Who manufactured this body?

Give us a shot of the tops of the doors (the shape of the bumper on top of the door, either rounded or rectangular) and the rear grill.

I'm leaning towards a CMC and it looks like it was assembled by someone who cared.

I would agree with Gordon.  But could be an early Automobili Intermeccanica.  Do the hinges for the rear deck lid have any name printed on them?

-=theron

Here's snap of IM hinges -

Nice custom gas tank. 

@Adam B posted:

Hey all, I recently purchased a 356 Replica, built on 1969 VW. I'm the third owner. The second owner didn't get much in the way of build details and passed on what they could. What I'm primarily trying to determine is who manufactured the body.

I've posted some pics below in the hopes that one of you may be able to see something I'm not seeing. If there is something specific you want to see a picture of lemme know. Thanks everybody!

It´s like mine

I have to mount the front trunk rubber seal, did you glue it or use any mask tape to fit the rubber seal in position ?

Thanks

Hey all thank you for your thoughts and replies. I have some additional photos based on your queries.

@nesta I didn't do the work, so I'm unsure whether it's glue or tape.

Sorry.

That's a CMC.

Yup.  CMC

Those aluminum bumper over-riders can be polished to look like chrome. As can the engine lid grill.   Just elbow grease!

I'd bet @MusbJim left arm that it's a CMC.  There are a bunch of telltale signs: the rear engine grill, the license plate light, the door striker end plates, etc.  It does look like someone took some pride/care in assembling it.  If it were a Vintage it most likely wouldn't have that dash pad; the squared off license plate light, or the monza exhaust.

There are a few things like the side trim and the rear torsion bar access hole which are nice additions.

I'm also surprised to see the heater knob on a car titled as a '69.

Congratulations!  little bit of room there to really make it your own.

CMC or Fiber Fab ..confirmed by the gauges, door rails, deck lid grill  and carpet edging.

I just noticed the top as well.  It's interesting as it doesn't lay flat in the rear seat area, it's almost like it has an external frame on the sides, maybe someone just put it down with care and didn't let it flop down inside like a goon (like me).

When you take the over-riders off to polish them this winter - add the OEM rubber gasket behind them to finish them off.  Gaskets also available for hood handle and windshield posts.

Curious about the gas tank.  Is it a marine poly tank?  What is capacity?  I'm more of a steel gas tank guy but  wonder if it might be aluminum with raw finish?

@WOLFGANG I'll try and answer your questions shortly.

@TRP posted:

If it were a Vintage it most likely wouldn't have that dash pad; the squared off license plate light, or the monza exhaust.

Ted.  I believe you are correct that it's a CMC, but I've got a stack of old Monza exhausts that I've taken off Vintage built Speedsters.  It was pretty common in the early Vintage days.

@TRP

Troy, I have one of those Monza exhaust systems sitting in the attic, too, along with a pair of chromed (!) heater boxes, both for a 1,776 sized engine, both brand new and never used.

Maybe we could weld them up into some lawn art to make them useful?   Or find someone with a 1,600 - 1,776 who's looking for a VW-style exhaust!

HA, I have extra one too (in NW FL) !  My engine is a 1641 cc with one on it.  Both are NOS still with the yellow paint in the 4 chrome tips and the crinkle black paint.  Mine just touched the rear roll pan so I heated the pipe to each dual tip and bent the down just a bit for clearance.

CMC sent me two - I guess to make up for other parts they shorted me.  They wanted me to send it back on my dime.

@WOLFGANG posted:

HA, I have extra one too (in NW FL) !  My engine is a 1641 cc with one on it.  Both are NOS still with the yellow paint in the 4 chrome tips and the crinkle black paint.  Mine just touched the rear roll pan so I heated the pipe to each dual tip and bent the down just a bit for clearance.

CMC sent me two - I guess to make up for other parts they shorted me.  They wanted me to send it back on my dime.

I remember those Monzas; they actually had plastic yellow rings instead of paint on the tailpipes originally. Imagine that! That was in the early '80's. I know because I had one in my '69 Ghia back then.

Mine came with heavy card board tubes cover the chrome pipes.  The yellow separating the chrome from the black is yellow plastic tape.

Greg :  I have that same floor jack.  I think I bought it in 1974.  It just keeps on working and working.

@WOLFGANG I believe the tank is steel and it's about 10 gallons.

@Gordon Nichols posted:

Greg :  I have that same floor jack.  I think I bought it in 1974.  It just keeps on working and working.

LOL.  Little did we known back when we bought them, that a floor jack was a lifetime purchase. I had a little cheapie for a while, but I bought a nice aluminum Craftsman when I bought my first BMW 2002 back in 80-81 or so.  It's followed me to 4 states, 7 residences, and about 10 cars.

@dlearl476 posted:

LOL.  Little did we known back when we bought them, that a floor jack was a lifetime purchase. I had a little cheapie for a while, but I bought a nice aluminum Craftsman when I bought my first BMW 2002 back in 80-81 or so.  It's followed me to 4 states, 7 residences, and about 10 cars.

I bought a low profile Harbor Freight aluminum jack when I was autocrossing so I could change out my tires before I raced. It lasted 5 seasons and then the wheels fell off (airport runways and mall parking lots are pretty rough). Believe it or not, Harbor Freight sent me a replacement...