Chop, Chop! | Barn-Find Porsche 356 Restoration | Episode 4
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
- Back in the workshop, now the 3D scanning is complete, it's time to move on to the next part of the Porsche 356 restoration project! remove the front end of the car! I'm really hoping it goes smoothly...
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I’m feeling very sorry for your part, you seem excited about all of this. Love watching the horror’s unfold 😂
The bleeping heart ❤️ of this man is incredible! He literally is taking Tin foil and making a car! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾! I’m watching every damn episode!
Thanks so much!!
A little tip. If you use a lube, there is always time for lube! It'll make those spot rivet drills last a fair bit longer. Another one if you want :) I would have just cut the front panel off, if it's to be replaced. You leave a thin strip left to remove. You can remove that like it was a sardine can lid and then wiggle while pulling once you reach the rivet point. It'll tear off around the rivet point causing no damage. Enjoyed watching this thanks.
Hi Dom I've restored many cars over 45 years including some 911s.
I'm sure your receive plenty of advice over the next few weeks.
One thing that may be helpful is to try some spot weld drills from Würth uk Ltd.
They sell several sizes and I find them easier to use than the ones you have. They are a one piece drill that have been sharpened specifically to remove half of the weld. Use a fairly slow drill speed & they will last for quite some time with Just a little practice.
Take care & stay safe 👍🇬🇧🍀
a shot of some type of penetrant oil might extend the life of the spot weld drills......
Having done a couple of full rebuilds similar to this , the best piece of advice I can give you is ... set yourself a daily or weekly target , it doesn't have to be silly an unachievable . Set achievable targets and stick to them religiously otherwise it'll never get done . 👍
Definitely wise words. Make a plan for that day and stick to it. Don't wonder off because it will never get done. Good luck
How long would it take?
@@Hazzy238 as long as it needs to take
Wise words. I would add keep thing, no matter how bad or rusty away till its finished, it may be invaluable reference for later. Stay focused, and just keep at it.
I find for me I don't have a plan or target as such but just try to do SOMETHING on the car every day. Doesn't have to be much. Sometimes just rearranging parts in boxes. Or even just staring at it planning. If you set actual targets and don't hit them it can be very discouraging. Of course this only works if you don't have a time limit! Mangling the panel isn't a big deal if you're only bending it. If you stretch it it's a bit harder to fix. If not keeping a piece I have in the past ground the spot welds down with the angle grinder till the metal is so thin you can peel it off. You should keep everything though, even if you're not going to use it as it might make good patterns for new parts.
Looks great. Enjoying the project.
Hi Dominic
I have been restoring 356's for over 20 years here in Epsom Surrey.
If you need to see a 59 A in it's final stages of restoration then just pop over.
Regards
Drew
I really appreciate that! Which panels did you use? How do you rate the restoration design panels?
Those historical " repairs " are shocking! Respect for your efforts.
Let’s hope I can do a little better!
@@DominicChineas I know you will!
I wouldn't know where to start 👁👁 Glad we got a Dom to show us the way
That’s a lovely honest stool, had an identical one in my last yard.
I used some of those spot-weld drill bits and they lasted much longer with a bit of lubrication. Keep up the good work!
Love your enthusiasm Dom, I think I would keep on cutting and call the scrap man, but you're a better man than me, good luck, look forward to the next episode.
Enjoying the rebuild Dominic😃 John
Thanks!
Watching this from behind the sofa ... scary!
Wow! Fair play Dom! Brave man. Enjoying the 356 updates.
Just discovered your “channel”. And find it right up my alley. I’ll live thru you watching your videos I Look forward to the progress
Dom, I'd say Job would be jealous of your patience mate, going to great in the end
I did a full restoration on a '71 Ghia, I know it took a lot of work, sweat and swearing but for a 356 I would happily do it again. Goodluck
I'm 58, and I really hope I get to see this (and Binky) finished before I kick the bucket!
You're still a youngster, may you have many many years ahead of you!
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Thank you, but Project Binky has been ongoing for nine years, so you can see why I'm concerned!
Thank you Dom. I have only done one complete yearn down of a badly rusted 68 Shelby Mustang. Best advice is keep plugging along wether it’s with the body or other components. Keep persevering and all will come together. I’m sure you have the skills to complete this project. The reward in the end will be awesome. Can’t wait to see her finished. I’ll be watching.
that car is roached...like an old cigarette..God speed on this project
Thanks for the update, I wish you well in the restoration process. I don't know if you watch Harry Metcalf of (Harry's Garage) he has been showing the process of restoring a little lancia. Some of that car had over two inches of filler in places. Will be following your journey.
Well done Dom this is a mammoth job. We are going to see your work for a few more years as you complete the car.
