Where to start: no not on the Beeb or another channel. Why? Well, one a day like this, correcting mistakes, and 50 trial-fitting moments will be edited out. Please stay on YT and keep on making these highly educational videos. Where to start: I am só glad that you guys made a mistake. I often think I am the only one... this gives me energy for the upcoming week when I am back in my shop tinkering with my Saab 96. Then, the 356's colour. I really hope you'll keep it that colour once it comes to painting. An absolutely magnificent colour. I can't wait to see the next episode!
Hi Dom, I've got a 1965 356C SC which I restored myself. I'm soo late to this party! The tabs between the inner and outer rear panels are there to retain the wiring harness. Before you put the outer panel on, remember to look into finding a way to fit the little captive washers that hold the badge on, when it is all welded up, and you fit the Porsche badge, it should be held on with tiny retainers that go over the badges pins. Once the inner and outer panels are together, its probably impossible to get your hand in to do this! Don't ask how I found this out.
Dom, please use ear protection when using cutting wheels and grinders at the Repair Shop. Protect your hearing before you develop ringing in your ears! Nice work on the the 356.
Another great video Dom, it's difficult for "normal" people to appreciate the exquisite satisfaction felt when an item like the engine compartment lid fits like a glove, after hours of hard work.
Great project and some good progress Dom! Love your video's. The 2 plates you are referring to are for mounting the overrider guards to the chassis. Hope this helps. Keep on the good work😊 Best regards Mels (currently restoring my 1959 356 Convertible D)
Great, patient work. I don’t know Porsches but my 2CV has some small, seemingly pointless tabs in similar locations which were used to move the body around on the assembly line. Also, could you please paint a yellow apostrophe in the Doms (sic) Set Design sign? :^)
Hi Dom, I had the intention of just watching one of your videos on a 356 Resto, Now12 hours later having watched them all, i cant think of any other way i would have rather spent my day. And cant wait to see the rest, keep up the good work.
Dear Dominic, my mum used to watch the Porsche restoration, she liked you from the tv show, but she waited and waited for new episodes of the restoration while you made new videos on other items like the bike, but sadly mum had cancer that wouldn’t wait for the next instalment for the Porsche and passed on Mother’s Day in March - I find myself periodically looking for updates and episode 19 was 3 months ago - mum was disappointed that she never saw the completed project and it would be good to see more not least as it keeps me close to my mum and friend…
Hey Dom. Why don't you put some adhesive heat shrink sleeving over most of the length of the electrodes of the spot welder. This will help stop it from shorting out on other parts of the bodywork when welding.
Great 356 videos Dom/ John, please keep them coming I have a 356b to restore and its your know-how videos that I will be referencing well into the future. Many thanks
I understand your caution about fifty test-fittings of the rear panel. However, I have to give you much credit for the amount of time spent reconstructing the rear chassis legs -- because if those were rushed and improperly aligned, fifty test fittings of the rear panel would be far too few. Carry on the good work!
Hi Dom, loving your 'impossible rebuild' of your Porsche 356. Just came across Jonny Smith on the Late Brake Show (TH-cam) driving the numero uno Porsche 356 (how scary would that be?). Some amazing shots of the interior, two-part rear deck (this was a mid engined car originally), split screen, gorgeous wheels and hubcaps. If you've not seen it, check it out - that car is SO together. As you are smashing the impossible rusted bodywork, thought you might like some inspiration on finishing details? The pedal car bodywork is equally awesome. Just keep fixing stuff please! Thank you, thank you, thank you. John's a star too!
Nice job lads slow and steady is the way to go. If I was you I'd prime all panels inside an out yea its taken shape now look forward to the next cartoon.
Nice to see you doing a slug test. If your pulling a slug of metal its actually welded. There is a table of recommended slug sizes for the thickness of the sheet. I'd add some insulation tape on the bits holding the electrodes, makes sure the arc isn't bypassed when you touch on the panel, can give a bad weld if the energy goes elsewhere. Awesome progress :)
When it’s finally done Dom, you and John need to take a road trip in the Porsche to Stuttgart, would make some great episodes, visiting a few old race tracks on the way ! If you need cameraman, I’m your guy…Steve.
