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The Contents

There are 4 types of content listed, which can be identified by the information in parenthesis at the end of the link:

(VXXYZZ) - Magazine articles where XX is the volume number, Y is the issue number, and ZZ is the article number.

(WebXXX) - Web-only articles, each with a unique number.

(356Talk) - Links to "best of" Forum topics, which will also provide the opportunity to post further questions

No Parenthesis - these various other document library items. Examples are workshop manuals and 356 Electrics books.
Accessories - Exterior
Adapting a Modern Bike Rack to a 356 (Web115) Replacing White Rubber Strips On A Leitz Luggage Rack (Web116) Vintage License Plates in California (Web226)
Accessories - General
Messko Tire Gauge Pouches (Web039) 356A Driver's Manuals, Vintage and Reprints (Web042)
Accessories - Interior
Factory Fresh Air Blower (Web109) Wood Steering Wheels (Web113) Auxiliary Audio Input Jack for Older Radios (Web165) Original Key Fobs (Web225) Radio Plates – Real or Repro (Web227) Glove Box Door Items (Web244)
Brakes - General 356 Brake Basics (V19116) Brake Fluid (V26607) More About Brakes (V19117) Changing Brake Fluid (Web158) Brake Fluid DOT 3 4 -or- DOT 5 Silicone (Web159) Tech-Nique - Silicon Brake Fluid (V19118) Tech-Nique - more on Silicon Brake Fluid (V19510)
Brakes - Disc Dual Master Cylinder 356C (Web034) Installing a Dual Master Cylinder on 356C - original reservoir Brake Caliper Notes (V23316) C Disc Brake Caliper Overhaul (Web153) How to Free Stuck Brake Calipers (Web154) Disc Brake Piston Removal The Easy Way (Web155) Brakes - Drum Pat's Posts - Drum Brakes (V23619) Tech-Nique - Finessing the Drum brakes (V36223) 356 Brake Drums Relined in England (V31511) Dragging, Nagging Brakes (V28308) A True "alfin" Front Brake Drum for Porsches (V25319) Competition Drum Brake Systems for 356's (V17611) Drum Brake Squeak (Web156) Reducing Brake Squeal (Web157)
Carbs - General Carb Chemistry 101 - Cleaning Zinc Alloy Fuel Bodies (V37622) Pat's Posts - Carbs and Clutch Shudder (V24319) Pat's Posts - Hot Starting (V23522) Carbs - Solex Tech-Nique - K&N Filter issue with Solex (V21507) Tech-Nique - Solex Air Cleaners (V37127) Tech-Nique - Oh, Those Solex Woes (V38620) Reproduction Solex 40 PII Carburetors (V47613) Jet Setting - New Life for Old Carbs (V38334) Resto Strip Solex 40PII.pdf Solex Dual Downdraft Carburetors (V38619) Solex Part Tags, You can't tell a player without a scorecard (V36331) Adjusting Solex 40 PII (Web047) Difference between solid and split shaft Solex 40 PII Carbs (Web074) Solex Split Shaft Carburetor Conversion (Web076) Solex - Style Mesh Air Cleaners - Build Your Own (V30421)
Carbs - Weber Setting up Weber 40's (Web048) Weber Carburetors - Installation and Tuning (Web502) Fabricating Weber Fuel Lines (Web049) Velocity Stacks — For Looks, For Power, or Both (Web090)
Carbs - Zenith 356 Resto Strip, Restore Zeniths for T2 Speedster (V36222) 356 Resto Strip, Zenith Butterfly repair (V36524) Tech-Nique - Optiming Zenith Carbs (V32325) Adjusting Zenith 32 NDIX Carburetors - Ron LaDow Tech-Nique, Rebuilding Zenith 32 NDIX Carburetors (V31422) Leak No More (V40623) Tuning Zenith NDIX 32 (Web046) Replacing Zenith Carb Top Cover Gasket (071) Zenith Carburetor Bases - Making Them Flat (Web072) Developing the Flow in Zenith Carburetors (Web091) Zenith exploded parts diagram (LaDow/White) Discussion on best Zenith Rebuild Kits (356Talk) Zenith NDIX 32 Workshop Illustrations Zenith NDIX 32 356A Workshop Manual Zenith NDIX 32 356B-C Workshop Manual
Electrical - General Automotive Electrical Testing (V41525) 356 Wiring - Introduction to 356 Wiring (V38125) Soldering Bullet Connectors (Web168)
Electrical Terminal Designations (Web177) Optimal Electrical System Cleaning & Maintenance (Web205) Tech-Nique - cleaning up 6V electrical contacts (V32620)
Electrical - 6v to 12v Conversion 356 Wiring - 6 to 12 Volt Conversion (V41120) 6 to 12 Volt Conversion Using the 6v Starter in a 12v Conversion (Web202) 6 to 12 Volt Conversion Converting To a late 912 or VW (Web203) 6 to 12 Volt Conversion Index(Web204)
Electrical - Accessories Making a 12 Volt Charger Outlet on Your Dash (Web209) Fog Light Switch Location (Web232)
Electrical - Battery Pat's Posts - Trickle Charge or not (V24419) Securing a 6V Optima Battery in T2 (Web174) Hold Down for Optima Battery 6V (Web175) Tie Down for an Optima Battery (Web176) Safely Jumping a 6 Volt Battery with a 12 Volt (Web187) Using an 8V Battery in a 6V Car (Web188)
Electrical - Clock Electric Clock Adjusting Screw (Web 108)
Electrical - Gauges 356 Wiring - Instruments and Warning Lights (V38333) 356 Wiring - Parking Lights and Instrument Illumination (V38424) How the VDO Ammeter Works (Web191) Debugging the Fuel Gauge (Web180) Electric Clock Adjusting Screw (Web108)
Electrical - Generator/Regulator 356 Wiring - The Charging System Part 1 (V39612) 356 Wiring - The Charging System Part 2 (V40226) Pat's Posts - You'll get a charge out of this - Part 1 (V24120) Pat's Posts - You'll get a charge out of this - Part 2 (V24224) Tech-Nique - Dim Generator Light on Gauge (V32521) Tech-Nique - Generators (V35425) Tech-Nique 356C/SC Voltage Regulators (V19614) Voltage Regulator Adjustment (Web192) Generator Removal (Web193) Understanding and Troubleshooting Generators and Regulators (Web201) Installing a Tudor Alternator (356Talk)
Electrical - Headlights 356 Wiring - Headlights: 356B, 356C (V38523) 356 Wiring - Headlight Circuit Troubleshooting (V38621) HLr Headlight Relay Kit Installation Tips (Web167) Headlight Alignment and Adjustment (Web183)
Euro Headlights - Ripley (V19408) Note - delete Web183 duplicate
Headlight Bulb Types (Web184) Headlight and Parking Light Types (Web185) Headlight Assemblies (Web186)
Electrical - Interior Lights 356 Wiring - Interior Lights and Wipers (V40318)
Electrical - Ignition
Bosch Black Coil vs Blue Coil (Web189)
Ignition Troubleshooting on the Road (Web341)
Distributor Installation and Timing Suggestions - Jenkins (Web540)
Wiring the 356 Ignition System (V39314)
Electronic Ignition Coversion (V41123)