Yeah, I worry about the sandblasting too - it’s just so easy to completely blow out an already rusted panel. Have ruined a few Jaguar panels and bonnets that way. Massive respect for you taking this on and for your confident optimism. I’m so looking forward to seeing more progress. Having seen how you so professionally tackled the Ranalah project, I share your confidence in you getting the Porsche done to a very high standard! Great stuff Dom, can’t wait for the next vid.
Beyond an epic challenge and you are eating an elephant one bite at a time and will certainly reach you goal. It is all about the journey and I appreciate you happiness will small successes along the way. Well done lad and cheers to you.
Thanks so much for the positive comment!
Great progress Dom, looking forward to next episode already 👍. Btw there is a great 356 restorer in Honiton, Devon, Classic Fabrications, he makes a lot of his own panels the old school way with the wheel, might be worth popping in if you are ever down that way
Hey Dominic Chinea! Greetings from Vancouver British Columbia Canada! Thanks for sharing your epic journey to Porsche resto land! You will make it for sure! Ride ride ride!
Hi!! Thanks for tuning in!
Enjoying your work on 356. Would be my dream car
More excitement today my father's day present from my daughter arrived. It's your book "Tools - a visual history". Dom it's a great book and was worth waiting for. It's interesting, easy to read and full of beautiful illustrations. Well done. It's not a book you read from end to end but it's full of information and history that I will read in little snippets. As a hardback it's also a good addition to the bookshelf. I'm really pleased. Good work. By the way - I just watched a Car SOS programme on More4. They restored a Porsche 356 that seemed to be in a similar condition to yours. There didn't seem much left after sand blasting and it apparently took 1200 hours to finish so I'm looking forwards to many more of your videos on this project.
Ah I’m so glad you like the book, thank you!!
Dom, you are brilliant at what you do, and really brave taking on this project. Just wanted to say how impressive this is. Keep going brother!
Thanks so much!
I love the original color.
As an 8 year old in 1963 our neighbor had a dozen 50's Porches high n dry in a long narrow chicken barn.
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Make cardboard templates of how corners fit together before disasembly to help with reasembly. Ray Sheline has some very good techniques, especially his flexible shape patterns.
Massive undertaking, going to be a long journey but keep your eyes on the prize. Will be amazing driving down the road in a beautiful car that YOU restored. Never had that privilege myself so looking forward to it.
Ah, seeing those pop-rivets takes me back. As a penniless student I, too, performed similar butchery on the rusted out rear end of a 1964 Triumph Spitfire.
Dom- I am doing a 356B in the cotswolds. Have done many many VWs and British cars. Feel free to swing by and compare notes!
Thanks I really appreciate that
Say hi to Geoff , I've known him for over 50 years
It's great to have found your channel! A truly iconic car, an utterly epic project, brilliantly filmed edited and presented. Some of the most watchable content on RUclips here. I recently restored a tired mid 90's Honda sports bike ... but this ... holy cow! It's so far beyond 'next level'. Mad respect to you for even considering it and a huge well done for putting in the monumental effort of saving such a wonderful vehicle. Nothing short of awesome!
So glad you’ve found us! I hope you’ll stick around, it’s a big project but I’ll get there!
Nice to see you busy like that. I have a 1940 Opel Kadett in that shape, to restore. About the spotwelding machine: me father bought a Tecna ® (Italian) to restore his T2 VW camper bus. He made longer cupper/cunifer bars himself, if the others did not have the right shape. He had a Dutch highschool electrical education and so knew what would be a good machine for spotwelding. I keep following this restauration.
Man massive respect. You have the patience of a saint, I cant wait to see how it turns out.
See you back here in 5 years for the verdict…😊
Wow a lot of bodges there to undo! Good luck though, can’t wait to see more 😎👍🏻
Removing them one at a time!!
oh the dreaded spot welds, I've used the same cutter on my metro van, well over one thousand spot welds to pull the whole van apart. cant say I mastered it even when doing the last panel, especially when I had been at it for 10 hours. it seemed like every time I started the drill the cutter would just launch itself off the panel. love the Porsche project. hopefully one day I can order a Ranalah from you to
Just use an 8mm drill bit drilling approx half way through. Theyll snap off then
Dang. That poor old 356 led a hard life and suffered at the hands of someone capable of only creating bodge after bodge. Glad to see it’s in good hands now!
It was a hill climb car for a few years, so I’m sure they are some track side repairs!
Dang , you must be related to the Goonzsquad 😂😂😂😂
I think I’d give up, but then I’m no expert in restoration and you are. Very interesting to follow your Vlogs. 🤓
That is quite the project to under take! I cannot wait to see the progress...
