Technical Articles

Are you looking for a convenient way to work on your bare Porsche 911 or 912 chassis?  We have developed a heavy duty, professional quality body dolly that is perfect for your bare-tub Porsche restoration. The design is extremely stable and sturdy—each of the four 4.5-inch casters is rated at 5000lbs each and are designed to roll over uneven solid surfaces easily. 

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The chassis dolly is only intended to hold a bare 911, 912 or 356 Chassis.  You have to unbolt the engine, transmission and front suspension for it to work.  It is not intended to hold a completed car. 

There is now a 356 Adapter Available!  Click Here.

The Stoddard dolly ships in four boxes

10x10x17 inches, 40lbs.

16x11x11 inches, 40lbs.

50x6x4 inches, 50lbs.

50x9x6 inches, 45lbs. 

We went back to the drawing board to develop 356 striker plates last year—for this year, we've developed our own exclusive line of 911, 912 and 964 striker plates that have all of the correct details made in-house. You can read more by clicking below or Order Them Now! 

Renew  Your  Steering

You’ve spent considerable time and money on the body and trim of your 356, but have you paid attention to the running gear?  Often the most forgotten area is the front suspension, and especially the steering part of it.  You’ve probably rebuilt the outer spindles and replaced the tie rod ends.  But, most often neglected is the steering gearbox

If there ever was a bellweather for the 911 restoration business, the hump panel is it. Thanks to rising car values, we are seeing a huge increase in people needing this rather esoteric piece of sheetmetal—to fix rust most often caused by severe salt exposure or a leaking windshield seal on cars previously thought of as "unrestoreable."  Folks, everything is restorable!  

Main bearing Sets are a constant source of confusion for early air-cooled Porsche owners.  The Factory long ago stopped producing full sets and the engines can take a variety of different sizes, based upon year of manufacture and machine work to account for wear. Here's a handy guide to what bearings are available for your 356 or 912

After a fresh coat of paint, there's nothing more frustrating than dealing with new rubber seals—even the ones we make with perfectly correct profiles can be a pain to install.  Here are some tips to help things go smoothly...

We recently visited Willhoit Auto Restoration in California and shot some pictures of a stunning 1973 911S that had received a full restoration by Nate Cantwell. We were particularly impressed with the level of detail—which is typical of a Willhoit restoration. These guys make even garden variety nuts and bolts look fantastic.

It can be said that the enemy of "done" is "better." and we occasionally hear this phrase when we're talking about Porsche restorations.  While at first, this might seem like a defeatist attitude, the truth of the matter is that this idea could be applied realistically to even best concours-winning restorations. The trick is to know when to recognize that you're going overboard and deal with it. 

After a lengthy development process, our new wheels are now shipping.  Find out more about what goes into each and every wheel we make. 

Decoding Porsche part numbers isn't so hard—if you've got a basic starting point on how they're laid out.