Re: Stewart's 1955 Packard 400
Posted by Stewart Ballard On 2024/7/7 18:17:15
Yes, I have been eyeballing that plate at the rear for some time. I just could not see the leak. All I could see was where it was dripping from and I feared the worst.
I got this $40 kit from Amazon and gave it a go this week. I pumped it up to about 8lbs and could then see the coolant rippling down the back of the engine from the plate that Ross mentioned so, that was a relief.
Getting it off and back on is going to suck but it is still a relief.
I painted the B piller emblems this week also. The silver paint did not come out as I hoped. Looking at the back side it is more reflective but looking through the plastic (front) it appears dull. It will have to do.
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I got this $40 kit from Amazon and gave it a go this week. I pumped it up to about 8lbs and could then see the coolant rippling down the back of the engine from the plate that Ross mentioned so, that was a relief.
Getting it off and back on is going to suck but it is still a relief.
I painted the B piller emblems this week also. The silver paint did not come out as I hoped. Looking at the back side it is more reflective but looking through the plastic (front) it appears dull. It will have to do.
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