Barn-Find Porsche 356 Project | Episode 2.5

[@ODINSxTHRONE]

Awsome job

[@peterhofmann8292]

I just sit here and admire the work, the thought that goes into doing even the smallest thing.

[@liverpoolynwa8233]

Great video 👍🏻👍🏻

[@DominicChineas]

Thank you!

[@biddleridebye]

Disclaimer!!! I'm a complete novice at bodywork. Now that's out of the way.....you mentioned how nicely the bonnet fits into its aperture. If you were to brace between each upright with more box section. You could incorporate a reference for where the bonnet should sit, plus give you more structure to build off to create a much more comprehensive jig with many different references. Apologise if you thinks this is a pointless comment. Absolutely loved the rebirth of the Ranalah....seeing it there in your workshop waiting to be finished is such a nice (almost) conclusion to the journey.

[@totalutternutter]

I'd join them together with a brace just to counter any wiggle room in the bolt holes in case you have to unbolt them during the process.

[@DominicChineas]

Yeah I’m planning on that, then the bonnet aperture can come from that

[@colinhiggins1412]

Yes I was thinking the same thing. Any movement in the bolt holes will be exaggerated at the headlamp aperture. Joining them together would be much better and then to get the bonnet aperture from that brace is a great idea.

[@billmartindale4447]

I'd of used countersink bolts too fix the plates too the jig/frame plus the bracing as mentioned by others.

[@MURDOCK1500]

I think you'll find the new panels will be a slightly different shape and size from the originals and won't line up anyway. When these cars were new they probably weren't built to within a 1/4 of an inch

[@vintagetinrandykehler4824]

@Gee Bram I was thinking the same thing. It's great to have starting points, and one can always alter the new parts to fit as well as possible. I've rebuilt many cars in my 40 years as an autobody specialist so having the car fixtured is number 1, but in the end it'll come down to getting the door to body fitment, then work forward and back from there. Measure, measure, measure!! 🙂👍👍

[@Quantenpresse]

I came to watch the Porsche being restored. I stayed because Dominic being such a postive, sympathetic person.

[@tonyray2350]

Good to see you back on the Porsche Dom. Looking forward to seeing the next episode. Thank you

[@DominicChineas]

Thank you, it’s great fun working on it, I wish I had more time!

[@chrisdowns3069]

I only joined your channel because of the 356 build so great to see progress. I also now enjoy bee keeping videos and other stuff that you have tricked me into watching. Keep up the good stuff 👍 Loving it

[@DominicChineas]

Haha I didn’t mean to trick you!! Thanks for watching though

[@TheJameswort]

Loved the fact you ground those welds down on the 90 degree join.....

[@kevincollins1060]

Excellent video let’s have more of this 😊👍🏻

[@tomaskuehn1142]

Been waiting for this one to be updated. I randomly checked, and here you are.

[@DominicChineas]

Great timing!

[@craigmountain5100]

Just discovered this channel looks really good, i enjoy watching Dom on repair shop so this is a treat.

[@coeliandetlev8670]

Hard to believe this will be a runner again . This one needs more than a little paint bondo and polish thats for sure .Let´s get to a long journey .I am looking straight forward to the many parts of the restaurationvids to come . Keep on wrenching !

[@bobrose513]

Hi my friend.. just want to say. This is the type of video we need to see. I'm loving it. Some videos we see are rushed or they have no one telling us what there upto. But your channel is excellent. I'm a porsche nut having owned eight over the years.. from 924s 944s 911s air-cooled. And now a boxster and a cayenne. The 356 is my all time favourite I love one of my birth year 1956. But just can't afford one. So I may go for a Rep. We will see. I'm Bob Rose an aircraft engineer for 30 years.. and I worked in F1 with cosworth in Northampton for 15 years .. getting back to your channel. I can't wait to see more ...kind Regards Bob Rose....

[@DominicChineas]

Thank you very much!!

[@birdmanhoskins5129]

Neat solution Dom. Wish I could weld… and had a big workshop to put my cars in too! Looking forward to more videos on the 356.

[@manfromthepru]

Enjoyed the episode Dom…. You are such a talented engineer.

[@DominicChineas]

Thank you!

[@maddogminor306]

Hey Dom. You are so right, take your time and do it right the first time. Tearing things apart and starting over is not good. Love your videos I will continue to watch until you have no more.

[@PhilG0BVD]

A joy to watch. Great work Dom.

[@MikeSmith-sg9pt]

I love that you cut a really tidy angle to weld, then ground them smooth rather than just whacking them together! Even your jigs look proper!

[@samueljohnclark]

Looking forward to this project’s progress Dom.

[@neilkennykenny4113]

Great idea dom the alignment is crucial it's a lot of work for something that ist even part of the car and likely won't have any use when your done with it but it's the most efficient and accurate way of getting the front quarters back on.

