Well I knock the gas tank filler tube loose on the 53 Packard. The radiator shop will boil it and weld the tube back for $90 not a bad price. So do I need to take out the sending unit? I marked the tube in the right position for welding in proper place. I pulled the tube loose and something fell off the tube inside the tank. I guess it was a back brace or something. My first time doing anything like this, need some advice.

Ok will do If it sells.

My gas tank filler neck at the bottom is leaking. Small hole about the size of pencil point around the weld. How do I fix this? All gas out of tank.

Is there a pic of the rubber that goes on the rear bumper stone shield. I know the front bumper shield takes 6 rubber pieces. My back bumper stone shield has the holes, but I can't find what goes on the rear bumper stone shield.

Talked to Speed shop yesterday. $550 per bumper.

I need my bumpers re chromed on my 53 patrician . No one is Oklahoma City does big stuff anymore. They are redoing all the small stuff, but won't touch the bumpers.

Driver side stripped and etch primed . One panel each day for 4 days, I'm tired. The top coat came of great, but the original light blue and primer were tough to get off. Packard did it right with the paint. I sure wish I could have been in the plant back in the day watching Packard built these great cars.

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ok thanks for the info. One fender stripped today and ready for etching primer. Got a few rust spots around trim holes

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Striping the car today with aircraft stripper, one panel at a time. It has the factory paint which I guess is enamel and was repaint many years ago before I bought it. The paint is cracked and flaking. I bought some etching primmer sealer for the bare metal. Rubber gloves , boots and air respirator mask. The car is outside in the driveway locked down like Fort Knox. I want this paint job right. Blue tape is covering the trim holes for the rainy days. Original paint is BH Yosemite blue and Meridian blue.

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Amen to all the post on here too. I have learned a lot from the Packard Seniors.