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Just wanted to say hi, Im new to the forum, recently brought a 1960 RHD 356B that requires a bit of restoration I had a good look round the forum and everybody seems to be very helpfull!! Hopefully when the time comes I will be able to get the help I may require.
Ps Is there any shows worth going to? that is if we ever get any bl**dy summer.

Hants ?? where abouts I am in Southampton

and welcome to the forum and do you know how to use Dreamweaver by any chance?

Im on the edge of Andover, sorry never even heard of it. please explain.

Hello and welcome,
any pictures of your car?

I'm afraid I can only provide moral support as I'm a mechanical novice.

Good luck with your restoration.

Steven

Thanks, I'll have to put some pictures on later as Im at work right now and dont have any here, I will say though that its not much to look at right now

I am looking to start a UK 356 reg with in DDK and 356reg of the US and I am looking for some one to help out with the templates for dreamweaver so I can do a web site .. not much luck so far

A good friend of mine is a bit of a computer wiz. I might be a ble to call in a favor possibly

Hi! You found the right place..this and 356 talk.

Where did you get the car? Not Saddleworth near Manchester by any chance?
I just missed buying a '60 RHD project there, and have been looking out for the 'lucky' restorer popping up here..

Hi Johnny,

I got the car from Oldham, near manchester. Could possibly be the same car? Did the one you were after come with spare running gear and engine from a super 90?

Hi, yes that's the one. You pipped me to the post! I ummed and ahhed, and then thought - right I'll go and see it this weekend, but it had just sold..so congratulations, you swine! I ended up spending a fair bit more on a LHD 'driver' in the end..

I look forward to seeing how the resto goes. It looked pretty solid to me, and no particular reason why at least one of the motors shouldn't be a go-er. Is it going to be back to stock? - I was particularly tempted by the Slate Grey over red original colours.

Good luck.

Hello

Andover is not to far up the road from me in Pompey - i've got a '62 rhd 356 b project thats coming along well now (welded eventually, painted and now being fitted up) - just shout if you want a look or photos or patterns etc etc.

I've also got some left over body panels if your interested - cheap or swap http://www.ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=14031

Good luck with yours
Steve

Hi Johnny,

Im in a bit of a dilema, I was thinking bout putting the super 90 disc brakes on as I would prefer to have the better braking capabilities and I wanted to do some engine work so I have got a few more horses. Apart from those it will go back as it came out of the factory. I do love the outlaw cars but couldnt bring myself to do it.

Hi Steve,

Thanks, I think I will be taking you up on that offer. How long before your 1 is back on the road?

Hi, welcome to the site.
You know that if you use disc brakes you will have to get "C" wheels. They can be hard to come by and expensive - as far as I know.
Drum brakes aren't all that bad, they just need setting up right.
However, if you want to sell the old drums I might be interested.
Have just received a pair of original headlight grills from Paul at PRS while writing this, they look very .

Hi, thanks for the welcome.
Thanks for the info, I am not sure what year the super 90 that the running gear came from was. Something else to look into I suppose. I need to do an inventory of all the parts there are as I seem to pretty much have a spare everything apart form a spare shell. I think I have a set of the finned alluminium drums in with all the bits.
If I go for the disc brakes that may sway my decision on whether to go for standard wheels or aftermarket ones. A part of me wants to keep the car standard but my dark modifying side wants to change the odd bit here and there......... Help