Hello all-
My Name is Greg Johnson and this is my first post on the registry. I have been restoring cars for over ten years now, and this 1964 356c is the latest. An associate and good friend of mine, did all of the rust/ metal repair on this cabriolet, and let me tell you, there was no shortage of either. After many hours he was finished and handed it over to me. After some light filler work around the original lead seams and door jambs, The whole body was shot in an epoxy/ urethane based etch primer, then primed in a poly primer. Here is what it looks like now. Stay tuned for the rest of the project and its progress to the end.
Thanks!

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Lovely!
Welcome aboard.

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Greg, very nice indeed. My '54 S/R Coupe is in the same state after six months. I never ceases to amaze me how many hours it takes to get to this state.

...............................................Jim.

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Jim Liberty

Hello All-

I know its been a while since this thread was last updated. Here are some pictures of the progress so far. The real action doesn't start until the color goes on, but its all the primer work that makes the car straight, and the elbows tired.....
The first step is to guide coat the panel that you are going to sand. I use flat black spray paint and powdered 3M guide coat.



Once the panel is guide coated I begin the sanding process. First I use 120 grit paper on a block that is appropriate for the shape of the panel. Then apply more guide coat and block with 220 grit paper. The guide coat reveals all the high and low spots as you sand. Hopefully it doesn't look like a Dalmatian


Nice and straight just the way you want it. Here is a close up of the guide coat, it is showing small low spots and light orange peel from the spray gun.

After the entire panel is sanded, it is ready for more primer and wet sanding. The wet sanding process is very much like the dry blocking process only you use water to aid in material removal.



All re-primed and ready for a 360 grit, then 500 grit wet sand.

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Looks good Greg,,,if that was my car,,,id paint it "sky blue'

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Thats a great idea! I will pass that along to the owner.

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Nice looking gaps!

Greg,

What are the anchor points for your dolly that the 356 is riding on? I need to build myself one to get my 59 coupe to the paint shop.
appreciate your input.

George

Greg,
The gaps are beautiful; they are the first thing I look for in a restored car. Do you have a before picture? How many hours are you looking at?
--Joe

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Thanks for all of the positive feedback on the door gaps! I can't take all the credit myself, as an associate of mine preformed all the metal work. You can see the before pictures in a thread on this website:
http://porsche356registry.org/356talk/4/30831.html

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George-
Here are some pictures of the dolly. The rear is supported directly on the sub frame and the front is bolted into the suspension mounting holes. I would suggest using the biggest casters that you can, small casters don't move as well and are harder to get over cracks in concrete etc. Hope this helps!

Greg

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Here is the latest installment of the paint project; After a final prime, a 360 grit and a 500 grit wet sand is performed on every part.
Then, masking and a trip to the booth for final color.

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After a coat of sealer, the body is sprayed in the final color.

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Here are some shots of the doors after paint and final polish.And the deck Lid

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Wow!