Thank You Dom And John ! I (was) having a difficult morning and watching you guys working today brought a lot of smiles and some laughs 😅. I learned there is a bit to drill out spot welding, and never, never wield while you’re in the the part to be wielded . Cheers From California 😊
Well done guys, so pleased for you both! I love watching you work on this project. I know sod all about metal and welding etc, but you have inspired me to find out more 😮 Could you do me a favour, though? Your "Doms Set Design" sign is triggering my OCD. Could you add an apostrophe please? Pretty please. Pretty, pretty please ❤
Hi Dom. My wife and I love your videos, but we also both have OCD and the missing apostrophe glares at us every week. Also, while we are being picky, Porsche is pronounced porshu, The u as in shut. Having said that, Dom's chanel is compulsive viewing every Sunday evening.
Great video Dom , always enjoy watching you and John working together as you always seem to have fun together while you are rebuilding your car . Good to see the progress being made 😊
hey Dom / Jon - another great episode, rear tabs - I see your old panel has a central support..and then those 2 tabs either side, my UK 59a which is still intact in this area, never repaired, has x2 support braces, about 2 inches in from those brackets - no central brace ?? i'd investigate your year, see if it's supposed to be 2 mounts or a single central one (the single could have been added in error when repairing the rear) the brackets are also there, no idea what or why, but deffo supposed to be there, no evidance of anything ever having been attached to them tho (i'm gonna take a punt and say to mount rear additional lights (no idea why) but pretty sure mine also had 2 similar on the front inner panel (before it all got chopped out) which i pressumed where for mounting front spot lights, which makes me thing the rears are for the same purpose)
I don't have those tabs on my '64C. There were many changes on the 356 over the years, even within on year. Hopefully someone with the same year as yours can check. Nice work as always.
Great progress guys. You’re going to end up with a car that’ll be better than new. Keep on plugging away at it and all of a sudden, it’ll be done. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Dom & John, please check and correct the height of the engine deck lid acc to the drawing dimensions before final welding of the engine compart .The rear panel position determines this height, if not right you will not have a smooth transition from decklid to outer rear panel.
These guys are addictive 👏👍 Doing that ‘test-trim-test’ routine on my ‘35 Austin Seven Ruby, and hoping the last ‘Trim’ wasn’t too much🤬🤗 Thankfully not so far😅
Looks like the common mistake of putting the rear panel inside the rear inner quarter has been done. The rear panel goes on the outside of the inner panel. The way you had it before un doing all your spot welds was correct.
Cracking video Dom. Not done any bodywork to that extent for years. I feel your pain, its so tedious, but you know its the only proper way to do it by hand. If you want it right. So well done lads support your work 1st class...
I hope you don't mind me asking, but how did Jon and you meet. You work so well together. I know nothing about cars, but you both make it fun to watch. Take care and have a great week.
🤔🤔🤔 I'm enjoying this series, love it when you have to bach track ( that's life 😂), Im enjoy watching you and John and not forgetting Wendy but also excited ☺️ to see what your upto next.🎉
Guessing here but the tabs don't look strong enough or the right orientation to hold the car down during shipping. As they are seam welded could they be a later addition for rear fogs/rev lights? A car of this age would not have had them from new. Loving the story, and the fake interference at 0:45 is genius :)
Not sure if it's any help, but looking at a few 356's on line. Some have the exhausts coming through the chrome bumper and the lower panel is cut away for them. Where others have the exhaust coming below more in the middle. Would the brackets be exhaust mounts for the former? And are on both version of the body shell?
Hi Dom. This film might give you a clue what the mysterious brackets are for. It shows the complete assembly of a 356B from the early 60's, which is obviously later than yours, but it looks to me that there are clues that they are likely for an assembly jig.
The more I watch of you two, the more John becomes 'the cat in the hat' always has a big grin, always up to some mischief while teaching you a valuable lesson, and of course he also has the hat 😂 Quality video as always boys.
I think Dom and John should have their own show on the BBC, better than 99% of the programmes on it.
Thank you!
I must have missed that 1%.😊
Repair shop!!!!!@@simeonwootton8708
Where to start: no not on the Beeb or another channel. Why? Well, one a day like this, correcting mistakes, and 50 trial-fitting moments will be edited out. Please stay on YT and keep on making these highly educational videos.
Where to start: I am só glad that you guys made a mistake. I often think I am the only one... this gives me energy for the upcoming week when I am back in my shop tinkering with my Saab 96. Then, the 356's colour. I really hope you'll keep it that colour once it comes to painting. An absolutely magnificent colour. I can't wait to see the next episode!
The beeb couldn’t afford you.
Hi Dom, I've got a 1965 356C SC which I restored myself. I'm soo late to this party! The tabs between the inner and outer rear panels are there to retain the wiring harness. Before you put the outer panel on, remember to look into finding a way to fit the little captive washers that hold the badge on, when it is all welded up, and you fit the Porsche badge, it should be held on with tiny retainers that go over the badges pins. Once the inner and outer panels are together, its probably impossible to get your hand in to do this! Don't ask how I found this out.
