Spring tech session, March 2010
Tom Funk's annual gathering at 356 Works drew a large crowd. That
was not surprising, since the prior few days had seen the year's first
signs of spring and the guys in the club were eager to get their cars
out. Appropriately enough, Tom's topic for this session was "Waking
Your 356 From Its Winter Slumber." In addition to covering that happy
annual ritual, we got a chance to see a couple of restorations that are
in progress at the shop: Ron Felson's 1955 Continental Coupe, gorgeous
and almost complete, and a rare 1954 prototype series Speedster, newly
painted in its original blue color and in the process of reassembly.
Ron Felson, Paul Masanek and our host, Tom Funk.
photo by Jim Hinde
Tom and Paul unveil Ron's 1955 Continental for an appreciative crowd.
photo by Jim Hinde
Carl Zapffe, Ty Andrews, Kurt Crowell and Joe Ray check out the Continental's business end.
photo by Jim Hinde
A forward-thinking junior member of the club shows off Porsche's first EV.
photo by Jim Hinde
Up next is the prototype Speedster. Are the girls impressed?
photo by Jim Hinde
Doug Feistamel checks the work in progress inside the Speedster.
photo by Jim Hinde
A conversation about getting your 356 out of winter storage brings a lot of smiles to faces in this crowd.
photo by Jim Hinde
Jake Preisig, master mechanic and wielder of the Magic Hammer.