Re: Carl's 1952 Packard 300
Posted by Carl Madsen On 2009/6/15 21:30:30
Help!
My parking brake cable that goes from rear brake to center to rear brake is seized in the cable jacket. 57 years of rust. Max Meritt and Kanter want over $100 and there's no guarantee they have them in stock.
I am soaking them in kerosene and have doused both ends with PB Blaster. I'm trying leverage with a bumper jack.
I have a MAPP Gas torch, which I haven't tried yet, and a cherry picker/engine hoist which looks tempting.
Ideas?
BigKev-
Dan's a great guy. I thought his name was Don. Good to know.
In general, these items I painted gray: block, support for coil, dip stick handle, engine mounts, tube for oil, fuel pump heat shield, water pump, timing cover, oil pan, flywheel cover, water inlet, bracket for generator.
The intake/exhaust and header pipe are going to be Eastwood Manifold Silver (500 degree brush on paint made for manifolds).
The rest I painted black, except for the firewall.
How close am I?
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My parking brake cable that goes from rear brake to center to rear brake is seized in the cable jacket. 57 years of rust. Max Meritt and Kanter want over $100 and there's no guarantee they have them in stock.
I am soaking them in kerosene and have doused both ends with PB Blaster. I'm trying leverage with a bumper jack.
I have a MAPP Gas torch, which I haven't tried yet, and a cherry picker/engine hoist which looks tempting.
Ideas?
BigKev-
Dan's a great guy. I thought his name was Don. Good to know.
In general, these items I painted gray: block, support for coil, dip stick handle, engine mounts, tube for oil, fuel pump heat shield, water pump, timing cover, oil pan, flywheel cover, water inlet, bracket for generator.
The intake/exhaust and header pipe are going to be Eastwood Manifold Silver (500 degree brush on paint made for manifolds).
The rest I painted black, except for the firewall.
How close am I?
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