Nice to hear from the world of wisdom john and Im sure that Dom. will be delighted to read your comments.!
Ahh, that's probably why mine have been filled and I haven't got a rear badge!
Fantastic work by you both. What a mate to have in John. Well-done you two
Dom, please use ear protection when using cutting wheels and grinders at the Repair Shop. Protect your hearing before you develop ringing in your ears! Nice work on the the 356.
Another great video Dom, it's difficult for "normal" people to appreciate the exquisite satisfaction felt when an item like the engine compartment lid fits like a glove, after hours of hard work.
Don't beat yourself up welding lockups = learning curve Dom.😊
Never mind David and Jays touring tool shed it should have been Dom and John's builds. Great as usual Dom see you next Sunday
Great project and some good progress Dom! Love your video's.
The 2 plates you are referring to are for mounting the overrider guards to the chassis. Hope this helps.
Keep on the good work😊
Best regards Mels (currently restoring my 1959 356 Convertible D)
Hi Dom and John. Thanks so much for continuing to share this 356 restoration with us - keeps me sane in this crazy world of ours..!
Great, patient work. I don’t know Porsches but my 2CV has some small, seemingly pointless tabs in similar locations which were used to move the body around on the assembly line.
Also, could you please paint a yellow apostrophe in the Doms (sic) Set Design sign? :^)
Blessed to have a friend like John
Dom, the tabs are for the rear overrider suppport tubes for US bumper cars
That sounds like a sensible suggestion. The US laws reference bumpers was always bigger and rubberised. Remember the MGBs and the Lotus Elans?
Great work guys, Jon is a true friend which is rare these days. Loved the video and the banter and sharing your knowledge.
Dom & John thank you both for another super interesting video, 17 min to sum up a whole day of work congrats to both👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Hi Dom, I had the intention of just watching one of your videos on a 356 Resto, Now12 hours later having watched them all, i cant think of any other way i would have rather spent my day. And cant wait to see the rest, keep up the good work.
Thank you so much for watching!
Oh Dom she's going to look absolutely incredible can really see her starting to take shape a real credit to both yours and Johns fabrication skills
Dear Dominic, my mum used to watch the Porsche restoration, she liked you from the tv show, but she waited and waited for new episodes of the restoration while you made new videos on other items like the bike, but sadly mum had cancer that wouldn’t wait for the next instalment for the Porsche and passed on Mother’s Day in March - I find myself periodically looking for updates and episode 19 was 3 months ago - mum was disappointed that she never saw the completed project and it would be good to see more not least as it keeps me close to my mum and friend…
Great video look forward to 5pm Sunday evening every week looking good
Thanks 👍
Your patience and attention to detail helps me during the stubborn portions of my own projects. Thank you for the inspiration.
Luv your videos, Dom. It's always a treat when Honest Jon shows up. Just brilliant!
Hey Dom. Why don't you put some adhesive heat shrink sleeving over most of the length of the electrodes of the spot welder. This will help stop it from shorting out on other parts of the bodywork when welding.
Great 356 videos Dom/ John, please keep them coming I have a 356b to restore and its your know-how videos that I will be referencing well into the future. Many thanks
Great Dom. Looking forward to seeing it at the Revival this year
I understand your caution about fifty test-fittings of the rear panel. However, I have to give you much credit for the amount of time spent reconstructing the rear chassis legs -- because if those were rushed and improperly aligned, fifty test fittings of the rear panel would be far too few. Carry on the good work!
Now we can how mighty strong those Dom spotwelds are, well done
Hi Dom, loving your 'impossible rebuild' of your Porsche 356.
Just came across Jonny Smith on the Late Brake Show (TH-cam) driving the numero uno Porsche 356 (how scary would that be?).
Some amazing shots of the interior, two-part rear deck (this was a mid engined car originally), split screen, gorgeous wheels and hubcaps. If you've not seen it, check it out - that car is SO together.
As you are smashing the impossible rusted bodywork, thought you might like some inspiration on finishing details?
The pedal car bodywork is equally awesome. Just keep fixing stuff please!
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
John's a star too!
Nice job lads slow and steady is the way to go. If I was you I'd prime all panels inside an out yea its taken shape now look forward to the next cartoon.
Nice to see you doing a slug test. If your pulling a slug of metal its actually welded. There is a table of recommended slug sizes for the thickness of the sheet.
