It is fair to say that the front bumper was more of a challenge than the rear. The rear was relatively straightforward as the underside of the bumper was oversized so that it could be secured to the rear valance, as well as being secured by two bolts, with spacers,…
With some good weather I have taken the opportunity of fitting the side rocker trim. When I first test fitted these a couple of years ago, before the body was painted, I found that the rubber backing strip was too tall for the metal trim and my intention was not…
Well is has been quite a whilst and progress over the last 6-9 months has been really slow. Work has been incredibly busy and have been travelling a lot, so spare time to spend in the garage has been rare. The photos below are two different exhaust systems. I wanted…
I’ve seen a few 356’s with body coloured headlight assembly, which looked really cool. However, my attempt at this was not overly successful – mainly down to the rattle can of paint being for the more modern Porsche Ruby Red, rather than the original 50’s Ruby Red. I’ve decided to…
The stories on other forums is true about how difficult installing the windscreen is, especially on your own. Getting it placed at the right angle and working out exactly where to drill the holes for the windscreen posts was quite a challenge and not something that you want to get…
Progress has been pretty slow, as work has been really busy and back away travelling a lot again. With the car now back in the garage, I have done some test fitting of the windscreen and lights. It makes a dramatic difference putting the windscreen on, but from what I…
Well, what can I say… It looks even more amazing in person than on the photos that the paint shops sent to me…
The guys are Option 1 sent me these photos today, showing the painted car. It is now ready to go and collect. I cannot wait to get it home to get working on it again, it has been a while, but it looks amazing in the sunlight.
It has been a while, but I know the guys at Option 1 will do a good quality job on this. Today they sent a couple of photos today to show the progress made on the fibreglass before paint, which included moving the headlight buckets up to ensure a more…
The car has now been collected for paint work, which is being undertaken by Option 1 near Bromsgrove. Whilst there are undoubtedly many great paint shops closer to Hereford, I have seen the results that these guys produce and they are true craftsmen and specialists if fiberglass cars. There are…