356 "Field" Find, Is it a good deal?? Options

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Was it Janis Joplin's hippy trippy 356? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

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Anyone ever done a hippy trippy 914?

[drewvw]

1 "A" and no "Cs" for a 356 restoration project....


Barry Sr I will make that deal with you no problem!

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[markb]

Buy it. Flip it. When you have your other ambitious projects done, if you still want a 356, I'm sure one will be there for you. Just my .02.

[Bleyseng]

Just a reminder. Linda's car took best 4 at the WCC.
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FYI ya'll (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumb3d.gif)

Rolin, Corey wrote:
Subject: RE: Porsche books

Gwen,
Here's the info on the Porsche 356 books I have. It's a set of hardcover Porsche 356B factory parts books. I say "set" because 3 books are supplements to the main 356B book and they all belong together. The coverage date matches the info below (Published beginning in 1960). The main book has hard cardboard covers, maroon borders, a sort of abstract design picture fascia with removable page fasteners and is about 3" thick. There is one 356B supplement, and two 356C supplements. One of the 356C supplements is still in the plastic with the part # sticker taping it closed. The supplements are about 1 1/4" thick hard covered vinyl books. They appear to be 100% complete, but a little dirty and may have a few fingerprints on the pages. These are Bumper to bumper factory parts coverage with exploded views and factory part numbers. Some of the books have had factory updates or revisions installed, but I don’t remember which of them. Here's a link I found describing the books from the 356 Registry website and I copied the info about the books that I have.

http://www.356registry.org/Tech/partsbooks.html

The 356-B 1960 Parts Book.
Next in the order of things comes the 356-B parts book published in January 1960. This 356-B was designated the T-5. The lineup of covered models changes somewhat to include: Coupes, Cabriolet Hardtops, Roadsters, and Hardtop 61's.
The engines covered include:
1600 Serial numbers beginning at P-606,800
1600-S Serial numbers beginning at P-700,000
1600 S-90 Serial numbers beginning at P-804,000
Now you guys with B T-5's can run out and see what engine is really in your car! The organization of the book is essentially the same as the 356-A book.
Interestingly, we have had the following Porsche 356 models: (1) coupes, (2) cabriolets. (3) cabriolet/hardtops, (4) America
Roadsters, (5) speedsters, (6) convertible D's, (7) roadsters, and (8) Hardtop 61's. This list omits the various Carrera models, the Spyders, and other racing models. I used to think there were only coupes, cabriolets, and speedsters!

The 356-B T-6 1961 Parts Book.
The T-6 356-B parts book first came out as a series of supplements to the 356-B T-5 parts book beginning in September 1961 (model year 62). Substantial changes were made in the T-6 compared to the T-5, most conspicuous among them was the gas tank filler on the passenger side front fender. In addition, the front trunk lid was more squared on the T-6 as compared to the T-5. To have a complete parts book for a 356-B T-6, it was necessary to have the original 356-B parts book along with the T-6 supplement set. In the supplements, only the new or changed parts were described.

The 356-C 1963 Parts Book.
The changes for the 356-C were handled in the same way, i.e. another set of supplements published in August 1963. This
"2nd supplement" to the Spare Parts Catalog 356-B for PORSCHE vehicles contains the spare parts which have been modified and/or newly developed for type 356-C." Various supplements were added from August 1963 well into 1965.

Conclusion
Original parts books are a real treasure, and they contain a lot of information that is useful no matter what level of work you do
on your car. They are great obviously for parts identification. More importantly, the exploded-views show how part assemblies
go together and in what order, and the relationship to other assemblies. For assembly/disassembly work and for restoration
projects, the parts books are an invaluable visual aid.

Here's another link I found with a lot more info regarding these books.
http://members.aol.com/Mistri4u/356PartsBooks.html

[swl]

Right now I'm thinking the car will cost Jr. at least one "A" and no "C" this quarter, plus the grass stays cut, and the computer goes off by 10pm. Now, Is that a good deal or bad deal?

Sir I love the way you think!

Now both of you - step away from the computer and go save that 356!

[914rrr]

If there is any way you can buy it and stash it, I'd go that route. Better than money in the bank. I keep thinking of that 1966 VW 21 window bus (with working gas heater and brand new whitewall tires) I bought for $200 in the 80's. I drove it till the tranny died and sold it to a buddy for $100. Shoulda, woulda coulda.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/alfred.gif)

[bam914]

Barry Sr and Barry Jr ! Thanks for stopping by last week, nice to finally meet you both. Hope the parts work out OK. Buy the 356, get it on the road and see how Porsche got their reputation. There is nothing like driving a 356. A lot of us started out with them and now would give anything to have them back. My wife had a 1962 silver super cabrolet with red leather int when we were married. I've had probably 20 Porsches since then ( married 40 yrs) but still would love to have it back. Al

[bam914]

Barry's, My son must have been using my computer , thats why it is signed in as BAM914...not Al Meredith

[fiid]

Sometime, someday, someone needs to put a Subie WRX motor in a 356. Having a radiator upfront would probably improve the weight distibution too (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)


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[grasshopper]

Cool, you could help. Just dont give me DIRECTIONS on how to do it...lol (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chairfall.gif)

[krazykonrad]

When you think about it, the days of finding old 356's like that are fast disapearing. They are'nt getting any un-rustier. For the price, unless its an absolute giant hunk of rust like in the previous pictures, go for it. It would be way cooler to take your futute kids or grandkids in a spin in a 356 rather than saying, one time I saw one for cheap and now its rusted away in some field. THe price is right, go forth and do it!
Konrad 72/4

[dwillouby]

Barry, Id say buy it and keep it. Years later you will be glad you did. I remember one of my biggest mistakes was when I was 17. I decided not to buy a non running real GT 40. It was owned by an ex racer sitting buried in the back of his shop. I thought 3500.00 was to high.

David

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