Re: BigKev's 1954 Packard Clipper Deluxe Sedan
Posted by BigKev On 2010/1/31 21:22:26
Well a couple of small updates today now that I am back from the PI Meet.
I was able to score some good parts. I picked up a bunch of spare dash knobs and bezels that are better than some of the ones I currently have. I also picked up the speaker switch knob and bezel. Then later on I was able to find a speaker switch with all the factory wiring in place. So mounting that switch will be the next project.
Also I located window division rubber, cowl seal to hood rubber, and front door leading edge rubber pretty cheaply. All of them are new and still in the Steele Rubber polybags.
I also found a perfect headlight ring (I think I finally now have two good ones). I also found a very nice taillight housing. So I think I have two good ones now also. I found a piece of script I was missing that will work for now as a driver.
Next I found a rusty looking Tri-Five Chevy wiper motor in a box of old parts. So for $40 I thought I would risk it. Brought it home, media blasted it, and bingo, works perfectly.
So I know these will mount right up on a 55-56 car. But on a 51-54 there are a couple of things that have to be done. First you have to be running 12 volts (which I am). Second you have to cut off the corner of the lower bracket of the wiper motor to clear the lip on the firewall. The 51-54 Briggs built bodies have the lip right in the way. So that is why the bracket has to trimmed. Next the round portion of the motor housing hits the lip and interferes with the mounting. So you have to (purists look away), bend a small one inch porting of the lip up about 1/4 inch. Basically the lip normally rolls down at the edge. So where the housing hits the lip, you have to straighten the rolled portion. This is only about a one inch section that is completely hidden with the motor in place. Plus it can be bend back into place easily if needed. I gently used a pair of vise-grips to do this.
Then it is simple a matter of hooking up the small wire to the mounting bolt, and the longer wire to switched 12v source. Then of course you need to hook up the metal cable from the old wiper motor to the new one. I just needed to lubricate the plastic switch slide on the motor, and adjust the cable. It works like a champ. This conversion is perfect for my driver, non-show car. I can easily convert it back if needed, and the old wiper motor covers the required bend in the lip.
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I was able to score some good parts. I picked up a bunch of spare dash knobs and bezels that are better than some of the ones I currently have. I also picked up the speaker switch knob and bezel. Then later on I was able to find a speaker switch with all the factory wiring in place. So mounting that switch will be the next project.
Also I located window division rubber, cowl seal to hood rubber, and front door leading edge rubber pretty cheaply. All of them are new and still in the Steele Rubber polybags.
I also found a perfect headlight ring (I think I finally now have two good ones). I also found a very nice taillight housing. So I think I have two good ones now also. I found a piece of script I was missing that will work for now as a driver.
Next I found a rusty looking Tri-Five Chevy wiper motor in a box of old parts. So for $40 I thought I would risk it. Brought it home, media blasted it, and bingo, works perfectly.
So I know these will mount right up on a 55-56 car. But on a 51-54 there are a couple of things that have to be done. First you have to be running 12 volts (which I am). Second you have to cut off the corner of the lower bracket of the wiper motor to clear the lip on the firewall. The 51-54 Briggs built bodies have the lip right in the way. So that is why the bracket has to trimmed. Next the round portion of the motor housing hits the lip and interferes with the mounting. So you have to (purists look away), bend a small one inch porting of the lip up about 1/4 inch. Basically the lip normally rolls down at the edge. So where the housing hits the lip, you have to straighten the rolled portion. This is only about a one inch section that is completely hidden with the motor in place. Plus it can be bend back into place easily if needed. I gently used a pair of vise-grips to do this.
Then it is simple a matter of hooking up the small wire to the mounting bolt, and the longer wire to switched 12v source. Then of course you need to hook up the metal cable from the old wiper motor to the new one. I just needed to lubricate the plastic switch slide on the motor, and adjust the cable. It works like a champ. This conversion is perfect for my driver, non-show car. I can easily convert it back if needed, and the old wiper motor covers the required bend in the lip.
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