QUOTE(rick 918-S @ Mar 22 2010, 07:40 PM)
First, Chappy, I think your right about the removable plugs in the pan.
But the 8mm hole is still a mystery.
Nope... I know what they were for. Saw it in a video. The same holes appear in the 356 and early 911 chassis. The factory used them to fasten the stamped panels to the alignment jig. The panel was placed over a block on the jig that was turned to lock it in place. Then they were all welded together, and the blocks were turned to release the assembly.
Al Zim has the 356 assembly video in his collection, and they show it clearly. But it is on old 8mm movie film, so no posting it here.