Re: KPack
Posted by kevinpackard On 2021/6/9 10:39:12
More small progress. I'm working my way through replacing all the beltline trim (window fuzzies) because the original stuff was trashed. Most of them had no mohair left, and all the rubber was hardened and falling apart. This allowed the windows to rattle like crazy.
I removed the old stuff, all held in with small screws. Some were very difficult to remove so I began spraying all of them with PB Blaster preemptively. After they they came out fine.
I used this stuff from Restoration Specialties https://www.restorationspecialties.com/YM93-96-FLEXIBLE-PILE-LINING-RUBBER-COVERED-CHANNEL_p_36170.html. It's definitely not the same height as the original, though it says that is works for 51-57 Packard's on their website. But they seem to work. And it was cheaper than Steele.
I clamped the new onto the old, then used the original drill holes as a pattern for the new. This allowed me to get them mounted up just about perfect. When I mounted them back on I made sure the screw heads were as deep as possible to avoid scraping the window.
The glass no longer rattles and the car looks a bit more finished. I will eventually need to redo the window run channels, but that's a lower priority right now. I will also need to repaint all the interior trim....the original paint is pitted and flaking off everywhere as seen in the picture. I have the paint already but need to find the time to remove all the bad trim, sand it down, prime and paint. Again, not super high on the priority list.
-Kevin
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Clamping the old and new beltine.jpg (110.19 KB)
Using the original holes as guides for the new.jpg (92.85 KB)
New beltine installed.jpg (94.01 KB)
No more rattling windows.jpg (121.31 KB)
I removed the old stuff, all held in with small screws. Some were very difficult to remove so I began spraying all of them with PB Blaster preemptively. After they they came out fine.
I used this stuff from Restoration Specialties https://www.restorationspecialties.com/YM93-96-FLEXIBLE-PILE-LINING-RUBBER-COVERED-CHANNEL_p_36170.html. It's definitely not the same height as the original, though it says that is works for 51-57 Packard's on their website. But they seem to work. And it was cheaper than Steele.
I clamped the new onto the old, then used the original drill holes as a pattern for the new. This allowed me to get them mounted up just about perfect. When I mounted them back on I made sure the screw heads were as deep as possible to avoid scraping the window.
The glass no longer rattles and the car looks a bit more finished. I will eventually need to redo the window run channels, but that's a lower priority right now. I will also need to repaint all the interior trim....the original paint is pitted and flaking off everywhere as seen in the picture. I have the paint already but need to find the time to remove all the bad trim, sand it down, prime and paint. Again, not super high on the priority list.
-Kevin
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Clamping the old and new beltine.jpg (110.19 KB) Using the original holes as guides for the new.jpg (92.85 KB) New beltine installed.jpg (94.01 KB)
No more rattling windows.jpg (121.31 KB)This Post was from: https://packardinfo.com/xoops/html/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?post_id=234207