Re: 51Packard's....51 Packard
Posted by Charles On 2010/10/31 20:23:38
10-30-10
Didn't have a chance to post so this is really from yesterday.
It was about as warm as it is going to be so I did a rush job cleaning up the support arm and various rods attached to the steering. Got them primed and painted. Also cleaned up the steering knuckle in the media blaster and primed and painted that. Now all of the suspension parts should be ready to go back on the car. I started to media blast the brake backing plate, but it needs some more work so I was not able to paint it.
While paint was drying, I reattached the oil filler tube and dip stick. Looks pretty good! Nice to have parts going back on the car.
I'm really hoping for another warm spell so I can get the starter and generator touched up and the brake parts painted. We will see.
Went to the hardware store and picked up some 16 gauge wire for rebuilding the harness. I already had enough 14 gauge. They didn't sell by the foot so I will have to go somewhere else to get the 10 and 12 gauge I still need. I'm following the wire guide in the service manual that is right after the wire diagrams. It tells you the color of the wire, gauge and where it connects. Should come in very handy during assembly of the harness.
Attach file:
(151.50 KB)
(158.21 KB)
Didn't have a chance to post so this is really from yesterday.
It was about as warm as it is going to be so I did a rush job cleaning up the support arm and various rods attached to the steering. Got them primed and painted. Also cleaned up the steering knuckle in the media blaster and primed and painted that. Now all of the suspension parts should be ready to go back on the car. I started to media blast the brake backing plate, but it needs some more work so I was not able to paint it.
While paint was drying, I reattached the oil filler tube and dip stick. Looks pretty good! Nice to have parts going back on the car.
I'm really hoping for another warm spell so I can get the starter and generator touched up and the brake parts painted. We will see.
Went to the hardware store and picked up some 16 gauge wire for rebuilding the harness. I already had enough 14 gauge. They didn't sell by the foot so I will have to go somewhere else to get the 10 and 12 gauge I still need. I'm following the wire guide in the service manual that is right after the wire diagrams. It tells you the color of the wire, gauge and where it connects. Should come in very handy during assembly of the harness.
Attach file:
(151.50 KB)
(158.21 KB)
This Post was from: https://packardinfo.com/xoops/html/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?post_id=63224