Re: Front Grill, 1939 120

Posted by 39SixSedanMan On 2012/4/30 11:42:34

William,
In the photo I posted, the curved slots are there to allow a post from yet more linkage pieces to connect to which are not in the photo. I'll try to get a photo of that, but post an explanation first (I expect there is already a similar photo here at packardinfo.

Each of the left shutter slats and each of the right shutter slats are riveted to a left and right flat drive arm that moves all the slats of each pair together. The left and right drive arms each have a post sticking upward that goes through the curved slot in the photo and connects to the left and right push rods in the photo.

So, if your chrome slats are removed from the radiator surround, you may want to look for the flat piece that has a rivet hole for each shutter slat.

Pat