Bosch Ignition Distributors (V29508)
Four-Cam Ignition Coils (V37318)
How to Limit Your Distributor's Advance ...And why (V37327)
Timing is Everything (V40125)
Pat's Posts - Coils (V25113)
Pat's Posts - Distributors (V25211)
Pat's Posts - Spark Plug Heat Ranges (V24614)
Distributor Advance and Phantom Idle Speed (V26611)
Tech-Nique - An "exploded" view of a trusty old coil (V38332)
Tech-nique - Timing is ALMOST Everything (V37424)
Which spark plug should I use? (356Talk)

Electrical - Lighting Upgrades
Making the 356 Safer LED Taillights (Web212)
Lighting Upgrades (V35225)
Lighting The Way (V39614)
Tech-Nique - High Powered Stop Lights for 6V Cars (V32419)

Electrical - Starting
Tech-Nique - 356C Ignition Switch (V19212)
Solving Ignition Switch and Starter Problems (V23513)
Starter Removal with Engine in the Car (Web195)

356 and VW Starter Photos (Web197)

Starter Size Difference 356 vs VW (Web198)
Starter Troubleshooting (Web199)

Slow Start When Hot - Starter bushing (Web200)
Starter Bushing Installation (V25514)
Tech-Nique Starter Bushings (V18113)
Removing the Starter tips (356Talk)

Electrical - Wiring Diagrams & Descriptions
356 Electrics 1953 Pre A Schematics
356 Electrics 1955 Pre A Schematics
356 Electrics 356A Description
356 Electrics 356A Schematics
356 Electrics 356B Description
356 Electrics 356B Schematics
356 Electrics T6 Description
356 Electrics T6 Schematics

