Re: BigKev's 1954 Packard Clipper Deluxe Sedan
Posted by BigKev On 2010/9/9 22:55:00
Just did a few quick things tonight in the garage. First order of business was getting the trunk lid aligned. When I put it back on the car after priming it I just bolted it in place to get it back on the car and up off the floor. So I needed to get all the gaps lined up and it firmly locked in place.
With that done, I then reinstalled the trunk lock emblem, bezel, lock cylinder, and latch mechanism. I was fortunate to have even the foam diamond shaped spacer/gasket that goes between the back of the emblem and the trunk lid, and also the very thin small gasket between the lock cylinder and the trunk lid. Eventually I need to find a nicer bezel. But it will do fine for now.
There is alway the moment of worry when you first lock the trunk what you will have something misaligned, and it wont reopen. But luckily it aligned perfectly on the first try!
I am lucky to have the original "Packard" stamped keys for the car. These were hidden up in the front fender somewhere and fell out when I took the front driver side render off. They just needed to be cleaned up a bit.
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With that done, I then reinstalled the trunk lock emblem, bezel, lock cylinder, and latch mechanism. I was fortunate to have even the foam diamond shaped spacer/gasket that goes between the back of the emblem and the trunk lid, and also the very thin small gasket between the lock cylinder and the trunk lid. Eventually I need to find a nicer bezel. But it will do fine for now.
There is alway the moment of worry when you first lock the trunk what you will have something misaligned, and it wont reopen. But luckily it aligned perfectly on the first try!
I am lucky to have the original "Packard" stamped keys for the car. These were hidden up in the front fender somewhere and fell out when I took the front driver side render off. They just needed to be cleaned up a bit.
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