new fluid

Plastic boxes for parts

It's all looking much more workable..

So I am going to clean all the parts for the 356 Project on Sunday PM and get them over to the powder coaters..

and get my Chrome ready for a trip up north ......

very motovation thread Alan.......

[Alan @ CanfordClassics]

Hi,

Sorry, I have not updated this thread as I have not worked on this car in while, this is due to my wedding plans, yes it has happened, after 15 years I finally asked.... so May it is ! and boy does it take some arranging.

Anyway..... back to the targa....

I have now started to fit up the doors and fit the carpet (which I actually quite like doing).. The carpets are the original Salt n pepper style and the fit very well. I have had all the panels and rear seats re-trimmed in black leather and will be fitting replica sport seats sourced through early911. More pics to follow





Thanks

Alan

Alan

[willbrown]

Looking good Alan. And congratulations of the 'big ask' - you'll have a great day I'm sure. Take it that Porsche will feature at some point

Here's a taster

[hot66]

Alan, where did you get the carpet set?