Great to see you back on this one now, it deserves a new life. I'm busy with a 1951 Ford Prefect - the body is fantastic apart from a few spots - the bottom of the driver's door ceased to exist many years ago. It's hugely challenging but hugely rewarding when things start to happen. Been hoping to see you get on with this for some time now, look forward to the next episode.
Wise choice to begin restoring what you can now and set it aside. I did this with my 69 Beetle and now (at the end) when I reach for a part it's done and ready to be installed. I also did this with my 356B engine before I shipped back to the US from Germany. Wish I had it now. Great to see you spending time on the 356.
I’ll say one thing Dom. Your a true optimist. Wishing you the best of luck bringing this piece of history back. I feel that it’s going to be a long haul, but I’ll be there for every episode.
Glad to hear it! Thank you
Race car repair bodgary! Although I’m sure there are plenty of road cars that had the same inflicted on them. You must be the kind of person who can’t sit still Dom. I’m impressed you’ve gotten stuck into this so soon.
I feel your pain dom I have been part of a restoration on a 356 many years ago and they suffer with the rust and as you say hand built so nothing to straight. Keep plugging away and the light will appear. Great video 👍
I love the good old fays when people would tell you that they restored a rusty car , with galvanized steel sheet and pop rivets
What a job to take on Dom and what an iconic car to restore can’t wait for the next episode (respect to you)👍
Great update on the Porsche Dom - thanks for sharing 👌😊
What an awesome colour, I hope you're going back to it.
Absolutely!! With the caramel interior it’s such a nice combo
Great stuff Dom. I’m with you, every spot weld your removing I’m also doing it. Be safe and thanks for sharing
Hi Dom, my heart was in my mouth, Brave Man, bring on the next step, stay safe All the best Brian 😃
Dom, this is bloody brilliant!! 🤩
I really wish I could offer some advice, but I can only dream of taking on such an amazing project!
Keep up the great work my friend! 💪
Firstly join the USA 356 Register and the PCA Porsche Club of America. These two offer you contact with people who’ve done this. Most 356 restorations start with a new floor pan so you have a solid foundation to work from. Be prepared for a lot of expensive body structures necessary for structural integrity. I wish you luck tempered with the knowledge just how badly these car can deteriorate. Clark in Texas.
Great video Dom . . . excellent progress.
Sooner you than me ,but it's worth repairing and I wish you all the best, Mike
Thanks so much, I’ll get there!
Amazing skills.. looking forward to the complete rebuild.
Really good to see you actually starting cutting metal Dom, but I think that I would leave the building while it's sand blasted!! 🙈 But it will be interesting to see what you are left with. Afraid I have no experience with car restoration but I'm sure that you will get some help and tips from other viewers. Brilliant video though, can't wait until next week Dom. 👍👍
Great video Dom, cant be far off a complete rust bucket, I admire your tenacity, old patches all over, it has had a charmed life, looking forward to the next vid
I use a propane torch and a scraper to remove bondo. Much cleaner technique with no dust. Works on tar as well.
That looks gnarly Dom! Keep up the good work!
Good luck don big job look forward to completion 👍
my mum makes patchwork quilts, can lend her to you ! lolololol
I feel for you Dom finding all the hidden troubles. Looks like a long process. Give me something to follow as I know it’ll be a brilliant finished Porka
I had a Californian 1971 Mustang Boss 351 4 speed I completely restored. Always something needing replaced. Mainly previous poor bodywork. Spent many hours drilling spot welds. It took me 2 years afterwork, weekends and holidays but boy was it worth it. Turned out better than new!
"Bits and bobs....." that's hilarious!! too brit for me!
Great progress Dom.
Thank you!!
Acid dip the body Dom , less damage to the very vulnerable panels and the finish is Ace ! Good luck mate 😎🍺
Great work. Doing the best you can and it shows. I'm a little bit envious but not too much. You'll get this thin on the road I'm very sure!
I’ll finish it!! It will take a while
But I’ll get there
Great work again Dom! I had a '75 Westy Bus so was very familiar with rusty bits!