[@basaltplainscreationsaustr1194]

Preparation is about half of the job. So many people fail because of a lack of preparation, nice work. Greetings from Victoria, Australia.

[@DominicChineas]

Glad to hear I’ve made it to Australia! Thank you

[@markhowlett8070]

Outstanding sir. Best build on KZbin. Can’t wait till the next video.

[@DominicChineas]

Thanks so much!

[@MartsGarage]

Hello Dom, I like the templates. Interesting to read the comments posted already, good info being shared. I wanted to thank you for the comment that we should focus on positive progress, however small. Long term projects take guts and sheer determination to see through. It is easy to get hung up on what is not going so well, or massive amounts to still do. I try and do a bit every day, and not come back in until I feel I have moved the job along, even if just a bit. Sometimes just working out how to go about the next bit is enough. Watching with interest, Mart in Solihull.

[@DominicChineas]

Thanks Mart, appreciate the comment

[@campingstoveman]

A master at your craft, nicely done.

[@michaelyoesjr784]

Yeessssss! Porsche is back baby!! Strong work there Dom. Keep on cracking.

[@DominicChineas]

Thanks!!

[@jonathanb3458]

Glad you got your house sorted, and progress on the Porsche too.

[@DominicChineas]

Thank you

[@DavidJones-jj3nu]

Brilliant Dom you think about everything before you get stuck in, well done.

[@waynerichardaves5375]

You make this look so easy and I love watching the videos very relaxing

[@daz41262010]

agreed Dom the small things all take time but preparation is part of the perfection :)

[@besenzon1]

Awesome. They're make great table lamps when you've finished with them 💡💡👍👍

[@donalddenning2383]

This is how I found you starting this project. Thanks for another installment.

[@richardcoles2223]

Huge talent there! Good inspiration to get my 911 resto finished

[@jupiterjohnson7191]

Why am I so invested in this project? 😌

[@ianhardin1148]

Amazing. Almost a reverse buck!

[@carlmclelland7624]

It's never easy, but the final product makes it worthwhile!

[@paulwignell9733]

Looking good, nice to see an honest video... the amount of videos on here were they rip stuff apart and miraculously it all goes back together with no issues is astounding. Progress takes time, I am enjoying the content, also some great advice in the comments....

[@tonylawlor3503]

Looking forward, for further adventures.

[@landonmarx4753]

Love seeing you work on the Porsche. Good job getting it back out!! Can't wait for episode 2.75!!!

[@janzienkiewicz5295]

Dom this is so inspiring. I’m building a 1967 Triumph custom bike in my loft and at times it can feel such an uphill struggle. Watching how you approach problems really does make me think in more cohesive way about my building adventure 👍🏼 So thanks very much Dom 👌

[@DominicChineas]

That’s great to hear thanks, I do spend a long time staring at it and thinking before I work on it haha good luck with your restoration

[@luciascalisi7172]

The devil in the detail & that is a beautiful detail Dom ✨ & enthusiasm is infectious 👍

[@H1WEX]

As the box passes in front of the indicators, I’d be tempted to pick-up on the holes there too, both in position and distance back from the post. That will really anchor the position. It’s been a long wait for this episode, but great to see you back on it!

[@DominicChineas]

Yes nice idea, I’ll go up and get the bonnet opening too, just ran out of time!

[@acoow]

@@DominicChineas I was thinking the same thing. Anything you can reasonably tie in to make things simpler for the rebuild, this is the time to do it.

[@jupiterjohnson7191]

That Pontiac Shuffle beat is amazing 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@ianhumphrey7218]

That was good to watch, and a good example of using jigs. The method of cutting the rods to fit before welding reminded me of a customer of mine that described how they built a replica of a Maserati Birdcage for a client.

[@richieollie]

0:23 just started watching your Porsche (cha) videos. Great stuff, makes my fitness workout routines go by so quickly 😁 ..cheers from down under Dom 🇦🇺

[@phillipwilberg8272]

Great job. 2 comments 1) you might consider putting a bar between them at the level of the bumper brackets, if you are going to remove the entire front clip. The headlights are good locator positions but you’ll want some good positive connection to hold the front clip as you graft it back. 2) I think you should dip it. The liquid will get placed you won’t be opening up and think that will preserve the car for longer, since a car like that doesn’t have owners, it has care takers. Great work Dom! I look forward to seeing more progress.

