Re: BigKev's 1954 Packard Clipper Deluxe Sedan

Posted by BigKev On 2008/10/19 22:37:29

Well the strap-screw type came with the hose set I bought from Kanters. But then after reading the PI Judging guide I came across this:

Hose Clamps:

YEAR: 51-56
TYPE: All are wire except for the inlet side of the water pump which uses the strap screw type.

What you see in my picture matches the example picture that the PI judging guide cites in their guide. So I bought an entire bag of the spring wire clamps from eBay about a year ago.

As far as the hoses go, I think they were originally all black. I think some of the after market hose companies used those red hoses, and some cars were just changed to those over the years. The PI judging guide shows all the hoses as black in their examples.