b'From Storage toThe body of the car was not that rusty but had a number of Classic Dream Car dents.The restoration started with a chemical dipping of the body to bare metal.Once the body was in bare metal, SV Automotive Restores a all panels were repaired to perfect gaps and dents.Mean-Classic 356A while, the engine and transmission were rebuilt to original specs.SV Automotive started as a family business by Simo Veha- The metal work is always the hardest part of the resto-ranta,asarestorationandexportbusinesswhichhasration - making sure all panels line up perfectly is not an expanded since into a full-service dealership, specializingeasy task.It takes a lot of time and patience, says Simo.in the restoration and custom build of classic Porsches. Anotherchallenge with the early 356 cars is the rarity of the parts - there are not many vendors who sell parts for But for Simo, theres still no greater joy than inding athe early models.SV turned to their most trusted suppli-forgotten beauty, albeit, a bit dusty and missing more thaners of a good deal of theparts needed.SSF is our irst just a few parts, and restoring, or should we say rescuingstop for every part during our builds. We used everything it to its original glory. SSF had to offer for this car during the build.SimosmostrecentisaThe body manufacturer, Reutter, provided SV with a sample 1956 Porsche 356A. 56of all materials and colors how this car left the factory.The wastheirstyearoftheteamadheredtothepreciseoriginalspeciications,of "A"model.Wediscov- course.There are not many of the early 356 cars left, they eredherburiedinaare best restored to their original colors says Simo.storage unit.The car had beendisassembledinTherestorationtooktheteamabout21/2yearsand 1971, stuffed into storagecountless man hours.(Television programs that depict a andsimplyforgotten,car being restored over a long weekend are mere fantasy.)In untilitsownerpassedthisrestorationnothingwasoverlooked,fromfront awaySimocontinues,bumper, to the interior gauges.The SV team are sticklers the 356 was literally builtfor details - making sure the car is as close to the original is intothestorageunit,athe key to a perfect restoration.Little details like having wooden structure had been erected over it so that therethe correct date codes on the seat belts, carburetors and was no way to remove the car without total disassembly. wheels all correct wires, fasteners, etc. are a time consum-All we could see of the car was the irst 2-3\'of the left fronting tasks but not bypassed. fender and the very nose of the car.In the end, the next caretaker of the car will have a car After nearly a day of digging, the team had uncovered athat is not only a car, it is an investment that only goes up very original but somewhat rough 1956 Porsche and a LOTin value. Says Simo, with a great deal of pride.of parts.45 32'