Fitting The New Fender Support Panel - Porsche 356

Out with the old, in with the new. The fender support panel is critical to get fit SPOT ON as it dictates the gaps between the cowl, the door, the fender and the rocker panel. This is where it all comes together.
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[@SprayWayCustoms]

Everything coming together nicely 🤝Stay safe and warm Greg

[@GregsGarage]

Thank you!

[@CTmoog]

Dang Greg this is crazy man! The layers they have on these things! 🤪 looking good buddy! 😎

[@GregsGarage]

Thanks CT! We're almost out of the darkness on this one. We'll be hanging the skin in no time.

[@Green_Shortz]

Wow! That fender support panel setup was some serious 356 surgery. The Porsche restoration requires a lot of peeling back to make a quality connection. It’s also surprising that the replacement panel was only 70% there. Lots of adjustments required to get it to fit right. I appreciate your commitment to get it right! No meat loafing at Greg’s Garage.

[@GregsGarage]

LOL! Thanks Tom! This is really where the car starts to come together. The whole cabin connects to the front of the car with this panel.

[@RustyGlovebox]

The project is filled with challenges just like the weather

[@GregsGarage]

No doubt about it!

[@elams1894]

Nice work Greg, good things take time for sure. Cant believe the snow. My sister lives in Colorado, moved there from New Zealand about 20 years ago. I recall the big chill and dump of 2011? 2012? I was up in Breckenridge at the time. Best boarding of my life...and I didnt manage to break any bones. Great place.

[@GregsGarage]

I believe you get a fair amount of snow in NZ!!! I have skied with a ton of kiwis over the years. We do get TONS of snow here. If you've ever back, phone me up. I spend as much time in the snow as I can. Breck is pretty great, but just a few miles up the road is my favorite - Copper Mountain... You'd love it!!!

[@elams1894]

Next time I visit my sis I certainly will do Greg. Yeah Copper is awesome, only been there once but it was great fun. Is that the highest ski field? Got the sense I was way high up there, even some altitude sickness issues ha ha. We get some decent snow falls in south Island NZ. It is a bit more extreme here with crazy access roads and all fields are in the Alpine zone above the tree line. Mt Hutt Canterbury was my mountain of choice but it is very basic compared to Breck and Vale of course. @@GregsGarage

[@GregsGarage]

@@elams1894 I think Breck is the highest, but copper isn't far off. Breck has a lift that drops off just below 13,000 ft. The air is pretty thin up there.

[@ziggassedup]

Good stuff Greg.

[@GregsGarage]

Thanks Ziggy!

[@BruceBoschek]

I really appreciate your efforts! Thanks for sharing them with us. ❤

[@GregsGarage]

Thanks Bruce! I've having a blast working on this car!

[@_zzpza]

That looks like a really compex part to fit, you've done a good job there! :)

[@GregsGarage]

Thank you! It's definitely a panel that needs patience.

[@ceedell]

That was a wrestling match! Good work Greg!

[@GregsGarage]

That's a fact! I've got another one to do... Hopefully it will go smooth.

[@BelgianMuscle]

Building a car like that takes time. Love the way you meticulously and patiently work out all the details. Not afraid to zip pieces away, but not too much... Nice work! Time to get those skis waxed 😁😁

[@GregsGarage]

I think if this was a VW, I'd already have the metal work done! Since its a 356, I'm trying to make this as good as I can possibly make it! And yes... The skis are ready to GO! We may head up to the mountain next weekend.

[@JohnCarey1963Jag]

that panel was way off! Great work to find a way to squeeze it and stretch it into shape.

[@GregsGarage]

Agreed. When I did the Ghia, I always thought about the panels looking like the right shape, but they never were direct replacements... The Porsche stuff has been closer, but they all still need work to fit.

[@snocrushr]

All that work and filming it.👍👍

[@GregsGarage]

You know it Greg!

[@sgsax]

This is a tough one. Getting there bit by bit. I admire your perseverance on this.

[@GregsGarage]

That panel is way more complex than it appears! Thank you for the kind words Seth.

[@DoubleRRestorations]

Its looking great Greg, sorry to hear about the door

[@GregsGarage]

Thanks Russel! The door damage is actually a good thing. I am going to re-skin the bottom. It needed that, but I was in denial. Now it's on the list!!!

[@blackwell1384]

Very impressive. That is more a kit than a part. Maybe you pay for the shaping at the center of the panel and they give you the rest

[@GregsGarage]

True! I always look at replacement panels as a good starting point.

[@tomtomsolvic]

Another great video, thanks for sharing.

[@GregsGarage]

Thank you Tom!

[@hectorcasanova6210]

I’m watching the video right now but I didn’t see when you welded the rocker panels on, something that interested me as I watched your videos. I’m also working on my 59 356A and well I don’t think I have as much rust as yours, but I do have to replace the floor both sides mostly the passenger side. Let me know if you have a video of the rocker panels, maybe I missed it. Thanks BTW you’re doing a great job

[@GregsGarage]

The rockers are not welded on yet. There will be a video in the next few weeks showing that process.

[@hectorcasanova6210]

Thanks I will be looking forward to seeing it soon

[@hectorcasanova6210]

I like the rotisserie you made, was it easy to build ?

[@GregsGarage]

I made a video on it if you'd like to check it out. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJO2i2WYmruDi7c It was pretty simple to put together. I spent an afternoon cutting and welding it.

[@Tanoble69]

Very nice work Greg

[@GregsGarage]

Thanks Tom!

[@jonahguitarguy]

Respect brother!

[@GregsGarage]

Thanks Dane!

[@TxStang]

That panel sure does look like a pain to fit !

[@GregsGarage]

There's a lot of variables. I think we've got it on the run though!