Electrical - Turn Signals
Front Turn Signal Types (Web233)
356 Wiring - Turn Signals and Brake Lights (V38227)

Wiring Pre-A Turn Signals with a Late Model Flasher (V30529)

Electrical - Wipers
Removing T2 Wiper Assembly (Web170)
B to C (and 6 to 12V) WIndshield Wiper Upgrade (V23118)

356 Resto Strips - Pickle Forks (V35130)
356 Wiring - Interior Lights and Wipers (V40318)

Engine - Harry Pellow “The Maestro” Columns

Engine - General

Carrera Oil Lines (Web027) Compression Ratio (Web036) Fan Blade Failure (Web035) Tech-Nique - Cooling Fans (V37326) How to Find a Bad Engine Cylinder (Web062) Proper Engine Warmup Procedures (Web070) Engine Number Stamp Identification (Web239) Combustion Chamber Design (Web400)
Engine - Crating for Shipping How To Crate a 356 Motor (Web026)
Engine - Flywheel & Clutch Tech-Nique - An Engaging Problem (V35326)
Engine - Oil & Filtration Which oil should I use? (356Talk) Full-Flow Oil Filter Installation in T2 and Later Engines (Web051) Pressure  Lube System Valves Comparison (Web402) 616 Lubrication System, Stock and Full Flow Options (Web403) Oil Filtration Matters (Web404) Measuring Stock Oil Filtration (V28409) Full Flow Oil Systems (V28608) Inside Oil Filters Part 1 (V39513) Inside Oil Filters Part 2 (V39615) Solving Sump Plate Oil Leaks (Web053) Oil Temperatures - How Hot is too Hot (Web054) Testing Your Oil Temperature Gauge (Web 055) Oil Filters for a 356 (Web 056) Modern Oils and the Air-Cooled Engine (Web058) Tech-Nique - Oil and Assembly Lubricants  (V38522) Tech-Nique Bypass and Full Flow Oil Filters Part 1 (V39213) Tech-Nique - Full Flow Oil Filters Part II (V39312)
Engine - Pulley Tech-Nique - Properly Pulling a Pulley (V42417) Tech-Nique - More about the Front Pulley (V42516) Tech-Nique - Front Pulley, Continued: Repair and Prep for Install (V42621) Tech-nique - Oh No! A leak at the Pulley Seal (V44416) Pulley Tool made by Tim Berardellin (V40202)
Engine - Rebuild Tech-Nique - Blueprinting the Engine: Part 1 (V44214) Where is part 2? Tech-Nique - Reconditioning Flywheels (V35131) Tech-Nique - Valve train blueprinting (V39613) Tech-Nique - Fitting Oil Cooler and Shroud (V37226) Tech-Nique - Oil and Assembly Lubricants  (V38522) Tech-Nique - 3rd engine piece considerations (V33620) Tech-Nique - Magna What? (V35228) Tech-Nique Case Crack Repair (V29115) Tech-Nique - All Torqued Off, or Stretched to the Limit (V43514) Tech-Nique - Are your fasteners torqued in sequence? (V43614) Tech-Nique - A Visit to SCAT, vendor of billet crankshafts (V35521) Tech-Nique - A Tacky Subject - Sealants (V38423) Axle and Flywheel Nut Removal and Reinstallation (Web146) Engine Running Stand Wiring Diagram (Web166) Oil Filter Cannister Types and Decals (Web230) Fan Shroud Colors (Web231) Reconditioning Flywheels (Web031) New Engine Break In (Web061)
Engine - Troubleshooting Ignition Troubleshooting on the Road (Web341) John Jenkins' Engine Won't Come Back to Idle (Web503)
Fuel Pumps Fuel Pump Diaphragm Tool (Web080) Installing An Electric Fuel Pump in a T6 Car (Web078) Installing An Electric Fuel Pump in a Pre 1962 Car (Web079) Problem Using a Pulse Type Electric Fuel Pump (Web081)
Fuel System - General Ethanol gas in the 356? (356Talk) Methods of starting the engine - empty carb bowls (Web401) Fabricating Weber Fuel Lines (Web049) Making Your Own Fuel Lines (Web073) Low Cost Fuel Priming Solution - the Squeeze Bulb (Web077) Leaded Gas Additives and Octane Numbers for the 356 (Web084) No Need to Use Avgas or Race Gas in Your 356 (Web085) Ethanol and Gas — Comments and Controversy (Web083) Gas Smell Troubleshooting (Web087)
Fuel System - Linkage & Hand Throttle A Systematic Approach to Full Throttle (Web089) Hand Throttle FAQ (Web088) Tech-Nique - Accelerator Linkage, Part 1 (V36525) Tech-Nique - Accelerator Linkage , Part 2 (V36626)
Fuel System - Petcock & Filters Fuel Valve FAQ (Web086) Tech-Nique Fuel System Filters (V27206)
