Work On the 1953 Derham Formal
Posted by Stephen Houseknecht On 2010/3/5 0:01:33
If any one is interested, I will post my progress on the Derham. This is a completely unmolested, virgin car as far as its components are concerned. I will be happy to photograph any part of the car that may help someone put their car back together correctly (the question about the routing of the battery ground cable comes to mind). As I get into it perhaps the various approaches and opinions to bringing an engine and drive-line back to life after twenty-eight years might be fun to get into here.
I was able to get the plugs pulled on the Derham last Friday. Yesterday I hit the Packard Holy Grail; I finally very carefully got the glove drawer open and inside was the owners manual and this~
Included is Owner's Service Policy, Packard Owner ID,Packard Lube Plan, General Tire Plan and a 55-56 insurance card. Now know date of delivery Feb 28,1953.
Tomorrow morning I will be bringing in the compressor to fill the tires and get the front of the car up on jack stands.I will then take torque wrench set at 40 ft/lbs and try to gently turn vib damper bolt. Plan on spritzing a good amount of Deep Creep into the plug holes.
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I was able to get the plugs pulled on the Derham last Friday. Yesterday I hit the Packard Holy Grail; I finally very carefully got the glove drawer open and inside was the owners manual and this~
Included is Owner's Service Policy, Packard Owner ID,Packard Lube Plan, General Tire Plan and a 55-56 insurance card. Now know date of delivery Feb 28,1953.
Tomorrow morning I will be bringing in the compressor to fill the tires and get the front of the car up on jack stands.I will then take torque wrench set at 40 ft/lbs and try to gently turn vib damper bolt. Plan on spritzing a good amount of Deep Creep into the plug holes.
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