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for adding the '37 in and I liked the history, seems there's a great personal attachment to the '37.

Parts? The "flackmaster" seems to be the '37 go to guy here.

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G'day nopackardinmygarage,
to Packardinfo. From your Forum name it appears you are in an unfortunate position but by the thrust of your query here you're researching to rectify the situation? Hope I'm right. And a clarification: Does your query "1950 Packards" refer to just one year, 1950, or does it span all Packards in the 50's? If the later it would explain some of your query re treadlevac and underseat heaters, I'd think.

Last of all, if you rectify the situation and there is a Packard in your garage, don't forget to include it in the Owner Registry together with a pic, any known history and how you acquired it.

Wednesday 7th January 2009

With Wade away the rest of the week there's not much I can do, not that much needs doing. Besides the front-end alignment and the blue slip inspection there are only little catch up items to do. But one thing needing doing, after the wash on Monday, was a polish of the '41. That was my task for the day and Wade was good enough to let me use his Meguiars polish as well as provide rags for the polishing job which I used on the "wax on" part of the job. But I did bring some terry towelling of my own for the "wax off" part. Although indoors out of the sun, it was still bloody hot, and I raised a sweat as usual. This necessitated frequent clean up of Mal to prevent sweat dropping onto the '41. And now, to borrow a phrase from a TV ad of years long ago here, the '41 is "Sparkle-arkle-arkling". I also cleaned all the glass inside and out and now the view is a lot clearer.

Yesterday I'd dropped into the workshop for, at the most, 5 minutes. This was to drop off a door frame mounted rear view mirror I picked up at the Crookwell swap meet back at the end of October for AU$10.00. It has a much longer arm than the present one but came without the door frame fitting. And what do you know our favourite Elf, AKA Wade, had found a mount and a nut for it from one of his goodies boxes. At least I hope that's what he's doing, as these parts and the old short arm mirror were lying on the bench together. if it's not then I might just have to take my business elsewhere! And while I was there yesterday quickly measured the diameter of the radiator overflow tube, as I need some rubber tubing to take the overflow away, seeing it's cut off halfway up the radiator. Also measured the tailpipe OD for the chrome cover/extension I'll be using to "beautify" that aspect of the '41 and found it to be 1&3/4".

And earlier today rang Grippy rubber but found they are shut until Monday 12th. So next week will get the rubber tubing as well as some new rubber bump pads for the top of the pillars where the top rear edge of the doors close and also some for the gas filler door. And just now I've sent an email to MaxMerritt ordering Steeles front and rear windshield channels/rubbers as well as some channels for the rear quarter windows after Monday's mishap.

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G'day Wayne,

to Packardinfo.

And don't let another 17 years go by before you add your '52 300 to the Owner Registry together with a pic, any known history and how you acquired it, as I see from the above. And best of all, the Owner Registry caters for those who have modified Packards.

Mike,
for adding both '55 Pat's to the Owner Registry.

G'day Jim,
A formal to Packardinfo.

Hope your Bijur rebuild is a success.

And could you please add your Packard to the Owner Registry together with a pic, any known history and how you acquired it?

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Might be a 'typo', maybe should have read 320?

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Laugh while you can Barrie. The Aussies will be in South Africa at the end of February and they'll be looking for revenge!

That aside, the '50 looks to be coming on strongly. I admire your courage in doing the painting yourself but the satisfaction that comes with doing the job will be enormous. You're to be applauded.

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They sure do, and made Eric happy at the same time.

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Bound to happen to me, but it's nice to know I'm not alone.

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Paint's good overall. Except for some small chips and scratches which I'll 'touch up'. I was told when I bought it that it's been repainted twice in it's life from white to off white then to the cream it is now. Getting progressively darker.

Found the post below in the Chatroom. I'll reply to Jim and also refer him to the recent thread by 34PackardRoadsta about Bijur.

[Jim] 1:05 am: I'm looking for a replacement or rebuild service for a Bijur G diaphragm D-8 unit which is installed on a 1934 1100. Has anyone any helpful info? Thanks

EDIT - See this thread -
https://packardinfo.com/xoops/html/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=2023&forum=1