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Wdennis1979 · #1 Post by **Wdennis1979** » 11 years ago

Hello everyone, my name is Wayne Dennis and I recently moved to Vermont. I found a job at a body shop and my first job is to restore a 69 360. Regretfully, I have wasn't even aware that Subaru made cars in 1969. I have owned three Subarus but nothing nothing like a 360! I have experience with paint and body work and restorations, although, I have a feeling that I will need alot of help and advice with the 360. I start the job on the 21st so after that I will post some pics and have more info on the car. I am very excited to start the project!

subaru360nut · #2 Post by **subaru360nut** » 11 years ago

Wayne - welcome to The Club!
If you did not get the BOOK OF REPRINTS when you joined, it is
available in print or on CD at cost and free online.
It is 600+ pages of every technical and historical article we
published in the Newsletter since 1979, indexed for easy
reference and answers at least 98% of the questions members
ask about their 360s. If there are questions you have that are
not answered there just e-mail me or post a ? on this message
board.

Also, get acquainted with other members near you in VT and
surrounding States using info in the ROSTER.

Ed Parsil, Tucson AZ

carlofsumner · #3 Post by **carlofsumner** » 11 years ago

Welcome Wayne:

You are the envy of quite a few members. Get to restore a 360 during the daytime hours and get paid for it. What a concept!

Carl Jones
Sumner, WA

StevenM · #4 Post by **StevenM** » 11 years ago

Hi Wayne,

Welcome! See my PM for a link to the BOR. You will want to keep it close as your restore that 360. Of course you will need the manuals as well; download them from my site listed below. Last but not least, there are tons of people right here that stand ready to help as you go.

Best of luck,
Steve

books1 · #5 Post by **books1** » 11 years ago

carlofsumner wrote:Welcome Wayne:

You are the envy of quite a few members. Get to restore a 360 during the daytime hours and get paid for it. What a concept!

Carl Jones
Sumner, WA

I second that! Welcome to the Club from Downunder, Wayne.

Cheers,

Ian

books1 · #6 Post by **books1** » 11 years ago

StevenM wrote:Hi Wayne,

Welcome! (...) Last but not least, there are tons of people right here that stand ready to help as you go.

Best of luck,
Steve

-except that I'm sitting!

Kentobeanz · #7 Post by **Kentobeanz** » 11 years ago

Welcome from Alaska!
I also have a 69 360 that will be getting nearly completely parted this winter out once I get it up here from South Dakota.

kjrcace360fan · #8 Post by **kjrcace360fan** » 11 years ago

Congrats Kento, And welcome Wayne. I would love to have the daytime to work on Spud. If I had all the parts (Brand new original Windsheild gasket) I think in one week I could get the body ready for paint inside and out, One week painting and cleaning the remainder of the parts. One week would probably do the brakes and roof panel. So I figure you could probably do the whole thing in two months for a complete 360. Problem is finding parts. My experience is it's easier to buy a complete wreck for parts than getting your hands on one specific part. Cheaper too. I guess that's why I have 4 sedans. or maybe 2 and 2 halves.

oldone · #9 Post by **oldone** » 11 years ago

Welcome To the maddness! Hope you have Popeye arms & a really super set of duty hammers & dollys as these guys have heavy duty sheet metal???

Wayne the oldone.
PS Translation for Ian; He's a panelbasher.

books1 · #10 Post by **books1** » 11 years ago

2stroketurbo · #11 Post by **2stroketurbo** » 11 years ago

books1 wrote:LOL

panel beater is the correct term I believe....