356 BT6 - an outlaw in the making

Peter - Belgium · Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 10:29 am Post subject: 356 polishing

polishing work!
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Peter - Belgium · Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 10:33 am Post subject: 356 battery box

The original back plate of teh battery box was totally fucked up by the previous welder... I could only safe the center section and added metal to the 4 sides of it
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Checking in teh car
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ready for final welding!
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VWporscheGT3 · Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 6:40 am Post subject:

im loving this project!!!! keep it up bro!
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very cool project !

any chance you could share that hand brake cad file ? Very Happy

Peter - Belgium · Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 10:44 am Post subject: front end

The way how they fixed these closing panels before sucked big time!
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So trimmed and testfitted the new panels
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All welded and prepped for primer!
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Much better Very Happy

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Peter - Belgium · Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 10:51 am Post subject: doors

The previous owned TRIED to fix the doors and welded in that lower repair section... resulting in waves high enough to surf on!!
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So I had to cut out the full waved section
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and after cleaning, seal sealing and primering the inside, it was time for a new fabbed outer doorskin section
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And all done!
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PS/ this means I have this Right door outer door section for sale since I will not be using this. Let me know if interested!
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Slow Steve · Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 7:29 pm Post subject:

Outstanding attention to detail. You make it look easy, very motivating!
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OhHerrooo · Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 11:44 pm Post subject:

this is an amazing build, definitely watching this one.

shifter setup reminds me of the spyker cars:

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Peter - Belgium · Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 12:20 pm Post subject: 356 outlaw

On to the closing panels to the door! Made a carton template from the door to replicate this on fresh metal
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And welded on the bumper hangers (although I will never run bumpers but will use these for the brackets for the foglights)
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Peter - Belgium · Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 12:27 pm Post subject:

Maybe not for the purists, but I made the battery box front panel with a twist:-)
forming the metal
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making sure the spare will still fit!
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And all welded and primered (also primered the inside of the front nose since after welding this one in place it will be hard to reach for painting!)
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And finishing off with seam sealer!
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Peter - Belgium · Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 12:33 pm Post subject: 356

Time for a NOSE JOB!!
the old nose, ready for slicing Very Happy

And testfitting with the new nose and old side panels
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Keep on checking alignment with the front hood!
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And all welded!!
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and welds cleaned up
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All done!

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Peter - Belgium · Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 12:36 pm Post subject: 356

Time for the front wheels! After polishing of the 4,5"FUCHS done by Dr Detail, time for masking and painting!
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Peter - Belgium · Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 12:38 pm Post subject: 356

6" FUCHS with 205/70 tyres... a pain to get on the car due to the narrow rear end but it looks SICK!!

Not sure if it will work when the car is actually on its wheels... now I have 2 mm of overall clearance meaning that the tyre now just touches the springplate and that there is 2mm between tyre and body. Need to see if I can space out teh wheel 1mm and see the result when dropped on its wheels...
I also still have this 205 tyre on a 5,5" FUCHS which I still need to fit and test.
All with a special THANKS to Gino to get the tyres mounted!

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sweet work !

VWporscheGT3 · Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 10:13 am Post subject:

it was worth the wait for an update , KEEP GOING MAN!!!
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Gary · Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 8:05 am Post subject:

Peter, I love perusing build threads that involve panel fabrication and little, if any, use of filler. This is an incredible and well thought out build. I'm eagerly anticipating the final product.
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crimson ghost · Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 8:26 am Post subject:

Does the 205 tire look too stretched on the 5.5 wheel ?
Thanks

Peter - Belgium · Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 12:49 pm Post subject: 356

the 4,5" FUCHS midway detailing
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Peter - Belgium · Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 12:53 pm Post subject: 356

The old nose! ready for some slicing:-)
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testfitting with teh new nose and sectionned sides
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After welding!
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And after smoothening out the front section!
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Peter - Belgium · Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 12:57 pm Post subject: 356

I had the remove and reposition the right straight axle since that was out of its fitting
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All refitted and diskbrakes mocked up
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Vented disks at the front mocked up
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ON ITS WHEELS AGAIN!!!!
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quick mock-up of foglight Smile

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