Re: BigKev's 1954 Packard Clipper Deluxe Sedan

Posted by BigKev On 2008/2/25 23:36:28

Thanks HH, that is the original color (according to the sticker on my glove box). Either the color that is on the car has badly oxidized even in the hidden areas, or the car was repainted at some point.

The rim color matches the my original color chip pages, but the the color on the car doesnt match any of the chips.

The valve covers and timing cover were also painted the same color. If I sand down the paint a little bit then the color that matches my paint chips comes back to the surface. So I think it just some weird oxidation. Perhaps something particular to the Metali-Chrome Bikini Blue.

I will also take a good look at the heater valve. The rubber grommets were the hose connections enter and leave the heater box just came apart in my hands. So I will have to find a good replacement for those also. I didnt see them in the SteeleRubber catalog. Perhaps they just need a standard grommet that is large enough to fit.