Authentic Restoration Parts For Your Porsche ... Since 1957
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2015 Dana Point Concours
A high point of our yearly event calendar is the Dana Point Concours hosted by the 356 Club of Southern California. We sponsor the event and love to help support the club. |
Not Glamorous: Rocker Shafts.
Not many people wake up in the morning and say, "You know, I could really go for some rocker shafts—and let's make sure they're hollow like the originals." But that's exactly what our New Product Development guy said a few months ago—and now his wish is a reality. We've got a new selection of both short and long rocker shafts in the original hollow design in stock. They're for the later 356 and 912 engines with alloy rocker shaft supports.
| Drive Your Porsche, Win a T-Shirt The 356 Registry holds an annual "Drive Your 356 Day" in September. This year it's on the 20th—but we'll go out on a limb and say it's a good day to drive any Porsche! If you're a Registry member out and about in your 356, don't forget to snap a picture! The 356 Registry is accepting one image and caption by email per member until September 28th. You can submit the picture to the Registry here. We like this idea so much that we're going to expand it somewhat. If you've got your Porsche (any model) out that weekend, send a picture, caption and your postal address to us here at Stoddard. We'll pick the top five images and post them online—and we'll send the winners a free Stoddard Authentic Parts T-shirt. |
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| "My friends all drive Porsches..." We were recently asked to evaluate Janis Joplin's Porsche 356SC Cabriolet and we took some detail shots of the most famous 356 in existence. RM Sotheby's will be selling the car on December 10th as a part of its "Driven to Disruption" promotion. You can see our never-before-seen pictures of the car on our website. |
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| A View from Rennsport Reunion V When Porsche announced that they'd be making their fifth Rennsport Reunion this year at Laguna Seca, it was difficult to contain our excitement. Just a few hours drive away from our Reno, NV office... |
| Is There An End To This Rust? The winning car from our "We Can Save Them All" contest was a really big project and not for the faint of heart. We knew that from the start, yet it's always a little surprising when even more rust is found—despite the fact that the car was a sandblasted-bare shell. |
| 2016 East Coast Holiday Plans Announced! Mark your calendars for September 8 - 11, 2016 and join us in nearby Akron, Ohio for the 356 Registry's East Coast Holiday. Organizers led by Roberta Heller - who gave us the sensational 2010 Holiday in Cleveland - are planning an autocross, a concours at the fabulous Glenmoor Country Club, Tech Sessions led by Chuck Stoddard, and some activities unique to Akron (think Goodyear blimp and Soap Box Derby). A very nice host hotel has been chosen with accommodations for a large group, but be sure to register early. More information and registration will be available soon |
| Take A Tour of Stoddard Let's take a look at how your Porsche parts get on their way to you, from the online or phone order process all the way through until they leave our warehouse via the parcel truck. While we've had a mild winter here in Ohio, today happens to be a bit cold and snowy here in Highland Heights, Ohio. Our facility is at 190 Alpha Park Drive and the plows have already come through. We are open for business! |
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We Can Save Them All— Project Progress |
| Vintage Correct Bolts and Nuts The standardization of bolt sizes and threads isn't quite as old as you might think. It wasn't until 1947 that standard metric sizing was created by the new ISO (International Standards Organization). The specs changed somewhat in the 1960s as 8mm bolts changed from having 14mm hex heads to 13mm. These older bolts and nuts with the larger hex are hard—if not impossible—to find. We've got a stock of a variety of 8mm bolts and nuts that will help you properly restore your 356. They're made in Germany and have a black oxide finish. |
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Having some fun on the Dragon at the 2014 East Coast Holiday. 