I'd add some insulation tape on the bits holding the electrodes, makes sure the arc isn't bypassed when you touch on the panel, can give a bad weld if the energy goes elsewhere.
Awesome progress :)
Thanks for the tip!
Awesome work guys it almost looks like a car again at the back definitely looking forward to the next installment
Loving this build Awesome sauce !!!
hi from Australia. the tabs have been used to pull the rear panel out after an accident.
When it’s finally done Dom, you and John need to take a road trip in the Porsche to Stuttgart, would make some great episodes, visiting a few old race tracks on the way ! If you need cameraman, I’m your guy…Steve.
Great work guys, tabs look like a later addition for either body work dent pulling or other fitment. Dont look factory fitments.
Fabulous progress! I love this era of car, built long before the monotomy of automation when raw craftsmanship created beauty.
Thank You Dom And John !
I (was) having a difficult morning and watching you guys working today brought a lot of smiles and some laughs 😅. I learned there is a bit to drill out spot welding, and never, never wield while you’re in the the part to be wielded . Cheers From California 😊
This really is a labour of love. When it is eventually finished, it will be a thing of beauty.
Dom! Thanks so much for making this content. Love the way you and John take the time needed to make such a careful restoration. 🙏
excellent episode…. nothing wrong with an abundance of caution… great work…
Great work and progress guys! Look forward to my weekly fix of your channel.. John stop touching it 😂😂
This is getting exciting! How about splicing in a few "before and afters" next time? Thanks for the outstanding video!
Great suggestion!
Good episode, showing the true effort something like this takes. Well done both of you!
Well done guys, good start we are on the way,👏👏👏👍🏻
Loving this 356 series, can’t wait for Sunday evenings.
great job once again, thanks for sharing your experience!
Nice work, lot of work fitting pattern parts.
Thank you Dom for the video. Another great one. 356 coming along nicely. Look forward every week for these videos on the 356. Take care Cheers!
Great work gents! I need to get back to work on my 356! Too much going on lately with other projects.
I used to be indecisive, but now I'm just not sure 😂!! Brilliant progress 👏
Thoroughly enjoyed this, well done both of you 👍
Hi Dom & John. A great start to the re build so well done.
Many thanks
Well done guys, so pleased for you both! I love watching you work on this project. I know sod all about metal and welding etc, but you have inspired me to find out more 😮
Could you do me a favour, though? Your "Doms Set Design" sign is triggering my OCD. Could you add an apostrophe please? Pretty please. Pretty, pretty please ❤
Hi Dom. My wife and I love your videos, but we also both have OCD and the missing apostrophe glares at us every week. Also, while we are being picky, Porsche is pronounced porshu, The u as in shut. Having said that, Dom's chanel is compulsive viewing every Sunday evening.
I love it! The humour, banter, solving problems and the suspense of yet another project. I cracked up at “Goodbye Jon” at the end. 😂
Me too. It reminded me of The two Ronnies "It's goodnight from me and it's goodnight from him".
Great job lads, very good video Dom. At least you know 100% that your spot welder works!
It definitely does!
Great progress guys!
Great video Dom , always enjoy watching you and John working together as you always seem to have fun together while you are rebuilding your car . Good to see the progress being made 😊
hey Dom / Jon - another great episode, rear tabs - I see your old panel has a central support..and then those 2 tabs either side, my UK 59a which is still intact in this area, never repaired, has x2 support braces, about 2 inches in from those brackets - no central brace ??
i'd investigate your year, see if it's supposed to be 2 mounts or a single central one (the single could have been added in error when repairing the rear)
the brackets are also there, no idea what or why, but deffo supposed to be there, no evidance of anything ever having been attached to them tho
(i'm gonna take a punt and say to mount rear additional lights (no idea why) but pretty sure mine also had 2 similar on the front inner panel (before it all got chopped out) which i pressumed where for mounting front spot lights, which makes me thing the rears are for the same purpose)
Binged watch up to episode 19 in three days
Practicing about 50 times to do it right the first time… That’s the way to get the professional results you’re looking for! 👍 Keep up the good work!
Don't you wish that you could spend every day working on your Porsche, Dom? I loved the video. Thanks.
I wish!
I don't have those tabs on my '64C. There were many changes on the 356 over the years, even within on year. Hopefully someone with the same year as yours can check. Nice work as always.
Great work lads! It was great to see those spot welds going on at the end.
Great progress guys. You’re going to end up with a car that’ll be better than new. Keep on plugging away at it and all of a sudden, it’ll be done. Thanks for sharing.
