1965 Porsche 356 C Coupe

Description for Porsche 356 1965

This 356-C was restored to be a driver. It is reliable, afe and comfortable to drive
Rebuilt engine (#P*0701020) installed 2009
True miles on the car after installing rebuilt engine is 8,584
Magna flux and ground SC/912 crankshaft
86mm JE forged pistons w/iron cylinders
Normal camshaft ‘103’
Dynamic engine balance
Late-style aluminum oil cooler
Powder coating of engine sheet metal
Rebuilt cylinder heads
Cracks between exhaust valve seat and spark plug hole machined out and filled
New valve locks (multi grove), alve springs, ntake and exhaust guides, ntake and exhaust valves and intake seals
Index flywheel and machined and ground flywheel friction surface and plate mount surface
Restored and balanced connecting rods and bushings
Carburetors replaced with two Weber 40 IDF two barrel carburetors
Gas tank cleaned and coated internally
Window frames stripped and chrome plated
Mechanical fuel pump replaced with electrical pump (spare electrical pump with car)
European heat exchangers provide excellent heat when needed
356 6 volt system upgraded to 12 volts
Circuits passing through steering column now operate at currents less than 1 amp.
Porsche 356 T6 B/C Electric Schematics and Descriptions by 356 Electrics provided with car
356 Electrics 12 volt Conversion Documentation by 356 Electrics provided with car
Halogen H4 60/55 watt headlights. Fog lights not upgraded
Front seats replaced with bucket seats and head rests. Original seats and seat mounts are in good condition and come with car
I’ve owned this car for over thirty five years and have enjoyed many hours of driving. As I approach eighty the car is used less and less and I believe a car not driven doesn’t do well. The car was restored in the early ’80s. In 2009 the engine was rebuilt by George Nelson (G. N. Engineering) and I upgraded the electrical system to 12 volts. More comfortable seats were also installed. These seats do not fold down and access to the rear seats is very limited. Returning to the original seats should not be difficult. In 1980 all rust had been eliminated. Today there are a few small areas where rust is beginning to show. The body has paint defects in several areas. See photo showing the four worst defects.
For more details e-mail me at robert.whitney1@verizon.net.

On Sep-02-15 at 11:46:19 PDT, eller added the following information:

The bucket seats currently in car are positioned for 5’ 11” driver. Although the angle of the seat back is adjustable the seat position is not. To make adjustable the seat mount/slides assembly would need to be modified. The operation of the original Porsche seats is unmodified.
This car comes with a Porsche 356 Original Leitz Luggage Rack (see Porsche Luggage Rack listings for description). No straps.
Car wired to accept CTEK Model 3300 trickle charger. Charger provided with car.