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karguy12 Samba Member
Joined: July 31, 2013 Posts: 42 Location: TAMPA
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Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2015 9:28 pm Post subject: Lucky enough to save this 356A today |
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I have been leaving notes on this car for over five years. I finally got the call today while cruising around in my VW Thing when I happened to be only six blocks from his house when he called! He was kind of freaked out when I pulled up two minutes after getting his call out of the blue. It's a rough 356A coupe titled as a 1959, but VIN says its a 1958. Engine is a VW unit from 1968. At least it is finally inside and out of the weather.
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jjjjack Samba Member
Joined: August 08, 2005 Posts: 1013 Location: Gainesville, FL
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VWCOOL Samba Member
Joined: June 02, 2006 Posts: 1821 Location: Down under
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Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2015 4:40 am Post subject: |
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Good save! It deserves to be pretty again |
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longlive356 Samba Member
Joined: September 08, 2010 Posts: 117 Location: fla
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Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2015 12:15 pm Post subject: |
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box of parts too...Jackpot! _________________ '59 356 conv't D
'80 Jeep CJ5 |
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OLD VW NUT Samba Member
Joined: February 23, 2011 Posts: 2776 Location: High Desert of Washington 98823
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Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2015 2:35 pm Post subject: |
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Too bad you didn't get the car 5 years ago when you first saw it. Persistence pays off - some times.
Years ago I lived down the street from a guy who had parked a yellow 356 Cabriolet in his side yard and put a tarp over it. I think it was a 61 but can't recall for sure. I asked him numerous times if he were interested in selling it. The answer was always "No - I'm going to pull it into the garage one of these days and work on it" - Fast forward about 10 years later - I had moved into the suburbs by then and was driving through town on errands and decided to drive by my old home - I had forgotten about the 356 but there it was sitting under a tarp slowly rusting away. I didn't bother to stop by and ask that guy again about the car - he was stubborn and didn't seem to care that something that cannot be replaced or recreated was slowly dissolving in his yard. To him it was only one old car.
While I can't say for a fact that I would have restored that car if I had gotten it someone would have - I'd have done my best to ensure that much.
How long does it take to rust out a car in Western Washington? Home of rain and humidity. Probably not long. Some people piss me off! _________________ 71 Ghia Coupe - stock body - no rust! Powered by a 2110 W/Dual HPMX 44's - Rancho Pro Street Transaxle - A/C by Gilmore
Other car - 2013 VW Golf TDI |
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roy mawbey Samba Member
Joined: May 21, 2012 Posts: 397 Location: Sussex England
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Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2015 7:55 am Post subject: |
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Well done for saving it. What's the underneath like?
Roy _________________ Roy
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karguy12 Samba Member
Joined: July 31, 2013 Posts: 42 Location: TAMPA
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Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2015 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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Well it has all of its original VIN stamped sheetmetal, but the usual rust in the floorboards and lower battery box left lower door and left rocker. Door sills, inner Aprons, drip rails, Right door, right rocker, window openings, headlight buckets and many other areas are pretty solid. The maroon paint half sanded off with the surface rust on the parts that were striped make it look worse than it really is. |
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mark tucker Samba Member
Joined: April 08, 2009 Posts: 23937 Location: SHALIMAR ,FLORIDA
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Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 9:19 pm Post subject: |
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AWESOME!!! |
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356uk Samba Member
Joined: October 01, 2004 Posts: 102
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Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2015 8:33 am Post subject: |
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Well done.. big project
one question... how do you get the rusty metal to good metal with out grinding it back and thinning the metal? and so it doesn't rust again? _________________ WANTED:-
My missing Classic Porsche MOJO.......
If I sound not interested it's cos I lost interest years ago.. no one gets out alive in this life anyway.
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karguy12 Samba Member
Joined: July 31, 2013 Posts: 42 Location: TAMPA
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Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2015 7:13 am Post subject: |
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This car is probably going to run around looking just like this for a while because you just don't see these unrestored driving in this condition anymore. But when it is time for a full resto, it is a good candidate for dipping. |
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MMW Samba Member
Joined: April 30, 2012 Posts: 846 Location: northern NJ
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Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2015 7:19 am Post subject: |
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I don't know a lot about dipping but have always heard that 356s are not good candidates for it because of all the layered panels & closed cavities. The acid gets trapped in the layers & it is hard to be sure the neutralizer gets in everywhere because you can't physically see inside of it.
Car is cool & can't wait to see progress pics. _________________ Mic
1959 356 coupe
Missing the original engine 72488
Update - third pc. found!
Now just need the case halves.
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Riff Raff Shivering Sambian
Joined: October 25, 2004 Posts: 3097 Location: Alberta
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Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2015 6:43 am Post subject: |
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That car is tits! _________________ The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance, but the illusion of knowledge
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Rich's 50 Samba Member
Joined: February 18, 2004 Posts: 10781 Location: San Diego, CA
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Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2015 7:45 am Post subject: |
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Nice |
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mpribanic Samba Member
Joined: October 25, 2004 Posts: 3177 Location: Neptune Beach, Florida
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Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 5:59 am Post subject: |
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Cool! I also have a '58 but in Neptune Beach, Florida. About 3-4 hours from you. Whats the VIN? mines 102797. Mine was originally a ruby red coupe(maroon) _________________ Call your Cunado's:
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Rob 911/356 Samba Member
Joined: January 30, 2013 Posts: 2
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Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 2:00 pm Post subject: |
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That didn't take long, apparently car is now heading for the UK and is already for sale on eBay UK!!!! |
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merbesfield Samba Member
Joined: February 03, 2010 Posts: 22 Location: Atlanta
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Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2015 7:31 am Post subject: |
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mpribanic wrote: |
Cool! I also have a '58 but in Neptune Beach, Florida. About 3-4 hours from you. Whats the VIN? mines 102797. Mine was originally a ruby red coupe(maroon) |
Mark, cool video. Mark |
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5757 oval Samba Member
Joined: December 14, 2016 Posts: 1
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Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2019 10:29 am Post subject: Re: Lucky enough to save this 356A today |
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Same car today living a happy life in the UK. |
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karguy12 Samba Member
Joined: July 31, 2013 Posts: 42 Location: TAMPA
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Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2019 12:40 pm Post subject: Re: Lucky enough to save this 356A today |
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Well that's friggin awesome!! Glad it has a good home. It sure deserved it. |
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karguy12 Samba Member
Joined: July 31, 2013 Posts: 42 Location: TAMPA
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Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2019 12:56 pm Post subject: Re: Lucky enough to save this 356A today |
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It's come a long way...
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doublecabmel Samba Member
Joined: February 24, 2010 Posts: 131
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Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2019 9:15 pm Post subject: Re: Lucky enough to save this 356A today |
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another one saved! |
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