New project for Helen & Larry? 356 found in a pond

poprock · Post by **poprock** » Thu May 29, 2008 9:45 am

This 356 was found hidden at the bottom of a farmer’s pond in Wisconsin. The landowner had bought the place in 1970 and offered to give the wreck away to anyone who wanted to lift it out.

The full story is over on a web forum called Jalopy Journal.

The poor thing may need a little work …

tr7v8 · Post by **tr7v8** » Thu May 29, 2008 12:10 pm

OMG that is a project

I remember taking to the leading 356 restorer at PCGB Festival Brands Hatch a few years ago & he was showing a restored
car that was originally a basket case like this. He reckoned it was around £45K for the shell

Li Moo Bai · Post by **Li Moo Bai** » Thu May 29, 2008 12:16 pm

Can't believe that is worth saving given its advanced state of decay

Clive993 · Post by **Clive993** » Thu May 29, 2008 2:03 pm

Li Moo Bai wrote:Can't believe that is worth saving given its advanced state of decay

Nah - that should buff out i think?

poprock · Post by **poprock** » Thu May 29, 2008 2:10 pm

The luggage rack looks salvageable. Isn’t that enough to base a restoration on?

tr7v8 · Post by **tr7v8** » Thu May 29, 2008 2:28 pm

I know of a couple that did a £30K restoration on a TR5, the basic heap was a barn find dragged out on a rope & cost £2k.
The shell was so bad they only ended up with the bootlid & even whilst repairing that the body guy pleaded with them to let him bin it
& use a better one! The chassis was replaced, so apart from core items (engine, box & rear axle) it was 99% new

Post by **Sean Smallman** » Thu May 29, 2008 5:30 pm

The fishes are going to miss it, toss it back.

dawthan · Post by **dawthan** » Thu May 29, 2008 6:36 pm

comes complete with a strap on though

lindsayhbrown · Post by **lindsayhbrown** » Thu May 29, 2008 9:01 pm

i've taxed worse

Helen Goff · Post by **Helen Goff** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 9:41 am

Hate to say it BUT thats just not worth salvaging.

i'll take the lugage rack though

Porsche · Post by **Porsche** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 3:33 pm

What muppet drove it into the pond & left there in the first place?

tr7v8 · Post by **tr7v8** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 3:43 pm

Porsche wrote:What muppet drove it into the pond & left there in the first place?

Did it get nicked & dumped I wonder?

356uk · Post by **356uk** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 6:52 pm

same with the rack but I think you will find it was mainly done to uncover a myth of a 356 being in the pond.. I just wounder what will happen to the Vin plates

some how I don't think Larry will let Helen anywhere near this one..

Hi'a Helen and Larry

Pete917 · Post by **Pete917** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 7:08 pm

a bit of polish and she'll be fine

ben944 · Post by **ben944** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 9:27 pm

Hi,

No problem for restoration. Its only got a little water ingress!

Ben

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