Appreciate it thank you
Excellent work Dom - great to see it coming together & trevors excellent panels fitting up - keep the videos coming 👍
Nice work. I'll 'keep tabs' on your progress.
Hi Dom & John,
please check and correct the height of the engine deck lid acc to the drawing dimensions before final welding of the engine compart .The rear panel position determines this height, if not right you will not have a smooth transition from decklid to outer rear panel.
Thank you yes we did check this, it’s looking good
These guys are addictive 👏👍
Doing that ‘test-trim-test’ routine on my ‘35 Austin Seven Ruby, and hoping the last ‘Trim’ wasn’t too much🤬🤗
Thankfully not so far😅
Dom, after watching the made by hand video, it might be a jig mount for when they joined the frame pieces together.
Looks like the common mistake of putting the rear panel inside the rear inner quarter has been done. The rear panel goes on the outside of the inner panel. The way you had it before un doing all your spot welds was correct.
Adding a new level of definition to ‘Bespoke’ with every episode! 👍👍
Loving the steady sedate pace the Porsche 356 is coming together. Love videos like this so keep up the great work Dom and Jon 👌🏻
Another great video! Thanks, Dom & Jon! 🚗
Another cracking video fellas,thanks.Not a clue what them tabs are for.
Same here haha
Excellent. Must be nerve wracking taking an angle grinder to those expensive panels,
Very!
Happy Sunday viewing
Great videos,guys,marvellous, content,skill,friends together, having a laugh as well,will,be great when finished, regards Mike, Derbyshire
Well done for doing the peel test, checking the weld nugget this time. 😉 Did you do it for the 3 layer sandwich?
I just came across this channel as a car enthusiast, and know you from the repair shop.
You don't have to get a new piece of metal for the outer.
You can spot weld the holes you drilled through.
Just awesome! The shape of the car is certainly coming together. Bet that helps keep your enthusiasm up to make even more progress.
Cracking video Dom.
Not done any bodywork to that extent for years. I feel your pain, its so tedious, but you know its the only proper way to do it by hand. If you want it right. So well done lads support your work 1st class...
Ohh
"Goodnight John"
😂
I guess I'm getting invested in this because I was nervous throughout. It looks good though, so I can relax until next week. 😉
I hope you don't mind me asking, but how did Jon and you meet. You work so well together. I know nothing about cars, but you both make it fun to watch. Take care and have a great week.
🤔🤔🤔 I'm enjoying this series, love it when you have to bach track ( that's life 😂), Im enjoy watching you and John and not forgetting Wendy but also excited ☺️ to see what your upto next.🎉
Are the two tabs what they used to pull it back straight during the old collision repair?
Nice to see it tacked up!
Not sure how the bumper is mounted, but those tabs maybe for safety straps for the bumper?
I think I just heard a groan from the Porsche aficionados when another project was mentioned. Are you about to descend into another rabbit hole Dom?
No not for a while!
Guessing here but the tabs don't look strong enough or the right orientation to hold the car down during shipping. As they are seam welded could they be a later addition for rear fogs/rev lights? A car of this age would not have had them from new. Loving the story, and the fake interference at 0:45 is genius :)
Just what Sunday nights were made for ❤
Has John never had a haircut in his total life being. His laugh is contagious. I so love his laugh, yours too Dom. That was a fast 18 minutes
Amazing attention to detail. Looking forward to the next episode already. 😎👍🛠
Not sure if it's any help, but looking at a few 356's on line. Some have the exhausts coming through the chrome bumper and the lower panel is cut away for them. Where others have the exhaust coming below more in the middle. Would the brackets be exhaust mounts for the former? And are on both version of the body shell?
I wish I had your talent, workshop and a friend (who can spare the time) 5:43 to work with. Well jell but love living vicariously 😊
Great progress.
Fantastic episode as always well done
Nice job,car is coming along nicely.great job guys.just continue on doing what your doing and carry on.great video.😎😎😎👍👍👍
Could those tabs have been used as part of the original jigging and alignment of the panels as the car was being assembled?
That’s what Jon thinks!
Hi Dom. This film might give you a clue what the mysterious brackets are for. It shows the complete assembly of a 356B from the early 60's, which is obviously later than yours, but it looks to me that there are clues that they are likely for an assembly jig.
Oops. This is the film th-cam.com/video/tbFu1r_erw0/w-d-xo.html
Brilliant as usual guys
The more I watch of you two, the more John becomes 'the cat in the hat' always has a big grin, always up to some mischief while teaching you a valuable lesson, and of course he also has the hat 😂 Quality video as always boys.