1959 Porsche 356A rear end rebuild and restoration – Part 1 Another Porsche 356 restoration! And a cool one at that. This 1959 Porsche 356A is in great original shape, bar a paint job or two throughout its life. The reason it’s in my hands is the evidence of paint bubbling, just behind the rear arches leading to the assumption of some historical below standard bodywork. In order to check out the level of bad bodywork, the first stage is to break the paint surface directly over the bubbled areas to see whats going on. After this was undertaken a good level of bondo was removed to reveal the sheet metal overlapped and crudely welded. This suggests the rear clip was replaced in the past after an accident. So, whats our next move? We will remove the rear clip, media blast it, repair it, and seamlessly graft the rear back onto the body. Check out the first stage as we begin the process of restoring this awesome car! Photos of the Porsche 356A before restoration So here's the subject: a fine Porsche 356A The paint is removed to reveal a multitude of sins! Crudely overlapped metal Close up view of the historical repair Dropping a rule across the overlapped joint to reveal a valley like gap. This gap was then filled with body filler - no wonder the paint was bubbling here! Next stage awaits As always, stay tuned for more pictures of the automotive restoration of this 1959 Porsche 356A. For more information, please check out our services offered, or get in contact with us by phone or email. 3 Responses Classic Cars July 16, 2012 very nice car, it will look fantastic when its done! I love it! Back end automotive restoration of a 1959 Porsche 356A | The Metal Surgeon October 5, 2014 […] This is part of series of posts on this 1959 Porsche 356A’s restoration, Part One introduces us to the problem. […] Dean October 21, 2017 Hello, I have a 1979 GMC sierra 15 I would love to restore. I’m curious as to how much money this will cost me, the driver side floor is rotted through and the drivers side rocker is about shot. The bed has a few rust spots that need attention as well. Any or all information about my project would be a alot of help thank you.
Back end automotive restoration of a 1959 Porsche 356A | The Metal Surgeon October 5, 2014 […] This is part of series of posts on this 1959 Porsche 356A’s restoration, Part One introduces us to the problem. […]
Dean October 21, 2017 Hello, I have a 1979 GMC sierra 15 I would love to restore. I’m curious as to how much money this will cost me, the driver side floor is rotted through and the drivers side rocker is about shot. The bed has a few rust spots that need attention as well. Any or all information about my project would be a alot of help thank you.