Identification
The Model Plaque and 356 Model Years (Web234) Chassis Number Locations (Web250) Spotter's Guide to the Porsche 356 Models (Web251) Engine Number Stamp Identification (Web239) Kardex Translations (Web241) 356 Models and Production numbers (Web243) Engine Number Stamp Identification (Web239) Horn Button Identification (Web217) Manufacturing Date Codes (Web237) Transmission Identification (Web238)
Interior - Dash Tech-Nique - Glove Box Restoration (V21614) Dash Knob Refinishing (Web105)
Tech-Nique: Knob Restorations (V29516)
Colors for Dash Knobs (Web106) Horn Button Identification (Web217)
Interior - Upholstery More Secure Headrest Installation Method (Web103) Seat Recliner Disassembly (Web 104) Switching Seats Between Models (Web111) Reassembling a Seat Recliner Back (Web114) 3-Point Y-Shaped Seatbelt Installation in a Speedster (Web211) Garnish Rail and Dash Pad Colors (Web223) Seat Back Hinge Types (Web235)
Knowledge - General Tech-nique - A Primer for 356 Manuals and Books (V37620) Porsche Factory Service Bulletins (Web032)
Historical Timeline of the 356 (Web215) 356B T6 Driver's Manual Identification, Real & Repro (Web216) The Acronym Game_ NOS, OEM, NIB (Web219) The 356 “Hardtop" (Web220) How to Identify a S-90 (Web222) German to English Translations (Web240) Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist (Web245) Making the 356 Safer (Web214) Gearing Graphs (Web095) Evolution of Porsche 356 Steering (Web501) How 356 Colors Can Affect Value (Web123)
Maintenance Changing Oil (Web043) Adjusting Valves (Web044) Ignition Tuning (Web045) Spark Plugs (Web065) Changing Brake Fluid (Web158) Safe Jacking of Your 356 (Web171) Changing Spark Plugs (Web178)
Mufflers Debunking the Myth of the Sport Muffler (Web028) Exhaust Comparison Test With Dyno Data (Web059) Muffler Performance Comparison (Web060)
Performance Roll Bars in Street Cars (Web213) Velocity Stacks — For Looks, For Power, or Both (Web090) Debunking the Myth of the Sport Muffler (Web028) Exhaust Comparison Test With Dyno Data (Web059) Muffler Performance Comparison (Web060) Twin Plug Ignition in the 356 Engine (Web066) Big Bore Pistons - Torque vs. Horsepower (Web069) Radios Identifying Blaupunkt Radios by Series Designation (Web040) Radio Plates – Real or Repro (Web227) Tech-Nique - CD Player for your 356 (V20111) Tech-Nique - More CD ideas (V20415)
Restoration - General How To Crate a 356 Motor (Web026) Seat Belts in your 356 (Web033) Cadmium Plating Tips (Web063) Porsche 356 Bolt & Nut Sizes and Torque Values (Web100) Interchangeable Parts - VW to Porsche (Web102)
Restoration - Ron Roland’s “Nuts & Bolts” Columns
Restoration - Body Detailed Body Restoration of a 59 Sunroof (356Talk) Plugs for Euro Rear Reflector Holes (Web120) Script Locations (Web121) Golde Sunroof Installation Manual (Web122) Door Striker Plate Removal (Web124) Hood Seal Installation (Web126) No-Weld Door Bottom Repair (Web127) Repairing after collision requires a Celette Jig (Web128) Heater Tube Repair (Web131) Rustproofing the Longitudinals (Web132) Blasting Media (Web133) Tunnel Cable Routing (Web134) Restoring Original 356 Floors (Web135) Rust Prevention - Myths & Reality (Web136) Rust Removal and Rust Prevention (Web137) Window Regulator Pivot Pin Replacement (Web138) Removal, repair and installation 356C Window Regulator (Web139) Custom Dolly for Moving Your 356 Without a Rear End (Web142)
Restoration - Convertible Top Fitting Tenax Fasteners to Oversized Holes (Web129)
Restoration - Projects Tom Perazzo's Irish Green 356SC project (356Talk) Justin Rio's 1959 Sunroof Coupe project (356Talk) Mark Dinsdale's 1959 356A Cabriolet project (356Talk) Mark Erbesfield's 1957 T1 coupe project (356Talk) David Aroson's Karmann Notchback project (356Talk) Dave Whittick's Sky Blue C coupe (356Talk) Harlan Halsey's 1956 Coupe (356Talk) Restoration - Plating

