Re: 51Packard's....51 Packard
Posted by Charles On 2010/11/11 19:49:30
11-11-10
Today I took my solenoid to my work and had my maintenance guy re-tap the threads on the post that the battery cable goes to. Seems like it is going to work, I will just have to be really careful not to strip it again.
On my way home from work, I stopped by O'Reillys. I asked about the harness tape and the manager told me that even if I got the part number, that is not something they carry and they would not order it since it was not a "part". So, thanks anyway for your offer Turbopackman, but it looks like I'm stuck ordering it online.
When I got home, I wire brushed (in the angle grinder) the solenoid. I was going to paint it black, but mine was originally silver and the stamp for 6V is on the back still, so I am leaving it wire brushed, but not painted. Reinstalled it on the starter.
Put the generator bracket back on the engine and reinstalled the generator.
I attached the brake line to the old wheel cylinder. Then I reinstalled the wheel cylinder to the brake backing plate.
Installed the new gasket I made on the spindle and put the brake backing plate back on. I reused the big seal that goes between the backing plate and the next plate because it was not damaged. Put the nuts on, but didn't tighten them yet.
I think it is looking pretty good! Come a long way in a short amount of time (I think anyway). I'll put the brake parts back in and the wheel back on. Loosely reattach the fender and I'll be done until next Spring. I'll keep working on the harness and I still might take the carb off for a rebuild this winter.
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Today I took my solenoid to my work and had my maintenance guy re-tap the threads on the post that the battery cable goes to. Seems like it is going to work, I will just have to be really careful not to strip it again.
On my way home from work, I stopped by O'Reillys. I asked about the harness tape and the manager told me that even if I got the part number, that is not something they carry and they would not order it since it was not a "part". So, thanks anyway for your offer Turbopackman, but it looks like I'm stuck ordering it online.
When I got home, I wire brushed (in the angle grinder) the solenoid. I was going to paint it black, but mine was originally silver and the stamp for 6V is on the back still, so I am leaving it wire brushed, but not painted. Reinstalled it on the starter.
Put the generator bracket back on the engine and reinstalled the generator.
I attached the brake line to the old wheel cylinder. Then I reinstalled the wheel cylinder to the brake backing plate.
Installed the new gasket I made on the spindle and put the brake backing plate back on. I reused the big seal that goes between the backing plate and the next plate because it was not damaged. Put the nuts on, but didn't tighten them yet.
I think it is looking pretty good! Come a long way in a short amount of time (I think anyway). I'll put the brake parts back in and the wheel back on. Loosely reattach the fender and I'll be done until next Spring. I'll keep working on the harness and I still might take the carb off for a rebuild this winter.
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