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Re: BigKev's 1954 Packard Clipper Deluxe Sedan
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Ozstatman
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G'day Don Pierson,
A warm to PackardInfo, and I invite you to include your Packard/s in the Packard Owner's Registry.

Posted on: 2014/8/15 16:37
Mal
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Bowral, Southern Highlands of NSW, Australia
"Out of chaos comes order" - Nietzsche.

1938 Eight Touring Sedan - SOLD

1941 One-Twenty Club Coupe - SOLD

1948 Super Eight Limo, chassis RHD - SOLD

1950 Eight Touring Sedan - SOLD

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Re: BigKev's 1954 Packard Clipper Deluxe Sedan
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A little update. Needed to dust off the car (literally) as I haven't driven it since I moved in Sept and really taken it out since I experienced a shifter issue in May.

Something weird happened back in May after driving it at a weekend long event in downtown here. I went to reverse and while I could feel it indent and kick into reverse, the column indicator was pointing st 'D. Like the shift geometry suddenly changed. So I haven't wanted to drive it as I didn't know of the problem was in the column or something with the shift arm in the tranny. So today I pulled the steering wheel off and realized that the levers between the column shift rod and the indicator had come loose. The indictator was getting stuck and caused the arm attached to the top of the shift rod to break loose. So I greased the indicator pivot point and reset the geometry between the two and locked everything back down. Working like a Dickenson Orphan again! Trying to make a push on the car so I can bring it out to the PI Meet in a couple of weeks. Life is getting back to a point where I can work on the car and actually take it out again. Stay tuned for more updates.

Posted on: 2015/2/5 20:13
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Re: BigKev's 1954 Packard Clipper Deluxe Sedan
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Ozstatman
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Good to hear Kev, another Packard back out on the road!

Posted on: 2015/2/5 23:40
Mal
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Bowral, Southern Highlands of NSW, Australia
"Out of chaos comes order" - Nietzsche.

1938 Eight Touring Sedan - SOLD

1941 One-Twenty Club Coupe - SOLD

1948 Super Eight Limo, chassis RHD - SOLD

1950 Eight Touring Sedan - SOLD

What's this?
Put your Packard in the Packard Vehicle Registry!
Here's how!
Any questions - PM or email me at ozstatman@gmail.com
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Re: BigKev's 1954 Packard Clipper Deluxe Sedan
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Joseph Earl
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Ditto what Mal said (hi, Mal!). I haven't been here much at all for a good while as my project has taken a back seat. In fact, the back seat is still out of the car, sitting in a pile of other interior parts that I hope I'll be able to remember how to reinstall at some future date when I am able to scrape up the dough for the reupholstery.

In addition, I still haven't had the energy to pull the radiator again to have it properly cleaned and repaired. The first guy just pressure cleaned it, and clamed to have pressure tested it too, but it sprang a small leak and the car still overheats. I think it needs to be hot tanked or rodded out properly.

Adding to my dismay and fueling my procrastination, I drove my pickup into the back of the bumper-less 48 while attempting to put the truck up on ramps for an oil change in my shop. Put a nice dent in my formerly pristeen (but unpainted) trunk lid and lower panel. Sigh.

I'm thinking it's about time to get back to this project. This forum inspires me.

Posted on: 2015/2/7 10:52
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Re: BigKev's 1954 Packard Clipper Deluxe Sedan
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I learn the hard way to manage a huge project as series of discrete steps, each with its own beginning and end. I think people jump into large projects and start spinning too many plate at once and then it becomes overwhelming. Good luck with your project. Take lots of pics as they are a great record and really help later on when you can remember things.

Posted on: 2015/2/7 11:22
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Re: BigKev's 1954 Packard Clipper Deluxe Sedan
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Spent a little time today putting some wax on that car. Also had to buff out a couple of minor scratches that appeared on the car in the shuffle of all the moving.

I went from having a dedicated garage for the car, to a garage that is also our laundry room and overflow storage from merging two households. So not as much free clearance around the car as before.

Posted on: 2015/2/7 15:11
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1954 Packard Clipper Deluxe Touring Sedan -> Registry | Project Blog

1937 Packard 115-C Convertible Coupe -> Registry | Project Blog
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Re: BigKev's 1954 Packard Clipper Deluxe Sedan
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Took the Clipper to a little car show and let her have some fun in the sun.

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Posted on: 2015/2/8 22:16
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1954 Packard Clipper Deluxe Touring Sedan -> Registry | Project Blog

1937 Packard 115-C Convertible Coupe -> Registry | Project Blog
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Re: BigKev's 1954 Packard Clipper Deluxe Sedan
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Wesley Boyer
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What a good looking car, well worth all your hard work. My only question is what is " Working like a Dickenson Orphan again!"? I would guess something missing in my reading as a kid.
Thanks!
Wes

Posted on: 2015/2/9 1:19
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Re: BigKev's 1954 Packard Clipper Deluxe Sedan
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JD in KC
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Oliver Twist for one.

Posted on: 2015/2/9 10:46
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Re: BigKev's 1954 Packard Clipper Deluxe Sedan
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JWL
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I think Kev is sharing a bit of English humor. Nicely done, sir.

(o{}o)

Posted on: 2015/2/9 12:11
We move toward
And make happen
What occupies our mind... (W. Scherer)
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