TOY 356 NW

[IMPI]

Since I am only borrowing the donor and was given a deadline of two months I need to be fairly quick. The donor is a 1960 356b and differs in the rear seat area. I decided to alter appearances to more approximate an A and make it easier to fit the beetle pan I widened the rear box section areas in order to fit a steel subframe in future





The amazing thing about fiberglass is that almost anything can be used for the initial mould
Armand

[JohnHoffe]

Hi Armand,
Your work is looking pretty damn good!!

I really hope you're considering putting this model into "production" for the rest of us plebs!

Cheers,
John

[triton]

hi there

Would mind a hardtop for my speedsters..... Are you making them.

ciao

[flatfourfan]

Nice work there Armand.......................I still may pull a copy off that rear section from you some time.........

[IMPI]

Now that some parts have been pulled from the body it is clear that each bit will need a lot work before it is ready to be used.



I am also replacing the bodys windows with sheet steel as the roof is next

[sarel.wagner]

That last shot is just perfect to see the Beetle DNA in the Porsche, but also the 911 DNA in that one

Good work ol chap!

Rgrds

[IMPI]

Some more done

since the donor has a sunroof it needs closing.

Closing the window makes for a stronger mould

Flanges in order to join different moulds

To make the inside more authentic copies of sills

the inside of the roof in order to stiffen and attach headliner bows

And yet the end is not near
Armand

[jmvv]

Armand,

I tip my hat to you. You make a MAJOR undertaking look so effortless.

But I have to ask.
Seeing as the Aircooled thing must be imbedded in your DNA, If you get a headache, do you take the odd Disprin or do you just down a can of Wynns Charge?

[flatfourfan]

Looking very nice.............Armand, I think that you should of just pulled a mould off the whole 356 instead of buying the replica..........

[BUGGOFF]

Looks very interesting armand. i bet you are sick of resin fumes already.

[IMPI]

we just finished covering the whole roof and sides hope it will come off!

[flatfourfan]

you DEFF should have just built your own car bud.......

[Pine]

I was at IMPI the weekend, and quite amazed at how this whole project is slowly but surely coming together. This car is going to be something awesome

In his garage - a jacuzzi? No, the 356 roof mould!

[flatfourfan]

nice...............I take it by the lack of huge chunks missing that it came off okay?

[Herbie]

[quote="Pine"]I was at IMPI the weekend, and quite amazed at how this whole project is slowly but surely coming together. This car is going to be something awesome

In his garage - a jacuzzi? No, the 356 roof mould!

Masking tape removed...courtesy of Pine PTY LTD