[@shanefoster7524]

Hi Dom, great job! I was a vehicle body repairer for Porsche and Rolls Royce in the late 80’s early 90’s. All their cars had to be repaired on a Celette dedicated jig which you have. There were very similar brackets supplied from Celette to the ones you have made for the entire model range, they usually bolted to the end of the chassis leg into the bumper bracket holes, this was fantastic if you were fitting new parts (bolted securely into position whilst they were welded). I don’t normally watch car repair videos because my wife doesn’t like me shouting at the IPad! but I’ve subscribed. Good luck with your project, few people realise the time that a job like this takes.

[@ericanthonyspieth4450]

Love the .5 Innovation... "The journey of a thousand steps starts with a single one and many half steps..." Epic goodness. Twice the episodes! ~ Bob, your uncle.

[@gpzman9001]

Work o art Dom.!

[@alanworland9478]

Nice bit of welding there Mr Dom!

[@buddysinsight9834]

Two cross bars will help one at the bottom and one at the top. I think relying on the bolts to go back exactly will not be accurate enough. You could also mark important datum points on the cross bars. I can't wait to see how beautiful that will be when finished

[@DominicChineas]

I’ll add a too bar next to also tie in the bonnet guide

[@fransgeers7400]

Nicely done. The Porsche however deserves more attention. Will be a fantastic project!

[@weekendminitoystruckcarclu4632]

Great video

[@moon-lit-rider987]

Great job You need to be careful you don’t lose motivation on the Porsche, it’s a massive job, if I was you I would dedicate at the very least 1 day a week on it, to keep it rolling. Good luck 👍

[@oldtomsphotos]

I love watching you work and could do it for hours.

[@michaelknox6181]

yay more Porsche! keep them coming

[@DominicChineas]

Thanks!

[@chrischallis4240]

Yes Dom - a 356 restomod update ! ..loving it..

[@bevm1938]

No matter how small the steps are each one takes you closer to the end goal, another enjoyable video Dom

[@keithl4779]

Brilliantly executed!

[@todmillard5812]

Nice sound to your welding. When doing jig work ive always worked from underneath. All fixing points bolted down to pillars. But that will work as well.

[@brendawilliams700]

Fascinating as always. Amazes me how you come up with solutions to problems. Just wish my dad was still around to watch you. Right up his street. He was always tinkering around with things and coming up with weird and wonderful ‘gadgets’ to solve an awkward problem.

[@stevewilliams2498]

If your dad was half as practical as you say. I am sure he was. He would be laughing his socks off at the nonsense. Fancy making mitre joints ! Even more silly polishing the welds up like he has all the time in the world to spare. Sorry. Don't think I will be watching any more.

[@chrisbanks5925]

Great work Dom.

[@stevedane787]

More important that you get your house and fence sorted first, we're just thankful you've given us a video to watch (and a great bit of problem solving too).

[@VwRosstorations]

That’s it’s mate another step forward. So time consuming eh....👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@jimh3362]

Really nice fixtures. "Bobs your Uncle", funny phrase. Not heard in the States. JIM

[@TheXeroid]

Excellent job and well done on being restrained enough to not just tear it apart.

[@beautifulsmall]

Im a peddant for numbers, Is the square bar 40x40x4. or x3 nice corner,. Just put a refurbished Meddings MF4 on sale, thrown in a skip, pulled out by engineers at the company who knew how to fix it. missing parts from the workshop examination before skip thrown. gear selector arms, , a few clips and springs. Its my second one so I can match parts . The skip recoverer made a lovely 3D printed replacment gear for a stripped one , but I had replaced a gear in the first drill so I had a cutter and cut a acetyl / delrin 56T , . Dominic a pleasure to watch

[@jpatston1]

You make what is a difficult job look easy which is a testament to your talents well done.

[@guypehaim1080]

If you've got some expanded metal screen, you could use that to connect your strut to the rim.

[@lynnhaswell1690]

Any progress Dom is better than No progress - Seems like you've been more than busy sorting out the things Storm Damaged at home.

[@allanrichards3752]

I think you are going about this the correct way. If I recall this car has a racing pedigree so it may have had a rough life and be a little off true anyway. Some years ago I restored a rather rusty Camaro, where its structural integrity was compromised, and using a lot of Chinese panels I had a devil of a job getting the car straight and the panels to fit. I even measured three other, what I thought were good straight cars, and was amazed how these differed too. I don't know about Porsche production of the period but I wouldn't be surprised to find a lot of variation in dimensions.

[@bobt3374]

Hello Dom well done with your work i dont have input but i admire your work effort & i know by your tv program that your eager to get the things done that matter. take care.

[@patrickhostler5939]

Ingenious sir!!!

[@Padrone5763]

Just found the channel 🙌 great, looking forward to future content !!

[@DominicChineas]

Glad you’ve found us! Thanks

[@daveshort6738]

Great progress Dom.

