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Re: Ken's 1953 Packard Clipper Deluxe Touring Sedan
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Most US cars had 5/16 gas lines. The only exception I know of was Chrysler built Hemi cars 1966-72 had 3/8. This was a hemi only feature, even the 440 models used the standard 5/16.

Posted on: 2010/1/5 19:52
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Re: Ken's 1953 Packard Clipper Deluxe Touring Sedan
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I think the fuel line on my Clipper is 3/8" line. But I will have to double check that.

Posted on: 2010/1/5 19:41
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Re: Ken's 1953 Packard Clipper Deluxe Touring Sedan
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Max lists these as restored tanks but you're saying the gas outlet is not as original. Does the tank look to be a repro or different than the one you took out other than the coating. If "restored" why would the original size outlet be different?

Posted on: 2010/1/5 19:35
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Re: Ken's 1953 Packard Clipper Deluxe Touring Sedan
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11/4/09 to 11/22/09

While still working on replacing all bulbs in the instrument cluster, the gas tank started leaking again, around the seam in the middle of the tank. This was the second leak for the gas tank since first having the gas tank cleaned and repaired on 2/29/2008 by Sims Radiator Service in Lawrenceville, Georgia. The original job had a 90 day warranty. Since the gas tank was not installed within the 90 day warranty period, and started leaking shortly after installed, Sims Radiator Service made an exception in my case and re-treated the gas tank without additional charge, which I appreciated. The re-treated gas tank lasted more than 90 days, so I really don't have a beef with Sims Radiator Service. Sims has done good work for me on radiators on my daily drivers and on this Packard. Sims has done good work on gas tanks for others in Peachstate Packards on their Packards. I really do not know why my gas tank was such a problem.

I do know that I do not like installing and reinstalling gas tanks on my Packard on a regular basis and wanted more than a 90 day warranty. So I ordered a gas tank from Max Merritt, which has a limited lifetime warranty, limited to the buyer's lifetime during his ownership of the vehicle. Max Merritt gets its gas tanks from Gas Tank Renu-USA, which has a headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, with numerous dealers in the U.S.A. and Canada.

The Gas Tank Renu-USA gas tank has a black rubber-like coating. Only two small problems with installation of the new gas tank. Had to ream out the 1/8 in. gas line opening, perhaps because some of the coating had gotten into the opening. Also had to remove some drips of the rubberized material on the gas tank fill tube, as the drips made installation of the rubber hose part of the fill tube difficult.

The old gas tank taken off had a 1/4 in. gas line opening, so to use the existing gas line with the new gas tank with the 1/8 in. gas line opening, had to buy a 1/8 in. to 1/4 in. brass adapter. (Otherwise, I would have had to cut off the 1/4 in. fitting on the gas line and reinstall a 1/8 in. fitting on the gas line.)

So far performance of the new gas tank has been good.

Parts required:

Gas Tank Renu-USA gas tank--Max Merritt
1/8 in. to 1/4 in. brass adapter--Hill's Ace Hardware, Loganville, GA.
NAPA Permatex High Performance Automotive Grade Thread Sealant

Here is a picture of the gas tank also showing the brass adapter:

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Posted on: 2010/1/5 18:52
Ken
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Re: Your Opinion Whether the New '57 Packard Vertical Grille Would Have Been a Marketing Hit?
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...could have been kept in the Senior body styles and kept the Clippers with a more conventional horizontal grille.


Don -

The 1957 Clipper proposal did have a more conventional horizontal grille:

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Other styling elements of this clay were a bit more flamboyant - hence, controversial. However, there is more than one rendering that has the '57 Clipper looking more like some sort of "Batmobile", as seen on this page:

1957 and 1958 Packard Concept Cars

As such, the clay shown above is a bit more down to earth, but it probably could have been tempered a little further.

The Studebaker edition of the shared body/platform was even more restrained, but I don't have a pic.

BTW, in one of the Packard books, there is a pic of a clay done (prior to the facelift for the 55th Series), with a front-end and grille treatment that looks similar to the Facel-Vega, but it was rejected for production.

Posted on: 2010/1/5 18:44
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This day in Packard History January 4 1955
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January 4, 1955

New Packards roll out
The 1955 Packards were introduced to the public on this day. Corvettes and Thunderbirds were upping the horsepower ante, and Packard struck back with the Packard Caribbean, the first V-8 Packard and the debut of highly stylized cathedral taillights. The era of the mighty tailfin was beginning.

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(Yes, I know this is a '56 executive, closest I could find)

Posted on: 2010/1/5 18:27
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Re: Carburettors on 1948 22nd Series Export Six Touring Sedan
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Good explanation, Kev. Same system used by Buick and perhaps others.

Posted on: 2010/1/5 18:26
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Re: Carburettors on 1948 22nd Series Export Six Touring Sedan
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BigKev
I dont think there was an actual button under the accelerator pedal. Rather when the pedal was pressed all the way down the throttle linkage activated a electrical switch on the carburetor that engaged the starter. When the engine started, the engine vacuum moved a metal ball inside the switch that broke the circuit and disengaged the starter.

If the starter was re-engaging while the motor was running then either the metal ball inside the switch is sticking, or their is a vacuum leak near the switch.

As far as the choke, the carter carburator used a bi-metal spring that adjusted the choke in response to temperature. The spring is contained inside that black "Climate Control" knob that is familiar on the side of most Carters of the period.

Posted on: 2010/1/5 17:27
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Re: Your Opinion Whether the New '57 Packard Vertical Grille Would Have Been a Marketing Hit?
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http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/front_website/octane_interact/picture.php?getid=13632&table=cars

Even though the styling was more dated, I can't see Rolls Royce using a horizontal grill.

Posted on: 2010/1/5 17:11
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Re: Ever Find Something Interesting in Your Packard?
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tbirdman
Most interesting thing I found was on the rear of the speedo were odometer readings with dates that were written when the speedo was serviced. Why the guy who did the last speedo restoration painted over that info, beats me. However I do have the data which suggests that indeed my 32 was a fairly low mileage car.

Posted on: 2010/1/5 17:06
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