Hi Don, regarding a spot welder I highly recommend Clarke spot welder can’t remember the model number but it can weld 2mm + 2mm steel. I restore cars for living so I know it will do the job👍
Dominic..having done this for a lifetime, I have a suggestion for you. I kmow you want to reuse all the panels you can BUT, it will be a more structurally sound car, if you buy and replace all the interior structural parts. You can create a complete car with the body panels that are available!!..In the long run it will be more solid, take much less time, and it will be much more valuable!!!...If you piece those "tired" panels tofether, it will never drive as well, corner properly, and will be a "death trap" in an accident!!...I know you don't want to hear this, but that body is too far gone. I love your channel and have been a subscriber for a long time..I have "re-built" many cars in this condition and after the first one, and ever since, I have reconstructed a fresh body out of replacement panels on jobs like this..I always end up with a better built car that takes 1/32 of the time to build...You can always find a buyer who will pay thousands for a body which will offset the price of building a new one..As long as you use the rear tunnel section over the torsion tube, you can use the original body and chassis numbers on the Title. I have one question though..How much are your Wheely Machines going to cost??..They are lovely! and I would give my left nut to have one!..lol
Mr Randell, I didn’t see your post before I posted basically the same info to Dominic. It is obvious that, unfortunately, he has not had an inspection by a Porsche expert, who would provide a knowledgeable if disappointing evaluation. I hope he thanked you for your expertise, honesty and thoughtfulness. Clark in Texas
I take it Wheely Machines are the rotisserie jigs used to rotate the body during fabrication. If not, please advise what they are. When I was going to rebuild a 912 body that was what I intended to use. Thankfully I decided the body was too far gone and stopped before I got in over my head, but I still dream I have the car.
Clark in Blue, TX, where it’s 83 degrees and pleasant after a horrible Summer.
At least you HAVE a 356!!! Great to see you progress. I had 5 VW Beetles...never a Porsche.. Good luck from the States🇺🇸🎩🇺🇸
I'd be so disheartened by now but fair play to you Dom you just keep going👍👍👍 No advice, just an enthusiastic voyeur!!!!!!
Appreciate it!
scary what you find when you start taking things apart 😱
Best of luck with that one that’s going to be a lot of work 🏴👍
Having replaced the roofs on a couple of buses I feel your pain Dom. It seems old Porsches rot the same as old VW's. Looking forward to the next instalment.
You are doing it right. A good source for body panels is Restoration Design. They make them out of galvaneal steel to eliminate future rusting. I'm reassembling my 1964 C and wish you all the best on this.
I seen one utuber say that they make enough pieces of the 356 that can have a complete car. He brought up the point that is it the same as original?
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Good job Dom. you might want to try some cutting oil on the spot weld bit. It might get more life out of the bit and cut a bit faster.
the 356 is a very long tunnel but one day your see a light at the end .i admire your enthusiasm
Thanks so much, I really appreciate it
I really like that original colour, just for a moment there I could imagine the car restored and gleaming in original lively, it will look amazing!!
This video just showed up at the feed on my start page. Seen 4 minutes and I’m hooked! Will be following along this closely. 😊. Looking forward to all the rest, looks like lots of rusty fun for you there.
I’m so glad it did! Thank you for letting me know, you’ve missed a few previous videos, I hope you’ll catch those, and stick around for the rest!
Dom this is fantastic. Keep at it.👍😃
Thank you!
Spot weld drilling is a lot of work. I had to remove several panels on the '66 Beetle I restored. The first large panel I did was the luggage tray, I still remember to this day it was 190 spot welds.
Thanks
Your so welcome, thank you so much for the support!!
Nice! Alot of work ahead but id do the same thing. In fact i am. I would take it outside and go over it quick as much as possible with the wire wheel before the sand blaster guy comes it will save him alot of time.
This is such a cool project. I've restored a few 911s. Thankfully the wings are bolt on. 😅
Holy moly. That's a lot of work.
start looking for parts now, join as many forums as possible, speak to some of the restorers in the UK, some really friendly and helpful community, been working on my 911 G body for 3 years, if it was not for really helpful people and being able to source parts at a fair price, it would never happen :)
Hello Dom,
Another good step forward, well done... Sorry I can't help with the recommendations requested.
Take care.
Paul,,
Good luck with this, I can now see why you wanted the 3D scan.
I follow a another channel dedicated in the main to old triumph sports cars. Elin Yakov's Rusty Beauties, he has done a lot of restoration and replacement of chassis and panels, making a lot of pieces himself. You might get some ideas from his channel.
Good luck from Spain!!
Dom, can I just say your videos are excellent! Can’t wait till the next one. Feel free to leave in some of the ‘boring’ footage I’m sure it won’t be boring to us.
It's hard work Dom, but think of the end result! Air chisels with the right chisel fitted will really pop those panels apart.
A great start Dom, well done. Kind regards, Richard.
Dom, Classic Fabrications have an early Porsche restoration on their RUclips channel from around a year ago, it is a speedster but similar to yours to look at. Kind regards, Richard.
My word, I'm glad you know what you're doing! Taking an angle grinder to it seems so wrong, and in my hands it most certainly would be! Looking forward to the wheeling work on the new panels 💯
I’m hoping that wasn’t a surprise to you. It was worse than I expected. You’ll certainly be an expert on the Ranelah by the end. I wish you good luck. It’ll be a long journey but it’ll be worth it. Cheers Don from Melbourne.
Hi Dom, great watch. If you cant get a spot welder you can get a shield for a mig welder that allows you to puddle weld. They work really well once you get used to them.