Do-it-yourself Casting and Chroming (V30123)

Restoration - Chrome Plating (V04504)

Shiny Side Up - Polishing Chrome (V37121)
Tech-Nique - Spray Can Chome and Home Plating (V32127)

Restoration - Paint Finish Forensics - Original, re-spray, restoration? (V38124) Tech-Nique - Matching a 40-Year Old Color (V23117) Chemical Paint & Rust Removal (V04606) Restoration - Paint Removal options (V02406) Why a Paint Booth is Important (Web130) Pictures of 100+ 356s in Original Colors (356Talk) Restoration - Rubber Rubber for restoration, best sources (356Talk)
Restoration - Tools Nuts & Bolts - Rotisserie Design (V14211) Detailed Hoop Rotisserie Plans with photos (NEW) Dolly Measurements (V12104)
Restoration - Welding Welding - when to Mig vs Tig (V39313)
Restoration - Window How to Install a Coupe Windshield (Web117) Roadster Windshield Installation (Web118) Convertible D - Roadster Windshield Installation (Web119)
Seat Belts Seat Belts in your 356 (Web033)
Steering Evolution of Porsche 356 Steering (Web501) Tech-Nique - Steering Boxes (V38123) Tech-Nique - Steering Boxes, Part II (V38226) Rebuilding a ZF Steering Box (Web148) Steering Couplers (Web149) Pat's Posts - Leak Down Testing | Distributors (V26308) Pat's Posts - Fuel Hose Hazards (V26417) Tech-Nique - Finding your center (V19416)
Storage What to do after storing my 356? (356Talk) Starting an Engine after Extended Storage (Web068) Tech-Nique - The Hazards of Hibernation (V32230)
Suspension The Super 90 Camber Compensator (Web 144) Identifying Shock Absorbers (Web221)
Theft Deterrence Discussion on Theft prevention (356Talk) Add a lock to handbrake (356Talk) Use a 123 Distributor with Bluetooth (356Talk) Lock the shifter in gear (356Talk)
Tires
Which tires should I use? (356Talk) Tires With Tubes Original Yes, Needed No (Web160) 356 Tires, Types, Sizes (Web162) Tire Pressures for the 356 (Web210) Web 249 Tire Safety and Date Codes
Tools - General Jackstand Support Boxes (Web099) Custom Tools for Your 356 (Web101) Travel Kit List (Web098)
Tools - Garage Lifts Tool Number One - Garage Lifts (Web096) Garage Lifts (Web097)
Transaxle - Clutch Throwout bearing swap (Web029) Clutch Alignment (Web094)
Pat's Posts - Carbs and Clutch Shudder (V24319)
Transaxle - General Transmission Identification (Web238) Tech-Nique - Differentials (V43416) Gearing Graphs (Web095) Porsche 356 Transaxle Upgrades (Web093)
Transaxle - Repair Transmission Oil (Web092) Axle Boot Installation (Web143) Replacing Rear Axle Bearing on 356 Disc Brake Cars (Web145) Axle and Flywheel Nut Removal and Reinstallation (Web146) Differential Side Shim Thickness Determination Web206) Tech-Nique - Assembling the rear axle (V20420)
Transaxle - Shift Linkage 356C Shift Linkage Refurbishment (Web037) Tech-Nique Shifty Business in B and C Cars (V29215)
Wheels Silver Wheel Paint Choices (Web151) Hubcap Clip Installation (Web152) Wheel Types for 356

Technical Columns

The following lists are serialized columns written by Harry Pellow, Ron Roland, and other experts. It would be impractical to organize them under the heading above so they are listed chronologically. In some cases the link includes the article title, in other cases some key subject matter.


