Events

Well, 1998 is here and I’m not even close to deciding on event logistics. What 356’s should we drive to events? Or should we join with others and transport to Montery. Or should we trailer as I want to sell parts at swap meets. If any one is considering transport to Montery let me know. For sure I have to get Barb’s Twin Grille Roadster back on the road. It needs a repaint and the suspension fixed plus maybe a new top. My ‘63 Coupe just needs to be driven, plus replacing a few part I "borrowed" for customer cars (some days you just can’t wait for UPS!).

Merry Xmas

I hope you had one; I did! Santa brought me a complete racing outfit. Driving suit, helmet (Snell 95), gloves and arm restraints, boots and Nomex socks. I may not go fast this year but I’ll look good!

I plan to paint racing stripes on the helmet to match the race car. I think I will change the name of the race car to 356RESTORE instead of Coyote. Maybe my CPA can find a tax break.

Aloha!

You will receive this newsletter a few days early as Barb and I are taking our winter break in Hawaii. Just for you, we will be searching for Speedsters in the grass shack and the elusive Carreraii parts.

Barb and I had a great winter break in Maui, Hawaii. In Maui we saw a nice ‘57 Speedster (restored) and a rusty ‘64/’65 Coupe. We took a day trip to Kaui and saw a Karman Notchback Coupe. So we may have to set up a 356RESTORE Hawaii branch to extend our winter break.

Progress

Peter picked up his Notchback Coupe and drove it home. It sure looked nice in its fresh Ivory paint compared to its rusty Togo Brown. Peter was one of my best customers. He told me what he wanted, paid his bills when requested and did not expand the scope or critique the job. Thanks Peter!

Norm’s ‘54 Coupe race car came back from the painter in beautiful Porsche racing Silver. We will have a lot of fabrication on this Pre-A to put the good stuff (i.e. suspension mods, disk brakes, itc.) on it. Norm is designing the graphics to make this 356 look like a Carrerra PanAmerica racer. Norm is hopingto have his ‘52 steel bodied race car accepted for Monterey (it was in 1982). If we get the ‘54 done in time, he may take both. Speaking of Monterey: