Irish green 65C coupe- "Miss April"
Miss April has undergone a complete paint in her original Irish Green color and has been treated to fresh chrome and all new rubber seals. This section is only for the exterior of the car.
- To see the interior of the car, click on the Interior section
For photos and details about the bodywork and painting of the car, and for photos of how the car looked when purchased, click on the small image to the left.
Be prepared,,,,, Miss April looked much different before the restoration!
Be prepared,,,,, Miss April looked much different before the restoration!
Was able to get some nice photos showing the colors of Fall. A short slide show is below and then more random photos and information continuing on down the page. Note: For the slide show you may need to click on the "play" button in the upper left of the photo. Just put your curser on the image and the word "play" will show up in the upper left.
"Falling" for Miss April....
"Falling" for Miss April....
To the left is a single photo taken at the 2021 356 Porsche West Coast Holiday. Click on the photo to see more shots of this event.
Lots of pretty cars and wonderful people attended
Want to know more about that beautiful hood handle above?
Just click on the image above to find out about this amazing hood handle and emblem.
With the exception of the hood handle and luggage rack, all of the chrome on the car was sent out for a full restoration to triple plate "show chrome" level. I'm very happy with the way it all turned out.
Just click on the image above to find out about this amazing hood handle and emblem.
With the exception of the hood handle and luggage rack, all of the chrome on the car was sent out for a full restoration to triple plate "show chrome" level. I'm very happy with the way it all turned out.
I had the door handles and lock cylinders all freshly re-chromed. Then came the task of assembly which is quite detailed. Click on the photo below for details.
Click on the top headlight photo to learn more about the restoration of Miss April's headlights.
See the horn peeking through the grill in the photo below? Click on the photo to learn how I restored the horns.
All the date matching (11/64) wheels were sent out for fresh chrome.
The emblems on the hubcaps are NOS, and check out the awesome/original valve stem caps. Click to enlarge a photo.
Here is a video on Porsche #1. Enjoy!