Re: 56 Patrician Info

Posted by Troy Taylor On 2014/11/20 9:31:31

Patricians are all I am collecting. Weak spots to look for is the hidden cancer. Check rear body mounts under rear bumper for rust out. Crawl under the car and look at the floor boards and the seat support bracket that runs front to back. Common to see the outer rocker on the underneath starting to go. All of these are simple fixes. check the little "s" curve from under the car from the rear wheel well to the rocker at the back door.

I learned the hard way on my first 56. Car looked solid on the outside once I got it home, floor, rockers, body mounts, rear quarters all gone and I had to replace. Second Patrician I was a bit smarter as I didnt want to do another complete off frame. I started a 55 I just bought last week, she started right up after sitting 25 years and everything on her still works.

Check out my links below to the 55 and 56 and you can see what I had to work with. I love the pat's Solid car.