Cost of building a custom Porsche 356

There's some international links in this thread retrorides.proboards.com/thread/18992

Most interestingly, www.904gts.co.uk/ list a 356 coupe body as part of their range and are UK based.

Something to think about is that the shortened beetle floorpan puts it into IVA territory.

Some interesting links there, cheers. IVA could make life interesting, although I guess it could be built with that in mind.
Looking at your posts in the old thread, I'm really loving this!

Didn't realise a load of replicas were based on Skoda Estelle mechanicals either...

The blurb from 904 gts is enlightening too:

"After several years out of production we have recently
recommisioned our moulds and are now able to supply
basic 356 Coupe body/subframe units.

All the running gear is based on a shortened VW beetle
chassis and so is the same as the well established Speedster replicas.

To complete a 356 Coupe build you will need to source
original 356 door and quarter window frames and glass, as well as front and rear screens. New front windscreens are readily available, as are all seals and trims. Perspex can be used as an alternative for the side and rear windows.

The price for the basic body/subframe unit is 5250 Pounds Sterling including VAT at 20.0%. This comprises of :-

Glassfibre bodyshell with bonnet, doors and engine lid
fitted and hinged.
Steel subframe with integral heater ducting, painted and bonded into the bodyshell.
Front and rear bumpers and mounting brackets unfitted.
Headlamp bowls unfitted.

The bodyshell is available in white only and will require
sanding, priming and painting."

or...
www.chesil.biz/Chesil_Home.htm

that '57 is a replica, a dealer down the road from me gets them built in the states and imports them.

personally i would'nt be paying that sort of money for a fibre glass replica ,

You could pick up a shell ( rustytubs in the US always have a few )and as long as youre handy with a welder you could sort somthing out, you can use alot of VW running gear to get it to work rather than porsche bits, they are expensive !

Ive looked into it and done some research and owned a few,a '65 912 + a '76 914,

If you have a look on the 356 registery there's a guy in Hong kong building a pre A with a mid mounted audi V8, I supoose it depends on you budget anything is possible,

Prices have gone up quite a lot in the past few years for speedster rep's to, i was lucky with my 912 as i swopped it for a vw split pick up i built then the prices on those went up to,