The Maestro's Registry Columns

The Maestro - The Maestro's first column (V10614)
Der Maestro - Second Column (V11112)
The Maestro - Valley Fever (V11211)
The Maestro - Things that go clunk at the light (V11311)
The Maestro - Fourth column (V11412)
The Maestro - (V11511)
The Maestro - Fixes one of his Own Pt 1 (V11611)
The Maestro - Fixes one of his Own Pt 2 (V12111)
Der Maestro - (V12214)
Der Maestro - Critics, curses and the second man from Reno (V12312)
Der Maestro - Another man from Reno (V12413)
Der Maestro - Dedicated to Patricia Bloise and Gretel (V12510)
Der Maestro - Dino does Damens (V12611)
Der Maestro - Automobile AIDS (V13114)
Der Maestro - Fraudulent S90 (V13211)
Der Maestro - Man from Reno, Final Chapter (V13311)
Der Maestro - Has a good day in LA Pt 1 (V13413)
Der Maestro - Has a good day in LA Pt 2 (V13510)
Der Maestro - Has an Affair! Pt 1 (V13614)
Der Maestro - Has an affair! Pt 2 (V14111)
Der Maestro - The Maestro has the best nuts in town (V14208)
Der Maestro - Houston we have a problem (V14310)
Der Maestro - The Maestro has the best nuts in town, Still! (V14410)
Der Maestro - Pay the Dues If You Wanna Sing The Blues Pt 1 (V14510)
Der Maestro - Pay the Dues If You Wanna Sing The Blues Pt 2 (V14611)
The Maestro -The Sesmometer or: Did the Earth Move (V15114)
The Maestro -The Mrs. Roy Orbison Story Pt 1 (V15211)
The Maestro -The Mrs. Roy Orbison Story Pt 2 (V15311)
The Maestro - Tale of 3 Thieves: Cheap, Dumb, and Hot (V15413)
The Maestro - You be the Judge (V15512)
The Maestro - If the Big "G" Stands for Goodness...(V15611)
Der Maestro - Live Free or Die Part 1 (V16110)
Der Maestro - Live Free or Die Part 2 (V16212)
The Maestro - The Maestro and the Myth (V16313)
The Maestro - The Ferry Gall Story - Pt 1 (V16412)
The Maestro - The Ferry Gall Story - Pt 2 (V16510)
The Maestro - End of Life - Times six (V16614)
The Maestro - Big Bore Alert (V17112)
The Maestro - Revenge of the Oil Cooler Seal (V17218)
The Maestro - The Cheap Speedster (V17315)
The Maestro - Porsche Engine Rebuilt By A VW Mechanic (V17416)
The Maestro - Cars don't rust in CA, the engines do! Pt 1 (V17515)
The Maestro - Cars don't rust in CA, the engines do! Pt 2 (V17615)
The Maestro - Oil Coolers, Micro Meteorites and You (V18118)
The Maestro - How's That Oil, Earl? (V18317)
The Maestro - What can go wrong... will go wrong! (V18419)
The Maestro - Beauty and the Beast (V18514)
The Maestro - It's a Drag When You're A Drag Coefficient (V18614)
The Maestro - Waiter, there's a bug in my Carburetor (V19120)
The Maestro - U-Joints and Cross Country Drives (V19224)
The Maestro - Gasoline-Cooled Engines Pt 1 (V19318)
The Maestro - Gasoline-Cooled Engines Pt 2 (V19421)
The Maestro - European Heating (V19517)
The Maestro - Where There's Two-Stroke Smoke, There's a Fireman (V19617)
The Maestro - In the Clutches, Clearance (V20115)
The Maestro - On the whole, it smokes (V20215)
The Maestro - The Two-Piece Porsche Engine Meets the Model T (V20316)
The Maestro - Reformulated Gasoline (V20417)
The Maestro - More RFG (V20516)
The Maestro - When Back is Front, and How's your Squish Volume (V20619)
The Maestro - 400 Miles in a 3-Cylinder 356 (V21117)
The Maestro - The Bad Solex Impersonation (V21220)
The Maestro - Striking Oil in South Africa (V21319)
The Maestro - Through Death Valley, Part 1 (V21419)
The Maestro - Through Death Valley, Part 2 (V21518)
The Maestro - A Near-virgin in Off White (V21615)
The Maestro - A Near Virgin in White Pt 2 (V22118)
The Maestro - A Near Virgin in White Pt 3 (V22221)
The Maestro - A Near Virgin in White Pt 4 (V22319)
The Maestro - The Fabulous WCH 1998 (V22416)
The Maestro - Gas Tank Sealer: Devil or Angel? (V22518)
The Maestro - The Wildly Wiggling Needle (V22617)
The Maestro - 20,000 Unlikely Miles, or Survival of the Ill-Fittest (V23120)
The Maestro - (V23217)
The Maestro - The Great Crud Migration (V23323)
The Maestro - The "L"-Shaped Bracket (V23419)
The Maestro - (V23521)
The Maestro - The Karman Ghia Kustomer Part 1(V23617)
The Maestro - The Maestro's last Column (V27111)

