Eric, you guys can feel free to arrange any times you want. No problems there!

*BUMP*

Any ideas for replacement parts on these gaskets????

Now that book would be a great reference for the website! Sorry just thinking outloud.

I say we setup an un-offical meet time of 7pm PST, which is 10pm PST for daily chat (of course we can adjust this time).

If you happen to be online at those times, then pop your head in to see who else may be in the chat room.

I am on right now for those interested.

Very nice car, welcome to the Website. I am sure you will find gentlemen here that can help you with any questions that you may have.

You will also find a wealth of information in the articles section for the 1956 series/model year.

If you look on lower left hand side of the screen (at the very bottom) you will see I added a chat room. This shows you the latest chat activity. Click "Open Chat Room" will open the actual chat room.

I figure you guys might be able to setup some specific times where you guys get together if you want to have live Packard chat with each other.

Enjoy!

Well I finished cleaning the steering kunckles. So clean now you can actually read the part numbers on them. I got the backplates taken down to bare metal, primed, and painted.

One question I have is that there are two gaskets (or seals) 15.4045 & 15.4072 (on this plate) that are used on spindle/backing plate. Does any one have a part number cross reference to these? I could probably find a match for 15.4045 if I took it into Napa as they came out in one piece, but 15.4072 came apart in pieces.

For anyone interested in sending content to me to scan here is my mailing address:

Kevin Waltman
15500-C Rockfield Blvd
Irvine, CA 92618

Please make sure to include your return mailing address and phone number so I can get the pieces back to you safe and sound.

The USPS has a flat rate mailer that works perfectly for sending most types of content.

Thanks again to everyone that has responded.

Eric,

Maybe you should offer a conversion service. They send their original to you, and you send them back a HEI converted one.

Just a thought.

Dave,

Thanks for the offer, but the 51-54 Manual is already online here. So no sense it going through that marathon of scanning. But I do appreciate the offer.