Re: 1934 shock links
Posted by Ozstatman On 2009/4/22 5:19:10
Terry,
I've included an edited version here of your recent email about the shock links "G,day Mal,......Although you say that Wade's links won't work on my shocks I am sure that I can modify my arms to suit the parts from Wade. Therefore I would still like to go ahead with.....the parts from Wade........Thanks for all the interest and help you have given on this subject as well as the vent arm crank." You'll have to forgive me Terry but I want the World, well at least a corner of the Packard world, to know what's happening with these shock links.
And in response today, besides speaking to Wade, I removed the rear shock links and the front shock link axle mounts from '34 parts chassis. So here is what we have:
2 - Front axle shock link mounts
1 - Front shock link - Measures 6.75" from centre of U to top shoulder of bottom mount
1 - Front shock link - broken
2 - Rear shock links - Measures 6.00" from centre of U to top shoulder of bottom mount - mostly complete
There is only one of the pins which mount through the U. The pins have a "knurled" shoulder at the threaded end. I have re-assembled the link this came off so you can see how it fits.
Plus various "perished" rubber bushes.
I note in one of your earlier emails you also "would like them posted to an address in Toowoomba in Brisbane area but will confirm that later". That will be fine but I can get them shipped to the UK if need be.
And I refer also to some of my earlier comments
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Well Easter came and went and I didn't get any further pics or take more measurements because of Dave's impending CCCA meet. But did take more pic's today and these can be seen in this Picasa album, pic's 116 to 158 refer.picasaweb.google.com/ozstatman/WadesWorkshopApril2009# And Tom Wilcox's post of 10th April has pic's of his 1104, both front and rear, with measurements on the pic's. I'd imagine that shock link length will be a factor in your considerations on this matter.
Oh - by the way Wade does have a '33 to '36 Packard Service Parts List. But, although somewhat helpful in giving parts numbers for the various years and models, because it lacks identifying diagrams of what and where the parts are, it's difficult to nail exactly what's what!
Will email you soon about delivery and other details.
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I've included an edited version here of your recent email about the shock links "G,day Mal,......Although you say that Wade's links won't work on my shocks I am sure that I can modify my arms to suit the parts from Wade. Therefore I would still like to go ahead with.....the parts from Wade........Thanks for all the interest and help you have given on this subject as well as the vent arm crank." You'll have to forgive me Terry but I want the World, well at least a corner of the Packard world, to know what's happening with these shock links.
And in response today, besides speaking to Wade, I removed the rear shock links and the front shock link axle mounts from '34 parts chassis. So here is what we have:
2 - Front axle shock link mounts
1 - Front shock link - Measures 6.75" from centre of U to top shoulder of bottom mount
1 - Front shock link - broken
2 - Rear shock links - Measures 6.00" from centre of U to top shoulder of bottom mount - mostly complete
There is only one of the pins which mount through the U. The pins have a "knurled" shoulder at the threaded end. I have re-assembled the link this came off so you can see how it fits.
Plus various "perished" rubber bushes.
I note in one of your earlier emails you also "would like them posted to an address in Toowoomba in Brisbane area but will confirm that later". That will be fine but I can get them shipped to the UK if need be.
And I refer also to some of my earlier comments
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Ozstatman wrote:........[b][i]Looking at your pics and drawings some queries come to mind, and I'll also present these on PackardInfo for comment, they are:
1) The centre to centre measurements on your shock links are 7" for the fronts and 8" for the rears while Wades shock links are shorter in the rear than the front by about 1/2". Sorry I didn't measure this dimension on Wades links when I did jot down a few measurements. I'll take more measurements after Easter to try and enlighten the situation............
4) Wades rears, while having a bent arm, also have a kink in the arm just before the mounting to the shock link.......
Sorry I don't have better pic's of Wades shocks and shock arms but I was concentrating on the shock links at the time.
I will take pic's of Wades shocks and shock arms after Easter.......
Well Easter came and went and I didn't get any further pics or take more measurements because of Dave's impending CCCA meet. But did take more pic's today and these can be seen in this Picasa album, pic's 116 to 158 refer.picasaweb.google.com/ozstatman/WadesWorkshopApril2009# And Tom Wilcox's post of 10th April has pic's of his 1104, both front and rear, with measurements on the pic's. I'd imagine that shock link length will be a factor in your considerations on this matter.
Oh - by the way Wade does have a '33 to '36 Packard Service Parts List. But, although somewhat helpful in giving parts numbers for the various years and models, because it lacks identifying diagrams of what and where the parts are, it's difficult to nail exactly what's what!
Will email you soon about delivery and other details.
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