The Maestro - Remembering the Maestro (V27110)

Ron Roland's "Nuts & Bolts" Restoration Columns

Nuts & Bolts (V14211) Introduction, considerations to begin a restoration, how to build a rotisserie
Nuts & Bolts (V14412) What tools and welding equipment are needed for a restoration
Nuts & Bolts (V14613) Demise of a 356, welding methods, and construction of a door
Nuts & Bolts (V15116) 356 Holiday, Interesting Chassis #s, Electrical and Body alignment
Nuts & Bolts (V15212) Chassis numbers, Reutter to Porsche #s, Kardex, doors and longitudinal repairs
Nuts & Bolts (V15415) Chassis numbers, Kardex, and Porsche heating tube repairs
Nuts & Bolts (V15514) Kardex, restoration costs, radio repair, jack spurs and longitudinal repairs
Nuts & Bolts (V15613) Drives to Maine and Tucson, installation of floor pans
Nuts & Bolts (V16112) 1953 Coupe project research, front inner longitudinal parts around front axle beam
Nuts & Bolts (V16214) Battery box reconstruction
Nuts & Bolts (V16310) Kardex politics with Porsche, rebuilding door lock posts
Nuts & Bolts (V16413) Replacement part quality issues, details of longitudinal and rocker panels
Nuts & Bolts (V16606) Response about quality issues, replacing the nose piece
Nuts & Bolts (V17108) Hinge pocket and hood repair, paint stripping
Nuts & Bolts (V17215) Pre-A pedal boxes, speedster spears, Speedster/Roadster dashes, body filler)
Nuts & Bolts (V17312) Mounting 356 to rotisserie and stripping the bottom
Nuts & Bolts (V17409) Gas tank restoration, suspension restoration and assembly
Nuts & Bolts (V17518) Transmission installation, paint and paint prep
Nuts & Bolts (V17614) Restoration of Cabriolet, Roadster, and Speedster tops
Nuts & Bolts (V18111) Polishing paint and installing seals
Nuts & Bolts (V18215) Plating options for bolts and Speedster frame, wiring harness repairs
Nuts & Bolts (V18314) Finishing a Cabriolet top
Nuts & Bolts (V18411) Leaking carb fire, restoring interior upholstery and carpet
Nuts & Bolts (V18511) Engine numbers, new Stoddard parts, coupe headliner install
Nuts & Bolts (V18611) Trip to German, Interior restoration, glass installation
Nuts & Bolts (V19119) Assisting the non-professional restorer, headliners and carpet
Nuts & Bolts (V19218) Driving a 356, brake fluid, rear axle nuts, Speedster dash covering
Nuts & Bolts (V19313) Speedster survey, windshield base molding, ignition switch, SIGLA mark
Nuts & Bolts (V19414) Choosing a shop, Chassis ID on early cars, interior restoration
Nuts & Bolts (V19514) Restoring Speedster seats
Nuts & Bolts (V19613) Aligning the suspension
Nuts & Bolts (V20211) Hood hinges and seats
Nuts & Bolts (V20312) Points, paint for coils, wheels, seats
Nuts & Bolts (V20514) Speedometers, Barn find GT, O-rings for seat backs, Speedster side spears
Nuts & Bolts (V20613) Attending the North American Auto Show and converting a C to a sunroof
Nuts & Bolts (V21112) Building a Trick 356 Porsche
Nuts & Bolts (V21213) Speedster values, Optima batteries, side curtains, and suspension mods
Nuts & Bolts (V21315) Ron talks about the passing of his daughter, Lindsey
Nuts & Bolts (V21413) The Street Rod look, continued
Nuts & Bolts (V21513) Story on the last 356, memorabilia, saving weight in a 356
Nuts & Bolts (V21612) Alloy Wheels, coupe to open car, windshield and door glass




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