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Hi all,

Just another shameless plug for a new item I came up with at the ol' White Glove Collection.

These are toppers for senior Trippe lights that come with a marque-specific emblem.

Here are some pictures and a link.

https://whiteglovecollection.com/shop/trippe-light-crown-topper/

Thanks for looking,
-Crin

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Regarding the synchronization of the dual points, here's what I do.

The 1st picture is my distributor (std 8, 14 series).

The 2nd picture is a plate I made which fits snugly around the distributor housing and is marked at 5 degree increments.

The 3rd picture is an old rotor onto which I attached a paperclip which I bent to use as an indicator on the plate in picture 2.

The 4th picture is everything assembled and ready to test.

The procedure is as follows (and I summarized and adapted it from an article by Dave Czirr which I have also attached).

1. Remove the distributor from the engine as this is easier done on a bench

2. Place the incremented plate around the distributor.

--- If you don't have a plate and chances are you don't, I sell them so feel free to get in touch 618-304-0907 or whiteglove@mail.com ---

3. Place the rotor on the distributor making sure the paperclip moves smoothly on top of the incremented plate.

4. Block the points on the MOVABLE plate by placing a small piece of electrical tape between the contact surfaces.

5. Connect an Ohm meter to the STATIONARY points and rotate the rotor in the CORRECT direction until the points open.

6. Make a mark on the incremented plate.

7. Remove the tape from the points in step 4 and apply it to the STATIONARY points.

8. Connect the Ohm meter to the MOVABLE points and rotate in the CORRECT direction until the points open.

9. Make a mark on the incremented plate

The two marks should be 45 degrees apart for the points to be synchronized (360 degrees divided by 8 cylinders).

If the marks are not 45 degrees apart, adjust the MOVABLE plate to increase or decrease the angular distance where the points open.

Repeat as necessary until the 45 degree separation is achieved.

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I can reproduce them if I had a sample to borrow for a few weeks.

Hi

I had one of those. You can remove the filter canister without the worry of a bunch of oil flowing out. Some will but not a lot (it would be a good idea to place a pan under it to catch the oil which will mostly come from the canister).

Once you have the canister removed, you'll need to unscrew it using a strap wrench (readily available at Lowes and you'll need 2 of them).

It gets messy from that point on as there will be oil inside the canister and surrounding the spin on oil filter.

I dreaded changing the oil so much that I designed (and now sell) a completely new type of filter.

You can see it here:
https://whiteglovecollection.com/shop/packard-oil-filter-conversion-kit/

It allows me to keep an original look while making changing the oil a breeze.

I hope this helps.
-Crin

Hi
Here's what I used on my running boards.

Dap Weldwood Contact Adhesive (sold on Amazon)

Actually this is the standard adhesive for all professional upholstery work (I ran an upholstery shop for 20 years). I know the running board isn't really upholstery but it worked very well on my car. They have been on there for a few years now and nothing bubbled up.

Make sure you spray both the bottom of the rubber and the top of the running board or it won't work. Priming it isn't a bad idea but I don't think it's necessary as long as you use a degreaser to clean both surfaces really well.

Hope this helps.

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Thank you sir - you're awesome as usual.

Surely a hint of color can't hurt ... lol ...

Thanks again.

Hi all,

I know I've asked this before and I can't seem to find the answer so I apologize in advance.

Can someone help me identify the appropriate years for these two data plates?

I reproduced a new one, (the larger one with all the patent numbers), but I don't know the applicable years.

Thank you in advance,
Crin

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Hi
If you have one good one I can reproduce it and a mirror image. Feel free to call me at 618 304 0907.
Thanks
Crin