[@R.Craig.Collins]

Sign update would be nice, but I have been hoping to see a bit more of the Porsche; in the end, it doesn't matter... I really enjoy the variety. Thanks

[@endoxr4]

You could add extra bars that can be used as datum points for the cut outs for front indicators plus where bonnet aperture is and take lots of measurements before cutting and scan a drawing or photo of it and put the measurements on the pics as then you know it’ll fit. Can never have enough measurements when restoring cars as they move once cut it’s also why bracing is important on body shell if cutting floors etc out. The ranalah be getting some use making repairs for the Porsche over next year or two

[@emericto]

This series is awesome ! Can't wait to see the next episode

[@asciimation]

A little bit every day. That's what I try to do with my car project. Even if it is just sorting though or reorganising boxes of bits. Or even just going and staring at the thing for a bit.

[@edpaget1002]

I just love the lateral thinking involved in working out your problems so looking forward to seeing more of the Porsche

[@johnhart1096]

You could build a complete wire frame around the whole body, then cut away the unwanted metal, you could then tack the new panels in place to the frame before welding up. a completely new concept in bodywork repair, then the template would become a fantastic sculpture to adorn the Foyer of a Porsche main dealership, Could be sold to the highest bidder for a fortune, or am I dreaming out load, you decide Dom..

[@stephenhunt4645]

Hi Dom 2 8mm reamed holes for dowels might be worth putting in each of the base plates to ensure accurate realignment. I enjoy your videos keep them coming. 👍

[@tonyhillyard1613]

Another terrific video Dom. I agree with "totalutternutter" a brace between the two new jigs is a good idea. Might also work to use this and extend to the centre of the bonnet opening say using the bonnet latch fixing. You then have a three point jig.

[@DominicChineas]

Exactly the plan! Thank you

[@tonyhillyard1613]

@@DominicChineas Ha, ha, great minds think alike. We have obviously made the same errors in the past!!!!!!

[@01AceAlpha]

I subscribed for this build! About time you gave her some love!

[@DominicChineas]

Hope it was worth the wait!

[@seananthonyegan3395]

Great to see a master at work always enjoyable to watching you share your knowledge with everyone 😀.

[@richarddunnett2619]

Thank you Dom, I want to congratulate you (&Dan) on such an awesome KZbin channel. The quality of the videos keep getting better too. Most of us watch these videos to relax and the last song you used in this video was spot on. Thank you again and hope the subscribers keep coming 👍🏼

[@paulcooper2897]

I think a keyed "bolt in" crosser between the two headlight mounts with similar "placement jig" for the front of the bonnet aperature. I only say bolt in so that it can be removed and not be in the way during assembly and fitting, but accurately placed for final setting. Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦

[@charliekingpine3893]

As long as your moving forward and you are, cos I been watching, that's okay. You do so much, just remember to look behind you and you'll see. Keep up the good work Bfn

[@mikehipperson]

I watched a 'DriveTribe' video earlier and I was surprised to see that Richard Hammond's garage, The Smallest Cog, has a couple of Ranelaghs in their workshop!

[@DominicChineas]

Does he?! I thought he had a yellow baileigh wheel?

[@robames1293]

GREAT planning and workmanship. Best wishes from Australia.

[@martinmorrison2415]

Maybe add two pipes to the frame with a washer where it meets the blinker hole. May also help to keeping the front in square as I think the headlight rings may not so accurate alone.

[@gintonicmunich]

Rrrrrespect - what effort to get it straight !

[@bobcooke6346]

What I would call an elegant “Dom” solution, that will help ensure front end alignment 👍🙂

[@ianchappell4199]

Brilliant engineering Dom..

[@DominicChineas]

Thank you

[@paulcushnie]

I would join the two together with some bar so the distance is the same when rebolted down. Also I would be tempted to weld on some box section to align the indicator holes as well. If there is 2 reference point it can't fail where with one you can still have risk of being out slightly.

[@DominicChineas]

Great ideas, I’ll definitly do that

[@allanfoster6965]

Brackets? Give the lads at Bad Obsession Motorsports a call.. They love a good bracket or jig!😁😉 Lovely work Dom.

[@FatManBuilds]

Cool video, great solution to a reference for the front! I find the things that you build over and over in your head first are always the most satisfying to build and see come to life!!!

[@bobfrankish972]

Great to see you back on the Porsche Dom. As other comments say, if you get time, the KZbin channels to check out are Fitzees Fabrications, Trev's Blog, Retropower Cars and Proshaper Workshop. All have something different to offer. Looking forward to the next installment.

[@patriottothecore6215]

I would scribe some marks on the base so that you can reposition the jig exactly and avoid any difference due to bolt hole tolerance.

[@harryslobe]

Love your traditional hand-made approach to things Dom. You come up with simple solutions that the ordinary person could follow. Your channel remains my favourite weekend treat!