Technical articles

The Factory applied decals using the water transfer process: thinner and more delicate than modern adhesive stickers. Preparation, soaking, application and sealing, step by step.

Where to find the Stoddard interactive catalogs, to browse exploded parts diagrams online.

Back from the chrome platers, now how do the 356 B/C door handles go back together? Four truths about castings, seals, the locking slider and key positions.

A few tips to properly use the Factory or Stoddard P863 suspension pan jig when replacing the lower front suspension pan of a 911 or 912.

A new top-mount fuel tank and sender in a 356B T-6, and the fuel gauge now reads past full. Grounding, sender resistance and wiring explained.

Step by step instructions for repairing the LCD screen on the climate control panel of your 986 Boxster or 996.

Which clutch cable for a 356A coupe? Length is misleading on old stretched cables: the thread diameters at both ends are the real key.

A box of banjo bolts and a 356B Super engine to finish: which hollow bolt goes on the carburetors and which on the fuel pump.

Born on the TV show Overhaulin', engineered with Magnaflow: an all-stainless sport exhaust with an X-pipe for 356A through 356C and 912.

New front brakes for a 1963 356B coupe: what to watch for with the wheel cylinders, the brake shoes and the springs.

Two tiny rubber plugs, part number 539-06-116, for a 356C engine: where do they go on the fan housing?

For the first time in decades, newly manufactured 356 drum brake shoes: laser-cut backing plates, TIG welding and no core charge.

Beeswax and natural oils to freshen older leather and keep it from cracking further: how to apply it, step by step.

A heavy duty, professional quality body dolly for your bare-tub 911, 912 or 356 restoration.

Our exclusive 911, 912 and 964 striker plates, with all of the correct details made in-house.

Play or notchiness in the steering wheel? The ZF worm-and-peg steering box of the 356, its wear, and our new steering peg.

The Front Crossmember Repair Panel for the 911 and 912, an alternative to the full floor pan replacement Porsche discontinued.

Which main and rod bearing sets fit your 356 or 912: crankshaft sizes, machining oversizes and part numbers.

Seven tips to make installing new rubber seals go smoothly after a fresh coat of paint.

The underside of a fully restored 1973 911S at Willhoit Auto Restoration: every surface refinished, every detail spot-on.

The enemy of done is better: how a small fix turns into project creep, and when to put the brakes on.

Steel wheels made from the original Porsche dies and blueprints, for the 356C through the 912E, in paint or show-quality chrome.

How to decipher a Porsche part number: model prefix, system group, part number and modification digits.

Valve clearances and ignition settings for the Porsche 356 A, B, C and the early 912.

Year by year: engine types and specifications, and the engine and body serial number ranges of the Porsche 356.

How Stoddard recreates authentic parts: original benchmark cars, fit testing and modern materials.